Classroom Reporter Update 1/21/2015

Science: Today we took notes on:

Chapter 8, section 3

Ocean Water Properties

Lt: I can explain how nutrients are circulated through earth’s oceans.

I.                   Ocean salinity

A)    Salinity- the amount of salt dissolved in Water.

1.     Average ocean salinity =3.5%

B)    Things that change SALINITY

1.     Precipitation=decreases salinity

2.     River water=decreases salinity

3.     Dry weather (evaporation) = Increases salinity

C)    Higher salinity = higher ocean water density

II.                 Other Properties

A)    Gases dissolved in ocean water – oxygen and carbon dioxide

1. Cold weather can hold more dissolved oxygen than warm water

      B) Buoys – used to monitor oceans temperature and salinity

      C) As you go deeper in the ocean light decreases, temp. decreases, pressure increases 

Then we viewed and discusses positive and negative aspects of Science projects.

Social Studies:

Life in the Trenches

World War I

LT: I can explain the poor conditions in the trenches for solders during the WWI.

Then we did a station activity: Welcome to the Trenches

Mr. Grove checked the WWI Map Homework.

Station Questions Sheet

Here are links to each station activity:
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
Station 4
Station 5
Station 6
Station 7
Station 8
Station 9 

Welcome to 2015! Progress Reports are sent home today.

I hope you had a nice break!

Social Studies: Today we are looking at different viewpoints of the explosion of the USS Maine in 1898 through analyzing primary sources in station activities.

Progress Reports were sent home in both Social Studies and Science today.  Please return them tomorrow 1/7/2015 signed.

Science- The Council on Adolescents will be in Science class next week 1/12-1/15  presenting "Pressures, Decisions & Consequences" Students need to return permission slips by Thursday 1/8 to participate.

On Friday 1/9 students will be touring Hickory High School and Hickory Career and Arts Magnet School.

Andrew Jackson and Properties of Matter

In Social Studies we had a short 6 question Open Note Quiz.
Then we wrote down the learning target:

LT: How did the decisions of President Jackson challenge American politics?

Then we worked on a Station Activity learning about different parts of the Presidency of Andrew Jackson.  Here is a link to the Activity. 

Science

We took notes and had a long discussion on different properties of Matter. 

Is this an Example of Surface Tension?