Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Pretest

The unit we are beginning leads to a deep understanding of the causes for weather on Earth. In order to evaluate student learning during this unit, all students will complete the following pretest to see what they already know about the following subject.

Why is Seattle warmer in summer than in winter?

Note: This question--while seemly simple--is complex and multifaceted.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Welcome to 2nd Quarter Science

I will use this blog to keep you up to date with what is happening in 9th grade science this quarter. Each day you can follow along with what is going on by looking at the calendar to the left and seeing assignments.

Our overarching goal for this first week is to develop our ability to collaborate and practice innovation, and creativity as we conduct science and engineering activities.