Mrs. Jones

Rupe Goldberg Machines

Rube Goldberg Website 

Wikipedia Rube Goldberg

Toonopedia Rube Goldberg

Wikipedia Simple Machines

Energy Changes and How Things Happen - from FT Exploring

Making of a Great Machine - from University of Wisconsin Rube Goldberg Machine Contest

What makes a good Rube Goldberg machine? - from Argonne National Library Rube Godberg Machine Contest 

Rube Goldberg Contest at Perdue - Background Information

Fear of Physics

How Things Work  

Background Information on Energy 

Simple Machines Website "Bank"

Force and Friction Website "Bank"

Books:

• Rube Goldberg vs. the machine age; a retrospective exhibition of his work with memoirs and annotations
  
• Engineering projects for young scientists by Peter H.Goodwin.
  
• 101 physics tricks: fun experiments with everyday materials by Terry Cash.   
• Science experiments with simple machines by Sally Nankivell-Aston
  
• Gear up!: marvelous machine projects  by Keith Good
  
• Simple machines by Fran Whittle
  

Download Rube Goldberg Cartoon Gallery.pdf

Download Rube Goldberg Machine Introduction Handout
Download Prototype Design Handout

May 1st...

Today students were given a study guide for their Evolution test. (Due Tomorrow)

The test is now scheduled for Monday... there are loads of other tests scheduled for Tuesday.

May 16th will be the final...

I also passed out progress reports today ( I was not at school yesterday.)

April 23

Students were given a study guide today for the CRCT.  This should be completed by tomorrow.  If so, we will go over the correct answers in class tomorrow.

Download CRCTreview.doc

April 21 and 22

Monday we went over notes on Evolution. Download TheoryEvolution.ppt

HW:  Finish Chapter 5 Workbook

Tuesday we are watching a video on Evolution and are going over the workbook answers.

We will not have a test on Evolution until after the CRCT.

Wed-Friday, we will concentrate on reviewing for the CRCT.

March 31, 2008

Today, we went over Meiosis. They were given two handouts. On one, we went over Meiosis, and labeled an example. The second handout, most students will need to complete for homework. They do not need to complete the fractions on the bottom, this will be done in class tomorrow.

The test is postponed until after Spring Break.

March 27, 2008

Today we read our DEAR books and went over the answers to the SpongeBob sheets. They need to finish the rest of these for homework.

March 26, 2008

Today Students created a Faces based on the set genes from a Mother and a Father.

The were given two more SpongeBob worksheets. They need to complete the one on InComplete Dominance tonight for homework.

There will be another study session tomorrow afternoon for those who were not able to make it today.

The test on this information will be the Friday before Spring Break.

March 25, 2008

Today We talked about Genetics by using the example of Harry Potter.

Download harry_potter_genetics

Students were given time in class to finish both Bikini Bottom Genetics worksheets.

I will have a study session tomorrow afternoon for students who are struggling with this concept (I have a faculty meeting tomorrow morning, so this session is canceled).

I will have a makeup session for students who missed a quiz or the animal (jars) identification.

March 24, 2008

Students took a quiz today on the animal kingdom.  The grades are posted on I-parent.

They also turned in their study guide charts and questions 1-3 page 326 in the book.

We started going into genetics.

I gave the students a packet today.  Of the packet, the first four pages (131-134) and the front side of the last page (Bikini Bottom Genetics) is for homework tonight.

The students will find the book is a great resource for this information.  Chapter 3.  Additionally, I am opening the comments.

Genetics is a subject where students do more than listening... kinda like math.  They will have more homework than normal over the next couple of weeks.

March 21, 2008

Today, students used a taxonomic key, their notes, and prior knowledge to classify 39 animals. (Grades will be posted today)

They were assigned two Charts for their Review Guide. This needs to be finished by Monday (the day of the quiz)

The Charts if you were not here are as follows:

Invertebrates

movement : feeding : reproduction : major groups : facts about major groups : examples
Porifera
Cnidarian
Worms (3 major groups)
Mollusks (3 major groups)
Echinoderms
Arthropods (5 major groups)

Vertebrates

Habitat : Body Covering : Temperature Control : Obtaining Oxygen : Movement : Reproduction : Major Groups : Facts about major groups : Examples

Fish (3 major groups)
Amphibians (2 major groups)
Reptiles (4 major groups)
Birds
Mammals

For sexual reproduction, don't forget to include wether it is internal or external fertilization.

Have a good weekend.