Get ready for the scrimmage and FCAT 2.0

Here is a link to a book by Dr. Terry Cavanaugh. It is designed to help you get ready for FCAT. It will be a good help for you to get ready for the scrimmage. More about how you can earn some fantastic points for your grade will be published next month.

Check out the book and do some proactive Scrimmage Prep. Science will be Dec. 15-18. A day will have 2 days and B day will have 2 days of testing.

http://www.ck12.org/user:c2hhZG93Y2F2YW5hdWdoQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ../book/Science-FCAT-2.0-Review-Middle-School-FlexBook/

Let me know if you use this book.

Assignments from Monday and Tuesday - in case you missed class.

The following were collected:

• Scores for A3K- Goodbye Sun Spots and Sun Power. If you did not report your scores you must complete both articles and submit the analysis sheet for each on Tuesday, December 1 or   Wednesday, Dec. 2 during your class period. You can download an analysis sheet through your grade in Focus. 
• Stormy Sunspots Graphing- Complete and submit if you have not already. Tuesday and Wednesday are the last days they will be accepted.

Currently assigned and due next class

• Read and complete 2-1 in your Fusion Book. You may skip # 8 and # 12.
• Complete p. 80.
• Do # 8 and #10 only on p. 81.

Science Project Updates

The App Challenge closes tonight. Congratulations to both teams that completed the challenge. All you have to do is present your video in class the week of December 7.

The INDIVIDUAL PROJECT is due on December 7. Refer to the NEFRSEF website for all information and forms, except for the State Abstract Form. That's on the state site (see previous post)..

Science Project Update

You will need to have an ABSTRACT on your board and must turn one in on 12/07/2015. Here's the link to the STATE abstract form that is the correct form to use.

http://www.ssefflorida.com/rulesforms.html

What's due next week (11/23 and 11/24)? Science Project Update.

Unless you have already submitted these, the following assignments are due on the day you have class:
1.   Two Achieve 3000 articles 1. Goodbye Sunspots and 2. Sun Power. Yes, you do have to complete
       an analysis sheet. You can download it from the grade portal. Look at your science grades.
2. Stormy Sunspots Graphing Activity.

If you were absent either Thursday or Friday you will need to make up the bell ringer and the activity that we did in class. Ask for those materials in your next class.


Science Project Update.
I met with a group doing the App Challenge. They are almost ready to submit it. I know another App Challenge group is working hard to finish their project. These are due next week. After they submit, they are finished with most of their science project requirements except to present in class.

One student is finished with his individual project. I saw his pictures and it really goes well with our next unit on Stars that we will start next week. Individual projects using NEFRSEF guidelines (or as we refer to them as Traditional Science Projects) are due on 12/07/2015. Yes, both A and B day students will turn in their Abstracts and Forms that day. I will collect them at the door for students who do not have me that day. I will publish a schedule of presentation dates in the classroom next month. Presentations will probably begin on 12/07.

The Toshiba and E-Cybermission Projects have different deadlines. If you have not registered yourself or your group yet get it accomplished. E-Cybermission registration deadline is 12/16 for teams. I am registered so you don't have to worry about that. Any team that fails to register on time will not be able to complete their project in order to compete. Submitting a completed project to the competition  is required in order to earn an A on this project. The same is true for App Challenge and Toshiba.

If you missed either Friday or Monday you really need to watch this video.

E-CYBERMISSION UPDATE

REGISTER YOUR TEAM TODAY TO MEET THE 11/12 DEADLINE TO RECEIVE A SIGN-UP PRESENT. I HAVE REGISTERED AS A SPONSOR SO INCLUDE ME IN YOUR TEAM REGISTRATION. 

IF YOU DON'T REGISTER TODAY, MAKE IT SOON.  KEEP UP WITH YOUR DEADLINES. 

Oxygen Discovery Could Complicate Search for Alien Life – Phenomena: No Place Like Home

Oxygen Discovery Could Complicate Search for Alien Life – Phenomena: No Place Like Home

Maybe you can see some meteor showers this weekend and next week!

Check out this article for info on the Taurid meteor showers. I know someone who saw a "shooting star" just the other evening.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151105-meteor-shower-astronomy-star-moon-planets-stargazing-night-sky/

The Universe Season 6 Episode 3 How the Solar System was made. Watch this if you missed class on Monday or Tuesday or just to see the entire video.

Why Pluto is Not a Planet - Watch this video to answer # 3 on Worksheet 3 ;)