GEEK WEEK - come here to watch videos showing you how to do the experiments!

GEEK WEEK intro video (please share with students):

Welcome to GEEK WEEK, a science interest initiative for Fox School District that's growing gradually from Fox Elementary.  
Special thanks to Mistti and Pete Ritter, parent volunteers from FES, for running geek week!
 Your classroom lab baggie and handout covers what you need to do any experiments, and details of what's going on.  If you'd prefer to have some FHS students run you (and the kids) through in video format, feel free to use the videos below!
We'll see you Thursday, April 7th, at Fox High School's library for our family Science Festival!  
Come Hungry; Cub Scout troop 430 will be grilling dinner!

Carrot Power / Gummy Bears Go Swimming
Carrot Power post-experiment explanation 

Dry or Wet "Trust Me" demonstration (part 1)

Dry or Wet "Trust Me" (part 2 = how to do properly)

Farm in a Bag / Water Cycle

Playground Time (Sun Dial experiment - must be sunny outside!)

Playground Time Explanation 

Sidewalk Anatomy

Thank you!  Final video from FHS Science Clubs

2015/2016 Students? Read here!

2015/2016: This year I've moved my classroom webpage to Google Classroom.

You'll have to log in to your "lastname.1234@foxc6.org" google account and then go to:

classroom.google.com

Parents:  you can't log in to google classroom.  :(  
BUT you can have your son or daughter log in and you should be able to see ALL of their classes that are on google, assignments, etc.

Final Essay topics and BOOKS DUE!!!

Final essay topic list

Homework due Friday, Tuesday

Read p. 362-369, problems #1-7 on p. 369.
Read p. 320-326, problems #1-9 on p. 326.

Also, due Tuesday:  Your Disaster / Emergency Preparedness plan!
1. your plan - what to do, where to meet, for different scenarios - disasters happen other times than when we're all together at home!
2. Actions / materials:  What you're going to do to mitigate risks or have materials on hand to increase survivability / comfort.  Check out lists at www.ready.gov
3. Parent signature after you discuss with your fam!

HMWK due Wed, 4/29, Optional Assignment: New Madrid

Read p. 320-326
p. 326#1-7
Read p. 354-361
p.361#1-9

Optional Assignment:  New Madrid Turns 200
Due May 11th

Notes: Earth's Interior  Part I
and part II

Friday, 4.16

Today in class:

Opportunity to buy an A in this course using rice; details in class.

a few questions were added to the review sheet

Also good to review are the answers to the meteorology packet questions; these were all reviewed in detail after they were graded to make sure you could correct your answers.

Meteorology Test postponed to Monday

Climate change notes today

And for 5th period, prompts following today's reading that you should be able to find evidence of in the article(s) about VORTEX:
1. How are tornadoes predicted in advance?
2. How much warning is possible before a tornado forms completely?  (assuming best case scenario)
3. What are some limitations to studying tornadoes?
4. What things that we learned in class are also in the article (vocabulary, concepts, etc.)
5. What words were new that you think you can piece together to figure out?
6. Interesting/weird stuff you read about
7. Assuming 1mph = approx 2 km/h, about how fast are the wind speeds in a tornado (in MPH)?