What you need to know this week

Physics: Test on Newton's laws chp 4,5,6 is on Friday Dec. 7, Egg drop project due Dec. 11, Final exam Dec 18 over everything we've done so far. 8th Grade Science: Chapter 3 test Dec. 4, sec 4.3 Dec 6 7th Grade Science: Web search on Earth's History continues 6th Grade Science: Chapter 3 test is now Dec 14, review storms 6th Grade Math: finish work on Math lab - surveys

Halloween at AST

What's happening oct 29-Nov 2

Remember that I will be out for part of this week. You will have a sub on Tuesday and Friday, and Mr. Torres will be covering my 6th grade math class. As usual, you can contact me through this blog or through my email ktorres@ast.tc.edu.tw Have a great week. Physics: Start work on your Egg Drop project, finish lab on projectile motion, finish problems Science 8: compounds, bonding, properties of compounds - lab on metallic bonds Science 7: solutions, acids & bases - labs on solutions Science 6: rain, clouds, weather systems - rain gauge lab, cloud lab Math 6: chapter 4 test, Unit project

6 Grade wins Sprit Week

Middle School STUGO at work

Meteor shower on its way

Hey there all you space cadets! The annual Orionid meteor shower started this week. These metors are caused by space dust from Halley's Comet. Learn more by visiting http://spaceweather.com for pictures, sky maps and updates. Happy viewing.

What's New?

Grade 9: Buoyancy project presentations, projectile motion problems Grade 8: Periodic table and the atomic model, chap test Oct. 23 Grade 7: Water treatment project presentations, Web search on water conservation, water conservation project, be prepared to present your team plan Grade 6 SCIENCE: Air pressure, Barometer Lab - bring empty can and shoe box, wind patters, clouds, bring empty 1 liter pop bottles. MATH: Decimals, test at the end of the chapter - Oct 29?

Field Trip to the water treatment plant

What's new the week of Oct 1-5

Physics: Oct. 1 - linear motion work sheets 2.1 & 2.2 Oct. 3 - Review Chapter 2 Oct. 5 - Chapter 2 test on linear motion Don't forget your buoyancy project is due next week Grade 6: Oct. 1 - Math - review Chapter 3 Decimals Oct. 2 - Science - review Chapter 1 Earths Atmosphere Oct. 3 - Math - Chapter 3 test Decimals, chapter 4 ROVQ Oct. 4 - Science - Chapter 1 test Earths Atmosphere Oct. 5 - Math - chapter 4, practice & problems wk shts 4.1 Grade 7: Oct. 2 - Water conservation, lab on water wastage, sec 2.3 ROVQ Oct. 4 - Field trip to water treatment plant, Study chap 2 test Don't forget chapter 2 Water test on Monday Oct 8 Grade 8: Oct. 2 - Chapter 2 test on Matter, New book sec 1.1 ROVQ Oct. 4 - SUB - atomic model, particles, ions sec 1.2 ROVQ

8th graders make Ooblic

8th Grade Water Powered Cars

7th Grade Air Cars

6th Grade Gravity Cars

WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK Sept 10 -14

Grade 6 science: Properties of air, Road Rally Wednesday, Web-search project Grade 6 math: 2.1-2.3 quiz Tuesday, math properties, exponents Grade 7 science: 1.1 quiz & Road Rally Monday, properties of liquid/solid water, Labs, chapter test next week Grade 8 science: Road Rally Monday, states of matter, Labs, chapter test next week Grade 9 physics: Unit test Tuesday, speed/velocity/acceleration, Labs

Sept. 3-7 What you need to know

6th grade: Unit test in science on tuesday, Gravity car preview on Thursday, Math quiz on Friday 7th and 8th grade: Car previews due Monday 9th grade: Unit test on Tuesday

6th Grade in the Lab