Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Drone Physics
- 4 experiments (including the virtual physics)
- 3 research (including drone physics)
- Northwest project (projects page)
- Other projects including PowerPoints from experiments
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Northwest Adventures Project
- Intro Slide
- Facts
- Facts
- Facts
- Facts
- Relationship to the environment
- Similar species that it can be confused with
- Main ways to identify it
- Sources
- (bonus facts and information is good)
Wave Fun
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Done checklist
1. Finish scientific paper and have checked by Mr. Hollinger
2. Locate an expert to email for your experiment. (Search Universities)
3. Write the email AND HAVE A TEACHER CHECK before sending. Use THIS TEMPLATE to write your email.
4. Post your paper as a PDF to your Weebly.
5. Finish your top 5 greatest discoveries project.
5.5 Make a short PowerPoint that shows the main parts of your experiment - question, research, hypothesis, variables, results and conclusion (we will present these next week)
6. Save and post your top 5 project to your Weebly.
6.5. Add your most recent badge to your homepage. Click here to go to the badges page
7. Have your Weebly checked by Mr. Hollinger
8. Begin the yeast experiment - Click Here
Free choice ideas:
- Google Earth
- Classroom Minecraft world
- Personal mini-project to post to Weebly
- Science Documentary of your choice (check with Mr. Hollinger)
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Great Discoveries Project
1. Use PowerPoint or WeVideo to create your mini-project.
2. Choose your favorite top 5 scientific discoveries.
3. Make a slide show/SWAY with the following:
- Introduction slide
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Experiment #3 template
1. Click here and download the experiment template.
2. Share the document with your team.
3. If your paper is checked off and ready, you may move on to backup plans.
Dyer World -
Waves Fun: (use headphones)
- Use your OWS sign-in to make a cool video on WeVideo.com
- Google Earth
- Check out these awesome ocean videos from SciShow (use headphones) -Monterey Bay Aquarium + SciShow - YouTube
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Monday, January 24, 2022
Experiment 3 sign-up
1. Click here to see a list of ideas from your classmates and think about what topic you would be interested in.
2. Fill out the form below to make your first and second choice.
3. When you are done, you may use your time to work on your weebly or complete a science topic of your choice (certification, interest based PowerPoint etc)
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Ex 3, Weebly Check, Volcanoes
Home Page-
- Correct spelling
- Good design
- Science quote
- All badges earned
- Proper spelling
- Good design
- Experiment #1
- Experiment #2
- Additional experiments if applicable
- Proper spelling
- Good design
- Plate tectonics completed version
- Proper Spelling
- Good design
- All PowerPoint projects (certifications, 3rd grade work etc)
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Space Questions
3. Today some of you will begin the process of putting the answers to your questions in red.
- There is a disagreement with two students on how many planets are in the solar system. Student A claims there are 8 planets and Student B claims there are 12 planets. What is some evidence to support each claim?
- Answer: I that student A is thinking of the normal planets but I don't know how student be can be thinking of 12 planets.
- Answer: I now know that student A is thinking they are right because . . . I can also see how student B is right because some planets . . . .
- On which planet would you weigh the least? What is your evidence to prove this?
- Answer:
- How does the mass of our planet compare to the other inner planets?
- Answer:
- Dr. Grumbles claims that it is colder during the winter because Earth is farther from the sun. Provide evidence to prove him right or wrong?
- Answer:
- How does the path of the sun in the sky change during seasons?
- Answer:
- How would seasons on Uranus be different from Earth?
- Answer:
Here are some sources to help you with your second round - Don't click on these until the second day
Saturday, January 8, 2022
QUIP 4th Plate Tectonics Review 1-10-2022
1. Watch this video as a review for Plate Tectonics.
2. Open your word document from a month ago on Plate Tectonics.
3. Double check that you have finished your blue AND red writing parts.
4. When you return to school you will add the GREEN section from me.
5. If you finish the video and want to learn more, there is an additional video.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Plate tectonics
1. What evidence do scientists have that large plates of land are moving?
Evidence that plates of land are moving
include mountains ranges, gps stations, earthquakes, and volcanos.
2. What are some names of the major plates of land?
3. What are some ways that tectonic plates can
interact with each other?
4. How can land forms provide evidence for
scientists to determine plate boundaries?
5. How does the theory of plate tectonics relate to mountains and volcanoes?
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Ex 2 checklist
1. Paper complete
2. Write your email and find an expert in your field of study. Link Here
3. Double check with teacher before sending.
4. Download paper as a PDF and post to your Weebly site
4.5 Create a short simple PowerPoint from your group that has 5 slides
- Intro slide (with question as title)
- Rationale and hypothesis slide
- Experiment steps slide
- Results slide
- Your overall conclusion
5. Have your Weebly checked
6. Free choice ideas
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Are you ready
1. Question is clear with no typos.
2. Each person has put in 3 different facts and added at least 2 sources.
3. Each person has entered their rationale in a complete sentence.
4. Each person has put in their own hypothesis in a complete sentence. Bonus for adding reasons.
5. The experiment steps are clear, measured and repeatable.
6. There is a clear list of materials and you have placed orders with Mr. Hollinger if you need other supplies.
7. Email to parents sent home.
If you are done:
Dyer Minecraft
Watch this AMAZING video (headphones required) - Beyond the Elements: Reactions | NOVA | PBS
Certifications
Animal visits (with permission)
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Experiment Number 2
1. Click here and download the experiment template.
2. Share the document with your team.


