2

What is Science?: Turnin summer HW, honors expectations, science discussion.
HW: Composition notebook & scotch tape by Mon.
If absent: Turn in summer work, HW above.

3

Class Guidelines: Discussion of class expectations & guidelines.
HW: Composition notebook & scotch tape by Mon.
If absent: HW above.

4

Nature of Science: Activity in scientific thinking.
HW: Composition notebook & scotch tape by Mon.
If absent: HW above.

7

Notebook Organization: Setup NBs & laptops.
HW: SciDept signature, course guidelines signature, IPS Resources Qs.
If absent: See Fawcett about setup, HW above.

8-9

Math Review: Go over summer HW, notes on metric staircase and dimensinal analysis.
HW: Practice Questions
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

10-11

Experimental Design Lab: Review math HW (optional practice), notes on experimental design, design and execute lab in groups following outline in class.
HW: Finish analysis & conclusions, math quiz on Wed.
If absent: Optional math practice above, copy notes, schedule lab makeup within one week.

14

Textbook Intro: Distribute text, intro activity, SQ3R notes.
HW: SQ3R Ch.2, book cover.
If absent: Get text, copy notes, HW above.

15-16

Quiz, 1st Law: Math quiz, notes and demos on Newton's 1st Law, equilibrium rule.
HW: Equilibrium Rule wkst, SQ3R Appendix C.
If absent: Schedule makeup quiz within one week, copy notes, HW above.

17-18

Freebody Diagrams: Notes and examples for freebody diagrams, grade NBs in class.
HW: None
If absent: Copy notes, turn in NB.

21

Interpreting Graphs: Practice drawing graphs from statements with multiple variables.
HW: 20 graphs from handout.
If absent: Get HW from Fawcett.

22-23

2nd Law eLab: Must bring laptop to class! Sign up for ExploreLearning.com, lab comparing how mass and force affect acceleration.
HW: Finish lab questions, SQ3R Ch.3.
If absent: Get lab info, HW above.

24-25

2nd Law and Freefall: F=ma practice and discussion, freefall examples and equations, terminal velocity.
HW: 2nd Law, Acceleration & freefall practice Qs.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

28

3rd Law: Notes & demos, action-reactions pairs.
HW: p.51 (#4, 13, 19-20), p.52 (#5-6).
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

29-30

Mass vs Weight, Terminal Velocity: Notes, lab activity, quiz review (click here for copy of equations sheet).
HW: Study for quiz.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

1-2

Newton's Laws Quiz: Grade notebooks after the quiz.
HW: Read Fermi article for Monday discussion.
If absent: Schedule makeup quiz within the week, turn in NB.

5-6

Fermi Discussion: Small & large group discussion of article, turnitin.com signup, submit to Demo Topic online.
HW: Online discussion board submission due midnight 10/12.
If absent: See Fawcett about turnitin.com signup and DB.

7-8

Momentum: Review & handback quizzes, momentum lab and notes.
HW: SQ3R Ch.5, finish lab analysis & conclusions if not finished in class.
If absent: Schedule makeup lab, copy notes, HW above.

9

No School
Teacher Workday

12

Energy Transfers: Notes and demos.
HW: Energy conservation wkst, energy transfer Qs.
If absent: Copy notes, get HW from Fawcett.

13-14

Impulse & Collisions: Notes, demos, mini-lab.
HW: p.81 Exercise questions (#2, 4, 5, 6) and problems (#2-7), SQ3R 6.1-6.5.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

15-16

Pendulum Lab: Lab exploring and calculating how kinetic and potential energies change in a system.
HW: Work and energy problems
If absent: Schedule makeup lab within a week.

19

Review HW & Lab: Review Friday content & HW.
HW: SQ3R 6.6-6.11
If absent: HW above

20-21

Work & Power, Simple Machines Day I: Notes on work & power, simple machines on-line activity, simple machines videos and notes. Unit review sheet distributed, practice problems due 10/28.
HW: Exploring Simple Machines (click here for website).
If absent: Copy notes, watch videos on server, get handout from Fawcett, HW above.

22-23

Simple Machines, Day II: Notes on simple machines & mechanical advantage, simple machines mini-lab (will continue on Monday).
HW: Mechanical Advantage Practice Problems and pulleys wkst.
If absent: Copy notes, schedule mini-lab make up before exam on 10/30, HW above.

26

Finish Lab: Finish machines lab, discussion, review HW.
HW: Unit review problems, show all math.
If absent: Schedule lab makeup, HW above.

27-28

Unit Review & Semester Project Intro: Review unit practice problems and select HW questions, Rube Goldberg project webquest and partner picks.
HW: Study for exam!
If absent: HW above, get project info.

29-30

Mechanics Unit Exam: All period for exam, equation sheet provided.
HW: None
If absent: Schedule makeup exam within one week.

2

Grade Notebooks: Grade NB#3 in class, project partners posted, proposal #1 discussed.
HW: SQ3R Ch17 due Wed, Proposal #1 due 11/13.
If absent: Turn in NB, HW above.

3-4

Atomic Structure: Notes, periodic table discussion, intro to elements mini-lab.
HW: Subatomic particles wkst., Periodic Trends pre-lab
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

5-6

Periodic Trends Lab: Analyzing physical and chemical properties of elements for periodic patterns.
HW: Finish analysis Qs, melting point and density wkst.
If absent: Schedule makeup lab within 1 week, get HW wkst.

9-10

Graphing Periodic Trends: Graphing trends in atomic radius, label trends on PT, intro PT project (due 12/7).
HW: Finish all 4 graphs & questions, RG proposal #1 due Friday.
If absent: Get graphing assignment, copy notes, get PT project info.

11-12

No School
Veteran's Day

13

Atomic History, Bohr Models: Returned exams, notes on atomic history, practice drawing Bohr models and label on PT, electron probability activity. Turn in RG proposal #1.
HW: Electron probability activity questions, due Mon.; SQ3R Ch.19 due Wednesday
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

16

Rube Demos: Project demos for chemical reactions.
HW: Proposal #2 due 11/23, SQ3R Ch19 due Wed.
If absent: Get notes handout and copy info, HW above.

17-18

Radioactivity: Notes on types of radioactive decay, why radioactive decay happens.
HW: Study for Friday quiz (periodic table provided), have article read by Friday for discussion.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

19-20

Quiz, Discussion: Chemistry quiz, class discussion on radioactive waste disposal (must have read article).
HW: Proposal #2 due Mon, DB submission due 11/25.
If absent: Schedule makeup quiz before Thanksgiving, HW above.

23-24

Compounds & Chemical Formulas: Review quiz, grade NBs (turn in NB Wed), turn in Proposal #2; notes on compounds, how to interpret chemical formulas, how to determine molecular mass.
HW: Counting atoms wkst, writing chemical formulas wkst, atomic calculations wkst.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

25

Review HW: Go over homework, turn in NBs.
HW: Work on RG project, PT project; DB submission due at midnight today.
If absent: Turn in NB, HW above.

26-27

Thanksgiving Holiday
No School

30

Teacher Workday
No School

1-2

Ions and Chemical Bonding: Notes on ions and bonding, polyatomic ions, how to create/write compounds through bonding (and practice), bond with a classmate activity.
HW: Ions and Chem Bonding wkst, SQ3R 23.1-23.4, Proposal #3 due 12/11.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

3-4

Lewis Structures and Types of Bonds: How to draw Lewis dot diagrams (practice), types of chemical bonds.
HW: Lewis structures practice sheet, peridic table project due Monday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

7

Periodic Table Project: Presentations and grading.
HW: Pre-lab due Friday.
If absent: Turn in project, HW above.

8-9

Chemical Equations, Phys & Chem Properties: Notes, balancing equations.
HW: Balancing equations practice, Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes wkst, pre-lab, proposal #3 due Friday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

10-11

Types of Chemical Reactions Lab: Lab looking at three different types of chemical reactions, balancing their chemical equations, analyzing their physical & chemical properties; exam review sheets handed out.
HW: Finish lab analysis & conclusion Qs, types of rxns Qs from balancing equations HW, art of logical thinking problem (all due Mon).
If absent: Schedule makeup lab before winter break, HW above.

14

Mystery Powders Pre-lab: Class time to design reactions schematic.
HW: Finish schedmatic pre-lab.
If absent: See Fawcett ASAP

15-16

Mystery Powders Lab: Lab identifying unknown white powders based on their physical and chemical properties.
HW: Finish analysis Qs, study for exam.
If absent: See Fawcett about lab makeup, study for exam Friday.

17-18

Chemistry Unit Exam: All period for exam. Part scantron, part short-answer. Turn in notebooks.
HW: Have a great holiday!
If absent: Schedule makeup exam as soon as we're back from break.

21-25

No School
Winter Break

Dec.28-Jan.1

No School
Winter Break

4

Review Exam: Grade NBs, review chemistry exams, discuss RGP presentations.
HW: RGP due Friday
If absent: None

5-6

Thermal Energy Lab: Lab looking at the effects of heat on energy of a system.
HW: Finish lab analysis and conclusions.
If absent: Schedule makeup lab within one week.

7-8

Rube Goldberg Presentations: Brief time to setup, individual group presentations (click here for rubric) and oral questions, explanation of written reflection.
HW: Written report and SW project reflection due 1/15.
If absent: See Fawcett asap.

11

Thermodynamics: Notes on temp conversions, laws of thermodynamics, practice wkst.
HW: Temp conversions, heat Qs.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

12-13

Thermal Expansion, Heat Transfer: Notes and demos on thermal expansion, notes and demos on convection, conduction, radiation.
HW: RGP written report and SW Project Reflection due Friday; heat transfer Qs.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

14-15

Hot Ice Lab: Lab exploring how temperature changes during phase changes.
HW: Finish graphing, analysis, conclusions.
If absent: Schedule makeup within one week.

18

No School
MLK, Jr. Day

19-20

Phases of Matter: Phase change vocabulary, heating and cooling processes, effects of pressure. Final exam review sheet handed out (click here for equations sheet).
HW: Thermal energy and phase change wkst, read two articles and answer questions (click here for online article, 2nd article handed out in class).
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

21-22

Global Climate Change: Notes and discussion on greenhouse effect and global climate change, discuss article from HW.
HW: 25 Q&A from review sheet, DB submission due Wed, 1/27.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

25

Heat Video: Video with questions.
HW: 25 More Review Q&A, study for final.
If absent: HW above.

26-27

Semester Review: Participation self-evaluation, small group studying, whole class review (click here for questions).
HW: Study for exam, DB submission due Wed at midnight.
If absent: HW above.

28-29

Final Exam: ~70 MC Qs on Scantron, periodic table and equation sheet provided, must bring calculator and no.2 pencil, turn in NBs.
HW: None
If absent: Schedule makeup exam asap!!

1

No School
Teacher Workday

2-3

Second Semester Intro: 2nd semester overview, review final exam, organize new NBs, portfolio room.
HW: SQ3R 13.1-13.9
If absent: See Fawcett about NB organization, HW above.

4-5

Wave Anatomy and Speed: Waves video, anatomy; speed, frequency, period calculations.
HW: Wave exercises, read sonar articles for Monday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

8

Sonar: Review HW, article discussion.
HW: DB submission due Fri, 2/12, midnight.
If absent: HW above.

9-10

Music Lab: Investigating how sounds are generated in strings and vibrating air, sound notes.
HW: Finish lab analysis Qs, Doppler Shift online lab due Friday. Notebooks also collected on Friday.
If absent: Schedule lab makeup, copy notes, HW above.

11-12

Speed of Sound: Speed of sound notes, video on finding absolute zero. Turn in notebooks.
HW: None, enjoy break!!
If absent: Copy notes , turn in NB and all HW due Friday.

15-19

No School
Mid-winter Break

22

Ear Anatomy: Notes of anatomy and function of the ear.
HW: Hearing wkst
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

23-24

Light and the EM Spectrum: Notes on light, the visible spectrum, the EM spectrum.
HW: p.252 #1-4 (for #3: earth to moon distance is 3.84x10^8 m), EM Spectrum Practice Qs, bring metal spoon to class Friday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

25-26

Wave Interactions, Optics Lab: Notes and demos on reflection, refraction, diffraction; optics lab on interferences, lens and mirror optics.
HW: Reflection/refraction exercises
If absent: Copy notes, schedule lab makeup within one week, HW above.

1

Wave Interference: Notes and discussion.
HW: Wave interference exercises, SQ3R Ch.15
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

2-3

Optical Mathematics: The geometry and mathematics of concave and convex mirrors and lenses.
HW: Lenses and mirrors practice problems
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

4-5

Color: Notes and demos on color addition and subtraction; distributed exam review sheets (click here for equation sheet).
HW: Practice wkst, study for exam on Wed.
If absent: Copy notes, get review sheet, HW above.

8-9

Eye Anatomy, Review: Notes on eye anatomy and function, time to review for exam.
HW: Study for unit exam, NB due Wednesday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

10-11

Waves Unit Exam: Scantron and short answer format, equation sheet provided. Turn in NB.
HW: None
If absent: Schedule makeup exam within one week

12

No School
Teacher Workday

15-16

Intro to Mixtures (HSPE testing week, Per.5 on 3/15): Notes on types of mixtures, intro to mixtures separation lab (click here for lab report guidelines).
HW: Mixtures Qs; hardcopy of materials, procedures, data tables for lab by Friday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

17-18

Intro to Mixtures (HSPE testing week, Per.1&3 on 3/17): Notes on types of mixtures, intro to mixtures separation lab (click here for lab report guidelines).
HW: Mixtures Qs; hardcopy of materials, procedures, data tables for lab by Friday.
If absent: Copy notes, HW above.

19

Mixtures Separation Lab: Work with partner on lab, continued on Mon/Wed.
HW: Start typing up procedures, report due 3/26.
If absent: See Fawcett/Smeltzer asap.

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19-23

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Summer Vacation