Email.

My email (with proper spelling) now works. The wrong spelling still works as well.

If you email me at pengleman@lmtsd.org or pengelman@lmtsd.org both will work.

This week in Volcanos

Today we finished all of the presentations and you were given the Viscosity Experiment that is due Friday. If you lost it, you can find it here. The Volcano presentation sheet is due on Thursday. If you lost that, it is here.
Wednesday and Thursday will be review.
Friday will be your test.
If you need help, please come and see me.

UC and PC

Come out tonight for the ultimate challange at the high school.

You will see why my parents had this reaction when I was a wee lad.

Parent confrences are next week and the Monday after the holiday weekend. I will miss my second two high school classes on Tuesday, and will be available the whole time at Murray Ave. I will be at the high school for all of my classes on Wednesday., and not available at Murray Ave that day. Monday I will split my time between the two schools. I will spend 12-2 at Murray Avenue and 2-6 at the High School and 6-7 back at Murray.

If you know for sure you are coming, and you need to speak with me, I would appreciate if you can email me what school and time you will meet with me.

I am also available through email here or at extension 5019 in the High and ---- at Murray Ave.

email

If you have been emailing me, I am sorry to tell you that I am not getting them because the email adress in the lmtsd.org system has a mispelling in my name. If you want to email me...please do so at pengelman@lmtsd.org not pengleman@lmtsd.org.

volcano assignment.

If you have lost your copy, here are links 1 2 to your Volcanoes around the world assignment. They are due Friday. We will present them on Monday and Tuesday of next week. I will try to get us in the lab on Thursday to do some work on these.
Make sure you do both sides of the sheet you got for homework.

Day off

Hopefully you all enjoyed your trip today. Please make sure you bring your books tomorrow. We are going to be right back to Volcanoes.

Volcano homework

Here is a link to your volcano homework that I forgot to post last night. This is due Friday morning. It will be the last grade for the first quarter.
If you have never used free drive, make sure you click download file from the option bar. This will bring you the page in word format.

Due dates for projects

Here are the official due dates for the projects. They are subject to a 10% penalty for each day they are late. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!

Project #1: Design and Build an Earthquake-Safe House 11/2/07

Project #2: Volcanoes and People 11/30/07

Project #3: Collecting Rocks 1/25/08

Project #4: Testing Rock Flooring 1/25/08

Project #5: Toying Around with Topography 2/15/08

Project #6: Getting on the Map 2/15/08

Project #7: Soils for Seeds 2/29/08

Project #8: Rock Shake 3/7/08

Project #9: Design and Build a Dam 3/7/08

Project #10: Watch out for Landslides! 3/7/08

Project #11: A Journey Back in Time 3/21/08

Project #12: Track the Moon 4/25/08

Project #13: Design and Build a Space Exploration Vehicle 4/25/08

Project #14: Space Spinoffs 4/25/08

Project #15: Build a Model of the Solar System 4/25/08

Project #16: Crater Creator 4/25/08

Project #17: Speeding Around the Sun 4/25/08

Project #18: Star Stories 4/25/08

Project #19:Design and Build an Erosion-Proof Beach 5/23/08
Project #20: At Home in the Sea 5/23/08

Project #21: Choose Your Own Adventure! Science Fair Investigation 1/2/08

Grant

Here is a great chance for you if you are interested in winning some money and cool recognition. Let me know if you are interested in this at all!
Grant Title: DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition
Organization: The DuPont Center for Collaborative Research and Education
Eligibility: Students in grades 7-12
Value: Cash and travel expenses totaling $25,000
Deadline: January 8, 2008
Contact: http://thechallenge.dupont.com/
Students write a 700 to 1,000 word essay discussing a scientific discovery,
theory, event, or technology application that has captured your interest. Over
the years, the judges have noted that winning essays reflect the several
attributes, including creativity, originality, readability, thorough research, and
appropriate choice of subject matter. Awards are given in junior, senior, and
teacher divisions; the science teacher who sponsors the winning student
receives a prize.

Vocano Homework

Your homework for Monday, November 5, 2007 is pg. 85 1 and 2 a-c. It is due on Wednesday.

Volcanoes

Here we go. We are about to get explosive this week! We will be covering volcanoes for the next few weeks. We will do some computer research and design, a few labs, some projects, and presentations all based on volcanoes.
Remember that the semester ends this week. If there is anything that you have in your binders or lockers, please get it in, before it becomes a zero!
I will have your tests back to you by Wednesday. I wanted to grade all of the tests for those who were absent on Friday, and give them back at the same time.