Links for October 27, 2014

• http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/atomsworld/2011/12/is-popcorn-popping-a-chemical-or-physical-change/
• http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/extremely-freaky-chemical-physical-reaction-gifs 

CHEMISTRY Science Links-- October 16, 2014

http://humantouchofchemistry.com/pages/periodictable.html-- AMAZING periodic table. Very interactive, great graphics, and even better information!

http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html-- Chem4Kids is a very informative website. Bose-Einstein Condensate is on here, too. (Under "Matter")

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm-- Click on "Matter" in the drop-down menu and explore! A few great ones are--

• Acids and Bases
• Elements and Compounds
• Periodic Table

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/anatomy-of-a-firework.html-- Anatomy of a Firework-- Neat information!

http://www.brainpop.com/games/virtuallabsphscaleandmetercalibration/-- pH Scale Lab!

http://www.planetseed.com/files/flash/science/lab/liquids/visco_exp/en/viscosity.htm?width=620&height=500&popup=true-- Viscosity lab! Drop a ball into two different liquids with a different thickness. VERY true to life site!

http://www.planetseed.com/files/flash/science/lab/liquids/buoy_exp/en/buoyancy.html-- A very nice buoyancy/density interactive lab!

http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/density-and-buoyancy/density_en.html-- Explore density! Kind of an interactive lab.

http://www.brainpop.com/games/mattersorter/-- Matter Sorter from BrainPop.

Science Links-- 9/23/14

StudyJams-- Click on "Solar System" to view six modules--
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm

Asteroid Watch--
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch/asteroids-comets.cfm

Explore Mars Now--
http://www.exploremarsnow.org/

GalaxyZoo-- Classify Galaxies--
http://www.galaxyzoo.org/

NASA Interactive Timeline--
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/50th/main.html

August 27, 2014 Assignment

MATH/DECIMALS ACTIVITIES-- 

Math Live-- Cartoon Tutorial-- 
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/math5.html
- Go down to LESSONS, then to COMPARING AND ORDERING DECIMALS

Fruit Shoot-- Comparing Decimals Game-- (Choose whichever level you desire. Level 3 is most challenging.)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/CompareDecimals.htm

Decention-- Decimal/Fraction/Percent Grouping Game-- 
http://www.mathplayground.com/Decention/Decention.html

Rounding Decimals Game (Baseball)--
http://www.math-play.com/baseball-math-rounding-decimals/rounding-decimals-game.html4

Scooter Quest-- Decimal Place Value Game--
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/decimals/scooterQuestDecimal.htm

May 5, 2014 Assignment

Good afternoon, Jasztalvillians!
You have a few different assignments this afternoon. First, you will get acclimated with middle school math. Afterward, you will learn a great deal about the spheres of the Earth-- the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, cryosphere, and biosphere.

Math Challenges:: You will be given 40 minutes; try to visit them all::

You will continue learning about ratios and how perfectly they "fit" in the family of fractions, decimals, and percents as well as algebra. They also relate to proportions. At Scholastic Study Jams, there are tutorials for both. Click here to view the lesson about ratios. You will then go to the lesson about proportions here.

You will go to Arcademics and play "Dirt Bike Proportions", which is pretty much finding equivalent fractions. Click here. You can play the game a few times. Please do not worry about whom you play against. Do not waste time, please, in that sense.

You will also visit a site called Math Live here. Go to the bottom left where it says "Lessons". I then want you to find the lesson called "Triangles". In this tutorial, you will be classifying them.

From there, you will proceed to a tutorial about using protractors. Click here. This relates to triangles because one can measure the interior angles to discover complimentary and supplementary angles. You get to watch animations and "use" a protractor as well to "measure" the angles in a quadrilateral (four-sided figure).

There is one more game-- Alien Angles. Read the directions when visiting this site, please. Click here to play.

Science

:: Then start science on the computer. You have a poster that you can keep in poster form, or you can fold it into a book with a front and back cover as well as two inner pages. You must write about the five spheres on your poster/in your booklet.
You can conduct a Google search to find the information, but here are some links to help you.

Geography4Kids:: Covers a lot of information! AWESOME site to garner tons of neat facts for your poster or booklet.

GREAT site about all spheres!

Cryosphere from National Geographic

Atmosphere from Ucar.edu

The Hydrosphere

Fraction, Decimal, Percent, Ratio Challenges

Note: These interactive challenges are being introduced to just a few people on December 9th! These problems and games will really get you thinking! Have a phenomenal math adventure!

• Mixing Lemonade
• Bryony's Challenge (Need: Headphones) 
• Harmonic Triangle 
• Countdown

Energy Resources-- Thursday

Enjoy this interactive "lab time". Today, you will explore numerous kinds of resources that pertain to energy. Please respect everyone who is seated around you, and view the sites on your own with your headphones on because there will be sound. No paper will be required, but I am circulating around the lab to make sure you are doing your best.

You have 45 minutes to visit all the websites below. Please take your time.

Cartoons and Slideshows 

• Renewable Resources Slideshow (Also complete Test Yourself!): http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/renewable-fuels.htm
• Natural Resources Slideshow and Test Yourself: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/natural-resources.htm
• Fossil Fuels Slideshow and Test Yourself: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/fossil-fuels.htm
• Heat Cartoon and Test Yourself: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/heat.htm
• Electricity Cartoon and Test Yourself: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/electricity.htm
• Sound Cartoon and Test Yourself: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/sound.htm

Read this fabulous article about Absolute Zero! (This was mentioned in your story yesterday!)
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/looking-unbelievably-cool

See your energy packet from class in full color today: 

http://www.politico.com/static/PPM169_ei-oct-lessons-wkshts.html

Upon getting done, please work in your science workbook-- which will be completed in the classroom upon us getting back.