Mon.

9/4

Labor Day

Tues.

9/5

Orientation: New Students K-6

Wed.

9/6

Welcome Back!  First Day of Classes

• HW: Answer questions on FBI worksheet (PDF)
• HW: Print and sign EMS Science HW Policy (PDF), place in your binder.  
• HW: Send me an email by Sunday night, with your name and homeroom info, so I know you had no trouble accessing this web page!

Thurs.

9/7

Article Analysis Due Every Thursday  (We will do an article together in class today)

• HW: Transfer  article analysis notes onto lined paper, I will check them on Monday.

Article:  Shuttle Launch Countdown Kicks Off

Fri.

9/8

• HW: Transfer  article analysis notes onto lined paper, I will check them on Monday.
• Shuttle is in space right now!!! 
• Take a virtual tour inside the space station!
• Read more about the space station

Check Your Grades- log on to ThinkWave.com 

Mon.

9/11

Practice Article Analysis Due today

Class Notes: Metric System (PDF)

• HW: You and your parents must sign the homework policy (PDF)

• HW: First Article Analysis - choose a science article on the topic of your choice.  You may type your analysis if you would like to.  Don't forget to attach the original article!!!

Tues.

9/12

Shuttle is still in space until Sept 19, 2000

Wed.

9/13

Biography.com | Biography List | Treasure Trove Biography | Distinguished Women | People of Ideas| Famous Astronomers| Mug Shots  | Quotes | 

• HW: First Article Analysis - choose a science article on the topic of your choice.  You may type your analysis if you would like to.  Don't forget to attach the original article!!!

<---- For FREE articles, click on the NEWS button on the menu to your left.

For 50 cents, you can buy a real newspaper! =)

Thurs.

9/14

Article Analysis Due Every Thursday   

Set up lab notebook for first lab

Lab Activity:  Smile Metric Style

• HW:  Worksheet - Practice reading a metric ruler and measuring in mm and cm. (This worksheet is not available on-line because of copyright - source =  Instructional Fair Physical Science-  sorry!)

Back to School Night

Fri.

9/15

Check Your Grades- log on to ThinkWave.com (no grades are posted yet) 

Mon.

9/18

Lab Activity:  Smile Metric Style continued

• HW:  Worksheet - Practice reading a metric ruler and measuring in mm and cm. (This worksheet is not available on-line because of copyright - source =  Instructional Fair Physical Science-  sorry!)

The EMS library has some GREAT  books to help you with your Wanted Poster Research Project.  

Tues.

9/19

Shuttle lands today!

Wed.

9/20

Measure it!  Interactive game from FunBrain.com  Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels.

Lab Activity:  Smile Metric Style continued

• HW: Article Analysis - choose a science article on the topic of your choice.  You may type your analysis if you would like to.  Don't forget to attach the original article!!!

<---- For FREE articles, click on the NEWS button on the menu to your left.

For 50 cents, you can buy a real newspaper! =)

Thurs.

9/21

Article Analysis Due Every Thursday   

Research Project: DUE 9/25 - Monday - Famous Scientist Wanted Poster.  Each person will have a different scientist.  You may use these links as a starting point:

Biography.com | Biography List | Treasure Trove Biography | Distinguished Women | People of Ideas| Famous Astronomers| Mug Shots  | Quotes | 

Fri.

9/22

Don't forget to write up the Bibliography and if you use an Internet Resource, to attach the print out to the Bibliography.