In Miss Gurganus's PS-Matter Class

In Miss Gurganus's Physical Science A Class...

Make-up Lab/Quiz/Test Dates:
Mondays and Thursdays before and after school

February 17, 2012		Bunsen Burner Lab and conclusion Homework: None Next Lab: Volume Lab on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Next Test: Test #2 on Friday, March 2, 2012
February 16, 2012		Students wrote their conclusions to the Massing Lab and turned them in Notes on data/measurement vocabulary and temperature Students labeled a diagram of a Bunsen Burner Students filled out their pre-labs for tomorrow's Bunsen Burner Lab
February 15, 2012		Massing Lab
February 14, 2012		Test #1 scores revealed Notes on mass and weight Worksheet on parts of a balance and reading a balance
February 13, 2012		Notes on SI fundamental units and prefixes Worksheet on SI punctuation and prefixes
February 10, 2012		Test #1 and binder/folder/notes check Notes on standards in measurement and SI vs. US measurement
February 9, 2012		Discussion of tomorrow's binder/folder/notes check Review activity using whiteboards Time to work on the study guide for Test #1
February 8, 2012		Students wrote their conclusions to the Alka-Seltzer Lab and turned the lab in Notes on control groups and placebos In-class worksheet Study guide for Test #1 available
February 7, 2012		Alka-Seltzer Lab Study guide for Test #1 available
February 6, 2012		Notes on lab reports Students finished the Alka-Seltzer Lab Planning Worksheet and worked on writing the final draft of their lab report in blue/black ink
February 3, 2012		Notes on lab reports Students continued the Alka-Seltzer Lab Planning Worksheet
February 2, 2012		Notes on experimental design and our first lab problem Worksheet #2 on experimental design Students started the Alka-Seltzer Lab Planning Worksheet
February 1, 2012		Safety quiz scores revealed Notes on scientific laws, scientific theories, variables, and constants Worksheet on experimental design
January 31, 2012		Safety Quiz and binder/folder/notes check Notes on problems, exercises, and the scientific method
January 30, 2012		Notes on physical science, basic definitions, and the two types of science Practice questions over day 1 notes Review of safety quiz essays Discussion of binder/folder requirements
January 27, 2012		Safety demonstrations Day 3 of safety lecture Practice for safety quiz Safety Contract Worksheet for homework
January 26, 2012		Day 2 of safety lecture Rest of safety essay information
January 25, 2012		Safety Contract passed out Day 1 of safety lecture Science notebooks passed out Start of safety essay information
January 24, 2012		Class emergency card Class syllabus Digital scavenger hunt


Questions? E-mail: gurganus@lincolnk12.org	Telephone: (734) 484-7000 ext. 7655
Room Number: 1403	Address: 7425 Willis Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Last Updated: February 17, 2012