Kingins' Science Site http://blog.kingins.org Bring Your Brain To Class Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:24:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 8th Grade Homework http://blog.kingins.org/2010038th-grade-homework-11.html http://blog.kingins.org/2010038th-grade-homework-11.html#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:24:59 +0000 kkingins http://blog.kingins.org/?p=1461 You have the Newton’s Notions sheet to complete and a test tomorrow.  Please make sure you come to class prepared.

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Mitosis Site

]]> http://blog.kingins.org/2010037th-grade-homework-13.html/feed 0 Mr. Edwards’ 6th Grade Plate Tectonics Trackstar Link http://blog.kingins.org/201003mr-edwards-6th-grade-plate-tectonics-trackstar-link.html http://blog.kingins.org/201003mr-edwards-6th-grade-plate-tectonics-trackstar-link.html#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:12:44 +0000 kkingins http://blog.kingins.org/?p=1455 This link is for Mr. Edwards’ class. Click below to go to the link.

Plate Tectonics Trackstar

]]> http://blog.kingins.org/201003mr-edwards-6th-grade-plate-tectonics-trackstar-link.html/feed 0 Monday March 8, 2010 http://blog.kingins.org/201003monday-march-8-2010.html http://blog.kingins.org/201003monday-march-8-2010.html#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:03:12 +0000 Morgan http://blog.kingins.org/?p=1452 Learning Goal-Today we will learn about the formula used for force.

Bell Ringer-Speed it calculated with the formula speed=distance/time. If John is going 500 miles and it takes him 10 hours to get there, what is his speed?

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]]> http://blog.kingins.org/201003a-victim-of-gravity.html/feed 0 8th Grade Egg Drop http://blog.kingins.org/2010038th-grade-egg-drop.html http://blog.kingins.org/2010038th-grade-egg-drop.html#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:28:28 +0000 kkingins http://blog.kingins.org/?p=1443 Yep, you read it right.  We’re throwing – I mean dropping – eggs.  I’m looking at the weather and still thinking we’ll plan for Thursday, knowing we may have to do this on Friday.  I’ll start taking containers on Tuesday so we can make sure we have everything together.  We’ll put them in the lab.

Remember the rules – the only thing you can buy is duct tape and your container can be no bigger than a shoe box.

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Opener-Explain the difference between speed, velocity, and acceleration and give a example of each.

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Had one class that didn’t participate yesterday, so we did it today. And then dealt with a little grudge match between the boys and the girls….

Girls rule….

]]> http://blog.kingins.org/201003tug-of-war-part-ii.html/feed 0 7th Grade Homework http://blog.kingins.org/2010037th-grade-homework-12.html http://blog.kingins.org/2010037th-grade-homework-12.html#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:47:15 +0000 kkingins http://blog.kingins.org/?p=1435 Choose a type of asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction.

Come up with a spokesperson for that type of reproduction.

Design a poster, explaining that type of reproduction.

Include the Pros and Cons for reproducing that way.

]]> http://blog.kingins.org/2010037th-grade-homework-12.html/feed 0 8th Grade Homework http://blog.kingins.org/2010038th-grade-homework-10.html http://blog.kingins.org/2010038th-grade-homework-10.html#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:46:24 +0000 kkingins http://blog.kingins.org/?p=1433 Design one of the following:
1.playground
2.skatepark
3.other – must be cleared with me.

Label:
1. Where each of Newton’s Laws comes into play.
2. Each of the following words.

Unbalanced force
Balanced force
Force
Gravity
Motion
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Friction

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