Series and Parallel Circuits

Science Test

Don't forget to study for your science test on Tuesday March 22. It is on electricity. Questions will be based on your 5 learning targets. Electricity vocabulary, drawing simple, series and parallel circuits, electrical safety, the advantages and disadvantages between series and parallel circuits, and the different energy resources such as hydroelectricity, geothermal, wind power, solar power, fossil fuels and nuclear.

Some terms to know: conductors, insulators, renewable resource, non-renewable resource, circuit, current, energy source, output device, static electricity, atoms, switch, neutron, positive and negative charges.
Remember the Law of Electrostatics??? Opposites attract! Two things with different charges will attract to each other or pull together. Two things with the same charge will repel each other. Remember the balloons?

What Should I Read Next?

Are you having trouble deciding what book to try next? Here is a neat website that choses for you! http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

Type in a book you enjoyed and they will find a book that is similar. I have added it to our favorite websites so you can always go on and click it to see what suggestions they have.

Updates

Tues. March15. Badminton practice at noon for everyone.

Wed March16. 5:30-8:00 portfolio party. Division 1 due. Also badminton practice only for singles.

Thurs March17. Wear green for Saint Patricks Day. 4 square planner due and Canada posters due. Badminton practice only for doubles.

Friday March18. No school.

Mon. March21. Powerbuilder 21 due.

Tue. March22. Electricity test.

Fri. March25. Grade8 v.s staff hockey game.

Updates

- Mon March14 and Wed March 16 are our Portfolio parties.
- Need to update your portfolios.
- Badminton sign up this week.