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March 29 - April 9

February 17-18

February 4-16 (Feb 9-10 were snow days)

February 2-3

January 18-February 1

  • Element Presentation Podcasts

January 14/15

January 12/13

  • Review

  • Open-Note Chapter Test

Periodic Table
(Part 2)
Chapter Resources

The Periodic Table
(Part 2) notes

Periodic Table Zones and Families

January 6/11 (Jan 7 & 8 were snow days)

January 4/5

January 4/5

  • Video (vocab definitions and questions to answer):  The Periodic Table for Students

  • The Periodic Table (Part 2) notes lesson

December 11-18

  • Due to illness, the Creating Positive Relationships program originally scheduled for these dates had to be rescheduled for March. 

  • Students watched the movie The Day After Tomorrow and engaged in class discussions on global warming with no out of class assignments.

December 9/10

  • Semester Exam

December 7/8

  • Periodic Table Test

  • Exam Review

Periodic Table
Chapter Resources

Madame Curie Video Assignment

Periodic Table Notes

Periodic Table (blank)

Periodic Table
Practice Test

Web Elements

 

December 3/4

  • Element Symbol Bingo

  • Element Quiz

  • Test Review

December 1/2

  • Periodic Table Notes

  • Periodic Table (Fill-in elements to memorize)

  • Flash Cards (one for each of the 30 elements to memorize, name on one side / symbol on the back)

  • Prepare Bingo Boards

November 30 (Riverton  Day)

  • Madame Curie Movie and Assignment

  • Write paragraphs as homework

November 25 (Parke Day)

  • Fireworks Video - chart elements and compounds referred to in the video

November 24 (Riverton Day)

  • Reality Store Field Trip

November 23 (Parke Day)

  • Madame Curie Movie and Assignment (time to write paragraphs)

November 19/20

November 17/18

November 16 (Riverton Day)

  • Demonstration of Electrolysis

  • Atomic Theory Test

Atoms
Chapter Resources

Atoms Notes

Atomic Theory
Practice Test

November 13 (Parke Day)

  • Review Activity

  • Atomic Theory Test

November 12 (Riverton Day)

  • Vocab Quiz

  • Review Activity

November 11 (Parke Day)

  • Vocab Quiz

  • Demonstration of Electrolysis

November 9/10

  • C1: Vocab DUE at the start of class

  • Atoms Notes Lesson 2

  • C2: Discoveries due next class

November 5/6

November 3/4

  • Bill Nye: Atoms

  • SFP5: Experiment

    • Rubric/Requirements explained

    • Must wait for approval on procedures to begin

    • Due December 18

October 30 /  November 2

Scientific Method
Chapter Resources

Scientific Method Notes

 Practice Test

Mentos Averages & Graphs

Mentos Experiment
Drawing Conclusions

Mentos Experiment
Data Analysis

Mentos Experiment Planning

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 28/29

October 26/27

October 22/23

  • Acuity Testing - Scientific Inquiry

October 20/21

  • Mentos Experiment

    • Data Collecting

October 14/19

  • Mentos Trial Runs

    • Period 5 - Diet Coke: Cold & Very Cold

    • Period 8 - Diet Coke: Room Temp, Warm, Very Warm

    • Period 3 - Trial launch

  • Revising Procedures

  • Setting up Data Tables

 

October 12/13

October 8/9

October 6/7

  • Review

  • Scientific Method Test

October 2/5

  • Extra Credit Offer:  Bring in 2L of Diet Coke (not Pepsi) and Original Mint Mentos between now and Oct 12 (5 points per item)

  • Review Vocab Quiz

  • Discuss MythBusters Video:  Talking to Plants

  • Bingo

  • Scientific Method Test Next Class

Sept 30/October 1

Sept 28/29

Sept 24/25

  • Scientific Method Notes Lesson

  • C1: Vocab (flash cards, children's book, song/rap/poem, board game, interview, skit) DUE NEXT CLASS.

Sept 22/23

  • Stage 2:  Research due

  • MythBusters: Big Rig Myths - Scientific Method analysis

    • SFP Conferencing over Stage 2

Sept 18/21

Sept 16/17

Sept 14/15

  • MythBusters:  Salsa Escape/Cement Truck (Notes about good and poor scientific experimental practices demonstrated in the episode)

  • SFP Topic Approvals

Sept 10/11

  • Thinking Like a Scientist Activity:  How would you design an experiment to see if dark colors make you feel warmer?

  • SFP Conferencing

Sept 8/9

Sept 3/4

Sept 1/2

August 28/31

  • Science Fair Central (video)

    • notes over steps of the scientific method and steps of completing a science fair project

    • start brainstorming project ideas

  • Begin Science Fair discussions

August 26/27

  • Multiple Intelligence Survey

  • Somone Who...

  • Explanation of Tutorial Period (information paper needs signed by a parent)

August 24/25

  • folders

  • bellwork / start of class training

  • discussion of procedures

  • quiz over policies and procedures

August 20/21

  • Assigned Seats

  • Would You Rather?

  • Explanation of policies and procedures

  • Information Pages should be completed and signed by parents (due next class)

August 18/19 (substitute: Mr. Ames)

  • Start of school packet

  • needs to be signed and returned


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