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| Aug 23-27 |
M: Intro-Syllabus; Safety; Safety Drawing; KWL-scientfic method
CHAPTER 1/2
T:Scienctific Methods and Measurements; WS-conversions;
W: Science and Technology; Metric Mania-Length and Mass Activities; WS
R: Metric Mania- Density Activities; VIS-Ch 1; textbooks
F: Graphing and Reading Graphs; finish density activity; graphing WS |
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| Aug 30-Sept 3 |
CHAPTER 3
M:Foil Boat Lab; Describing motion; WS; Foldable-displacement,speed, velocity;
T: QUIZ; VIS-CH 3; WS-Accel
W: Acceleration; WS/mini lab pg 71;WS- motion and forces
R: Timed REading; Motion and Forces;
CHAPTER 4
F: Newtons 1st and 2nd Laws; Rollercoaster physics; VIS-ch 4 |
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| Sept 13-17 |
CHAPTER 5
M: Nature of Energy; Bouncing Ball Lab; foldable; WS
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CHAPTER 9
W:Temp and thermal energy; WS; VIS-chapter 9
R:States of Matter; foldable-solid, liquid, gas; problems- pg 882 94-100
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| 4/6-4/9 |
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W: Explain the difference between the geocentric and heliocentric model.
R: Explain why is Mars is a more likely planet for humans to visit than Venus.
F: Compare and contrast asteroid and meteroid. |
CHAPTER 8
T:Planetary Motion; Plotting Retrograde Motion (219); VIS
W:Timed REading; Planet project
R: Continue project; WS
F:Timed REading; finish project JOURNALS DUE! |
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T: Which planet has the most moons? Which has the least?
W:Explain the difference between refracting and reflecting telescopes.
R: Explain how a radio telescope works.
F: Explain how stars form from nebula. |
M: Timed REading; finish project
CHAPTER 26
T: Observing the Universe; turn in project; begin Stars and Galaxies booklet
W:Timed REading; quiz ch 8; continue booklet
R:Evolution of Stars; video; Stars and Galaxies Booklet
F: Timed REading;Galaxies and Milky Way; continueBooklet; JOURNALS DUE! |
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| 4/19-4/23 |
M: List and explain the three different types of galaxies.
T:Describe the doppler effect and how is this used to determine movement of stars?
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F:What will happen to Earth if the magnetic field disappears? |
M:Timed Reading; Cosmos; finish booklet
T: TEST 26; Science World-WS; VIS-CH 15
CHAPTER 15
W: Timed REading; Electromagnetic Waves; WS/drawing; begin video
R: finish video; Spectrum Lab
F:Timed Reading;Electromagnetic spectrum; Spectrum Activity JOURNALS DUE! |
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| 4/26-4/30 |
M: What does the ozone layer do to project Earth?
T: Why are gamma rays so harmful to humans?
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F: Explain how distillation works. |
M: Timed REading; finish Activity
CHAPTER 18
T: Composistion of Matter; foldable; finish activity
W:Timed Reading; Chapter 15 Test; VIS-ch 18
R: Properties of matter; Chomatogrpahy Lab
F: Timed REading; finish lab; Concept map-Inspiration; JOURNALS DUE!
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R:Explain the half life of an isotope.
F: Explain the different between period and group. |
M:Sub- Science World; VIS-ch 19
CHAPTER 19
T:Timed Reading; Structure of the Atom; Atom Activity
W:Timed REading; Masses of Atoms; Half-life Activity
R: Periodic Table; project
F: Atomic Theory; continue project |
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M: How does the electron dot structure help explain the reactivity of a molecule?
T: Explain why period 1 is so much more reactive than period 18.
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F: Explain how a catalyst works. |
M: Timed Reading: finish project
T: Atom video; Atom Activity; Element Word search
W:TIMED READING;Test-ch 18,19; VIS-CH 23
CHAPTER 23
R: Exergonic and Endergonic chemical reactions; Chemical Reactions; foldable
F:TIMED READING; Reaction Rates; demo; WS |
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| 5/17-5/21 |
M: Explain why the glow stick became brighter in hot water.
T:Explain the difference between biotic and abiotic factors.
W: Explain the levels of organization.
R: Explain three types of symbiosis.
F: Expalin the difference between food web and food chain. |
BIOLOGY-ECOSYSTEMS
M:TIMED READING; Organisms and Their Environment; WS; VIS-ecosystems
T:video; levels of organization foldable
W:TIMED READING; how organisms interact; food web
R: Cycles of Matter; Construction paper Water Cycle
F:TIMED READING; finish water cycle; Ecosystem Quiz |
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| 5/24-5/27 |
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T:Give an example of primary and secondary succession.
W: What two characteristics dtermine the plants/animals found in a biome?
R: Describe on unique organism found in your biome.
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ECOSYSTEMS-COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION
M:TIMED READING; Homeostasis in communities; Primary vs Secondary Succession drawing; VIS-communities
T: Biomes; biome project
W:TIMED READING; finish biome project
R: Ecosystems Video-WS; finish project
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AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
T: Marine Ecosystems; Bill Nye-oceans; Drawing
W:TIMED READING; Ecosystems Quiz #2;Everglades video
R: Finish Everglades Video; activities
F:TIMED READING;renewable vs nonrenewable resources WS; review for final exam |
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FINALS |
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