Monday August 25
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get parent note
signed
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Tues 26
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Read pp. xxviii - 13
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Wed 27
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Read pp. 14 - 20
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Thurs 28
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Do pp. 1-8 in workbook
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Fri 29
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Review
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Tues Sept. 2
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Combustion Lab. HW: finish p. 1
both sides
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Wed 3
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""
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Thurs 4
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"" HW: bring something that you
think would make a good wick
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Fri 5
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Review Fire Lab; experiment
further with good wick materials.
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Mon 8
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Metric conversions; HW: do
metric conversion worksheet
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Tues 9
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Area dimensions increase by the
square of the linear factor; HW: complete only #1-5 on the AREA side of
the worksheet.
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Wed 10
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complete both metric area and
volume conversions worksheet
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Thurs 11
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review area & volume
conversions; CERN
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Fri 12
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Quiz on Ch. 1 scientific method
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Mon 15
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Powers of 10 & mulitple
scales; observations grid . HW: First 2 Columns of
Observations Grid
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Tues 16
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Timeline for Science Fair
project; Starry Night operation & astronomical coordinate
system HW: Next 2 columns
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Wed 17
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Library: Browsing science
topics HW: next 2 columns
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Thurs 18
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Library: Browsing science
topics HW: finish observations grid
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Fri 19
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Computer Lab: SBCEO portal log
in; science resources on the web. Create questions from observations.
HW: think of a topic of interest that you would like to study for
several months in depth.
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Mon 22
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Complete both worksheets on
experimental design: "6 experiments" and "brown plants".
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Tues 23
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Prep for Mousetrap Catapult Lab
& review experimental design. HW: none
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Wed 24
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Shoot catapults. HW: complete
analysis table.
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Thurs 25
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computer lab: use spreadsheet to
create bar graph. Moodle ch. 1 review. HW: pick 10 observations from
your observation grid to turn into questions and write the 10
questions, in order of your interest (1 being the most interesting) on
a paper to turn in tomorrow.
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Fri 26
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computer lab: use Moodle to
explore error analysis & future research ideas.
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Mon 29
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write 10 questions from 10
observations on the grid; star your three most interesting that you
might like to study further. No HW
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Tues 30
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Mousetrap Catapult Lab write-up
demonstration; Percent change for analysis table. HW: write one
sentence comparing the percent increase or decrease between your
highest and least mean shot.
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Wed Oct. 1
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Turn in Warm Ups for
Sept. Mousetrap Catapult Lab write-up; parts of a science
project write up. HW: finish write-up if you did not in class. Also,
read pages 42-55, especially p. 48 and 51. Write vocabulary definitions
of vocabulary words on pp. 48 and 51. |
Thurs. 2
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Ch. 2; general equation types;
Theory
vs Law. HW: finish Insect Flight Height.
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Fri 3
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Experiments Test
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Mon 6
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notes on Physical & Chemical
properties of matter; HW read pp. 78-89 & get composition notebook
for lab work.
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Tues 7
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Lab: density of solids intro.
HW: read p. 89 to end of chapter 3.
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Wed 8
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Density of a snicker's bar;
Density of Solids Lab. HW: finish both sides of paper
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Thurs 9
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Planning the Science Project;
intro to Research Paper. HW: get parent note signed; study chapter 3.
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Fri 10
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Note-taking and set-up of
composition notebook; finish density of solids lab; turn in density of
solids lab.
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Mon 13
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Video Notes on density &
buoyancy; HW: research and write one page of notes in compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards.
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Tues 14
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Density Demonstrations; HW:
research and write one page of notes in compostion notebook; write 2
notecards.
PARENT MEETING in room 314 at
7:30 PM about the science projects.
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Wed 15
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Density Demonstrations; HW:
research and write one page of notes in compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
Thurs 16
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| Liquid layers
demonstration. Work on pp. 33-45 in workbooks. HW: research and write
one page of notes in compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
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Fri 17
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Rising Fire Bubble
Demonstration; Quiz on density; work in workbooks to page 45. HW:
p. 33-45 in workbooks due Tuesday. |
Mon 20
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Salinity Lab & Crown
density. HW: finish workbook pages 33-45. Research and write one page
of notes in compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
Tues 21
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Movie: Properties of Matter. go
over p. 34-45. Research and write one page of notes in compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
Wed 22
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Density of Liquids Lab HW:
Research and write one page of notes in compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
Thurs 23
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Go over crown density paper;
"Density Review" paper. HW: Research and write one page of notes in
compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
Fri 24
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Density Lab Practical Exam:
Determine the density of a cube, irregularly shaped solid, and a
mystery liquid. HW: Research and write one page of notes in
compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
Mon 27
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Read p. 110-119. Do workbooks
pp. 46-53. HW: research and write one page of notes in compostion
notebook; write 2 notecards. |
Tues 28
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States of Matter; endothermic
& exothermic phase changes; video on Matter. HW: make sure you have
*at least* 7 pages of notes in composition notebook & 15 total
notecards (you should if you were following this schedule). Write
outline of research paper.
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Wed 29
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HW: write 1 body paragraph of
research paper
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Thurs 30
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in class check: 7 pages of notes
in comp. book + outline done. HW: write 1 body paragraph of
research paper
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Fri 31
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weekend HW: write 1 body
paragraph of research paper
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Mon 3
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HW: write 1 body paragraph of
research paper
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Tues 4
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Ch. 3 Density Test. HW: Read Ch.
4 and do p. 124/1-12
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Wed 5
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Notes on States of Matter; do p.
124-125/13-end. HW: prepare very detailed outline.
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Thurs 6
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Notes on Elements; outline
check. HW: finish at least 4 paragraphs of research paper.
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Fri 7
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M ixtures quiz questions and
notes. HW: work on research paper; 2 pages typed are due next Wednesday.
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Mon 10
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Finish Ch. 5 notes. HW: work on
research paper.
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Tues 11
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Remember to thank the Veterans...
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Wed 12
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Collect 2 pages typed of paper;
Quiz questions on mixtures; ch. 4 & 5 review;
endothermic/exothermic phase changes. HW: work on research paper.
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Thurs 13
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Quiz questions on ch. 4 & 5.
HW: work on research paper.
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Fri 14
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FLIR motorhome tour; adiabatic
state changes of sundowner winds (current events science related
to Tea Fire) HW: work on research paper.
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Mon 17
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Test on Ch. 4 and 5. HW: finish
research paper
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Tues 18
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Research paper due; possible
investigation & experimentation projects HW: Read Ch. 6
& really
think of research question and hypothesis
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Wed 19
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Bill Nye on Atomic
structure; PEN charts and Bohr drawings HW: Read Ch. 6 &
really think of
research question and
hypothesis |
Thurs 20
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possible projects:
video. Atomic parts worksheet. HW: finish worksheet, & really
think of research
question and hypothesis |
Fri 21
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Possible projects; isotopes
& Bohr drawings. HW: really think of research question and
hypothesis
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Mon 24
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Bohr Models. HW: write up
hypothesis and question; finish worksheet.
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Tues 25
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Ooblick ! HW: be
grateful for your science fair project.
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Mon December 1
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Non-newtonian fluid demo video;
begin chemistry notebooks. HW: Read Ch. 6
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Tues 2
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Set up chem notebook; vocab
& atom notes; begin looking at periodic table structure. HW:
workbook pages 67-74, due Thursday. Make sure you have read all of Ch.
6, also!
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Wed 3
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Trends in the Periodic Table:
Logic blocks activity. Quick quiz on ch. 6. HW:
workbooks p. 67-74
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Thurs 4
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Notes on Ch. 7; trends in
periodic table; go over ch. 6 workbook pages. HW: Read p.
194-200, do p. 201/5-10
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Fri 5
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Periodic Table colored groups;
properities of Alkali metals (sodium demonstration). HW: Memorize the
symbols for elements #1 - 36 + silver and gold.
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Mon 8
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movie: the elements. No hw.
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Tues 9
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How to take notes from a
textbook (study skills); Ch. 7 book notes. HW: do pgs 75-80 of the
workbook.
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Wed 10
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Groups of PT colored &
identified; workbook pages 81-86; organizing chemistry notebook. HW:
none! no hw day. |
Thurs 11
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Review Ch. 7 & 6
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Fri 12
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Ch. 6 and 7 Test
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Mon 15
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Finish Chemistry Notebooks HW:
due Wed, write up your procedure for your science fair project
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Tues 16
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Spectroscopic analysis of
element emission lines HW: write up your procedure for your
science fair project
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Wed 17
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Flame tests of various ionic
compounds HW: none
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Thurs 18
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Review: Solving for X in an
algebraic density of triangular prism problem. HW: none
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Fri 19
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"Civilized Discussion": How
would things change on Earth if we detected signals from an intelligent
life form from another planet? (Connections with radio telecope data
from SETI, & general astronomical analysis of emission spectra from
starlight) HW: start science fair experiment.
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Mon Jan 12
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Tues Jan 13
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Wed Jan 14
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Science Midterm
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Thurs Jan 15
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Fri Jan 16
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