Mrs. Simmons' Blog: 2012

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Chapter 1 Section A

Chapter 1 Section B

Chapter 1 Section C

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Fetal Pig Dissection Update!

Learning, Learning, Learning in Anatomy!!!

Monday, April 30, 2012

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Fetal Pig Dissection

Anatomy/Physiology students will begin their fetal pig dissection on Monday, April 30! To preview what we will be studying click on the following links:

Dissection Video

Dissection Pictures

Monday, April 2, 2012

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Earth Day April 22

Earth Day Fun

Play Earth Day Game

Greening our Schools Activities

Great News!!

Our 8th graders will be taking their chapter 11 tests ONLINE, tomorrow, March 22!!!! The students will be able to receive immediate feedback and get a little online testing experience!!

Friday, March 16, 2012

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Archimedes Principle

Why do things float???
Virtual Lab

8th Graders Complete a Virtual Lab on Archimedes Principle

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Test Scheduled for Friday, March 2!

8th grade will be testing on chapter 10!
Anatomy will be testing on the eye!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Friction Lab

Measuring the force of sliding friction across different surfaces.

Anatomy!!!

Human Eye

Cataracts Slide Show

Eye Problems

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Force of Friction

Our 8th grade science students will be participating in a lab on Wednesday, February 22 where they will measure the force of friction on several different surfaces!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Congratulations to Winfield!!!!

Hamilton Torch Competition Awards!

1st place ($1000 scholarship)

Alexandra Tramutolo - American Lit
Natalie Moran - Anatomy
Tyler Norris - Chemistry
Emma Atkinson - Geometry
Nikki Pruitt - Physics
Daniel Chism - History
Bailey Kirkpatrick - World History
Dylan Holt - Technology
McKinley Meherg - Percussion

2nd place

Eleshia Butler - American Lit
Danielle Carter - Biology
Elizabeth Box - Anatomy
Haley Rasnake - Vocal Solo

3rd place

Lauren Hardin - Biology
Trent Ford - English Lit
Taylor Goodwin - English Grammar
Jordan Junkin - Pre-Cal

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Six Weeks Test Begin Monday, February 13!!! STUDY!

Winfield Middle School Test Schedule!

Monday - Reading
Tuesday - Math
Wednesday - Language
THURSDAY - SCIENCE - Chapter 7 (pg. 222-247), chapter 9 (pg. 308-329): Study all key concepts, workbook pages 99-110 and 127-134, osmosis and diffusion, scientific method, notes and old tests!!
Friday - Social Studies

Friday, January 27, 2012

Show Some Motion!

Project: Motion
Goal: Identify the motion of several common objects and calculate how fast each one moves.
To complete this project, you must

measure distance and time carefully
calculate the speed of each object using your data
prepare display cards of your data, diagrams, and calculations
follow the safety guidelines in Appendix A

Plan It!
With your classmates, brainstorm several examples of objects in motion, such as a feather falling, your friend riding a bicycle, or the minute hand moving on a clock. Choose your examples and have your teacher approve them. Create a data table for each example and record your measurements. For accuracy, repeat your measurements. Then calculate the speed of each object. Make display cards for each example that show data, diagrams, and calculations.

Speed = Distance/Time

Create a graph!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Great Job!

Great Job to my 4th, 5th, and 6th period science classes!! You got it! Hypotonic, hypertonic, isotonic solutions!!

Anatomy Students!!!!

Read over your notes at least one time per day!! This will help you! I promise!!! :)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Osmosis Review

Type of Solutions
	If the concentration of solute (salt) is equal on both sides, the water will move back in forth but it won't have any result on the overall amount of water on either side. "ISO" means the same
	The word "HYPO" means less, in this case there are less solute (salt) molecules outside the cell, since salt sucks, water will move into the cell. The cell will gain water and grow larger. In plant cells, the central vacuoles will fill and the plant becomes stiff and rigid, the cell wall keeps the plant from bursting In animal cells, the cell may be in danger of bursting, organelles called CONTRACTILE VACUOLES will pump water out of the cell to prevent this.
	The word "HYPER" means more, in this case there are more solute (salt) molecules outside the cell, which causes the water to be sucked in that direction. In plant cells, the central vacuole loses water and the cells shrink, causing wilting. In animal cells, the cells also shrink. In both cases, the cell may die. This is why it is dangerous to drink sea water - its a myth that drinking sea water will cause you to go insane, but people marooned at sea will speed up dehydration (and death) by drinking sea water. This is also why "salting fields" was a common tactic during war, it would kill the crops in the field, thus causing food shortages.