Category Archives: Daily Happenings

Monday, April 4th: Measuring Mass and I’m Out

Dear Lovely Students: I am out ton Monday so look below to see what you need to do. PART 1- Vocabulary papers You will receive blue vocabulary papers over the metric system. Put the paper in your VOCAB section. PART 2- WARM-UP Use your “handout” that … Continue reading

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Friday, March 25th: Quiz Day and MAP Due

PERIODS 1 and 3: Today is the day that we are taking our quiz over identifying Earth’s spheres and how they connect. Here is the link to the QUIZ: http://www.quia.com/quiz/5584772.html. It is password protected. Your INSPIRATION MAPS on How Wolves Changed Rivers … Continue reading

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Thursday, March 10th: Sub Plans and the Earth’s Spheres

To my dear, wonderful students- This is what you are responsible for today. Love, Ms. Fitz PART 1- WARM UP This is a quick exercise to learn more about our spheres. It is a small gold sheet. Answer the questions, check … Continue reading

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Monday, March 7th: Pulling Things Together

Warm Up– Getting your brain working: What do we know about fossil fuels and carbon? Three Ring Binder Check : Do you have the following sections:  Vocabulary (VOCAB) Information (INFO) Criteria (CRITERIA) Being a Scientist (SCIENTIST) Are your existing papers ordered? … Continue reading

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Thursday, January 22: Catch Up Day

QUIZ TOMORROW Review for TOMORROW’S QUIZ over Rocks, Minerals, and the Rock Cycle Best way to practice? NEWLY CREATED PRACTIC QUIA PRACTICE QUIZ- http://www.quia.com/quiz/5659961.html QUIZLET LINK- Quizlet-Rocks and Minerals   ROCK CYCLE JOURNAL ENTRY– Due this week! PDF of criteria sheet- Journal Entry_rocks Picture … Continue reading

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Thursday, November 12th: Finishing the Old and Starting the New

CURRENT WORK FINISH YOUR JOURNALS from the ALIVE OR NOT unit. They are DUE on FRIDAY. I will start collecting and correcting them this weekend. Here is a link to your checklist: AliveorNotJournalChecklist Remember to use RACE to answer the required questions. TODAY  … Continue reading

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Wednesday, September 30th

REVIEW and QUIZ: Today we will be review a little bit more about making measurements and will prepare for a quiz on Friday. INTRO TO SITE: Part of our day today will also be learning how to use this website … Continue reading

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iPad Set-Up, September 28th-29th

Students will be setting up their iPads on Monday and Tuesday of this week during social studies and science. We’ll be combing the two classes in the library, handing out the devices, and beginning the process of getting the tools … Continue reading

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QUIA QUIZ PRACTICE and Other “Stuff”

GRADES FOR THIS TRIMESTER CLOSE ON MARCH 25TH QUIA QUIZZES EARTH’S LAYERS QUIZ- Next Friday. Go here to practice. Next Friday we will be having a quiz over the Earth’s Layers. This is a basic review of characteristics and identification … Continue reading

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Atoms

We are learning about the basics of atoms to have a base in understanding what makes up all things; living and non-living. MATERIALS for CLASS How do we know atoms exist? http://howdoweknow.org/index/atoms_exist.hdwk Bill Nye the Science Guy- ATOMS video–   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnjxrFNie5I Worksheet … Continue reading

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