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syllabus:  Download 11-12 on-level syllabus

online textbook:  http://www.mystatehistory.com/georgia/   if you need a password:  ga11hist

 

 Click below to go to my wikispace to upload your digital projects.  Your login is:  Hightowertrail

Your password is:  Science

Mon 1/30-Fri 2/3

SCIENCE:  

1/30    We discussed the universal gravitiation problem

                 Forces Lab corrections due by Wed, if you choose to do the.  Refer to the wikispaces link at the top of this blog and follow the directions on the wiki.

                study guide:  Download Study Guide_Forces and Motion2 2012

test Thursday...help session tomorrow at 815

 

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GA HIstory

1/30:  we discussed the sical ladder activity from Firday

          completed a pie graph activity (see me for a copy)

         guided reading chapter 7 sections 1-2 only:  Download Antebellum South Reading Notes, G uided Rdg 1-4     FINISH FOR HOMEWORK

Mon 1/23 - Fri 1/27

SCIENCE:

1/23-1/24:  1.  WARM UP:  What unit is used to represent force?  RESPONSE:  Newton

                   2.  notes on Free Body DIagrams:  Download Forces lab notes

                    3.  forces lab

1/25:  Finished and turned in Forces lab

           SIMULATION ON FORCES AND MOTION

CLICK ON THIS LINK:  http://physci.kennesaw.edu/7727-02/

                                 go to the HOMEWORK SECTION AND CLICK ON #2

                                at the bottom of each table is a link like (Effect of one force), click on it and complete the simulations and fill is associated table.

TABLE:  Download Forces quiz sim

 1/26:  1.  warm up:  How do balanced forces affect the motion of an object? 

                  RESPONSE: alanced forces do no cause the object to accelerate.  They  maintain a constant velocity.

            2.  read pages 134-139

            3.  word up: Law of Universal Gravitation

            4.  SR pag 139

            5.  notes on calculating universal gravitation:  Download Universal gravitation notes

            6.  calculations: 

HOMEWORK:  complete math probelms 1-4

1/27:  read pages 150-157 (notes)

2. word up:  acceleration due to gravity, termianl velocity, air resistance, projectile motion, centripetal force

3.  math focus page 151

4.  sr page 157

HOMEWORK:  have all of today's lesson and the rest of the Universal Graviation porbelms completed (to the best of your ability) by Monday

TEST 2/2

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GA HISTORY

1/23-1/24:  1.  Reviewed chapter 6 reading notes and made corrections in answers

           2.  Document Based Questions

HOMEWORK:  COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE:  Download Chapter 6 Study Guide

 

1/24:  completed and reviewed study guide

HELP SESSION TOMORROW NORNING 815 WEST'S ROOM

1/25:  TEST Chapter 6

1/26:  chapter 7 vocab & social ladder

1/27:  dstory of Us:  A Nation Divided video

 

 

Tuesday, January 17 - Friday, January 20, 2012

SCIENCE: 

01/17:  We took a wuiz over graphing motion

01/18:  WRITING TEST SPECIAL SCHEDULE...NO SCIENCE CLASS

1/19-1/20:  1.  read pages 124-133 & takes notes

                   2.  word up:  force, Newton, net force, balanced forces, unbalanced forces, friction

                   3.  SR  pages 127 & 133

                  5.  Spring Scale Activity

ATTENTION:   If you want to improve your graphing motion quiz grade, go to my wikispace (see link at the top of this blog).  When you get to the wikispace, go to the GREEN CLASS page and respond to the questions that accompany the graphs.  Write your answers on your own paper and turn them in tomorrow. 

 

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GA HISTORY:

01/17:  We completed and discussed the chapter 6 survey and completed and discussed a CRCT review

1/18:  WRITING TEST SPECIAL SCHEDULE....NO GA HISTORY CLASS

1/19:  Veiwed PPT and took notes on Cherokee Nation:  Download Warof 1812 revised pwrpt 

notes:  Download Notes cherokee nation student 

      Guided Reading for Chapter 6:  finish for homework:  Download Ch. 6 reading note questions

 

TEST over chapter 6 next Wednesday:  STUDY GUIDE:  Download Chapter 6 Study Guide

Tuesday, Jan 10 - Friday, Jan 13, 2012

SCIENCE

1/10:  Today we took our formative checkpoint assessement and our science skills post assessement (Neither of these are for a grade)

1/11 - 1/12:  Review pages 118-122

                  Graphing Motion  Download Position acceleration graphs 2012

11/13:  We reviewed and corrected the graphing motion activity:  answer key:Download Answer key for Walking Man motion graphs Position1   Download Position acceleration graphs 2012

Quiz over analyzing motion graphs on Tuesday

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GA History

1/10:  1.  Viewed slides 1-18 on Growth of a New Nation and took notes:  Download Growth of a New Nation #10

Download Growth of new nation ppt notes 1 student    Download Growth of new nation ppt notes 1

2.  We worked on Chapter 6 survey and will continue with this tomorrow. 

 

1/11:  VIewed video clips on the cotton, repsonded to questions and wrote a two parapgraph repsonse to:  Do you think Eli Whitney is responsible for the rise of slavery?  (make sure your support your opinion with details)

HW:  Finish writing

1/12:   1. turn in writing

           2.  read and evaluate articels on The American Industrial Revolution

1/13:  1.  Finished discusiing the American Industrial Revolution

           2.  CRCT review

          3.  War of 1812:  Power POint & notes:  Download Warof 1812 revised pwrpt   Download War of 1812 Ppt- Cloze Notes

 

       

 

Monday, 12/19 - Thursday, 12/22

SCIENCE: 

12/19:  REVIEW FOR TEST:  Download Energy transformation reveiw

REFER TO STUDY GUIDE UPLOADED LAST WEEK

PLEASE BRING YOUR CALCULATORS

12/20-12/21:  TEST & PERFORMANCE TASK

12/22:  VARIABLE TESTING WITH RACE TRACKS

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GA HISTORY: 

12/19:   QUIZ:  EXECUTIVE BRACH, FINISH AND UPLOAD E POSTERS (LOOK AT THESE ON MY WIKI)

 

 

 

Monday, 12/12 - Friday 12/16

SCIENCE:

12/12:  We took our checkpoint test today.  If you were absent, they will call you out of class to complete it.(not for a grade)

Complete and turn in Random Olympics:  Download Random Speed Olympics11-12

HOMEWORK:  By Friday, view each of your class mate's projects and write a one sentence comment.  USE THIS FORMAT

CLASS COMMENTS ON PERFORMANCE TASK:  ENERGY TRANSFORMATIONS

YOUR NAME:__________________________________________________________

PROJECT 1:  AUTHORS’ NAMES:  _____________________________________________

WRITE A 1 SENTENCE POSITIVE COMMENT ABOUT EITHER WHAT YOU LEARNED OR SOMETHING YOU PARTICULARY APPRECIATED ABOUT THE PROJECT

 

REPEAT THIS FOR EACH PROJECT

REMEMBER THAT SOME OF THE PRJECTS WERE CHILDREN’S BOOKS.  These are in my room an you may stop by during homeroom to look them over.

 12/13:  notes over speed, velocity & acceleration   Download Speed vel acc

comment homework due Friday:  see directions on yesterday's post

12/14:  practice problems for speed & velocity & acceleration:  Download Speed and Acceleration

Download All about motion (AC) (omit 11-12)   Finish for homework

12/15 -12/16:  Matchbox Car Lab and Formative AssessmentDownload Matchbox Cars..10-11

test:  12/20:  study guide:  Download AC Study Guide test energy transf 11.12

help sessions Mon at 815

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GA History:

 12/12:  We completed and turned in the anticipation guide for the executive branch

             Completed reading guide

 12/13:  Special Speaker

12/14 - 12/16:  E posters on Georgia's important political figures

Monday, 12/05 - Friday, 12/09

SCIENCE

Monday-Wednesday:  Energy Transformation Performance Task:  Download Performance Task Energy Transfer

Thursday:  1. warm up:  Explain the Law of Conservation of Energy

                 2.  read pages 118-123 (notes):  Download Speed velocity notes

                  3.  word up:  motion, speed, velocity, acceleration, displacement, vector velocity

                  4.  math focus page 120

                   5.  handouts :  caluclating speed, calculating velocity (finish for homework):  Download Speed Worksheet..11-12      Download Displacement and Velocity Worksheet   you do not have to do the acceleration problems

 

Friday:  1.  warm up:  How do speed and velocity differ?

            2.  Random Speed Olympics:  Download Random Speed Olympics11-12 

Check out the wikipage:  Find instructions at the top of this blog page

 

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Monday:  Presented Juvenile Judicial System Performance Tasks ;  nice work y'all !!!!

homework:  finish study guide:  Download Judicial Branch Study Guide 09

Tuesday:  Review for Judicial System test

Wednesday;  Test

Thursday:  Executive Branch anticipation guide:  Download Anticipation Guide exec branch

                Notes from PPT over Executive Branch:  Download Executive Branch Power Point #8 Note    Download Executive Branch

 

Monday, 11/28 - Friday, 12/2

SCIENCE

11/28:  1.  Performance task (part 2 pf test)

            2.  Chemistry of Baking Conclusion

11/29:  Complete Chem of Baking Conclusion:  Download Chem of Baking Conclusion

11/30:  1.Warm up:  Do the items on your desk have energy?  Explain

           Response:  The items on your desk have gravitational potential energy (GPE), they have the potential to fall.

           2.  We watch a Jake Brown video and discussed energy

            3.  read pages 240-243 and take notes

             4.  word up:  potential energy, kinetic energy, mechanical energy, thermal energy

             5.  Math Focus:  pages 241 & 242  (finish for homework)

12/01:  1.  warm up:  Give one example of something in the room with GPE.

                 RESPONSE:  Anything whose position is above the floor has GPE.

            2.  Skate Park Simulation:  

  12/02:  1.  Warm up:  Formative Assessment using Skate Park simulation

              2.  read pages 248-257 (take notes)

              3.  word up:  energy transformations (conversions), Law of conservation of energy

               4.  Introduced Performance Task Download Performance Task Energy Transfer    This is an "in-class" task

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GA HISTORY

11/28  1.  vocabulary for Judicial Branch

           2.  The Judicial Branch (CRCT book)

HW:  FINISH YOUR VOCAB

11/29:  Judicial System , outline :  FInish for homework

11/30:  went over the outline for the juvenile judicial system

           introduced the performance task for juvenile justice system

HOMEWORK:  finish the flow chart for juvenile judicial system

12/01-12/02:  Work on performance task.  To be presented on Monday.  If you need to come in early on Monday and work on it, I will be here at 8:00 am.

TEST:  WED:  STUDY GUIDE:  Download Judicial Branch Study Guide 09

Monday 11/14- Friday 11/18

Science

review station

HW:  make sure your study guide is complete for tomorrow :  Download Study guide matter chunk 4

test:  11/16

Chem of Baking Due 11/17-11/18:

for Chemisry of Baking project:

•   prediction due tomorrow: Rewrite recipe on back of original recipe and then write a prediction stating what you think will happen to the product.  Reference one , some or all of the following:  texture, color, taste (make sure this prediction is based on your research)
• IF POSSIBLE get a 2 pocket folder:  in left pocket put both recipes, prediction and research....In right pocket put rubric (name on rubric)
• project due either 11/17 or 11/18.... bring original and modified baked goods already cut into servings (25)...make sure yo label one as original and the other as modified....
• remember you may cut the recipes in half to save time and money (if you need supplies let me know ASAP)
• it is a good idea to bake the items this weekend and put in refrigerator or freezer
• bring to my room the morning of you assigned due date
• data will be collected when you present
• conclusion and question respinse will be completed when you return to school after Thanksgiving

 

 11/15:  review for test:  help session in the morning

11/16:  test:  If you missed the test, please come in tomorrwo at 8:00 to make it up.

11/17-11/18:  Chemistry of Baking Project Due:  See criteria above and your original set of directions w/ rubric

Happy Thanksgiving

 

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GA HISTORY
11/14:  study guide completed in class  Download Study guide leg quiz

11/15:  review for quiz; video on how  a bill becomes law

Quiz 11/16 and intro to Bill project

11/17-11/18:  work on How a BIll Becomes Law Project

 

 

 

 

Monday 11/07 - Friday 11/11

SCIENCE

11/07:  warm up:  list the evidnce of a chemcial reaction

             RESPONSE:  gas formation, energy changes in color change, precipitate

Notes on balancing chemical reactions:  To be posted

HW:  balancing equations practice:  Download Balancing equations

11/08:  student holiday

11/09:  warm up: 1.  What do we find in a chemical equation?  Response:  reactants on the left and products on the right

           2.  read pages 398-401:  take notes about type of chemcial reactions

          3.  we discussed expectations for Chemisry of Baking project:

•   prediction due tomorrow: Rewrite recipe on back of original recipe and then write a prediction stating what you think will happen to the product.  Reference one , some or all of the following:  texture, color, taste (make sure this prediction is based on your research)
• IF POSSIBLE get a 2 pocket folder:  in left pocket put both recipes, prediction and research....In right pocket put rubric (name on rubric)
• project due either 11/17 or 11/18.... bring original and modified baked goods already cut into servings (25)...make sure yo label one as original and the other as modified....
• remember you may cut the recipes in half to save time and money (if you need supplies let me know ASAP)
• it is a good idea to bake the items this weekend and put in refrigerator or freezer
• bring to my room the morning of you assigned due date
• data will be collected when you present
• conclusion and question respinse will be completed when you return to school after Thanksgiving

11/10:  completed notes from pages 398-401 and handoutn on chemical reactions 

          Quick Lab page 400 in text:  Turned in today for a grade...if you were absebt..please come in tomorrow morning at 815 to catch up

 11/11:  LAb:  Identifying physical & chemical changesDownload Identifying Physical and chemcial changes

test:  11/16  Download Study guide matter chunk 4

 

 

 

 

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 GA HIstory: 

11/07     QUIZ OVER THE CONSTITUTION AND A VIDEO ON THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

11/08:  no school

11/09:  quizzes returned

           guided reading chpater 14 section 2 and chapter 15 section 2

          CRCT lesson on voting and political parties

11/10:  Power Point and notes over GA's legislative branch:  Download Legislative Branch

Download Legislative Branch Power Point Notes

11/11:  we attended a wonderful assembly about Veteran's Day

Legislative branch quiz:  11/16