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Semester I

Date	Classwork	Homework
9/3/07	Labor Day	Labor Day
9/4/07	Go over Planner, 2 Truths and a Lie, Titanic Lab (Per 2, 4, 6, 7)	Sign Papers in Packet - turn into KBAR teacher
9/5/07	Syllabus and Notebook Handouts, Titanic Lab	Sign Papers in Packet - turn into KBAR teacher, Signed Syllabus, Signed Notebook handout, and Binder - due Monday (9/10)
9/6/07	Titanic Lab - finish data collection	Signed Syllabus, Signed Notebook handout, and Binder - due Monday (9/10)
9/7/07	Titanic Lab - discuss, Questions, Observation vs Inference - Introduction	Signed Syllabus, Signed Notebook handout, and Binder - due Monday (9/10)

 

Date	Classwork	Homework
9/10/07	Observation and Inference (steps 1-2, 3-4)	Observation and Inference (step 5 - select 2 objects at home and list 5 observations about each)
9/11/07	Glossary #1 Scientific Method (variable, control, observation, inference, physical science), Observation and Inference (step 5 and conclusion), Creative Piece, Read pages 6-10 in text	Creative Piece (name and period, color drawing of something physical science - if choose collage needs at least 3 pics - neat, 20 pts (due Fri 9/14) AND Observation and Inference Conclusion due 9/12
9/12/07	Circuit Lab (Procedure A & B, C & D, if time answer questions)	Creative Piece (name and period, color drawing of something physical science - if choose collage needs at least 3 pics - neat, 20 pts (due Fri 9/14)
9/13/07	Pre-Test	Creative Piece (name and period, color drawing of something physical science - if choose collage needs at least 3 pics - neat, 20 pts (due Fri 9/14)
9/14/07	Safety Rules and Contract, Goggle Safety Demo	Safety Contract (Answer Safety Questions and Sign) AND Safety Quiz and Safety Poster Wed 9/19

Date	Classwork	Homework
9/17/07	Safety Poster (write the rule - word for word, color illustration of rule, heading on the back of the paper) Mythbusters Notes (bonus)	Safety Poster(write the rule - word for word, color illustration of rule, heading on the back of the paper) - due Wed 9/17 and Safety Quiz - Wed 9/17
9/18/07 Ms H-D after school 2:15-3:15	Egg-Eye Demo, Finish Circuit Lab (due in class)	Safety Poster(write the rule - word for word, color illustration of rule, heading on the back of the paper) - due Wed 9/17 and Safety Quiz - Wed 9/17
9/19/07	Safety Quiz and Start Assembling Science Notebook (Rubric) and Technology Survey	Signed Technology Contract - due Fri 9/21 and 1st Notebook Quiz Wed 9/26
9/20/07 Open House 6:30 - 8:00	Assemble Notebook (table of contents and page numbering) and Online Technology Survey	Notebook Quiz Wed 9/26 AND Signed Technology Contract - due fri 9/21
9/21/07	Assemble Notebook, Online Technology Survey, and Measurement ... Reading	Notebook Quiz Wed 9/26

Date	Classwork	Homework
9/24/07	Measurement Reading (finish and correct) Measurement Paragraph (TS: "Scientists use SI units for two reasons, ___ and ___.", "The SI units for measurement include ____ for length, ____ for volume, ____ for mass, and ____ for temperature.", "If scientists did not use SI units ... can occur.", However, when scientists use SI units... can occur.", Therefore, SI units are important because...")	Science Notebook Quiz #1- Wed 9/17
9/25/07	Measurement Paragraph, Table of Contents, Matter Reading, Glossary #2 (matter, mass, weight, volume)	Science Notebook Quiz #1- Wed 9/17
9/26/07 Ms H-D after school 2:15-3:15	Science Notebook Quiz #1	None
9/27/07 East Coast meeting 6:00 in auditorium	Mythbusters Notes	None
9/28/07	Bill Nye Scientific Method Reading and Questions (1. List the 5 steps of the scientific method. 2. Explain how Occum's Razor is used in scientific method. 3. Define universality. 4. explain how scientists can explain extraordinary claims.  Include 1 example. 5. Waht 3 tools can we use to solve problems scientifically?) Graphiti (either side 1 or 2)	Graphiti

Date	Classwork	Homework
10/1/07	Sub Reflection (Write classroom responsibilities and why Ms H-D disappointed in report from sub last week)Space Case Demo (Predict A and B, record what happened, Question: How does Part A and B show that air has volume?) Volume of Matter Lab A	None
10/2/07	Volume of Matter Lab (finish all parts)	Volume of Matter Lab (finish all parts) Matter Quiz Tuesday
10/3/07	Volume of Matter Lab (class discussion - what was the purpose of this lab?) Overflowing with Volume Lab (introduction - gold crown, bullet points, purpose, objective, team assignments)	Overflowing with Volume Lab Matter Quiz Tuesday
10/4/07	Overflowing with Volume Lab (part A and B)	Finish Overflowing with Volume Lab Matter Quiz Tuesday
10/5/07	Overflowing with Volume Lab (class discussion)  How Is Mass Different from Weight? (introduction table and questions, and Quick Lab data and analysis questions)	Matter Quiz Tuesday

Date	Classwork	Homework
10/8/07	Volume, Mass, or Weight w/s and Quiz Prep	Matter Quiz Tuesday
10/9/07 2:15-3:15 after school	Matter Quiz and Describing Matter (Physical Properties)	Finish front side of Describing Matter (Physical Properties)
10/10/07 2:15-3:15 After School	Describing Matter (Physical Properties) - finish and correct in class Measuring the Density of Objects (purpose, objective, hypothesis, team assignments)	None
10/11/07	Measuring the Density of Objects Part 1 Notebook Check #2 Rubric	Notebook Quiz #2 Thurs, 10/18
10/12/07	Measuring the Density of Objects Part 2	Finish Measuring the Density of Objects and Notebook Quiz #2 Thurs, 10/18

Date	Classwork	Homework
10/15/07	Measuring Density of Objects (discussion) and Volume Quiz Discussion and Revisions	1. Matter Quiz Corrections due Tues 10/16 2. Signed Progress Report due Tues 10/16 3. Notebook Quiz #2 Thursday, 10/18
10/16/07 2:15-3:15 after school	Online Density Problems and Icy Vs Hot Demo (Predictions 1-3, Data 1-2, questions)	Notebook Quiz #2 Thursday, 10/18
10/17/07 Minimum Day	Glossary #3 (independent variable, dependent variable, physical property, density, solubility, malleability, ductility, conductility) Physical Properties Game Organize Notebook	Notebook Quiz #2 Thursday, 10/18
10/18/07 2:15-3:15 After School	Notebook Quiz #2	None
10/19/07 End of 1st Grading Period	Describing Matter (Chemical Properties) and Physical vs Chemical Properties Reading	Finish the Desc Matter (Chem Prop) and Phys vs Chem Prop Reading

Date	Classwork	Homework
10/22/07	Chemcial and Physical Changes Reading and Examples	Finish Reading

Date	Classwork	Homework
10/29/07	No School	No School
10/30/07 2:15-3:15 after school	Chemcial And Physical Changes Review and Physical and Chemical Properties Lab (Pt 1)	All absent work due by Friday, 11/2 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
10/31/07	Physical and Chemical Properties Lab (Pt 2 and 3 and discussion)	Finish Physical and Chemical Properties Lab All absent work due by Friday, 11/2 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
11/1/07 2:15-3:15 After School	Transform It and Materials Smackdown (online activities)	All absent work due by Friday, 11/2 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
11/2/07 Ms H-D's last day	Transform It and Materials Smackdown (online activities)	All absent work due TODAY, 11/2 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!

Date	Classwork	Homework
11/5/07	Finish Materials Smackdown Matter Test Review	Finish online activities Matter Test Review
11/6/07	Test Review and practice questions	Study! Matter Test on Thurs.
11/7/07	Matter Test Review
11/8/07	Matter Test
11/9/07	4 States of Matter Reading

Date	Classwork	Homework
11/12/07	Holiday/ Veteran's Day Observed
11/13/07	Notebook Test #3
11/14/07	Skydome
11/15/07	States of Matter Lab	Finish Lab and analysis questions
11/16/07	Minimum Day - Changes of State Reading	Happy Thanksgiving No Homework!

Date	Classwork	Homework
11/26/07	Review/ Dry Ice Overview/ Flipbook Requirements	Begin work on the flipbook due Thurs.
11/27/07	Dry Ice Lab	Finish Lab/ Work on flipbook
11/28/07	Changes of State and States of Matter Review/ Work on Flipbook	Finish Review and Flipbook
11/29/07	States of Matter and Changes of State Quiz
11/30/07	Introduction to Atoms