Week of May 31st – Jun 3rd

Highlights for the week: 

  • Last week of school!
  • Over the summer all student home folders will be deleted!   If there is anything in your home folder which you would like to keep, you will need to save it to disk, flashdrive or burn it to a CD.
Monday 31st: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Holiday

Tuesday 1st: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Continue Final Exam Review Rotation Activities
  2. Our Final Benchmark will be this Wednesday, with makeup exams on Thursday 

Wednesday 2nd: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Final benchmark exam

Thursday 3rd: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Makeup benchmark exam
  2. Last day of school

Friday 4th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Have a great summer! 

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Week of May 24th – May 28th

Highlights for the week: 

  • This week we will complete our previous rotation, go on a field trip, and begin final benchmark review
Monday 24th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Field trip money due ($3.00)
  2. Complete Rotation activities from last week

Tuesday 25th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Watch the following clips
  2. Check current grades and complete makeup work
  3. Field trip tomorrow!

Wednesday 26th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. 7th Grade Field Trip to Lake Bastrop 

Thursday 27th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Begin Final Benchmark Review Rotation Activities
  2. My students report to Ms. Tamez room 306

Friday 28th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Continue Final Exam Review Rotation Activities
  2. My students report to Mr. Champagne room 305
  3. Our Final Benchmark is scheduled for next Wednesday
  4. Enjoy your long weekend! (No school Monday!)
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Week of May 17th – May 21st

Highlights for the week: 

  • Continue our exploration of Simple Machines   
Monday 17th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Study Forces and Motion Review Key
  2. Forces and Motion Test
  3. Try Trebuchet simulations:
  4. 7th period PBIS survey and Laptop Collection

Tuesday 18th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Warmup video clips
    • ‘collaborative music’
    • MIT energy research
  2. Energy Video Clip Questions
  3. Energy Section Summary
  4. Complete Under the Sea

Wednesday 19th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Rotation Day
  2. BMS Awards Ceremony, 7PM in the Main Gym 

Thursday 20th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Rotation Day 

Friday 21st: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Field Trip money ($3.00) due 4th Period on Monday
    • 7th Grade Field Trip next Wed, May 26th
  2. Makeup Force and Motion Tests

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Week of May 10th - May14th

Highlights for the week: 

  • Continue our exploration of Simple Machines   
Monday 10th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Oil spill update 
  2. Discuss rotation schedule for next 3 days
  3. Complete Robots and Newton’s Laws/Simple machines examples
  4. Last day to complete missing assignments for Progress Reports

Tuesday 11th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Oil spill update 
    • Text your opinion to room 308 Google Voice number (posted in class)
    • Text format: First name, science teacher’s name, “I think we should/should not continue drilling for oil in the gulf because/but only if/etc…”
  2. View Trebuchet Information and simulations:
  3. Outdoor Trebuchet activity
  4. Force and Motion Word Search

Wednesday 12th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Rotation Day (Same as Tuesday 11th)

Thursday 13th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Rotation Day (Same as Tuesday 11th) 

Friday 14th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Warmup Terminal Velocity: Man vs Falcon 
  2. Forces and Motion Review Key (Test Monday!)
  3. Forces and Motion Jeopardy
  4. View Trebuchet simulations:

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Week of May 3rd – May 7th

Highlights for the week: 

  • Begin our exploration of Simple Machines   
Monday 3rd: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Student Holiday

Tuesday 4th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Changes to agenda use
  2. Warmup - View Rabbit and Snake
    • What do you think is going on in this clip?
  3. Introduce Simple Machines
    • PDF Version Notes Part A
    • Campus location scavenger hunt
      • Mark what it is, where it is, and what it does on your map
      • Take a picture
      • Text what it is and where it is to this location: send @wif25334 + your message to 87884

Wednesday 5th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. The 6th Progress Reporting Period ends Monday May 10th.  Please check the Assignments List for missing work!
  2. Warmup – Newton’s 3rd Law in Slow Motion
  3. Download and view or complete the following materials for today from the J-Drive - Today folder
  4. Make sure you have completed Simple Machines Part A and your Scavenger Hunt Maps from last class and your (these will be returned for you to look over and complete if necessary)
  5. If you have extra time at the end of the period, try these Trebuchet Simulations

Thursday 6th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Warmup Speed Test Clips (J-drive Today)
  2. Oil spill update 
  3. Newton’s Laws practice text (describe the Law and give an example)
  4. Download and view or complete the following materials for today from the J-Drive - Today folder
  5. The 6th Progress Reporting Period ends Monday May 10th.  Please check the Assignments List for missing work!

Friday 7th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Warmup: 7 Phenomenal Wonders of the Natural World
  2. Simple Machines section review
  3. Robots and Newton’s Laws/Simple machines examples
  4. The 6th Progress Reporting Period ends Monday May 10th.  Please check the Assignments List for missing work!

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Week of Apr 26th – Apr 30th

Highlights for the week: 

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Monday: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Update Agendas
  2. View Student Lunar Phases Project  and Force and Motion Videos

Tuesday: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. TAKS Math testing in AM
  2. Electives in PM

Wednesday: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. TAKS Reading testing in AM
  2. Electives in PM 

Thursday: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. We will be meeting in room 213 during 4th & 5th periods due to 8th grade TAKS testing
  2. Update Agendas
  3. Force and Motion makeup quizzes (Review for quiz: Study Stack)
    • 4th period
      • Erin
    • 5th period
      • Conrad, Jordan, Stephanie
    • 7th period
      • Alex, Justin, Paige, Ryan
  4. Complete 1N and section summary packets from last week
  5. Introduce concepts related to Simple Machines 

Friday: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Update Agendas
  2. Assembly during 6th and 7th periods
  3. Introduce concepts related to Simple Machines

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Summer Opportunity

WHAT:  Summer Austin Pre-Freshmen Engineering Program (AusPrEP) at Huston Tillotson University
FOR:  Middle school students who are currently in grades sixth, seventh, or eighth are encouraged to apply for PREP year one.  Students currently in the fifth grade are encouraged to apply for the Pre-Algebra Institute. 
CRITERIA:  Interviews may be required to determine admittance to the program; Successful candidates will be notified of acceptance in May; Required Pre-Testing dates – May 1st and May 22nd; PARENT ORIENTATION is required for parents and participants and is scheduled for May 20, 2010 at 6:00p.m.; A commitment to AusPrEP is expected by May 31, 2010.
DEADLINE:  Application deadline –April 30, 2010 or until all seats are filled.
WEBSITE:  Application details and information are available at the following website:
http://ausprep.htu.edu/AusPrEPHome/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Thanks!
Marissa Graham, M.Ed.
mgraham@bastrop.isd.tenet.edu
P-16 Coordinator
Bastrop Independent School District

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Week of Apr 19th – Apr 23rd

Highlights for the week: 

  • Continue Forces and Motion
Monday 19th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

All classes:

  1. Update agendas
  2. New seating Arrangement
  3. Iceland Volcano Information
  4. Combine and complete 1N Force and Motion Parts A, B and C
  5. Review and complete Section 4-2 Summary

Tuesday 20th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Update Agendas
  2. Complete 1N Friction handout.  You will need to download 3 Friction Videos from the J-Drive Today folder to do so. 
  3. Complete section 4-3 summary (this is homework if not completed in class!)

Wednesday 21st: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Update Agendas
  2. Shoe Drag Lab (in-class handout)
  3. (4th & 5th periods) Complete 1N Force and Motion Parts A, B & C packets
  4. (6th & 7th Periods) Review section 4-3 summary from yesterday

Thursday 22nd: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Update Agendas
  2. Wikipedia article on Earth Day
  3. 4th & 5th periods complete Force and Motion Packets
  4. All classes combine and review section summaries 4-1, 4-2 & 4-3
  5. Match and share vocabulary terms and definitions
  6. Study Stack review for quiz tomorrow 

Friday 23rd: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Update Agendas
  2. 5th 6 Weeks Report Cards distributed 
  3. Bell Schedule for Mon-Wed of next week
  4. View World Geography Project
  5. Study for Quiz
    • Study Stack
    • Flash cards (as a class and/or in groups)
  6. Force and Motion Quiz
  7. Force and Motion Word Search
  8. Introduce Trebuchet Information

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Week of Apr 12th – Apr 16th

Highlights for the week: 

Monday 12th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Update Agendas
  2. PreAP Lunar Phases Project workday
  3. Regular classes makeup workday

Tuesday 13th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Update Agendas
  2. PreAP Lunar Phases Project grading criteria:  This project will count as much as a major test grade.  You’ll be evaluated by your peers on a 1-5 scale in each of the following areas, so please make sure your project covers each of them:
    1. Clearly explains what each phase looks like from Earth
    2. Clearly explains the location of the Sun, Earth and Moon for each phase
    3. Clearly explains the direction of Rotation and Revolution for both the Earth and Moon
    4. Clearly explains the terms waxing and waning
    5. Rate the overall quality of the model, demonstration or video
    6. (Remember, you can earn extra credit for explaining both types of eclipses and/or both types of tides in your project)
  3. 1N Force and Motion (part A).  Use the following links as you work through the assignment:
  4. Gravity Video Questions (the video clips are in the J-drive Today Folder)

Wednesday 14th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Update Agendas
  2. (4th & 5th Periods) PreAP Lunar Phases Project due 
    • Presentations start today!
  3. (6th & 7th Periods) 1N Force and Motion (part B).  Use the following links as you work through the assignment:
  4. Complete Gravity Video Questions (the video clips are in the J-drive Today Folder)

Thursday 15th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

All classes:

  1. Update agendas (4th period add fieldtrip points tracking sheet)

(4th & 5th Periods) PreAP Lunar Phases Project due 

  1. Continue Presentations!
  2. (Time permitting) 1N Force and Motion (part B).  Use the following links as you work through the assignment:

(6th & 7th Periods)

  1. View super-slow motion clip (projected in class) and complete 1N Force and Motion (part C).  Use the following links as you work through the assignment:

Friday 16th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

All classes:

  1. Update agendas
  2. Last day of the 5th 6 weeks.  Only one grading period left this year!

(4th & 5th Periods)

  1. Newton’s Laws with marbles and dominoes.  Compare marbles activity with Newton’s Cradle Simulation.  Record successful demonstrations.
  2. 1N Force and Motion (part B).  Use the following links as you work through the assignment:

(6th & 7th Periods)

  1. Make-up tests (Earth-Moon Systems)
  2. Newton’s Laws with marbles and dominoes.  Compare marbles activity with Newton’s Cradle Simulation.  Record successful demonstrations.
  3. Combine and complete 1N Force and Motion Parts A, B & C

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Week of Apr 5th – Apr 9th

Highlights for the week: 

Monday 5th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     
  1. Update Agendas
  2. Earth-Moon Test Discussion 
  3. Download the Google Earth Prezi
    • Use this form (or a piece of notebook paper) to answer questions about the tour
    • Load and view .kmz files (from the J-drive Today)
      • Famous Places
      • Hang glider tour

Tuesday 6th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

  1. Update Agendas
  2. 7th Grade Math TAKS practice test (all morning)
  3. PreAP Lunar Phases Project Information  
  4. Work on missing assignments

Wednesday 7th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Update Agendas
  2. Read sections 4-1 & 4-2 of your text and complete related workbook pages
    • Workbook pages 37-41 Sections 4-1 & 4-2 (PDF Version)
    • Record the following definitions on a piece of notebook paper (you can find the definitions in the textbook glossary or the online glossary)
      1. Force
      2. Net Force
      3. Unbalanced Forces
      4. Balanced Forces
      5. Inertia
      6. Newton’s 1st Law
      7. Newton’s 2nd Law (just the formula)
      8. Newton’s 3rd Law
  3. PreAP Lunar Phases Project Information

Thursday 8th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

  1. Update Agendas
  2. PreAP Lunar Phases Project Information (class discussion and signup – project DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY)
  3. Download, view and discuss Forces and Motion Prezi (use J-drive Today) 
  4. Complete Workbook pages and Vocabulary from yesterday

Friday 9th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

Answers to PreAP project questions (DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY)

    • Note: Please fill out the Project Sign-up Form if you haven’t already done so!
    • How are we supposed to put an Eclipse on a video? You will either need to use shadows created by sunlight or a flashlight, or perhaps circles cut out of black construction paper to act as shadows
    • Can we use your room to record in? Yes you can, or you can use any other room (with permission) or better yet, record outside (no permission necessary for that!)
    • So we present this? Yes, you will need to present your project either by recording your presentation in a video or by presenting it ‘live’ in class
  1. Update Agendas
  2. Please download the 3 Motion video clips from the J-drive Today folder and answer the related questions using the form
    • Video Questions Form (Only one name per form will get credit for this!)
    • Please write your answers on a piece of notebook paper if you don’t have your laptop!
  3. Complete the Section 4-1 Summary (handout in class).  If you don’t finish this in class it is your homework assignment!
  4. Once you have completed the video questions and section summary:
    • PreAP classes may work on their projects (you must use your own materials for this!)
    • Regular classes should complete Workbook pages and Vocabulary from earlier this week (see Wednesday 7th above)

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