Content/Extra Freshman Science / Physics Concepts This week in Freshman Science: 6/9/08 - Homework Due: Merrimack River Stream Order ***** FINAL EXAM VOCABULARY LIST PASSED OUT*** Stream Studies: Components Macroinvertebrates Homework: Macroinvertebrate Questions, Stream Sample #6 **** Biome Project**** (As stated last week, I am available after school Monday. ) 6/10/08 - Homework Due - Macroinvertebrate Questions (Stream Sample #6) Biome Poster Class Topics:Biomes- Location and Characteristics Macroinvertebrates Physical and Chemical Water Quality Tests 6/11/08 - " " Homework for tomorrow- D.O. 6/12/08 - " " Homework due tomorrow: F.C. 6/13/08 - Overall Water Quality Review Final Exam Concerns ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 6/2/08 - Homework Due - Biome Map Merrimack Watershed Map My progress reports given out. Merrimack River Watershed reading passed out - due Wednesday 6/4 Topography and Map Reading - topic for the day after review for quest. Quest tomorrow - DCICA and Biomes - Vocabulary review passed out in class. Biome Project - changed due date- next Tuesday - extra help Friday and next Monday 6/3/08 - Quest Topography and Map Reading 6/4/08 - " " Merrimack River Watershed questions due. 6/5/08 - Stream Order Classsification System Stream Order reading - due next Monday 6/6/08 - Quiz - Merrimack River Watershed Questions Topography and Map Reading Stream Order This week in Physics Concepts: 6/2/08 - Lab- Electricity and Circuits 6/3/08 - " " 6/4/08 - Test Review Homework -- BRING BOOK IN !!!!!! 6/5/08 - Last Test - Electricity and Circuits 6/6/08 - Magnetism ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 5/26/08 - No School 5/27/08 - ICA 5/28/08 - Introduction to Biomes / Internet Work 5/29/08 - Homework Due: Shake and Take Biomes 5/30/08 - Watersheds and Topography Quest next Tuesday: DCICA and Introduction to biomes. Homework due Monday - 6/2/08 - Biome map and questions. Merrimack Watershed Map ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 5/19/08 - Nitrogen / Phosphorous Cycle 5/20/08 - Diversity Diversity Lab Review for Test - Energy Flow / Cycles - Thursday 5/21/08 - Review for test - Thursday ICA 5/22/08 - Test - Energy Flow / Cycles 5/23/08 - Career Day ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 5/12/08 - Review for Test (See 5/9/08 outline ) 5/13/08 - Test 5/14/08 - Finish Energy Flow 5/15/08 - Begin Cycles - Water Carbon /Oxygen 5/16/08 - Phosphorous Nitrogen Test next Wednesday: Energy Flow, Cycles This week in Physics Concepts: 5/5/08 - Floatation Lab 5/6/07 - Test Review - Liquids 5/7/08 - Review 5/8/08 - Cartesian Diver Lab 5/9/08 - Test - Liquids Work Catch-up/ Pogress Reports ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 5/5/08 - Review Lorax Review Graphing Homework: Complete Carbon Footprint - Due Wednesday 5/7/08 5/6/08 - Organization within the Biosphere Introduction - ECDCICA 5/7/08 - Energy Flow (E) Homework due- Carbon Footprint, Global Climate Change Graphing Homework - Due Friday - ECDCICA Summary Sheet 5/8/08 - Energy Flow (E) 5/9/08 - Energy Flow (E) Cycles (C) Homework Due - ECDCICA Summary Sheet Test Next Tuesday: Life and Earth's History Morals,Ethics.Values ECDCICA Organization of the Biosphere Sustainability This week in Physics Concepts: 5/5/08 - Review - Color 5/6/08 - Liquids - Introduction Characteristics Liquid Pressure 5/7/08 - Test - Color Flotation Lab - Introduction- Project due Friday 6/9/08 5/8/08 - Liquid Pressure 5/9/08 - Buoyancy / Floatation ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 4/21/08 - The Earth and Life 4/22/08 - Quiz (Global Dimming and Global Climate Change)- EPA Passout Homework Due - 3 page facts from EPA Power Point ( 3 Parts): a. Observations about Global Climate Change b. What are the causes for Global Climate Change c. What experiments are scientisits conducting to prove Global Climate Change is occurring. The Earth and Life 4/23/08 - Sustainable Environment 4/24/08 - The Lorax 4/25/08 - Environmental Ethics ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 4/14/08 - Dimming of the Sun DVD 4/15/08 - Global Climate Change My Progress Reports passed out for the Quarter Grade 4/16/08 - " " Carbon Footprint Reading Global Climate Change Graphs 4/17/08 - " " 4/18/08 - Review for Global Climate Change Quiz - Tuesday Conditions for Life on Earth - DVD This week in Physics Concepts: 4/14/08 - Light Interaction Polarized Light My Progress Reports passed out for the Quarter Grade 4/15/08 - " " 4/16/08 - Review for test - Light 4/17/08 - Test 4/18/08 - Introduction to Color ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 4/7/08 - Quiz- Renewable Resorces to Electricity Review - Transportation Fuel Notes - Quiz tomorrow. 4/8/08 - Quiz - Transportation Fuels Non-renewable Resources to Electricity Notes 4/9/08 - " " " 4/10/08 - Global Climate Warming 4/11/08 - " " Quiz - Non-renewable Resources to Electricity Notes This week in Physics Concepts: 4/7/08 - Introduction to Light 4/8/08 - History of Light Study 4/9/08 - Light Interaction with Materials Shadow Lab 4/10/08 - " " 4/11/08 - Polarized Light ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 3/31/08 - Sub Work 4/1/08 - Review Transportation Fuels ( Quiz next weeK - Tues. 4/8/08) 4/2/08 - " " Renewable Resources - Resource to Electricity Notes 4/3/08 - " " 4/4/08 - Renewable Resources Quiz ( Changed for Monday - 4/7/08) Non-Renewable Resources Content Review This week in Physics Concepts: 3/31/08 - Sub Work 4/1/08 - Test Review - Sound Introduction to Light 4/2/08 - " " 4/3/08 - Test - Sound 4/4/08 - History of light. Light Interactions ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 3/24/08 - Periods A,B,C Iowa Testing Periods E,F,H - Energy Reports 3/25/08 - " " 3/26/08 - Energy Reports and Notes 3/27/08/- " " 3/28/08 - " " Energy Report Test Next Week - Will be determined by Friday 3/28 This week in Physics Concepts: 3/24/08 - Review Ripple Tank Lab Sound - Anatomy and creation. Test on waves Tuesday 3/25 3/25/08 - Test - Waves ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 3/17/08 - The Flu has hit home - Sub Day 3/18/08 - " " " 3/19/08 - " " " 3/20/08 - Review Energy Project Presentation dates. Review Spring Equinox / Reasons for seasons. 3/21/08 - Continue Energy to Electricity Projects This week in Physics Concepts: 3/17/08 - The flu has hit home - Sub Day 3/18/08 - " " " 3/19/08 - " " " 3/20/08 - Introduction to sound. 3/21/08 - Anatomy of a sound wave and tunning fork lab. Test- Waves ( Chapter 25 ) - Next Tuesday ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 3/10/08 - Static Electricity Energy Report Questions Energy Report Due Tomorrow - Essay and power point. 3/11/08 --> 3/13/08 - Energy Reports **My progress reports passed out - 3/13/08 (will reflect schools progress report) 3/14/08 - No School / Teacher workshop. This week in Physics Concepts: 3/10/08 - Finish Ripple Tank Lab 3/11/08 - Wave Types and Interference Standing Waves 3/12/08 - Doppler Effect / Bow Waves / Shock Wave 3/13/08 - Review / Test next Tuesday. 3/14/08 - No School - Teacher workshop. ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Physics: 3/3/08 - Energy Project Research 4 Facts/ Bibliography Check Point Project due next Tuesday 3/11/08 - Essay and Bibliography and Citations Power Point ** Extra help after school on 3/3,3/4, 3/7,3/10** - Research/Powerpoint Use 3/4/08 - Laws of Thermodynamics Energy Conversions Entropy Homework - Study for test : Friday - see Thursday Outline ** My progress reports passed out. ** 3/5/08 - Electricity and Resources to Electricity Renewable and Non-renewable Resources Homework - Electrical Measurement Questions 3/6/08 - Homework Due - Electrical Measurement Questions Review for Friday test: Laws of Thermodynamics Energy Conversions Power Lab Electricity Resource to Electricity Generation Electrical Measurement 3/7/08 - Test Power Lab Due This week in Physics Concepts: 3/3/08 - Introduction to Waves 3/4/08 - Slinky Lab 3/5/08 - " " 3/6/08 - Ripple Tank Lab 3/7/08 - " " ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 2/18/08 - Library Research Four Questions - Notes cards and Bibliography Cards due Friday for all questions you are responsible for. This is a Project Check Day!!! 2/19/07 - Roller Coaster Lab is due. Power Lab - Begin 2/20/08 - Calculations (Power Lab) and review the "Laws of Thermodynamics" 2/21/08 - Laws of Thermodynamics 2/22/07 - Early Release/Snow Electrical Measurement Passout ] Work on Energy Project H-Period only 10 minutes. This week in Physics Concepts: 2/18/08 - Lab - Electric Fields 2/19/07 - Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential Chapter 33 and 34 2/20/08 - Static Electricity 2/21/08 - Quiz 2/22/08 - Electric Potential Review ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 2/11/08 - Sub Day 2/12/08 - Research Project 2/13/08 - Library (Possible Snow Day? ) 2/14/08 - Quiz Review Roller Coaster Lab 2/15/08- Quiz: Our Unique Earth, Earth Spheres, Reasons for Seasons, Energy Types/Forms Finish Lab - Roller Coaster This week in Physics Concepts: 2/11/08 - Sub ( Ch 33 Electric Potential/ Ch24: Questions for Review) 2/12/08- Lightning Video 2/13/08 - " " 2/14/08 - Electric Potential 2/15/08 - Test - Electrostatics ***************************************************************************** Last Week In Freshman Science: 2/4/08 - Our Unique Earth - Finish (Power Point ) Reasons for Seasons : Literacy Reading (Boxes) Due Tuesday - 2/5/08 Web Site Work - Due Wednesday- 2/6/08 *** Review Homework Policy*** - Late Work = "0%" Second Semester !!!!!!!!!!! If late, still pass in completed work for attitude check !!!!!!!!!! 2/5/08 - " " The Earths' Spheres 2/6/08 - Energy and the Earth 2/7/08 - " " 2/8/08 - " " This week in Physics Concepts: 2/4/08 - Electrostatics Lab - Finish 1+2 2/5/08 - SI Unit - Charge Insulators/Conductors Electroscope Lab 2/6/08 - Charge By: Contact,Induction Charge Polarization Review for Test - Friday 2/7/08 - " " 2/8/08 - Test - Electrostatics ***************************************************************************** Second Semester Last Week in Freshman Science: 1/28/08 - Finals E F 1/29/08 - Finals G H 1/30/08 - Review Homework Policy - Late Work = "0%" Our Unique Earth (Power Point ) 1/31/08 - " " 2/1/08 - " " Last Week Physics Concepts: 1/28/08 - Finals E F 1/29/08 - Finals G H 1/30/08 - Intro to Electrostatics 1/31/08 - Electrostatics Lab 2/1/08 - " " _____________________________________________________________________________ This week in Freshman Science: 1/14/08 - Snow Day (Teacher Progress Reports Passed out last Friday to all classes except "C" Period which will get them on Tuesday - 1/15/08 ) 1/15/06 - Geologic Time Scale / Rock Dating Computer Activity Relative Rock Age Passout ( Due Wed - 1/16 ) 1/16/08 - " " Absolute Aging of Rocks 1/17/08 - Lab - Radiometric Dating 1/18/08 - Quiz: Geologic Time Scale Relative Dating of Rocks: Principles Relative vs. Absolute Dating Radiometric Dating Comtinue on Lab ** If a snow day, the quiz will be given the day we return to school. This week in Physics Concepts: 1/14/08 - Snow Day 1/15/08 - Bridge Due 1/16/08 - Review Pulley Lab Review for test - "Energy" 1/17/08 - Review 1/18/08 - Test ( If a snow day - the test will be given the day we return. ) ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 1/7/08 - Test Review (Please review last Friday for Test Organizer) 1/8/08- No School 1/9/08 - Test 1/10/08 - Geologic Time 1/11/08 - Geologic Dating - Relative This week in Physics Concepts: 1/7/08 - KE vs. PE Problems 1/8/08- No School 1/9/08 - Simple Machines / MA / Pulley Lab 1/10/08 - Lab 1/11/08 - Test Review / Bridge Concerns Bridge Final Draft Report Due ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 12/31/07- No School 1/1/08 - No School 1/2/08 - Types of Plate Boundaries 1/3/08 - " " 1/4/08 - Homework Due - Web Quest Sections 2,3,4 Ckasswork - Sect. 5,7 Reviw for Test next Wednesday: Passouts- Building Blocks #1, #2 Mineral Lab Rock Cycle Pangea/Continental Drift Powerpoint Earth Processes Quiz Geology Web Quest (2-7) Plate Tectonic Boundary Drawings This week in Physics concepts: 12/31/07 - No School 1/1/08 - No School 1/2/08 - Truss Bridge Research / Library 1/3/08 - " " 1/4/08 - KE and PE - Problems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last week in Freshman Science: 12/17/07 - Quiz - Composition/ Earth's Layers Plate Tectonics 12/18/07 - " " Begin Geology Web Quest - Parts #3,#2,#4 - Due Friday 12/19/07 " " Homework: Complete Earth Processes Pre-Quiz - also due for Friday Homework Due: Minerals Notes and Questions Worksheets 12/20/07 - Plate Interactions 12/21/07 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes Homework Due: Web Quest Sections - 2,3,4 Earth Processes Pre-Quiz (TAKE HOME) This week in Physics Concepts: 12/17/07 - Muscle Up Lab 12/18/07 - Graphing Data 12/19/07 - " " Forms and Types of Energy 12/20/07 - Bridge Project Research 12/21/07 - Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 12/10/07 - The Earth's Layers - Atmosphere 12/11/07 - " " - " " and Internal Earth Layers Homework - Study for Friday Quiz - Earth Layers / Elements- Cosmos vs. Crust 12/12/07 - Minerals 12/13/07 - Rocks and the "Rock Cycle" 12/14/07 - Quiz (See 12/11) Plate Tectonics This week in Physics Concepts: 12/10/07 - Bouncing Conservation of Momentum 12/11/07 - Conservation of Momentum 12/12/07 - Review 12/13/07 - Test 12/14/07 - Energy Introduction Muscle Up Lab (Begin) ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 12/03/07- Snow Day 12/04/07 - "Teacher Progress Reports" passed out. Review for test tomorrow: Formation - Universe,Solar System,Earth Gravity Kepler's Laws States of Matter 12/05/07- Test 12/06/07 - Layers of the Earth (Atmosphere/Lithosphere) 12/07/07- Rocks and minerals. This week in Physics Concepts: 12/03/07- Snow Day 12/04/07- Egg Catcher Review- Due Wednesday Momentum 12/05/07- Egg Catcher 12/06/07 - Egg Catcher 12/07/07- Impulse/Momentum Relationships ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 11/26/07 - Solar System Structure and Formation The Earth Is Born DVD 11/27/07 - " " 11/28/07 - Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion Gravity 11/29/07 - " " 11/30/07 - Review - Quiz on Monday- Universe/Solar System Formation and Structure The Earth Is Born DVD Gravity Kepler's Laws This week in Physics Concepts: 11/26/07 - Components of Weight 11/27/07 - Projectile Motion 11/28/07 - " ". Review Egg Catcher Project - Introduction 11/29/07 - Review 11/30/07 - Test Chapter - Vectors ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 11/19/07 - Formation of the Universe/Solar System Homework: DVD Questions (1-->3) 11/20/07 0- Formation of the Universe/Solar System Notes Formation of the Earth Homework Due - DVD Questions (1-->3) 11/21 -- 11/23 - No School This week in Physics Concepts: 11/19/07 - Equilibrium 11/20/07 - Components of Weight Physics Misconceptions and Cartoons - Coyote and Roadrunner 11/21 -- 11/23/o7 - No School ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 11/12/07 - No School 11/13/07 - Review for test - Wednesday : Periodic Table, Family/Period,Bonding 11/14/07 - Review The formation of the Solar System 11/15/07 - Test 11/16/07 - No school for students - parent conferences. This week in Physics Concepts: 11/12/07 - No School 11/13/07 - Vectors / Vector Diagrams 11/14/07 - " " 11/15/07 - Vector Quiz Equilibrium ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 11/05/07 - Teacher Progress Reports Passed Out Homework Review: Valence Electrons Class Work: Periodic Table Project ( Poster Due 11/07, Questions 11/08 ) Types of Bonds 11/06/07 - Guidance Speaker 11/07/07 - Bonding Homework due: Periodic Table Poster and all relevant information. 11/08/07 - Guidance Speaker 11/9/07 - Bonding Homeeork Due: Periodic Questions and Periodic Table Poster This week in Physics concepts: 11/5/07 - Action / Reaction - Different Masses 11/6/07 - Sub Day - Chapter #5 Questions 11/7/07 - Horse/Cart Problem 11/8/07 - Review for test. 11/9/07 - Test ( Action / Reaction ) ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 10/29/07 - Periodic Table Project (Begin - Due next Thursday ) Review Homework (See last Friday Work ) Teacher Progress Reports - Handed out. 10/30/07 - Homework Due - See last Friday's listing. Review of Families on the Periodic Table 10/31/07 - Quiz - History of the Atomic Theory Properties of Atoms and the Periodic Table- Sections 1,2,3 Continue on Families 11/1/07 - Chemical Bonding 11/02/07 - " " This week in Physics Concepts: 10/29/07 - Test Review - Newton's Second Law 10/30/07 - Test Intro to Balloon Rockets 10/31/07 - Balloon Rocket Testing 11/01/07 - " " 11/02/07 - Action / Reaction ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 10/22/07 - ABC's for the life of a star. 10/23/07 - Homework Due - ABC's History of the understanding of the atom. 10/24/07 - Periodic Table 10/25/07 - " " 10/26/07 - Test: Telescopes, The Life Cycle of a Star" Homework for next Monday : Properties of Atoms and the Periodic Table: 1) Section #2 - Side Questions #1-->#6 and #2 pg. 292 2) Section #3 - Side Questions #1-->11 and #2 pg. 299 ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 10/15/07 - Telescopes 10/16/07 - Homework Due - Telescope Web Search Stars and the HR-Diagram 10/17/07 - Homework Due - Spectroscope Word Search HR-Diagram 10/18/07 - The life Cycle of a Star 10/19/07- " " This week in Physics Concepts: 10/15/07 - Ch. 4 Review - Inertia 10/16/07 - " " 10/17/07 - Dynamic Cart Lab 10/18/07 - Test - Ch. #4 - Inertia 10/19/07 - Dynamic Cart Lab / Forces ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 10/8/07 - No School 10/9/07 - Field Trip / Sub 10/10/07 - Review for Quiz. Quiz on Friday - Motion Lab / Spectroscope Lab Homework - Due Friday - Motion Lab / Spectroscope Lab 10/12/07 - Field Trip / Sub 10/13/07 - Quiz / Electromagnetic Spectrum Sub Work Last Week in Physics Concepts: 10/8/07 - 10/12 : Chapter #2 Motion and Inertia 10/13/07 - Test ( Ch. 2 ) **************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 10/1/07 - Finish Motion Lab Questions and observations for lab due next Wednesday. 10/2/07 - Sub Day 10/3/07 - Electromagnetic Spectrum 10/4/07 - Spectroscope Lab 10/5/07 - " " Last week in Physics Concepts: 10/1/07 - Dominoe Lab Review / Speed and Velocity 10/2/07 - Sub Day 10/3/07 - Acceleration 10/4/07 - Free Fall 10/5/07 - Review for test next Wednesday - Chapter #2 Homework Due: Dominoe Effect Lab ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 9/24/07 - Reviw Scientific Notation (Back Page) Introduction to the "Big Bang" Start "Astronomy and Motion " Lab Study for quiz on Wednesday - Mapping the Universe Space Distances Scientific Notation 9/25/07 - Lab Continued 9/26/07 - Quiz - Mapping the Universe Scientific Notation Space Distances 9/27/07 - Lab Continued 9/28/07 - Electromagnetic Spectrum Last week in Physics Concepts: 9/24/07 - Motion Lab 9/25/07 - Finish Motion Lab / Graphing 9/26/07 - Bottle Rocket Lab Due ( 2 Liter ) 9/27/07 - Finish Bottle Rocket Lab Terms to describe motion. 9/28/07 - " " Last week in Freshman Science: 9/17/07 - Mapping the Universe Homework Due Friday: Radish Lab Planetarium Fieldtrip Info Passed Out (Due Friday) 9/18/07 - Sub Day 9/19/07 - Definitions: Mapping the Universe 9/20/07 - " " Distances in Space The Big Bang Theory 9/21/07 - Lab: Motion and Astronomy Homework Due: Radish Lab- Observations Two Graphs - Line / Bar Questions Planetarium Forms/$/Field Trip Info Due Last week in Physics Concepts: 9/17/07 - Bottle Rocket Demo / Motion Due next Wednesday - 2 Liter bottle with changes 9/18/07 - Sub Day 9/19/07 - Test Review / Math Rocket Expectations 9/20/07 - Review Mystery App Demo Introduction to Motion Lab - Motion 9/21/07 - " " ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 9/10/07 - Radish Seed Observation (Lab Due Next Wednesday - 9/19 ) 9/11/07 - Science/Scientific Method 9/12/07 - Homework Due: Citizen of the World Poster Steps for the "Scientific Method" 9/13/07 - Quiz review. Introduction to Graphing - Excel - Radish Seed Lab Mapping the Universe 9/14/07 - Quiz #2 Powers of Ten Review Mapping the Universe Terms Scientific Notation Last week in Physics Concepts: 9/10/07 - Confusing Science Terms 9/11/07 - Homework Due - Physics Poster Science vs. Technology 9/12/07 - Formulas and Equations 9/13/07 - Review - Ch. #1 9/14/07 - Test Ch. #1 ***************************************************************************** Last week in Freshman Science: 9/03/07 - No School 9/04/07 - Class Information / Student Cards 9/05/07 - Radish Seed Lab Setup Citizen Poster Review Homework Due - Poster Bibliography 9/06/07 - Poster Research/ In-class 9/07/07 - Radish Seed Observation #1 Homework Due - Poster Facts Poster Due Next Tuesday Last week in Physics Concepts: 9/03/07 - No School 9/04/07 - Student Cards , Class Information Definitions: Science, Physics 9/05/07 - " " Received Books Homework Due Next Wednesday: Physics Poster 9/06/07 - Mystery Apparatus 9/07/07 - " " ***************************************************************************** Last Week in Freshman Science: 8/30/07 - Introduction Safety Review / Contract 8/31/07 - Safety Quiz Information Cards Communication Activity Introduction to "Citizen of the World" Poster Project: Who to research. Last week in Physics Concepts: 8/30/06 - Introduction Safety Review / Contract Science/Physics Demo ( Celtic Top ) 8/ 31/06 - Safety Quiz Information Cards Communication Activity ****************************************************************************
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