Today we watched a video on biodiversity. We continue to worry about our planet and our role on it.

The Imax permission slip can be printed by clicking on the link above.

Remember that we are correcting our Fluids and Pressure Practice Exam tomorrow FOR MARKS!

Today we corrected the Activity 2-10 from yesterday. Then we did a lab on measuring the mass of different liquids. The lab write-up for it is due tomorrow.

The weather today is, yet again, cloudy and raining. Hopefully next week will bring better weather.
P.S. There are only 16 days of school LEFT! Hooray!

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We have had over 1000 hits on the blog. Yes I promised a party so you will get one……on Monday we will have treats. The treats could get even better if I get 100% sign up on the Wiki. Make sure you check it out as there is a contest on the homepage.

Mrs. Rosso

Ps We are in the computer lab tomorrow so bring your pocket protectors! You will be uploading your videos to the Wiki so bring your cameras if you need them.

Here are Jesse and Shaun showing us how to use the triple beam balance. Nice job gentlemen!

Started the Periodic Table…notes and discussion. Tomorrow we will be in the lab to start our Adopt-An-Element project. Students will only have access to one lab period during science. Please use your time wisely in the lab. Many students have already done some preliminary research. Good for you.

Reminder that SIAST notes need to be returned as soon as possible.

Students wrote their Safety Exams today. It seems most were prepared. Those students who do not achieve a mark of at least 80% will be rewriting the exam on Wednesday at lunch. Students who do not rewrite will not be participating in labs until a mark of 80% is reached.

Homework for tonight: Identify the controls and variables Simpsons worksheet.

Today we continued with lab safety. We created safety posters and worked on a Sponge Bob Safety Rules Assignment. These two items are both due tomorrow.

I have sent home a Media Release form and a course outline which I would like signed and sent back.

Tomorrow we start warning and WHMIS symbols.

Welcome to science 90. You are going to get your money’s worth today!

First on the agenda is the yucky paper work stuff. I will be sending home  a media release form  tomorrow. It is lengthy but I would really appreciate it if you could fill it out and return it as soon as possible. The reason I am sending this form home is that I am trying something new in science this semester. I am allowing students to film their science safety projects and we will post them to this blog and perhaps the PSSD website. Only first names will be posted. Those students who do not get permission to have their pictures posted may still do the assignment in this format but I will only view them not post them. I am attaching a sample of what a safety video might look like.

Today we began with science trivia. This is a new item that will start each day in science. Students will answer a trivia question posted on the board and will have an opportunity to win awesome prizes! Ok the prizes are just mediocre but it’s all about the challenge.

We then started our safety unit. We copied and reviewed the 17 lab safety rules in Mrs. Rosso’s science class. ( the link for the lab rules is at the top of this page…just click on the blue coloured “safety rules”). There will be an exam before we start labs and students must attain an 80% before they may participate in labs.

This year we will be concentrating on Laboratory Report Outlines. This has been the focus for the entire Science Department. My SMART goal is to have every student attain at least 75% in their lab reports by the end of the semester. I will have the outline and the rubric posted on the blog soon.