Week of Mar. 2nd - 6th

TUESDAY - March 3rd

1.  Discuss Sound Waves - Watch Youtube video

2. Do Frequency Hearing Test 

3. Wayground assignment found on Google Classroom on EM Spectrum

   1. 20 questions worth 1/2 point each 

   2. Can use notes to complete

   3. Only 2 attempts

   4. Due Wednesday

HW: EM Spectrum Wayground due tomorrow

MONDAY - March 2nd

1.  Continue EM Spectrum Reading assignment in class with a partner (if you choose)

   1. See the reading passage & wkst are linked below

2. Wayground assignment found on Google Classroom on EM Spectrum

   1. 20 questions worth 1/2 point each 

   2. Can use notes to complete

   3. Only 2 attempts

   4. Due Wednesday

HW: EM Spectrum Wayground due Wednesday

Week of Feb. 23rd - 27th

FRIDAY - February 27th

1.  Check Transverse vs Longitudinal Wave sorting wkst for completion

2. Watch Youtube video on EM Waves (about 8 minutes)

3. Begin EM Spectrum Reading assignment in class with a partner (if you choose)

   1. This is not homework and we will work on it in class on Monday

   2. See the reading passage & wkst are linked below

HW: None

THURSDAY - February 26th

1.  Turn in Waves Gizmo from yesterday

2.  Work on Transverse vs Longitudinal Wave sorting wkst in class

   1. Get answers checked before gluing clues on the paper

3. If you have extra time:

   1. Watch Youtube video on EM Waves (about 8 minutes)

   2. Play Waygroud with review questions on EM Waves

   3. Neither of these things are homework

HW: Transverse vs Longitudinal Wave sorting wkst

WEDNESDAY - February 25th

1. Continue Waves Gizmo from yesterday

2. Turn in when completed

3. Start working on Transverse vs Longitudinal Wave sorting wkst - not homework

HW: None

TUESDAY - February 24th

1. Started Waves Gizmo in class

2. Will have class time tomorrow to finish the Gizmo

HW: None

MONDAY - February 23rd

CLOSED - NO SCHOOL

HW: None

Week of Feb. 16th - 20th

FRIDAY - February 20th

1. Notes on Waves in class

2. Watched video on Longitudinal and Transverse waves

HW: None

THURSDAY - February 19th

1. Check Waves Vocab - see Quizlet for definitions

2. Play Quizlet Live

HW: None

WEDNESDAY - February 18th

1. Electric Energy Quiz

   1. Open note quiz

2. Work on Waves Vocab - see Quizlet for definitions

HW: Waves vocab

TUESDAY - February 17th

1. Continue Circuit Lab

   1. Using foil, Christmas lights, and batteries students will build series and parallel circuits

HW: None

MONDAY - February 16th

No School

HW: None

Week of Feb. 9th - 13th

FRIDAY - February 13th

1.  Turn in Circuit Inquiry Lab 

2. Circuit Lab

   1. Using foil, christmas lights, and batteries students will build series and parallel circuits

HW: None

THURSDAY - February 12th

1.  Continue Circuit Inquiry Lab using PhET

2. Turn in when you are finished.

3. Work on "Will It Work?" handout with remaining time

4. Wayground for Practice on Electric Circuits --> LINK

HW: "Will It Work?" handout

WEDNESDAY - February 11th

1.  Finish notes on Electric Energy (if necessary)

2. Start Circuit Inquiry Lab using PhET

HW: None

TUESDAY - February 10th

1.  Check Bill Nye Video handout 

2. Take notes on Electric Energy -- see below

HW: None

MONDAY - February 9th

1.  Check Electric Energy Vocab (from Thursday)

2. Watch Bill Nye Video on Electricity and complete handout 

HW: Finish Bill Nye wkst

Week of Feb. 2nd - 6th

FRIDAY - February 6th

1. SNOW DAY

HW: Finish vocab

THURSDAY - February 5th

1.  Thermal Energy Quiz

2. Work on Electric Energy vocabulary - use your science book glossary - see below for helpful hints

   1. Electric current on page 213

   2. Conductor & insulator write definition #2

   3. Direct & Alternating current found below

HW: Finish vocab

WEDNESDAY - February 4th

1.  Continue Conduction and Convection Gizmo in class

   1. Remember to login to Gizmo through CLEVER

2. Turn in Gizmo by tomorrow

HW: Finish Gizmo if you don't have it done 

TUESDAY - February 3rd

1.  Turn in Heat Transfer Maze wkst

2. Begin Conduction and Convection Gizmo in class

   1. Remember to login to Gizmo through CLEVER

3. There will be time in class to finish the Gizmo - it is due by the end of the period on Wednesday

HW: None

MONDAY - February 2nd

1. Go over the remaining Heat Scenes (#6-10)

2. Convection, Conduction, Radiation card sort in class

HW: Heat Transfer Maze wkst due tomorrow

Week of Jan. 26th - 30th

FRIDAY - January 30th

1. Heat Scenes Activity in class

   1. Go around the room and determine the type of heat transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation)

   2. Went over #1-5 (will finish the rest on Monday)

HW: None

THURSDAY - January 29th

1. Finish last few minutes of Bill Nye Video on Thermal Energy and complete the handout that follows along

2. Take notes on CONVECTION, CONDUCTION, and RADIATION (back side of Bill Nye handout)

HW: None

MONDAY - WEDNESDAY Jan. 26-28th

SNOW DAYS

HW: None

Week of Jan. 19th - 23rd

FRIDAY - January 23rd

1. Check Thermal Energy Vocabulary for completion 

2. Watch Bill Nye Video on Thermal Energy and complete the handout that follows along

HW: None

THURSDAY - January 22nd

1. Answer Post lab questions and graph data for Pendulum Lab

   1. See below on how to graph the data --- USE A RULER WHEN GRAPHING! 

2. Start Thermal Energy Vocabulary once Pendulum Lab is turned in. See document below. 

   1. Use glossary of science book to find the definitions

HW:  Thermal Energy vocab

WEDNESDAY - January 21st

1. Continue Pendulum Lab 

   1. Investigate how the length of string and mass affect the number of swings a pendulum takes in 30 seconds

2. Finish up trials and begin answering post-lab questions and graphing data

   1. See below on how to graph the data --- USE A RULER WHEN GRAPHING! 

HW: None

TUESDAY - January 20th

SNOW DAY

MONDAY - January 19th

No School

Week of Jan. 13th - 16th

FRIDAY - January 16th

1. Collect Energy Transformations wkst from Tuesday

2. Continue Pendulum Lab 

   1. Investigate how the length of string and mass affect the number of swings a pendulum takes in 30 seconds

3. Continue trials from Wednesday

HW: None

THURSDAY - January 15th

SNOW DAY

WEDNESDAY - January 14th

1.  Discuss Mechanical energy = the sum of an object's potential and kinetic energy

2. Begin Pendulum Lab 

   1. Investigate how the length of string and mass affect the number of swings a pendulum takes in 30 seconds

3. Build pendulum and start trials

HW: Energy Transformations wkst due tomorrow

TUESDAY - January 13th

1. Continue Energy Transformations

2. Play Wayground for more practice identifying energy transformations --> LINK

3. Get Energy Transformations wkst - work on in class

HW: Energy Transformations wkst due Thursday

MONDAY - January 12th

NO SCHOOL

Week of Jan. 5th - 9th

FRIDAY - January 9th

1. Turn in P & K Energy wkst 

2. Learn about energy transformations

3. Energy transformation card sorting activity in class today

HW: None

THURSDAY - January 8th

1. Finish discussion of forms of energy and add final examples to our Forms of Energy graphic organizer

2. Play Energy Skate Park (Playground) - on PhET website for extra credit points 

HW: Potential and Kinetic Energy wkst due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY - January 7th

1. Discuss the forms of energy and add examples to our Forms of Energy graphic organizer

2. Potential and Kinetic Energy wkst passed out in class

HW: Potential and Kinetic Energy wkst due Friday

TUESDAY - January 6th

1. Complete vocabulary sort over the 9 different forms of energy

2. Cut and paste the definitions to match to the correct term.

HW: None

MONDAY - January 5th

1. Start chapter on ENERGY

2. Watch YouTube video over the different forms of energy

HW: None

Week of Dec. 15th - 19th

FRIDAY - December 19th

1. Last day for Animal Research Project

• Poster Requirements:

• Animal name - nice and big

• Scientific name

• Biome your animal is found (at least 1)

• Adaptations (explain 2)

• Appearance (describe height (or length), weight, color or pattern, and other helpful descriptions)

• Fun facts (2)

HW: Animal Research & Poster due by the end of the period today

THURSDAY - December 18th

1. Continue Animal Research Project

Start Poster (if research is finished)

• Poster Requirements:

• Animal name - nice and big

• Scientific name

• Biome your animal is found (at least 1)

• Adaptations (explain 2)

• Appearance (describe height (or length), weight, color or pattern, and other helpful descriptions)

• Fun facts (2)

HW: Animal Research & Poster due by the end of the period Friday

WEDNESDAY - December 17th

1. Continue Animal Research Project

Start Poster (if research is finished)

• Poster Requirements:

• Animal name - nice and big

• Scientific name

• Biome your animal is found (at least 1)

• Adaptations (explain 2)

• Appearance (describe height (or length), weight, color or pattern, and other helpful descriptions)

• Fun facts (2)

HW: Animal Research & Poster

TUESDAY - December 16th

1. Continue Animal Research Project

Start Poster (if research is finished)

• Poster Requirements:

• Animal name - nice and big

• Scientific name

• Biome your animal is found (at least 1)

• Adaptations (explain 2)

• Appearance (describe height (or length), weight, color or pattern, and other helpful descriptions)

• Fun facts (2)

HW: Animal Research (your choice)

Week of Dec. 8th - 12th

Week of Dec. 1st - 5th