Measure It!  (Ruler Tutorial)
The Ruler Game (Ruler Practice)
The Bridge Challenge

Feb 12-17

• Organ Donating Research and Critical Thinking Project

• Practice Test

Circulatory System
Chapter Resources

Circulatory System Notes

Heart Diagram

Circulatory Crossword Review

Practice Test

February 8, 11 (Feb 9-10 were snow days)

• Review of Vocab

• Blood Bingo

• Quiz

February 4-5

• Circulatory System Notes Lesson continued

• Path of Blood and Heart Diagram

• C2: Path of Blood due next class

February 2-3

• Circulatory System Notes Lesson

• C1: Vocab due next class

January 22-February 1

• Osmosis Jones Vocabulary Activity with iPods

Germ Theory
Chapter Resources

Germ Theory Notes

Germ Theory
Practice Test

January 20/21

• Germ Theory Review

• Germ Theory Test

January 18/19

• Germ Theory Notes Lesson (continued)

• C2: Then & Now due next class

  • Online Tutorial Option:

1.  First, download the tutorial handout from either the Adobe or Word link below (If you have Microsoft Word on your computer you can use the Word file and type your answers in rather than handwriting them. Right click and choose "save target as" to save it to your computer)  
Adobe PDF Version          Microsoft Word Version

2.  Once you have the handout, go to the Doctor Over Time tutorial.  You'll have to click on "Go directly to the activity".  If you don't have shockwave, you can download it (it's free) or scroll down to the link for the "text only" version. 

3.  Complete the handout as you go through the tutorial then turn it in during class (if you're filing in the Word version on your computer, you can save the file and then e-mail it as an attachment to porterr@swparke.k12.in.us)

January 14/15

• Germ Theory Notes Lesson

• C1: Vocab due next class

January 12/13

• Louis Pasteur Movie & discussions

• Movie Quiz

• Acuity Test (Life Science Pretest)

January 6/11 (Jan 7 & 8 were snow days)

• Louis Paseur Movie & discussions

January 4/5

• Louis Paseur Movie & discussions

December 15-18

• Due to illness, the Creating Positive Relationships program originally scheduled for these dates had to be rescheduled for March. 

• Students watched the movie The Day After Tomorrow and engaged in class discussions on global warming with no out of class assignments.

December 11/14

• 1st Semester Exam (Acuity Test)

December 9/10

• Jeopardy Exam Review

December 8

• Restless Earth Lab Activiites

Restless Earth
Chapter Resources

Restless Earth Notes

Restless Earth Practice Test

December 4/7

• C3: Rock Cycle Due

• Review

• Restless Earth Test

• Exam Study Guide

December 2/3

• C1 and C2 due

• Restless Earth Notes lesson (Rock Cycle)

• C3: Rock Cycle (due next class)

  Online Tutorial Option:

  1. Print the SIMPLY SEDIMENTS HOME LAB handout.

  2. Follow the instructions to complete the lab activity.

  3. Answer the questions. 

  4. Turn your completed handout AND your sediments bottle in to class by the C-layer deadline.

November 30 / December 1

• C1: Vocab

• C2: Explanations

November 24/25

• Restless Earth Notes lesson Continued

• Personality Game (explaining earthquake and volcanoes)

November 23 (Parke Day)

• Restless Earth Notes lesson

November 19/20

• Yellowstone Video Notes

November 18 (Riverton Day)

• Restless Earth Notes lesson

November 16/17 (Parke Day)

• GSTP Data Analysis

Solar System
Chapter Resources

Solar System Notes

Solar System Practice Test

Letter of Introduction

Data Collection

November 13 (Parke Day)

• Writing Assignment

• Hubble Space Telescope Activity

November 12 (Riverton Day)

• Writing Assignment

• Hubble Space Telescope Activity

November 11 (Parke Day)

• Veteran's Day Program

• October Sky discussion

November 9/10

• October Sky

• Discussion

November 5/6

• October Sky

November 3/4

• Solar System Review

• Solar System Test

October 30 / November 2

• C1: Vocab & Questions (due at the END of next class)

  • Bill Nye "The Sun" shown as a C-Layer option

  • Bill Nye "The Moon" shown as a C-Layer option

  • Solar System Quiz

October 28/29

• Lesson over Solar System Notes

• Begin C1: Vocab & Questions (due at the END of next class)

October 26/27

• Global Sun Temperature Project Explained

• Letter of Introduction (due next class)

• Endeavour Project Sign Ups and Data Collection

October 22/23

• Acuity Testing - Earth Science (pretest)

October 20/21

• BIG quiz - English & Metric Units, Abbreviations and Converting (includes factor-label method and stair-step method)

Metric Unit Conversion
Practice Worksheet

Metric Units & Conversions

Factor-Label Method Notes

Factor-Label
Practice Worksheet

October 14/19

• Lesson - Metric Units & Conversions

• Metric Unit Conversion Practice Worksheet (due next class)

October 12/13

• Video - Sport Science Hardest Hits (notes over quantities measured and units used)

October 8/9

• Yoda Uno

• Abbreviation Quiz

October 6/7

• Lesson over Factor-Label Method

• Factor-Label Practice Worksheet (due next class)

October 2/5

• Units of Measurement Flash Cards

• Units Race Activity

• Demonstration of Factor-Label Method

October 2/5

• Units of Measurement Flash Cards

• Units Race Activity

• Demonstration of Factor-Label Method

September 30/October 1

• Measurement Video

• Conversion Wkst

September 28/29

• Measurement Test

Measurement Notes

Units Reference Sheet

Measurement Practice Test

C-Layer Rubrics

Scientific Notation Worksheet

Significant Figures worksheet

September 24/25

• Review Game!

• Test NEXT CLASS!

September 22/23

• In-Class Review (Measurement test will be Mon/Tues)

• Online Tutorial Instructions

• Computer Lab

  • Scientific Notation Tutorial

    1. Read all these instructions before you begin.

    2. Go to  Scientific Notation Practice

    3. Scroll down to the "practice" section of the page (blue box)

    4. Answer AT LEAST 20 questions.  When you're done click "Report Totals"

    5. Print the report page to turn in

    6. You'll get 1/2 point for each correct problem you complete for a total of 10 points. (HINT - if you don't do well, keep doing this until you do get all 20 right!)

  • Significant Figures Tutorial

    1. Read all these instructions before you begin.

    2. Go to: Significant Figures Practice

    3. Answer all the questions and click "Check Answers"

    4. If you are happy with your results, enter your name at the bottom and then PRINT the page (do not e-mail it to me, it doesn't always come through!).  If you are not happy with your score, click "Try Again".  This will be for a grade!

September 18/21

• Lesson over Significant Figures

• C3: Significant Figures (children's book, poster, song/rap/poem, worksheet or skit)

September 16/17

• Review of Vocab and Scientific Notation

• Quiz

September 14/15

• Scientific Notation Lesson

• C2:  Scientific Notation (Poster, Song/Rap/Poem, Worksheet, Children's Book or Skit)

September 10/11

• Explanation of Layered Curriculum

• C-Layer Rubrics

• C1:Vocab (Flash Cards, Children's Book, Song/Rap/Poem, Interview or Board Game)

September 8/9

• Measurement notes Lesson

September 3/4

• Measurement Pre-Lab

• Measurement notes

September 1/2

• Measurement Essentials Pre-Test

• Measurement Essentials Pre-Lab

August 28/31

• Multiple Intelligence Graphing

• Scope of Science activity

• About Endeavour

• about www.mrsporter.com

August 26/27

• Multiple Intelligence Survey

• Somone Who...

• Explanation of Tutorial Period (information paper needs signed by a parent)

August 24/25

• folders

• bellwork / start of class training

• discussion of procedures

• quiz over policies and procedures

August 20/21

• Assigned Seats

• The Mrs. Porter Is NOT Normal True/False Survey

• Explanation of policies and procedures

• Information Pages should be completed and signed by parents (due next class)

August 18/19 (substitute: Mr. Ames)

• Start of school packet

• needs to be signed and returned