Monday, August 29, 2016

1st Six Weeks (Week 2) Intro. to Matter





·         What is matter?
o   Discuss with class what matter is
·         What is mass
·         What is weight
·         How does mass differ from weight?
·         Discuss how to measure mass and weight.
o   Using a balance and a scale






·         Measuring Space
o   What is volume?
·         How is the amount of space occupied by matter measured?
o   V=L x W x H of a rectangular prism
·         How can volume be determined?
o   Using a formula
o   Using water displacement




·         Density
·         What is density?
·         How are mass, volume, and density all related
·         How is density determined?
o   Formula: D = M ÷ V
·         Calculate density, mass, or volume given two of the three variables using Density formula.



·         Introduction to Matter Review
o   Review
o   Mass, Volume, and Density


·         What is Matter?
o   Lab on Volume and Density
o   Formulas:
§  V = L x W x H
§  D = M ÷ V

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Welcome students to the 2016-2017 academic school year.


Welcome students to your new campus Ac2E Middle School.  



This is a power statement and therefore expect all of you to give your best every single day in order to live up to this statement.