Looking for Headphones

In order to fully tap into the new Pearson Science curriculum we are in need of classroom sets of headphones. I am willing to reward kids with COLT Cards and Homework Passes for any set of clean, working, decent headphones they (you) are willing to donate to the class.

Bring Em ON!! THANKS!!

Quiz tomorrow is 100% dealing with Water Testing. Re-read the Indicators sheet we handed out this week, and revisit the lab from this week.

Week of 9/27-10/1

Monday- Prep for World Water Monitoring Day!

Tuesday- LAB- World Water Monitoring Day
http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/

Wednesday- Lesson 3 Chapter 1- Ground Water

Thursday- Review Ground Water- Online Science!

Friday- Quiz (Water Monitoring) and Bill Nye Ground Water

QUIZ Friday 9/23

Friday's quiz will cover the material discussed in Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Surface Water!

Key Vocabulary:
watershed
river system
tributaries
eutrophication
divide

Key Concepts:
lake formation and changes
river system components

Re-Read Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Pearson Online! GOOD LUCK!
GOAL 8/10 from everyone!

Weekly Schedule for 9/20-9/24/2010

Monday-9/20
Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Surface Water- Read Lesson and work on Checking For Understanding
DUE TUESDAY!

Tuesday 9/21
Finish Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Surface Water- Begin Online Assignment for 1.2 Due Wednesday!

Wednesday 9/22
LAB- What's In Your Water- testing local and state water sources in preparation for next week's World Water Monitoring Day.

Thursday- Review for Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Fresh Water (FRIDAY!)

Friday- Quiz Chapter 1 Lesson 2- Surface Water
Bill Nye Lakes and Ponds

Water Detectives Lab

Using student's senses and the scientific measurement of PH, we tried to discover which of 5 "water-like" substances was actually tap water.