Integrated Science                                                                            Syllabus

 

Vocabulary Improvement Strategy (VIS) due 9/3

Chapter 3

  • vector
  • instantaneous speed
  • average speed
  • acceleration
  • net force
  • balanced force
  • unbalanced force
  • static friciton
  • sliding friction
  • air resistance

 

VIS due 8/27

Chapter 1

  • experiment
  • bias
  • scientific method
  • model
  • technology
  • precision
  • acuracy
  • volume
  • mass
  • density

 

QUARTER 1

Week: Classwork: Homework:
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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T: Gravity; gravity and air resistance lab; practice problems- (pg 102 1-3, 880 34,35 pg 111 6-8, 880 37,39)Newton's Laws project

W: Newton's Third Law; video-smash lab; finish project

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F: Finish Video; TEST Ch 3-4

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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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Oct 4-8

CHAPTER 19

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CHAPTER 22

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Oct 18-22

CHAPTER 23

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QUARTER 2

Date Journals: Classwork: Homework:
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!

 
4/12-4/16

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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!

 
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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R: Describe how electromadnetic waves transfer radiant energy to matter.

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!

 
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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R:Differentiate between elements and compounds.

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!

 

 
5/3-5/7

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W: Describe the electron cloud model of an atom.

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

 
5/10-5/14

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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R: Give me an example of a chemical reaction.

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

 
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

 
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.

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

 
6/1-6/4

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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

 
6/7-6/8 FINALS

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