Thursday, September 20, 2007

Thursday September 20, 2007

Science 7: Goo lab was due today. Students were given an assignment to complete a title page for our first unit of study - Structures and Forces. The title page is due Monday. We spent the rest of the class attempting to build our own structures using 5 recipe cards and some masking tape. We'll finish marking them tomorrow.
Rubric for Unit Title Page
/1 Heading of the Unit (e.g. Structures and Forces)
/3 Seven Topic Headings related to the unit (these are found in the textbook, which some students have not received yet - all textbooks will be distributed tomorrow)
/1 Illustrations appropriate to the unit.
/1 Neatly coloured.
/4 Effort/Neatness/Creativity
/10 -Grand Total

Science 8: There was a homework check for the two pages due today. We began topic 2 dealing with microscopes. Students have a 2-page workbook due tomorrow on the proper care and handling of microscopes. Students were also given a vocabulary workbook that can be done during class time. It is meant to be something to work on when students have completed assignments/activities early. The booklet is not due until the end of the unit (November). I will provide about a week's notice as to an exact due date.
Make sure that all Lab Safety Contracts are handed in tomorrow as we are planning to work with the microscopes and those not handing in a contract will not be doing the activity.

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