Past Calendars

Date Monday

5/20

Tuesday

5/21

Wednesday

5/22

Thursday

5/23

Friday

5/24

Class work Astronomy Test results

Water Rockets Group Planning/research

video 

Rocket Planning Rocket Planning Rocket Building Rocket Building
Homework Bring rocket stuff none none none none
Date Monday

5/13

Tuesday

5/14

Wednesday

5/15

Thursday

5/16

Friday

5/17

Class work Go over Astronomy Review

Update NB

Astronomy Unit Test October Sky October Sky October Sky
Homework Study for Astronomy Unit Test TOMORROW none none none Bring in 2 L soda bottles, duct tape, and cardboard.  Everything MUST have your name on it!

 

Date Monday

5/6

Tuesday

5/7

Wednesday

5/8

Thursday

5/9

Friday

5/10

Class work Update NB

Astronomy Vocab (due Friday)

Comets, Asteroids, and meteors pg.88

Read 608-613 - Life and Death of Stars

Life cycle of a star notes (nb 89-90)

Astronomy Video

MINIMUM DAY

workbook 269-272(pg 94-95 in NB)

Astronomy Review

Astronomy Activity

Homework none none Study Star notes OPEN HOUSE

Workbook due Tuesday

Review due Monday
Date Monday

4/29

Tuesday

4/30

Wednesday

5/1

Thursday

5/2

Friday

5/3

Class work CST prep

pass back old NB's

STATE TESTING

MATH

STATE TESTING

ELA

STATE TESTING

HISTORY

STATE TESTING

SCIENCE

Homework none none none none none
Date Monday

4/22

Tuesday

4/23

Wednesday

4/24

Thursday

4/25

Friday

4/26

Class work Types of Galaxies notes

Update NB

Review CST pre-test results - discuss areas of concentration for CST reviews.

CST Preparation  CST Preparation  CST Preparation  CST Preparation 
Homework none none none none none
Date Monday

4/15

Tuesday

4/16

Wednesday

4/17

Thursday

4/18

Friday

4/19

Class work Size of Planets - video

start Planet notes

Planet notes Continued

Planets Foldable

Planets  Foldable

H-R Diagram

H-R Diagram Homework

CST review pre-test Review H-R Diagram

Notes on the Universe pg-79-81

H-R Diagram Homework d

Homework Rachels Challenge Video for enrichment

"War on the Shore" http://vimeo.com/60116472

 

 Foldabledue Monday Study H-R Diagram

Finish H-R Diagram Homework (due Friday)

Finish H-R Diagram Homework (due Friday)  Foldabledue Monday
Date Monday

4/8

Tuesday

4/9

Wednesday

4/10

Thursday

4/11

Friday

4/12

Class work Update NB

finish workbook pg19-23 (1-30) and 193-196 (1-16) all on 72 and 73 of NB

Buoyancy Worksheet homework due Today

Density Stacking Lab Buoyant Force (spring scale activity) More Density and Buoyancy due Today

in class test review

Density/Buoyancy Test
Homework none More Density and Buoyancy due Thursday

Bouyancy/Density Study Guide due Thursday

Bouyancy/Density Study Guide due tomorrow Study for Density/Buoyancy Unit Test none
Date Monday

4/1

Tuesday

4/2

Wednesday

4/3

Thursday

4/4

Friday

4/5

Class work NO SCHOOL Update NB

more density practice

Dense about Density worksheet

Soda Can Density - in class activity Dense about Density worksheet due Today

Buoyancy Notes

Density/Buoyancy Quiz 1
Homework   Dense about Density worksheet due Thursday Finish Dense about Density worksheet Buoyancy Worksheet homework due Monday Buoyancy Worksheet homework due Monday
Date Monday

3/18

Tuesday

3/19

Wednesday

3/20

Thursday

3/21

Friday

3/22

Class work Update NB

Notes on Elastic Forces

Work on Study Guide

Review Elastic Force Notes

Study Guide due TODAY

Force in class test review

FORCE UNIT TEST! Density of irregular shaped objects NOTES Density Challenge
Homework Force Study Guide due tomorrow Study for UNIT test TOMORROW!! none none Have a Safe Spring Break!
Date Monday

3/11

Tuesday

3/12

Wednesday

3/13

Thursday

3/14

Friday

3/15

Class work Update NB

Terminal Velocity notes

Elastic Forces notes

Sinking paperclip challenge Force = Mass x Acceleration Lab Activity Inertia Challenge Activity (Book vs. Paper) Force Quiz 3
Homework none none Finish Lab Questions none Study Guide for Force Test
Date Monday

3/4

Tuesday

3/5

Wednesday

3/6

Thursday

3/7

Friday

3/8

Class work Force/Friction Super Hero due TODAY!

Update NB

mass vs. weight

Force Demo #4

Newton's Laws and Inertia notes  (pg. 53)

  Inertia Demos          #1 and 2

Force Vocabulary due Friday

f=m x a calculations worksheet

Force Lab Force Vocabulary due today

2nd Law calculations worksheet due today

Force Quiz 2

Homework none none Force Vocabulary due Friday

2nd Law calculations worksheet due Friday

complete lab questions, if needed none
Date Monday

2/25

Tuesday

2/26

Wednesday

2/27

Thursday

2/28

Friday

3/1

Class work Update NB

Calculating Net Force using Force Diagrams

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces ppt. (notes)

 

Force Demo # 1 and #2

Net Force Worksheet

Force Cornell Notes

introduce super hero project due Monday

Test Results

Types of Friction group activity

Net Force Worksheet due

Correct Net Force Worksheet

super hero/fable

Force Demo #3

mass vs. weight

Force Quiz 1

Homework none Force/Friction super hero/Fable due Monday

Net Force Worksheetdue Thursday

Cornell Notes due Friday

Finish Friction group activity Cornell Notes due Friday Force/Friction Super Hero/Fable due Monday
Date Monday

2/18

Tuesday

2/19

Wednesday

2/20

Thursday

2/21

Friday

2/22

Class work NO SCHOOL

 

review Motion Quiz 3

Graphing Challenge

 

Motion Study Guide due Wednesday

Motion Study Guide due TODAY

 

in class test review

MOTION UNIT TEST MOTION UNIT TEST pt.2

 

Force Demo #1

 

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

ppt.

 

Homework   Start Studying for Motion Unit Test!

Motion Study Guide

Velocity Practice Slope Graph Practice

Quizlet

Online Practice Test

 

Motion Study Guide

Velocity Practice Slope Graph Practice

Quizlet

Online Practice Test 

Study some more before pt. 2 of the test!

 

Motion Study Guide

Velocity Practice Slope Graph Practice

Quizlet

Online Practice Test 

none
Date Monday

2/11

Tuesday

2/12

Wednesday

2/13

Thursday

2/14

Friday

2/15

Class work Update NB

Workbook pages 160-166 (1-8 and 1-15) on page 35 of NB

Speed vs. Time graphs

Slope notes

Calculating Slope Practice

Review Quiz 2

Calculating Acceleration Lab

Graphing Challenge

Calculating Slope Practice due Today

Motion Quiz 3 (includes speed, velocity, acceleration, and graphing

 

Motion Study Guide due Wednesday

 

NO SCHOOL
Homework none Calculating Slope Practice due Thursday Calculating Slope Practice due Thursday none  
Date Monday

2/4

Tuesday

2/5

Wednesday

2/6

Thursday

2/7

Friday

2/8

Class work Update NB

Average Speed Activity due today

Graphing Distance vs. Time

Motion Cornell Notes due Today

Change in Speed activity

Change in Velocity (ppt. and notes)

Change in Velocity (ppt. and notes)

Calculating Acceleration Notes

Acceleration Problems

Review Acceleration

Speed vs. Time graphs (acceleration)

Acceleration Problems due Today

Motion Quiz 2 (includes Velocity and Acceleration)

Homework Motion Cornell Notes due Tuesday none Acceleration Problems due Friday Acceleration Problems due Friday none
Date Monday

1/28

Tuesday

1/29

Wednesday

1/30

Thursday

1/31

Friday

2/1

Class work Treasure Hunt Activity

Go over Test Results

Motion Notes

Motion Illustrated Vocabulary

Speed Calculation Notes and Practice

Review Speed Calculation Notes and Practice

Speed Practice Problems Worksheet due Friday

Motion Cornell Notes

Average Speed Activity

graphs of motion

Motion Illustrated Vocabulary due today

Correct Speed Practice Problems Worksheet

Motion Quiz 1

 

Homework none Motion Illustrated Vocabulary due Friday Speed Practice Problems Worksheet due Friday

Motion Cornell Notes due Tuesday

Speed Practice Problems Worksheet due tomorrow Motion Cornell Notes due Tuesday
Date Monday

1/21

Tuesday

1/22

Wednesday

1/23

Thursday

1/24

Friday

1/25

Class work  

NO SCHOOL

 

 

update NB

Go over Quiz results

Monomer and Polymer review

Polymer Lab

Study Guide (due Friday)

Crystal Structure

 

Study Guide

in class test review

Study Guide due

Chemistry of Living Systems TEST

Reference Point Activity

Homework   Study for Test:

 

Notebook pages: 1-17

1.Quizlet

2. Carbon Chemistry Review ppt.

3. Online Practice Test  4. Large and small molecule notes

5.  hydrocarbon notes 6.  Monomers and Polymers notes

Study for Test:

 

Notebook pages: 1-17

1.Quizlet

2. Carbon Chemistry Review ppt.

3. Online Practice Test  4. Large and small molecule notes

5.  hydrocarbon notes 6.  Monomers and Polymers notes

Study for the Test tomorrow:

 

Notebook pages: 1-17

1.Quizlet

2. Carbon Chemistry Review ppt.

3. Online Practice Test  4. Large and small molecule notes

5.  hydrocarbon notes 6.  Monomers and Polymers notes

none
Date Monday

1/14

Tuesday

1/15

Wednesday

1/16

Thursday

1/17

Friday

1/18

Class work Update NB

Workbooks pg. 137 (1-8) pg. 141-144 (1-25)

Vocabulary due

Large and small molecule notes

finish workbook

Carbon Molecule activity and hydrocarbon notes Workbook due today

Monomers and Polymers notes and activity

Career Day

Quiz 2

Homework none workbook due Thursday finish activity questions

Workbooks pg. 137 (1-8) pg. 141-144 (1-25) due tomorrow

study for quiz.

notebook pg. 2  pg. 8  pg.9  pg. 12 pg, 13 pg. 14

none
Class work Test Results

Collect and update Old Notebooks

New Notebooks!

Prepare new notebook

Chemicals in Living Things NOTES

Bookmark assignment

Review Chemicals in Living Things NOTES

Chemistry of Living Systems Vocabulary (due Tuesday)

STAR TESTING

Workbooks pg. 137 (1-8) pg. 141-144 (1-25)

Carbon Chemistry QUIZ 1
Homework If you don't have a new notebook, you MUST have one by Friday!!! Bookmark Assignment due Friday Vocabulary due Tuesday Study Chemicals in living systems notes for quiz tomorrow  
Date Monday

12/17

Tuesday

12/18

Wednesday

12/19

Thursday

12/20

Friday

12/21

Class work Check Reactions vocabulary

Update NB

Study Guide

Reactions Study Guide (due Today)

Study for Test tomorrow

 

Reactions Unit Test

 

Paragraph portion of test Video
Homework none STUDY FOR TEST   STUDY FOR PARAGRAPH PART OF TEST none none
Date Monday

12/10

Tuesday

12/11

Wednesday

12/12

Thursday

12/13

Friday

12/14

Class work Finish Acid and Base Notes

Update NB

Endo and Exothermic reaction notes

Endothermic and Exothermic graphs

workbook 130-136
Acid and Base Lab Second chance paragraph practice and review

Reactions Study Guide (due Tuesday)

Vocabulary pg 79-80 (due Friday 12/14)

vocabulary due

Quiz 3

Homework none Vocabulary pg 79-80 (due Friday 12/14) finish lab questions Reactions Study Guide (due Tuesday)

Vocabulary pg 79-80 (due Friday 12/14)

none
Date Monday

12/3

Tuesday

12/4

Wednesday

12/5

Thursday

12/6

Friday

12/7

Class work Update NB

Finish Workbook

Review Balancing Chemical Equations

Review signs of a chemical reaction

Signs of a chemical reaction demo 1

Correct  more Balancing practice

Covalent and ionic notes (pg. 92 in NB)

Chemical Reactions Paragraph due today

Chemical Reactions Lab

Vocabulary pg 79-80 (due Friday 12/14)

Quiz 2 (balancing, conservation of mass, covalent and ionic)

Acid and Base Notes

Homework more Balancing practice due Wednesday Complete chemical reactions paragraph (due Thursday) requirements for paragraph) none finish lab questions if needed none
Date Monday

11/26

Tuesday

11/27

Wednesday

11/28

Thursday

11/29

Friday

11/30

Class work Chemical equations practice

Reactants and Products

Workbook pages (105-108) on pg. 81 of NB

Law of Conservation of Mass

Balancing equations notes

Balancing practice

Law of Conservation of Mass - mini lab

 

In class balancing activity

more Balancing practice

Balancing Equations Quiz
Homework none Balancing practice due Friday Finish lab questions more Balancing practice none
Date Monday

11/12

Tuesday

11/13

Wednesday

11/14

Thursday

11/15

Friday

11/16

  NO SCHOOL Update Notebooks

White Board Review

PERIODIC TABLE TEST THURSDAY!

Correct Test Review

Jeopardy Review for Test

Periodic Table Test Bill Nye video
Homework NO SCHOOL

Finish Test Review due tomorrow

 

Study for Test

 

Quizlet

Isotope Practice

Electron Dot Practice

Isotopes and Ions

Atomic Structure Jeopardy Review for Test

 

Online Practice Test!

 

 

Study for Test

 

Quizlet

Isotope Practice

Electron Dot Practice

Isotopes and Ions

Atomic Structure Jeopardy Review for Test

 

Online Practice Test!

None None
Date Monday

11/5

Tuesday

11/6

Wednesday

11/7

Thursday

11/8

Friday

11/9

Class work Computer Lab to Finish/print Brochures Update Notebooks

 Bohr models(nb pg 75)

Brochure due TODAY!(extended until Friday 11/9)

Valence Electrons notes and practice

Lewis Dot structures

Atomic Structure Quiz 2 Brochure due TODAY

Test Review

Homework Brochure due on Wednesday 11/7(extended until Friday 11/9) none Lewis Dot/Bohr worksheets due Friday none Test Review due Wednesday
Date Monday

10/29

Tuesday

10/30

Wednesday

10/31

Thursday

11/1

Friday

11/2

Class work whiteboard review of atomic structure

Atomic Structure worksheet

Atom Size Activity

Electron Shells Activity (in class)

Element Brochure Assignment

Computer Lab for Element Brochure Research and creation Isotopes and Ions notes Isotopes and Ions Practice

Atomic Structure Quiz

Homework none Vocab (nb 58-59) due Friday

finish Atomic Structure worksheet Due wednesday

Brochure due on Wednesday 11/7 Study for Quiz

Finish Vocab (nb 58-59)

None
Date Monday

10/22

Tuesday

10/23

Wednesday

10/24

Thursday

10/25

Friday

10/26

Class work Update NB

Student Periodic Square Assignment

3 categories of Elements notes (nb page 60)

work on student periodic square

 

Test Results

Periodic Table Notes (ppt. 1, ppt 2)        (NB notes 63 and 64) (completed periodic table should look like this)

Color Periodic Tables

Atomic Structure notes

Atom Drawing Worksheet

Student Periodic Table DUE

Finish Atom Drawing worksheet

Atomic Structure worksheet

 

Homework Periodic Square due Friday Periodic Square due Friday none Finish Periodic Square Assignment Finish Atom Drawing worksheet  due Monday
Date Monday

10/15

Tuesday

10/16

Wednesday

10/17

Thursday

10/18

Friday

10/19

Class work NO SCHOOL Flash Cards Due TODAY! (pg. 1 , pg.2)

Sublimation

Jeopardy Test Review

Ice Cream Lab!

Introduce Student Periodic Square

Review game - ball toss Structure of Matter Unit Test
Homework   Study for Test

Quizlet for Structure of Matter

Study for Test

Online Practice Test

 

Quizlet

physical vs. chemical

change of state

phase change practice

phase review

Study for Test Tomorrow!!

 

Online Practice Test

 

Quizlet

physical vs. chemical

change of state

phase change practice

phase review

none
Date Monday

10/8

Tuesday

10/9

Wednesday

10/10

Thursday

10/11

Friday

10/12

Class work Update NB

Finish notes on signs of a chemical change(NB notes)

Foldable  

 

Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures notes (ppt.) (NB notes pg1, pg2)

More Physical/Chemical Changes Quick Labs

Vocab Flashcards (pg. 1 pg.2)

Heterogeneous vs. Homogeneous notes

Solutions

Work on Flashcards (pg. 1 pg.2)

Phase Change Lab

pt. 1-2

Phase Change Lab  pt. 3

Bill Nye Video

Homework Finish Foldable(due Wednesday)  

Quizlet for States of Matter

Vocabulary Guided Flash Cards (pg. 1 pg.2) Due Tuesday Vocabulary Guided Flash Cards (pg. 1 pg.2) Due Tuesday none Finish Phase Change Questions

UNIT TEST NEXT WEEK!!!

Date Monday

10/1

Tuesday

10/2

Wednesday

10/3

Thursday

10/4

Friday

10/5

Class work Update NB

Review States of Matter and Physical and Chemical Changes notes

(NB notes)

Changes of State
Changes of State (NB notes)

Changes of State ice cube  Lab

More Physical/Chemical Changes Quick Labs

Chemical Formulas (NB notes)

Sugar Cube Lab

 

Structure of Matter Quiz 2

Chemical Formulas (NB notes)

Homework Quizlet for States of Matter Finish Lab Questions (due Wednesday)   

Chemical Formula worksheet (due Monday)

 

Finish Lab Questions (due Friday) Quizlet for States of Matter
Date Monday

9/24

Tuesday

9/25

Wednesday

9/26

Thursday

9/27

Friday

9/28

Class work Finish Test as needed

Update NB

What is Matter? notes

Test Results

What is Matter notes continued

 Physical and Chemical Properties notes

Matter Vocab (due Friday)

States of Matter notes

 Introduction to Matter Lab

Physical and Chemical Changes notes (ppt.) notes Matter Vocab (due today)

Structure of Matter Quiz 1

Signs of a Chemical Change notes

Physical and Chemical Changes Quick Labs

Homework none finish vocab (due Friday) finish lab questions, if needed review States of Matter notes for quiz none
Date Monday

9/17

Tuesday

9/18

Wednesday

9/19

Thursday

9/20

Friday

9/21

Class work Update NB

Vocabulary pg.1  due today

More density Practice (blocks)

density, mass, volume review notes

Density Calculations 2

Test Review

Nightmare on Puberty Street

Graphing/Mass/ Density/Scientific Method  Lab Practical Graphing/Mass/ Density/Scientific Method Unit Test
Homework none Calculations 2 worksheet due Wednesday Study for Test:

Notebook Pages 1-25

 

Quizlet

 

1 Accuracy and Reproducibility ppt.

 

2 Control vs. Experimental groups ppt.

 

3 Density ppt.

 

4 dependent vs. independent variable ppt.

 

5 line graphs ppt.

 

6.  variable practice ppt.

 

7.  Scientific Method Notes ppt.

 

8.  scientific vs. nonscientific questions ppt.

 

9.  using a balance ppt.

 

10.  density, mass, volume review

none none
Date Monday

9/10

Tuesday

9/11

Wednesday

9/12

Thursday

9/13

Friday

9/14

Class work Control and Variable Practice pt. 2 (due today)

Update NB

volume of regular shaped objects notes

Bar Graphs

Calculating Mass notes

Density Notes

 (ppt)

Density Practice

Density of Foam Blocks Density Practice calculations due today

Quiz (Density)

Homework   Vocabulary pg.1  due Monday Density Practice calculations due Friday  Study for Quiz none
Date Monday

9/3

Tuesday

9/4

Wednesday

9/5

Thursday

9/6

Friday

9/7

Class work NO SCHOOL finish graphs (due Wednesday)

Controls and Variable pt. 1

Metric Fish (in class activity) Volume of regular shaped objects Controls and Variable pt. 1 (due today)

pass out books

Quiz (graphing and variables)

Homework   finish graphs (due Wednesday)

Controls and Variable pt. 1 due Friday

Cut and glue fish if needed Controls and Variable pt. 1 due Friday

Control and Variable Practice pt. 2 (due Monday)

Stuff to study for quiz tomorrow

1. Control vs. Experimental groups ppt.

2. line graphs ppt.

3. variable practice ppt.

4. Notebook pages 14-15

none
Date Monday

8/27

Tuesday

8/28

Wednesday

8/29

Thursday

8/30

Friday

8/31

Class work Notebook Set-up

Scientific Method Notes

student notes page

Star testing

Scientific Method Notes continued

Controls and Variables

Controls and Variables

Balloon Lab Balloon Lab graphing

line graph instructions

Quiz

Line graph practice

Homework none review Controls and Variables finish lab questions finish balloon lab line graph finish graphs due Wednesday
Date Monday

8/20

Tuesday

8/21

Wednesday

8/22

Thursday

8/23

Friday

8/24

Class work No School Making Scientific Observations More Scientific Observations

Syllabus

Gummi Worm Activity Accurate vs. Reproducible notes

Prediction activity

Homework   Get 2 (100 pg.) spiral bound notebooks for science class by Monday

Get all forms signed 

Get 2 (100 pg.) spiral bound notebooks for science class by Monday Get 2 (100 pg.) spiral bound notebooks for science class by Monday Get 2 (100 pg.) spiral bound notebooks for science class by Monday