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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Friday Jan 25
8(3) bp 37
8(4) bp 40 and 41
Monday, Jan 28
(Mr. D was out sick today)
8(3) AND 8(4) begin reviewing for thermal energy test (Monday, Feb 4th)
Tue Jan 29
(Mr D out sick again...)
8 4 no class
8 3 finish bp 40 and 41
Test on Monday
Fri Feb 1st
83 and 84
Study for Monday's test
Monday, feb 4th
83 84 no homework
Tue Feb 5th
8 4 read bp 46-51 questions on bp 51
wed feb 6th
8 4
read bp 52-55 questions 1-10
"research" qiestions 1-5 extra credit
thur feb 6th
8 3 bp 46-51 questions 1-8
8 4 finish bp 72 (lab) and 70 (article questions)
Fri Feb 8th
8 3 Study for quiz; work on sketch (use bp 76a)
8 4 bp 52-55 questions 1-10; "research" questions 1-5 ec
Mon, Feb 11th
8 4 Work on home heating sketch (bp 76b)
8 3 Finish question on bp 71 (graphs will be emailed) AND answer questions on bp 70 (Cold Facts article)
Tue Feb 12th
8 3 study for quiz
see above for review sheet above
Wed Feb 13th
8 4 AND 8 4
Finish home sketch.
Follow bp 76b rubric
Thur, Feb 14th
83 AND 84
New text pages 34-41
1abc, 2ab, 3abc
Tue Feb 19th
8 4 bp 13-27
Answer circled questions on bp 27
Web Feb 20
8 4 Read bp 39a to 39e
Work on your solar home
Thur Feb 21
8 3 Read and complete bp 13-27. Answer all circled questions. One word answers OK
Work on solar home - Due Mon
8 4 bp 8-12
Work on solar home.
Mon, Feb 25th
83 and 84
Finish solar home report by completing bp 77 to 79.
Tue Feb 26th
8 3
read bp 39a to 39e AND bp 8 to 12
QUIZ moved to Monday, March 3rd!
Wed, Feb 27th
83 and 84
Review for quiz
review sheet on website
Thur, Feb 28th
83 and 84
Good luck with the shows!
Study for the static quiz over the weekend.
Mon Mar 3rd
8 3 Study for Friday's quiz
Wed, March 5th
8 4 no hw
Thur Mar 6th
8 4 no hw
Mon March 10th
8 3 No homework (but you could get ahead and do 8 4's work)
8 4 text 44-51 all questions
Tue, March 11th
83
read text 44-51
answer all questions
Wed March 12th
83 and 84
bp 41 and 42
Thurs, March 13
8 3 and 8 4
Text 60-66
answer all questions
Due Monday!
Fri, March 14th
See above
Mon March 17th
83 and 84
no homework. 83, have a great spring break!
Mon March 31st
Welcome back!
8 3 and 84
read bp 65
Tue, April 1st
8 4
study for Friday's quiz
Wed April 2nd
8 4 only
study for Friday's quiz
review sheet on website
Thur April 3rd
83 and 84
study for quiz
Fri April 4th
8 4 no hw
8 3 study for Monday's quiz
Mon April 7th
8 3 no hw
8 4 bp 44 to 48
Tue April 8th
83 NEW bp 44 to 48
Due Thurs
Thur April 10th
83 and 84
no homework - see you Monday!
Mon April 14th
8 3 study for small energy production quiz on Thursday.
8 4 Study for small energy production quiz on Wednesday.
Tue April 15th
8 3 study for small energy production quiz on Thursday.
8 4 Study for small energy production quiz on Wednesday.
Wed April 16th
study for small quiz tomorrow on energy production
Fri April 18th
Find your home energy meter. Ask your family for help. Email me with any questions!
Mon April 21
8 3 Research and share (email each other) ways to save electricty at home.
8 4 finish IT questions.
Tue April 22nd
8 3 finish IT questions
Wed April 23rd
8 3 no hw
8 4 take first reading of your "normal" electricity journal.
Thur April 24
Physics Phest tomorrow! - bring a change of clothes.
8 3 AND 8 4 Take daily electricity readings through the weekend.
Mon April 28th
83 and 84
Solar Car Homework
Daily Journal Entry
Check calendar for due dates
Month of May
Solar car, solar car, solar car
Solar Car Homework
Daily Journal Entry
Check calendar for due dates
Fri May 23rd
Journals due Tuesday
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