The Week of 3/28-4/1

Welcome back from break!  I hope you were able to catch up on your sleep and do some fun things.  We have less than 2 weeks until the end of the 3rd Quarter and before we know it, the year will be over, so this is a great time to get caught up with any missing assignments.

• Monday 3/28:  The Human Ear.  Resonance.  Tacoma Narrows Bridge video.  Turn in Heating of Land and Water Lab and Wave Worksheet if not already.
• Tuesday 3/29:  Electromagnetic Waves.  Properties of Light and the Old Wave versus Particle Controversy.  Read 18.1 and 18.2.
• Wednesday/Thursday 3/30-3/31:  Reflection of Light.  Computer Sound Lab and Mirror Exploration.  Turn in Sound Lab by the end of the period.  Read 18.3.
• Friday 4/1:  Colors!  Primary colors for pigments and light beams.  Mixing colors.  Read 18.4.

Next week we will finish up with waves and do our Notebook Check (on Monday).  It is a different schedule (Monday-A, Tuesday-Block, Wed-Special, Thurs-Block), so be prepared for the changes.  The Deadline for Late Work and Extra Credit will be Tuesday 4/5 by 1:45 pm.

Happy Spring Break!!

I hope that you enjoy your break!  I have just updated grades, so check them and see if you can find any of your missing assignments.  This is a great time to make up missing homework, finish labs, do Critical Readers, and do Extra Credit.  Check the documents section of this website if you have forgotten what you can do for Extra Credit.  The end of the 3rd quarter is Thursday, April 7th.  E-mail me if you have any questions:  mkenny@pps.k12.or.us

The Week of 3/14-3/18

2nd and 4th Periods: Please remember to return your consent form to Ms. Mitchell. Just sign it, have your parent sign it, and put it in the mail. Fill Ms. Mitchell's mail box this week! Remember that the Heating of Land and Water Lab is due by Friday (so if you are taking off for Spring Break a day or two early, turn it in before you go!).

• Monday 3/14: Turn in Heat and Temperature Review. Take Heat and Temperature Test. Start Wave Worksheet.
• Tuesday 3/15: Wave definitions and wave problems. Work on Wave Worksheet, due Friday. Read 17.1 and 17.2.
• Wednesday/Thursday 3/16-3/17: Wave interactions. Slinky Lab done in Notebook. Work on Wave Worksheet. Read 17.3.
• Friday 3/18: Turn in Heating of Land and Water Lab. Check off Wave Worksheet and go over. Properties of Sound Waves. Read 17.4.

The Week of 3/7-3/11

There is a late-opening this week!  The only FLEX will be Tuesday during lunch.  Come in for Test Corrections if you need to!

• Monday 3/7:  Turn in Specific Heat Workhsheet.  Finish Heating Curve and Notes on Types of Heat Transfer.  Work on Heat of Fusion Worksheet, due tomorrow.
• Tuesday 3/8:  Turn in Heat of Fusion Worksheet.  Introduce Heating of Land and Water Lab.  Figure out which materials you will use and write hypothesis and background.  Hand out Heat Review.  Critical Reader due Block Day!
• Wed/Thurs 3/9-3/10:  Turn in Critical Reader.  Heating of Land and Water Lab.  Take data and make graphs as you go to use your time effectively!!
• Friday 3/11:  Go over Heat and Temp Review for Test on Monday 3/14.  Write conclusion for Heating of Land and Water Lab if you don't have any questions.  Heating of Land and Water Lab due Tuesday (or Friday if you are doing full inquiry write-up).