If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. ~Albert Einstein

Saturday, January 28, 2012

January 30 - February 3

Reminders: Please review your child’s agenda daily, as this is one of our main pieces of communication with parents. For science text alerts about due dates and tests, text @msmpr to (415) 666-2434 and follow the on-screen instructions.

Motion and Force Unit

By the end of this unit, students will know the relationship between force, mass, and the motion of objects. (Here is the Force and Motion Study Guide.)

During these last weeks, I have identified some misconceptions about force and motion that students have shared.  Here is a quick review over those items:

Force & Motion Misconceptions on PhotoPeach






Monday
Advance – Collaborative assignment work in-class (students are responsible for props and materials needed for their project) - FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL
  • Science Reading Articles are here. (See the links on the side for the form.)
Regular – Visual Force PPT

Tuesday
Advance – Teams A & B present; Peer Feedback & Review; Teacher Feedback

Regular – Visual Force PPT

Wednesday (EARLY RELEASE TODAY)
Advance – Teams C presents; Peer Feedback & Review; Teacher Feedback; Student portfolios (time permitting)

Regular – Let's Move It (United Streaming)

Thursday
Advance – Teams D & E present; Peer Feedback & Review; Teacher Feedback

Regular – Science 360 - 1st Law of Motion in Football

Friday
Advance – Student portfolios

Regular –  1st Law of Motion Activity

****NEW**** I have created a YouTube Channel for our class. Check it out and tell me what you think!

Homework this week:
1. Journals 33 – 34 - Choose 2 topics to reflect upon for this week. Use the Journal Checklist (text-visual-color-highlighting) to ensure you have all components. You must submit 4 complete journals to get a minimum score of 70%.

2. Pink Slip #12 – Paste the slip onto a sheet of paper. Below the slip provide a justification supporting or not support each possible answer choice. On the pink slip highlight your final answer based upon your written rationales. If you lose your pink slip, a new one is located here. A new sheet will not be provided in class. It is your responsibility to keep up with your pink slips. Due Dates: Monday – 3rd; Tuesday – 4th; Wednesday – 5th; Thursday – 6th