Energy is the ability to do Work!

Hey there Champions. Thanks to all the Champions that helped out at the Senior Tea on Saturday. It was great to meet the Grandparents. This week in Science we will be doing the experiment on "Elastic Potential Energy". Think of some machines or devices that use Elastic Potential Energy. Tuesday we will be doing a "Gizmo" from http://www.explorelearning.com/ on Energy Conversions. It looks like we will have a busy week. There will be a quiz on Energy, Energy sources, and Energy Conversions at the end of the week.

Energy

Hello Champions. Great job on the "Jigsaws" today. I am enclosing some websites that are great for Energy. http://think-energy.co.uk. is one that has an interactive game you can play to learn the different forms of energy. Remember the forms are how energy is used. The sources are where we get the energy from. http://www.scilinks.org/ webcode: scn-1351. has information on the sources.

Energy is here

Hi Champions. Well, the Holiday season is upon us. We have the Senior Tea this Saturday. I hope you all can make it. I passed out chances to everyone today in class. I hope to do a raffle before the holiday break. Thanks again for the suggestions for prizes.

So, I enclosed a link on energy. Just click on the title an should be forwarded to the Dept. of Energy. I will be assigning a scavenger hunt that goes along with this web site. Tomorrow in class we will be doing a "Jigsaw" on the two chapters on Energy. Remember, you are the experts on your section of the chapter. You will be teaching us!

Energy Monday

It's Energy Monday! So, I put a diagram of energy sources for you all to look at. What is the primary resourse of all energy? If you said the sun, you are correct!

Many of you have been out sick. I hope everyone is feeling better. I will be afterschool next week. Please see me if you need to make up a lab or a quiz. The retake for the Motion quiz will be next monday at lunch. Remember, you need to have your quiz signed by a parent in order to retake any quiz.

Newton's Laws of Motion

So, we are coming to the end of our unit on Newton's Laws. The last law is the Newton's third law. I will be demonstrating this in class using my trusty "skateboard". Yes, I can skateboard. For every action, there is an equal and opposing reaction. Think about how this law applies to things in our daily lives.

Student- Led- Conferences

Happy Friday Champions. Well, we got a chance to do some pretty cool labs on Newton's Laws this week. Which was your favorite? Today, we will be filling out our template for Student-Led conferences. Think of something that we did this past quarter that you were proud of. Remember, that you will be discussing with your parents/guardians two pieces of work. You get to pick one!
Today in class we will be looking at skateboarding and how it applies to Newton's Laws. Check out www.scilink.org keyword: forces. The code for Force is GSP003. There are some great interactive things to do that go along with what we are doing in class. On tuesday, we will be heading to the computer lab to use another gizmo from www.explorelearning.com. Make sure you have your password!

Forces and Motion

Greetings Champions. The Halloween party on friday night was such a success! Many thanks to the parents and PTSA who put it together. We are so lucky to have such a great group of parents.

As you know, I will be a Ferry Beach on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. We have started our unit on Forces and Motion. We got to try our luck at the Gizmo on Motion. This week you will be looking at motion and the different things that effect motion. We are finishing our"Jigsaw" activity on friday. I am letting the Subsitute teacher know that you guys need to see the Brainpop on motion and the one on forces. You can always go to http://www.brainpop.com/ and look at the videos. our username is timberlane1 and out password is tigers. Please help the subsitute with anything to do with setting up the brainpop. I know you will all be respectful, responsible, and make the right choices.

Forces and Motion

Happy Thursday Champions. I have about 30 more "Home Labs" to correct. I hope you all enjoyed using the "Gizmo" today on motion. We have started our section on Forces and Motion. Here is a great website to check out: www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_intro.html. The website covers some of the important topics we will be learning about.
Just a reminder, if you have been absent, you need to make sure you get any work you have missed. Grades are closing next friday. I am afterschool on thursdays for extra help.

Moving on

Hello Champions. We will be starting our next topic: Forces and Motion. What do those two words mean? Tomorrow we will be setting up our accounts on the Gizmo website. It is http://www.explorelearning.com/. I am still correcting the take home labs. Some are really great. I will give everyone the opportunity to revise their lab for a better grade. I am also afterschool on thursday if you think you might need some extra help.

Gadgets and Gizmo's

Hello Champions. Well, all the home labs are in! They are great. I hope you enjoyed doing the labs. I guess "Bounty" is the quicker picker upper. Crumpled paper can sure fall fast. Which brings me to one of the labs we will be doing next. We are going to be doing a parachute lab. We will need materials to make our parachutes out of. Be thinking of what material will make the best parachute. Also, if you get a chance, check out www.explorelearning.com. This is the website with the interactive lab similations. We looked at it on friday in class. Hopefully, we will have a chance to go to the computer lab and try some out. This week we will be starting "Forces and Motion". It is all about Newton's laws and why things move. We will definitely be doing the "Domino Rally Lab". Have a great week champions.

Classification.

Hello Champions. So, I had breakfast at the Zoo on Saturday. As you can see, the zoo has classified their animals by habitats. Classification is an important process for all scientist to do. I have a lot of great pictures of "Kira". She is a 5 year old Ape. I saw "Joe" as well. He was in rare form. He kept charging us and showing off. What a "ham".

Home Lab

Hello Champions. Well, the NECAPS are a thing of the past. You all did really great. I know everyone did their best. So, getting back to the "Home Lab". The Final Report is due on Friday, October 23rd. In the Final Report you should include the following:
1. Question: Which problem are you going to test? What is your question? For example, which paper towel absorbs the most water?
2. Research: This is your background information. Commericials, parent polls, internet info, or general info you have about your experiment.
3. Your Hypothesis: If I put the "bounty" paper towel in 50ml of water, it will absorb more water than "Viva" and "Hannaford" paper towels.
4. Procedure: These are the steps you take to do your experiment.
1. Gather materials.
2. Pour 50ml of water into a glass.
3. place paper towel in glass so that it is completely submerged in water.
5. This is your data table
6. Conclusion: What did your data tell you? What did you learn from doing this experiment. It should be one paragraph.

Oscar De La Renta

Hi Champions. I thought I would post some pictures of Oscar De La Renta. He was very sick, but is making a full recovery. He is still pretty battered from his stay with Oscar De La Hoya.

Home Lab

Well Champions, we are half way through our home lab. Tomorrow, you will turn in your "hypothesis". It is just your educated guess as to what you think will happen. I will be after school on thursday for extra help. We have a quiz tomorrow. Make sure you know the steps you take for doing the home lab.

Methods of Science

Here is a picture from the"Penny Drop Lab". This is a great example of cohesion. We examined what the effect of dish soap had on the water forming this dome. Pretty interesting. We will revisit this lab tomorrow and gather our data from the other classes. So, do you think the dish soap made a difference in the amount of drops of water you could fit on the Penny?

New week we will be starting our NECAP testing. Students need to get a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast. We will have testing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Testing will start at 8:00 am and go to 9:30 am. We will then have a regular schedule with shorten classes.

Methods of Science

Hello Champions. So, we got a chance to measure temperature using a Celsius thermometer today. We will finish the worksheets and the activity on Wednesday. A couple of important things to remember: If you are absent, you must make up the work. I am after school on thursday. Please give me at least 24 hours notice. Also, if you need to retake a quiz, you must have the quiz signed by a parent. I will always take the higher grade. It is a "win" situation for you to retake and get a better grade. Please keep your folder organized. Part of your grade is organization. I did collect some of the papers on monday to put in your portfolio folder. Again, this is part of your grade. It is a "win" situation for you. Thursday we will be starting "The Methods of Science". I have enclosed a link with the title of this post. It has some further info on "The Methods"

Metric Conversions and Temp.

Happy Monday Champions.
So, we are on the final leg of our tour through the metric system. I have added a web link. www.metric-conversions.org. This can help you convert our units into metric.

Let's Review

Today, we could to use the triple-beam and pan balance scales to measure the mass of certain objects. Everyone did a great job! We have a quiz on friday on measurement. The quiz will have some of the vocabulary words and some questions about how to read a meter stick, a graduated cylinder, and a triple beam balance. We will review tomorrow in class, but study hard. This might be a good practice for the quiz. Also the vocabulary words are located on http://www.homeworknow.com/. I hope this helps. I will also be afterschool tomorrow.Also, you can go to http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classmetric.html. This will have a review and answer sheet for you. Good luck.

Camp Lincoln

Well, Champions, we have just spent our first day at Camp Lincoln. I hope you all had as much fun as I did. Tomorrow, we will be kayaking, doing some archery, and exploring more of Camp Lincoln. Why do you think we go to Camp Lincoln? What do you learn from the experience?

Open House

Hello Champions. I hope you are getting into the SI system of measurement. We are just about finished with Volume. We will start looking at Mass on friday. What do you think is the SI unit for Mass in the Metric System?
Open House was a great time. It was awesome finally meeting your parents. You are lucky kids. I hope to attach the powerpoint we used for open house.
Tomorrow in class we will be investigating "water displacement". Yes, Archimedes Principle.

Wednesday

Hi Champions. We are getting into what Scientist use around the world to take measurements when they collect data. Why do you think it is important that all scientist use the SI unit of measurement? Tonight, we have open house. I hope to get to meet your parents and tell them how wonderful you are? Don't forget Camp Lincoln is next week.

Friday and Upcoming evernts

Hi Champions. Well, using the graduated cylinders today was very interesting. Monday, we will be going to the Library for orientation on library use. We will be doing an interesting activity. I can't tell what it is but it will be fun and educational. Also, we have open house on wednesday. I have to take some pictures on monday. So, someone please remind me to get out the camera and start the journey! If you click on the title of the blog, you will be directed to our webpage for the school. Have a great weekend Champions. You are awesome!

Measurement with Length and Volume.

Well, It is almost friday. Be sure to read over the Laboratory Safety section of your Sciencesaurus. Today, we will be reviewing some of the topics we have discussed and examined. I have attached both powerpoints we used this week. Just click on the Title: Measurement with length and Volume.

Measurement

Well, Champions, it is finally Thursday. We are going to be exploring measurement. I have attached a website that has information on what Scientist use to measure things. We will be exploring why all Scientist use the SI units. Make sure you keep your Sciencesaurus at home. We will be using it tonight to look up some words that are important to Scientist.

Picture Day and Moving on

Today is Picture Day for 6C champions. In Science we will be reviewing tools that Scientist use and we will start using these tools.

Cool Tools of Science

Today we will be looking at some "Cool Tools". I have a powerpoint that I will be showing in class. Most of the material in the Powerpoint can also be found in your Sciencesaurus on Pages 46-50. I am going to try and download the powerpoint. I am having a little trouble with this.
Let us all get ready for another great week of Science.

Friday

Hi Champions. Have a great weekend. If you click on friday, it should send you to "Morrison's" lab. It has the interactive page for the science safety that we did in class today. On Tuesday, we will be looking at some tools we use in science.

Science Safety

Hi Champions. I have attached a science safety quiz that you can take online. We will be talking about science safety tomorrow in class. Just click on the title of this blog and take the quiz.

New Year, New Science

Hi everyone. Welcome back. I have added some links that may be helpful for the new school year. Today, was a great new start to the new school year. Ms. Hartwell.

Hypothesis

Give an example of an hypothesis that you can test.

What is in store for this year.

Hi everyone. Here is a quick rundown of the topics we will be covering this year:
Introduction to Process Skills and Lab Safety
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Waves
Light
Sound
Forces and Motion
Energy
Heat
Organization of Living things
Reproduction in Humans
Human Inheritance
Cells ( Microscopes)
Nervous System
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Excretory System
Sun-Earth-Moon
Space Exploration

It is almost that time to head back.

Hope everyone enjoyed their summer. It is almost that time to head back to the classroom. So, what do you need for Science class? For supplies, please have a folder (Red) and something to write with. You should also have a 3 -ring binder to put all your papers in. We will hole punch all worksheets and notes so they can fit in this binder. Also, please bring with you a positive attitude for learning.
Stay tuned for more announcements as we get closer to the 31st. Enjoy the next week. Ms. Hartwell.