Wednesday 8/24 through Monday 8/29

Wednesday 8/24:
-Dimensional analysis notes (on unit 1 powerpoint on website)
-Practice problems
-Measurement lab continued (do the makeup lab sheet on the website if you were not here)
-Dimensional analysis challenge homework sheet: students should have made an effort on this and credit was granted. If you did not receive full credit, you can still show this to me for full credit!

Friday 8/26:
-Measurement quiz!!
Those of you that did not do so well on the quiz need to study before the exam on Friday, September 9th.

Monday 8/29
-Go over quiz
-Lab "mini-quiz"-you need to turn in your lab if you were not here to take this
-Physical and chemical properties notes-Physical and chemical properties powerpoint is on website
-Puzzle piece activity
-Bimetallic rod demonstration :)
-Physical and chemical change video

Wednesday we will start mixtures, compounds, and solutions. We will also do a physical & chemical change station lab! :)

Quiz over this week's material is Friday, September 2nd

Monday, 8-22

Agenda:

Notebook set-up
Homework Quiz over measurement units skill sheet (half-sheet)
Begin measurement station lab

No homework

**If you were absent, you need to set up your notebook. The instructions are on the website under beginning of the year; it is called ISN intro. Also, you need to get credit for your homework by handing your homework sheet in (don't attach in notebook yet). This applies to all further homework: if you miss taking the homework quiz, you will need to hand in your homework to me so I can make sure that you did it and understand it.

QUIZ: Friday over measurement, metric conversions, and dimensional analysis (which we will learn wednesday) Begin studying now!

Friday, 8-19

Agenda:

-Design a unit activity
-Unit 1 Measurement Notes: How to measure, metric system & conversions, indirect measurement
-Measurement skill sheet

**HW: complete measurement skill sheet for HW quiz Monday. Bring supplies and safety contract. We are setting up our notebooks Monday :)

It looks like most of you have the hang of metric conversions! We will practice more during the lab on Monday. If you are having any difficulty, please come get help. Unit 1 PowerPoint is posted on my website.

Measurement quiz Friday!

Wednesday, August 17th

Here is what we did today:

-Get to know you game
-Syllabus & Procedures
-"What a regular day looks like"
-Black box activity
-The scienctific method
-10 adjectives describing science
-Cool Science Video!
-Team building activity
-Begin measurement notes??


**Don't forget to bring your supplies on Monday so we can set up your notebooks. Your work done today (black box sketch, scientific method, and adjectives) should be kept on a sheet of paper, and we will all attach it in our notebooks on Monday on the right page number.

Let's have a successful year!

Welcome

Welcome BHS Freshman to Physical Science!

I am so excited to have you all in my physical science class, and I enjoyed meeting each of you yesterday. This blog will be a great tool for you and your parents to use throughout the school year. I will provide information to help you stay informed. I will post agendas, due dates, homework assignments, and more.  Please subscribe so that you can get email updates when I post something new. Also, feel free to comment and ask questions or express any concerns.  I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!

Don't forget to bring your supplies to class by Monday, August 22nd.  Those include:
Spiral notebook (college-ruled)
Markers or colored pencils
Glue or glue sticks
Pocket folder with a supply of paper
Pencil or pen


Kaitlin Castleberry