Science at Bangor & in the News
After a short week of classes, we made it to a well-deserved midwinter break. In chemistry, we focused on calculating energy changes in a reaction using Hess's law. We got of to a bit of a rocky start at the end of last week, but we battled through the confusion. Tuesday seemed like a light bulb day for many students. I was very impressed with the students' determination in trying to understand how to do the calculations. I spent a good amount of time with students during Academic Wednesday & after school on Monday & Tuesday working through the process in addition to time in class. In order to keep the momentum moving forward over the long weekend, I distributed a problem set on Wednesday. The set is extra credit (up to 10 points) & will be collected on Tuesday.
In Science 9 we wrapped up the rock cycle by presenting the group projects and doing a lab on Wednesday. I was very pleased with the quality of each group's presentation. The students really became experts on their component of the rock cycle and asked great questions of the other groups. We ended with a great discussion where the students were working to understand the differences between igneous and metamorphic rock. We compared & contrasted how the rock types are formed so that we could learn what makes each type unique. This was further enhanced by our lab activity on Wednesday. We used crayons, graters, books, clamps, & heated water to simulate the rock cycle. In addition to being a fun activity, I think it really helped the students understand what makes each rock type different & similar to the others. I'd also like to say a huge thank you to all of the parents & guardians I met with at conferences. I know the roads were horrible, and I appreciate that you were able to brave the weather to come in to school. I enjoyed getting to meet you and hope to continue working with you throughout the rest of the semester to make sure that each student is learning to his or her full potential.
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