Today's Events

friday, March 13th

• Make sure that your notebook is set up for unit 6 (red unit tab, do-now pages, vocab pages).

Today's Goals:

1. Set-up notebook for unit 6 - waves
2. Wavewatch activity (playing around with waves)

Homework:

• Waves pre-check - Monday
• Waves formative (Google Form in Classroom) - Monday

thursday, March 12th

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify which type of thermal energy transfer is easiest for you to explain (CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, RADIATION).

Today's Goals:

1. Unit 5 (thermal energy) test
2. Waves pre-check (HW on paper)
3. Waves formative (Google Form HW in Classroom)
4. Set-up notebook for unit 6 - waves

Homework:

• Save the Penguins self/group reflection - TONIGHT@11:59 pm
• Waves pre-check - Monday
• Waves formative (Google Form in Classroom) - Monday

wednesday, March 11th

• Please have part 2 of your Unit 5 study guide out on your desk to be checked.
• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify which type of thermal energy transfer is hardest for you to explain (CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, RADIATION).

Today's Goals:

1. Unit 5 (thermal energy) study guide review
2. Unit 5 review day (Gimkit? Quizizz? Quizlet? - your choice!)

Homework:

• Save the Penguins self/group reflection - Thursday@11:59 pm
• STUDY - unit 5 (thermal energy) TEST - tomorrow

tuesday, March 10th

• Please begin working on your save the penguins final assessment.

Today's Goals:

1. Penguin final assessment
2. Save the Penguins self/group reflection (see post in Classroom)

Homework:

• Save the Penguins self/group reflection - Thursday@11:59 pm
• Unit 5 study guide
  • part 2 (thermal energy) - Wednesday

monday, March 9th

• Please have part 1 of your Unit 5 study guide out on your desk to be checked.
• Pick up your shelter, a post-testing shelter form (front counter), and a ruler (front sink).
• Please work on completing BOTH the testing day evaluation form and the post-testing shelter form.

Today's Goals:

1. Shelter EVALUATION day
2. Unit 5 small group review/discussion day
3. Class designed SUPER shelter

Homework:

• STUDY - penguins final assessment - tomorrow
• Unit 5 study guide
  • part 2 (thermal energy) - Wednesday

friday, March 6th

• Pick up your shelter, a pre-testing shelter checklist (front counter), a ruler (front sink), a testing day evaluation (1 per group - front counter), and head to lab table.
• Fill out shelter checklist (quickly), set scale to zero, make sure stopwatch is ready to go.

Today's Goals:

1. Shelter TESTING day
2. Unit 5 small group review/discussion day

Homework:

• Unit 5 study guide
  • part 1 (STP) - Monday
  • part 2 (thermal energy) - Wednesday

Thursday, March 5th

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify the material(s)/design feature that your group is planning to use to stop CONDUCTION.

Today's Goals:

1. Shelter building FINAL DAY

Homework:

• Unit 5 study guide
  • part 1 (STP) - Monday
  • part 2 (thermal energy) - Wednesday

wednesday, march 4th - period 4 & 8 switch

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify the material(s)/design feature that your group is planning to use to stop CONVECTION.

Today's Goals:

1. Save the Penguins - group proposal/shelter blueprint [proposal/blueprint]
2. Shelter building day #2

***Materials data analysis AND group proposal must be completed and signed off by teacher before construction of shelter can begin***

Homework:

• Thermal energy ultimate practice (TET UP)

tuesday, march 3rd

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify the material(s) that your group is planning to use to stop RADIATION.

Today's Goals:

1. Save the Penguins - group proposal/shelter blueprint [proposal/blueprint]
2. Shelter building day #1

***Materials data analysis AND group proposal must be completed and signed off by teacher before construction of shelter can begin***

Homework:

• EdPuzzle - climate change - TONIGHT@11:59pm

monday, march 2nd

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify one material that you DEFINITELY DO NOT want to use in your penguin shelter.

Today's Goals:

1. Save the Penguins - group proposal/shelter blueprint [proposal/blueprint]

***Materials data analysis AND group proposal must be completed and signed off by teacher before construction of shelter can begin***

Homework:

• EdPuzzle - climate change - Tuesday, 3/3@11:59pm

fRIDAY, february 28th

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, identify one material that you DEFINITELY want to use in your penguin shelter.

Today's Goals:

1. Save the Penguins - materials testing
2. Analysis of materials testing - (see Google Sheet in Classroom)
3. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)

Homework:

• Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - TONIGHT@11:59 p
• EdPuzzle - climate change - Tuesday, 3/3@11:59pm

thursday, february 27th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, answer this question: during materials testing, we would want to see a ____________________ temperature difference between control and experimental to show a GOOD insulator.

Today's Goals:

1. Save the Penguins - materials testing
2. SUBMIT materials testing results (see post in Classroom)
3. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)

Homework:

• Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - Friday@11:59 pm
• EdPuzzle - climate change - Tuesday, 3/3@11:59pm

wednesday, february 26th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain where in the penguin testing environment the RADIATION is taking place.

Today's Goals:

1. Save the Penguins - materials testing
2. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)

Homework:

• Materials to test - TOMORROW!
• Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - Friday@11:59 pm

tuesday, february 25th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain where in the penguin testing environment the CONVECTION is taking place.

Today's Goals:

1. Close reading of "Young Penguins" article (group work - see post in Classroom)
2. Group materials brainstorm
3. Save the Penguins knowledge check/quiz - (Google Form in Classroom)

Homework:

• Materials to test - TOMORROW!
• Close reading of "Young Penguins" (one per group in Classroom) - Friday@11:59 pm

monday, february 24th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain where in the penguin testing environment the CONDUCTION is taking place.
• Please have your notebook open to your WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes.
• Please grab your Chromebook from the cart.

Today's Goals:

1. "Shelterless" penguin testing day
2. WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes (review)
3. Group materials brainstorm

Homework:

• Materials to test - TOMORROW!

friday, february 21st

Do-Now:

• Please have your save the penguins research out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

1. Save the penguins research day (jigsaw of 5 different articles) - meet and share
2. Save the Penguins group application (Google Classroom)
3. WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes (copy independently - Google Classroom)
4. EdPuzzle Climate Change

Homework:

• Save the Penguins group application - TONIGHT@11:59 pm
• WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes - Monday
• Save the Penguins knowledge check/quiz - Tuesday [study guide]

thursday, february 20th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain HOW the thermal energy gets from place to place in CONVECTION.

Today's Goals:

1. Thermal energy QUIZ
2. Save the penguins research day (jigsaw of 5 different articles) - finish up from Wed.
3. Save the Penguins group application (Google Classroom)
4. WANTED: Penguin Enemies notes (copy independently - Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Penguin research - Friday
• Save the Penguins group application - Friday@11:59 pm

wednesday, february 19th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, write down one question you have about our save the penguins project.
• Please log into your Chromebook and navigate to Google Classroom.

Today's Goals:

1. Climate Change article (modeling how to read nonfiction science text)
2. Save the penguins research day (jigsaw of 5 different articles)

Homework:

• Penguin research - Friday
• Study - thermal energy QUIZ - tomorrow [study guide]

friday, february 14th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, describe an example of CONVECTION.
• Have your insulators vs. conductors HW out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

1. Review of insulators vs. conductors HW
2. Thermal energy transfer notes (insulators vs. conductors)
3. Save the Penguins (project introduction)

Homework:

• None - enjoy the long weekend! :-)

thursday, february 13th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain why HEAT is NOT matter/molecules.
• Have your thermal energy transfer practice HW out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

1. Review of thermal energy transfer practice HW
2. Thermal energy transfer notes (insulators vs. conductors)

Homework:

• Insulators vs. conductors HW

Wednesday, february 12th

Do-Now:

• Check rolling whiteboard for you new seat.
• Have your heat transfer review HW out on your desk to be checked.
• Pick up your science notebook.

Today's Goals:

1. Review of heat transfer review HW
2. Thermal energy transfer notes (how heat moves)

Homework:

• TETPX: thermal energy transfer practice

monday, february 10th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, give your own definition of HEAT.
• Please take out the melting ice part 2 activity.
• Please take out the thermal energy formatives.

Today's Goals:

1. Melting ice activity
2. Review of thermal energy formatives (Pear Deck)
3. Thermal energy transfer notes (how heat moves)

Homework:

• None :-)

friday, february 7th

Do-Now:

• Please pick up the melting ice part 1 activity from the front counter.
• If you didn't pick up the thermal energy formatives yesterday, please do so today!
• Be sure to turn the chemical lunchwarmer lab into your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

1. Melting ice activity
2. Midterm wrap-up
3. Catch up/work day (chemistry portfolio, lunchwarmer lab, EdPuzzles - extra credit)

Homework:

• Thermal energy formatives
• Melting ice part 2 [on-grade] [honors]
• Chemical reaction EdPuzzles (extra credit) - Sunday@11:59 pm

thursday, february 6th

Do-Now:

• Please pick up the thermal energy formatives from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Science 8 Midterm - (see post in Classroom)

Homework:

• Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS] Friday
• Thermal energy formatives

wednesday, february 5th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain what happens during an endothermic reaction.
• Please have the midterm study guide (K,L,M) out on your desk to be checked.

Today's Goals:

1. Quiz - endo/exothermic reactions (see post in Classroom)
2. Midterm review day (review games)
3. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [HONORS]

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - tonight @11:59pm
• Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS] Friday
• STUDY - midterm tomorrow

tuesday, february 4th

Do-Now:

• Please pick up from your class period bin or take out the Chemical Lunchwarmer Lab packet.

Today's Goals:

1. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

• Midterm Study Guide (K,L,M) - Wednesday
• Quiz - endo/exothermic - Wednesday [study guide]
• Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - Wednesday @11:59pm
• Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS] Friday

monday, february 3rd

Do-Now:

• Please pick up from your class period bin or take out the Chemical Lunchwarmer Lab packet.
• Please have your midterm study guide answers (D - J) out on your desk to be checked. If you did it digitally, please grab a Chromebook and have it open!

Today's Goals:

1. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

• Midterm Study Guide (K,L,M) - Wednesday
• Quiz - endo/exothermic - Wednesday [study guide]
• Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - Wednesday @11:59pm

Thursday, January 30th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, give an example of an ENDOTHERMIC reaction.
• Please pick up from your class period bin or take our the Chemical Lunchwarmer Lab packet.

Today's Goals:

1. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

• Midterm Study Guide (D, E, F) - tomorrow
• Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - Sunday @11:59pm

wednesday, January 29th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, give an example of an EXOTHERMIC reaction.
• Please have the endothermic and exothermic reactions demos data sheet out on your desk.
• Please have the endo/exothermic practice HW out on your desk.
• Please grab 4 different colored pencils (front counter, Chromebook cart, back counter near PT)

Today's Goals:

1. Endo/exothermic reactions (graphing temperature data)
2. Authentic Performance Task: Chemical Lunchwarmers [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

• Midterm Study Guide (D, E, F) - Friday
• Chemistry Portfolio endo/exothermic Slides - Sunday @11:59pm

tuesday, January 28th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 5 Do-Now page, explain what happens during an EXOTHERMIC reaction.
• Please have parts A,B,C of the midterm study guide out to be checked (do NOT need to get a Chromebook if it's digital.)
• Please pick up the endothermic and exothermic reactions demos data sheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Endo/exothermic reactions (class demos)

Homework:

• Endo/exothermic practice HW - tomorrow
• Midterm Study Guide (D, E, F) - Friday

monday, January 27th

Do-Now:

• Please pick up a GREEN unit 5 tab (if you didn't on Friday) and set-up your notebook (3 pages for Do-Nows, 2 pages for vocab - you know the drill!)
• Please the endo/exothermic formatives (Friday's HW) out on your desk!

Today's Goals:

1. Discuss Endo/exothermic formatives
2. Endo/exothermic vocabulary and story explanation

Homework:

• Midterm Study Guide (A, B, C) - tomorrow

friday, January 24th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, note one area of unit 4 that you are super confident about for today's test.

Today's Goals:

1. Unit 4 test - show what you know!

Homework:

• Endo/exothermic formatives - Monday
• Midterm Study Guide (A, B, C) - Tuesday

thursday, January 23rd

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, note one area of unit 4 that you are confused about/need help with.
• Please have your unit 4 study guide out to be checked (if digital, please grab Chromebook).

Today's Goals:

1. Unit 4 final review
2. Review games (Quizlet and Quizizz)

Homework:

• STUDY - unit 4 test tomorrow!

wednesday, January 22nd

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, write down one study tool that will help you prepare for the unit 4 test.

Today's Goals:

1. Work day - unit 4 study guide
2. Work day - portfolio/EdPuzzles
3. Independent review (Quizlet and Quizizz)

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio - physical/chemical changes Slides - tonight, 1/22 @11:59pm
• Unit 4 study guide (periods 2,4,6,8)

tuesday, January 21st

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain (briefly) why photosynthesis is a CHEMICAL change.

Today's Goals:

1. Quiz - physical/chemical changes
2. Work day - portfolio/EdPuzzles
3. Work day - unit 4 study guide

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio - physical/chemical changes Slides - Wednesday, 1/22 @11:59pm
• EdPuzzle - photosynthesis AND digestion videos and questions - TONIGHT @11:59pm

friday, January 17th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, identify if digestion if a physical or chemical change.
• Please put your chemistry in a bag lab into your class period bin (on-grade only)

Today's Goals:

1. Modeling Digestion - making a stomach model
2. Work day - portfolio/EdPuzzles

Homework:

• QUIZ - physical/chemical changes - Tuesday [study guide]
• Chemistry Portfolio - physical/chemical changes Slides - Wednesday, 1/22 @11:59pm
• EdPuzzle - photosynthesis AND digestion videos and questions - Tuesday, 1/21 @11:59pm

thursday, January 16th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one of the PRODUCTS of our chemistry in a bag lab. (Hint - why did it turn yellow?)
• Please pick up the making molecules activity sheet from the front counter.
• Please have the chemistry portfolio p/c changes planning page out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

1. Making Molecules - chemistry in a bag
2. Work day - portfolio
3. Honors only - balancing equations

Homework:

• On-grade (periods 2,4,6,8) - chemistry in a bag lab - tomorrow
• QUIZ - physical/chemical changes - Tuesday [study guide]

wednesday, January 15th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, restate the law of conservation of mass in your own words or give an example of it in action.

Today's Goals:

1. Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass notes
2. Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass demos

Homework:

• On-grade (periods 2,4,6,8) - chemistry portfolio p/c changes planning page - Thursday
• On-grade (periods 2,4,6,8) - chemistry in a bag lab - Friday

tuesday, January 14th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one physical change you observed from the part of the lab you completed yesterday.
• Please pick up the chemistry in a bag lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Law of Conservation of Matter/Mass notes
2. Chemistry in a bag lab - physical/chemical changes

Homework:

• Honors (period 3 ONLY) - physical/chemical changes lab CER - Wednesday
• On-grade (periods 2,4,6,8) - chemistry portfolio p/c changes planning page - Thursday
• On-grade (periods 2,4,6,8) - chemistry in a bag lab - Friday

Monday, January 13th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one chemical change you observed from the first part of the lab you completed on Friday.

Today's Goals:

1. Physical/chemical changes mini-lab
2. Photosynthesis - evidence of a chemical change

Homework:

• Honors (period 3 ONLY) - physical/chemical changes lab CER - Wednesday
• On-grade (periods 2,4,6,8) - chemistry portfolio p/c changes planning page - Thursday

Friday, January 10th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, describe whether roasting a marshmallow would be a physical or chemical change.
• Please take the P/C changes mini lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Physical/chemical changes mini-lab

Homework:

• None :-)

Thursday, January 9th

Do-Now:

• My claim: Tik Tok is the best app available for download on a mobile device.
  • On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, give one piece of evidence that supports my above claim.
• Please take the CER model worksheet from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Claim Evidence Reasoning model
2. Physical/chemical changes demos

Homework:

• EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions - Thursday @11:59 pm

wednesday, January 8th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one example of a CHEMICAL change to matter.
• Please have the physical/chemical changes review HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

1. Review physical/chemical changes review HW
2. Characteristic properties notes
3. Changes in matter exploration experiments (discussion and review)

Homework:

• EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions - Thursday @11:59 pm

tuesday, January 7th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, list one example of a PHYSICAL change to matter.
• Please pick up the physical/chemical changes review HW from the front counter.
• Please have the changes in matter exploration HW out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

1. Physical/chemical changes notes (review/questions)
2. Changes in matter exploration experiments

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio ECM Slides - TONIGHT @11:59 pm
• Physical/Chemical changes review HW - TOMORROW
• EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions - Thursday @11:59 pm

monday, January 6th

Do-Now:

• Please copy down homework into your agenda.

Today's Goals:

1. Physical/chemical changes notes (see post in Google Classroom)
2. EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Finish copying Physical/chemical changes notes into science notebook - Tuesday
• Chemistry Portfolio ECM Slides - Tuesday @11:59 pm
• Changes in matter exploration - front side ONLY - Tuesday
• EdPuzzle - law of conservation of mass video/questions - Thursday @11:59 pm

friday, January 3rd

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain how many different types of atoms elements are made of.
• Please have the ECM planing page out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

1. Show what you know - ECM Quiz
2. Physical/chemical changes notes

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio ECM Slides - Tuesday, 1/7/20 @11:59 pm
• Changes in matter exploration - front side ONLY

Thursday, January 2nd

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, give an example of an everyday compound.
• Please pick up the ECM Venn/Frayer diagram from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. ECM Frayer/Venn diagram
2. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio ECM Slides - Tuesday, 1/7/20 @11:59 pm
• Quiz - Elements, Compounds, Mixture - TOMORROW [study guide]
• Chemistry Portfolio ECM planning page (per 2, 4, 6, 8) - TOMORROW

friday, december 20th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, give an example of an everyday mixture.

Today's Goals:

1. Review - ECM - 12 station activity
2. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures
3. Compounds/Mixtures lab

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio planning page ECM - Friday, 1/3/20
• Quiz - Elements, Compounds, Mixture - Friday, 1/3/20 [study guide]

thursday, december 19th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain what a compound is.
• Please pick up the Chemistry Portfolio planning page ECM from the front counter.
• Please get the ECM 12 station activity worksheet (small sheet in orange bin) taped into your notebook.

Today's Goals:

1. Review - ECM HW
2. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures
3. ECM - 12 station activity

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio planning page ECM - Friday, 1/3/20
• Snacks for mixtures lab - TOMORROW

wednesday, december 18th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain what a mixture is.

Today's Goals:

1. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures

Homework:

• ECM HW
• Snacks for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

monday, december 16th

Do-Now:

• On your Unit 4 Do-Now page, explain what an element is.
• Please take out your ECM poem/questions (Thursday's HW).

Today's Goals:

1. Classifying matter - elements, compounds, mixtures

Homework:

• None :-)
• Snacks for mixtures lab - FRIDAY

friday, december 13th

Do-Now:

• If you did NOT yesterday, please set up your notebook for unit 4 (purple tab).
• Please be sure that you picked up a copy of the ECM poem/questions HW (extras are in the THURSDAY folder of the student center).

Today's Goals:

1. Digital Citizenship - social media and your brain

Homework:

• ECM Poem - Monday
• Chemistry Portfolio - PT/combining elements Slides - Sunday @11:59 pm

thursday, december 12th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, write down one topic from Unit 3 that you are going to ROCK on today's test!

Today's Goals:

1. Show what you know - unit 3 test
2. Set up notebook for unit 4

Homework:

• ECM Poem - Monday
• Chemistry Portfolio - PT/combining elements Slides - Sunday @11:59 pm

wednesday, december 11th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, write down one topic from Unit 3 that you are still confused about or need more practice with.
• Please take out the Unit 3 study guide (if you did it digitally, please grab a Chromebook and open the document).

Today's Goals:

1. Alien Periodic Table activity [on-grade] [honors]
2. Unit 3 review: Quizlet and Quizizz

Homework:

• STUDY - unit 3 test TOMORROW
• Natural/Aritificial flavors article (Google Form - Classroom) - TONIGHT @11:59 PM

tuesday, december 10th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, trace back the atoms in a plastic water bottle.
• Please take out the Chemistry Portfolio PT/Combining Elements planning page.

Today's Goals:

1. Natural/Aritificial flavors article (Google Form - see post in Classroom)
2. Analyzing food source (Doritos) activity
3. Work day: Chemistry Portfolio OR unit 3 study guide

Homework:

• unit 3 study guide - tomorrow
• Natural/Aritificial flavors article (Google Form - see post in Classroom) - Wed@11:59

monday, december 9th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, give an example of one natural substance and one synthetic substance.

Today's Goals:

1. Natural vs. synthetic materials notes
2. Analyzing food source (Doritos) activity

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio planning page "PT/combining elements" - tomorrow

friday, december 6th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, create your own definition for SYNTHETIC.
• Please have the Everyday Compound or Poison article/graphic organizer out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

Natural vs. synthetic materials notes

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio planning page "PT/combining elements" - Tuesday, 12/10

thursday, december 5th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify which elements go with the following chemical symbols:
  • C Co Cl
  • Pick up a period table or take one out of your folder to help you. (You'll need it for the quiz).

Today's Goals:

1. Quiz - atoms, elements, PT, combining elements
2. Everyday Compound or Poison article and graphic organizer

Homework:

• Everyday Compound or Poison article and graphic organizer

wednesday, december 4th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify the number of molecules in this chemical formula: 4NaOCl

Today's Goals:

1. How to speak chemistrian practice
2. Practice reading a chemical formula

Homework:

• EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (Google Classroom) - TONIGHT @11:59 PM
• Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter Slides - TONIGHT @11:59 pm
• Quiz - atoms, elements, PT, combining elements - TOMORROW, 12/5 [study guide]

wednesday, november 27th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what a molecule is.
• If needed, please be sure to put your build a molecule simulation lab into the class period bin.
• Please have your Chemistry Portfolio intro to matter planning page out on your desk.

Today's Goals:

1. How to Speak Chemistrian
2. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)
3. Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page/Slides work day

Homework:

• EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (Google Classroom) - Tues, 12/3 @11:59 PM
• Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter Slides - Wednesday, 12/4 @11:59 pm

tuesday, november 26th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what a subscript after and below a chemical symbol tells you (what it means).

Today's Goals:

1. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom) (Per 2/3)
2. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)
3. Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page

Homework:

• Build a Molecule Simulation Lab - Wednesday, 11/27
• Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page - Wednesday, 11/27
• EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom) - Tues, 12/3 @11:59 PM

monday, november 25th

Do-Now:

• Please sit down at a computer, log in, and navigate to Google Classroom.

Today's Goals:

1. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom)
2. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)
3. Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page

Homework:

• Build a Molecule Simulation Lab - Wednesday, 11/27
• Chemistry Portfolio - intro to matter planning page - Wednesday, 11/27
• EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom) - Tues, 12/3 @11:59 PM

friday, november 22nd

Do-Now:

• Please sit down at a computer, log in, and navigate to Google Classroom.

Today's Goals:

1. Review - combining elements an counting atoms
2. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom)
3. EdPuzzle - "Why Star Stuff Matters?" (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Meet in computer lab A (Mon)

thursday, november 21st

Do-Now:

• Please sit down at a computer, log in, and navigate to Google Classroom.
• Please take out the combining elements PART 2 HW (last night's HW)

Today's Goals:

1. Introduction - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab
2. Work day - Build a Molecule Simulation Lab (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Meet in computer lab A (Fri, Mon)

wednesday, november 20th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what a coefficient in front of a chemical formula tells you (what it means).
• Please take out the combining elements PART 1 HW (last night's HW)

Today's Goals:

1. Review combining elements PART 1 HW
2. Combining elements notes

Homework:

• Combining elements PART 2 HW (back)
• Meet in computer lab A (Thurs, Fri, Mon)

tuesday, november 19th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain where the metals are located on the periodic table (left, right, touching the staircase?)
• Please take out the meet the elements HW (last night's HW)

Today's Goals:

1. Review meet the elements HW
2. Combining elements notes

Homework:

• Combining elements PART 1 HW (front side)

monday, november 18th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain how you know how many PROTONS an element has in its nucleus.
• Please take out the periodic table scavenger hunt (Friday's HW)

Today's Goals:

1. Review periodic table scavenger hunt
2. Meet the elements notes

Homework:

• Meet the elements review HW

friday, november 15th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, list one thing you know about elements or the periodic table.
• Period 3 (honors) ONLY - please make sure ALL parts of the Oobleck lab are turned into the basket.

Today's Goals:

1. Meet the elements notes

Homework:

• Periodic table scavenger hunt
• Chemistry Portfolio set-up/name Slides - Sunday @11:59 pm

thursday, november 14th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify one of the smaller particles that make up an atom (just list one of the three of them).

Today's Goals:

1. Atom basic notes
2. Chemistry portfolio intro/set-up

Homework:

• Chemistry Portfolio set-up/name Slides - Sunday @11:59 pm
• Oobleck - [honors] - TOMORROW (per. 3)

wednesday, november 13th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, pick which choice from below you think an ATOM is closest in SIZE to:
  • a.) grain of sand b.) marble c.) water molecule d.) tennis ball
• Periods 2,4,6,8 ONLY - please turn in BOTH sheets of the Oobleck lab into your class period bin.
• Please take out the pennies formative assessment (last night's HW).

Today's Goals:

1. Pennies formative gallery walk
2. Atom basic notes

Homework:

• Oobleck - [honors] - FRIDAY (per. 3)

tuesday, november 12th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify one property of a solid. (How do we know something is a solid?)
• Please take out the Oobleck lab from yesterday.

Today's Goals:

1. Oobleck lab debate (is it a liquid or a solid?)
2. Quiz - phases of matter/phase changes
3. Oobleck lab work time [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

• Pennies formative (both sides)
• Oobleck - [on-grade] - TOMORROW (per. 2, 4, 6, 8)
• Oobleck - [honors] - FRIDAY (per. 3)

monday, november 11th - Veteran's day

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify one property of a liquid. (How do we know something is a liquid?)
• Please pick up the Oobleck lab from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Review of phases of matter/phase changes

2. Oobleck lab (is it a liquid or a solid?) [on-grade] [honors]

Homework:

• Oobleck - UP TO pre-debate questions [on-grade] [honors]
• Phases of matter/phase changes QUIZ - TOMORROW [study guide]
• "Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - TONIGHT @11:59 pm

wednesday, november 6th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify how the particles are moving in a gas.
• Please put the phase changes lab into your class period bin.
• Grab your Chromebook, log onto Classroom, and begin watching the "Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - DON'T FORGET TO LOG IN WITH GOOGLE!!!

Today's Goals:

"Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - DON'T FORGET TO LOG IN WITH GOOGLE!!!

Homework:

• "Hunting the Elements" EdPuzzle video - Monday, 11/11 @11:59 pm
• Phases of matter/phase changes QUIZ - Tuesday, 11/12 [study guide]

tuesday, november 5th

Election Day!

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, identify which phases of matter take the shape of the container they are in.
• Please pick up the Astronomy Portfolio scale slides peer review from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Phases of matter/phase changes notes (8th period - see post in Google Classroom)
2. Astronomy Portfolio scale slides peer review
3. Astronomy Portfolio final reflection (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Phases of matter "lab" [on-grade] [honors] - Wednesday
• Astronomy Portfolio final reflection (see post in Google Classroom) - Wednesday
• **Headphones - Wednesday

monday, november 4th

Do-Now:

• On the unit 3 Do-Now page, explain what things a substance must have to be considered matter.

Today's Goals:

1. Phases of matter/phase changes notes (HONORS - see post in Google Classroom)
2. Phases of matter "lab" [on-grade] [honors]
3. HONORS only - phases of matter Venn diagram

Homework:

• Phases of matter "lab" [on-grade] [honors] - Wednesday
• Honors only - phases of matter Venn diagram - tomorrow
• **Headphones - Tuesday and Wednesday

friday, november 1st

Do-Now:

• Please have the matter formatives HW out on your desk.
• Set - up your notebook for unit 3 - foundations of matter:
  • Attach the pink unit tab on your next blank page/add to your table of contents
  • Leave 2 pages (at least) for Do-Nows and 2 pages for vocab

Today's Goals:

1. Review of matter formatives HW
2. Phases of matter notes (HONORS - see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

• Astronomy Portfolio scale slides - Sunday @11:59 pm

thursday, october 31st

Happy Halloween!

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one area of seasons or scale that feel very confident about.

Today's Goals:

1. Show what you know - unit 2 test (seasons/scale)

Homework:

• Matter formatives

wednesday, october 30th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one area of seasons or scale that you are still confused about.
• Please have the seasons final review out on your desk.
• Please have the unit 2 study guide out on your desk (if it's digital, please pull it up on a Chromebook.)

Today's Goals:

1. Review - seasons final practice
2. Unit 2 review Quizlet Live/Quizizz

Homework:

• Study - unit 2 test tomorrow

tuesday, october 29th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, rate/grade your work so far on your astronomy portfolio (Good? Not so good? :-( ?)
• If you didn't hand in your shrinking the solar system lab, please put it in your class period bin.
• Please pick up the seasons final review from the front counter.
• If you want a HARD COPY of the unit 2 study guide (it's not required, a digital copy is available), pick one up from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

Work Day: unit 2 study guide; Astronomy Portfolio Slides; seasons final review ws

Homework:

• Unit 2 study guide
• Seasons final review ws

monday, october 28th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain how much space do you think we would need to make a scale model of BOTH the distances and sizes.
• If you didn't hand in your shrinking the solar system lab on Friday, please put it in your class period bin.

Today's Goals:

1. Big Idea - Scale & desert solar system video response

Homework:

• Astronomy Portfolio - scale planning page

friday, october 25th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, if you were to make the Sun the size of a hula hoop, what sized item would you use to represent Earth?

Today's Goals:

1. Clothespin model of our solar system (if needed)
2. Fruit model of our solar system

Homework:

• None :-)

thursday, october 24th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain whether you think it is possible to fit a scale model of our solar system in room 218.
• Please take out the scale practice HW.

Today's Goals:

1. Scale practice homework review
2. Clothespin model of our solar system

Homework:

• None :-)

wednesday, october 23rd

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain whether you think Pluto should be considered a planet in our solar system.
• Please pick up the dwarf planet article from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. New Dwarf Planet discovery article and questions (period 2 only - Wicked trip)

Homework:

• Scale practice worksheet [on-grade] [honors]

tuesday, october 22nd

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one real life scale model you have used or seen.
• Please pick up the AP - seasons Slides peer review checklist from the front counter.
  • **Period 8 ONLY - check rolling whiteboard for new seats.

Today's Goals:

1. Scale of our solar system
2. AP - seasons Slides peer review checklist

Homework:

• Scale practice worksheet [on-grade] [honors]

monday, october 21st

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down how far apart you think the Sun and Neptune are (in miles)
• Please take out the scale formatives HW.

Today's Goals:

1. Scale of our solar system

Homework:

• Astronomy Portfolio seasons Slides - TONIGHT, 11:59 pm

FRIDAY, october 18th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, write down one topic you are going to do well on during today's seasons quiz.
• Please take out the seasons review HW and the Astronomy Portfolio seasons planning page.

Today's Goals:

1. Quiz - seasons
2. Peer review - gravity slides (astronomy portfolio - see post in Classroom)
3. Astronomy Portfolio seasons Slides work day.

Homework:

• Scale formatives (both sides)
• Astronomy Portfolio seasons Slides - Monday, 11:59 pm

wednesday, october 16th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain what happens to angle of sunlight when your hemisphere is experiencing winter.
• Please pick up a "seasons on Mars article question worksheet" from the front counter.

Today's Goals:

1. Seasons notes - (Seasons on Mars article/questions)

Homework:

• Seasons review homework - THURSDAY
• Astronomy Portfolio seasons planning page - FRIDAY

tuesday, october 15th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, explain what happens to length of daylight when your hemisphere is experiencing summer.

Today's Goals:

1. Seasons notes - (through the BIG IDEA)

Homework:

• Seasons review homework - THURSDAY

monday, october 14th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, list what months is it summer in ALASKA and AUSTRALIA.

Today's Goals:

1. Seasons notes - (photoperiod - angle of sunlight )

Homework:

• Seasons review homework - THURSDAY
• Astronomy Portfolio - GRAVITY slides - TONIGHT @11:59 pm

friday, october 11th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, give one reason how we know that distance between Earth and the Sun is NOT the cause of season's on Earth.

Today's Goals:

1. Seasons notes - (Sun's importance - photoperiod)

Homework:

• Astronomy Portfolio - GRAVITY slides - Monday @11:59 pm

thursday, october 10th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy unit 2 Do-Now page, draw the SHAPE of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
• Please take out the sun/earth survey HW.
• Please take out the gravity planning page.

Today's Goals:

1. Sun/Earth survey data tally
2. Seasons notes - (vocab - shorter days in winter prompt)

Homework:

• Astronomy Portfolio - GRAVITY slides - Monday @11:59 pm

tuesday, october 8th

Do-Now:

• On the next blank page of your notebook, attach the unit 2 (yellow) index tab.
• Add unit 2 to your table of contents.
• Leave 2 pages for Do-Nows and 2 pages for vocab.

Today's Goals:

1. Astronomy Portfolio moon slides peer review (see post in Classroom)
2. Astronomy Portfolio: gravity planning page

Homework:

• Seasons brainstorm (sun/earth survey) - Thursday

Monday, october 7th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy Do-Now page, write down one topic that you are going to ROCK on the unit 1 test today!

Today's Goals:

1. Show what you know - UNIT 1 TEST (moon, eclipses, gravity)

Homework:

• Astronomy portfolio gravity planning page - tomorrow - end of period
• Seasons brainstorm (sun/earth survey) - Thursday

friday, october 4th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy Do-Now page, write down one topic that you are still confused about (moon, eclipses, gravity) that you want to review today.
• Please have your unit 1 study guide out to be checked (if digital, grab a Chromebook)
• **Period 3 HONORS only - please make sure to put your gravity lab in the class bin.

Today's Goals:

1. Moon evaluation - review
2. Study guide - review
3. Quizlet/Quizizz (see post in Google Classroom)

Homework:

• STUDY - unit 1 test - Monday

thursday, october 3rd

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain the relationship between distance to the Sun and the time it takes to orbit the sun (orbital period).
• If you did NOT turn in your gravity lab yesterday, please make sure it goes in the class period bin (periods 2, 4, 6, 8 ONLY)

Today's Goals:

1. Quiz - gravity (Google Classroom)
2. Moon evaluation
3. Study guide work day

Homework:

• Gravity Lab - [HONORS] **Honors ONLY - TOMORROW
• Moon evaluation
• Unit 1 study guide

wednesday, october 2nd

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain the relationship between distance to an object you are interacting with and the gravitational force.

Today's Goals:

1. Gravity Lab - part 2 [on-grade] [HONORS]
2. Astronomy Portfolio - gravity planning page

Homework:

• Gravity Lab - TOMORROW [on-grade] [HONORS] **Honors - Friday
• Astronomy Portfolio (moon/eclipse Slides) - TONIGHT, 11:59 pm
• Quiz (gravity) - TOMORROW [study guide]

tuesday, october 1st

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy Do-Now page, explain the relationship between mass of an object you are interacting with and the gravitational force.
• Please take out the gravity review homework.

Today's Goals:

1. Review gravity HW
2. Gravity Lab - part 1 [on-grade] [HONORS]

Homework:

• Astronomy Portfolio (moon/eclipse Slides) - Wednesday, 11:59 pm
• Quiz (gravity) - Thursday [study guide]

monday, september 30th

Do-Now:

• On the astronomy Do-Now page, give an example of an object experiencing gravity.

Today's Goals:

1. Gravity notes

Homework:

• Gravity review worksheet
• Astronomy Portfolio (moon/eclipse Slides) - Wednesday, 11:59 pm

friday, september 27th

Do-Now: