Post #16 - Week #7 of the Second Nine Weeks

Another week of using your math brain and your science brain together to answer the BLOG.

This week I want to know roughly how many days of the year are spent in the waxing phases and how many days of the year are spent in the waning phases.  All correct answer submitters will be entered into a raffle for 50 Collins Coins or you may choose to not enter the raffle and instead earn three coins for your correct answer.  Let me know your choice.

Post #15 - Week 6 of the second nine weeks

Welcome Einsteins. 

This week's post involves some math on your part.  I love how science and math blend so nicely together.

This week you must correctly answer all three questions to receive your prize.
Here are the three questions.

1.  Roughly estimate how many full moons are there in each season?

2.  Roughly estimate this question - If it is May 10, 2012 and the moon is in the 1st quarter moon phase, when will the moon be in the full moon phase (I want a date).

3.  If there is a February 29 in the year, do the moon phases last longer too?

Post #13 - Week 4 of the second nine weeks

Hello scientists.


This week you must share 3 things the sun has in common with our planet and 3 things that are very different from our planet.  I will be anxious to read your posts.  This week all scientists that post correct responses on the blog with receive something related to the sun (you won't need gloves to handle).  

Post #11 October 31, 2011 - post #2 of the Second Nine Weeks

I hope you enjoy this week's post. Bring in or email your completed ID badge by Thursday for credit!! All completed ID badges will receive an extra added bonus!!

Friday's Toon Doo Lesson

Here's the link to create your account, if you don't have one from your elementary school http://cisd.toondoospaces.com/spRegUser.html

Your desired username is your First Class Username - written on the first page of your planner for example - ebuster

Your password is the same as your First Class Password - written on the first page of your planner for example - for example stu0001

Your email address is your First Class username@conroeisd.net  for example -  ebuster@conroeisd.net

The keyword is cisdStu (remember that is a capital S)

Week #10 or the first week of the second nine weeks

Welcome to a post about FORCE.  For the post this week I need you to list the three types of force and give an example of each force.

All correct entries will receive an item related to FORCE.

Week #9

Well scientists, here we are - WEEK 9 of blogging. 

This week I want you to find and list 3 things around your home that reflect light and 3 things around your home that refract light.

All entries must be received by 4:00PM on Thursday in order to receive the incentive for this week's blog.

All entries will receive a teacher provided snack for the Cobra Celebration (come by my room & pick it up on Friday at the start of our Celebration.

Get to finding & listing!!

Week #8 Post

Greetings Einsteins!!

This week's post requires some great reflection.  This week I want you to share which energy (mechanical, light, sound, thermal or electrical) you could live without and why.  This week's bloggers will receive a pass valued at 10 free cobra coins.  I can't wait to see what you'll say.

Website for circuits & energy activities

http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/

http://collins.conroeisd.net/Teachers/bbruns/links

Week #7 Post

Greetings Einstein Bloggers!!

Here's a fun blog this week (or so I hope you'll think it is fun).  Watch this clip

Please post why you think the head is shrinking after viewing the video clip.

All posts this week will choose between a SAP (sit anywhere at lunch pass) or BHSFH (bring healthy snack from home pass).  In your post, stating why you think the head is shrinking, please tell me which pass you would like.

Please keep your head from shrinking!!

Week #6 Post

Welcome to the sixth week bloggers.  Since we are on week six, tell me six things you like about science (not about Miss Buster - about science).  All entries will receive TWO RAFFLE TICKETS to be used in any raffle of your choice.  I can't wait to read what you like about science. 

Post for Week 5

Greetings Einsteins.

Check out ths photo and tell me why you think one can of soda (with the exact same volume) would descend and the other would ascend?  All hypotheses will receive a SAP.

Bonus Question Post 4 - September 12-16

Here we are, four weeks into school - yeah!!

Do I have a post for you this week.

Check out this photo and tell me what physical property I could be demonstrating.



All entries will receive a FREE RAFFLE ticket to be used in the weekly raffle of their choice.  I can't wait to read what you come up with for answers!!

My guess responses to clues

1.  Henna - I think refrigerator - am I correct?  Great physical property clues!!  Come get your Silly Bandz on Monday, your answer was correct.

2.  Lauren - I think your third item is you - am I correct?  Great clues too!!  I hope you like Silly Bandz, come get yours on Monday, your answer was correct.

3.  Jordan - I think your item is a tv - am I correct?  Great clues, the tv is definitely entertaining to me.  Please make a Silly Bandz stop on Monday, your answer was correct.

4.  Anna - I am stumped.  Your clues - 1. 2 ft. tall 2. magnetic 3. grey and black 4. buttons 5. lights--made me think initially refrigerator but it's only 2 ft tall with buttons?  I might need a few more clues.  Your wrist better have room for a Silly Bandz, your answer was correct.

One last thing, don't worry if you don't see your post, I delete them after I read them so your super brain power can't be usurped by another reader. 

Post Three - September 6-9

Greetings Scientists Extraordinaire.

Here's this week's BONUS.  Around your home pick 4 items to describe by 6 physical properties.  Post your property clues and see if I can guess at least one item in your home. 

Here's one item in my house described by 6 physical properties.

1.  mostly black
2.  flammable
3.  not magnetic
4.  19" in height at the tallest point
5.  solid
6.  living

Can you guess one item in my house?

All correct responses to my post of 6 clues will receive a SILLY BANDZ.  Get to guessing!!

Second post of the year - for the week of August 29-September 2

Great job blogging with Miss Buster last week, I am very impressed with your responses.  Please remember to post as ANONYMOUS and then use your first name only (first initial of last name too, if more than one of you with the same first name exist in a class) and your homeroom teacher's name in your post, so you get credit for your great responses.  For example is your name is Mickey Mouse and you're in my homeroom you would put Mickey - Buster.  Now you try.


You can't answer this week's blog question before Thursday, September 1.  The blogging bonus question is what 2 science tools are the hardest for you to remember and why?  All posts to this blog this week (beginning on Thursday) will receive a pass to bring a healthy snack with you to eat in class any day that isn't a lab day.  This should be one of the easiest posts of the year.  Get to posting my Einsteins!

First Bonus Question of the Year

Welcome to our first bonus question for the year my favorite Einsteins!!
Please submit your hypothesis as a comment after this post. 
All correct responses will receive a pass to SIT ANYWHERE AT LUNCH (SAP).

Here we go.

 This is a photo from my summer vacation.  What organism made this "trail" and why?

There were many correct answers this week - yahoo - great job Einsteins!!  This is a picture of a female sea turtle's track.  She laid her eggs early in the morning on July 24, 2011, at Cape San Blas, FL.  Her baby turtles will hatch around mid-October.  Stay tuned for more details.