Hello my wonderful students!!! Listen closely...are you listening??? This is your science teacher Ms. Yates. I know, I know. I just saw you a few hours ago. Remember the awesome reminders, updates, and fantasticness that I promised you?? It is here. Yep!! Right here. Remember to check it out daily. The rewards will be worth your time. Assignments that you forgot about or were absent for? Here!! Notes you may have missed?? Here too!!! Announcements?? Yep!! And, fantastic reminders of all the cool stuff we did today...All here and more!! See you tomorrow. Or Monday, if you are so awesome that you are reading this over the weekend.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Carbon Cycle

Hey 6th grade!! I know. It's the weekend. But...if you are looking for a jump on next week, check out this video on the Carbon cycle and dazzle everyone with your genius :)

 

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Food for thought on food webs 5th graders...

I just noticed that this video changes itself out automatically, so you may or may not be seeing the video I posted for food webs, but it will be science related. So....hope you enjoy regardless :)

Handouts

All links to handouts should now be public.  So sorry that you were not able to access them. :(

See you all tomorrow...

Predator and Prey

Which Predator/Prey combinations can you remember???   For tomorrow, think about how it would effect your ecosystem if one of your 20 organisms disappeared?


Wednesday, September 11, 2013

5th grade reading response...

Based on our reading today, answer the following questions in the comment below or in your science notebook...


Amazing cloud in a bottle!!!

Bill Nye has nothing on you guys!!!

Great job making your own cloud in a bottle!! Take home message...What 3 things does it take to make a cloud??

Challenge!!! Have an extra 2 L bottle laying around??? Show your parents how to make a cloud and explain what 3 things are required for its formation.


Impromptu Solar Ovens

And the winner is.........group 2, with a temperature of 54°C.  Temperatures ranged from 40°-54°C.  Great job everyone!!  Charles law resumes tomorrow :)

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Charles Law Lab

Was your hypothesis of the new circumference supported by your observations today of the balloon after it was cooled?? What do you hypothesize will happen tomorrow when we heat the balloon???

Monday, September 9, 2013

Hey 7th and 8th!!! Check this out!!



This was on Good Day Sacramento today.  Super cool!!  Physical or Chemical Change??

This one is pretty cool too...DO try this at home :)


Systems

Hello 5th grade!!! Your only homework tonight is to tell me what you learned about systems today from our backpack and train discussion. Look back at your science notebooks if you need to. For example: Why did we consider this backpack a system???

6th grade reminders

I attached the Bill Nye movie under videos just in case you missed something for your movie guide or you just can't get enough Bill Nye and need to watch it again :) Please remember to finish movie guide, vocabulary, and vocab pictures. See you tomorrow for the AMAZING collapsing can...remember best lab behavior tomorrow!!

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