Welcome to Mr. D's class website!!!
This site is a place where Mr. D' s science students can obtain important information about what's going on in science class. This information includes homework assignments, handouts, missing work, cool science links, as well as videos and pictures of all the great science learning that's going on in class.
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6th grade maps the "ocean floor"
5th Grade Waste Water Challenge!
8th Grade Bungee Barbie!
6th grade finds the classroom epicenter!
6th grade engineers design and build earthquake-safe structures
8th Grade Concrete Boats!
8th Grade Chemical Reaction "drip" lab
5th grade density labs
5th grade at the Elmwood Park Zoo! Oct 2nd 2008
See more of Ms. DeRuiter's zoo photos!
5th grade, if you would like to see more of the amazing photos Ms. DeRuiter took at the zoo, click this link.
5th grade insects!
Cool sites for 8th grade!
- National Geographic "Starts at Home" energy article
- chem for kids periodic table
- it's elemental periodic table
- Web Elements
- Periodic Videos!
- ElectroCity Game!
- ChemistryLand - It's all about building blocks
- ChemistryLand - Building elements
- Amazing chemistry videos!
- Electrified Ben (Franklin)
- Tesla - Master of Lightning!
- What is at the heart of all matter??? - the CERN article
- Kilowatt Ours! Watch, Learn, Save!
- Molecule of the Day!
- Concrete Canoes!
- Play Launchball!!!
- PV = nRT
- Solar Sprint Rules
Cool sites for 6th grade!
- Edheads fun weather prediction cartoon game
- Take your own pictures of distant galaxies using this online telescope!
- Click here to see the HUGE tidal range at the Bay of Fundy
- Allie's link
- Star Date - a public radio classic - listen to the daily shows!
- National Geographic's Forces of Nature!
- NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
- USGS Geologic Time Scale
- The Spinning Sun
- SOHO images of the Sun
- Astronomy to Go!
- Virtual Tour of the Wissahickon Geology!
- Virtual Earthquake!
- Power of Ten video
Cool sites for 5th grade!
- The secrets of water striders revealed!
- The world's frogs are endangered! Help them here
- Cool science for curious kids!
- Wyland Clean Water Challenge
- National Geographic for Kids! Lots of cool things about animals
- Play the Droplet Water Cycle game!
- Not so stinky sewer games!
- Clean Water Drawing Contest info
Cool sites for any grade!
- Bill Nye Music Videos!!!
- Kids.gov - your link to our government
- Science toys!
- Environmental Literacy Council - a great site for any age environmentalist
- Questionaut - Have fun answering a range of questions in this wacky world!
- Women's adventures in science!
- Tryscience.org - a great site filled with science activities!
- Bill Nye's web site!
- Visit the Exploratorium online
- The Why Files - a great site for science news
- Extremescience.com - A great site for all types of science!
- National Science Digital Library
- Kinetic City game
- Science Songs (Why does the Sun shine?...)
- What do you like to do? Here are some career ideas for your future!
- V, A or K? What's my learning style?
- Online dictionary - when in doubt, look it up!!!
- Visuword.com - a great thesaurus/dictionary for those who think in a more spatial manner
- Freerice.com - Feed the world and brush up on your vocabulary at the same time!
Summer Science Opportunities
Cool sites for parents!
- Understanding teenage girls
- Expanding Your Horizons - hands-on science conferences for girls
- National Coalition of Girls' Schools STEM parent page
- NYT - Teaching Boys and Girls Separately
- EPA's Green Power locator
- US Dept of Energy consumer's guide to energy effecient products
- Suggestions of ways to make your daughter appreciate science
- Books about women in science
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) kids and parents' site
- National Science Teacher Association's (NSTA) parent page
- Tryscience.org parents' page
- USGS education page
- What children gain by learning through inquiry
- Association of Science and Technology Centers
- The Franklin Institute's home page
- Camden's Adventure Aquarium
- Philadelphia Zoo
- Elmwood Park Zoo
- Philadelphia's Mutter Museum "Disturbingly Informative"
- Smithsonian Museum's family page
Cool science programs - ask permission before downloading!
Great sites for your online research!
Albert Einstein quotes
Albert Einstein Quotes
How often do you talk to your family about science?
Science News Videos
National Geographic Photo
Live Weather Data from Springside!
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For Friday, Jan 25
Finish bp 54
Tally water use (again)
Finish water drawing
Tue Feb 29th
Mr D out sick
If you get to it in class, finish answering the questions on the "Shrinking Head" Excel sheet.
Fri Feb 1st
Thank you letter for Mr. Kunkle with at least three things you learned.
Fri Feb 8th
Study for Tuesday's test!
Tue Feb 12th
No homework!
wed feb 13
Read Text book 12, 13, 16, 17
Do bp 5a
Thur, Feb 14th
Over the long weekend, think about the times when you were moving at fast or slow speeds. When did you accelerate??? We will share our speedy experiences on Tuesday!
Tue Feb 19th
Read text 19-23
Answer questions 1 through 5 on text page 23
Remember, small quiz Friday!
Wed Feb 20th
Finish bp 9 (wind up physics)
study for Friday's quiz
Thur Feb 21st
Study for quiz.
Use bp 14 for help.
Can you calculate speed given a distance and a time????
Tue Feb 26th
Read text pages 30 to 33.
Web, Feb 27th
Read text 36 to 39
Answer questions 1 to 5 on text page 39.
Fri Feb 29th (Happy Leap Year!)
read binder pages 25-29.
Answer questions on bp 29.
Wed, March 5th
Study for Friday's quiz
use bp 42 as a guide
Thur March 6th
study for quiz
review bp 24 (not 42!!!!!)
Fri March 7th
no hw!
Wed, March 12th
finish "Crash Test" questions on bp 36 and 37
Thur March 13th
Use your AIDDOS and answer bp 37a, and 37b
Fri, March 14th
Work on your home physics experiment. Follow directions on bp 46.
Tue, March 18th
Finish your physics home experiment. Use bp 46 as a guide.
Welcome back!
Tue, April 1st
bp 47a and 47b
You'll need your text book too!
Wed, Arpil 2nd
finish bp 54
Thur April 3rd
finish bp 54
read text 70-79
Answer questions on text page 79
Fri April 4th
bp 56
Tue April 8th
Create an egg safety design plan. Follow directions on bp 38.
Bring in whatever supplies you need.
Wed April 9th
1 - finish bp 39
2 - make flash cards for Friday's test
Thur April 10th
Study for tomorrow's test. Please review your notes and make flash cards!
Fri April 11th
No Homework!
Tue April 15th
Make up any missing work.
Wed April 16th
read and highlight NEW bp 1 to 4
Thur April 17th
Complete bp 18
cut, glue, color, describe.
Fri April 18th
Stop and smell the flowers :)
Tue April 22nd
Read and complete the "Experiment with Plants" handout.
Wed April 23
bp 5
Thur April 24th
Read and complete bp 19-21
Due TUESDAY
Tue April 29th
no homework!
Wed, April 30th
no homework again!
Thur May 1st
binder pages 31 to 38
due Tuesday
Tue, May 6th
Sing the "Parts of a Plant" song to someone or something
Wed May 7th
finish Worm's Eye View bp 41
Thur May 8th
study for tomorrow's quiz
review sheet on website
Fri May 9th
No homework, but remember, we're going outside on Tuesday so wear sneakers or bring boots.
Tue, May 13th
bp 42 through 47
due Thursday
Thur May 15
Finish bp 53 (IMA Droid's problems...)
Wed May 21st
research your flowering plant at answers.com
Thur May 22rd
No homework. (though remember there will be a small flower quiz on Wednesday...)
Fri May 23rd
Study for flower quiz.
Review sheet link under "5th grade handouts"
Tue June 3rd
no homework.
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