Events in the classroom of Coach Grayson, MMS Football, and MMS Basketball
2nd
We continued taking notes on the characteristics of weathering. Soil, its types and the main characteristics of soil were discussed.
5th
We went over the answers to the Minerals Review and Study Guide. Then we completed the Minerals Crossword Puzzle/SNF.
Today, we reviewed the notes from the states of matter, kinetic theory and phase changes. We introduced the concepts of Buoyancy and Archimedes principle. They were advised to have a calculator tomorrow for word problems. They will not be allowed to leave to get a calculator for class.
Notes on Chemical & Spheroidal weathering were discussed as students took notes from the PPT on weathering.
We took notes on the 6 phase changes of matter and discussed reading, thinking and writing as we took the notes. Several slides were incorrectly written to encourage thinking. The reading of a graph explaining phase changes and energy was discussed also.
2nd
Students finished the Weathering Review Questions and immediately began the Study Guide Review for the same chapter.
5th
Students were introduced to the concept of Density. They then completed the Density Word Problem WS. Upon finishing the Density WPWS in class, they began the Minerals Study Guide WS.
Students were given their Classification of Matter Tests back. Then, we finished the Solids, Liquids, and Gases Vocabulary (40 pts) in class. The Review Questions (50 pts) from the Solids, Liquids, and Gases were began and finished for homework.
3rd
We began the Weathering Vocabulary and ended up finishing the Voc. in class.
5th
We began the Ch. 4 Review Guide in preparation for the Test on Minerals on Thursday.
We took the Classification of Matter Test after reviewing the answers to the Class. of Matter Review from the text. Then, we began the Solids, Liquids, and Gases Vocabulary
2nd -
We reviewed the internet questions for the Earth's Resources Test. Then we took the Earth's Resources Test. After finishing the Review we began the Weathering Voc.
5th
We began the Ch. 3 & Ch. 4 (from another text) review worksheets. We will take the Ch. Review from Minerals and have the Voc. Test on Tomorrow. The Chapter Test on Minerals will be tomorrow.
Today, we began class with a "Properties of Matter" Review WS to review the concepts. Then some time during the class we took the "Classification of Matter" Voc. Test. We ended with the "Classification of Matter" Chapter Review from the book in preparation for the Chapter Test on tomorrow. Those who were on the field trip to SOT were exempt from the assignments except the Voc. Test which they must take.