Going into our third week, things are seeming to be rolling along well.  This week put a bit more emphasis on individuals to design and direct their activities. I feel that most students have embraced this freedom, and the work that is currently underway is impressive.  

As an added challenge for the week, students were given a mini-project:    Lava Lamp Challenge

As the second to last week of the section, we also assessed where we were at and made attempts to plan a successful remaining two weeks.  Next week will be the last of the section, so there is importance on making a plan to finish strong, and preparing to follow through each day.  

This week is the second of the semester.  Our agenda is to wrap up Lab Safety (see week 1 items), perform two class experiments to practice our lab safety skills and familiarize ourselves with experimentation (Phases of Matter Day 1, Phases of Matter Day 2), and begin our individual semester science journeys.

 This week is the first of the semester.  We went through intros, developed classroom norms and expectations, and discussed science and lab safety.  (How to start your blog) (Where to post your blog)

Lab Safety Considerations