june 9, 2022

  • 8th grade breakfast by parent committee - first time ever. Be gracious and be proud
  • Promotion practice until early day release time

June 8, 2022

  • Finish Hidden Figures
  • Promotion Practice

june 7, 2022

  • Finish Constellations
  • Hidden Figures

June 6, 2022

  • Six Flags trip

June 3, 2022

  • Start Constellations (Star Charts) - due by end of class on June 8

June 2, 2022

  • Begin Star Charts

June 1, 2022

  • open the letter that you wrote to yourself "Open June 1"
  • Modified Seating Chart
  • continue Hidden Figures

may 31, 2022

  • Turn in brochure if finished.
  • Begin Hidden Figures
  • HW Pass redemption Day

May 27, 2022

  • Finish Measure Me Lab 
  • Work On / Finish Brochure - ink it in - no pencil, use colored pencils for a splash of color!

May 26, 2022

  • Daily dose at end of class today.
  • Fill your water bottle rocket half full with water (1 liter)
  • line up outside when you are ready
  • Launch rockets today 
  • Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water, no black sweatshirts! ​

May 25, 2022

  • Panorama Survey
  • Measure Me Lab ​

may 24, 2022

  • Backpacks in the back
  • Physics Test - open notebook

may 23, 2022

  • Backpacks in the back
  • Highlight lab book
  • Review for Physics Test

may 20, 2022

  • Hand back papers
  • Test on Tuesday
  • rocket brochure?

May 19, 2022

  • Work on and complete timeline. Submit into schoology by end of class today. Watch Human Footprint video

May 18, 2022

  • Space Race timeline - begin today - due by end of class tomorrow

May 17, 2022

  • Apollo 13 - sub day 

may 16, 2022

  • Apollo 13 - sub day 

May 13, 2022

  • Apollo 13 - sub day

May 12, 2022

  • Finish Building rocket
  • Bring home all of your left over materials. 
  • Only rockets to be on counter (no bags, tape, etc)
  • Start working on brochure: must be in ink and colored neatly!!
  • Use a ruler to draw the data table

May 11, 2022

  • Continue Building rocket
  • Launching Rockets on May 17 and 19.  ​​

May 10, 2022

  • Open Seating - back packs in the back
  • Put name (sharpie) on your items, especially side of duct tape and on the 2 liter bottle and cap :)
  • Do not Cut bottles - must stay whole to handle high pressure (90psi)
  • Work on Rockets day 1
  • End of the year Lab book check tomorrow - 50 points

May 9, 2022

  • Newton's 2nd Law​

May 6, 2022

  • Newton's First Law of Motion Lab

May 5, 2022

may 4, 2022

  • DeStress Day​​
  • Make a card = Dolphin Dollar

May 3, 2022

  • Finish Surface Board Lab
  • Hand back papers
  • Assign Rocket Project

May 2, 2022

  • Surface Board Lab

Apr 29, 2022

  • Sub day - continue with Wall-e

apr 28, 2022

  • State Testing - Day 3
  • Wizard assembly during part of 3rd period

apr 27, 2022

  • State Test - day 2​

april 27, 2022

apr 25, 2022

  • pHet Forces and Motion

apr 22, 2022

apr 21, 2022

  • Hand back papers
  • Begin Friction Lab

april 20, 2022

  • DeStress Day - page "L" in back of lab book: Table Share 
  • Wall-e 

APRIL 19, 2022

  • SeeSaw Lab - choose partners, but Ms Toal holds discretion.

apr 15, 2022

  • Physics Vocab #2

apr 14, 2022

  • Wrap up Rolling Marbles Lab if needed. 
  • Energy Skate Park

apr 13, 2022

  • New Seats
  • Finish Rolling Marbles Lab

apr 12, 2022

  • Collect crossword/Wordsearch
  • Finish PE/KE notes
  • Begin Rolling Marbles Lab

Apr 11. 2022

  • Update lab book
  • Physics Vocab 1 crossword and wordsearch​

apr 1, 2022

  • Finish October Sky
  • finish Biggest Little Farm​

Mar 31, 2022

  • Continue watching October Sky

mar 30, 2022

  • Start movie - sub day
  • stay in your assigned seats

mar 29, 2022

  • Finish Momentum Lab and turn in
  • Bill Nye Momentum

Mar 28, 2022

  • Momentum lab - begin

Mar 25, 2022

  • Finish Domino Derby 
  • Complete back side and turn in - due today 

mar 24, 3033

  • Turn in Blue Sheet - frame of reference
  • Domino Derby Lab - day 1

Mar 23, 2022

  • sub day - Gizmo due today

mar 22, 2022

Mar 21, 2022

  • Welcome to Spring!
  • Waves Test 
  • Begin Physics Vocab 1

Mar 18, 2022

  • Review for Test on Monday
  • Begin Physics Vocab #1 
  • Test on  Monday - bring chromebook and lab book - open notebook test
  • Last school day of Winter - see you in the season of Spring on Monday

Mar 17, 2022

  • Finish Bill Nye Waves video
  • hand out study guide for test on Monday
  • go thru lab book
  • review ...
  • TEST ON  MONDAY 3/21/22 - open notes

mar 16, 2022

  • Destress Day

mar 15, 2022

  • Bending Light - pHet

mar 14, 2022

  • Light Vocab, video

Mar 11, 2022

  • Flame Test Demo - worksheet due today by the end of class

mar 10, 2022

mar 9, 2022

  • Hand out Slinky Lab - begin lab ​

Mar 8, 2022

  • quick review on Waves
  • no moving around
  • Electromagnetic worksheet - finish in class, or its homework

mar 4, 2022

  • turn in poster
  • notes on waves

Mar 3, 2022

  • ​Finish poster

mar 2, 2022

  • DeStress Day - Biggest Little Farm

mar 1, 2022

  • Scaled Solar System Drawing - continue​

feb 28, 2022

  • Last day to turn in any missing work for Trimester 2​
  • Begin Scaled Solar System Drawing ​

feb 25, 2022

  • LHS counselors

Feb 24, 2022

  • SUb day 

FEB 23, 2022

  • Go over Alien Location test
  • A Year in Space video continue

feb 22, 2022

  • Match alien to location

feb 18, 2022

  • Finish note card and attach to alien (10 min)
  • DeStress Day... movie day​

feb 17, 2022

  • Work on Alien Project - complete notecard today (Ms Toal approval)
  • More tiny notes moons and add to moon notes

feb 16. 2022

  • DeStress Day moved to Friday 
  • Lets work on aliens some more :)

feb 15, 2022

Feb 14, 2022

feb 11, 2022

  • FFA and GEA guest speakers

Feb 10, 2022

  • Outer Planet Notes: Saturn 
  • but first finish Jupiter moons:
    More short videos on Jupiter's moon's (ganymede and callisto)
  • ​go to Links tab - click on planets and galaxies
  • Assign Alien Project

Feb 9, 2022

Feb 8, 2022

feb 7, 2022

Feb 4, 2022

  • Test today :)

Feb 3, 2022

  • Review for test tomorrow

feb 2, 2022

Feb 1, 2022

  • Go over lab book with a highlighter
  • The Solar System is Huge article​​​​

jan 31, 2022

  • Study Guide - test on Friday. Lab book Check today
  • A year in Space video

jan 28, 2022

jan 27, 2022

jan 26, 2022

  • watch Secrets of the Sun

Jan 25, 2022

  • Light Year/special star worksheet
  • Kahoot review
  • ​The Sun Video - begin 

Jan 24, 2022

  • Sub Day - Bill Nye phases of the moon and crossword

Jan 21, 2022

  • What is a light year? (p 72)
  • ​Gizmo on phases of the moon (p 73)​

Jan 20, 2022

  • Draw rotation and revolution (p 69)
  • Sun Notes (p 70 and 71)

Jan 19, 2022

JAN 18, 2022

  • Phases and Eclipse worksheet (p68)
  • Kahoot - Moon

Jan 14, 2022

  • To the Moon and Video Quiz #4 to follow

jan 13, 2022

  • To the Moon and Video QUiz #3 to follow

jan 12, 2022

  • Continue watching To the Moon - video quiz #2 following movie 

Jan 11, 2022

  • To the Moon video and video quiz on chromebook to follow

jan 10, 2022

  • Finish Moon Notes
  • Phases of the Moon

jan 7, 2022

  • Moon Notes
  • Kahoot on Earth Notes​​

Jan 6, 2022

  • Gizmo Seasons - due by end of class today - submit to schoology

Jan 5, 2022

  • Destress day, new year check in, write letter to yourself
  • What could you write to yourself about? How about mentioning the lessons that you have learned this year. Share your current beliefs. Maybe define what you want to change in the future. Maybe mention some things that you are grateful for. Give yourself a reality check and be aware of the promises you have made or the mistakes that you don't want to repeat. Self reflection helps you have insight. Or give yourself a reminder of something that is really important and valuable. Life can be hectic so maybe mention somethings or some people that are valued by you. What is really important to you right now?

Jan 4, 2022

Jan 3, 2022

  • New seating chart
  • Begin Earth Notes

dec 17, 2021

  • Pass back papers
  • watch Inside Out 
  • Assembly and minimum day schedule

dec 16, 2021

  • Balancing Equations

Dec 15, 2021

  • Balancing Equations notes

Dec 14, 2021

  • Chem final

dec 13, 2021

  • Review for Chem Post Test
  • go through lab book 
  • ​Kahoot

Dec 10, 2021

  • Sub Day 
  • It's Elementary

 dec 9, 2021

  • Alien Periodic Table

Dec 8, 2021

  • De Stress Day

dec 7, 2021

  • pass back papers
  • Go over Periodic Table Notes
  • Review what is a Valence Electron
  • Valence Electron Worksheet

dec 6, 2021

  • Periodic Table crossword
  • Begin Sentences - due Thursday

Dec 3, 2021

  • Hunting the Elements video and worksheet

dec 2, 2021

  • Finish PT Mistakes
  • After you've completed this, go to schoology and complete the Periodic Table Notes. Write just the underlined parts. Page 49-50 in your lab book. 

Dec 1, 2021

Nov 30, 2021

nov 29, 2021

  • Color Periodic Table and glue/tape into back cover of lab book
  • p+/n/e- drawings - review

nov 19, 2021

nov 18, 2021

  • Big Geology Test
  • Surveywith CB​

nov 17, 2021

  • Atomic Box Notes
  • Hand out Periodic Table

nov 16, 2021

  • Begin / Finish (for homework)  Notes on the atom

Nov 15, 2021

  • LAST DAY TO TURN IN TRIMESTER 1 MISSING WORK
  • Review for Test
  • Begin Chemistry quick unit - take Chem pre test

nov 12, 2021

  • Finish Inner Monkey

nov 10, 2021

  • Begin Inner Monkey

Nov 9, 2021

  • New Seating Chart
  • Video on Mesozoic
  • Pangea Gizmo

nov 8, 2021

  • 11 Min Video on Cambrian Explosion
  • Finish Ice Age and finish Geologic Time line

Nov 5, 2021

  • Work on Geologic Time Line
  • Music day :)

nov 4, 2021

  • Finish Inner Fish
  • Work on Geologic Time Line

Nov 3, 2021

  • Begin Inner Fish

nov 2, 2021

  • begin Geologic Timescale

Nov 1, 2021

oct 29, 2021

  • Make a Fossil (cast)

Oct 28, 2021

Oct 27, 2021

  • Sub Day 
  • Draw T-rex pop up

Oct 26, 2021

  • What is GTS?
  • Video segment on Geologic Time Scale​
  • Explain Pop-up T-rex  drawing

oct 25, 2021

  • Hand back Mass Extinction
  • hand back Fossil Directed Reading
  • Fossil Clues

oct 22, 2021

  • Fossil Directed Reading​

Oct 21, 2021

  • Rock Classification Gizmo

oct 20, 2021

  • Finish Ice Age
  • catch up day​
  • Destress day - breathing shapes

Oct 19, 2021

  • Finish Mass Extinction

oct 18, 2021

oct 15, 2021

  • Suicide Prevention Google Meet

oct 14, 2021

oct 13, 2021

Oct 12, 2021

  • Hand out Geologic Time Scale and color
  • Review for Quiz tomorrow (Rock Cycle and Rock layer puzzle)

oct 11, 2021

Oct 8, 2021

  • Rock ​layer Puzzle

Oct 7, 2021

Oct 6, 2021

  • Stamp your vocab
  • Destress Day - hand out coping skills checklist
  • Fall Leaves video

Oct 5, 2021

  • Finish Vocab and stamp for completion (do not submit to schoology)

Oct 4, 2021

  • New Seating Chart 
  • Begin Geology

Sept 30, 2021

  • Matter Quest 
  • Bill Nye Measurements

Sept 29, 2021

  • Quizlet Live​

Sept 28, 2021

  • Review for Quiz on Thursday​
  • Hand out Study Guide
  • Highlight Notes in Lab book
  • Kahoot review

Sept 27, 2021

  • ​​Establish winners for the events 
  • stickers for the winners.
  • Stickers go on lab book cover
  • Finish lab write up and turn in Metric Olympics Lab
  • Hand out study guide for test coming up ... date TBA

sept 24, 2021

  • Metric Olympics Day 2
  • Assembly schedule might affect stations lab - might need to complete lab on Monday - we will see

sept 23, 2021

  • Prep for Metric Olympics Day 1
  • Demonstrate each station
  • assign groups, estimates done today
  • maybe have time to start a couple stations, if not, we wll start tomorrow 

Sept 22, 2021

  • Catch up Day - destress

Sept 21, 2021

  • Finish Mass and Volume Lab​

Sept 20, 2021

  • Begin Mass and Volume Lab

sept 17, 2021

  • Turn in Poster
  • Update Lab book
  • Notes on TBB and Graduated Cylinder

Sept 16, 2021

sept 15, 2021

  • Begin Poster on Lab Rules or Class Rules
  • Poster due on Friday at beginning of class

Sept 14, 2021

  • Collect Lab books - check Measure Me Lab and Matter Notes
  • Quiz on Scientific Method and Metric Conversions
  • Lab Rules - blue handout.
  • HW: parent sign lab rules

Sept 13, 2021

sept 10, 2021

  • Measure Me lab

sept 9, 2021

Sept 8, 2021

  • Finish and Submit Gizmo (Scientific Method)
  • Set up Lab book for Stress Management Techniques 
  • Warm up: What is one thing that stresses you out, What time of day do you stress out the most, what is your coping mechanism?

Sept 7, 2021

Sept 3, 2021

  • Stamp HW (scientific method notes)
  • Sign into Gizmo 
  • (Gizmo) Scientific Method: Effect of Environment on New Life Form
  • Complete the Gizmo and submit to Schoology by due date. ​

Sept 2, 2021

  • ​Review Rules
  • Scavenger Hunt - back side
  • Observation: penny (page 4)
  • Begin Scientific Notes (page 5) in lab book
  • HW: Finish notes (will be stamped tomorrow for completion)

Sept 1, 2021

  • Scavenger Hunt room 24

Aug 31, 2021

  • Tape clear cover on lab books
  • Hand out 4 Table of Contents sheets and set up lab book

Aug 30, 2021

  • Design Lab book cover. Covers must have full name, name of class and period. 
  • Share the "+" bonds from last week. ​

aug 27, 2021

  • PBIS
  • Review ABCDE rules
  • Red Solo Cup Activity
  • HW: make sure you have a lab book on Monday.

Aug 26, 2021

  • ​Turn in ABCDE parent signature 
  • Quiz on Rules. 15 points.
  • Class average must be 80% or greater or entire class retakes. 
  • Begin "+" bonds activity and photo outside in these groups.
  • HW: Lab book 100 page marbled style, spiral notebooks will not be accepted.  

Aug 25, 2021

  • Assign Lab Book due on Monday 8/30/21
  • Review for Quiz on ABCDE's (Quiz tomorrow)

Aug 24, 2021

  • Hand out Class Rules "ABCDE" handout.
  • HW: parent signature due on Thursday ​