Cheyenne Middle School

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After School Advantage Information- 

ASA is after school from 2:30-4:00 Tues-Thursday. The location for ASA and the corresponding teacher will be posted in the 8th grade hall and/or 8th grade classrooms. (Students will need to look at the postings to find out where he/she is to go. Locations and teachers change weekly. Please also listen to daily announcements for changes.) Transportation is provided for ASA students only. Students are required to attend ASA on time and have the necessary materials for ASA (make up work, textbook, folders, binders etc).  Phone calls, take home ASA forms and/or emails will be made by 8th grade teachers to have your child stay for ASA  if he/she is missing work/assessments. If you are going to provide transportation for your child, please be in the front of the school no later than 4:05 p.m.. Students are not allowed to stay on campus or in the building without adult supervision.

 
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Getting Help from Mrs. Antkowiak

Before School Help

Please let me know that you planning on coming in at 7:30 a.m. ahead of time. I will schedule you in the book and give you a MORNING pass so you may enter the 8th grade hall. (Note: I need advance notice since many of our department meetings are held from 7:30-8:00 a.m.) I also have morning duty requirements weekly on Thursdays.

After School Help

In order to obtain help after school please contact me directly to make an appointment in our schedule book. I am available from 2:30-3:00 p.m.. If you feel more time will be needed please let me know. (Please understand that I do have meetings after school with our team teachers, administration, and science department etc.) I am available from 2:30-3:00 daily unless I have a scheduled appointment. After 3:00 p.m. -I use this time to set up for the next school day, that is why it is very important that you come in directly after school to make up your work/labs.

Lunch Make Up-

Labs can not be made up during lunch time. Please let me know AHEAD of time if you are wanting to work during lunch. You will need a lunch pass.

 

Lab Make up Times- Thursdays 2:30-3:00 (Teacher names will be posted in class)

Labs will not be left out for extended periods of time.  Students are responsible for the labs, work and objectives that they have missed during class. Lab make ups will be on a specific day during the week. If you are not able to make up the lab on the designated day you will be expected to obtain the information and data from either a classmate or our website. If you are unable to make up the lab, you will be given an alternative assignment (which is required) that will cover the same objectives as the lab. All students are responsible for the questions that follow the lab.

K20 Grant/Chemistry Unit

Chemistry books can not be taken from the room- so use your time to get the work done in class:) If you need more time with these resources you are more than welcome to come in during lunch or after school...just let me know. We only have a class set of the chemistry books from FOSS.
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Shared Class Supplies For the Year

During the time that you are gathering your class supplies if you are able to donate some materials to the class the following would be much appreciated: Markers, Colored Pencils, Glue Sticks, Scissors and Rulers. These materials will be made available for students during class activities.

Our  next unit will be Physics.

We are currently collecting materials to make this unit as fun as possible! The following items are much needed. If you can donate please let us know. We would like students to start collecting these materials and have them ready by the first week in October.

Water bottles with lids, 2 Liter Pop Bottles, wooden ramps, windable toy cars and windable toys, marbles, old barbie dolls, match box cars, rulers, styrofoam meat trays, cardboard (for building cars), balloons, golf balls, tennis balls, marbles and straws. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP THIS YEAR !

Mrs. Antkowiak

 

 
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Subject to change-

Unit 1 -Nature of Science and Safety  Chemistry (Unit 2)  

Unit 3: Motion and Force-

Unit 4: Earth Science/Historyo f Life-

Unit 5: History of Life on Earth  and Unit 6: Diversity and Adaptation of Organisms-

STATE TEST AFTER APRIL 11TH

Unit 7: Life Concepts Continued

Unit 8: Teacher Explorations for Students

Benchmarks count 5% toward grade/category hw

 

 
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Science Lab Notebook Set Up

YOU WILL NEED 5 COMPOSITION NOTEBOOKS- 1 FOR EACH UNIT along with (5) simple folders for handouts

For science class you will want to collect some pictures for the front of  your science notebook. We will be decorating and organizing our science notebooks within the first two weeks of school.

Helpful Ideas for Decorating your Science Notebook:

1. Do not bring pictures you do not want damaged- they will be taped to the front of your notebook

2. You may want to pre-cut your pictures before you come to class to save time.

3. Original artwork and designs are encouraged for the front cover of your notebook

4. Put your name, hour and grade on the front of the science notebook so it can be returned to you if you loose it.

5. Have a glue stick, scissors and markers available for decorating your notebook and setting up your lab notebook

* You may decorate your notebook before you come to class if you want to :)

                                               
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  Use login your teacher gives you. Do not register.  Click here: FOSS Website Chemical Interactions Unit

 Labs Available: Energy Transfer by Collsion, Gas in a Syringe, Two Substance Reactions, Particles in Solids, Liquids and Gases and Periodic Table
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Penny Antkowiak   Team 801       Room A106    

8th grade hall   

405-715-4683      

1st Hour (Plan). . .8:00 - 8:49

2nd Hour (Focus). . .8:53-9:38
3rd Hour (Science). . .9:42 - 10:32

4th Hour (Science). . .10:36 - 11:23
5th Hour (Science). . .11:27 - 12:15

6th Hour (Science). . .12:19 - 12:43
Lunch. . .12:44 - 1:14
6th Hour (Science). . .1:16 - 1:37

7th Hour (Science). . .1:41 - 2:30

 

 

 

 

 

       

penny.antkowiak@edmondschools.net
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Hello. My name is Penny Antkowiak and I will be your science teacher this year! I am so excited to be working with you! I graduated from Putnam City High School in 1992. I attended UCO and earned a Bachelors Degree in Biology Education in 1997. After college I worked at Deer Creek High School teaching Biology, Pre-AP Biology, AP Biology and Physical Science. During my time at Deer Creek I went back to college at UCO and earned my Masters in Education with an emphasis in Science/Biology. I spent nine years at Deer Creek High School. I then worked at Putnam City North teaching Biology and Zoology. This is my 3rd year at Cheyenne Middle School.

I have always loved science and look forward to sharing my experiences with you. I hope my knowledge and training can help you develop the same love for science that I have experienced. I remember many experiences while I was your age that influenced me greatly. I spent one summer at the Smithsonian and I will never forget how much fun it was. I attended many summer camps which helped me develop a love of nature and animals which later encouraged me to study biology and zoology. The memories and experiences you have at this age will influence you for the rest of your life.

My goal this year is to show you how much fun science can be. I want you to be a critical thinker, learn to solve problems and identify ways to make your life better through science. Hopefully you will walk away from my class with a love of science and a curiosity about the world around you.

I am looking forward to a great year with you and your family !

I am so blessed to be part of the Cheyenne family !
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You will need your science notebooks every day for science class. I will randomly check your science notebook for your work. Please be ready to show me assignments for daily grades.
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Open book side Have your notebook daily ! Always bring scissors,colored pencils and paste/glue to class for your labs. Always put your page/dates into your TOC and on each entry. Use titles for new entries.

Index/Front of Notebook-  These are the items that should appear in your notebook

1. Class contract, 2. Safety contract, 3. Equipment Page, 4. Periodic Table, 5.Graphing, 6. SI Units and Conversions, 7. TOC (3 pages for)

Back of Notebook Should contain: 1.Section for Grade Reports,  2. Benchmark Tickets

Back of your Notebook: In this order

1. Grade Reports (3) leave 3 pages for this- parents will sign and you will put your grade reports in here.Grade Report Section

2. Benchmark Section- (2) pages devoted only to benchmark cards/analysis and information   Benchmark Set Up

 
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Lab Make Up Policy

Lab make up dates will be announced and posted in class. Locations for lab make ups will change WEEKLY.

Make up labs on scheduled dates. If you are unable to attend the make up lab you will be required to do the alternative assignment and follow up questions. It is highly suggested that you still get the lab data and information in your lab notebook.

We plan on taking pictures and video as much as possible so that you can see what you missed.

Some labs are available online. (Chemistry/FOSS) You will need to get the password in class. 

 

 
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IMPORTANT GRADING DATES FOR SCIENCE AND OTHER CLASSES AT CHEYENNE

 
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Parent Open House Letter August 26th 2010  Parent Open House Letter 2010.pdf
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Lesson Plans Aug 19- Aug 27th  August 19-Aug 27 2010 lesson plans PDF.pdf

Lesson Plans Aug 30-Sep 8th   Lesson Plan august 30- Sep 8th.pdf
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Science Syllabus   8th Grade Science Syllabus 2010 PDF.pdf

Why Science Notebooks (set up of notebook) why science notebooks 2010 revised PDF.pdf

TOC (Table of Contents) TOC revised 2010 PDF.pdf

Graph Paper 2 x 2  (four graphs per page of paper) 2x2 graph PDF.pdf

Graph Paper 1 x 1  1x1 graph PDF.pdf

ABC's of Graphing (student graphing resource)     ABC's of Graphing

August 19-20th Ethos Experiment (Music and Learning) Ethos slide 2010 REVISED.ppt

Lab Report Template to Help Writing Labs Lab Report Template Mr. Rose 2010 PDF.pdf

Safety Contract (study for safety test) safety_contract_MS-1.pdf

Cricket Lab Cricket Chirp Investigation 10 PDF.pdf

Alternative Cricket Chirp Lab Assignment Alternative Cricket Chirp Investigation 2010 PDF.pdf

Ice Sphere Lab Ice Sphere Lab 2010 revised PDF.pdf

Alternative Ice Sphere Lab Ice Sphere Lab Alternative Assignment PDF.pdf

Sunset in A Bag Day 1 Sunset In a Bag Day 1 revised KB 2010 PDF.pdf

Sunset in A Bag Day 2 Sunset in a Bag Day 2 KB revised 2010 PDF.pdf

Alternative Sunset In a Bag Lab Sunset in a Bag Alternate Assignment PDF.pdf

 

 
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http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/-     how to write labs and much more !

http://www.paperprintout.com/paper/graph-paper/pdf/graph_paper_1-4.pdf  - graph paper to print off

http://math.sierracollege.edu/graphpaper/graphpaper.asp   graph paper to print off

http://www.sciencenotebooks.org/notebookFeatures/entries.php#drawings  - different types of entries you will be making this year in science

http://www.sciencenotebooks.org/student_work/search.php examples of student work in notebooks

http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/events.htm  Check it out ! Cool stuff is going on at our Science Museum !

 

 

 

 

 
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