Wisniewski’s Words to the Wise

For students or parents of students in Ms. W’s Class!

Archive for September, 2008


Tuesday September 30th

Agenda
Bellringer:  What is the softest mineral?  What is the hardest mineral?
Go over Study Guide
HW: Vocabulary Picture

Students should be studying for their test on Thursday

(There is a SS test tomorrow!)

Monday September 29th

Agenda
Bellringer:  What shape is a quartz crystal?
Gradesheets
Chart Tests
Work Day

 Today was the last day for any make up work.

 Test will be on Wednesday.

Thursday September 25th

Agenda
Bellringer:  Name the main properties of minerals and explain two of them.
Finish Notes
Virtual Lab

Wednesday September 24th

Agenda
Bellringer:  How many shapes of minerals are there?
Turn in HW
Notes

Tuesday September 23rd

Agenda
Bellringer:  List the 4 characteristics ALL minerals Have
HW Questions
Notes/ Lab and Demonstration

Finish Wkbk pages if you didn’t from the night before.

Monday September 22nd

Agenda
Bellringer:  Today is Autumn’s equinox.  What does that mean?
Turn in Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Brain Pop: Mineral Identification
Brain Pop Quiz
Homework: p. 10-12 in Science Workbook

Friday September 19th

Agenda
Bellringer:  What is changed in an experiment to change a dependent variable?
Test
OR
Pretest

Make sure Chapter 2 Vocabulary is done!!!

Thursday September 18th

Agenda
Bellringer:  Fill in Gradesheets
Model OR

Bonus Quiz, Retest of OR, and PreTest tomorrow!

Wednesday September 17th

Agenda
Bellringer:  Complete gradesheet out, and fill it in.
ESS Forms/ Chicago Money Due
Finish Typing

Tuesday September 16th

Agenda
Bellringer:  An explanation of an observation is a(n) _____.
ESS Forms?
Type/ Format, then Print Feature Article

Today was the last day to type in class time.

2nd Chicago payment is due tomorrow ($50)

Bonus Quiz/ Open Response will be Friday.  Have students restudy Chapter 1.