Welcome to Mrs. Kellogg's Middle School Science Page!

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO MAKE GREAT GRADES IN SCIENCE

1. Check your grades everyday.    

2. Use your planner - be prepared.

3. Click on the current week's date to see the plan for the week.

4. Plan ahead! Always ask for your work ahead of time if you are going

to miss school. When you return always ask for your missed work.

5. Practice excellent note taking skills, review/refine your class notes on the same day you write them.

6. Proofread your work.

 

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Useful Links:                                 Service Hours Documentation and Log 

 

Power Point Viewer    

 

Viewer for Mac is here

 

Writing Cornell Notes

Making Graphs:

      1. Data collection and graphing steps

      2. Types and Examples of Graphs

      3. Video - How to make a bar graph

      4. Video - How to make a line graph

      5. Video - How to make a pie graph

On-Line Graphing Practice

 

 

Using a Triple Beam Balance    

Using a Graduated Cylinder 

Microscope parts and use   

The Periodic Table Arrangement and History  

Periodic Table With Combining Capacity

Matter and Chemistry

Simple Machines

 

Flash Card Maker (on-line)  

Flash Cards (Print out)

Epals Information

Go to Epals

More about privacy on Epals

Epals Parental Consent Form

 

 

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7th Grade - Cell Cycle Including Mitosis Videos

Mitosis - Cassie, Eric, Ryan, Hunter, Michaela, Abagail, Chandler

Mitosis - Catherine, Faith, Kara, Shannon, Ty, Devon

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8th Grade Ecosystem and Carrying Capacity Projects

Taylor - Desert                   Emily - Prarie                                  Bria - Tropical rain Forest

Lynise - Pine Forest           Maddy - Temperate Rain Forest        Liz - Alpine Tundra

Sissy - Grassland             Joseph - Hardwood Forest

Alexis - Grassland              Abby - Taiga

 

  

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Class Notes for each 6  Week Grading Period

There will be a journal test each 6 weeks, keep up with Cornell notes  and always refine

your notes the same day you take them so your brain will retain the information.

(See above for links to viewers if you do not have Power Point.)


 

6th Grade Class Notes and Resources

6th 6 Weeks

Timeline For the Cell Theory - Meet the Scientist Notes

The Timeline in Order and Review - Notes

Protists

The 6 Kingdoms

The 6 Kingdoms - video

Plant Cell mage

Animal and People Cell Image

       For Cell Search Project

Assignment

Assignment 2nd page

Citation Information Using MLA Format  

Citation Machine   

Copyright Information

Glogster

Animoto

Prezi


Animal Behavior - Pete's Pond

Octopus vs. Sea Lion

Ecosystem Notes

More Ecoysytem Notes

Energy Pyramid

Levels of Organization in Ecosystems- higher level, more than we will cover in class

Levels of Organization Video

Ecology Notes

Ecosystem Vocabulary

Energy in Autotrophs

Review for 6 week test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5th 6 weeks

Layers of the Earth

Layers Foldable

Rocks vs. Minerals

Weathering Notes

Erosion and Deposition Notes

The Rock Cycle

Mineral Identification

Which Minerals are in my rock?

Halite - ROCK SALT - a sedimentary rock

Tectonic Plates and Plate Movement

 Tectonic Plates and Boundaries

Direction of Movement for Tectonic Plates

Continental vs. Oceanic Crust Information and Images

Notes from 3/19 and 3/20 - make sure you have the correct information in your journal - This also includes the directions for your map assignment

World Map

Ring of Fire Volcano Map

Earthquake Map

Mid-ocean Ridge Map

Mountain Range Map

Live Seismic Monitoring

6 week test review

3/23 - Plate Tectonics Dictionary Assignment

3/23 - Additional Information on Plate Tectonics

 

 

 

4th 6 weeks

Distance vs. Displacement

The motion of a hurricane

Accelerometer

Motion Notes

Graphing Motion

Making Graphs and Interpreting Data

Simple Machines - Inclined Plane and Pulley

Videos on Simple Machines

Pulley Notes

Pulley Review

Differences Between Asteroids, Meteors, Comets

Our Sun - Class Notes (Use the notes view)

Planet Facts

Gravity Notes

International Space Station

Space Shuttle

Space Probes - Cassini Huygens

 Space Probes - Voyager

History of Rockets

More about Space Exploration

Launch Schedule

Overview of Saturn Probes

Space Station Mission

Space Shuttle Missions

 

 

 

3rd 6 weeks

Home Energy Audit Assignment

Energy for Kids - Helpful Link

Energy Conservation

Energy Resources Research

Energy Resources Advantages and Disadvantages

Energy Resources Test Review

Scientists Cannot Agree on Manmade Global Warming

Types of Energy Class Notes

Comeback Can Diagram

Law of Conservation of Energy

Example Energy Transformation Video

Heat Transfer-  Conduction, Convection and Radiation -  Notes

Test Review

 

 

 

 

2nd 6 weeks

 Element Notes

Elements Information

Element Game - Find the Symbol

Element Song

Meet the Elements Song

Elements is Living Organisms

Elements In the Earths Crust

Elements in Ocean Water

Indications of Chemical Reactions (Changes)

Video of Chemical Reactions, watch for the indicators

Test review

  

1st 6 weeks

Density Class Notes

Density Practice

Metals, Non-metals and Metalloids Class Notes

Structure of the Periodic Table Class Notes

Physical Properties of Minerals

                                                                              

 

 

 

7th Grade Class Notes and Resources

6th 6 Weeks

Genetics Notes

Interactive Genetics - Be sure to go to Mendel's Peas

Genetics Videos

Pollination Video

Mitosis

Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Notes

Sexual vs. Asexual Essay Assignment pg.1

Sexual vs. Asexual Essay Assignment pg.2

Punnett Square Notes

Punnett Square Video

Mendel's Laws of Segregation and Independent Assortment

Codominace and Incomplete Dominance

Martian Dichotomus Video

Interactive Dichotomous - simple Key for Insects

Interactive Dichotomus - detailed Key for Insects

Interactive Dichotomus Key for Centipedes

Interactive Dichotomous Key for Leaves

Identifying Trees in South Texas

Leaf Shapes

Plant Structures and Adaptations - Notes

Animal Structures and Adaptations - Notes

Artic Ground Squirrel and Torpor

Selective Breeding- Notes

6 weeks Test Review

 

 

 

5th 6 Weeks

Body System Facts

Body Systems Tour

Body System Diagrams

Human Body Fast Facts

Body Systems Animated

Organs in the body sytems review game

Types of Muscles

The Role of the Circulatory System

Digestive System Diagram

Chemical vs. Physical/Mechanical Digestion

The Process of Digestion

Integumentary System

Integumentary System Notes

Excretory System Organs

Diagram of Excretory System

Notes on Excretory System

Nervous System

Nervous System Notes

Power Point Nervous System Notes

Meiosis and Mitosis Diagram

Meiosis vs. Mitosis Animation

The Miracle of Creation

Endocrine System

The problems with the theory of evolution

Adaptations Video

Internal Adaptations

6 Week Test Review

3/22 - Class Notes Internal Adaptations

3/22 - Design a Creature Major Grade Instructions


 

 

 

 

4th 6 weeks

Virtual Frog Dissection

Basic Flower Dissection

Additional Dissection

Characteristics of Living Organisms

The Cell Theory

Xylem and Phloem

Image of Guard Cells and Stomata

Parts of the Microscope - Review for Quiz

Preparing Wet Mount Slides

Journal Writing Assignment - Due 1/17/12

Types of Tissues

Mitosis Videos and Review

Mitosis - Onion tip root

Cells Alive - Animated Cell Cycle

Another Video on Mitosis

Cell Craft - Game

 

 

 

3rd 6 weeks

 

Space Travel Research Project Due 11/18

Did God Create Life on Other Planets?

Survival in Space

NASA Website, Space Exploration

Space Probes

Space Research Template

Space Research

 Astronomy for Kids

 Planet Facts

 Planetary Fact Sheets

 Moon Facts

 Asteroids and Comets

Meteoroids and Meteorites

Accomodations for Space Template

Links for Computer Lab Research

Geocentric and Heliocentric

Copernuicus

Kepler and Planetary Motion

Goddard and Rockets

Galileo and Newton

Unit Test Review

World Biomes

Organization of Ecosystems

Ecological Succession - Notes

Ecoregions in Texas

Ecoregions Mini-poster Guidelines from 11/30

Test Review

 

 

 

 

 2nd 6 weeks

Quicktime movies on germination and tropism

Forces and Responses in Plants- Tropism

Stimulus,  Response -Tropism - Turgor Pressure - Class Notes

Work - Class Notes

Natural Disaster Project Infomation

Copyright Information

Citation Information Using MLA Format

Citation Machine

Webpage maker - Wix.com

Natural Disaster Project - Due 10/14

Ecoregions of Texas - Notes

Weathering - Notes

Erosion and Deposition - Notes

Weathering, Erosion Super Heros Video

Deposition Video

Test Review

 

 1st 6 weeks

What is a psychrometer and how to make one

Photosynthesis Class Notes

Energy in Living Systems - Food Webs and Food Chains Notes

Do leaves that look purple or red have chlorophyll too?

Microscope parts and use

The Decay of Biomass - the process of making compost

Chemistry in Living Organisms - Biochemistry

 

 

 

8th Grade Class Notes and Resources

6th 6 Weeks

Water Filtration System - Notes

Experimental Design - Bike riders and Spandex  Video Clip

Experimental design - Smoking and Cancer

Writing Procedures

The Importance of Science and Research - Class Notes

6 weeks Test review

 

 

 

5th 6 Weeks

Star Life Cycle - Class Notes

Stars and Galaxies - Class Notes

Life Cycle of Stars Diagrams

Types of Stars

Information on Different Types of Stars

Elements of Physics: Waves: Sound and Electromagnetism (20:00) - Video

Electromagnetic Waves and Astronomers

NASA- Electromagnetic Spectrum

Cool Cosmos

Thermograms

Transverse, Longitudinal, Water Wave Movement

Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 5: Processes and Cycles in the Environment: Behind the Numbers - video

Symbiosis Card Game

3/20/12 - Food webs and food chains - Notice the arrows and the direction the energy moves from one organism to another

3/20/12 - Facts about Food Chains

3/20/12- Symbiotic Relationships - know the 3 types of relationships and be able to describe examples

3/20/12 - 6 Week Test Review 

State of the Gulf

State of the Gulf Information


 

 

 

 

 

 

4th 6 weeks

Connections in weather

Fronts and Temperature

Air Masses

The trade Winds

Pressure and Temperature

Global Convection Currents

Computer Lab Assignment for 1/11/12

Weather Terms

Interactive Weather

Anemometer made in class

Anemometer Image

What Determines Wind Speed?

More about wind speed

Why do winds move counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere?

Causes of El Nino and La Nina

More about El Nino and La Nina

Low Pressure indicates stormy weather

Weather Maps - the color versions

Global Forces Review

Test Review for test on 1/23/12

4 Pane Window for 1/19/12

Names of Lines of Latitude

What causes seasons?

Phases of the Moon Explanation

More about Moon /Lunar Phases

Video of Lunar/Moon Phases

Notes on Lunar/Moon Phases

High Tide and Low Tide in the Bay of Fundy

Tide Model Using Real Data

Tides - Class Notes

 Modeling Tide Data

Theories about the universe

Anthropic Universe Theory

Inflationary Universe Theory

No Boundary Universe

Big Bang Research Organizer

Apparent Magnitude vs. Luminosity

Problems with the Big Bang Theory

 

 

 

 

 

3rd 6 Weeks

Newton's Laws Video

Newton's Laws Explained

Newton's Laws Notes

The Earth's Core

Newton's Laws Related to Class Labs

Unit Test Review - Newton's Laws

Theory of Pangaea Movement Animated Video

The Biblical Perspective on Pangaea and Noah's Flood

More from the Bible about the flood and Pangaea

The Earth's Layers

Inside The Earth - Layers Review - Notes

Inside the Earth - Lithosphere, Asthenosphere - Notes

Timeline for the Theory of Plate Tectonics

The Ring of Fire

Subduction Zones

Rift Valley - East African Rift

Marianas Trench

Terms Related to Tectonic Plate Movement

Satellite Map Images

Topograpy and Topographic Maps - Notes

Test Review

On Line Practice Test

Plate Tectonics Questions

Another Practice Test

 

 

2nd 6 weeks

Chemical Change Class Notes

Chemical vs. Physcial Change

Determine Physical vs. Chemical Change Practice

More Practice Determining Physical or Chemical Change

How do you know a chemical change (reaction) is happening?

Indications of chemical change (a chemical reaction is happening)

Balancing Equations Card set 1

Balancing Equations Card set 2

Balancing Act!

Practice Balancing Equations

Balancing Equations - You Tube

Chemical Equation Instruction Manual Project - Due 10/14

Speed Velocity and Acceleration Video

More Information on Speed and Acceleration

Test Review

 

 

 

1st 6 weeks

Atom Video - Select the video Electricity and Matter Part 4 - Atoms and Elements

Atomic Structure Class Notes

Structure of an Atom Class Notes

Development of Atomic Theories

Atomic Model Shorthand

Review of Atomic Structure with Practice Questions

Chemical Elements

Atoms and the Periodic Table

The Structure of the Periodic Table Class Notes

More about the Periodic Table - Groups and Arrangement, (be sure to take the quiz!)

Periodic Table Basics

Periodic Table Group and Their Properties

Check out all the Versions of the Periodic Table!

Valence Electrons and Lewis Structures

Matter,  Pure Substances

 

 

 

 


 

2011-2012 Classgrams

  Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
July    

7/18

7/25  
 August 8/1 8/8 8/15 8/22 8/29
 September   9/12 9/19 9/26  
 October 10/3 10/10 10/17   10/31
 November 11/7 11/14   11/28  
 December 12/5        
 January 1/3 1/9 1/17 1/23 1/30
 February 2/6 2/13   2/27  
 March 3/5 3/12 3/19 3/26  
 April   4/9 4/16 4/23 4/30
 May 5/7 5/14 5/21    

 

 

 

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