roller coasters

 We will be building marble roller coasters in class on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.   Some of your kids are planning to build an alternate machine on their own.  (God bless you!)   This will wrap up our studies on matter in motion and then we will be exploring chemistry for next quarter.

Shout-out to Hannah M's dad who has graciously offered to supply the pipe insulation to build our marble roller coaster and to Mr. Roller who is letting us make a mess in his classroom for a few days. I will post pictures and hopefully video of our creations!

Science Tests Aren't Spooky!

Our unit 4 science test is tomorrow, November 1, 2012.  I realize that tonight is very busy for many of you, so we have had three days of review in class culminating in a game of (revised) Jeopardy.  While the ladies' team was victorious (go, girls!)  I was impressed by the breadth of knowledge from the guys' side as well.

Students have been given a review sheet  to work on over the past few days.  They will be allowed to use it on the test tomorrow for the application phase.  (There is a multiple choice section of 20 questions which is fairly simple, then a longer portion where formulas might come in handy along with specific vocabulary).   It might be a good idea to check that sheet and review a bit tonight before bed.  

I apologize for not updating the blog sooner-it's my intention to keep things posted weekly and not have things bump up unexpectedly for parents.  I appreciate patience  as I try to keep the technology helpful!

Blessings!  Mrs. Steele