| Date |
Daily Work |
Homework |
| 9/2/08 |
Bouncing Ball Lab |
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| 9/3/08 |
Complete lab write up
Review class rules etc. |
Survey
Signed safety and rules slips.
Due by Mon Sept 8th |
| 9/4/08 |
Class notes: hypothesis, conclusion, graphing
Correct errors from bouncing ball lab |
|
| 9/5/08 |
The Density Game Lab |
Complete data table. |
| 9/8/08 |
Class notes: Review Ball lab write up.
Write conclusion to Density Game Lab.
Irregular shape volume measurement, then practice same. |
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| 9/9/08 |
Density as a Property lab |
Problem of the week 1 - due 9/11/08 |
| 9/10/08 |
Finish lab
Class notes: What is density? |
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| 9/11/08 |
Class notes: Density II
Ping Pong Ball Float DVD |
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| 9/12/08 |
Complete Ping Pong Ball Float DVD
Density of water lab |
Density problems - due 9/15/08 |
| 9/15/08 |
Complete lab write up
Class notes: Discuss lab.
Float Your Boat lab |
Problem of the week 2 - due 9/17/08 |
| 9/16/08 |
Complete lab
Class notes: total density
2 in class demos
Density column quiz |
|
| 9/17/08 |
Physical Properties of Liquids Lab |
|
| 9/18/08 |
Book day - take notes on Capt. 13, sec. 1 p425-6 and Chapt. 13, sec. 2 p427-31. Key terms: heat, thermal conduction, convection, convection current, radiation |
Problem of the week 3 - due 9/22/08 |
| 9/19/08 |
Review of homework, grades etc.
Hand out progress reports
Class notes: properties |
Get progress report signed - due 9/22/08 |
| 9/22/08 |
Lab series : Wheel of fortune ; Round and round; Magic ball trick; Too close to the fire |
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| 9/23/08 |
Discussion of labs as a group activity |
|
| 9/24/08 |
Review for test
DVD on density application |
Study for test on Oct 1st - test on how to measure and how to calculate density. |
| 9/25/08 |
Temperature/States of Matter labs |
Study for test on Oct 1st - test on how to measure and how to calculate density. |
| 9/26/08 |
Review Lava Lamp project
Class notes: lab review |
Lava Lamp project - due Fri Oct 3rd.
Study for test on Oct 1st - test on how to measure and how to calculate density. |
| 9/29/08 |
Changes video and questions |
Lava Lamp project - due Fri Oct 3rd.
Study for test on Oct 1st - test on how to measure and how to calculate density. |
| 9/30/08 |
Online density gizmo's - graded test review |
Lava Lamp project - due Fri Oct 3rd.
Study for test on Oct 1st - test on how to measure and how to calculate density. |
| 10/01/08 |
Density Unit Test
Density unit post assessment
L&E chart
Prediction graph for Lab on 10/2
In-class project time if available time. |
Lava Lamp project - due Fri Oct 3rd. |
| 10/2/08 |
Ice to Water lab |
Complete lab questions and graph - due 10/7
Lava Lamp project - due Fri Oct 3rd. |
| 10/3/08 |
Half Day: turn in projects
Class Notes: Molecular Kinetic Theory of Matter
Return and review test |
|
| 10/6/08 |
Cooling wax lab
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Complete lab questions and graph - due 10/7 |
| 10/7/08 |
Class notes: States of matter |
|
| 10/8/08 |
Class notes: Explaining phase changes |
|
| 10/9/08 |
Evaporation lab |
Complete lab questions and graph - due 10/13 |
| 10/10/08 |
Boyles law lab |
Complete lab questions and graph - due 10/13 |
| 10/13/08 |
Class notes: evaporation; states summary; systems; heat and temperature |
POW 4 - due 10/16/08 |
| 10/14/08 |
Class notes: heat and energy transfer
Exploding water heaters DVD |
POW 4 - due 10/16/08 |
| 10/15/08 |
Class notes: Gas laws (text book p88-90)
Concept review - turn in for grade today
Understanding concepts worksheet - start and finish for homework |
POW 4 - due 10/16/08
Concepts worksheet - due 10/20/08 |
| 10/16/08 |
Charles Law lab - turn in w/s today or tomorrow |
Concepts worksheet - due 10/20/08 |
| 10/17/08 |
Review end of unit project - Water Cycle
Online density gizmo's - graded test review |
Concepts worksheet - due 10/20/08
Water Cycle project - due 10/24/08 |
| 10/20/08 |
Cartesian Diver lab |
Water Cycle project - due 10/24/08 |
| 10/21/08 |
Class notes: gas laws and the diver; pressure and hydraullics |
Water Cycle project - due 10/24/08
Signed progress report - due 10/27/08 |
| 10/22/08 |
Unit test |
Water Cycle project - due 10/24/08
Signed progress report - due 10/27/08 |
| 10/23/08 |
WASL Week
Review and discuss grading of WASL investigation questions, look at examplar answer |
Water Cycle project - due 10/24/08
Signed progress report - due 10/27/08 |
| 10/24/08 |
WASL Week
Finish looking at exemplar. Review and discuss grading WASL conclusion questions. Students self grade three exemplars. Start group discussion of exemplars. |
Water Cycle project - due 10/24/08
Signed progress report - due 10/27/08 |
| 10/27/08 |
WASL Week
Group presentation of exemplars. Read all six senarios. Pick four.
Students to begin writing two investigation and two conclusion answers for their chosen senarios. |
Continue writing senario answers - due 10/30/08 |
| 10/28/08 |
WASL Week
Continue writing.
Peer review each others work. |
Continue writing senario answers - due 10/30/08 |
| 10/29/08 |
WASL Week
Finish writing.
Peer review each others work.
Using peer reviewed work, pick one senario of each type and re-write it |
Finish writing edited senario answers - due 10/30/08 |
| 10/30/08 |
Starbuck senario lab - due tomorrow. |
|
| 10/31/08 |
We are spending our class time writing a plan for a new experiment based on the lab we completed yesterday (which needs to be turned in today). The lab plans written today will be carried out on Monday and Tuesday. Here are the instructions:
- Base your answer on yesterdays lab
- Brainstorm other factors that may affect how fast sugar dissolves? Choose one.
- Write a question … How does (insert your choice plus how it is changing here) affect how fast sugar dissolves?
- Plan a new experiment to answer your question including
- Hypothesis … IF .. THEN .. BECAUSE
- Materials
- Procedure (eight check points as per our WASL list)
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|
| 11/3/08 |
Carry out and write up self planned lab |
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| 11/4/08 |
Watch Solutions DVD; Read and complete worksheet 19-5 and turn in same. |
|
| 11/5/08 |
Carry out and write up self planned lab |
Complete write up - due 11/6/08 |
| 11/6/08 |
Half day: Complete write up |
|
| 11/7/08 |
Class notes: separation techniques; solutions
|
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| 11/10/08 |
Class notes: solubility
Do Q7 on Solubility handout. |
|
| 11/11/08 |
No school - Veterans Day |
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| 11/12/08 |
Review Q7.
Notes on concentration and calculation of same.
Review POW 5 and end of unit project: "Cup of Coffee" |
Q8-10 on Solubility handout - due 11/14/08
POW 5 - due 11/18/08
"Cup of Coffee project - due 11/19/08
Study for Solutions test on 11/19/08 |
| 11/13/08 |
Finding Uncle Bob |
POW 5 - due 11/18/08
"Cup of Coffee project - due 11/19/08
Study for Solutions test on 11/19/08 |
| 11/14/08 |
Class notes: intro to the Periodic Table
Coloring Activity - completion grade |
POW 5 - due 11/18/08
"Cup of Coffee project - due 11/19/08
Study for Solutions test on 11/19/08 |
| 11/17/08 |
Class notes: atoms and their parts
p, n, e activity using blank template - completion grade |
POW 5 - due 11/18/08
"Cup of Coffee project - due 11/19/08
Study for Solutions test on 11/19/08 |
| 11/18/08 |
Class notes: average atomic mass and isotopes
Isotopes activity |
"Cup of Coffee project - due 11/19/08
Study for Solutions test on 11/19/08 |
| 11/19/08 |
Solutions test
Review homework project |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 11/20/08 |
Online research for periodic table project. |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 11/21/08 |
Write up yesterdays research - turn in project. |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 11/24/08 |
Class note: all things electrons
Bohr model diagrams and Valence electrons activity - completion grade |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 11/25/08 |
Class notes: Lewis dot diagrams handout
Lewis dot diagram activity - completion grade |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 11/26/08 |
Early Release
Atoms and the periodic table quiz |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 11/27/08 |
Thanksgiving break |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 11/28/08 |
Thanksgiving break |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 12/1/08 |
Review student progress reports
Work on missing assignments |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08
Get progress report signed |
| 12/2/08 |
Properties and the Periodic table activity |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 12/3/08 |
Class notes: ions and Ionic bonding |
Atomic Theory Timeline Project - due 12/3/08 |
| 12/4/08 |
Class notes: finish ionic bonding.
Covalent bonding |
|
| 12/5/08 |
Class notes: chemical reactions
Counting atoms class activity - turn in |
|
| 12/8/08 |
Electrostatics labs |
|
| 12/9/08 |
Class notes: Electrostatics |
|
| 12/10/08 |
Alka Seltzer chemical reactions lab
Chemical reactions DVD |
|
| 12/11/08 |
Steel wool chemical reactions lab
Class Notes: Chemical reactions |
|
| 12/12/08 |
Reaction in a baggie lab
Class Notes: Chemical reactions 2 |
Article about chemical reactions - due Mon Dec. 15th |
| 12/15/08 |
Precipitation lab |
|
| 12/16/08 |
Acids intro DVD |
|
| 12/17/08 |
No School |
|
| 12/18/08 |
No School |
|
| 12/19/08 |
No School |
|
| 1/5/09 |
Acids, bases and indicators lab |
Study for finals |
| 1/6/09 |
Acid rain investigation |
Study for finals |
| 1/7/09 |
Acid rain investigation |
Study for finals |
| 1/8/09 |
Acid rain investigation |
Study for finals |
| 1/9/09 |
Acid rain investigation |
Study for finals |
| 1/12/09 |
Presentaions |
Study for finals |
| 1/13/09 |
Forces DVD |
Study for finals
Get a motion picture - due 1/15/09 |
| 1/14/09 |
Class notes: Intro to forces |
Study for finals
Get a motion picture - due 1/15/09 |
| 1/15/09 |
Class notes: force diagrams
Force diagram picture activity |
Study for finals |
| 1/16/09 |
Gravity day |
Study for finals |
| 1/19/09 |
No School - MLK day |
Study for finals |
| 1/20/09 |
Gravity investigation |
Study for finals |
| 1/21/09 |
Gravity investigation - turn in today |
Study for finals |
| 1/22/09 |
Half Day - Finals |
Study for finals |
| 1/23/00 |
Half Day - Finals |
Study for finals |
