Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Periods 1 to 5--No homework.
Period 6--Get "What is Matter Made of?" and "What a Reaction!" signed.
*Today in Periods 2, 3, 5, and 6 we went over our final project for Mixtures and Solutions. If you want to start to look for an idea for a physical science or chemistry experiment or a report, you can check out the links to the left. There are also project ideas on notebook page 44. No due date has been set for this project yet. Detailed information on this project is in your child's orange science folder.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes were sent home today. When we return to school on Tuesday, it will be Day 1-Music. Grade 5 has Santa's Secret Shop on December 7th.
Have a great Thanksgiving holiday! Eat lots of mixtures!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Period 1--Read and complete Molecules worksheet number 89.
Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5--Read and complete Activity Sheet number 33 and 34.
Period 6--Read and complete Activity Sheet number 33 and 34. Get "What a Reaction!" worksheet signed.
Homeroom Reminders--You can order tickets for this weekend's game until 12 noon tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon beginning at 2:00 is our November homework and anti-bullying reward. We will be doing a Thanksgiving craft followed by a mixer. Students may bring a snack and school appropriate board or card game to school. Tomorrow is a Spartan Spirit Day! You may wear a Spartan shirt/tee-shirt with school approved pants, skirt, etc. GO SPARTANS!
Have a great night!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

Period 1--Do the Sour Power worksheet 1 to 10.
Periods 2 & 3--Read and complete the Activity Sheet 27 and 28. Finish the Air You Breathe worksheet.
Periods 4 & 5--Read and complete the Activity Sheet 27 and 28.
Period 6--Read and complete the Activity Sheet 27 and 28. Finish the What is Matter Made Of? worksheet.
Homeroom Reminders--Phys. Ed. tomorrow. Be sure to finish your station paper for Phys. Ed. class. There will be a Santa's Shop preview night on November 25 from 5:30 to 7:00. Our shopping day will be on Monday, December 7. If you bring in your money early, Mr. Wolfe can hold on to it until shopping day. This weekend's game will be held on Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Mahanoy Area's football field. Order forms were distributed today to place ticket orders in school. Return communication envelopes tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

All Science Classes--Your homework for the weekend is to help do chores around the house. There are no tests scheduled for next week.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes came home today. December calendars, a weekly newsletter, and P.T.O. information were enclosed. Our next Phys. Ed. class will be on Tuesday--Day 5. Don't forget your Phys. Ed. Station Activity paper is due Tuesday.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Period 1--Read and complete Activity sheet 13 and 14.
Periods 2 and 3--Read and complete Solutions and Suspensions worksheet. Finish reading the Air You Breathe on pp. 20 to 22. Do up to number 12 on the Air You Breathe worksheet.
Periods 4 and 5--Read and complete Solutions and Suspensions worksheet.
Period 6--Read and complete Solutions and Suspensions worksheet. Read pp. 23 and 24. Do 1 to 10 of the What a Reaction worksheet.
*Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5--Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due tomorrow.
Homeroom Reminder--You can purchase football tickets at school for Saturday's game.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Period 1--Study stapled notes on notebook page 21. Read and complete the Dissolving in Water worksheet.
Periods 2 and 3--Read and complete the Mixtures vs. Compounds worksheet. Read pp. 20 and 21 of our book and do 1 to 7 of the Air You Breathe worksheet.
Periods 4 and 5--Read and complete the Mixtures vs. Compounds worksheet.
Period 6--We took our test today. Read and complete the Mixtures vs. Compounds worksheet.
*Periods 2 to 5--Extra credit on page 26 is due on Friday.
Homeroom Reminder--Football tickets for Saturday's game are on sale in school. Your child received an order sheet in school today. There is a change in the location of the game. It will be at the Pottsville Area High School football field. There will be a collection of canned goods for Feed A Friend at this game.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Period 1--Read and do Activity 7 & 8 worksheet.
Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5--Read and do the Molecules worksheet. Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due on Friday.
Period 6--Test tomorrow. Study your Investigation 3 study guide, notebook pages 28 to 32, and your density notes. Read and do your Molecules worksheet. Don't forget to try using the Investigation 3 Quizlet on the left of this page!
Homeroom Reminders--Your Phys. Ed. paper is due next Tuesday.
Have a great night!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Monday, November 16, 2009

Period 1--We continued our lab today on identifying mystery solutes. Read and complete the Molecules worksheet.
Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5--Read and complete Activity worksheet 13 and 14.
Period 6--Test on Wednesday. Study Investigation 3 study guide, notebook pages 28 to 32, and density notes. You can also practice and study for your test using the Investigation 3 Quizlet link to your left. Read and complete the Atmosphere and Activity 13 & 14 worksheets.
Homeroom Reminders--Today was Day 5--Phys. Ed. The Phys. Ed. station paper is due next Tuesday, November 24. Return communication envelopes tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday, November 13, 2009

Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5--Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due next Friday.
Period 6--Test next Wednesday. Study your Investigation 3 study guide, notebook pages 28 to 32, and the density notes.
Homeroom Reminders--Phys. Ed. will be on Monday which will be Day 5. Communication envelopes came home today. Please return them to school by Tuesday. Today we had the official school kick-off of our anti-bullying program. Talk to your child about it over the weekend.
Have a great weekend! GOOD LUCK, SPARTANS!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Period 1--Read and complete the Matter worksheet.
Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5--Read and complete activity 7 & 8 worksheet. Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due next Friday.
Period 6--Read and complete activity 7 & 8 worksheet.
Homeroom Reminders--For the football game this weekend students are not permitted to use the North Schuylkill School District sport pass. Tickets must be purchased for this game. Please return signed report card slips tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Period 1--Finish Decompression Sickness worksheet numbers 12 to 14.
Period 2 --Read and do the Dissolving in Water worksheet. Finish notebook page 24. You must show your work. Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due next Friday.
Period 3--Read and do the Dissolving in Water worksheet. Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due next Friday.
Periods 4 and 5--We took our test today. If you did not finish it, review your materials again tonight, and you will finish it tomorrow. Read and do the Dissolving in Water worksheet.
Period 6--Read and do the Dissolving in Water worksheet. Complete the Investigation 3 study guide.
Homeroom Reminders--Signed report card slips are due on Friday. Students received an order form for football game tickets for this weekend's game. GO SPARTANS! Phys. Ed. clothing orders were sent home today.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Period 1--Do 6 to 11 of the Decompression Sickness worksheet.
Periods 2 and 3--Read and do Molecules in Matter worksheet. Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due next Friday.
Periods 4 and 5--Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due next Friday. Read and do Molecules in Matter worksheet. Test tomorrow.
Period 6--Read and do Molecules in Matter worksheet. Do 1 to 5 of the Investigation 3 study guide.
Homeroom Reminder--Return signed report card slips to school by Friday.
Have a great night!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Monday, November 9, 2009

Period 1--Do Decompression Sickness worksheet 1 to 5.
Periods 2 and 3--Read and complete the Matter worksheet.
Periods 4 and 5--Test Wednesday. Study your study guide and notebook pages 18, 19, and 21. You can also practice and study using the Investigation 2 quizlet to the left under Mr. Wolfe's links. Read and complete the Matter worksheet.
Period 6--Finish the math connection on notebook page 34. Read and complete the Matter worksheet.
Homeroom Reminders--Report card slips need to be signed and returned by Friday. P.T.O. fundraisers are due. There will be no detention or after school program on Tuesday and Thursday of this week due to parent-teacher conferences. Our next Phys. Ed. class is next Monday--Day 5.
Have a great night!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009

Period 1--We finished taking notes on our last lab today. No homework.
Periods 2 and 3--We took our test today. If you did not finish it, you will finish your test on Monday. If you were absent, see Mr. Wolfe on Monday to set a date to take your test.
Periods 4 and 5--Test next Wednesday. Study your notes on pp. 18, 19, and 21 and study your study guide.
Period 6--We worked on a lab today. No homework.
Homeroom Reminders--Monday will be Day 6. Today report cards were sent home. Cut off and return the bottom portion to school by next Friday. Communication envelopes also came home today. P.T.O. fund raisers are due on Monday.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Today in all fifth grade Science classes students had a guidance lesson on bullying. This lesson was part of our school's anti-bullying program. Thank you, Ms. Purshinski, for organizing this lesson for us! Talk to your family about what your learned in today's anti-bullying lesson. Homework assignments listed on yesterday's blog are due tomorrow.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Period 1--Get Earth Elements paper signed.
Periods 2 and 3--Test on Friday. Study notebook pages 18, 19, 21, and 22 and your study guide. Get Sour Power paper signed.
Periods 4 and 5--Study 1 to 10 of your study guide. Get Sour Power paper signed.
Period 6--Review notes and labs on notebook pages 28 to 31.
Homeroom Reminder--Phys. Ed. on Friday--Day 5.
Have a great night!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Period 1--Get Earth Elements paper signed.
Periods 2 & 3--Get Sour Power worksheet signed. Study your Investigation 2 study guide and notebook pages 18 , 19 , 21, and 22. You may also quiz yourself online using the Investigation 2 Quizlet link to the left.
Periods 4 and 5--Get Sour Power worksheet signed. Finish your Investigation 2 study guide.
Period 6--Get the Air You Breathe paper signed. Review your notes and labs on notebook pages 28 to 31.
Homeroom Reminders--Phys. Ed. will be on Friday--Day 5. The second marking period begins tomorrow! The year is going fast!
Have a great night!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Monday, November 2, 2009

Period 1--No homework.
Period 2--Get Sour Power worksheet signed. Study your study guide and notebook pp. 18, 19, and 21.
Period 3--Get Sour Power worksheet signed. Study your notebook pp. 18, 19, and 21 and your study guide. Your test is on Wednesday.
Periods 4 and 5--Do 1 to 8 of the Investigation 2 study guide. Use your notebook to help you answer the questions.
Period 6--Extra credit on notebook page 26 is due tomorrow. Review the notes and labs from pp. 28 to 31. Get Air You Breathe worksheet signed.
Homeroom Reminders--Communication envelopes should be returned to school. Phys. Ed. will be on Friday this week--Day 5.
Have a great night!