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Intro: Class overview, summer essay discussion.
HW: Pre-test for Tues, composition notebook, scotch tape for Wed
If absent: Get pre-test from Fawcett, HW above

13

Class Guidelines, Teamwork: Class rules, expectations; teamwork activity.
HW: Composition NB, scotch tape by Wed
If absent: HW above

14

Notebook Organization: Organize NB, iPad
HW: Notebook guidelines quiz, 2 signatures (1, 2)
If absent: Get notebook packet from Fawcett, HW above

15

Nature of Science: Mystery cubes activity, NB quiz.
HW: None
If absent: Schedule makeup quiz

16

Textbook: Get text, text survey, SQ3R notes.
HW: SQ3R Ch.1, cover book, download eBook
If absent: Get book, copy notes, HW above

19

Scientific Language: Notes, discussion.
HW: T&E p.14 #1,2,4
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

20-21

Scientific Method Lab: Inquiry lab looking at water flow rate, notes on scientific method (graphing, conclusion).
HW: Finish lab analysis, conclusion in squares on handout (typed & printed conclusion by Monday)
If absent: Copy notes, schedule lab makeup within one week.

22-23

Metrics, Dimensional Analysis: Notes, in-class practice.
HW: Math HW
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

26

More Math Practice: Graded HW, go over
HW: More Practice Qs
If absent: HW above

27-28

Graphing: Notes on types of graphs, interpreting graphs and variables.
HW: Study for math quiz, NBs due Fri
If absent: Copy notes, get handouts from Fawcett, HW above

29-30

Math Quiz: 30-40 minutes for quiz, grade notebooks in class.
HW: SQ3R Ch2
If absent: Schedule quiz within 1 week, HW above

3-4

Newton's 1st Law: Review quiz, notes and demos on the 1st Law of Motion.
HW: 1st Law Qs
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

5-6

Forces & Equilibrium: Notes on the equilibrium rule and drawing freebody diagrams.
HW: p.34 T&E #11-17, p.35 T&S #3-5
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

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No School
Teacher Workday

10

Speed Lab: Collected data to analyze the speed of a car.
HW: Lab analysis, typed conclusion due Wed; SQ3R Ch3 due Fri
If absent: Schedule lab makeup within 1 week

11-12

Analyzing Speed: Notes on calculating speed, average speed; collected data for Battery Car Lab.
HW: SQ3R Ch.3, complete Battery Car Lab questions
If absent: Schedule lab makeup within one week, HW above, copy notes.

13-14

Acceleration: Notes on acceleration, calculating acceleration, distance traveled while constantly accelerating, instantaneous speed.
HW: Speed and Acceleration Practice Problems
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

17

Mass vs. Weight: Notes on mass vs. weight, calculations.
HW: Mass vs. Weight wkst, practice problems.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above (get wkst from Fawcett)

18-19

2nd Law eLab: Setup EL account, lab comparing relations between force, acceleration and mass.
HW: Complete lab and conclusion Qs in NB.
If absent: See Fawcett about acct. setup, HW above (get conclusion Qs from Fawcett).

20-21

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion: Conceptual and mathematical notes of how force and mass affect acceleration, practice problems.
HW: Acceleration practice problems
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

24

Newton's 3rd Law: Notes, demos. Quiz review sheet & Fermi articles handed out (both for Friday).
HW: Third Law Qs, complete equation sheet.
If absent: Copy notes, get all handouts, HW above.

25-26

Energy Lab: Lab exploring how energy is related to motion.
HW: Study for Newton's Laws quiz for Fri, read Fermi article and prep for short quiz on article for Fri, notebook due Fri, lab analysis Qs due Monday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

27-28

Quiz, Fermi Discussion: Half period for quiz (click here for equation sheet), half period to discuss Fermi article (short quiz on article precedes discussion). Turn in NBs.
HW: Online DB due Nov.2, energy lab analysis Qs due Monday
If absent: Schedule quiz makeup within one week, see Fawcett about DB submission.

31

Potential & Kinetic Energy: Notes, discussion, calculations.
HW: SQ3R 6.1-6.7, Mechanical Energy Practice Qs, Fermi DB all due Wed.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

1-2

Energy Transfers, Work & Power: Notes and demos on energy transfers, work, power.
HW: p.109 #6-7, Work & Energy Practice Problems, DB submission due at midnight
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

3-4

Simple Machines, Day 1: Identifying simple machines activity (click here for link), discussion with video, notes.
HW: Exploring Mechanical Advantage(click here for link)
If absent: Do activity, watch video with Qs (videos on server, get Qs from Fawcett), copy notes, HW above

7-8

Simple Machines, Day 2: Notes on mechanical advantage, lab analyzing how simple machines make work easier.
HW: Mechanical Advantage Practice Problems with pulleys questions on the back
If absent: Copy notes, schedule makeup lab within 1 week, HW above

9-10

Unit Review, Rube Goldberg Machines: Review HW, handout unit review sheets and practice problems, design and build Rube Goldberg Machines in class.
HW: Study for exam (click here for exam equation sheet) Wed, Nov.16; complete filling out equations sheet in NB
If absent: See Fawcett, HW above

11

No School
Veteran's Day

14

Project Intro: Review overall guidelines (click here for project Qs), lab report guidelines, partner picks.
HW: Study for Wed exam, NB due next class.
If absent: Get all project info from Fawcett, HW above

15-16

Mechanics Unit Exam: Entire period for exam (equation sheet provided, bring no.2 pencil and calculator), NB due.
HW: SQ3R Ch15 due Fri, project Q&H due Mon
If absent: Schedule test makeup within one week

17-18

Atoms, Elements, & Properties: Notes on atomic structure, how to read an element key, physical and chemical properties.
HW: Pre-lab for Monday, project Q&H due Monday
If absent: Copy notes, pre-lab must be complete before allowed to do Monday's lab, HW above

21-22

Periodic Trends Lab: Analyzing patterns/trends of elements within Period 3 of the periodic table (discussion next class).
HW: Graphing trends in the PT
If absent: Schedule lab makeup within one week, HW above

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Lab Results: Go over lab results.
HW: Lab analysis, conclusion.
If absent: HW above

24-25

No School
Thanksgiving Holiday

28

Labeling Periodic Trends: Labeling trends on PT in NBs.
HW: Melting Point and Density Trends, PT practice Qs
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

29-30

Atomic Models: Notes on atomic history and drawing Bohr models, intro to Periodic Table Project(due Dec.19)(click here for rubric), return exams.
HW: SQ3R 16.1-16.4 due Friday, 2nd Qtr. Project methods and materials due Wednesday
If absent: Copy notes, get PT project info, HW above

1-2

Radioactive Decay: Notes of types of radiation and decay, practice writing nuclear equations.
HW: Writing nuclear equation wkst, read nuclear waste article and prepare for short quiz for Wed, methods and materials for quarter project due Wed
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5

No School
Teacher Workday

6-7

Nuclear Reactions: Notes, discussion on nuclear forces, fission and fusion, nuclear power plants; nuclear waste article discussion and quiz.
HW: Nuclear Waste DB due Wed, Dec.14; work on PT project; chemistry quiz Monday
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

8-9

Ions, Chemical Bonding: Notes on ionization, bonding, practice questions, class activity.
HW: Study for Monday quiz (optional practice Qs), NBs due Mon., DB due Wed, work on PT project, plan project data collection with partner
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

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Quiz: Quiz, PT provided, turn in NB.
HW: Work on PT & 2nd qtr. proj, DB due Wed
If absent: Schedule quiz makeup, HW above

13-14

Compounds, Chemical Formulas, & Back to Ions...: Notes and practice on writing and interpreting chemical formulas, calculating molecular mass, bonding ions.
HW: Counting Atoms wkst, Atomic Math wkst, Ions and Bonding wkst
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

15-16

Lewis Structures, Types of Bonds: notes on covalent, ionic, metallic bonds; how to draw Lewis structures for elements & compounds; practice activity.
HW: Lewis Structures for Ionic Compounds & Molecules Practice Sheet, PT project due Monday
If absent: Copy notes, do in-class practice & HW above

19-20

PT Project Presentations, Group Work Time: Presented and graded PT projects, group work time for 2nd quarter projects.
HW: None
If absent: Turn in PT project, check-in with project partner

21-23

No School
Winter Break

26-30

No School
Winter Break

2-3

No School
Winter Break

4

Chemistry Review: Review activities.
HW: Bonding Review Qs
If absent: HW above

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Chemical Equations & Balancing: Notes and demos on types of chemical reactions and writing/balancing chemical equations.
HW: Balancing equations wkst
If absent: Copy notes, get HW from Fawcett

9

Unit Review: Flashcard practice, practice Qs.
HW: Study for Fri exam, pre-lab due Wed
If absent: HW above

10-11

Types of Reactions Lab: Pre-lab must be complete to start this lab, experiment and analysis all period.
HW: Complete analysis Qs, study for Fri exam, NB due Fri
If absent: Schedule makeup lab within one week, HW above

12-13

Chemistry Unit Exam: Periodic table provided for exam, turn in NBs.
HW: Work on 2nd quarter project
If absent: Schedule makeup exam within one week

16

No School
MLK, Jr. Day

17-20

No School, Snow Days

23

Regroup: Return NBs, projects, exams, discuss posters.
HW: SQ3R 9.1-9.5, 10 review Q&A from review sheet
If absent: HW above

24-25

Thermal Energy, Temp, Heat: Notes, demos, practice Qs about thermal energy, temperature and conversions, heat, Laws of Thermodynamics; video.
HW: Temp and heat practice Qs, 10 more review Q&A
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

26-27

Hot Ice Lab: Collecting data for and interpreting a heating curve of water.
HW: Finish lab analysis and conclusion, Last 10 Review Q&A
If absent: Schedule lab makeup by Wed, Feb.1st; HW above

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Review: Question Press practice test.
HW: Study!
If absent: HW above

Jan.31-Feb.1

States of Matter: Phase changes and heating/cooling curves.
HW: Study for final exam, NBs due Friday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

Jan.31-Feb.1

States of Matter: Phase changes and heating/cooling curves.
HW: Study for final exam, NBs due Friday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above

2-3

Final Exam: 80-min for final exam, periodic table and equation sheet provided, NBs due.
HW: Get 100 page composition NB for Monday
If absent: Schedule makeup exam by Wed, Feb.8th; turn in NB

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20-24

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Mid-Winter Break

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23-27

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Spring Break

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Memorial Day

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25-29

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Summer Break