Mr. Gray

Physical Science:  Homework tonight is to read section 2 about ionic and covalent bonds.  Complete the questions and we will discuss tomorrow in class.  Tuesday-Thursday will be spent learning how to write chemical formulas and name them correctly.  This section builds off of previous material so if you’re not rock solid on metal/nonmetal identification, determining valence electron number and the individuals involved in ionic/covalent bonding then you need to get busy.  We plan to test on Friday.

General Science:  Chapter Review questions for Chp 11 are due tomorrow and we will be testing over the Chp.  We will be working from Chp 12 beginning Wednesday.  Please be checking your child’s grades online and if you see a D or F on the Chp 10 or Chp 11 test then they are in need of remediation.  If they do not learn the Chp 10 essentials, they will not be able to pass the next few tests.  As always, tutoring is available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:15 or on an as needed basis.

Physical Science:  Students tested their cars today and should be making adjustments over the Christmas break.  Our actual race day will be Jan. 17.  The paper will be due on Jan 23.  Tuesday, 13th, the students will take an element symbol quiz.  Wednesday we will review for the semester exam and we will take it on Thursday.

General Science:  Students tested their cars today and should be making adjustments over the Christmas break.  Our actual race day will be Jan. 17.  The paper will be due on Jan 23.  Tuesday, 13th, the students will take an element symbol quiz.  Wednesday we will review for the semester exam and we will take it on Thursday.

Physical Science:  Students took a quiz on Wednesday over Chp 17.  We will be testing on Friday, with the Chp review being due.   Pinewood Derby cars will be tested on 12/12, next Monday.  Element symbol quiz will be on 12/13 and the 1st semester exam will be next Wednesday or Thursday.

General Science:  Students took a quiz on Tuesday over Chp 9 Section 3.  We will be testing on Thursday, with the Chp review being due.   Pinewood Derby cars will be tested on 12/12, next Monday.  Element symbol quiz will be on 12/13 and the 1st semester exam will be next Wednesday or Thursday.

Any students with missing work will need to have had it completed by Tuesday, 12/13.

Physical Science:  Monday and Tuesday are being devoted to reviewing for the Chp 16 test.  Study guides and additional math problems have been assigned and should be completed by tomorrow.  We will test on Wednesday.  Beginning Thursday we will begin Chp 17.  Remember to be working on your pinewood derby car.  Your first due date is Dec 12th for your first run down the track.

General Science:  Students began Chp 9, Elements, Compounds and Mixtures.  If not finished in class, students should finish the graphic organizer for section 1 and questions on page 237.  We will begin to require graphic organizers to be completed for each section again.  Depending upon how fast students grasp the concepts we could test as early as Friday.  We will have a vocabulary quiz sometime this week over all three sections.

Physical Science:  Students discussed thermal expansion today and homework tonight is to read Section 2 and complete the section review questions.  Pinewood Derby sheets went home today detailing the paper and due dates for the car.  Afternoon sessions will be held to help students if they need assistance with the construction of their car.  We will be covering the remaining sections of Chp 16 this week.  We are scheduled to go to lab tenatively on Thursday.  We will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday.  We plan to test next Monday.  Chp review questions will be due on Monday.

General Science:  Students began discussing the gas laws in class today.  Tomorrow we will read section three and begin discussing phase changes.  We will have a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday over chp 8 vocab.  We will go to lab on Thursday and test on Friday.  Chp review questions will be due on Friday.  Pinewood Derby sheets went home today detailing the paper and due dates for the car.  Afternoon sessions will be held to help students if they need assistance with the construction of their car.

Physical Science:  Students tested on Monday.  Classes were not held due to Explore ACT testing on Tuesday.  This week is very fluid in terms of what we will be doing due to Explore testing, Leadership Conference absences and Veteran’s Day Assembly.  We will begin Chp 16 Section 1 on Wednesday.  Those absent need to read section 1 and complete the section 1 ?’s.  Pay very close attention to the kinetic theory and how it relates to the phases of matter.

General Science:  Students tested on Monday.  Classes were not held due to Explore ACT testing on Tuesday.  This week is very fluid in terms of what we will be doing due to Explore testing, Leadership Conference absences and Veteran’s Day Assembly.  We began begin Chp 8 Section 1 on Tuesday.  Those absent need to read section 1 and complete the section 1 ?’s and workbook pages 108-109.  Discussion will begin on Wednesday regarding section 1 topics.

Tutoring on Tues/Thurs mornings at 7:15.

Physical Science:  Tuesday students began discussing properties of matter.  Study guides will be available on Wednesday.  We are testing Friday.  We will be having lab on Thursday covering physical and chemical changes.  Chp review questions will be due on Friday.

General Science:  Tuesday students began discussing physical properties of matter.  Study guides will be available on Wednesday.  We are testing Friday.  We will be having lab on Thursday covering physical and chemical changes.  Chp review questions will be due on Friday.

Tutoring is available on Thursday at 7:15.

Physical Science:  Students began Chp 15, Properties of Matter.  HW is due Wednesday and includes answering the ?’s at the end of the section and problems 161-166 at the back of the book.  3rd period answers thru 165.  Tuesday, Mrs. Kelly will be speaking to the class.  We will be having a vocabulary quiz over the chp terms on Thursday.  A lab activity is planned for Friday.

General Science:  Students began Chp 7, Properties of Matter.  HW due Wednesday includes the ?’s at the end of the section, WBK pages 95-97 and I strongly recommend creating graphic organizers for this chapter.  Tuesday, Mrs. Kelly will be speaking to the class.  We will be having assemblies on Wednesday.  Friday a lab activity is planned.

Physical Science:  Students discussed work and power and worked practice problems utilizing work and power formulas.  Homework tonight is to read section 2 and answer the questions at the end of the section.  You need to be working on the problems on page 834 for Chp 5 so we can go over those in class as the time arises.  We will test on Friday.

General Science:  Students began discussing environmental problems from Chp 6.  Tomorrow we will discuss renewable and nonrenewable resources.  This is information students have been exposed to for a number of years so we are trying to relate this old info to relevant topics today.  Discuss with your child how gas and electrical prices impact a family budget and your decision making process.  We will test on Friday.

Tutoring continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:15 am.

Physical Science:  Today in class we reviewed how to calculate gravitational potential and kinetic energy problems.  The questions at the end of the chp are due tomorrow and we will be testing tomorrow over Chp 4.  Study guides were made available today for the Q1 exam to be taken on Thursday.  We will begin reviewing Wednesday for that.  Friday we will begin Chp 5., Work and Machines.  Friday will be used for health screenings for participating students.

General Science:  Today we tested over Chp 4 and began Chp 5.  Students are to come to class tomorrow having completed graphic organizers and section questions for section 1 and 2.  Class time was given for this assignment so they should be close to finished.  Tomorrow we will go over the main ideas of geologic dating methods and the different types of fossils.  Study guides were made available today for the Q1 exam to be taken on Thursday.  We will begin reviewing Wednesday for that.  Friday will be used for health screenings for participating students.

Tutoring on Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning at 7:15.