Trimester 2 Work 2018
Monday, February 26, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Make a claim about the cause of some mysterious events and support it with evidence and reasoning.
The Mystery
With your group, complete a CER argument for the Mystery -- make a claim about who/what you think is responsible for the mysterious events, and support this claim with evidence and reasoning.
Assess other group's CERs and offer constructive and academically appropriate feedback. Also use this opportunity to add to your own notebook when you find additional evidence.
Review the feedback left for your group by other groups and improve your claim as needed.
The Mystery Assessment
Using pages 80-83, complete your own individual CER for the Mystery:
- Write your first/last names and class period in the upper right corner of a piece of binder paper.
- Title the first line of the page: The Mystery Assessment
- Copy the following sentence starters (or use your own comparable ones), then complete them.
- I claim that __ caused the strange events.
- I know this because …
- Make sure that you address ALL of the mysterious events using reasoning to connect each one to your claim. An A+ paper will also explain the discrepancies in timing.
Homework:
Finish The Mystery Assessment
Friday, February 23, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Collect and analyze evidence to solve a mystery involving strange occurrences that happened over a week's time.
The Mystery (NB81)
Use the presentation below to complete your Research Notetaker for the Information Sheets.
Homework:
Finish and record the research for the Information Sheets on your Research Notetaker (NB81)
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Collect and analyze evidence to solve a mystery involving strange occurrences that happened over a week's time.
The Mystery (NB 80-81)
Use the presentation below to set up and complete today's task.
Slides 12-15 have the news flashes if you need to finish summarizing or did not get them all in class
Homework:
Finish ALL of NB80 (all news flashes summarized)
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate and explain how the tilt of Earth's axis and its motion around the sun creates seasons.
Eclipses, Tides, and Seasons Quiz
Go to the Eclipses, Tides, and Seasons Quiz assignment in Google Classroom to complete this assessment.
You may use your notebook (pages 68-79 will be the most useful) but no other sources.
Finished Early? Do the following tasks (in order):
Use the links on this website to fix any missing or incomplete assignments.
If you are done with EVERYTHING ELSE, visit the CCMS Astronomy website for a list of extra credit activities. Do any of the Seasons activities.
Homework:
None
Friday, February 16, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate and explain how the tilt of Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun creates Earth's seasons.
Seasons Notes (NB79)
Use the presentation below to complete the reading and evidence and interpretation notes.
Seasons Videos (NB78)
Use the presentation below to watch the videos and take notes.
Finished Early? Do the following tasks (in order):
Use the links on this website to fix any missing or incomplete assignments.
If you are done with EVERYTHING ELSE, visit the CCMS Astronomy website for a list of extra credit activities.
Homework:
Finish NB78-79
Thursday , February 15, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate and explain how the tilt of Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun creates Earth's seasons.
The Reasons for the Seasons (NB 76-77)
Use the presentation below to complete your worksheet and this assignment.
NOTE: If you are missing any information for your worksheet, see the alternate assignment directions.
Homework:
Finish NB76-77
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Homework:
Finish NB75: Tides
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate and explain how the motion of the Earth and moon around the sun creates the phases of the moon.
Day Year Moon Phases Kahoot! Review
kahoot.it
Prepare for the quiz with a Kahoot! review -- go to kahoot.it and enter the code provided by your teacher.
Day Year Moon Phases Quiz
Go to the Day Year Moon Quiz assignment in Google Classroomto complete this assessment.
Finished Early? Do the following tasks (in order):
Check your grade on StudentConnection if you didn't check it yesterday.
Use the links on this website to fix any missing or incomplete assignments.
If you are done with EVERYTHING ELSE, visit the CCMS Astronomy website for a list of extra credit activities. Do any of the Moon activities.
Monday, February 12, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate and explain how the motion of the Earth and moon around the sun creates the phases of the moon.
Moon Phases WebQuest (GC)
Open the Moon Phases WebQuest assignment in Google Classroom and follow the links and directions to complete.
Finished Early? Do the following tasks (in order):
Check your grade on StudentConnection.
Use the links on this website to fix any missing or incomplete assignments.
If you are done with EVERYTHING ELSE, visit the CCMS Astronomy website for a list of extra credit activities. Do any of the Moon activities.
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow on Day/Night/Year & Moon Phases!!
Finish your Moon Phases Webquest
Friday, February 9, 2018
Homework:
Finish NB page 74 , as well as NB pages 67 and 73
Thursday, February 8, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Investigate why the moon's appearance changes over time.
Homework:
Finish the top half of NB page 73
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate your understanding of the role gravity plays in the orbits of planets by describing and drawing its effects.
Gravity & Orbits QUIZ
Use your notebook pages 66-72 and the PhET Gravity & Orbits worksheet to complete this quiz.
Finished Early? Do the following tasks (in order):
- Check your grade in Student Connection.
- Do you have 10 stamps total on NB pages 68-69? Remember, these pages count as an assessment and many people need to fix or finish them. Do it now, while it's still fresh in your mind!
- Use the links on this website to fix any other missing or incomplete notebook pages.
- Look at the presentation below to set up and start your video notes on NB 67 and NB 73
- If you are done with EVERYTHING ELSE, visit the CCMS Astronomy website
Homework:
None
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Investigate why the moon's appearance changes over time.
Moon Introduction (NB72)
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Use the presentation below to complete these notes
Finished Early? Do the following tasks (in order):
- Check your grade in Student Connection.
- Do you have 10 stamps total on NB pages 68-69? Remember, these pages count as an assessment and many people need to fix or finish them. Do it now, while it's still fresh in your mind!
- Did you finish the PHeT worksheet from Last Friday?- Finish that so you are ready for Wednesday's quiz!
Homework:
Finish NB page 72, as well as the PHeT worksheet from Friday
Quiz tomorrow!
Monday, February 5, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate and explain how the rotation and revolution of the Earth around the sun creates day, night, and years.
Day, Night, Year Modeling (NB67)
Complete the modeling activity using the script.
Use the image below to set up and complete notebook page 67
HOMEWORK: Finish NB67
Homework: Finish Notes on NB 67
Friday, February 2, 2018
OBJECTIVE:Describe and draw the role and effect of gravity in the orbits of solar system objects.
PhET Gravity & Orbits Activity (GC)
Follow the link and directions below to complete this task in preparation for next week's quiz.
pHET Gravity and Orbits
DIRECTIONS for pHeT Gravity and Orbits
WORKSHEET (in case you lost yours)
Finished Early? Earn Extra Credit!
Visit the CCMS Astronomy website for a list of extra credit activities. Do any of the activities (except Gravity- that one is required in google classroom!).
Homework: Finish the PhET Gravity & Orbits worksheet -- you will need it for next week's QUIZ (and also NB 70-71)!!!
Finish/Revise your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Thursday, February 1, 2018
OBJECTIVE:Describe the role and effects of gravity in the motion of solar system objects.
Watch the two videos on the presentation below (from Wednesday), an d take notes on NB 71 (4 notes fro each video)
Then, go to Google Classroom and complete the BrainPop Gravity Assignment
Homework: Finish Notes on NB 71 (4 notes about each video)
Complete the BrainPop Gravity quiz and add a screenshot of oyur score to the google classroom assignment
Finish/Revise your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
OBJECTIVE:Describe the role and effects of gravity in the motion of solar system objects.
Homework: Finish/Revise your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Make sure NB70 is complete (10 notes and interpretations)
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Make a claim about the best way to group the planets and support your claim with evidence of their shared properties.
Grouping The Planets Analysis (NB69)
Use the presentation below to set up your notebook, then take a virtual gallery walk and review your classmates' claims about grouping the planets.
Record your notes and thoughts on NB69 as you compare their groupings to your group's claim.
Revise or improve your claim on NB68 based on what you observed from other groups.
Homework: Finish your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Make sure NB68-69 is complete
Monday, January 29, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Make a claim about the best way to group the planets and support your claim with evidence of their shared properties.
Patterns in Planetary Properties (NB68)
Use the presentation below (the class data chart is also in Google Classroom in the Planetary Properties Data post) to complete this task.
Need to finish NB68? Check the Planetary Properties: Planet Groupings post in Google Classroom to complete NB68 if you were unable to do so in class (each period has a presentation of just their period's work).
Homework: Finish your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Make sure NB68 is complete
Friday, January 26, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Gather and report data for objects in our Solar System and identify patterns in that data.
Patterns in Planetary Properties (GC)
Use NASA's Solar System Exploration: Planets website to research properties of planetary objects in our Solar System and record them on your group's data sheet.
Report your findings in the form in Google Classroom (one form per group, please!) and categorize your data according to the guidelines in the form.
This must be completed by the end of class!
Homework: Finish your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Solar System Walk Model (NB 66)
Use the presentation below to set up this notebook page to debrief our activity.
Homework: Finish your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Determine the scaled relationship between size and distance of objects in our Solar System.
Solar System Walk Model (NB 66)
Use the presentation below to set up this notebook page in preparation for our activity.
Homework: Finish your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Describe the origins and development of our solar system and the universe.
Cosmos: Standing Up In The Milky Way (Video)
Complete the worksheet while you watch the Cosmos video (season 1, episode 1).
Notebook pages 62-65 will be graded during the video.
Homework: Finish your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Monday, January 22, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Complete final proposal.
Day 10: Finishing the Final Proposal:
Today's Deliverables:
Finish and Submit final proposal in the Futura Workspace
Homework: Finish your Final Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Friday, January 19, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Finish your design decisions paragraphs for final proposal.
Day 8: Final Proposal:
Today's Deliverables:
Get feedback from your outline, and start your final proposal
Thursday, January 18, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Outline your design decisions for final proposal.
Day 8: Proposal Outline:
Today's Deliverables:
- Analyze Proposal Outline (WS)
- Complete the Outline in the Futura Workspace
- Go to the Futura Workspace
Once logged in...
- Open the daily agenda and read it
- Open and Complete the Outline.
- Remember to use Chapters 2-4 in the Dossier to help you complete the background research.
Homework: Finish your Proposal Outline in the Futura Workspace
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Outline your design decisions for final proposal.
Day &: Proposal Outline:
Today's Deliverables:
- Complete Proposal Outline (WS)
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Homework: Finish your Proposal Outline Worksheet>
Friday, January 12, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Use Feedback to identify goals for an optial design. Dexcribe the trade-offs you will need to use to get your best design.
Day 6: SupplyDrop:
Wednesday and Thursday, January 10-11, 2018
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Write your Project Summary for the Futura Force and Motion Internship.
Today's Deliverables:
- Complete NB Page 62: Dossier Discussion
- Complete the Project Summary in the Futura Workspace
- Go to the Futura Workspace
Once logged in...
- Open the day 3 agenda and read it
- Open and Complete the Project Summary.
- Remember to use Chapters 1-3 in the Dossier to help you complete the summary.
- Complete at least 1 trial in the SupplyDrop Data Table (N63)
- Go to the Futura Workspace
- Click on the link in the upper right corner to access the SupplyDrop Simulation
- Remember to keep track of what you tried and the results so you can make design decisions afterwards.
Homework: Finish your Project Summary in the Futura Workspace
Finish NB 62
Monday, January 8, 2018
OBJECTIVE: Explain the role of gravity in the solar system.
Bill Nye Gravity- Google Classroom
Watch the Bill Nye Gravity Video and complete the worksheet in Google Classroom.
Notebook pages 46-61 will be graded while you watch.
Mid-Year Reflection
Use the image below to complete the following questions on binder paper. Please answer in full, complete sentences that restate the question.
Unfinished questions are homework!
Homework: Finish your Mid-Year Reflection
Finish Bill Nye Gravity
Monday, December 18, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the success of your group's and other group's egg pods with a final test from the roof of the science building, then use your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion to explain the outcome.
Egg Drop Finals: Data (NB61) & Reflection (NB60)
Use the presentation below to set up and complete the notebook pages.
Use the presentation with the final results to complete your data table.
Homework: Finish NB 60-61
Final Results Charts
Friday, December 15, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Using your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, research ways to reduce impact and protect an egg when it it dropped from the science building roof.
NB 59: Egg Drop -- EDP Steps 4 & 5
Use the presentation below to set up and complete this notebook page
Homework: Make sure you have recorded everything you needed to on NB 54-59
link to view presentation for NB59
Wednesday and Thursday , December 13-14, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Using your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, research ways to reduce impact and protect an egg when it it dropped from the science building roof.
NB 56 and 58: Egg Drop -- EDP Steps 2 & 3
Use the presentation below to set up and complete these notebook pages
Homework: Make sure you have recorded everything you needed to on NB 54-58
link to view presentation for NB56 & 58
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Link to NB56-57
Monday, December 11, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Research for Egg Drop Project.
Force and Motion Internship- Day 1
Today you need to:
- Open the Futura Workspace
- Complete the Pre-Internship Survey
- Read the Welcome Letter from the Project Director
- Read and Annotate Chapters 2 and 3 in the Dossier.
- Take notes in your notebook on NB 54-55 (See presentation below for directions)
Homework: Finish notes from chapters 2-3 of Dossier
link to view presentation for NB 54-55
Friday, December 8, 2017
Minimum Day for Parent Conferences
OBJECTIVE: Use Newton's three Laws of Motion to explain the outcome of a collision between two cars.
NB 52-53: Mass and Collisions
Use the presentation from yesterday to finish this activity
If you missed it, slides 17-26 have data for you to look at
The First Slide has links to download the two worksheets if you lost yours or were absent (if you cannot print them, just copy them into your notebook)
Homework: Finish NB 52 - 53
link to view presentation for NB 52-53
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Minimum Day for Parent Conferences
OBJECTIVE: Use Newton's three Laws of Motion to explain the outcome of a collision between two cars.
NB 52-53: Mass and Collisions
Use the presentation below to start this activity
If you missed it, slides 17-26 have data for you to look at
The First Slide has links to download the two worksheets if you lost yours or were absent (if you cannot print them, just copy them into your notebook)
Homework: Finish Predictions on NB 52 and the first test (no marbles) on NB 53
link to view presentation for NB 52-53
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Explain and diagram how potential and Kinetic Energy are related to moving objects
NB 50: Energy Videos
Use the presentation below to set up NB page 50 and take notes on the two videos
You need 3 notes per video
There are only two videos to watch
NB48-49: Bodies in Motion
Use the presentation from yesterday to finish the discussion of this activity.
See the last slide (#17) to get the data if you did not do the lab yourself
Homework: Finish NB 48-50 link to view presentation for NB 50
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Explain and diagram how potential and Kinetic Energy are related to moving objects
NB48-49: Bodies in Motion
Use the presentation below to set up and complete this activity.
See the last slide (#13) to get the data if you did not do the lab yourself
Homework: Finish NB 49 link to view presentation for NB 48-49
Monday, December 4, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Explain how potential and Kinetic Energy are related to moving objects
NB46-47: Kinetic and Potential Energy
Use the presentation below to set up and complete these notes.
These notes are due tomorrow and are required to participate in the lab activity!
Homework: Finish Notes P46-47 Link to presentation
Friday, December 1, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Explain and diagram the affect of net forces and equilibrium on the motion of objects.
Net Forces -- Tug Of War (GC)
Follow the links and directions in the Google Classroom document to complete this PhET activity.
Finished Early?
Check your messages in the Futura Workspace to see if you have feedback from your Final Proposal.
If you do, consider revising your proposal for a better grade- remember: If you have any "Needs Improvement" scores those MUST be revised if you want to pass this assessment!
Your grade on this assessment will be based on your average feedback:
- Needs Improvement = F
- Developing =C
- Proficient =B
- Excels =A
Take the BrainPop Newton's Laws quiz (login information is on the board), and email your score to your teacher for extra credit. Don't do this unless your final proposal and other assignments are completely done -- those scores are much more important to your grade!
Homework: Finish Tug of War pHet in google classroom
Thursday, November 30, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Explain and diagram the affect of net forces and equilibrium on the motion of objects.
1st Law / Inertia Videos (NB45)
Use the presentation below to continue this page that we started yesterday.
Net Forces -- Tug Of War (GC)
Follow the links and directions in the Google Classroom document to start this PhET activity.
You will have time to work on this in class tomorrow.
Finished Early?
Check your messages in the Futura Workspace to see if you have feedback from your Final Proposal.
If you do, consider revising your proposal for a better grade- remember: If you have any "Needs Improvement" scores those MUST be revised if you want to pass this assessment!
Your grade on this assessment will be based on your average feedback:
- Needs Improvement = F
- Developing =C
- Proficient =B
- Excels =A
Take the BrainPop Newton's Laws quiz (login information is on the board), and email your score to your teacher for extra credit. Don't do this unless your final proposal and other assignments are completely done -- those scores are much more important to your grade!
Homework: Finish NB45
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Submit your Final Proposal.
Futura Workspace- Day 10
Go to the Futura Workspace
Once logged in...
- Open the day 10 agenda, read it, and add to your daily messages note
- Complete the exit survey
- Finish (or edit) Final Proposal.
Today is the last class day to complete this assessment
What do I do when I am finished?
NB 45: 1st Law/ Inertia videos
Use the presentation above to set up this Notebook page and start your notes.
We will finish these notes in class tomorrow- they are not homework
Homework: Finish Final Proposal
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Submit your Final Proposal.
Futura Workspace- Day 9
Go to the Futura Workspace
Once logged in...
Your deliverables today: (See presentation below for more directions)
- Final Proposal- all 5 paragraphs
Homework: Finish Final Proposalt
Thursday, November 16, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Submit your Proposal Outline. Review Feedback from the Project Director, and write your Design Decision Paragraphs
Futura Workspace- Day 7-8
Go to the Futura Workspace
Once logged in...
Your deliverables today: (See presentation below for more directions)
- Proposal Outline Feedback(in Futura Workspace)
- Design Decisions paragraphs on the Final Proposal
Homework: Finish Design Decisions by adding more evidence from the text
SCIENCE NOTEBOOK Table of Contents
OTHER Quarter 2 Assignments
Moon Phases Calendar
Tuesday January 17, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate and explain how the motion of the Earth and moon around the sun create the phases of the moon.
Moon Phases Modeling (NB60)
Use the presentation below to complete the classroom activity and your notebook page.
Homework: Finish NB60
Wednesday January 11, 2017
Tuesday January 10, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Explain how technology developed for space exploration can benefit humans on Earth.
Using Space Science On Earth -- Reading, Notes, and Questions
Use the presentation below to set up and complete this task on binder paper. It is an exit ticket, due at the end of class. A completed assignment has:
- At least 12 Evidence-Interpretation notes from the reading of PH PS pg. 520-524
- All questions from pg.524 answered in full, complete sentences that restate the question at the start of the answer.
Finished Early?
If you finish your notes before the end-of-the period, you can:
- Work on any quarter 2 assignments that you need to fix
- Earn some extra credit by reading the article NASA Technologies Benefit Our Lives and filling in the notetaker. You get extra credit for each item you complete.
Homework: Fix Q2 assignments this week! (how is your Solar System Scale Model ASSESSMENT in Google Classroom?)
Monday January 9, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Describe and draw the role and effect of gravity in the orbits of solar system objects.
Gravity & Orbits Quiz
Use notebook pages 54-57 to complete this quiz.
Homework: Fix Q2 assignments this week! (how is your Solar System Scale Model ASSESSMENT in Google Classroom?)
Friday January 6, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Describe and draw the role and effect of gravity in the orbits of solar system objects.
PhET - Gravity & Orbits (GC)
Follow the link and instructions in the Google Classroom document to complete this task.
Finished Early? Earn some EXTRA CREDIT
Choose any of the BrainPop videos, login (see the information posted in class or email your teacher), watch them (use earbuds or headphones, please!), then complete the quiz. Retake the quiz as needed until you earn 100%, then email your results to your teacher.
Homework: Finish PhET - Gravity & Orbits
Thursday January 5, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Describe and draw the role and effect of gravity in the orbits of solar system objects.
Gravity & Orbits Activity (NB 56-57)
Review Activity 1 and correct your drawings on the worksheet (if needed).
Use the Task Card (shown below) to complete Activity 2 and record your data on the worksheet.
Answer the Activity 2 questions (E-J) in the notebook using FCS. You may also use NB57 if you run out of room on NB56.
Homework: Finish all of the gravity and orbits activity on NB 56- 57
Wednesday January 4, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Describe and draw the role and effect of gravity in the orbits of solar system objects.
Gravity & Orbits Lab Activity- (NB 56)
Tape the worksheet on notebook page 56.
Use the Task Card (shown below) to complete the activity and the worksheet.
Homework: Finish questions on worksheet/ NB 56
Task Card
Tuesday January 3, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Describe and draw the role and effect of gravity in the orbits of solar system objects.
Gravity & Motion - Reading & Notes (NB 54-55)
Use the presentation below to:
- Set up your notebook
- Read PH PS 474-477
- Take Evidence-Interpretation notes on the reading
Notebook Page 54-55
Homework: Finish NB 54-55
Friday December 16, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Use computer code to create a model of the planets' orbits around the sun.
Solar System Orbits - Coding Activity (GC)
Follow the link and instructions in the Google Classroom document to complete this task.
Turn in whatever you have at the end of the period -- it is NOT homework (unless you want it to be)!
Finished Early? Earn some EXTRA CREDIT
Choose any of the BrainPop videos, watch them (use earbuds or headphones, please!), then complete the quiz. Retake the quiz as needed until you earn 100%, then email your results to your teacher.
Homework:Have a happy holiday
Thursday December 15, 2016
Counselors were in science classes to discuss PLPs
OBJECTIVE: Get ready for success in high school!
Personalized Learning Plan Presentation from Mr. Cruz and Ms Silva
- Sign in to Google Classroom
- Enter the class [counselor name] PLP or join by counselor:
- Hardy (A-G) 4fiv1n
- Cruz (H-O) f05nmi (that’s a zero, not an “O”)
- Silva (P-Z) ayxsx
- Open the PLP assignment, then your personal copy of the document
- Review and add to the 8th grade section
Homework:None
Wednesday December 14, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Make a claim about the best way to group the planets and support your claim with evidence of their shared properties.
Patterns in Planetary Properties (NB 52-53)
- Use the presentation below to take a virtual gallery walk and review your classmates' claims about grouping the planets.
- Record your notes and thoughts on NB53 as you compare their groupings to your group's claim.
- Revise or add to your claim based on what you observed from other groups.
Solar System Orbits - Coding Activity (GC)
Follow the link and instructions in the Google Classroom document to start this task.
We will continue with this later -- it is NOT homework!
Homework:Finish NB 53
Notebook Page 53
Tuesday December 13, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Make a claim about the best way to group the planets and support your claim with evidence of their shared properties.
Patterns in Planetary Properties (GC & NB52)
Use the presentation below and the class data chart in Google Classroom to complete this task.
Homework:Finish NB 52
Notebook Page 52
Monday December 12, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Gather and report data for objects in our Solar System and identify patterns in that data.
Patterns in Planetary Properties (GC)
Use NASA's Solar System Exploration: Planets website to research properties of planetary objects in our Solar System. Categorize and report your findings in the class data chart in Google Classroom
This must be completed by the end of class!
Homework:NONE
Thursday and Friday December 8-9, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Determine the scaled relationship between size and distance of objects in our Solar System.
Scale Model Solar System Map ASSESSMENT (GC)
Follow the directions and links in the Google Classroom assignment Scale Model Solar System Map ASSESSMENT to finish this task.
This must be turned in by the end of class Friday!
Homework:NONE
Wednesday December 7, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Determine the scale and relationship of objects in our Solar System.
- Finish marking solar ruler on NB 51
- Go to the NASA website and click on "Planets."
- On your Solar System Ruler, draw a picture (to scale!!) of each object on your Solar System Ruler. (Sun, Asteroid Belt, 8 planets, pluto)- 20 minutes
- Begin the Scale Model of the Solar System in Google Classroom
Homework:Finish NB51 solar ruler
Tuesday December 6, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Determine the scale and relationship of objects in our Solar System.
Notebook Page 51
Solar Ruler (NB51)
Use these DIRECTIONS to make your solar ruler
Homework:Finish NB51 solar ruler
Monday December 5, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Determine the scaled relationship between size and distance of objects in our Solar System.
Solar System Walk Model (NB50)
Use the presentation below to set up and complete this notebook page and activity.
Homework:Finish NB50 reflection questions
Notebook Page 50
Friday December 2, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Compare weights and jumps on different planet and the Moon to understand the relationship between mass and gravity.
Gravity Exploration
- Tape the handout onto NB 49 flap style
- Use the presentation below to read CPO PS page 315 and answer the 3 warmup questions
- Follow instructions in the presentation to complete the investigation
- Calculate your weights on different planets, and jumps on different planets
- Answer the three conclusion questions on your notebook page using FCS.
Homework:
Finish NB49 -- all data and the conclusion questions
Notebook Page 49
Thursday December 1, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Test our Safe Arrival Vehicles for Eggs (SAVEs) by dropping them off of the roof of the science building.
Egg Drop Project
- Tape the data collection tables on NB48 flap-style (so you can write underneath them).
- Record data for your class (and one other class, when appropriate). See the presentation below if you are missing any of the data.
- Answer the three conclusion questions at the bottom of the data table handout on your notebook page using FCS.
Homework:
Finish NB48 -- all data and the conclusion questions
Signed Progress Report
Egg Drop Final Results
Notebook Page 48
Wednesday November 30, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Explain the role of gravity in the motion of astronomical objects.
Astronomy Pre-Assessment
Complete the Astronomy Pre-Assessment form in Google Classroom.
Egg Drop Project
If needed, you can use this class period to build and test your SAVE and record your observations from testing on NB47. However, you are still responsible for making up the Bill Nye Gravity video and questions.
Bill Nye Gravity
Watch the Bill Nye Gravity video and complete the questions in Google Classroom.
Homework:
Signed Progress Report
Tuesday November 29, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Using your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, design and build a vehicle that will reduce impact and protect an egg when it it dropped from the science building roof.
Egg Drop Project
Build and test your SAVE and record your observations from testing and the improvements your group will make on NB47 (see the presentation for 11/28/16 if you still need to set up this page).
GOAL: Have your SAVE built, tested, improved, and ready to launch by the end of the period.
Homework:
Signed Progress Report
Make sure NB47 is updated with all of your group's testing and improvements
Monday November 28, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Using your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, research ways to reduce impact and protect an egg when it it dropped from the science building roof.
Egg Drop Project
If your group hasn't already finished NB46, do that first (see 11/18/16 for details).
Use the presentation below to set up NB47 and complete it with your group.
Homework:Make sure NB46 is finished & NB47 is set up
Notebook Page 47
Friday November 18, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Using your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, research ways to reduce impact and protect an egg when it it dropped from the science building roof.
Egg Drop Project
If you haven't already finished NB45 (it should have 4 stamps on it), do that first (see 11/16/16 for details).
Use the presentation below to set up NB46 and complete it with your group.
Homework:Make sure NB45 is finished and NB46 is set up
Notebook Page 46
Wednesday November 16, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Using your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, research ways to reduce impact and protect an egg when it it dropped from the science building roof.
Egg Drop Project (NB45)
Homework:Finish the Egg Drop Project Research worksheet & NB45
Notebook Page 45
Tuesday November 15, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Using your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion, research ways to reduce impact and protect an egg when it it dropped from the science building roof.
The Truck Redux
Now that we've investigated our testable claims about the truck, pole, and cargo, let's see how closely our conclusions matched what actually happened.
Egg Drop Project
Notebook Page 44
Use the Falling Egg Baby project website and your notetaker to research ways to save a falling egg baby.
Constraints and Rules for Egg Drop Project
Homework:Finish the Egg Drop Project Research worksheet
Monday November 14, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Use your understanding of Newton's Laws of Motion to make a testable claim about the fate of the truck, cargo, and pole and design an investigation to prove your claim.
The Truck Investigation
- Meet with your group to finish planning an investigation regarding the fate of the truck, its cargo, and the pole it hits using The Truck worksheet.
- Get your plan approved (front side of the worksheet) to receive your materials.
- Conduct your investigation, collect data, and complete the conclusion section (back side of the worksheet).
Homework:Finish The Truck worksheet
Wednesday November 9, 2016
Quiz/Test Today!!!
You may use your notebook (pages 22-43, but mostly 38-43) to complete this assessment
After you finish the test/quiz (TUIZ?), turn in the two worksheets we did this week:
- Net Forces Skateboard Motion
- Newton's Laws Review
Tuesday November 8, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Explain and diagram how Newton's Laws are related to the activities we have done during this unit.
Newton's Laws Review
Newton's Laws Review Worksheet
ActivityLabels-for Sorting
Homework:Finish the Newton's Laws Review worksheet
Quiz/ Test tomorrow!
Notebook Page 43
Monday November 7, 2016
OBJECTIVE: Explain and diagram how Newton's Laws affect the motion of a skateboard.
Net Forces: Skateboard Motion
Notebook Page 42
- Use the PhET Forces and Motion Basics simulation to complete the worksheet. You will need to choose the Motion activity.
- When finished, watch the following video clips and write down 2 things you learned from each video clip on the back of the worksheet or on binder for extra credit.
Finished Early?
Make sure you have completed the Net Forces - Tug Of War assignment in Google Classroom (using the same website, but the Net Forces activity) and turned it in. This is a requirement to retake the Forces Quiz!
Make sure you have completed the Force And Fan Carts - Explore Learning assignment in Google Classroom and turned it in.
Homework:Finish the Net Forces: Skateboard Motion worksheet
Thursday and Friday 3-4 November 2016
Minimum Days for Parent Conferences
OBJECTIVE: Explain Newton's Second Law of Motion and how it applies to our various lab activities.
Newton's Second Law: F= ma (NB41)
Use the presentation below to:
- Set up your notebook
- Read PH PS pages 390-391
- Complete Evidence-Interpretation Notes
- Watch two videos and take notes
Finished Early?
Check that the Newton's Laws -- Conclusions notebook page (NB38) is done -- lots of people's weren't, and this should be easier now that you've read about all three laws.
Go over the notebook pages for this quarter (starting at page 22) and make sure that all of them have 4 stamps. Many people still need to fix things on pages 26, 27, 31 and 36, and you may have other pages as well.
Homework:Finish Notes on NB 40-41
Notebook Page 41
Wednesday 2 November 2016
OBJECTIVE: Explain Newton's Third Law of Motion and how it applies to our various lab activities.
Newton's Third Law: Action-Reaction (NB40)
Use the presentation below to:
- Set up your notebook
- Read PH PS pages 393-395
- Complete Evidence-Interpretation Notes
- Watch two videos and take notes
Finished Early? Make sure you have finished:
Newton's Laws - Conclusion (NB38)
Force And Fan Carts (GC)
All notebook pages from 22-40 (four stamps on each)
Homework:
Finish NB 38-39
Notebook Page 40
Tuesday 1 November 2016
OBJECTIVE: Use Newton's three Laws of Motion to explain the outcome of a collision between two cars.
Mass & Collisions (NB 38-39)
Use the presentation below to set up and complete this activity.
Homework:
Finish NB 38-39
Notebook Page 38-39
Monday 31 October 2016
Happy Halloween!- Be safe!
OBJECTIVE: Explain the relationship between constant speed and acceleration and balanced and unbalanced forces.
Forces And Fan Carts (GC)
Complete today's assignment in Google Classroom. If you do not finish in class and do not have internet at home, you will need to come at lunch or after school today to finish, so use your time wisely!
Homework:
Finish Force And Fan Carts in Google Classroom
Friday 28 October 2016
FALL FESTIVAL (Hawktober Fest): Modified schedule (35 minute periods)
OBJECTIVE: Explain the difference between constant speed and acceleration and how this relates to position-time graphs.
Acceleration (NB36)
Use the presentation from yesterday to guide you in:
- Setting up your notebook page
- Getting the directions for today's activity
- Collecting data
- Copying the graph you created
- Answering the conclusion questions
Homework:
Finish NB 36
Thursday 27 October 2016
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate how to create a constant speed graph.
Constant Speed (NB37)
Use the presentation from yesterday to guide you in:
- Getting the directions for today's activity
- Collecting data
- Copying the graph you created
- Answering the conclusion questions
Acceleration (NB36)
Use the presentation below to guide you in:
- Setting up your notebook page
- Getting the directions for today's activity
- Collecting data
- Copying the graph you created
- Answering the conclusion questions
Homework:
Finish NB 36- 37
Notebook Page 36
Wednesday 26 October 2016
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate how to create a constant speed graph.
Constant Speed (NB37)
Use the presentation below to guide you in:
- Setting up your notebook page.Getting the directions for today's activity.
- Collecting data
- Copying the graph you created
- Answering the conclusion questions
Homework:
Finish NB37
Notebook Pages 37
Monday 24 October 2016
Notebook Pages 34-35
Friday 21 October 2016
- Review of pHet Net Forces -Tug of War assignment in Google Classroom
- 5 minutes to finish the assignment and turn it in
- Quiz: Forces also in Google Classroom
- After the quiz, use the presentation below to finish up notebook pages 32-35
Notebook Pages 32-33
Notebook Pages 30-31
Notebook Page 28
Notebook Page 29
Notebook Page 27
Vector Notes(Reference)
Notebook Page 26
Notebook Page 24-25
Notebook Page 22-23
Notebook Page 21
Notebook Page 20
Motion Vocabulary Foldable
- Follow the directions on the Foldable Handout to complete your foldable.
- When your foldable is complete, you may move to the lab station to color it.
2015- 2016
Quarter 2 ends Thursday 14 January!
Assessment retakes are coming soon -- you need the following notebook pages completed (4 stamps per page):
| ASSESSMENT |
NOTEBOOK PAGES |
| Molecular Models Assessment |
NB 20-24 |
| Matter Quiz |
NB 20-31 |
| Matter Test |
NB 28-39 |
Friday 8 January 2016
Physical or Chemical? (NB 46-47)
- Use the presentation below to set up your notebook for today's activity.
- Observe and report on the classroom demonstrations. Complete one row of the notebook table for each demonstration.
Homework:
Finish Physical or Chemical? (NB 46-47) -- Make sure all signs and a write up for each demonstration is complete
If needed, prepare for assessment retakes next week
Thursday 7 January 2016-Sub Day
What's That Stuff?
- Look at all of the different items before you click on any.
- Choose a few that you would like to know more about, Click on a few to preview them.
Homework:
If needed, prepare for assessment retakes tomorrow
- You will need to do a close reading of four of the articles and fill in the boxes on the worksheet about the articles you read.
- The worksheet is due at the end of the class (Pass out of class)
Wednesday 6 January 2016- Minimum Day
Physical or Chemical? (NB 46)
- Use the in-class presentation to set up your notebook for today's activity.
- Complete the Signs of a Chemical Reaction section on the top half of the page. Refer to notebook pages 42-43 for help.
- Observe and report on the classroom demonstrations. Complete one row of the notebook table for each demonstration.
Homework:
Finish NB 46 (make sure all signs and a write up for each demonstration is complete)
If needed, prepare for assessment retakes tomorrow
Tuesday 5 January 2016- Sub Day
Use the presentation below to set up your notebook, read the assigned reading, and take notes
All work is due tomorrow
Homework:
Finish NB42-43
Monday 4 January 2016- Happy New Year!
Chemical / Physical Foldable (NB45)
Yes, we are skipping several pages in our notebooks -- we'll come back for them later, so don't use them!
- Read Prentice Hall pages 215-216.
- Fold and complete the front of the foldable.
- Go to your station and glue the foldable onto NB45.
- Cut out the examples and glue under the appropriate flap.
Homework:
Finish NB45
Friday 18 December 2015- Minimum Day
UGLY SWEATER CONTEST today in Science class:
For the rest of class, use this time to make sure all work for 2015 is done AND turned in:
- "A Tasty Solution" from Google Classroom
- "Webquest: Chemical and Physical Changes" also from Google Classroom
- Your notes on NB page 40-41 (four stamps each page)
- Your Bird Brain Science assignments (log in with your school Google account)
- Review your progress report (you can see a larger version of it in StudentConnect). Find things you can fix over the winter break and highlight them or write them on a sticky note. HINT: Look below for suggestions...
Homework:
Finish/makeup all 2015 work
Signed Progress Report
Enjoy your two weeks off- see you next year!
Thursday 17 December 2015
A Tasty Solution (GC)
Finished Early?
- Review your progress report (you can see a larger version of it in StudentConnect). Find two things you can fix over the winter break and write them on a sticky note. HINT: Look for...
- Missing assessments (like the Element Superhero or Villain project).
- Low-scoring assessments that you'd like to retake (NOTE: completed notebook pages are needed -- 4 stamps each!). Retaking assessments require the following noteobook page:
- Molecular Models Assessment -- NB 20-24
- Matter Quiz -- NB 20-31
- Matter Test -- NB 28-39
- Incomplete notebook pages, especially if you will need those to retake an assessment.
- Any other missing or incomplete (<100%) assignments in Google Classroom or elsewhere.
- If you haven't already done so, finish all of your Bird Brain Science assignments. Sign in with your school Google account, read the article "If I Freeze Or Boil You, You Won’t Change?", and complete the quiz (retake the quiz as many times as needed to reach 100% correct).
Homework:
Finish A Tasty Solution (GC)
Signed Progress Report
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Webquest- Chemical Physical Change
Go to Google Classroom and complete the Webquest- Chemical Physical Change assignment
Homework:
Finish webquest, as well as the Physical and Chemical Change notes (NB 40-41) and the vrid brain reading assignment
Tuesday 15 December 2015
Bird Brain Science Reading:"If I Freeze or Boil You, You Won't Change?"
- Log in to the Bird Brain Science website with your school Google account,
- Read the article: "If I Freeze or Boil You, You Won't Change?"
- Answer the quiz questions and the free response questions
- For full credit, you need to get 100% on the quiz questions, and answer the free response questions proficiently
Physical & Chemical Change Notes (NB 40-41)
- Use the presentation below to set up your notebook pages.
- Use the reading included in the presentation to complete your notebook pages.
- Once you have finished all of the reading, notes, and drawings, you may go to your lab station and use colored pencils to color your drawings for extra credit (pretty points!).
Homework:
Finish Physical and Chemical Change notes (NB 40-41)
Monday 14 December 2015
In class we watched a Bill Nye Chemical Reactions video
Students took notes on a notetaker
Notebook pages 32-39 were graded in class -- full credit is 4 stamps on each page!
Friday 11 December 2015
Ice Cream Lab (GC)
Make and enjoy your ice cream!
Complete the remaining questions in the Ice Cream Lab Google Classroom
assignment.
Homework:
Complete the remaining questions for the Ice Cream Lab
Thursday 10 December 2015
- Take your States of Matter QUEST
You will need to log in to your quia account, then wait to start for Mrs Aguirre to give you the secret word.
- After the test, go to Google Classroom and prepare for making ice cream by reading the text, and answering the first 6 questions with complete and thoughtful answers.
Homework:
Finish reading the ice cream assignment and answering the first 6 questions
We have a test Thursday -- How Do I Study?:
- Make sure your notebook pages are complete- pg 28-39
- Review the reading/texts we studied in our textbook, online, and on BirdBrain Science:
- Use the links below to prepare for Thursday's Matter Test
Wednesday 9 December 2015
Review for TEST THURSDAY
- Go to Google Classroom and follow the instructions in the announcement to sign up for a quia account and join your class
- Take the Practice Test- use your notes and talk with your partner as you use this practice test to study for the real one tomorrow
Homework:
- Study for your test tomorrow by reviewing NB pages 28-39
- Bring in any remaining ice cream donations (rock salt, Ziploc bags, half-and-half, Magic Shell syrup and toppings)
Tuesday 8 December 2015
It's Freezing (NB39) & It's Freezing Analysis (NB38)
Use the presentation below (see Monday) to finish setting up your notebook for today's It's Freezing! lab.
Participate in the lab as directed by the teacher. Clean up when finished.
Complete the Analysis using the presentation below.
I Finished Early -- Now What Do I Do?:
Use the links below to begin preparing for Thursday's Matter Test
Games (click on the "Play this game! button to start):
Battleship, Rags-to-Riches
Practice Quiz (provides feedback on answers)
Homework:
Finish It's Freezing! & Analysis (NB 38-39) -- all parts!
Review your notebook and make sure it is complete and correct for the Matter Test this Thursday
Monday 7 December 2015
It's Freezing (NB39)
Use the presentation below to set up your notebook for the upcoming It's Freezing! lab
Complete the predictions, including sketching them on the graph.
Homework:
Finish notebook set up for It's Freezing!, including predictions and data table (NB39)
I Finished Early -- Now What Do I Do?:
Use the links below to begin preparing for Thursday's Matter Test
Games (click on the "Play this game! button to start):
Battleship, Rags-to-Riches
Practice Quiz (provides feedback on answers)
Friday 4 December 2015
Melting Ice (NB35)
Review the notes using whiteboards and correct/improve answers in notebook.
Mystery Substance Graph (NB37)
Work with your team to complete this group activity, then copy your findings in your notebook.
Homework:
Finish Mystery Substance Graph (NB37)
link to worksheet
Thursday 3 December 2015
Intermolecular Mystery: Water Vs. Ice (NB34)
Use the presentation below to write a conclusion for this lab on binder paper.
Mystery Substance Graph (NB37)
Work with your team to complete this group activity, then copy your findings in your notebook.
link to worksheet
Homework:
Finish Intermolecular Mystery Conclusion and notebook pages 35-36
Wednesday 2 December 2015
Intermolecular Mystery: Water Vs. Ice (NB34)
Share your group's results with the class by copying your data tables onto your station's whiteboard.
Analyze the class results; fix results as needed.
Melting Ice (NB35)
Use the presentation below to set up your notebook and complete the notes.
Homework:
Finish Melting Ice notes (NB35)
Do not forget to bring back ice cream letters!!
Tuesday 1 December 2015
Intermolecular Mystery: Water Vs. Ice (NB34)
- Use the presentation below to set up your notebook in preparation for the lab. You must have this page set up, both predictions completed (with explanations!), and the data tables and graphs taped into your notebook to participate in this lab activity.
- Work with your group to complete the lab activity and record the data in your data tables.
- Complete the bar graphs of your data.
- Copy and complete the Conclusions section.
Homework:
Complete Intermolecular Mystery: Water Vs. Ice (NB34)
Do not forget to bring back ice cream letters!!
Monday 30 November 2015- Welcome back!
Today's assignment is in the Google Classroom: "Melting Ice Graph"
Homework:
Finish Google classroom assignment and all notebook pages
Do not forget to bring back ice cream letters!!
Friday 20 November 2015- Minimum Day
Intermolecular Forces (IMF) Notes (NB 32-33)
- Use the presentation below to finish all 8 boxes of the IMF Notes
Homework for the week off:
Finish all 8 boxes of the IMF Notes (NB 32-33)
Signed Ice Cream Letter
Do Science make-up work, but mostly, enjoy your week off!!
Thursday 19 November 2015- Minimum Day
Intermolecular Forces (IMF) Notes (NB 32-33)
- Use the presentation below to set up and complete boxes 1-4 of the IMF Notes
- You will need to use the CPO textbook you downloaded to your chromebook (or you can get one from your lab station cupboard)
- You will finish the last four boxes tomorrow
Homework:
Finish boxes 1-4 of the IMF Notes (NB 32-33)
Signed Ice Cream Letter
Wednesday 18 November 2015
Notebook Matter Quizbr>
Use notebook pages 19-31 to complete this online quiz.
Bill Nye States of Matter
- Open the form, fill in your name and information, then try and answer as many questions a you can BEFORE we watch.
- Watch the video and complete the form, correcting any answers as needed.
Notebook Grading
Pages 25-31 were graded today.
Homework:
Signed Parent-Teacher Conference Form (if you haven't already)
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Squeezing Molecules (NB31)
- Review our predictions.
- Collect data and record in our table.
Squeezing Molecules Analysis (NB30)
- Set up notebook (see presentation below).
- Complete the graph, calculations, and questions.
Homework:
- Finish Squeezing Molecules Analysis (NB30)
- Signed Parent-Teacher Conference Form
Monday 16 November 2015
Friday the 13 of November 2015
Grading NB 26 and 28-29
- Place notebooks on lab tables open to these pages for assessment
Bird Brain Reading Assignment
- Go to Bird Brain Science website
- Read the two articles assigned as "curriculum" Solid! and Gas- The Crazy Kid and complete all of the questions at the end of each article.
- If you have time, also read the two "interest" articles and complete hose questions for extra credit.
- You can (and should) re-read articles as much as you need to so you earn a 100% on all questions- questions can be re-done if you get one wrong
Homework:
Finish Bird Brain Reading assignments
Do makeup work for science
BirdBrainScience Class Codes in case you need them
Period 1: 6151-FRIEND
Period 2: 6151-POTATO
Period 3: 6151-ONLINE
Thursday 12 November 2015
NB 28-29: Eureka Video Notes
- Use the presentation below to set up your notebook for notes on pages 28-29
- Once the pages are set up, watch the three episodes of Eureka linked in the presentation, and take notes following the prompts in the presentation
- After viewing the episodes the first time, follow the instructions for the rest of the page. You may need to watch parts of the episodes again to catch what was said and edit your notes
- Remember: In row 1 you need 3 notes from the video in each box
- In row 2 you need a nicely drawn picture of the molecules, including labels and arrows showing their motion
- In row 3 you need to copy the sentence starters and complete the sentences using words from the word bank to describe the arrangement of the molecules and their behavior in each of these states.
- In row 4 you need to copy and complete the sentence starters to describe if each state keeps or changes its shape with evidence
Homework:
Finish the notes on pages 28-29
Tuesday 10 November 2015
Period 1 Form: Period 1 form
Period 2 Form: Period 2 Form
Period 3 Form: Period 3 Form
Homework:
Finish Assessment NB page 26 (see presentation below)
Monday 9 November 2015
Classifying Matter (NB25)
- Use the presentation below to set up and complete page 25 in your notebook.
- You will need these notes to complete the activity in Google Classroom.
Homework:
Finish Classifying Matter (GC)
Check your grade in StudentConnect and fix any missing or incomplete assignments
Thursday 5 November 2015
Mythbusters Notes: Diet Coke & Mentos
- Open the Mythbusters Notes form and add your period, first & last names.
- Watch the episode Diet Coke and Mentos and complete the notes as you watch.
- Don't forget to SUBMIT your form when you're done!
Homework:
Finish Mythbusters Notes (if you didn't complete them in class)
Wednesday 4 November 2015
Assessment: Comparing Molecular Models
Homework:
do makeup work for science (especially notebook pages 18-24)
Tuesday 3 November 2015
Mini-Assessment: Atom Basics
Use your notebook to complete the quiz given in class
Comparing Molecular Models (NB 24)
- Use the presentation below to set up and complete these notes
Homework:
Finish NB page 24- you will use it on your assessment tomorrow!!
NB pages 18-24 will be graded as well , so make sure they are all done
Monday 2 November 2015
The Water Molecule (NB22)
- Use the presentation below and The Water Molecule handout to complete page 22 in your notebook.
Homework:
Finish The Water Molecule (NB22)
Friday 30 October 2015
Atom Anatomy (NB23)
- Use the presentation below to set up and complete this notebook page.
Homework:
Finish Google Classroom Assignment "Build an Atom"
Finish Bird Brain Science Reading Assessment
Finish Notebook page 23
Thursday 29 October 2015
Build An Atom (GC)
Bird Brain Science
- Follow the instructions below to sign up for Bird Brain Science using your school email account and the code for your class shown below.
- Complete the reading diagnostic activity so Bird Brain can choose appropriate articles for you.
- If there is class time left, read the Drawing An Atom article and complete the questions at the end.
BirdBrainScience Class Codes
Period 1: 6151-FRIEND
Period 2: 6151-POTATO
Period 3: 6151-ONLINE
Homework:
Finish Google Classroom Assignment "Build an Atom"
Finish Birs Brain Reading Assessment
Wednesday 28 October 2015
Element Project
- Put together your final Elements Project Trading Card
- Instructions are at the Element Project website.
- Use your Element Project Rubric to self-assess your project
- Turn in your project today
Build-an-Atom Simulation
Homework:
Final Elements project due TODAY (I will accept projects tomorrow)
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Monday 26 October 2015
Element Project
Homework:
Final project due Wednesday
Element Project
Homework:
Element Fact Sheet due MONDAY
Final project due Wednesday
Wednesday 21 October - Friday 23 October, 2015
Element Project
- Sign up for your element with Ms. Aguirre. This will be an individual research project -- no sharing the same element with other students in the class!
- Use the Element Project website to research the element you chose.
- Record your findings in the Element Project Fact Sheet in Google Classroom. You have the rest of the week to finish this document, so pace yourself!
Homework:
NONE for the project, but fix any missing/incomplete assignments (the quarter ends Fri-10/30!)
2014-2015
The end of Second Quarter is Thursday, January 16th
I cannot accept ANY work for second quarter after that date
Assignments Due Second Quarter:
1/15/14: Page 175 and 176 Questions- 12 points- questions from the textbook-
You need to complete questions 2,3,4 and 7 (CONCEPTS) from Page 175; and PROBLEMS Questions 1,2 on page 176
answer all in FCS on binder paper
1/14/14: NB50-54:Molecules - 50 points - students should have 20 stamps in their notebook for these pages. See my Notebooks Page for details of what goes on each page
1/6/14: ELEMENTS PROJECT: 100 points- counts as TWO tests on students' grades
TIMELINE FOR THE ELEMENTS PROJECT
Monday Dec 16th: Fact sheet done, start bibliography
Tuesday Dec 17th: Bibliography done, draw rough drafts of atomic structures
Wednesday Dec 18th: Atomic structure due- start advertisement-
Thursday Dec 19th: Finish advertisement - homework - FINISH ALL
Friday Dec 20th: Put together project; turn in for extra 10 points
Monday January 6th: PROJECT DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD - NO EXCEPTIONS!!! We are not working on it in class.
HOW TO LAY OUT THE ELEMENTS PROJECT
FRONT Cover: ADVERTISEMENT
BACK Cover: Atomic Structure
INSIDE FOLDER- Left Side: Bibliography final draft, with rough drafts and salmon colored worksheet underneath
INSIDE FOLDER- Right Side: Yellow rubric paper, then Fact sheet (final draft), with rough drafts of any other pages underneath
See the Elements Project Page for more information
Other Assignments Due Second Quarter:
12/13/2013 Periodic Table Test 25 points
QUIZ FRIDAY 12-12-13
Periodic Table (Chapter 7.1)
Study pages 40-47 of Notebook
Study Chapter 7.1 in CPO: (P138-144)
For this test you will need to:
* Be able to explain how periodic table is organized into periods and groups.
* Be able to give examples of chemical and physical similarities of elements in the groups/families studied in class
Be able to predict the number of protons, neutrons and electrons from information in the periodic table.
Be able to identify number of valence electrons in outer energy level of atoms
Be able to determine # of energy levels in an atom by looking at periodic table
12/12/2013 NB 42-47:Periodic Table 50 points - students should have 20 stamps in their notebook for these pages. See my Notebooks Page for details of what goes on each page
12/6/2013 MiniQuiz: Chapter 7 6 points - a mini quiz taken in class- see Mrs Aguirre at lunch to make this up
12/5/2013 Page 151 HW 15 points- questions from the textbook- answer all in FCS on binder paper
12/4/2013 Page 152-153 10 points - Read pages 152-153, then answer these questions: Questions:Naming the Elements
12/3/2013 Page 144 HW 18 points questions from the textbook- answer all in FCS on binder paper
11/21/2013 Progress Report 10points
11/14/2013 AtomsStudyGuide 35 points - this was a handout: Atoms Study Guide
11/15/2013 Atoms and Periodic Table Quiz 25 points -
11/15/2013 HW: Page 126 12 points questions from the textbook- answer all in FCS on binder paper
11/14/2013 NB38:AtomsNotes118-124 20 points students should have 4 stamps in their notebook for these pages. See my Notebooks Page for details of what goes on each page
11/13/2013 NB39: AtomicStructureReview 20 points students should have 4 stamps in their notebook for these pages. See my Notebooks Page for details of what goes on each page
11/8/2013 ModelingAtomsQuiz 10 points
11/7/2013 NB36:Inv6A Questions 20 points students should have 4 stamps in their notebook for these pages. See my Notebooks Page for details of what goes on each page
10/31/2013 NB 29-33:Atom - 50 points - students should have 20 stamps in their notebook for these pages. See my Notebooks Page for details of what goes on each page
10/31/2013 Bill Nye Atoms 10 points - Notes from Bill Nye video- Students should see Mrs Aguirre at lunch for a make-up assignment if this was not completed
END 2014
2013
Here is the link to the FDA Food Defect Action Levels web site we talked about in class:
FDA WEB SITE: Food Defect Action Levels
Questions for PPM Lab Page 60:Discussion Questions for PPM Lab (Page 60)
Bottled Water Article
NB60-61: PPM Questions and Acid Base Lab
QUARTER 2
Week 9: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 14th |
In class, students read in their text about acids and bases (pages 188-189)
We then started a lab on testing for acids or bases using indicators
NB Page 61: Acid Base Lab
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Final Progress Reports for the second quarter were handed out Friday 1/11/13 (today in 3rd period)
These need to be returned signed, and any makeup work for second quarter MUST be completed and turned in to Mrs Aguirre before Thursday 1/17/13
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Tuesday
Jan. 15th |
In class, students finished a lab on testing aids and bases.
NB Page 61: Acid Base Lab
Then, they read page 188 in their text and listed 5 properties of acids in their notebook page 63
Lastly, they began drawing the pH Scale in their notebook on page 62
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Final Progress Reports for the second quarter were handed out Friday 1/11/13 (today in 3rd period)
These need to be returned signed, and any makeup work for second quarter MUST be completed and turned in to Mrs Aguirre before Thursday 1/17/13
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Wednesday
Jan. 16th |
In class, students drew the pH scale in their notebooks on page 62
They need to:
Make a colored copy of the pH scale. Use the same colors as in the book. Use pg 277 or Prentice Hall book or pg. 196 CPO book
Include: Pictures (labelled), Numbers and labels for:
Acidic, Basic, Neutral
Also, they read in their text on page 189 and listed 5 properties of bases
NB 62-63: pH Scale and Notes
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Finish drawing and notes of pH scale
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Thursday
Jan. 17th |
In class, students
NB 62-63: pH Scale and Notes
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Friday
Jan. 18th |
BUDGET CUT DAY- NO SCHOOL
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BUDGET CUT DAY- NO SCHOOL
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QUARTER 2
Week 8: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 7th |
In class, students read and took notes on their notebooks about solutions. For each page read, students were to write two main ideas from the text, and a question or connection they made. Also, they needed to draw. A picture.
Template for notes on Solutions (NB page 57)
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Finish notes on page 57
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Tuesday
Jan. 8th |
In class, students performed a lab called Tasty Solutions.
They used smarties to measure the dissolving time of candy in their mouth using three methods.
A Tasty Solution WS
Notebook Layout for pages 56-57: Tasty Solutions
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finish questions on worksheet and paragraph on notebook page 56
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Wednesday
Jan. 9th |
In class, students will read and take notes about solutions and finish their paragraph conclusions for the tasty solutions lab
Notebook Layout for pages 58-59: Solutions
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finish notes page 58 and conclusion on page 56
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Thursday
Jan. 10th |
In class, students completed a lab on serial dilution entitled parts per million
Notebook Layout for pages 58-59: Solutions
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finish calculating concentrations on lab data chart
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Friday
Jan. 11th |
In class, students completed discussion questions about the parts per million lab yesterday.
These questions went in their notebook on page 60
Discussion Questions for PPM Lab (Page 60)
Bottled Water Article
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Final Progress Reports for the second quarter were handed out Friday 1/11/13 (today in 3rd period)
These need to be returned signed, and any makeup work for second quarter MUST be completed and turned in to Mrs Aguirre before Thursday 1/17/13
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December's Assignments:
QUARTER 2
Week 7: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Dec. 17th |
In class, students started a lab : The Film Can Challenge
NB 55: Film Can Challenge
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Leave notebooks for grading of pages 46-52
Test Thursday!!
See What is on the test Thursday
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Tuesday
Dec. 18th |
In class, students finished their lab : The Film Can Challenge
NB 55: Film Can Challenge
Make sure you have answered all 5 questions!!
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Test Thursday!!!
See What is on the test Thursday
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Wednesday
Dec. 19th |
In class, students will brainstorm their design ideas for their Tin Foil Titanic
They will also review for their buoyancy test Thursday
After the test, they will begin their designing of their boat
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TEST tomorrow!!!
See What is on the test Thursday
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Thursday
Dec. 20th |
In class, students took a test on buoyancy
After they finish, they will work on their boat design to answer the question:
Who's boat will float the most?
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Finish all notebook pages from 52-57
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Friday
Dec. 21st |
In class, students will test their boat designs to see which boat can hold the most cargo
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Enjoy your winter holiday!!!
See you in 2013
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QUARTER 2
Week 6: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Dec. 10th |
In class, students took a test on density
Then, they read an article about Archimedes and took notes
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Ten facts about Archimedes from article
Archimedes Article
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Tuesday
Dec. 11th |
In class, students took notes on page 50-51 from the Eureka Buoyancy video
NB Pages 5-51: Buoyancy Video Notes and Soda Can
YOuTube Video: Eureka Buoyancy
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Finish drawings and notes on page 50-51
Also, finish ten notes about Archimedes from the article
Archimedes Article
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Wednesday
Dec. 12th |
In class, students took notes on page 50 to answer the question: why does a diet soda float and a regular soda sink in Lake Aguirre?
They drew a picture including vectors (see NB Pages 50: Soda Can layout)
Then we started reading and taking notes on buoyancy from the textbook
Buoyancy Foldable Directions
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Finish 4 of the six boxes of notes for buoyancy foldable
Buoyancy Foldable Directions
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Thursday
Dec. 13th |
In class, students finished the buoyancy foldable
Then they completed a lab activity on Archimedes Principle
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Finish buoyancy foldable : Buoyancy Foldable Directions
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Friday
Dec. 14th |
In class, students completed a lab on notebook page 53 on Archimedes Principle
Notebook Layout for Page 53: Boat of Science
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leave notebooks for grading of pages 46-52
Do make-up work for missing assignments
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QUARTER 2
Week 5: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Dec. 3rd |
In class, students finished their graphs of the density of water
Then, we read in their text about how to use the displacement method to find the volume of an object
Next, we measured the mass of volume of some solids and plotted them on our density graph
This was done on notebook page 48
Layout for page 48: Graphing Density
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Progress Reports need to be returned signed
Finish graph of data on NB page 48
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Tuesday
Dec. 4th |
Students measured the mass of volume of some solids and plotted them on our density graph
They then tried to identify the solid based on its density
This was done on notebook page 48
Layout for page 48: Graphing Density
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Finish calculations page 48
Bring planners and a highlighter to class tomorrow
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Wednesday
Dec. 5th |
Minimum Day Schedule
In class, students reviewed their planners and the school rules in ALL classes
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none
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Thursday
Dec. 6th |
In class, students had a substitute teacher
They read in their texts and took notes on binder paper
Template for Density Notes
For the section review questions, you MUST answer in FCS
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Finish notes
Test next Monday on Density!!!
See What is on the test Monday
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Friday
Dec. 7th |
In class, students reviewed the work from yesterday's sub, then turned it in
Template for Density Notes
Then, we discussed the topics on Monday's test on Density
See What is on the test Monday
Lastly, we watched a video on buoyancy and took ten notes
Absent students should read the pages in their text about buoyancy (pages 82-84) and take ten facts/ notes to count for the same credit
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See What is on the test Monday
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NB Layout Pages 46-47: The Cubes
QUARTER 2
Week 4: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Nov. 26th |
In class, students observed ten samples of matter and recorded observations about them, including their mass
The, they made a list of similarities and differences between the materials
NB Layout Pages 46-47: The Cubes
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Leave notebook for grading of pages 42-45
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Tuesday
Nov. 27th |
Students made ice cream!!!!
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Finish worksheet questions
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Wednesday
Nov. 28th |
In class, students reviewed their notes from Monday about the cubes
Then, they read in their text about volume and density
Next, they used their data from Monday to calculate the densities of the ten cubes
NB Layout Pages 46-47: The Cubes
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Finish density calculations- at least 4 calculations must be done for credit
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Thursday
Nov. 29th |
In class, students finished their calculations of density on notebook page 46
NB Layout Pages 46-47: The Cubes
Then, we began a lab on measuring the density of a liquid |
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Friday
Nov. 30th |
NB 49: Density of Water Activity
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Progress reports were handed out in second, fourth and 6th periods. I will hand out reports to 1st and 3rd on Monday
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See What is on the test Friday
QUARTER 2
Week 2: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Nov. 12th |
No School- Veteran's Day
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No School- Veteran's Day
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Tuesday
Nov. 13th |
Students completed a review worksheet for chapter 5 with a substitute teacher
NB 45: States of Matter Review
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Finish worksheet questions
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Wednesday
Nov. 14th |
In class, students reviewed and corrected their work from Tuesday
We then completed the discussion for notebook page 44: Intermolecular Mystery
NB 44-45 Layout: Intermolecular Mystery
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Test Friday!!!!
Study chapter 5 and your notes from Notebook pages 35-45
See What is on the test Friday
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Thursday
Nov. 15th |
In class, students will review for their test tomorrow
We will complete Notebook page 45: Stats of Matter Review
Notebook Page 45
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Study for your test!!
See What is on the test Friday
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Friday
Nov. 16th |
States of Matter and Molecules Test
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Enjoy your week off!!
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Worksheet for Thursday 11/8:
States of Matter Worksheet
Worksheet for Tuesday 11/13:
NB 45: States of Matter Review
QUARTER 2
Week 2: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Nov. 5th |
Students finished their notes on Page 40 of their notebook (see Friday's lesson)
Then, we started the set-up for our next lab called: "It's Freezing"
NB 42-43 Layout: It's Freezing
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Ice cream letter and donations
Finish Notes page 40
Notes Template for NB page 40: Intermolecular Forces
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Tuesday
Nov. 6th |
Students completed notebook page 43: "Its Freezing" by measuring the temperature of ice as it melts, and then investigating what happens to the temperature when they added salt to the ice
They generated a graph on the computer, and either drew it in their notebooks or printed it out and taped it in to page 42
NB 42-43 Layout: It's Freezing
The graph must have the following things labelled:
ice only line, ice + salt line, starting temperatures for each, ending temperatures for each, and the change in temperature
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Finish drawing and labeling the graph
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Wednesday
Nov. 7th |
In class, students completed 4 discussion questions for the Its Freezing Lab on notebook page 42
Then, we performed an investigation on notebook page 44: "Intermolecular Mystery"
Students compared the mixing temperatures of cold water and hot water, then ice and hot water to see what happens to the thermal energy when matter is changing phase
NB 44-45 Layout: Intermolecular Mystery
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Test next Thursday!!!!
Study chapter 5 and your notes from Notebook pages 35-45
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Thursday
Nov. 8th |
In class, students will have a substitute teacher
They will complete a worksheet on states of matter
States of Matter Worksheet
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Finish worksheet
States of Matter Worksheet
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Friday
Nov. 9th |
NO SCHOOL
Budget Cut Day
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NO SCHOOL
Budget Cut Day
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QUARTER 2
Week 1: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Oct. 29th |
Sports Day- come dressed in your favorite sports gear
In class, students completed page 36 in their notebook
36-37; Heated Discussion
Then, some classes started the next lab on page 39
We will continue with the lab tomorrow
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Ice cream letter and donations
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Tuesday
Oct. 30th |
Breast Cancer Awareness Day- wear pink!!
In class, students completed a lab activity on NB page 39
"Squeezing Molecules"
Nb Layout for NB 39: Squeezing Molecules
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Finish graph of data from lab
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Wednesday
Oct. 31st |
Rally schedule for Hawktoberfest
Classes are 35 minutes long
In class, students will complte the data anlaysis and conclusions for the Squeezing Molecules lab on NB pages 38-39
Nb Layout for NB 38-39: Squeezing Molecules
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Finish NB pages 36-39
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Thursday
Nov. 1st |
In class, students will finish up some notes on NB page 36
Then, we will investigate the properties pf oobleck to determine if it is more like a solid or a liquid
Directions and Notebook Layout for Page 41: OOBLECK
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Finish conclusion from oobleck Lab on NB page 41
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Friday
Nov. 2nd |
In class, students will read in their textbook and take some notes on the role of thermal energy and intermolecular forces on the phases of matter
1. Read pages 61, 103, an 96 in your CPO textbook
2. Set up notes template on Notebook page 40
3. Take notes following the template:
Notes Template for NB page 40: Intermolecular Forces
4. Be ready to share out student ideas as we read and note-take
We only finished up to box #3 in all classes- we will finish the notes Monday in class
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Leave notebooks for grading of pages 35-41
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2012
SECOND QUARTER ended on Jan 20th.
These were the HOMEWORK AND CLASS ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
Handouts and Notebook Layouts for this week:
NB 60-61: Atom Reading
NB62-63: Hit the Penny
Notebook LAyout Pages 58-59: The Atom
Notes Page 58: Sub Directions
QUARTER 2
Week 9: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 16th |
No School |
End of Quarter is This Friday!! |
Tuesday
Jan 17th |
Substitute teacher in class today
In class, students read from the Prentice Hall books, and started a notes "flappie" on Atomic Models
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Finish Notes on Atom Models (due Friday) |
Wednesday
Jan. 18th
|
In class, students discussed the lab from last week. "Hit the Penny"
They completed the discussion on page 62
NB62-63: Hit the Penny
They then had time to work on their atom notes from the sub yesterday
| Finish class work/ work from yesterday's sub |
Thursday
Jan 19th
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In class, students played the atom game and filled out a game chart as they played (page 65>
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Finish Atom Model notes flappie |
Friday
Jan 20th |
In class, students completed a worksheet: "modelling the atom"
They taped it to page 64 ad drew a model of the lithium atom under it
Then, we finished playing the atom game
|
none- end of quarter |
QUARTER 2
Week 8: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 9th |
In class, students took notes on notebook page 59
We then introduced the Atom Game and had some practice building atoms on the game board
Notebook LAyout Pages 58-59: The Atom |
Do Make Up Work from this Quarter
(Including last Friday's HW: Page 187 in CPO- Questions 1-8
Use binder paper and FCS) |
Tuesday
Jan 10th |
Substitute teacher in class today
In class, students read pages 118-124 in their text and took notes on page 58 of their notebooks
Notes Page 58: Sub Directions
Notebook LAyout Pages 58-59: The Atom
They then started their homework
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Finish Notes on P 58
Also- Page 126 questions 1-8- skip # 2 and #4 |
Wednesday
Jan. 11th
|
In class, students discussed the text reading on the atom
We identified "survival words" in the text, and rated the words
We then identified how we knew these words were important, and what we think they mean based on context clues and what we already know.... |
Finish class work/ work from yesterday's sub |
Thursday
Jan 12th
|
In class, students finished the discussion of survival words
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Finish all notes from this week |
Friday
Jan 13th |
In class, students completed the activity:"Hit the Penny"
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Finish questions from lab |
Notebook Layout for Density Pages 40-55
Bill Nye Atoms WS
Discussion Questions fo Page 56: PPM
Solutions Notes Directions
Directions for a Tasty Solution Lab
A TASTY SOLUTION
QUARTER 2
Week 7: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 2nd |
NO SCHOOL
FURLOUGH DAY
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Tuesday
Jan 3rd |
In class, students completed notes on binder paper: Solutions Notes
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Finish Solutions Notes and A TASTY SOLUTIONS WS |
Wednesday
Jan. 4th
|
In class, students completed the lab on page 57: Parts Per Million
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Finish Solutions Notes and Tasty Solutions WS |
Thursday
Jan 5th
|
In class, students completed the discussion for the PPM lab
Discussion Questions for Page 56: PPM
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Finish Discussion Questions on page 56 of notebook
ALso, Page 187 in CPO- Questions 1-8
Use binder paper and FCS |
Friday
Jan 6th |
In class, students watched a video and took notes on the Bill Nye Atoms WS
You can watch the video here: GAMEQUARIUM: Bill Nye Atoms
Notebooks were graded for pages 56-57: PPM
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Finish question #11 from worksheet
ALso, Page 187 in CPO- Questions 1-8
Use binder paper and FCS |
DEFICIENCY NOTICES will come out on December 9th
Progress reports were sent home with students on Wednesday 12/7- Any and ALL makeup work must be in to Mrs Aguirre Monday 12/12 when she returns from her brother-in-law's funeral so she can update grades for deficiencies
Handouts and Notebook Layouts for this week:
Notebook Layout for Pages 54-55: The Soda Can and Film Can Challenge
A TASTY SOLUTION
Directions for Tasty Solution Lab
QUARTER 2
Week 6: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Dec. 12th |
In class, students finished up work from last week from NB pages 50-53
They then started NB page 54: The Soda Can
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progress reports from last Wed need to be returned
Finish up work from NB pages 48-53 |
Tuesday
Dec 13th |
In class, students completed NB page 54: The Soda Cans
They then started the lab on page 55: Film Can Challenge
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Quiz THURSDAY!!! |
Wednesday
Dec. 14th
|
In class, students completed the lab on page 55: The Film Can Challenge
Notebook Layout for Pages 54-55: The Soda Can and Film Can Challenge
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STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S QUIZ!!
TEST REVIEW PAGE
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Thursday
Dec 15th
|
In class, students took a quiz on buoyancy
They also completed the analysis and discussion questions from their lab yesterday
Notebook Layout for Pages 54-55: The Soda Can and Film Can Challenge
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Leave notebooks for grading of pages 49-55 |
Friday
Dec 16th |
In class, students completed the investigation:
A TASTY SOLUTION
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Finish questions from lab
Directions for Tasty Solution Lab |
King Bling: Notebook Pages 46-47
NB49: The Egg Mystery
NB Page 48-49:BuoyancyVideo
NB Page 50-51:Buoyancy BookWork
NB 52-53: Film Can Lab
Worksheet for NB 51
QUARTER 2
Week 5: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Dec. 5th |
In class, students took a short quiz about density: "The Meteor problem"
They then completed NB page 48 :"The Egg mystery"
NB49: The Egg Mystery
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none- students left notebooks for grading of King Bling assignment |
Tuesday
Dec 6th |
In class, students took notes on page 49 from the Eureka Buoyancy video
NB Page 48-49:BuoyancyVideo
YOuTube Video: Eureka Buoyancy
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Finish drawings and notes on page 48-49 |
Wednesday
Dec. 7th
|
In class, students read pages 82-84 in their text
They then completed a worksheet:Worksheet for NB 51
Tape WS to page 51
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Finish worksheet
Progress reports passed out |
Thursday
Dec 8th
|
In class, students completed a lab: The Case of the Sinking Film Can"
NB 52-53: Film Can Lab
|
none- finish class questions on page 53 |
Friday
Dec 9th |
In class, students completed the discussion and analysis of the film can lab on page 52 of their notebook
NB 52-53: Film Can Lab
They then worked on the section review on page 87- Chapter 4-2
This is to be completed on notebook page 50 |
Finish questions:
NB Page 50-51:Buoyancy BookWork
NB 52-53: Film Can Lab
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QUARTER 2
Week 4: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
November 28th |
In class, students watched a video on buoyancy as an introduction/ preview to our next unit
Then, we started the lab activity: King Bling and the Copper Caper
|
Finished missed work |
Tuesday
Nov 29th |
In class, students finished their plans for how to solve the problem: Are pennies made of copper?
They collected data and did some calculations of density |
Finish notes and calculations on pages 46-47
King Bling: Notebook Pages 46-47
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Wednesday
Nov 30th
|
In class, students completed their data for King Bling, and started their analysis by doing calculations of density for copper and pennies
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Finish Analysis on page 46
King Bling: Notebook Pages 46-47
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Thursday
Dec 1st
|
In class, students continued their analysis of their data for King Bling
They should have completed notebook pages 46 and 47
They will start their poster/ reports to Lil Archemedio detailing their findings
|
King Bling: Notebook Pages 46-47
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Friday
Dec 2nd |
In class, students finished their posters for the King Bling problem
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Finish King Bling: Notebook Pages 46-47
These will be graded Monday |
Archimedes Article and Questions
NB 42-43: Directions for Notebook Pages
NB 44: Volume Guide
NB 45: Density of Water Directions
QUARTER 2
Week 3: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
November 14th |
In class, students finished analyzing their graphs of mass vs volume to determine the density of items, and used that density to identify what the items were made of
NB 42-43: Directions
Then, we started page 45 in the notebook:
Will Different amounts of the same material have the same Density?
Groups measured different amounts of water to find the mass and volume. They then calculated the density of the water
Progress reports were handed out the last few minutes of class
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Finish calculations of density on Notebook pages 42 and 45
Quiz this Friday!!!
Get Progress Reports signed |
Tuesday
Nov 15th |
In class, students finished collecting data on the density of water
We then discussed patterns they noticed in the data, and answred the question:
Why do different amounts of water all have pretty musch the same density?
NB 45: Density of Water Directions
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Finish discussion Question from Page 45
Quiz this Friday!!!
Get Progress Reports signed |
Wednesday
Nov 16th
Minimum Day Schedule- 11:45 dismissal |
In class, students completed a group reading activity for page 78 of the textbook
Then, they started notes on page 44:
NB 44: Volume: An Illustrated Guide
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Quiz this Friday!!!
Get Progress Reports signed |
Thursday
November 17th
Minimum Day Schedule- 11:45 dismissal |
In class, students had a substitute teacher
They finished their notes on volume guide page 44
| Finish work started in class
Test tomorrow!! |
Friday
Nov 18th |
In class, student will take a test on density
They then read an article about the scientist Archimedes
They took notes and answered questions:
Archimedes Article and Questions
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Finish Archimedes Notes (10 points!! the rest is extra credit)
Also, finish notebook pages 40-45
Notebook Pages 40-45: Layout and directions |
Directions for Density Notes
NB 40-41: Density of Cubes
QUARTER 2
Week 2: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
November 7th |
In class, students completed an activity investigating the properties of cubes
They completed a chart on NB page 41
|
Finish notes on Page 41
Complete any missing work from last week, esp the
Density Notes
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Tuesday
Nov 8th |
In class, students calculated the densities of various cubes using data collected in class Monday
NB 40-41: Density of Cubes
|
none |
Wednesday
Nov 9th |
In class, students started a lab on NB page 43 - Density of Solids
They used displacement to find volumes of solids and scales to measure mass
They then plotted their data on a graph
|
Finish graph of mass VS volume |
Thursday
November 10th |
In class, students completed their lab on the density of solids
Notebook Page 43
They taped their graphs to page 42
Credit will be for the number of solids tested and graphed
| Finish graphing on page 42 |
Friday
Nov 11th |
NO SCHOOL- VETERAN'S DAY |
|
NB Page 32 Directions and layout
WS due Mon 10/31
Dry Ice Worksheet
QUARTER 2
Week 1: |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
October 31st |
In class, students completed an activity investigating the properties of dry ice
They completed a worksheet and too some notes in their notebook page 36
Dry Ice Worksheet |
Finish questions from Dry Ice worksheet |
Tuesday
Nov 1st |
In class, we made ice cream!!!!!
Ice Cream Recipe |
Quiz tomorrow |
Wednesday
Nov 2nd |
In class, students discussed the ice cream lab from Tuesday
They complete page 39 in their notebook
We then did a short quiz review activity sing our textbook, notebook page 32, and the whiteboards
NB Page 32 Directions and layout
Students then took a quiz
|
None- Quiz |
Thursday
November 3rd |
In class, students read pages 74 - 80 in their textbooks
They then took notes on binder paper using the template below:
Divide your binder paper into 4 boxes- label the front A, B, C, and D.
Label the back E, F, G, and H
Title the boxes:
A. Density page 74
B. Units of Density page 75
C. Density of Common Materials page 77
D. Volume page 78
E. Determining Density page 79
F. Section Review page 81 # 1-3
G. Section Review page 81 # 4-6
H. Section Review page 81 # 7-9
In each box, take notes- you need three main ideas for each
| Finish the notes for Homework
Also, remember I will be checking notebooks for the Matter Unit pages 26-39 starting Friday
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Friday
Nov 4th |
In class, students |
|
We are finishing up Quarter Two- Second Quarter Ends on January 21st!!
Notebook LAyout for Atoms Unit- Page 46+
QUARTER 2
Week 9: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 17 |
NO SCHOOL |
No School |
No School |
Tuesday
Jan. 18 |
Read page 31 in lab manual. FIll in:
All matter is made up of a combination of _______.
There are ____ known elements, and ____ of those are naturally occuring.
|
Building the Periodic Table LAb 7A
Students built a model of the periodic table at their lab stations, then answered questions in their notebook on page 59
|
Students left their notebooks for grading of pages 46-57
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Wednesday
Jan. 19 |
Read page 138 in the textbook
Answer: What are physical and chemical properties?
|
Reflection and discussion of Periodic Table Building Lab
Students finished page 59 of their notebooks |
Finish the chart on page 59
Notebook Layout for PAges 58-59:Periodic Table Building
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Thursday
Jan. 20 |
Read page 139 in textbook
Answer:
How are the elements in the periodic table organized?
List at least Three Ways |
Periodic Table Worksheet
Worksheet for page 60-61: Periodic Table Groups
Taped into notebook page 60 and 61
Notebook Layout for NB Pages 60-61: Groups and Families
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Progress reports signed
All makeup work due by Friday |
Friday
Jan. 21 |
Read page 140 in textbook
Answer:
How are metals and non-metals different?
List at least three things
|
In class, we completed the notes and coloring for pages 60-61, and then completed the chart for page 58
|
Last day of quarter
Is all of your work in?
Notebook pages 58-61 will be graded Tuesday!! |
Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Worksheet for page 60-61: Periodic Table Groups
Notebook Layout for PAges 58-59:Periodic Table Building
Notebook Layout for NB Pages 60-61: Groups and Families
TEST THIS FRIDAY!!!
QUARTER 2
Week 8: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 10 |
Read pages 120-121 in text.
Complete the chart:
Particles Location Charge Mass
Proton
Neutron
Electron
|
Checking of notebook pages 50-51 : pages stamped if complete
Read page 120-121 about Rutherford's experiment with the nucleus
Page 53: Hit the Penny Activity
|
Finish page 53: Hit the penny
Notebook Layout for Hit the Penny Page 52-53
Also, make sure your notebook is ready for a notebook check of pages 48-53
Notebook Layout for Pages 50-51
Handout for NB page 50: Investigation 6A
TEST LATER THIS WEEK!!! |
Tuesday
Jan. 11 |
Why did most of the alpha particles miss the nucleus in the "hit the penny" activity?
Most particles missed because the atom is mostly.....
|
In class, we finished pages 52-53: Hit the Penny
Then, students completed a worksheet called "Isotopes, Ions and Atoms" and taped it to pages 54 and 55
|
Finish pages 52, 54 and 55
Also, test this Friday |
Wednesday
Jan. 12 |
Use page 124 of text to answer:
All ____ of the same _______ have the same number of ______ in the ________.
Isotopes are atoms of the ______ element that have _______ numbers of ________.
|
We reviews page 54-55 of notebook, as a way to review for Friday's test on atoms
Then, I graded notebook pages 50-51 while students watched a short review video on atoms
(In 3rd -6th period, we skipped the video and went straight to the elements chart worksheet, which is due tomorrow)
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Finish the elements chart worksheet (3rd- 6th period)
Elements Chart Worksheet
Test FRIDAY!!! (all classes) |
Thursday
Jan. 13 |
Look at your periodic table. Find the element Fluorine.
Draw a model of a fluorine atom.
Label the:nucleus, protons, electrons, neutrons |
In all classes, watched the periodic table and atoms review video- completed a review worksheet while Mrs Aguirre graded pages 50-51 in notebooks
Then, students worked on a test review worksheet for Friday's test
In periods 1,2 students also received theElements Chart Worksheet to complete
(periods 3-6 completed it for HW last night and it was collected) |
TEST FRIDAY!!!
Also, students need to complete the review worksheets given in class
Elements Chart Worksheet
Test Review Worksheet
|
Friday
Jan. 14 |
none- test today!! |
In class, graded and reviewed the test review worksheet, which was then turned in
Then, we took our test
|
None |
Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Notebook Layout for Hit the Penny Page 52-53
Notebook Layout for Pages 50-51
Handout for NB page 50: Investigation 6A
Elements Chart Worksheet
Test Review Worksheet
QUARTER 2
Week 7: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Jan. 3 |
Everything in the universe is either ________ or _________. |
In class, we discussed and truned in the tasty solutions lab from last year
Then, we watched a video: Bill Nye Atoms
Wef illed out the worksheet below while watching:
WS for Bill Nye Atoms Video
At the end, students started working on question #11 on the worksheet |
Turn in tasty solutions!!!
Finish question #11 from Bill Nye Worksheet
Mrs Aguirre's example: C + H + O + Co + La + Te = chocolate!!
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Tuesday
Jan. 4 |
Name the three particles in an atom, and what colors we use to represent them in the atom game |
In class, we discussed the periodic table words found
Best Word so far: H Y P Er C O N S C I O U S Ne S- thanks Keanu and Chrisly!!
Most words so far: 100 WOW nice job Ashley!!
We then took notes on page 49 of the notebook
Notebook LAyout for pages 48-49
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Read pages 121 and 123 in the text
Answer questions 5, 6, and 7 on page 126 |
Wednesday
Jan. 5 |
Find the element NA (sodium) on the periodic table
List how many of each particle it has
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In class, we demonstrated how to play the atom game
Students then played two rounds of the game with their lab table
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Read pages 121 and 123 in the text
Answer questions 5, 6, and 7 on page 126 |
Thursday
Jan. 6 |
Find the element V (Vanadium) on the periodic table
List how many of each particle it has
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In class, we discussed the rules of the atom game
Then, students completed a review worksheet on how atoms are arranged, and taped it to page 48 of their notebook
Under the worksheet, they drew a model of a Lithium atom
Notebook LAyout for pages 48-49
Then, they played the atom game again |
Finish page 48- atom drawing |
Friday
Jan. 7 |
Find the element Co (Cobalt) on the periodic table
List how many of each particle it has
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In class, we completed page 50 of the notebook: What's wrong with this picture? and explaining the atom game
After, we started working on discussion questions on page 51 of the notebook:
Handout for Discussion Questions: Investigation 6A
Notebook Layout for Pages 50-51
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Finish page 50-51 Questions and explanations
Notebook Layout for Pages 50-51
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Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Notebook Layout for Atoms Unit- Page 46+
WS for Bill Nye Atoms Video
Notebook LAyout for pages 48-49
Notebook Layout for Pages 50-51
Handout for NB page 50: Investigation 6A
SECOND QUARTER DEFICIENCIES were sent DECEMBER 10th
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
Notebook Layout for first Quarter (pages 1-29)
QUIZ this WEEK on WEDNESDAY DEC. 15th!!!
Practice Test for Buoyancy and Density
Another Practice Test (for Density only)
Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
Layout for Buoyancy Analysis page 44
Layout for pages 42-45 in Notebook
Archimedes Article and Questions
Tasty Solution Handout
Directions for completing Tasty Solution Lab
QUARTER 2
Week 5: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Dec. 6 |
none- guest speaker today |
Graded NB page 39 and 41
Guest speaker: Mr Jahn from the Alameda County Water District
Students tested water samples to determine water pH, conductivity, chlorine content, and iron content
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none- unless you have work to make up!!
Paragraph summarizing how you figured out how to layer the liquids in the tube Friday.
Color your final drawing of the layers
Notebook Layout for page 41: Liquid Layers
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Tuesday
Dec. 7 |
1. What will happen to oil leaking from the bottom of the ocean floor?
2. What were the four liquids we layered on Friday?
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Notebook page 43: Eureka Video Notes
Here is a link to the videos on You Tube:
Eureka Buoyancy video on YouTube
Notebook Page 43 Layout: Buoyancy Video
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Read pages 82 and 83 in your textbook
Be prepared to discuss the vocabulary words on those pages
Also, Finish your notes and pictures on page 43: Eureka Video Notes Notebook Page 43 Layout: Buoyancy Video |
Wednesday
Dec. 8 |
Predict what will happen if Mrs Aguirre places a can of soda into Lake Aguirre |
The Sodas Cans- page 44
Measuring Displacement in Wooden Boats- page 45 |
Finish class questions |
Thursday
Dec. 9 |
none-sub day |
read pages 82- 86
Complete section review questions on page 87
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Finish class assignment
It will be graded and collected in class Friday |
Friday
Dec. 10 |
What is Archimedes Principle? |
Grading of class work from yesterday- review of main ideas in section
Finish up labs and activities from the rest of this week
Notebook pages 42, 43, and 45 should be complete |
TEST next week WEDNESDAY
Study!! |
Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
Layout for pages 42-45 in Notebook
QUARTER 2
Week 4: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Nov. 29 |
Calculate the volume and density of a rectangular box with sides of 5 cm x 10 cm x 4 cm and a mass of 400 g. Include formulas for the volume and density. Include units. |
Finished NB page 35- measuring the mass and volume of metal cubes
Introduction to lab challenge: King Bling and the Copper Caper Nb page 39 |
Finish plan for King Bling Caper on NB P 39 |
Tuesday
Nov. 30 |
Which has a greater density, 100 mL of water or 10,000 gallons of water? Explain your answer. |
King Bling and the Copper Caper NB page 39
Groups made a plan for solving the caper, and conducted lab tests. Data and calculations were written in their notebooks page 39, and the analysis was started |
Finish analysis on page 39 of notebook
Questions: Are the pennies made of copper?
Give evidence to support your answer
What recommendations do you have for King Bling? |
Notebook Layout for Page 39: King Bling and the Copper Caper
Wednesday
Dec. 1 |
A student during lab determines that the density of their favorite "bling-bling" is approximately 105 g/ 10mL.
Predict which of the elements listed below their favorite piece of jewelery might be made from.
Nickel, 8.9 g/mL
Titanium, 4.45 g/mL
Gold, 19.3 g/mL
Silver, 10.5 g/mL
Iron, 7.87 g/mL |
Objective: Be able to calculate density and use density to identify a material.
We Finished the lab test for King Bling and the Copper Caper, graded analysis on NB 39, worked on presentation poster parts. |
Progress reports were given out in class- these need to be returned signed. |
Thursday
Dec. 2 |
none-assessment done instead |
In Class Assessment: Ratzo and the meteor
Finish Copper Caper Posters in class today
Notebook page 39 was graded in class |
Progress reports need to be returned signed |
Friday
Dec. 3 |
_______ , ________, and _________ are all denser than water because...... |
Liquid layers activity
Objective: Students will use density to predict how liquids will layer in a tube
Short video with questions on layering liquids
Activity: layer the four liquids : alcohol, salt water, water and glycerine in a tube
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Paragraph summarizing how you figured out how to layer the liquids in the tube.
Color your final drawing of the layers
Notebook LAyout for page 41: Liquid Layers
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Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
Practice Test
Notebook Layout for Page 39: King Bling and the Copper Caper
Notebook LAyout for page 41: Liquid Layers
QUARTER 2
Week 3: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Nov. 15 |
Calculate the volume and density of a rectangular box with sides of 50 cm x 100 cm x 50 cm and a mass of 200,000g. Include formulas for the volume and density. Include units. |
Finishing up notebook pages 32 and 34 in class
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Conference letters need to be returned!!
Finish notebook pages 32-34
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
QUIZ THIS WEEK on WEDNESDAY or THURSDAY !!
Click onto my TEST PAGE
for more information and to find the practice tests |
Tuesday
Nov. 16 |
A mass of 368 g of steel raises the water in a graduated cylinder from 320 to 365 ml.
Calculate volume and density.
Make a drawing of the graduated cylinder before and after
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Continue with density practice on Page 35
Began lab: Density on page 35
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Study for your test!!
Practice Test
Another Practice Test for Density
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Wednesday
Nov. 17 |
none- minimum day schedule |
reviewed lab on notebook page 35
discussed that the density of the wood was less than that of water; therefore it floats.
Also discussed how to use density to predict if an object will sink or float
Collected class data on the density of water, and discussed why all different amounts of water all have the same density
Notebook page 36 was completed
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
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Page 91- problems 8,9,11,12, and 13
Study for your test tomorrow!! |
Thursday
Nov. 18 |
none- minimum day schedule
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Test on chapter 4.1 Density- pages 74- 80 in textbook
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none- test; BUT students do need to leave notebooks for grading of pages 32- 36
If any of these pages are incomplete, they must be completed for HW
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
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Friday
Nov. 19 |
Predict whether an egg will sink or float in a liquid |
Page 37 in the notebook: "The Egg Mystery"
Students drew the beakers, one with an egg floating, one with the egg sinking
They made observations and inferences about the beakers
They wrote 2 questions they would like answered to help explain the phenomenon
Then, we watched a video on buoyancy and took ten notes |
Have a restful Thanksgiving Break!
Oh, and yeah... calculate the density of your Thanksgiving meal!!
:)
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Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
Practice Test
QUARTER 2
Week 2: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Nov. 8 |
Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks? |
Introduction to density page 33 of notebook
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None- students left notebooks for grading of pages 16-31 |
Tuesday
Nov. 9 |
Video: Eureka- Volume and Density
Questions: 1. What is volume?
2.How is it calculated?
3. What is density?
4. What are TWO ways that density can be increased?
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Continue with densty Introduction on Page 33- class notes at bottom of page
Began lab: Density of solids on page 32
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None- |
Wednesday
Nov. 10 |
Write formula for density.
Calculate the density of an object of a mass of 200 g and volume of 156 cm3. |
Continue Density of solids lab on page 32
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
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Parent Conference letters need to be returned signed on Friday |
Thursday
Nov. 11 |
NO SCHOOL- VETERAN"S DAY
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NO SCHOOL- VETERAN"S DAY
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NO SCHOOL- VETERAN"S DAY
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Friday
Nov. 12 |
What are TWO ways we can find volume? |
Volume Guide on page 34 of Notebook
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
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Conference letters need to be returned Monday!!
Finish notebook pages 32-34
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
QUIZ NEXT WEEK on TUESDAY or Wednesday !!
Click onto my TEST PAGE
for more information and to find the practice tests
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Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Notebook Layout for Density Unit (page 31 +)
Notebook Layout for first Quarter (pages 1-29)
QUARTER 2
Week 1: |
Warm Up Question |
In Class Assignments |
Homework |
Monday
Nov. 1 |
None- Ice cream! |
Ice cream!
Ice Cream Recipe
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Study for TEST
Also, turn in Dry Ice Experiment WS
Dry Ice Lab Handout
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Tuesday
Nov. 2 |
None- Test today!! |
Review for test by correcting homework assignment:
Review Worksheet for Test
Test taken in class
After test, unit reflection question was started on notebook page 16:
The Chemistry of Ice Cream-
If all matter is made of molecules, what causes solids to melt and liquids to freeze?
Your answer should reflect what you learned throughout this unit about the states of amtter and changes of state |
Notebook check for Changes of State Unit
Finish all pages (17-29) and finish end of unit reflection question on notebook page 16 |
Wednesday
Nov. 3 |
None |
It's Freezing Lab on page 29 of notebook
Page 29 was completed, a graph of their data was printed, labeled, and taped to page 28
Students were to answer AT LEAST questions 1 and 2 of the discussion:
1. What happened after you added the salt to the ice? Was the temperature above or below the ice only?
2. What is the only factor that could have caused the changes shown in question 1? What does this tell you about the freezing point temperature of salt water compared to fresh water?
Notebook Layout for pages 28-29: It' sFreezing |
Finish the questions for It's Freezing on page 28.
Tape in graph of ice and salt + ice
Make sure your notebook is ready to check for this unit
(Pages 16-29)
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Thursday
Nov. 4 |
NONE- Mrs Aguirre has a sub this day |
Notes on density
Read pages 74 through 80 in the text
Divide your binder paper into 4 boxes- label the front A, B, C, and D.
Label the back E, F, G, and H
Title the boxes:
A. Density page 74
B. Units of Density page 75
C. Density of Common Materials page 77
D. Volume page 78
E. Determining Density page 79
F. Section Review page 81 # 1-3
G. Section Review page 81 # 4-6
H. Section Review page 81 # 7-9
In each box, take notes- you need three main ideas for each |
Finish the notes for Homework
Also, remember I will be checking notebooks for the Matter Unit pages 16-29 starting Friday
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Friday
Nov. 5 |
none- updated table of contents in notebook |
Notebook page 31: Second Quarter's Resolutions:
Divide page into four. In each box:
1. Goals for after high school ans while in high school
2. Goals for the rest of this year
3. Successes and Improvements in Science- Notebooks, Tests
4. How Ms. Aguirre can help me to succeed
Notebooks were left for grading of the Matter unit:
Pages 16- 29
Time was given in class to finish up pages 16, 28 and yesterday's work from the sub
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Finish up all work from this week
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Handouts and Downloads for This Week:
Dry Ice Lab Handout
Notebook Pages 28-29
Ice Cream Recipe
Notebook Layout for pages 28-29: It' sFreezing
2009-2010:
SECOND QUARTER ENDS ON FRIDAY JANUARY 29th:
Thursday 1/28/10
We discussed the periodic table game in class, and students answered questions and took notes on page 62
they also completed a worksheet for page 64
Wednesday 1/27/10
We played the periodic table game in class, and students filled out a chart for their notebook.
We will discuss Thursday fro students who are absent
Tuesday 1/26/10
In class, we took notes on atoms on page 63 of the notebook
homework:Page 126 Questions 1,3,5,6,7 and 8- due Wednesday
Monday1/25/10
In class, we watched "Bill Nye Atoms" and took notes.
Notebook pages 54-57 were graded (CSI CHAVEZ)
Afterwards, students worked on finishing their water molecules and started their homework:
Page 126 Questions 1,3,5,6,7 and 8- due Wednesday
Friday 1/22/10
Quiz today on Physical and Chemical Changes
After the quiz, studetns worked on finishing their water molecules and periodic table pages
Thursday 1/21/10
Homework is to get progress reports signed and to finish the essay summary for CSI Chavez
YOU WILL HAVE A QUIZ VERY SOON!!!
Notebooks will be collected Friday for grading CSI Chavez pages 54-57
Wednesday, 1/20/10
Finish your essay/Summarize your evidence in a report for the district attorney.
Use page 56 of your notebook. Attach extra pages if necessary
Notebook Layout for CSI Chavez Pages 54-57
You should make a case that one suspect should be arrested and checked for the crime.
Use your notebook pages 52-57 to remember and write about each step in collecting evidence.
Write one paragraph for each bullet point:
•First sentence should say who should be arrested for the crime. What evidence found at the crime scene was used to solve this crime?
•What evidence led to the search of the Downtown Office Building?
•What evidence narrowed the suspect down to one person?
•Suggest other crime techniques that could be used to gather more evidence after the suspect was arrested.
Student Sample of conclusion
Tuesday, 1/19/10
In class, we tested the physical and chemical properties of two powders found in the downtown office building
There was no homework as students had to leave their notebook for me to check their paragraphs on page 54
Friday, 1/15/10
In class, we discussed the chromatography results on the 4 pens and the nasty note
Students need to complete the conclusion paragraph on page 54, as well as make their arrest warrant for which building to search
Notebook Layout for CSI Chavez Pages 54-57
Also, the periodic table worksheet from Thursday needs to be completed
Periodic Table Worksheet
Wednesday and Thursday, 1/13/10 and 1/14/10
We had a sub these two days. On the first day, students watched a video "Bill Nye Chemical Reactions" and took ten notes on binder paper. For the rest of the period, they completed Page 219-220 Questions 1-9 (Concepts)
On the second day, students completed a worksheet on the periodic table.
Periodic Table Worksheet
Tuesday, 1/12/10
In class, we completed the chromatography on the 4 pens found that could have written the "Nasty Note"
Monday, 1/11/10
Also, Read pages 202-203 in your text, and answer question 1-3 on page 207
Friday, 1/8/10
Notebook Layout for Pages 52-53
Notebook pages 52-53 will be graded Monday
Finish your descriptions of chemical and physical changes on page 52
Also, Read pages 202-203 in your text, and answer question 1-3 on page 207
Layout for Notebook Pages 50 and 51 Completed in class Wednesday 1/6/10
Tuesday, 1/5/10
In class, we read page 202 of the text, and discussed the difference between physical an chemical changes. We also discussed the four "deadly warning signs of a chemical reaction.
Notebook page 48 was graded (last night's homework), and notes were taken on page 51 of the notebook
Then, we worked on a mini-lab on observations of physical and chemical changes in a candle. Observations should be written on pages 51 and 50 of the notebook
In class today, Monday 1/4/10, we reviewed the lab "Tasty Solutions" and turned it in.
If you forgot your handout, or needed an extra day to finish the questions and graph, it is due Tuesday 1/5/10
Lab Handout for Tasty Solutions
Also in class, we read pages 180, 181, 183, and 186 with our reading partners.
In your notebook (page 48), we then answered questions 1,2,4,7, and 8 from the textbook page 187.
What is not finished in class is Homework
Layout for Notebook Pages 48 and 49
Lab Handout for Friday 12-18-09
QUESTIONS FOR PPM LAB
Notebook Layout:Up TO Page 47 (Density and Changes of State)
Work due by THURSDAY 12-17-09
Layout for Notebook Pages 44-45
Handout for Dry Ice Lab
Layout and directions for pages 46-47
Magic Shell: Notebook layout for pages 42-43
Work due by MONDAY 12-14-09
A) Notes from page 44 of the notebook- for directions, see my notebook layout
Directions for Notebook page 44
B) Section Review page 102- #'2 4,5,6
Page 113-115: Vocabulary 2,5,8,10
Concepts 1,8,10,20
Problem #3
C) Silly Putty questions:
Read about silly putty on page 110-112
Questions:
Silly Putty Questions to Answer
COPY THESE QUESTIONS- then read pages 110-111 and answer.
1. Have you ever played with silly putty? Do a “quick write” on a couple of things you know about how silly putty behaves when you play with it.
2. What does viscoelastic mean? How does it describe silly putty?
3. How did silly putty get to become a toy in the late 1940’s? Describe how it was invented.
4. Explain what a “polymer” is.
5. How can silly putty be explained using molecular motion.
TEST ON STATES OF MATTER AND MOLECULAR MOTION- TUESDAY 12-8-09
Study your notebook pages on Atoms and Phases of Matter, Click the 8TH GRADE TESTS PAGE link to get more information
Week 3 Assignments:
Friday Dec. 4th
In class, we finished watching the Bill Nye movie on Phases of Matter, then we started the Magic Shell Lab on page 43 of the notebook
We will finish this Lab Monday
We also discussed topics for next week's quiz on Atoms and States of Matter
Homework is to study for your quiz Tuesday
Click the 8TH GRADE TESTS PAGE link to get more information
Thursday Dec. 3rd
In class, we discussed the Melting Ice Lab, and notebooks were graded for pages 38 through 41 while students watched a video and took notes.
Homework is to finish notes on page 38 so they can be graded Friday
Wednesday Dec. 2nd
In class, we completed the melting ice Lab, and worked on oyr notes for page 38 of the notebook.
Tape your melting ice graph to page 42
Homework is to finish notes on page 38 so they can be graded Friday
Week 3 Assignments:
Tuesday Dec. 1st
In class, we completed the Lab," Squeeeezing Molecules" on pages 40 and 41
Notebook Layout for Pages 40-41
Homework is to finish up pages 40-41 (see download above)
Monday Nov. 30th
I hope everyone had a restful week off for Thanksgiving
In class, we handed out progress reports and discussed grades
Then, we started the lab "Squeeezing Molecules"
Students should have the data table filled out for gas, and a graph drawn of their data
Homework is to get progress reports signed and to finish the WS "States of Matter"
States of Matter Worksheet
Week 2 Assignments:
Friday Nov. 20th
Homework is to finish the WS "States of Matter"
States of Matter Worksheet
Thursday Nov. 19th
MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE for PARENT CONFERENCES
I will be available from 12:30 until 5 PM to meet with parents
Homework is to finish the notes on page 36 and 37
Wednesday Nov. 18th
MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE for PARENT CONFERENCES
I will be available from 12:30 until 5 PM to meet with parents on a first come, first served basis
In class, we finished the video notes "A heated Discussion" on page 37 of the notebook
Absent students can watch the videos by clicking the links below to YOU TUBE videos of the four episodes we watched
Homework is to finish up drawings on page 36 of solids liquids and gases ("Dance of the molecules" described at bottom of worksheet)
HANDOUT: A Heated Discussion
ABSENT STUDENTS: look here for what to do
Tuesday Nov. 17th
In class, we took notes on page 35 of the notebook
The page should be divided into four boxes, and then titled:
A) Atoms page 52
B) Atoms in Solids page 54
C) Atoms in Liquids page 54
D) Atoms in Gases page 54
In each box, draw a picture and write a main idea
After working on the notes for about half the period while I conferenced with studnts and collected forms, we started watching a video on the states of matter
A worksheet (tape to page 37) was filled out up to question # 4
Homework is to finish the notes on page 35,
Also, students need to return conference forms and ice cream donationletters to me
Monday Nov. 16th
In class, we reviewed for our test for 8 minutes, then took the test
Also, students were given conference forms which need to be filled out and returned to me
Finally, Ice Cream donation letters were handed out- please return them signed with donations:)
TEST MONDAY NOVEMBER 16th
Week 1: November 9th - 13th
This week, notebook pages 24-33 were graded
Check the notebook layout above for directions
We will have a test on density and Buoyancy next Monday 11/16/09
Your homework all week is to study for this test
Topics on the test include:
* Know how to calculate density and to use density to predict whether an object will sink or float. (notebook page 28 and 29)
* Know density of water is 1.0 g/mL
* Archimedes' principle: How buoyant force is related to water displaced. (notebook page 32 and 33)
* Draw and understand vectors to show buoyant force and weight and predict if an object will float or sink.(notebook page 31 and 32)
* Know Units for volume, mass and density (notebook page 22 and 23)
* Know How to get volume using: graduated cylinder, LxWxH, displacement tank.(notebook page 26 and 27)
* Definition of density(notebook page 25)
Use the review games below to help you study for this quiz
Extra Credit Project due before January 21st.
Use the periodic table in your book or any found on the web such as:
ELEMENTS PROJECT PAGE
Build a 3-D hanging model (mobile) of an element with:
1. Correct number of protons, neutrons and electrons... (different color for each particle)
2. Name tag with your name, name and symbol of element and a color coded list of the particles
3. Children's Book that describes history or origin of the element's name, pictures to illustrate, group/family, how it was discovered, what its uses are or where it is found, as well as the properties of the element.
FRIDAY 1/23/09
Section review 9.2 page 195 of textbook
Answer questions on binder paper
THURSDAY 1/22/09
Finish paragraph and acid base testing homework from the worksheet
WEDNESDAY 1/21/09
Crime Questions-WORD file
PAge 71 Questions- pdf File
TUESDAY 1/20/09
All makeup work must be in by tomorrow
FRIDAY 1/16/09
In class, we completed page 68 of the notebook
THURSDAY 1/15/09
Progress reports are due back signed
Extra credit project and any makeup work must be in by Wednesday of next week
In class, we completed page 69 of the notebook on chromatography
WEDNESDAY 1/14/09
In class, we completed the penny lab on page 66 of the notebook
We also handed out progress reports and notebooks were checked for pages 58-65
If you need the questions for page 66, go to my NOTEBOOK DOWNLOADS AND WORKSHEETS page
TUESDAY 1/13/09
In class, we discussed the water molecule activity from Monday, and started the drops on a penny lab on page 66 of the notebook
Because we did not finish the lab, the only homework is to make sure your water molecule is glued correctly, with the notes, on page 67 of the NB.
MONDAY 1/12/09
Section Review 9.1 is due tomorrow- page 187 of your textbook
Use binder paper to answer the questions
In class, we completed page 67 in our notebooks on the water molecule
(directions are on my NOTEBOOK DOWNLOADS AND WORKSHEETS page
Students need to leave their notebooks for grading pages 58-65
FRIDAY 1/9/09
Section Review 9.1 is due tomorrow- page 187 of your textbook
Use binder paper to answer the questions
In class we completed page 64 of the notebook. (directions are on my NOTEBOOK DOWNLOADS AND WORKSHEETS page
THURSDAY 1/8/09
We will have a notebook check on Friday
I will be checking pages 58- 65 in the notebooks
In class we finished the experiment "parts per million" on page 65, and took some time finishing up the other pages that will be checked on Friday
WEDNESDAY 1/7/09
We will have a notebook check on Friday
I will be checking pages 58- 65 in the notebooks
In class today we took some time to tape in pages 63 and 65, and some time to complete the notes on page 61
We started a lab on parts per million, but will need to finish it tomorrow
TUESDAY 1/6/09
The elements project was due today
This project is equal to two test grades and is therefore a HUGE part of this quarter's grade
Students who do not have it complete MUST stay after school to complete it so they do not get it counted late (10 points off for every day late)
MONDAY 1/5/09
In class, we completed a lab on solutions (worksheet is on my DOWNLOAD WORKSHEETS page
Homework is to finish putting together the elements project which is due TUESDAY 1/6/09.
For more information on the elements project, click the ELEMENTS PROJECT link
TUESDAY thru FRIDAY 12/16- 12/19
In class we worked on completing the elements project.
This project will count as two test grades.
It is due TUESDAY 1/6/09.
Students were encouraged to try to finish the project early and turn it in on Friday 12/19 for extra credit.
For more information on the elements project, click the ELEMENTS PROJECT link
THURSDAY, FRIDAY and MONDAY 12/11- 12/15
We spent these three days in the media center researching for the elements project.
Students used reference books and internet searches to fill out a fact sheet for their element and prepare a bibliography
For more information on the elements project, click the ELEMENTS PROJECT link
WEDNESDAY 12/10/08
In class we watched a video on the periodic table and worked on completing notes and coloring of periodic table on page 58 of the notebook
HW is to finish these notes
Also, students were assigned their elements for the elements project, which we will work on for the next week in class
For more information on this project, click the ELEMENTS PROJECT link
TUESDAY 12/9/08
In class we started a worksheet of notes on the periodic table and worked on completing these notes and coloring of periodic table on page 58 of the notebook
HW is to finish these notes which are due Thursday
MONDAY 12/8/08
In class, we took notes on page 59 about atomic structure and particles
Homework is to:
A) Get your progress report signed
B) Finish the elements chart worksheet from Friday
C) Finish the Atomic Math worksheet from today
D) Finish pages 56 and 57 in the notebook
DOWNLOAD WORKSHEETS
QUIZ FRIDAY!!! (and progress reports)
You can get a list of topics to study and practice for the quiz by visiting my
TESTS page
Also, you can take the practice tests below in my activities section
WEDNESDAY 12/3/08
Finish the questions from page 126 of your textbook that were assigned Monday
You should write the answers only (in complete sentences!!) on your binder paper with the notes from the video on Atoms
TUESDAY 12/2/08
Finish up your foldable notes on the scientists who helped discover the model of the atom
Tape these into your NB page 54
You must have:
A) pictures of each model that must be colored and neat!!
B) The name of each scientist associated with each model and the year they discovered their ideas
C) Notes must be legible and complete and be written in your own words
D) You need to write a summary of the main features of each scientist's model,
and E ) how their model was new from the previous one.
Picture of atomic models:
If you need more information, click back to my main page, and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to my useful links
MONDAY 12/1/08
Finish up your foldable notes on the scientists who helped discover the model of the atom
Your pictures must be colored and neat
Your notes must be legible and complete and be written in your own words
You need to list a summary of the main features of each scientist's model, and hoe their model was new from the previous one.
If you need more information, click back to my main page, and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to my useful links
THURSDAY and FRIDAY 11/20/08- 11/21/08
Finish up your foldable notes on the scientists who helped discover the model of the atom
Your pictures must be colored and neat
Your notes must be legible and complete and be written in your own words
You need to list a summary of the main features of each scientist's model, and hoe their model was new from the previous one.
If you need more information, click back to my main page, and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to my useful links
WEDNESDAY 11/19/08
Minimum day today
In class, students complete a WS reflection and discussion of the ice cream lab yesterday
Parent conferences after school- MY SCHEDULE: 12:30- 5:30
TUESDAY 11/18/08
We made ice cream today in class!!
No homework
MONDAY 11/17/08
In class, students took notes about physical and chemical changes
Then, they used the computers to take a practice quiz to see if they could identify which changes were which
PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL CHANGES
The only HW is to return signed forms and review for the makeup quiz Tuesday
FRIDAY 11/14/08
In class, we finished the discussion questions for the "It's Freezing" Lab on page 50 of the NB
Students turned in their notebooks for review and grading
Parent conference forms, test scores, and current progress reports were handed out and need to be returned signed by a parent
THURSDAY 11/13/08
In class we completed the It' s Freezing Lab on page 51 of the NB>
HW is to finish drawing the graph of the data on page 50
WEDNESDAY 11/12/08
Quiz today
In class after the quiz, students took notes on phase changes in matter
Get the directions at:NOTEBOOK CONTENTS
TUESDAY 11/11/08
No school - veteran's day :)
MONDAY 11/10/08
In class, students watched a video on states of matter and completed a worksheet to go with it
check the YOU TUBE link below to watch the bill nye video on phases of matter
We reviewed for their quiz Wednesday
Homework is to study for Wednesday's quiz
FRIDAY 11/7/08
In class, students took notes on page 46 of their NB.
They divided the page in four, then put the headings from the textbook page 96 on intermolecular forces
In each box, students summarized the reading, and drew a colored picture
THURSDAY 11/6/08
Finish questions from the Magic Shell Lab on page 44 of the NB
You can download the worksheet at my DOWNLOAD WORKSHEETS page
WEDNESDAY 11/5/08
Finish Chapter 5 Worksheet
Also, finish pages 42 and 43 of the NB
You can download the worksheet and the directions for notebook pages at my DOWNLOAD WORKSHEETS page
TUESDAY 11/4/08
Finish Chapter 5 Worksheet
MONDAY 11/3/08
Ice Cream letter needs to be taken home and returned with donations
Finish Chapter 5 Worksheet- due Thursday
To see the FIRST QUARTER'S ASSIGNMENTS, Click HERE
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