Columbus Contest Details

As promised - here's the link with all of the details regarding the contest we talked about in class today. Show them what Newark Valley has to offer!!
Christopher Columbus Awards

Week 7 Homework 10/19-10/23

Monday - Please complete the chemical reactions state test questions handout.
Wednesday - Please use your notes to complete the crossword puzzle
Friday - Finish the lab questions 1-5 and Graph. Remember - your graph needs a title, label the x (time) and y (temperature) axis. This is a LINE graph.
QUIZ next Tuesday on the properties of matter notes, vocab words and lab concepts.
Lab make-up day - WEDNESDAY after school.  You may make up the Gummy Bear lab, Marble density lab, Mystery Powder lab and the Watery Ice lab.

skate park

Nice video about Newark Valley's new skate park!

Nike 6.0 Banksgiving BMX Jam 2009 from Will Stroud on Vimeo.

LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft Observations of Centaur Impact

LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft Observations of Centaur Impact

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Week 6 Homework: October 13- October 16

Tuesday 10/13: Search for matter handout - you will need your book!!. Use chapter 2. This is directly from the book, so it is pretty straight forward:)
Quiz on Wednesday 10/14/09. Study density equation and concepts such as volume, mass, matter and weight.
Wednesday 10/14: no homework
Thursday 10/15: Period 1 - changes in matter.
Periods 3-9: density worksheet
Friday 10/16: Period 1 - physical vs. chemical. Periods 3-9 changes in matter

Congratulations Cardinals!

What a wonderful homecoming weekend! The eighth grade float was fantastic and so creative (the other classes did a great job too)!! Newark Valley's marching band was a hit and the football team had an exciting victory against Watkins Glenn:)

Hot air baloon & Beakman Explains Gas Density

Hot air balloon simulation

I find these people to be downright frightening - but I know many students dig it. The science is sound, so here it goes....