Week of May 18th - 22nd

Week of May 11th - 15th

Week of May 4th - 8th

FRIDAY - May 8th

1. Turn in Scale Model of the layers of the atmosphere

2. Open note quiz on the Atmosphere

HW: None

THURSDAY - May 7th

1. Create Scale Model of the layers of the atmosphere

2. Be sure to follow ALL directions! 

HW: Scale Model

WEDNESDAY - May 6th

1. Go over bottom half of Layers notes

2. Layers of the Atmosphere Matching assignment on Google Classroom - due tomorrow

HW: Layers Matching assignment

TUESDAY - May 5th

1. Go over and discuss Atmosphere Notes - see answer key below

2. Learn about the 5 layers of the atmosphere and take notes.

HW: Finish back of Layers of the Atmosphere Notes 

MONDAY - May 4th

1. Watch Atmosphere video and complete notes that follow. 

2. See below

HW: Finish up notes

Week of April 27th-May 1st

FRIDAY - April 30th

1. New Chapter on Earth's Atmosphere

2. Watch Bill Nye video on ATMOSPHERE! 

HW: None

THURSDAY - April 30th

1. Open note quiz on WATER - hydrologic cycle & ocean currents

2. Turn in Ocean Currents Packet after quiz

HW: None

WEDNESDAY - April 29th

1. Continue Ocean Currents Map & reading assignment - see below for reading passage

2. Review for quiz on Blooket or Wayground

HW: None

TUESDAY - April 28th

1. Check Ocean Currents Doodle Notes 

2. Ocean Currents Map & reading assignment - see below for reading passage

HW: None

MONDAY - April 27th

1. Finish Ocean Currents Doodle Notes

2. Discuss Coriolis Effect - watch Youtube videos

HW: None

Week of April 20th-24th

FRIDAY - April 24th

1. MATH STATE TEST

HW: None

THURSDAY - April 23rd

1. MATH STATE TEST

HW: None

WEDNESDAY - April 22nd

1. Ocean Currents Doodle Notes in class

HW: None

TUESDAY - April 21st

1. POP Quiz!

2. Global Water Cycle wkst - work on in class

HW: Global Water Cycle wkst due tomorrow

MONDAY - April 20th

1. Continue Water Cycle Gizmo in class

HW: Finish Water Cycle Gizmo (if necessary)

Week of April 13th-17th

FRIDAY - April 17th

1. Go over Water Cycle Diagram

2. Water Cycle Gizmo in class

HW: None

THURSDAY - April 16th

1. Check Water Vocab

2. Where is Water discussion in class

3. Work on Water Cycle Diagram (backside)

HW: Finish Water Cycle Diagram 

WEDNESDAY - April 15th

1. ELA STATE TESTING in the morning.

HW: Make sure Water Vocab is cut out and glued for Thursday.

TUESDAY - April 14th

1. ELA STATE TESTING in the morning.

HW: Make sure Water Vocab is cut out and glued for Thursday.

MONDAY - April 13th

1. Bill Nye video on the Water Cycle

HW: Make sure Water Vocab is cut out and glued for Thursday.

Week of April 6th-10th

FRIDAY - April 9th

1. Continue from yesterday:

2. Complete Water Vocab assignment

   1. Match terms to the definition 

      1. Use yourself, partner, and book

      2. Join forces with another group to check answers

      3. Use Google

      4. Check your answers with me to earn candy! 

   2. Cut out definitions and glue them next to the correct term.

HW: None

THURSDAY - April 8th

1. NEW CHAPTER-- WATER

2. Complete Water Vocab assignment

   1. Match terms to the definition 

      1. Use yourself, partner, and book

      2. Join forces with another group to check answers

      3. Use Google

      4. Check your answers with me to earn candy! 

HW: Elements Word Search due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY - April 7th

1. Elements Quiz - Open Note

HW: Elements Word Search due Friday

TUESDAY - April 6th

1. Review Elements with Elements Escape Room in class

HW: Finish Escape Room to get extra credit 

Week of Mar. 30th- April 2nd

THURSDAY - April 2nd

1. Last day to work on Element Research Project.

2. Use the handout to research basic information about the element. 

   1. Information will be transferred to the Element Square - see below for a template

3. Work on Metal, Non-Metal, and Metalloid wkst if not finished

HW: Element Research & square due by the end of the period on today

Back side of Scavenger Hunt (Metal, Non-Metal, and Metalloid side is due by the end of the period today

WEDNESDAY - April 1st

1. Work day for Element Research Project.

2. Use the handout to research basic information about the element. 

   1. Information will be transferred to the Element Square - see below for a template

HW: Element Research & square due by the end of the period on Thursday

Back side of Scavenger Hunt (Metal, Non-Metal, and Metalloid side is due by the end of the period on Thursday)

TUESDAY - March 31st

1. Finish P.T. Notes in class - #12 on groups (see below)

2. Choose an element for the Element Research Project.

3. Use the handout to research basic information about the element. 

   1. Information will be transferred to the Element Square - see below for a template

HW: Element Research & square due by the end of the period on Thursday

MONDAY - March 30th

1. Finish P.T. Notes in class - #12 on groups (see below)

HW: Finish P.T. Scavenger Hunt from Friday

Week of Mar. 23rd- 27th

FRIDAY - March 26th

1. Use Periodic Table to complete the Scavenger Hunt - not homework

HW: None

THURSDAY - March 26th

1. Go over P.T. Notes (#1-10 only) in class 

2. Watched Youtube video - "Just How Small is an Atom?"

3. Started notes on Periods (#11) 

HW: None

WEDNESDAY - March 25th

1. Finish sorting matter activity.

2. Work on the back side - Classification of Matter #1 (see below)

3. Color code the Periodic Table into Metals, Non-metals, and Metalloids (see below).

4. Have the above finished - turn in classifying matter wkst - make sure P.T. is colored

5. Start P.T. Notes (#1-10 only) in class - read pgs. 268-272 and complete the notes (see below)

HW: Finish P.T. Notes #1-10 & make sure P.T. is colored

TUESDAY - March 24th

1. Finish sorting matter activity.

2. Work on the back side - Classification of Matter #1 (see below)

3. Color code the Periodic Table into Metals, Non-metals, and Metalloids (see below).

HW: None

MONDAY - March 23rd

1. Continue sorting matter activity from Thursday before break. 

HW: None

Week of Mar. 9th- 13th

THURSDAY - March 12th

1. Use Classification of Matter notes to sort 15 different types of matter into their correct classification.

HW: None

WEDNESDAY - March 11th

1.  Continue Classification of Matter notes in class 

2. Discussed the examples for each type of matter to fill in on our notes

HW: None

TUESDAY - March 10th

1.  NEW CHAPTER!  - MATTER

2. Start Classification of Matter notes in class 

HW: None

MONDAY - March 9th

1.  Electromagnetic & Sound Waves Quiz

   1. Can use any notes during the quiz

HW: None

Week of Mar. 2nd - 6th

FRIDAY - March 6th

*Delay*

1.  Continue Sound Waves Reading Passage with handout to follow

2. Work with a partner 

3. Due at the end of the period 

HW: None

THURSDAY - March 5th

*Delay*

1.  Sound Waves Reading Passage with handout to follow

2. Work with a partner

HW: None

WEDNESDAY - March 4th

*Delay*

1.  Go over Sound Waves wkst from Tuesday

2. Play Quizlet Live

HW: None

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