Good afternoon Dynamic Team!
Upcoming Events: Mar. 4th –
25th Scholastic Book
Fair
Mar. 11th and 13th P/T Conferences
Mar. 13th Spring Picture Day
Mar. 14th – 23rd Spring Break
Important Information: Below is the link to sign up for the Student Conferences on Tuesday, 11 March or Thursday, 13 March; the 20 minute time blocks begin at 4:00 and the last appointment begins at 7:40. Choose any one of the Dynamic blocks: A, B, C, or D.
If you are interested in order Hixson Spirit Wear, click here. Orders are due by March 12th.
If you would like to activate your Edline account, please contact Mr. Daniels or Mrs. Pettid for your activation code.
The 8th Grade registration is
open and forms should be turned into the Hixson Middle School office as soon as
you are able. Remember the electives are scheduled on a first come, first
served basis.
English –
Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org
Math-
Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org
Science –
In Dynamic Science this
week the students finished up the weather concepts: factors which affect
climate, and weather associated with cold, warm, and stationary fronts. The Weather Unit Summative Test is next
Wednesday, 12 March 2014. Their Weather Unit study guide was
shared with the students on Thursday morning. The students are expected to
complete their study before class on Monday.
We have covered the following concepts so far
this semester:
1.
Kinetic temperature
theory with the 3 temperature scales Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin, including
absolute zero.
2.
Density of air and
air pressure.
3.
Properties of cold
and hot air masses.
4.
Weather caused by
the center of a low pressure and weather caused by the center of a high
pressure.
5.
The Direction of
winds around a low or high pressure centers.
6.
The three states of
matter (solid, liquid, & gas) and the freezing/melting &
boiling/condensation transition zones.
7.
The 3 ways of heat
energy is transferred: convection, conduction, and radiation.
8.
Heat energy moves up
and from hot towards cold.
9.
Winds blow away from
the high pressure and towards the low pressure.
10.
Interpreting weather
station plots.
11.
Understanding cold
fronts, warm fronts, and stationary fronts.
12.
Understanding the
how rain, sleet, hail, snow, and freezing rain are formed.
13.
Specific heat capacity of different materials.
14. Factors which influence climate.
15. How “sea breezes” affect coastal climates.
16. Weather associated with cold, warm, and
stationary fronts.
If you have any questions or comments please let me know.
Dynamic Science Course Website
Dynamic
Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org
Social Studies –
Although
it seems as if the weather is fighting against us this year, we are proceeding
with our look at the Roman Empire. On
Wednesday and Thursday we spent some time looking at the differing roles of
women in the Empire. I passed out the
study guide on Friday for the test on 3/13, although it was available online from
Tuesday forward. The notes are also
available online. We wrap up The Classical World Unit next week. When we return from Spring Break, we will begin The Middle Ages.
After school help is available in my room every Tuesday until 4:00
Dynamic Social Studies Course
Website:
Lisa Pettid
– pettid.lisa@wgmail.org
314-918-4602
Please
visit the following links for more information:
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