Week 15 - The Final Chapter!

Gosh, can it be the last week? I thank you all for a great semester. I had a great time teaching you physical science through activities, information, resources on the web and through talking with you.

I wish you well this week as you present your bellringers and beyond as you pursue your education programs. And, I look forward to seeing you, again in Scence Methods.

Have a great summer and keep in touch.
Dr. E

Week 14

http://egfl.net/Teaching/Resources/Animations/homepage.html

Hi All,
This week we will complete our study of sound and light, do our last inclass activity and have some time to work on your final bell ringer presentations for next week. Your last quiz opens Wednesday-Friday on Chapters 8-11. Please also complete your reading guides for those chapters.
Have a great week.
Dr. E

Week 13

Breaking the sound barrier

Hi All,

We are learning about magnetism and beginnng our study of waves a sound this week. Be sure to be reading Ch 8-11 in this secton and completing your reading guide.

No question this week.

Have a good week,
Dr. E

Week 12

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/frankenstein/safetymummy.html

Welcome back from Easter Break. This week we will be talking about static and current electricity, applying what we learn to a series of explorations and activities. On Thursday we will construct series and parallel circuits, talk more about Ohm's law and cells. Be sure to read your chapter before Thursday. If time, we will begin our discussion of magnetism.

Question 9 How are magnetism and electricity similar and different? Be specific and give examples. – blog about this.
Have a great week,
Dr. E

Week 11

Easter Science Activity: http://www.ehow.com/list_5984252_easter-science-activities-kindergarten.html

Hi Everyone,
I look forward to a great week talking about heat and temperature, heat transfer and the activities that model these ideas. We will have the quiz over Ch 5-7 so be sure to complete your reading guide. The quiz will be open on Tuesday and will close on Thursday. We will also do the take-home lab on circuits in class instead, since the quiz is happening his week.

QUESTION 8: What is the difference between electric current and voltage? Be specific and give examples.

Hope you have a great week and an enjoyable Easter Break.

Dr. E

Week 10

Hi Everyone,
We have a busy week.You will be presenting your midterm projects  Tues/Thurs, Mar 23/25. We have postponed the quiz until next week March 30 - Apr 1st. and  the reading guides are due on April 6th.
There is no Question this week.

Have a great week.

Dr. E

Week 9

http://www.karlyoder.com/flash_density.html

Hi All,
Welcome back from spring break! A couple of reminders -- workday Tuesday, March 16 and online assignment/class on Thursday, March 18th, blog about this. You will be presenting your midterm projects next Tues/Thurs, Mar 23/25. You also have a quiz next week March 30 Apr 1st. and I will make the reading guides due the Tuesday - March 30th. Hope you have a great week.
This Week's Question, blog about this:
QUESTION 7 Explain the difference between temperature and heat. Be specific and give examples.
Dr. E