Weather on the Web

As you can see we now have near real-time weather data being displayed on the website. The information is uploaded every few minutes from our school weather station.

If you click on the weather display it will take you to WeatherUnderground (wunder.com) and show you more information from our station including data history, forecasts and more.

Makes You Feel Like Dancing!

FCAT's over! FCAT's over!! FCAT's over!!!

Getting Ready for Science FCAT

This Monday you'll will be taking the science FCAT which covers material learned in 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Throughout the year you've included "connections to prior science knowledge" in your notebooks as a way to help you remember what was learned in previous years.

In addition you've also been using FCAT Explorer.

This is a great tool for your review. We started using this on 3/4 and then had a full period on 3/10. If you have not completed all the sections in Science Voyager click on the image above and login. You user id is typically the first letter of your first name plus your last name. The password is your 8 digit date of birth (mmddyyyy). First section to review is Life & Environmental then do Physical & Chemical. If you have time do Earth & Space and Lessons.

Now we are taking the full 2007 Science FCAT test and reviewing the answers. These resources and more have been available to you through the Home Study page for months. Scroll down the page to the heading "Study for science FCAT" and review some of the materials there.

Looking For More Planet Information?

Some of you are working on planet foldables and need more information. Others may just be interested. Here's a great site about the planets.

You can also use the Earth Science Textbook Online. The user id is: "lms123" without the quotes and the password is: "lakeview". The information you need is in Chapter 23.

Next In Our Studies

Look Out A Meteoroid Is Coming!!

How much damage might it do? Well that's your job to determine, as you create an experiment to identify the variables that most influence the impact. This activity reviews the basics of the scientific method while looking at a common Hollywood theme.

Brainstorm some ideas, narrow your focus, research your topic, and then design your experiment. Be practical; this must be something you can actually conduct in class with simple materials. I have a few items you can use but anything else you’ll need to provide. It must be safe and have measurable results that answer your key question.

NASA is a great resource for information on space and I’ll bet they even have some info to help with your experiment. While you are exploring that site be sure to visit NASA TV. We’ll be watching some during class.

Sounds In Space?

There is an old riddle it goes something like .... If a tree falls in the forest and there is no one there to hear it, does it make a sound?

Well here's another. If there is no air in space does space make any sounds?

Make sure your speakers are turned. Click the image and play the audio.