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| Date | SOL Objective |
QT | Classwork | Homework |
| Tuesday 9.2 |
none | Introductions Get to Know Each Other Activity Syllabus Procedures Student Info Sheets |
Signed Papers (Scholastic,
Student/Parent & Grades Online): due Thursday |
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| Thursday 9.4 |
PS.1 | M-1 | Finish Procedures Learning Styles Classroom Assistants Time Capsule Super Scientists |
Notebooks (Quiet Time &
Science): due Friday |
| Monday 9.8 |
PS.1 | M-2 | Pre-Assessment SOL Test Bioglyphs Let's Grow Metric Lab |
Notebooks (Quiet Time &
Science): due Friday |
| Wednesday 9.10 |
PS.1 | DS 6-40 |
Complete Let's Grow Metric Lab Complete Time Capsule Complete Learning Styles Complete Super Scientists Read Science World Magazine #1 |
Notebooks (Quiet Time &
Science): due Friday |
| Friday 9.12 |
PS.1 | DS 6-70 |
Vocabulary Foldable Science Process Skills Pre-Test |
Vocabulary Foldable-Section 1: due Tuesday |
| Tuesday 9.16 |
PS.1 | DS 7-18 |
Marble Ramp Expt. Set Up Notebooks Take Notes on Sci. Inv. p.1 |
Nature of Science Worksheets Section 1: due Thursday |
| Thursday 9.18 |
PS.1 | DS 6-2 |
Take Notes on Qualitative & Quantitative Observations Introduce Lab Equipment Scientific Observations Expt. |
Science Tools Worksheets Vocabulary Foldable-Section 2: due Monday |
| Monday 9.22 |
PS.1 | DS 7-2 |
Take Notes on Sci. Inv. p.2 Thinking Like a Scientist (TLS) Confection Connection (Lab #1) |
Nature of Science Worksheets Section 2: due Wednesday |
| Wednesday 9.24 |
PS.1 | DS 6-89 |
Take Notes on Metric System Metric System Conversion Practice |
Metric Conversion & Challenge Prefix & Suffix Worksheet & Word List: due Friday |
| Friday 9.26 |
PS.1 | DS 7-46 |
Go over Metric Conversion & Challenge HW Read & Do Exercise 1 of TLS |
Read & Study Notes Re-do NOS Sec. 2 - Reading & Worksheets NOS Section 3-Reading Honesty Agreement: due Tuesday |
| Tuesday 9.30 |
PS.1 | DS 7-81 |
Scientific Measurement Penny Observations (Lab #2) |
Read & Study Notes Read & Do Exercises 2 & 3 TLS: due Thursday |
| Thursday 10.2 |
PS.1 | DS 8-2 |
Edutest Benchmark Testing Go over TLS Exercises 2 & 3 Metric System (Lab #3) |
Read & Study Notes Read & Do Exercise 4 TLS: due Monday |
| Monday 10.6 |
PS.1 | DS 6-47 |
Go over TLS Exercise 4 Science Safety Procedures Measurement of Length (Lab #4) |
Read & Study Notes Study for Scientific Investigation Quiz (scientific method, vocabulary, metric system & conversions, lab tools & measurements, observations): due Wednesday |
| Wednesday 10.08 |
PS.1 | DS 8-13 |
Scientific Investigation Quiz #1 Measurement of Volume (Lab #5) |
Read & Study Notes Lab equipment packet pp. 2, 2, 3, 8: due Friday |
| Friday 10.10 |
PS.1 | DS 7-113 |
Classification with
Data Table Construction Measurement of Temperature (Lab #7) |
Read & Study Notes Lab equipment packet p. 4 & do both Process Skills & Exercises in Scientific Measurement notes: due Tuesday |
| Tuesday 10.14 |
PS.1 | DS 8-85 |
Experimental Design
Diagram Design Scenario #1 Vocabulary Matching Mixing Water (Lab #8) |
Read & Study Notes Design Scenario Practice #1 Title & Hypothesis Writing Practice & Just for Practice (Vocab.): due Thursday |
| Thursday 10.16 |
PS.1 | DS 6-61 |
Computer Tutorial - using a triple beam balance Measurement of Mass (Lab #6) Parent Teacher Conferences: Thursday evening: 4pm - 7pm |
Read & Study Notes Design Scenario Practice #2 Sponge Bob Variables Lab equipment packet pp. 5-7: due Monday Note: you will be turning in the entire packet |
| Monday 10.20 |
PS.1 | DS 8-86 |
Design Scenarios #2
& 3 Airplane (Lab #9) |
Read & Study Notes Sponge Bob Experiment Worksheet Design Scenario Practice #3: due Wednesday |
| Wednesday 10.22 |
PS.1 | DS 8-38 |
Design Scenarios #4
& 5 Candle (Lab #10) |
Re-do Title-Hypothesis Writing Re-do Scenarios #1-3: due Friday |
| Friday 10.24 |
PS.1 | DS 7-110 |
Complete Labs Expt. Design Diagram Quiz |
Read & Study Notes Design Scenario Practice #4 & 5: due Monday |
| Wednesday 10.30 |
PS.1 | DS 8-96 |
Dry Ice Expt. Using Data & Statistics Experimental Design Expt. Little Red Fishee Thing |
Read & Study Notes Study for 1st 9 Weeks test: due Friday |
| Friday 11. |
PS.1 | DS 6-103 |
1st 9 Weeks Test | Read & Study Notes NOS Section 3-Worksheets: due Thursday |
| Tuesday 11.8 |
** NO School Today ** | |||
| Thursday 11.10 |
PS.1 | DS 7-61 |
Graphing Notes 3 Types of Graphs Practice Reading Graphs |
Read & Study Notes Create Graph on Population Growth: due Monday |
| Monday 11.14 |
PS.1 | DS 6-112 |
Interpreting Graphs #1 Demo with water to create graph Interpreting Graphs #2 Graphing Skill 2-3 |
Read & Study Notes Making Graphs worksheet due: Tuesday |
| Wednesday 11.16 |
PS.1 | DS 7-8 |
Sub Plans: Graphing Packet with review of scientific investigation skills |
Read & Study Notes Scientific Investigation Take Home Quiz due: Tuesday |
| Friday 11.18 |
PS.1 | DS 6-66 |
Sub Plans: Science Skills Video with Guide Graphing Packet with review of scientific investigation skills |
Read & Study Notes Complete Graphing Packet (if necessary) Scientific Investigation Take Home Quiz due: Tuesday |
| Tuesday 11.22 |
PS.1 | DS 7-105 |
Graphing Quiz Issue Textbooks or CDs Do Textbook Scavenger Hunt |
Read & Study Notes Organizing Data Graphing Practice Scavenger Hunt due: Monday Enjoy your Thanksgiving break with family & friends! Extra Credit: Tortoise & Hare/ Ping, Ping Graphing worksheet |
| Thursday 11.24 |
** NO School Today ** | |||
| Monday 11.28 |
PS.1 | DS 7-26 |
Data Analysis Notes - Mean, Median, Mode & Range Practice using Data Analysis Article Analysis - Current Event |
Read & Study Notes Article Analysis #13 Finish Practice using Data Analysis: due Wednesday ***Begin thinking about your Science Fair project topic*** |
| Wednesday 11.30 |
PS.1 | DS 7-50 |
Density Notes Density Lab Density Practice Problems |
Read & Study Notes Finish Density Practice Problems due: Friday Begin NOS Review Packet due: Tuesday Article Analysis #1 due: Monday (Dec. 12) |
| Friday 12.2 |
PS.1 | DS 6-10 |
Henderson Heroes Go over Density Practice Problems Density of Liquids Demo |
Read & Study Notes Complete NOS Review Packet due: Tuesday Article Analysis #1 due: Monday (Dec. 12) |
| Tuesday 12.6 |
PS.2 | DS 6-71 |
**No School - Snow Day** |
Read & Study Notes Complete NOS Review Packet due: Tuesday Article Analysis #1 due: Monday |
| Thursday 12.8 |
PS.2 | DS 7-76 |
Update TOC & SNB with PS.2 Go over Scavenger Hunt Introduce Chap. 15 - Matter Discuss Vocabulary Notecards Concept Foldable |
Read & Study Notes Chap. 15 Notecards due: Thursday Begin working on Chap. 15 packet Article Analysis #1 due: Monday |
| Monday 12.12 |
PS.2 | DS 7-119 |
Draw Matter Concept Map Element, Mixture, and Compound Demo Physical & Chemical Properties Physical & Chemical Changes |
Read & Study Notes Complete Review Packet due: Friday |
| Wednesday 12.14 |
PS.2 | DS 8-29 |
Science Museum Field Trip | Read & Study Notes Study for Chap. 15 Test |
| Friday 12.16 |
PS.2 | DS 8-4 |
Chap. 15 Test Vocabulary Notecards & Notetaking - Chap. 16 |
Read & Study Notes Finish Vocabulary Notecards & Notetaking due: Wednesday (Jan. 4) Article Analysis #2 due: Friday (Jan.6) |
| Monday 12.19 - Monday 1.2 |
** NO School - Winter Break ** | Enjoy
your Winter break with family & friends! |
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| Wednesday 1.4 |
PS.2 | DS 8-6 |
Chap. 16 - Solids,
Liquids, Gases Notetaking Oobleck Lab |
Read Chap. 16 Section 1 Vocabulary Notecards Article Analysis #2 Science World EC due: Friday Begin Chap. 16 Packet due: Thursday (1.12) |
| Friday 1.6 |
PS.2 | DS 8-77 |
Library Research Day for Science Fair Project |
Read Chap. 16 Section 2 Physical & Chemical Changes Worksheet Oobleck Lab Write-up - 2 parts due: Tuesday Continue Chap. 16 Packet due: Thursday |
| Tuesday 1.10 |
PS.2 | DS 8-51 |
Go over Physical & Chemical Changes Worksheet Chap. 16 Foldable Finish Notetaking States of Matter |
Finish Chap. 16
Packet Finish States of Matter due: Thursday |
| Thursday 1.12 |
PS.2 | 16-1 | Computer Lab Day - Science Fair Research Paper Matter Questions |
Substance vs. Mixture Packet due: Wednesday Continue working on your Science Fair Project due: Jan. 20 |
| Monday 1.16 |
** NO School Today ** | |||
| Wednesday 1.18 |
PS.2 | 16-2 | Density & Buoyancy of Substances Lab Bimetallic Strip Demo Thermal Changes in Matter Lab |
Lab Write-ups due: Friday |
| Friday 1.20 |
PS.2 | 16-3 | Structure of a Solid, Liquid, & Gas Testing of Viscosity of Common Liquids Density of a Liquid Lab Observing |
Lab Write-ups Begin Review Packet due: Thursday |
| Tuesday 1.24 |
PS.2 | 17-4 | What's the Difference? Review for Test |
Study for Chap. 16 Test due: Thursday |
| Thursday 1.26 |
PS.2 | Chap. 16 Test | Chap. 17 - Vocabulary Notecards due: Monday (2/6) |
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| Monday 1.30 |
PS.3 & 4 | M-161 | 9 Week Benchmark Testing | Read Chap. 17 Section 1 |
| Thursday 2.2 |
PS.3 & 4 | M-162 | Atoms KWL Foldable Chap. 17 Notetaking - Section 1 Chap. 17 Reading |
Chap. 17 Vocabulary Notecards Article Analysis #4 Read Chap. 17 Section 2 due: Monday Begin Chap. 17 Reading Packet - Section 1 due: Wednesday |
| Monday 2.6 |
PS.3 & 4 | M-171 | Chap. 17 Notetaking - Section 2 Review Matter, Chemical Properties, & Thermal Energy in SNB Kinetic Theory Graph Protons, Neutrons & Electrons |
Read Chap. 17 Section 3 Finish Chap. 17 Reading Packet - Section 1 due: Wednesday Begin Chap. 17 Reading Packet - Section 2 due: Tuesday Begin Chap. 17 Packet due: Thursday (2/16) |
| Wednesday 2.8 |
PS.3 & 4 | M-172 | Chap. 17 Notetaking - Section 3 Quiz on Kinetic Theory Graph & Atom Basics |
Lab Write-Up Finish Chap. 17 Reading Packet - Section 2 due: Tuesday Begin Chap. 17 Reading Packet - Section 3 due: Thursday Begin Periodic Table Basics Mini Project due: Thursday (2/16) |
| Friday 2.10 |
** NO School Today ** Parent Teacher Conferences: Friday morning: 8:30am - 11:30am |
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| Tuesday 2.14 |
PS.3 & 4 | M-173 | Video - What Makes Up Matter? SNB Quiz Investigating Density Lab |
Lab Write-Up Begin Chap. 17 Review Packet due: Wednesday |
| Thursday 2.16 |
PS.3 & 4 | M-174 | Computer Lab - Chemistry Scavenger Hunt & Atomic Theory |
Begin your Atom Project due: Monday (3/6) |
| Monday 2.20 |
** NO School Today ** | |||
| Wednesday 2.22 |
PS.3 & 4 | M-175 | Review for Chap. 17 Test Changing Sugar Lab |
Study for Chap. 17 Test Article Analysis #7 - Plants, Food, Medicine due: Monday (3/6) |
| Friday 2.24 |
PS.3 & 4 | Chap. 17 Test Chap. 20 Vocabulary & Foldable |
Finish Chap. 20 Vocabulary & Foldable Changing Sugar Lab due: Tuesday |
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| Tuesday 2.28 |
PS.4 & 5 | 20-1 |
Chap. 20 Notetaking - Section 1 Chap. 20 Vocabulary Activity #1 |
Read Chap. 20 - Section 1 Do Chap. 20 Reading Packet - Section 1 due: Thursday Begin Chap. 20 Packet due: Wednesday (3.8) |
| Thursday 3.2 |
PS.4 & 5 | 20-2 |
Chap. 20 Notetaking - Section 2 Chap. 20 Vocabulary Activity #2 Video - Matter & Chemical Changes |
Atom Project Do Chap. 20 Reading Packet - Section 2 due: Monday Continue Chap. 20 Packet due: Wednesday |
| Monday 3.6 |
PS.4 & 5 | 20-3 |
Chap. 20 Notetaking - Section 3 Chap. 20 Vocabulary Activity #3 Chap. 20 SNB Quiz #1 |
Finish Chap. 20 Packet due: Wednesday Do Chap. 20 Reading Packet - Section 3 due: Friday Article Analysis #8 - Health, Disease, Medicine, Research due: Monday (3.20) |
| Wednesday 3.8 |
PS.4 & 5 | 20-4 | Go over Chap. 20 Packet Chap. 20 Vocabulary Activity #4 |
Begin Chap. 20 Review Packet due: Tuesday |
| Friday 3.10 |
PS.4 & 5 | 20-5 | Practice writing & naming compounds Chap. 20 Wrap-up |
Finish Chap. 20 Review Packet due: Tuesday |
| Tuesday 3.14 |
PS.4 & 5 | 20-6 | More Practice writing & naming compounds Chap. 20 Wrap-up Solubility Lab |
Study for Chap. 17 & 20 Test Solubility Lab Write-Up due: Thursday |
| Thursday 3.16 |
PS.4 & 5 | 20-7 | Chap. 20 Test Review | Study for Chap. 17 & 20 Test |
| Monday 3.20 |
Sub Plans | Sub Homework due: Wednesday Article Analysis #9 - Chemistry, Chemicals, Medicine, Pesticides due Thursday (4/6) |
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| Wednesday 3.22 |
Chap. 17 & 20 Test Begin Chap. 22 Solubility Vocabulary Activity |
Finish Solubility Vocabulary Activity | ||
| Friday 3.24 |
PS.2 | 22-1 | Chap. 22 Vocabulary Word Search Go over Super Packet |
Begin Chap. 22 Packet due: Tuesday (4.4) |
| Tuesday 3.28 |
PS.2 | 22-2 | Chap. 22 Vocabulary Jumble Go over Super Packet Surface Area & Solubility Lab |
Chap. 22 Packet due: Tuesday (4.4) |
| Thursday 3.30 |
PS.2 | 22-3 | Chap. 22 Vocabulary Crossword Go over Super Packet |
Finish Chap. 22 Packet due: Tuesday (4.4) |
| Tuesday 4.4 |
3rd 9 Weeks Benchmark Testing | Finish Article Analysis #9 due Thursday |
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| Thursday 4.6 |
PS.2 | 22-4 | Chap. 22 Vocabulary Word Search #2 Chap. 22 Notes |
Article Analysis #10 - Paleontology, Fossils due Thursday (4/20) |
| Monday 4.10 - Friday 4.14 |
* NO School - Spring Break* | Enjoy
your Spring break in the sun! |
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| Tuesday 4.18 |
PS.2 & 5 | 23-1 | Chap. 22 Teaching Transparency Chap. 23 Notes Work on Class Packet - Physical & Chemical Changes |
Chap. 23 Packet due Friday |
| Thursday 4.20 |
PS.2 & 5 | 23-2 |
Chap. 23 Notes continued Work on Class Packet - Chemical Reaction Classification Clinging Molecules Lab |
Article Analysis #11 - Computers, Internet, Software, Games due Tuesday (5/2) Chap. 23 Packet due Friday |
| Monday 4.24 |
PS.2 & 5 | 23-3 | Chap. 23 Foldable Chap. 23 Notes continued Work on Class Packet - Balancing Chemical Equations |
Chap. 23 Packet due Friday |
| Wednesday 4.26 |
PS.2 & 5 | 23-4 | Grape Juice Indicator Lab Work on Class Packet - Balancing Chemical Equations |
Chap. 23 Packet & Write-up Lab due Friday |
| Friday 4.28 |
PS.2 & 5 | 23-5 | Finish Class Packet - Balancing Chemical Equations |
Chap. 22 & 23 Review Packets due Tuesday |
| Tuesday 5.2 |
PS.2 & 5 | 23-6 | Review for Chap. 22 & 23 Test | Study for Chap. 22 & 23 Test due Thursday Article Analysis #12 - Animals, Food, Research due Tuesday (5/16) |
| Thursday 5.4 |
SOL Practice Test Chap. 22 & 23 Test Chap. 2 Vocabulary Activity |
Chap. 2 Vocabulary Activity due: Monday Chap. 2 Packet due: Wednesday |
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| Monday 5.8 |
PS. 10 | 2-1 | Chap. 2 Foldable Chap. 2 Notetaking - Motion Word Problems Work on Class Packet |
Chap. 2 Packet due: Wednesday Chap. 3 Packet due Friday |
| Wednesday 5.10 |
PS. 10 | 2-2 | Chap. 2 & 3 Notetaking - Motion & Forces Word Problems Work on Class Packet |
Chap. 3 Packet due Friday Chap. 2 & 3 Review Packets dues Tuesday |
| Friday 5.12 |
PS. 10 | 3-1 | Chap. 3 Foldable Chap. 3 Notetaking - Forces Word Problems Finish on Class Packet |
Chap. 2 & 3 Review Packets dues Tuesday |
| Tuesday 5.16 |
PS. 10 | 3-2 | Review for Chap. 2 & 3 Test | Study for Chap. 2 & 3 Test due Thursday |
| Thursday 5.18 |
PS.10 | Chap. 2 & 3 Test SOL Review |
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| Monday 5.22 |
PS.11 | R-1 | SOL Review - Electricity | Elecricity Packet due: Friday |
| Wednesday 5.24 |
PS.7 & 11 | R-2 | SOL Review - Maagnetism & Heat | Magnetism & Heat Packets due: Tuesday |
| Friday 5.26 |
PS.8 | R-3 | SOL Review - Energy & Waves | Energy & Waves Packets due: Friday |
| Tuesday 5.30 |
PS.8 & 9 | R-4 | SOL Review - Light & Electromagnetic Waves | Light & Electromagentic Waves Packets due: Friday |
| Friday 6.2 |
PS.9 | R-5 | SOL Review - Life Science | All Extra Credit due: Thursday |
| Tuesday 6.6 |
SOL Testing | Get a good night's sleep & eat a healthful breakfast |
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| Thursday 6.8 |
SOL Testing | Get a good night's sleep & eat a healthful breakfast |
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| Monday 6.12 |
SOL Testing | Get a good night's sleep & eat a healthful breakfast |
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| Wednesday 6.14 |
Class Project | |||
| Friday 6.16 |
End of Year Trip - Whitewater Rafting |
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| Tuesday 6.20 |
** Last Day of Even Day Classes ** |
Enjoy your Summer! | ||