Dear Parents and Students,
I hope you enjoyed the Labor Day weekend and ready for another dynamic week! This week in Science we official start our NEW UNIT!
This Week's Agenda: 
- "Unpacking the (Matter) Standards
- Describing Matter activity
- Introduction to Atoms 
- Atoms vs. Molecules
- Molecules vs. Compounds
Homework:
Study daily lessons 15-20 minutes (a minimum) each night
Work on Journal Entries 7-8 (5-6 were done last week)
Write summaries at end of Cornell Notes
Important Dates:
8th - Early release (Please make sure your child knows how to get home.)
9th - Picture Day
10th - Journals 5-8 due 
10th - Progress Reports for EVERY class
Donations:
Two of our labs for this unit requires the following supplies. Any donations to make this lab possible would be greatly appreciated!
Vegetable oil (the cheaper the better) - 4 regular-sized bottles per class 
Food coloring 
Alka-Seltzer packages 
Clean plastic water bottles 
zip-lock snack baggies or the cheaper brand (must be able to seal) - 1 box per class 
1bottle Sta-Flo liquid starch 
plastic forks 
small paper/plastic bowls
 
