Hello! Hopefully you've heard that parent/teacher conferences have been moved up to Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st. I will be gone that week and unable to attend. I am going to leave a copy of your student's grades in the office along with a sign up sheet. If you have any questions concerning any of their grades, sign up on the sheet and I will get in touch with you when I get back.
The students have a new homework assignment that went out a week ago. I'm hoping you've seen the letter. The homework is due Oct. 7th. They are being asked to plan and carry out an investigation on microorganisms. This is Standard V: Objective 2 of the sixth grade science core curriculum. A few suggestions are:
What is the affect of light or dark on growing mold?
What is the affect of moisture on growing mold?
What is the affect of temperature on growing mold?
Please check with your student to make sure they are working on the assignment and being safe. Remind them it is due Oct. 7th. Mrs. Emett
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Ice Cube Experiment
My students were given a homework assignment to use the scientific method to find out how long it would take to freeze a small amount of water. Their scores have been recorded. If they would like to improve their score they may do the assignment again. The handouts are in my room if they need another one. Here is a reminder of the scientific method I want them to follow for this assignment:
Question: How long will it take to freeze a small amount of water. (You can choose the amount used.)
Hypothesis: In a sentence, guess how long it will take.
Experiment: Plan and carry out your experiment. Check your water every 30 minutes and write down what you observe.
Results: Make a graph out of your results. Here is a simple graph you can make: Write the times you checked your water along the left side. Write water, icy and frozen along the bottom of your graph. Check off or make a dot for what you observed each time.
Conclusion: Was your hypothesis right or wrong? In one or two sentences tell me if your hypothesis was right or wrong based on your results.
Question: How long will it take to freeze a small amount of water. (You can choose the amount used.)
Hypothesis: In a sentence, guess how long it will take.
Experiment: Plan and carry out your experiment. Check your water every 30 minutes and write down what you observe.
Results: Make a graph out of your results. Here is a simple graph you can make: Write the times you checked your water along the left side. Write water, icy and frozen along the bottom of your graph. Check off or make a dot for what you observed each time.
Conclusion: Was your hypothesis right or wrong? In one or two sentences tell me if your hypothesis was right or wrong based on your results.
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