FIRST, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING LAST WEEK'S LOG. I THOUGHT IT WAS ALREADY UPDATED. AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE. 
 
03/17/08 
1.Fill out agenda for the week. 
2. Make a Vocabulary study guide. 
3.CRCT review test (this was to see what we needed to review most for the CRCT test) 
 
03/18/08 
1. Word wall on the words represent and analyze. 
2. CRCT review on the atom. 
3. Start ch. 3, two column notes. 
 
03/19/08 
1. CRCT review on the states of matter (solids, liquids, and gases). 
2. Finish two column notes on ch. 3. 
3. Vocabulary study guide is due today. 
 
03/20/08 
1. Word wall (data and theory) 
2. Turn in ch. 3, two column notes. 
3. Discuss physical and chemical changes. 
03/21/08-03/30/08 
NO SCHOOL FOR SPRING BREAK; RETURN ON MONDAY MARCH 31ST!! 

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There is a test on friday! Please make sure that the students are ready because this will be the last test grade of the 9-weeks.  
 
03/03/08 
1. Finish preparing the study guide for the test on friday. 
2. Write in agenda what is due for the week. 
3. Make a vocab quiz study guide for next tuesday. 
 
03/04/08 
1. Paper airplane challenge. We will use the principles of air resistance, gravity, and velocity to try to create an airplane that will fly the furthest. 
 
03/05/08 
1. Electricity demonstration in lab. 
 
03/06/08 
1. Research on motion and momentum. 
2. 2-column notes on ch. 9 (simple machines) 
 
03/07/08 
1. Test on motion, momentum and newton's laws. 
2. Finish two-column notes on ch. 9. 

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02/25/08 
1. Write in agenda. 
2. Motion crossword (due 26th) 
3. Renaissance field trip. 
 
02/26/08 
1. Go over concepts for motion and Newton's laws for the test on March 4th. 
 
02/27/08 
1. Finish going over the concepts for the test. 
2. Vocab quiz 
 
02/28/08 
1. Guidance counselors today 
 
02/29/08 
1. Science lab day 
2. Game over concepts for the test. 
 
We are a little behind from last week, but we will take the test on march 4th. 

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02/18/08 
 
NO SCHOOL TODAY!! 
 
02/19/08 
1. Science lab day. 
 
02/20/08 
1. Make a vocabulary quiz study guide for a quiz on the 27th. 
2. 2 column notes for ch. 7 (Newton's laws of motion). 
 
02/21/08 
1. Discuss concepts for motion and momentum (ch. 6) 
2. Complete practice sheet. 
3. 2 column notes for ch. 6 and 7 due today. 
 
02/22/08 
1. Discuss concepts for Newton's laws of motion. 
2. Complete practice sheet. 

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02/11/08 
1. Fill out agenda for the week. 
2. Go over test answers. 
3. Work on motion s.g. 
 
02/12/08 
1. Work on study guide for Newton's laws. 
2. Go over vocabulary. 
 
MAKE SURE TO STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S VOCABULARY QUIZ!! 
 
02/13/08 
1. Vocabulary Quiz 
2. Grade and discuss motion and Newton's laws study guides. 
 
02/14/08 
1. Practice sheets on motion and Newton's laws. 
2. Finish discussing the motion and Newton's laws study guides. 
 
02/15/08 
1. Discuss concepts on motion and Newton's laws. 
2. Renaissance party in the afternoon. 

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02/04/08 
1.finish going over information for ch. 15 and 16 test. 
2.fill out agenda 
 
02/05/08 
1. practice work with information for ch. 15 and 16. 
2. turn in crossword on the same day, but wordsearch is due the nextday. 
 
02/06/08 
1. electricity and magnetism game in lab. 
 
02/07/08 
1.Field trip to the high school 
2. Make vocabulary quiz study guide for test next week. 
3. Study for test tomorrow. The students should bring their study guides for electricity and magnetism. 
02/08/08 
1. Test today. 
2. Video wrapping up electricity and magnetism. 

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01/25/08 
The students have two papers (electricity and magnetism) to have finished for Monday. 
 

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01/14/08 
1. Write in agenda.  
2. Work on choices.  
3. Progress check for choices. 
 
01/15/08 
1. Vocabulary on the move. 
2. Work on choices. 
 
01/16/08 
1. Writing test. 
2. Work on magazine article. 
3. Lab today. 
 
01/17/08 
1. Vocab practice. 
2. Work on choices. 
 
01/18/08 
1. Vocabulary quiz. 
2. Choices are due.(test grade) 
3. Turn in vocabulary study guide. 

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12/03/07 
1. Guidance counselors (talked about high school and showed them some career web sites). 
 
12/04/07 
1. Went over study guide for test on Thursday. 
2. Reading guide for sound (ch. 12) 
3. Informed students of any missing work. 
 
 
12/05/07 
1. Make up work 
2. Work on ch. 12 reading guide 
 
12/06/07 
1. Test on energy. (should be studying at home for test) 
2. Make up work. 
 
12/07/07 
1. Make up work 
2. Turn in R.g. on ch. 12 (sound) 
 
We are giving the students one chance to improve their grades in my class by making up any zeroes. The students have until Monday the 10th to turn in make up work. 

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11/26/07 
1. Vocabulary (solubility, solute, and solvent) 
2. Reading guide or 2 column notes on ch.11. 
 
11/27/07 
1. Start study guide packet for a test on Wednesday, dec. 4th. 
2. Vocabulary (mechanical energy, parallel circuits, and series circuits). 
 
11/28/07 
1. Vocabulary quiz (must turn in study guide for 15% of grade). 
2. Finish and go over study guide. (when we finish going over the study guide, each student should have a study guide with correct answers to study for the 4th). 
3. Turn in vocabulary quiz study guide. 
 
11/29/07 
1. Science lab 
 
11/30/07 
1. Vocabulary (electric force, electric charge, and electric force). 
2. Video on energy 
3. Turn in ch.11 reading guide or 2 column notes. 

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11/19 
1. Finishing up our research project in the computer lab. 
 
PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME TODAY. IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT SHOW IT TO YOU, ASK THEM WHY!!! 
 
 
11/20 
1. Making a vocabulary quiz study guide for wednesday, Nov. 28th vocabulary quiz. 
2. Finishing the ch. 10-3 two column notes. 
3. Video on thermal energy. 

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11/12 
No school today/no homework 
 
11/13 
1. Work in computer lab researching sources and types of energy. 
2. Record the work for the week in agendas. 
3. Finish and turn in ch. 10-1 and ch. 10-2 two column notes. 
 
11/14 
1. Vocabulary (conduction, radiation, and convection). 
2. Energy worksheets for enrichment. 
3. Turn in ch. 8 worksheet on energy. 
4. Turn in ch. 10-1 and ch. 10-2 two column notes. 
 
11/15 
1. Vocabulary (kinetic energy, potential energy, and radiant energy) due today. 
2. Ch. 10 reading guide due on friday, 11/16. 
 
11/16 
1. Turn in enrichment worksheets for remediation. 
2. Finish and turn in ch. 10 reading guide. 
3. Complete ch. 10-3 notes. (due on Monday, 11/19) 

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We have a vocab quiz on Friday the 9th of November. It is a matching quiz and the students shouldhave a study guide. 

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10/29/07 
1. Vocabulary (words are volume, product, and reactive). 
2. Write in agenda. 
3. Post-test on chemistry 
4. Study for vocabulary quiz. 
 
10/30/07 
1. Vocab quiz 
2. Grade chemistry packet 
3. Work on two-column notes. 
 
10/31/07 
1. Vocabulary 
2. Talk about two-column notes. 
3. Write out two-column notes for ch. 8, section 1. 
 
11/01/07 
1. Grade and go over two-column notes  
2. Write two-column notes for ch. 8, sections 2 and 3. 
 
11/02/07 
1. Grade two-column notes for ch. 8, sections 2 and 3. 
2. Vocabulary 
3. Pretest on Energy if time allows. 

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10/22/07 
1. Update agendas with the assignments for the week. 
2. Vocabulary words: chemical change, physical change and reactivity. 
3. Work on balancing equations. 
4. No homework 
 
10/23/07 
1. Balancing equations with paper atoms. 
2. Make a vocabulary study guide for a quiz on Tuesday 10/30/07. 
 
10/24/07 
1. Vocabulary words: attractive force, combustibility, and density. 
2. Making compounds. 
 
10/25/07 
1. Lab on density. 
 
10/26/07 
1. Endothermic and exothermic reactions. 
2. Vocabulary words: product, reactant, and volume. 
3. Video on types of reactions. 

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