Preview of Friday's Spiral Quiz

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5/2/14 Spiral Quiz

Variables Notes

DEPENDENT VARIABLE (Responding Variable)

•The One You Measure as a result of the changing Independent variable (the data)

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE (Manipulated Variable)

•The one you will vary or change to see how it may affect the dependent variable

The control variable is something that is constant and unchanged in an experiment. 

You Know All Your Variables (One Direction parody)

Tuesday April 29, 2014

Today the students worked on a packet of questions over variables and what ever they didn't finish would be homework.

Here are the pdf files for the homework pages if you lose your copy.

Bikini Bottom Experiments

Controls and Variables Part 1

Controls and Variables Part 2

Monday April 28, 2014

Today we did a mini lab involving how many drops of water could fit on one side of a penny.  It was a lot of fun and the students really enjoyed it.

Scientific Variables

Friday April 25, 2014

Today we had the quiz over the science spiral warm-ups from April 7th to the 21st.  We also discussed the scientific method

Thursday April 24, 2014

Tuesday and Wednesday April 22nd and 23rd

Today and tomorrow we will be going over some of the TEKS that will be mainly covered on the upcoming Science STAAR please refer to the previous post with the Science STAAR Resources for further help in studying for this very important exam on Thursday.

Science Spiral Quiz Preview

Click the link below for a preview of the spiral quiz friday

SPIRAL QUIZ FOR FRIDAY

More Help for The STAAR

Here are some helpful presentations for the Science STAAR coming up on Thursday.   Review over these and you should do very well.

STAAR RESOURCES

Monday April 21, 2014

Today we went through the two power points below to go over some TEKS we had covered at the beginning of the year.


EARTH BOOTCAMP 5.7A

PHYSICAL SCIENCE BOOT CAMP 5..6C

Thursday April 17, 2014

Today we put together a STAAR review folder that will be very beneficial for the students as we come up on the STAAR test next Thursday.

Wednesday April l16, 2014

Today we reviewed some material that will be on the STAAR next week by playing a jeopardy game.

Tuesday April 15, 2014

Today we reviewed some material that will be on the STAAR next week by playing a jeopardy game.

Monday April 14, 2014

Today we played Jeopardy.   We will be playing it tomorrow as well.  If you want a sneak peek at it check out the links below.

LIFE SCIENCE JEOPARDY PART 1

LIFE SCIENCE JEOPARDY PART 2

Friday April 11, 2014

Today we did the STAAR Review stations to get ready for the STAAR on the 24th of this month

April 9th and 10th Wednesday and Thursday

Today and tomorrow we will be working through the writing process on the one page paper over their selected insect.  The projects will be due next Monday the 14th.

Monday and Tuesday April 7th and 8th

Today and tomorrow we will be working in the computer lab on our insect metamorphosis projects.  We will be in here for the next two days and then Wednesday and Thursday we will be in the classroom working on our paper for the assignment.  I have posted the requirements on an earlier post dated April 3rd

Plant adaptation mini projects

Here are some great mini projects that were turned in last week when we did the mini project

Friday April 4, 2014

Today the students did a science review centers lab to help them get prepared for the science STAAR that is coming up on the 24th of this month.

Helpful Research link

The link below will be helpful when you are researching for your insect.

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/science155

Thursday April 3, 2014

Today the students were in the computer lab researching for their project over insect metamorphosis.  You can find the requirements below.

Due:  April 14, 2014                                                                       

Guidelines: 

Ø  Choose one insect species from the list below which you will create a life cycle display.

Ø  For the display, draw, trace, or copy pictures of the insect in its adult form, egg and nymph forms (if you have chosen an insect that goes through incomplete metamorphosis), or its adult form, egg, larva, and pupa (if you have chosen an insect that goes through complete metamorphosis).

Ø  Record the insect’s common name, scientific name, and range (where it lives), which you should be able to indicate on a classroom globe or map.

Ø  Mantises, Moth, Walking sticks, Butterflies, Roaches, Beetles , Aphids, Wasps, Damselflies, Flies, Grasshoppers, Ants, Katydids, Bees, Water bugs

In addition to creating a display as described above, you need to write a one-page report that answers these questions:

ü  To which insect family does it belong?

ü  Where does it live (its range)?

ü  What kind of habitat does it prefer?

ü  What does it eat?

ü  Do any insects or other animals prey upon it?

ü  At any point or points in its life cycle, does the insect have a major effect on the environment or on humans? 

Tuesday and Wednesday April 1st and 2nd

Today and tomorrow the students will be taking the Math and Reading STAAR.