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Review for "Rocket Boys"
This day, we reviewed some stuff of the novel "Rocket Boys" which was assigned for summer homework. We went over the plot and the vocabulary we needed to know. Picture: http://kalafudra.wordpress.com/2010/10/17/rocket-boys-homer-h-hickam-jr/ -
Learning about the Scientific Method
This day, we had learned about the scientific method. We even made a poster of it linking to the rocket boys! Picture: http://mccarthyi.edu.glogster.com/mrsmacscitoolz/ -
Learning about Safety
On this great day, we learned about the science equipment and safety clothing and others. Picture: http://nobel.scas.bcit.ca/debeck_pt/science/safety.htm -
Vocabulary Review of Rocket Boys
For this day, we went over the vocabulary for rocket boys and were required to do a test a few days later. Picture: http://msp.ehe.osu.edu/wiki/index.php/MSP:MiddleSchoolPortal/Vocabulary_Development -
Scientific Method Quiz
Yes, we had a quiz on this day. It was frightening... O__O Picture: http://www.thesilkroadrestaurant.net/silk_road_quiz_night.html -
Rocks and Minerals START!
So we began learning about rocks and minerals and how we can identify a mineral when we see one. We also learned about the characterisitics of one. Picture: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_resources/mineral_resource_mapping/Pages/index.aspx -
Learning about the different types of rock
That day, we learned about sedimentary, metomorphic, and igneous rock. We learned how they are formed and about the rock cycle. Picture: http://brhectorsgeoworld.blogspot.kr/2009/05/rocks.html -
Learning about the Law of Superposition
That day, we learned about how the layer of rock on top is the young one and the one on bottom is older. YAYYYY! =3 Picture: http://kingfish.coastal.edu/marine/risingtide/cores/strat/intro2.html -
Marshmallow Experiment!
That day, we experimented with marshmallows on the different types of stress : compression stress, tension stress, and shear stress. We eventually got to eat them! Picture: http://www.candyusa.com/FunStuff/CandyType.cfm?ItemNumber=932 -
Vocabulary for Rocks and Minerals
We went over the vocabulary for science which were a lot such as : element, streak, mahs hardness scale, an so on. it was painful although we got to play some games about it. Picture: http://vocabu1.blogspot.kr/
