Physical Science with Earth Science
Homework Assignments by Week for the 2021/2022 School Year:
WEEK 1 9/9/21
Thursday Introductions to People & the Course
Friday Safety, Books & Student Survey
WEEK 2 9/13/21
Monday Notes - Measurement & Demo - Tools of Measurement
Activity - Practice Volume
Tuesday Activity - Practice Volume & Start Lab - Measurement
Wednesday Lab - Measurement
Thursday ** NO SCHOOL - YOM KIPPUR **
Friday Review Lab - Measurement & Quiz - Ed Puzzle Measurement
WEEK 3 9/20/21
Monday Notes - Density
Demo - Make a Egg Float
Tuesday Classwork - Density Practice (Fill in the blanks)
Demo - Sinking Ice
Wednesday Quiz - Density Video
Start Lab - Density
Thursday Video - Autumnal Equinox Today at 3:20 PM!!
Lab - Density
Friday Review/Collect Lab - Density
Notes - Graphing and Observation vs Inferences
WEEK 4 9/27/21
Monday Lab - Science Toolbox (Graphing and Observations vs Inference Practice)
8th Grade Pre-Test: This is NOT part of your grade! Just feedback for us)
Tuesday WE'RE STARTING CHEMISTRY!
Notes - What is Matter?
HW - Read Pages 27-30
Wednesday Demo - What are the Elements?
Notes - Atoms!
Thursday Sign on to Gizmo with Codes
Gizmo Lab - Building Atoms
Friday MOVED TO MONDAY FOR I READY
Finish/Review Lab - Building Atoms
HW - EdPuzzle "Structure of Atoms"
WEEK 5 10/04/21 *** END OF 5 WEEK MARKING PERIOD ***
Monday Finish/Review Lab - Building Atoms
Demo - Van De Graff (Electron Generator!)
Notes - Rules About Atoms
HW - EdPuzzle "Structure of Atoms"
Tuesday Project - The Atom Project (This is a TEST Grade!!)
Wednesday Project - The Atom Project
Thursday Notes - The Periodic Table
HW - Read Pages 30-31 (Periodic Table)
Friday Lab - Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt
** ATOM PROJECTS DUE MONDAY!! **
WEEK 6 10/11/21
Monday ** INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S/COLUMBUS DAY - NO SCHOOL **
Tuesday VISIT FROM GUIDANCE! Mrs. Parker Guest Speaker on "Goal Setting"!!
Demo - Present Atom Projects!
Wednesday Notes - Compounds & Molecules
Activity - Counting Atoms
Thursday Finish/Review Activity - Counting Atoms
HW - EdPuzzle Chemical Bonding
Friday Lab - Making Molecules!
WEEK 7 10/18/21
Monday Review Lab - Making Molecules
Notes - Mixtures
Demo - Separating Substances
Tuesday Activity - Separating Substances
Wednesday Lab - Classifying Substances
Thursday Finish/Review Lab - Classifying Substances
Friday Notes - Physical Properties of Matter & Phases
Quiz - What is Matter? (Ch 1 Pages 27-37)
WEEK 8 10/25/21
Monday Notes - Properties
Quiz - What is Matter? (Ch 1: Matter Pages 27-37)
Tuesday Lab - Solubility
Wednesday Density Review (Ch 1: Matter Pages 40-46)
Practice - Solubility and Density
Thursday Notes - Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
Friday Lab - Physical or Chemical Changes
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
WEEK 9 11/1/21
Monday 1st QUARTER WORK DEADLINE!!
Notes - Chemical Reactions
Demo - Types of Chemical Reactions
Tuesday ** NO SCHOOL ** Conference Day
Wednesday Activity - Chemical Reactions
Thursday REVIEW FOR TEST - What to Study (Ch 1: Matter!!)
Friday UNIT TEST - CHEMISTRY (Ch 1: Matter)
END OF QUARTER 1
WEEK 10 11/8/21
Monday WELCOME TO Q2!!
INTRODUCING PHYSICS!!
Notes - States and Forms of Energy
Read Ch 2 Pages 61-66
Tuesday Activity - Energy Transformation
Review Test - Ch 1: Matter (Chemistry)
Wednesday Notes - Waves
Activity - Waves
Thursday ** NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY **
Friday Quiz - Ch 2 Ques (1-15)
Notes - Heat
WEEK 11 11/15/21
Monday Lab - Heat Transfer
HW - Read Ch 2 Pages 70-73 & Do Ques (16-30)
Tuesday Lab - Heat Transfer by Conduction (Gizmo)
Wednesday Notes - Magnetism and Electricity Read Pages 76-84
Thursday Lab - Household Energy Use
Friday Review/Finish Lab - Household Energy Use
WEEK 12 11/22/21
Monday Movie - Saving Energy!
Tuesday Activity - "The Resource Force"
Wednesday ** NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK! **
WEEK 13 11/29/21
Monday Notes - Sound
Demo - Sounds and Pitch
Read Pages 87-90 & Do Ques (45-56) Due Friday
Tuesday Movie - Sound
Intro Lab - Hearing: Frequency and Sound
Wednesday Lab - Hearing: Frequency and Sound (Gizmo)
Thursday Notes - Light
Demos - Light
Friday Movie - Light
FYI - TEST NEXT WEEK ON CH 2: ENERGY TEST NEXT WEEK ON CH 2: ENERGY
WEEK 14 12/6/21
Monday Lab - Get Illuminated
HW - Quiz Read Pgs 93-96 and Do Ques (57-76) Due Tomorrow
Tuesday Activity - Review for Ch 2 TEST!
Wednesday Review Activity
Kahoot? Review on ENERGY!
Thursday TEST - Ch 2: Energy!
Friday Introduce Ch 3: Energy and Resources!
Get Ready to Pick Energy Sources for Projects!
WEEK 15 12/19/21
Monday Finish Notes - Energy Sources
Sign up your Energy Source for Research Project!
HW - Quiz Read Pages 101-113 and Do Ques (1-24) Due Thursday
Tuesday Movie - Generating Electricity
Work on Projects
Wednesday Work on Projects
Thursday Notes - Problems with Energy Sources
Work on Projects
Friday Lab - Energy Around the House (Gizmo)
Final Time to Work on Projects
** END OF 5 Week MARKING PERIOD **
WEEK 16 12/13/21
Monday Finish Lab - Energy Around the House
Start Presentations
HW - Quiz Read Pages 113-120 and Do Ques (25-38) Due Wednesday
Tuesday EXTRA CREDIT Environmental Project for 5 Points!
Presentations
Wednesday Presentations
Thursday Movie - The Garbage Story
Friday ** NO SCHOOL - HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY and SEE YOU IN 2022!! **
WEEK 17 1/3/22 Both Teachers Were Quarantined (See GC)
WEEK 18 1/10/22
Monday Notes - Force, Mass, and Motion
Demo - Spring Scales
HW - Due Tonight Ch 4 Ques (1-16) & Lab - Fan Carts
Tuesday Activity - Measuring Forces
HW - Practice with Forces
Wednesday Review - Practice with Forces
Movie - Forces and Motion
Thursday Notes - Motion
Friday Lab - Speedy Speed Lab!!
WEEK 19 1/18/22
Monday ** No School - MLK Had a DREAM... what is yours? **
Tuesday Lesson - Newtons Laws of Motion
HW - Read Ch 4, Ques (17-37) are the Quiz due Friday
Wednesday Activity - Newton's 2nd Law
Movie - Forces and Motion
Thursday Review Activity - Newton's 2nd Law
Lab - Balloon Races
Friday Quiz - Newton's Laws of Motion
WEEK 20 1/24/22 ** 2nd Quarter WORK DEADLINE TODAY **
Monday Return/Review Quiz - Newton's Laws of Motion
Lesson - Simple Machines
HW - Read and Do Ch 4 Ques (38-51)
Tuesday Movie - Simple Machines
Activity - What is Work?
Wednesday Review Activity - What is Work?
Lab - Simple Machines
Thursday Review/Submit Lab - Simple Machines
What to Study for the UNIT TEST TOMORROW!
Friday UNIT TEST on PHYSICS: Chapters 2,3,4
** END OF Quarter 2**
WEEK 21 1/24/22 ** WELCOME TO 3rd QUARTER!! **
Monday UNIT TEST on PHYSICS: Chapters 2,3,4
Tuesday Review Unit Test
INTRO TO EARTH SCIENCE!!
Lesson - What is Earth Science?
Wednesday Movie - Earth Science
Lesson - Earth's Surface
Thursday Demo - Mineral Properties
Activity - Minerals Around the House
Friday IReady - ELA
WEEK 22 2/7/22
Monday IReady - ELA
Tuesday Lesson/Demo - Mineral Properties
Finish/Review - Minerals Around the House
HW - Read Ch 9 Pages 243-251
Wednesday Demo - How to Use a Dichotomous Key
Activity - Mineral ID
Thursday Lab - Mineral ID
Friday Finish/Review Lab - Mineral ID
WEEK 23 2/14/22
Monday Review Lab - Mineral ID
Lesson - Rocks!
HW - Read Ch 9 Pages 246-253 (Quiz on 1-23 Friday)
Tuesday Movie - Rocks
Activity - Rock Cycle
Wednesday Lab - Rock Cycle (Gizmo)
Thursday Lab - Rock Cycle (Gizmo)
Friday Quiz - Ch 9: Rocks and Minerals, Questions (1-23)
HW - Read Ch 9 Pages 257-260 (Earth's History)
WEEK 24 2/22/22
Monday ** NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS DAY!! **
Tuesday Lesson - Earth's History
HW - Read Ch 9 Pages 257-260 (Earth's History)
Wednesday Lab - Relative Dating
Thursday Review/Finish Lab - Relative Dating
Movie - Earth's History
Activity - Earth's History Scavenger Hunt
Friday Quiz - Earth History Ch 9 Ques (24-39)
Fossil Show and Tell!
(Bring or make a fossil to share for an extra answer on the quiz!)
WEEK 25 2/28/22 ** End of 5 Week Marking Period **
Monday Quiz - Earth History Ch 9 Ques (24-39)
Fossil Show and Tell!
(Bring or make a fossil to share for an extra answer on the quiz!)
HW - Read Ch 9 Pages 264-268 For Quiz Friday on Ques (40-49)
Tuesday Lesson - Latitude and Longitude
Lab - Locating Positions
Wednesday Lesson - Topographic Maps and Profiles
Activity - Reading Isolines
Thursday Lesson - How to Draw Isolines
Activity - Drawing Isolines!
Friday Quiz - Mapping Earth's Surface Ch 9 Ques (40-49)
What to Study for MONDAY TEST on Ch 9: Earth's Surface
WEEK 26 3/7/22
Monday TEST - Ch 9: Earth's Surface
Intro Ch 10: Processes That Change Earth's Surface
HW - Ch 10 Read Pages 273 (Interacting Earth Systems)
Tuesday Lesson - Earths Spheres
HW - Ch 10 Read Pages 274-276 (Weathering and Erosion)
Wednesday Lesson - Weathering
Activity - Weathering (Is it Chemical or Physical?)
Thursday Lesson - Erosion
Activity - Agents of Erosion
Friday Finish Activity - (Erosion Gizmo)
WEEK 27 3/14/22
Monday Quiz -External Process Ch 10 Ques (1-8)
Lesson - Landforms
Activity - Landscapes of NYS
HW - Read Ch 10 Pages 279-281
Tuesday Review Activity - Landscapes of NYS
Lesson - Earthquakes
Wednesday Demo/Activity - Earthquake Waves
Lab - Earthquake Waves
Thursday Lesson - Structure of Earth
Activity - Structure of Earth
HW - Read Ch 10 Pages 283-289 (Quiz on Ques 9-28 NEXT WEEK)
Friday Movie - Plate Tectonics
HW - Read Ch 10 Pages 283-289 (Quiz on Ques 9-28 NEXT WEEK)
WEEK 28 3/21/22
Monday Finish Movie - Plate Tectonics
Lab - Plate Tectonics (Gizmo)
Tuesday Continue Lab - Plate Tectonics (Gizmo)
HW - Read Ch 10 and Do Ques (9-28)
Wednesday Lesson - Continental Drift vs Plate Tectonics
HW - Ch 10 Test Review Sheet
Thursday Review Ch 10 Test Review Sheet
Activity - Plate Tectonics Webquest
Friday TEST - Ch 10: Processes that Change Earth's Surface
WEEK 29 3/28/22
** SUBMIT ALL Q3 WORK AS MARKING PERIOD ENDS!! **
Monday Intro Ch 11: Weather and Climate
Lesson - Earth's Atmosphere
Demo - % Oxygen in the Atmosphere
Tuesday (ELA - Revised Bell Schedule)
Activity - Layers of the Atmosphere
Wednesday (ELA - Revised Bell Schedule)
Movie - Weather!
Thursday Lesson - Weather Variables
Demo - Weather Instruments
Friday Lab Activity - Weather Instruments
WEEK 30 4/8/22
Monday Lesson - The Suns Energy and Wind
Demo - Local Winds (gizmo)
HW - Read Ch 11 Pages 295-304
Tuesday Lesson - The Water Cycle
Demo - Make a Cloud in a Bottle
Wednesday Lesson - Climate
Activity - Climate
Thursday Quiz - Ch 11 Ques (1-21)
Friday Movie - Bill Nye Weather & Climate
** Enjoy your SPRING BREAK... See you in Quarter 4!! **
WEEK 33 5/2/22
Monday Intro Ch 12: Astronomy!
Lesson - Earth's Rotation
HW - Read Ch 12 Pages 330-338
NOTE: Quiz Friday on Ques (1-16)
Tuesday Lesson - Earth's Revolution
Demo - Constellations
Demo - Night Sky App
Wednesday Movie - Rotation and Revolution
Activity - Rotation and Revolution
Thursday Lesson - Seasons
Lab - Seasons
Friday Quiz - Ch 12 Ques (1-16) Start
HW - Read Pages 342-352
WEEK 34 5/9/22
End of 5 Week - ALL WORK DUE TODAY!!!
Monday Lesson - The Solar System
Movie - The Planets Song
Activity - Solar System Scavenger Hunt
HW - Read Ch 12 Pages 342-352 Quiz on Ques (17-35) Friday
Tuesday Lesson - The Moon
Demo - The Moons Rotation and Revolution
Movie - The Moon Dance
Wednesday Lab - Phases of the Moon
Thursday Lab - Eclipses
Mini Lesson - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids
Friday Quiz - Ch 12 Ques (17-35)
Sunday Night Total Lunar Eclipse Starts 9:32PM - 2:50AM
WEEK 7 10/19/20
Monday Finish/Review Lab - Observing Weather & Read Pages 309-315
Tuesday Notes - Fronts, Air Masses, Forecasting
Wednesday EdPuzzle - Weather Forecasting
Thursday Welcome Back to School!!
Friday Quiz - Ch 11 Ques (22-37)
WEEK 8 10/26/20
Monday Notes - Severe Weather & Pollution
Tuesday EdPuzzle - Severe Weather
Wednesday Project - Severe Weather (TEST GRADE!)
Thursday Project - Severe Weather
Friday Presentations & Quiz - Ch 11 Ques (38-54)
WEEK 9 11/2/20
Monday 9th per 1/2 class only WELCOME
Tuesday ** No School - Election/Conference Day **
Wednesday Online - Introduce Chapter 12: Astronomy
Thursday 9th per 1/2 class
Friday Notes - Earth's Rotation & Read Pages 330-338
END OF FIRST MARKING PERIOD!!
WEEK 10 11/9/20
Monday - Tuesday Notes - Seasons & Demo - Shadow Angles and Constellations
Wednesday ** NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY - Thank you VETERANS!! **
Thursday - Friday Lab - Reasons for the Seasons
WEEK 11 11/16/20
Monday - Tuesday Notes - Solar System &
Activity - Solar System
HW Ch 12 Ques (1-16)
Wednesday Video - Moon Dance & Read Pages 342-352
Thursday - Friday Notes - The Moon!! Phases, Eclipses, Tides
Lab - The Moon
WEEK 12 11/23/20
Monday - Tuesday Video - The Universe and Beyond & Ch 12 Ques (17-35)
Wednesday - Friday ** NO SCHOOL - HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!! **
WEEK 13 11/30/20
Monday - Tuesday Notes - The Universe & Read Ch 12 Pages 355-359 & Ques (36-47)
Wednesday Lab - Spectral Lines
Thursday - Friday Project/Test - Astronomy Report DUE MONDAY!
WEEK 14 12/7/20
Monday - Tuesday Share a few of the Astronomy Presentations!
Notes - Earth's Surface Materials
Read Pages 243-246 (Up to "Rocks")
Wednesday Activity - Minerals Around the House
Thursday - Friday Activity - Mineral ID
WEEK 15 12/14/20
Monday - Tuesday Lab - Mineral ID (Gizmo)
Wednesday Ed Puzzle - Rocks
Thursday - Friday Notes - Rocks & Activity - Rock Cycle!
WEEK 16 12/21/20
Monday - Tuesday Lab - Rock ID Gizmo & Read and Do Pages 246-253 Ques (1-16) Due Weds
Wednesday Wrap-up!
Stay Safe and Have Happy Holidays!!
WEEK 17 1/4/21
Monday - Tuesday Welcome Back!!
Animation - Sequence of Events
Notes - Sequence of Events, Fossils & Earth History
Wednesday Activity - Sequence of Events
Thursday - Friday Quiz Ch 9 - Ques (24-39)
WEEK 18 1/11/21
Monday Notes - Latitude and Longitude
Tuesday Video - Mapping
Wednesday Activity - Practicing Latitude and Longitude
Thursday Notes - Topo Maps (Isolines and Profiles)
Friday Review & Quiz (40-49)
WEEK 20 1/25/21
Monday Notes - Landforms
Read Pages 279-281
Tuesday Notes - Earthquakes
Demo - Live Earthquake Feed
Wednesday Video (EdPuzzle) - Earthquakes!!
*** All Q2 Work Due ***
Thursday Mini Lab - Earthquake Gizmo
Friday Notes - Earth's Structure
***** END OF 2ND QUARTER!! *****
WEEK 21 2/1/21
Monday SNOW DAY!!!!!
Tuesday SNOW DAY!!!!
Wednesday IREADY MATH
Thursday Notes - Structure of Earth
Friday Notes - Continental Drift
Intro Lab - Continental Drift
WEEK 22 2/8/21
Monday Notes - Plate Tectonics
Start Lab - Continental Drift (Due Wednesday)
Quiz - Ch 10 Ques (9-28)
Tuesday Lab - Continental Drift
Earth Science UNIT REVIEW (Ch 9,10,11,12)
Wednesday IREADY - ELA
EdPuzzle - Earth Science Review
Thursday Earth Science UNIT REVIEW! (Ch 9,10,11,12)
Friday Earth Science UNIT REVIEW! (Ch 9,10,11,12)
UNIT TEST - EARTH SCIENCE!!
WEEK 23 2/15/21
Monday ** NO SCHOOL - Presidents Weekend **
Tuesday Review/Return ES UNIT TEST
Introduce Chemistry - Create Questions!!
Wednesday EdPuzzle - What is Chemistry?
Thursday Notes - What is Matter
Read Ch 1:Matter Pages 27-36
Friday Activity - What is Matter
WEEK 24 2/22/21
Monday Notes (Continued) - Matter
Video - Classes of Matter
Tuesday Notes - Structure of Atoms
Wednesday Lab - Atom Builder (Gizmo)
Thursday Notes - The Periodic Table
Interactive Periodic Table
Friday Pick or Assign an Element to Research
Activity - Build a Model of an Atom!
WEEK 25 3/1/21
Monday Help with Atoms Projects and Continue Research on Element
Tuesday Atoms Projects Due tonight THIS IS A TEST GRADE!!
Activity - Structure of Atoms
Wednesday Notes - Periodic Table of Elements
Thursday Video - Periodic Table
Friday Notes - Compounds
WEEK 26 3/8/21
Monday Notes - Compounds and Bonding
Read Pages 31-32 (Compounds and Chemical Bonding)
Tuesday Activity - Counting Atoms
Wednesday Activity - Making Molecules
Thursday Notes - Mixtures
Demo - Separating Substances
Read Pages 32-33 (Mixtures)
Friday Lab - Classification of Matter
WEEK 28 3/15/21
Monday Review/Share - Classification of Matter
Notes - Physical Properties
Tuesday Notes - Phases of Matter
Read Ch 1 & Do Ques (1-18) on Page 37
Wednesday EdPuzzle - Phase Changes
Thursday Activity/Review - Reviewing Density
Read Ch 1 & Do Ques (19-35)
Friday ** NO SCHOOL - Conference Day! **
WEEK 29 4/6/21 ** ALL Q3 ENDS... WELCOME TO Q4, MAKE IT GREAT!! **
Monday NO SCHOOL!!
Tuesday Review Test Ch 1: MATTER (Chemistry)
Intro/Demos - Ch 2: ENERGY! (Physics!!)
Read Ch 2 Pages 61-66
Wednesday EdPuzzle - States and Forms of Energy
Thursday Notes - States and Forms of Energy
Friday Activity - Energy Transformations
Read & Do Ch 2 Ques (1-15)
WEEK 30 4/12/21
Monday Notes/Activity - Waves
Read Pages 70-73
Tuesday Notes - Heat & Heat Transfer
Wednesday Movie - Heat Transfer
Thursday Lab - Heat Transfer
Friday Notes - Magnetism and Electricity!
Quiz - Ch 2 Ques (16-30)
WEEK 31 4/19/21
Monday Notes - Magnetism and Electricity
Read Pages 76-84
Tuesday Movie - Circuits
Demo - Circuits and Circuit Builder
Quiz - Ch 2 Ques (31-44)
Wednesday Lab - Circuit Builder (Gizmo)
Thursday Notes - Sound
Demo - Do you hear what I hear?
Read Pages 87-90
Friday Lab - Hearing: Frequency and Volume (Gizmo)
(FYI ... Monday Quiz - Ch 2 Ques (45-56))
WEEK 33 5/3/21
Monday Notes - Advantage VS Disadvantages/Conservation
Intro Project - Energy Sources (THIS IS A TEST GRADE!)
Quiz - Ch 3 (1-24)
Tuesday Movie - The Garbage Story (21)
Activity - How can I REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
Wednesday Lab - Household Energy Uses (Gizmo)
Thursday Demo - Pudding your energy where your mouth is!
Activity - Making Smart Energy Choices
Friday Energy Sources PRESENTATIONS! (Volunteer for Extra Credit!)
WEEK 34 5/10/21
Monday Intro Physics!
Demo - Forces
Notes - Forces
Read Pages 123-129
Tuesday Notes - Force, Mass & Motion
Movie - Forces
Wednesday Lab - Fan Cart Forces (Gizmo)
Thursday Notes - Measuring Motion
Friday Activity - Calculating Speed
Quiz - Ch 4 Ques (1-16)
WEEK 35 5/17/21
Monday Lab - Racing Ramp Motion!
Tuesday Notes - Newton's Laws of Motion
Demos/Activity - Newton's Laws
Wednesday EdPuzzle - Newton's Laws of Motion
Quiz - Ch 4 Ques (17-37)
Thursday Activity - Calculating Forces
Friday Notes - Simple Machines
WEEK 36 5/24/21
Monday Lab - Simple Machines
Ch 4: Motion and Machines Quiz # 38-51- Due Tuesday
Tuesday Review for Physics Test!
(Ch 2,3,4: Energy, Motion, Machines!)
Wednesday Physics Test
Thursday Test Review - Ch 5: Organisms
Biology Review Quiz- Due Wednesday, 6/2/21
Friday Test Review- Ch 6: Biological Diversity and Heredity
WEEK 37 5/31/21
Monday ** MEMORIAL DAY ** (No School)
Tuesday Test Review - Ch 7: Human Systems & Ch 8: Ecosystems
TEST - LIFE SCIENCE (Review from 7th Grade)
Wednesday Kahoot Review
Thursday Review - Earth Science
Friday Review - Chemistry
MONDAY 6/7/21 STATE TEST FOR SCIENCE 8
WEEK 38 6/8/21
Monday ** SCIENCE 8 - STATE TEST (2Hr Delay Schedule) **
Check in - How we'll spend the rest of the year
Tuesday Environmental Project (Extra Credit Opportunity!)
Wednesday EdPuzzle - How can we help save Earth!!
Thursday FYI - SOLAR ECLIPSE EARLY THIS MORNING!! (See Link for Stats!)
Compose Final List of Things for the Environment
Friday EARTH REPORT - Final Project (This is a TEST GRADE!)
Week 1 - 9/5/19
Thursday - Sign Guidelines
Friday - Have Supplies and Hand in info about you
Week 2 - 9/9/18
Monday - Safety Quiz, signed by YOU & Book forms signed by you and guardian
Tuesday -Finish Observation and Inference Sheet
Wednesday - Finish Measurement Packet
Thursday - Density Practice
Friday - Finish Density Lab (If not done in class)
WEEK 3 - 9/16/19
MONDAY
* Review Homework – Density Practice
* Lab - Density
* Demo – Heavy Ice
HW – Work on Density Questions
TUESDAY
*Finish/Review/Collect Lab – Density
* Demo – Does it sink or does it float?
* Intro Definitions for Tomorrow’s Activity
HW – Review Definitions of Big Ideas (Science Themes)
WEDNESDAY
* Activity – Big Ideas (Science Themes)
* Start Planning a Poster (time Permitting)
HW – Plan a Poster for your example of a Big Idea
THURSDAY
* Create a Poster – Examples of a Big Idea in Science
HW – Start Using The Book!! Read Pgs 27-37 and Do Ques (1-18) on Pg 37
FRIDAY
* Create a Poster – Examples of a Big Idea in Science
HW – Start Using The Book!! Read Pgs 27-37 and Do Ques (1-18) on Pg 37 (Don’t worry, we will be working on these topics for the next few weeks!)
The GEM & MINERAL SHOW is
THIS WEEKEND at GOLD’S GYM
WEEK 4 (9/23/19)
MONDAY
* Finish Posters – Crosscutting Concepts (Science Themes)
* Intro Matter!
HW – Bring in Food a Labels (The more ingredients, the better!! Take from recycling, not the cabinets or you’ll be eating mystery food!) & Have Ch 1 (1-18)
TUESDAY
* Notes – Basics of Matter
* Review Homework – Ch 1 (1-18)
HW – Last Chance for Food Labels
WEDNESDAY
* Activity – Classification of Matter
HW – Finish Activity (if not done in class)
THURSDAY Welcome to Curriculum Night
* Summary – Poster Projects
* Movie – Classification of Matter
HW – Make sure your parents know about Curriculum Night!
FRIDAY
* Notes - Elements
* Activity - Elements
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class!)
WEEK 5 (10/1/19)
MONDAY **** No School – Rosh Hashanah ****
TUESDAY
* Review Activity/Homework – Classification of Matter
* Activity – Making Butter: What classification is milk?
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
WEDNESDAY
* Lab – Separating Substances (this may take a few days to see results)
* Start Activity – How did our model of atoms evolve? (See PH Book Pg 582)
HW – Study for QUIZ on Classes of Matter!
THURSDAY
* Quiz – Classes of Matter
* Activity – How do we know about Atoms?
* Demo – Electrons: Where are they and how do they act?
HW – Think about an element you might want to research
FRIDAY
* Review/Collect Lab – Separating Substances (if final observations are made)
* Notes – Structure of Atoms
* Demo – Rutherfords Experiment
* Choose Elements for Research (no doubles, first come is first served!)
HW – Start Researching Your Element!
WEEK 6 (10/7/19)
MONDAY
* Finish Lab – Separating Substances (Make Final Observations)
HINT: USE YOUR NOTES to help you answer the conclusion questions!
* Use “Physical Science w/Earth Science” Read Pgs 584-587 & Do Ques (1-7) HW – Get your 5 Week Report SIGNED!! This will be a quiz grade!
TUESDAY
* Notes – Masses of Atoms
* Demo – Periodic Table Showing Atomic Masses (Structure!)
* Activity – Atomic Structure
HW – Finish Atomic Structure (If not done in class)
Start Element Research (This will be a Quiz Grade!)
WEDNESDAY
**** No School – Yom Kippur ****
THURSDAY
* Review Activity – Atomic Structure
* Activity – Drawing Atoms (Including your Research Elements!)
HW – Finish Element Research! (Plus Extra 10 Pts for Correct Model
FRIDAY
* DUE-Element Research (and Model is Optional)
* Movie – Chemical Reactions
HW – None 😊 Enjoy your long weekend!
WEEK 7 (10/15/19)
MONDAY **** No School – Columbus Day ****
TUESDAY
* Organize and Submit Atoms Projects for 10 Test Points!
* Demo – Periodic Table Showing Atomic Masses (Structure!)
* Notes – The Periodic Table
* Activity – Highlighting the Periodic Table
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
WEDNESDAY
* Activity – Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt
* Review Both Activities – Highlighting the Periodic Table and Scavenger Hunt
* Activity – Atoms and Molecules
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
THURSDAY
* Notes – Counting Atoms
* Activity – Counting Atoms
* Lab – Making Models of Molecules
HW – Finish Lab (If you need the kits, it may be during lunch or study hall)
FRIDAY
* Notes – Chemical and Physical Properties & Changes
* Lab – Changes: Are they Chemical or Physical?
HW – Finish Lab (If not done in class)
WEEK 8 (10/21/19)
MONDAY
* Review/Finish Lab – Models of Molecules!
* Notes – Counting Atoms
* Activity – Counting Atoms (Use Your Periodic Tables😊!!)
HW – Read Ch 1 Pages 51-57 & Do Ques (36-48) – Due Weds
TUESDAY
* Notes – Chemical and Physical Properties and Changes
* Lab – Observing Changes: Are they Chemical or Physical?
HW – Finish Lab Questions (If not done in class)
WEDNESDAY
* Review/Collect Lab – Observing Changes: Are they Chemical or Physical?
* Review Homework – Ch 1 Ques (36-48)
* Activity – Process Skill on Page 56 (Making Predictions and Graph Analysis)
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
THURSDAY
* Notes – Chemical Reactions
* Demo – Types of Reactions
* Movie – Chemical Reactions
HW – Read Ch 1 Pgs 40-46 & Do Ques (19-35) (This is for review, we did this!)
FRIDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 1 Ques (19-35)
* Lab – Flame Test (Time Permitting)
* Start Ch 1: Matter Test Review Sheet
HW – Ch 1: Matter Test Review Sheet (If not done in class)
NOTE: The Ch 1"Matter" TEST is TUESDAY!!!
WEEK 9 (10/28/19)
MONDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 1 Test Review Sheet (Matter!)
* What to Study
HW – Study Ch 1 Textbook, Notes, Labs, Activities, Homeworks!
TUESDAY
* TEST – Ch 1: Matter
* Time Permitting (Start Reading Ch 2: Energy!)
HW – Optional Start Reading Ch 2 and Do Ques (1-15)
WEDNESDAY
* Return and Review Ch 1 Test: Matter
* Test Corrections for 10 Points back! In Class/Lunch/Study Hall…
Write ques with answers and page# you find this concept in the book
* Time Permitting (Start Reading Ch 2: Energy!)
HW – Optional Start Reading Ch 2 and Do Ques (1-15)
THURSDAY Quarter 1 Work Deadline!
* Schedule to be determined by Administration
FRIDAY
* Introduce Physics!!
* Movie – What is Energy?
HW – None (If you read Ch 2 & Did Ques 1-15!)
WEEK 10 (11/4/19)
MONDAY
* Intro Ch 2: What is Energy?
* Notes – Forms of Energy
* Demo – Energy Transformations
HW – List an Example of Each Kind of Energy (If not done in class)
TUESDAY **** No School – Election Day ****
WEDNESDAY
* Review Homework – Examples of Types of Energy
* Read and Do Ch 2 Questions (1-15) on Energy Basics
* Activity – Wave Properties (Use Page 66 to help you)
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
THURSDAY
* Review Activity – Wave Properties
* Demo – Types of Waves (Slinky)
* Demo – Types of Waves (Humans!)
HW – Have Ch 2 Ques (1-15) Done!
FRIDAY
* Activity – Energy Transformations
* Review Homework – Ch 2 Ques (1-15)
HW – Read Ch 2 Ques (16-30) on Heat
WEEK 11 (11/12/19)
MONDAY **** No School – Veterans Day (Thank our Veterans!) ****
TUESDAY
* Notes – Heat Energy!
* Demo – How does a Thermometer Work?
* Demo – Make a Celcius (Centigrade) Thermometer
HW – Have Ch 2 Ques (16-30) Done!
WEDNESDAY
* Lab – Heat Transfer
HW – Finish Lab Questions (If not done in class)
THURSDAY
* Review/Collect Lab – Heat Transfer
* Review Homework – Ch 2 Ques (16-30)
* Movie – Heat
HW – Activity (Finding places heat is lost at home)
FRIDAY
* Review Homework – Finding places heat is lost at home
* Introduce Magnetism and Electricity
HW – Read and Do Ch 2 Ques (31-44)
WEEK 12 (11/18/19)
MONDAY
* What is Magnetism?
* Demo – Magnetic Field
* Notes – Magnets
* Movie Clip/Activity - Iron in your food, Iron in you!
HW – Have Ch 2 Ques (31-44)
TUESDAY
* Movie – Magnetism and Electricity
* Demo – VanDeGraff Generator
HW – Make a successful Snap Circuit during lunch or study hall for 10 test points
WEDNESDAY
* Notes – Electricity
* Demo – What kind of circuit are our holiday lights?
* Activity – Measuring Electrical Conductivity
* Review Homework – Ch 2 Ques (31-44)
HW –Make a successful Snap Circuit during lunch or study hall for 10 test points
THURSDAY
* Lab – Make a Circuit
HW – Finish Lab (If not done in class) Read and Do Ch 2 Ques (45-56)
FRIDAY
* Notes - Sound
* Demo – Tuning Forks
* Demo – What can you hear?
HW – Have Ch 2 Ques (45-56)
Week 13 (11/25/19)
MONDAY
* Demo – Sound in a Vacuum
* Movie – Sound
HW - None
TUESDAY
* Quiz – Ch 2 Up to Sound!
* Activity – Boomwhackers
HW – NONE! Have a Happy Thanksgiving😊
WEEK 14 (12/3/19)
MONDAY
**** SNOW DAY!!!! ****
TUESDAY (2 HR DELAY)
* Activity – Heat Flow of Snow * * * !
HW – Finish Activity Questions (If not done in class)
WEDNESDAY
* Review Activity – Heat Flow of Snow
* Activity – Telephone Sound
HW – Finish Lab Questions & Have Ques (45-56)
THURSDAY
* Review Activity – Telephone Sound
* Review Homework – Ch 2 Ques (45-56)
HW – Read and Do Ch 2 Ques (57-76)
FRIDAY ** 5 Week Marking Period Deadline **
* Notes - Light
* Demo – Rods and Cones!
* Activity - Lenses
HW – Have Ch 2 Ques (57-76) If not done!
WEEK 15 (12/9/19)
MONDAY
* Intro – What is Light?
* Notes – Light
* Demo – Rods and cones & Fiber Optics
HW – Have Ch 2 Ques (57-76) If not done!
TUESDAY
* Activity – Behavior of Light (Radiation, Refraction, Lenses and more!)
HW – Finish Activity Questions (If not done in class)
WEDNESDAY
* Activity – The Electromagnetic Spectrum
* Start Ch 2 Review Sheet (Time Permitting)
HW – Finish Activity Questions (If not done in class) & Start Ch 2 Review Sheet
THURSDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 2 Ques (57-76)
* Movie - Light
HW – Finish Ch 2 Review Sheet for Review Tomorrow!
FRIDAY
* Review Homework - Ch 2 Review Sheet
* What to Study!
HW – Ch 2 TEST MONDAY!!
WEEK 15.5 (12/16/19)
MONDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 2 Test Review Sheet
HW – Study for the Test Wednesday (Study Notes, Textbook, Activities etc!)
TUESDAY
* SNOW DAY LIKELY… STUDY for Ch 2 Energy TEST!!! *
WEDNESDAY
* TEST – Ch 2: Energy
* Start Reading Ch 3: Energy and Resources
HW – None!
THURSDAY
* Test Corrections – Ch 2: Energy
* Intro Ch 3: Energy and Resources
HW – None!
FRIDAY
* Movie – Energy and Resources
* Pick Project Topics and Partners
HW – Have a Great Holiday!!
WEEK 16 (1/2/20)
THURSDAY
* Intro Ch 3: Energy and Resources
* Movie – Energy and Resources
HW – Read and Do Ch 3 Ques (1-13)
FRIDAY
* Notes – Measuring Energy and Energy Sources
* Pick Project Topics and Partners (Be Wise! You share a TEST grade for this!!)
HW – Start Your Research
WEEK 17 (1/6/20)
MONDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 3 (1-13)
* Planning Time with your Group!
HW – Read and Do Ch 3 Ques (14-24) & Research for Your Group!
TUESDAY
* Notes – Problems with Energy Sources
* Planning Time with your Group!
HW – Research for Your Group!
WEDNESDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 3 (14-24)
*Movie Clips: Alternative Sources (ex -Nuclear, Biomass, Geothermal)
* Planning Time with Your Group!
HW – Read and Do Ch 3 Ques (25-38)
THURSDAY
* Notes – Conservation, Renewable vs Nonrenewable, The 3 R’s!!
* Start Presentations?
HW – Have Presentations Ready!!
FRIDAY
* Start Presentations!
* Review Homework – Ch 3 Ques (25-38)
HW – Chapter 3 Test Review
WEEK 18 (1/13/20)
MONDAY
* Final Presentations
* Review Homework – Ch 3 (25-38)
* Movie – The Garbage Story
HW – Ch 3: Resources Review Sheet
TUESDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 3 Review Sheet
* Movie – What We Can Do
* Start List – In Groups… What Can We Do?
HW – Think about stuff to add to the list!
WEDNESDAY
* Make a Class List – What Can We Do?
* What to Study for Test
HW – Study For Test Tomorrow
THURSDAY
* TEST – Ch 3: Energy and Resources
* Start Ch 4 (1-16)
HW – None… Start Ch 4 if you have time😊
FRIDAY
* Review Test – Ch 3: Energy and Resources (Corrections)
* Introducing Ch 4: Motion and Machines!
HW – Read and Do Ch 4 Questions (1-16)
WEEK 19 (1/21/20)
MONDAY **** No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day ****
TUESDAY
* Notes – Forces & Motion
* Demo – Forces!
* Activity – Nature of Force
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
WEDNESDAY
* Notes – Friction and Gravity
* Activity – Friction and Gravity
* Lab/Activity – Friction Factors
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
THURSDAY
* Notes - Motion
* Activity – Describing and Measuring Motion
HW –Worksheet - Using Motion Formulas
FRIDAY
* Review Homework – Using Motion Formulas
* Review Homework – Ch 4 (1-16)
HW – Read and Do Ch 4 Ques (17-37)
WEEK 20 (1/27/20)
MONDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 4 (1-16)
* Activity – Using Motion Formulas
HW – Practice Sheet (Motion)
TUESDAY ** Q2 Lab DEADLINE **
* Review Homework – Practice Sheet (Motion)
* Movie – Motion (Introduction to Newton’s Laws!)
HW – Read & Do Ch 4 Ques (17-37)
WEDNESDAY
* Notes – Newton’s Laws of Motion
* Activity – Using Newton’s Laws of Motion
HW – Finish Activity (If not done in class)
THURSDAY
* Review Activity – Using Newton’s Laws of Motion
* Lab – Air Boat Races
HW – Finish Lab Questions (If not done in class)
FRIDAY
* Review/Collect Lab – Air Boat Races
* Review Homework – Ch 4 Ques (17-37)
* Intro Simple Machines (Time Permitting)
HW – For 10 Points on Chapter 4 Test Next Week – Bring in a Simple Machine! It should be safe and not precious to you. Make sure it’s labelled with your name and period. It’s due by Wednesday morning to use in the lab next Wednesday😊
**END OF QUARTER 2!!**
WEEK 21 (2/3/20)
MONDAY
* Movie – Birth of Earth
HW – None 😊
TUESDAY
* Mrs. Maher’s Lesson – She will fill you in!
WEDNESDAY
* Lab – Air Boat Races
HW – Read and Do Ch 4 Ques (38-51) & For 10 Points on Chapter 4 Test:
Bring in a Simple Machine! It should be safe and not precious to you. Make sure it’s labelled with your name and period. Due TOMORROW to use in the lab 😊
THURSDAY
* Review/Collect Lab - Air Boat Races
* Notes – Simple Machines: How they trade of Force for Distance
* Demo – Examples of Simple Machines
* Movie – Simple Machines
HW – Read and Do Ch 4 Ques (38-51)
FRIDAY
* Activity – Classifying Levers
* Lab – Simple Machines
* Review Homework – Ch 4 Ques (38-51) Time Permitting!
HW – Finish Lab (If not done in class)
WEEK 22 (2/10/20)
MONDAY
* Review/Collect Lab – Simple Machines
* What to Study For Test Wednesday
HW – Review Sheet (Ch 4: Motion and Machines)
TUESDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 4 Review Sheet
HW – STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!
WEDNESDAY
* TEST – Chapter 4: Motion and Machines
HW – Start Reading Ch 9: Earth’s Surface & Do Ques (1-23)
THURSDAY
* Test Corrections – Ch 4: Motion and Machines
* Introduction to EARTH SCIENCE!!
* Work on Ch 9 Homework Ques (1-23) (Time Permitting)
HW – Read and Do Ch 9 Ques (1-23)
FRIDAY
* Activity – What is Earth Science
* Notes – How Can We Classify Minerals
* Demo – Mineral Properties
HW – Lab Skill “Identify Minerals Using a Flowchart” (Pages 249-251)
WEEK 23 (2/17/20)
MONDAY **** Presidents Day – No School ****
TUESDAY
* Activity – What about Earth
* Notes – What Earth is Made of & How Can We Classify Minerals
* Demo – Mineral Properties (Color, Luster, Streak)
HW – Lab Skill “Identify Minerals Using a Flowchart” (Pages 249-251)
WEDNESDAY
* Demo – Mineral Properties (Cleavage, Hardness, Fracture)
* Review Homework – Lab Skill “ID Minerals Using a Flowchart”
HW – Activity (Mineral ID) Practice
THURSDAY
* Lab – Mineral ID
HW – Finish Lab Ques (If not done in class)
FRIDAY
* Movie – Rocks and Minerals
* Intro Rocks!
HW – Challenge! For 10 pts Extra Credit on Ch 9 TEST – Grow crystals at home!
WEEK 24 (2/24/20)
MONDAY
* Finish/Review Lab – Mineral ID
* Movie – Rocks and Mineral
HW – Lab Skill “How Do Rocks Change from One to Another” (Pages 252-253)
TUESDAY
* Review Homework - How Do Rocks Change from One Type to Another Type?
* Notes – Rocks and Rock Cycle
* Intro Activity – “Rock Scramble”
HW – Make Sure You Have Ch 9 (1-23) Done!!
WEDNESDAY
* Activity – “Rock Scramble”
* Demo – Rock Properties
HW – Start Lab (Label Rock Cycle Diagram)
THURSDAY
* Lab – Rock ID
HW – Finish Lab Ques (If not done in class) & Have Ch 9 Ques (1-23)
FRIDAY
* Review Homework – Ch 9 Ques (1-23)
* Movie – Fossils!
HW – Challenge! For 10 pts Extra Credit on Ch 9 TEST – Grow crystals at home!
**** All Labs Due by Today for 5 Week Progress Report! ****
WEEK 25 (3/2/20)
MONDAY
* Intro – Earth’s History
* Notes – Earth’s History
* Demo – Animation of Earth History
* Activity – Determining the Sequence of Geologic Events (Page 260)
HW – Finish Page 260 (If not done in class) & Read and Do Ch 9 Ques (24-39)
TUESDAY
* Movie? – Earth’s History
HW – TBD (Mrs. Maher will inform you)
WEDNESDAY
* Lab/Activity – Sequence of Events
HW – Finish Lab (If not done in class)
THURSDAY
* Review/Collect Lab – Sequence of Events
* Review Homework – Ch 9 Ques (24-39)
HW – Read and Do Ch 9 Ques (40-50)
FRIDAY
* Intro – Visualizing Earths Surface
* Notes – Longitude and Latitude
* Activity – Locating Positions
HW – Activity (Locating Positions)
WEEK 26 (3/9/20)
MONDAY
* Activity – Longitude and Latitude
* Demo on the Globe – Magnetic Declination
* Process Skill 3 – How is a Compass Used to Determine Direction?
HW – Finish Page 268 (If not done in class) & Have Ch 9 Ques (40-50)
TUESDAY
* Notes – Drawing Isolines
* Lab – Drawing Isolines
HW – Finish Isolines (If not done in class)
WEDNESDAY 1/2 of the Team on Field Trip
* Movie - Mapping
* Test Review – Chapter 9: Earth’s Surface
HW – Finish Mapping Lab Questions
THURSDAY 1/2 of the Team on Field Trip
* Movie - Mapping
* Test Review – Chapter 9: Earth’s Surface
HW – Read and Do Ch 9 Ques (40-50)
FRIDAY **** No School – Conference Day ****
FYI Next Week…
Mon & Tues - Review and Map Lab
Wednesday – Test on Chapter 9: Earth’s Sur