8/22 Classwork: In-class teacher demo, introduction PPT, Self-Evaluation, Assign self cards, Get-to-know-you activity Homework: Syllabus signed due Monday 8/27; self cards filled out due Monday 8/27
8/23 Classwork: warm-up, finish scene memory game, hand out Unit 1 documents, NGSS questionnaire, Get-to-know-you activity, MSDS activity Homework: get syllabus signed 8/27, finish self card 8/27
8/24 Classwork: Warm-Up, go over safety contract and equipment, MSDS Activity, Lab Safety Stations Activity Homework: Get syllabus signed 8/27; self cards filled out 8/27
8/27 Classwork: Pass back papers, continue lab safety stations Homework: Continue studying for the lab safety quiz (use contract)
9/4 Classwork: Go over math review sheet, finish lab report writing notes, example conclusion deconstruction, lab report writing worksheet Homework: CP--Finish front side of the lab report worksheet Hon--Finish 1-5 of lab report worksheet
9/5 Classwork: warm-up, do back side of lab report worksheet, unit conversion notes Homework: None
9/6 Classwork: warm-up, finish unit conversion notes, unit conversion practice problems (together), Article questions Homework: CP--finish first 3, Honors--finish first 8
9/7 Classwork: Unit Conversion Lab Homework: **study guide for test (9/14) is given on this day. Will need to be completed by 9/14 (day of test)
9/11 Classwork: CP-unit conversion visuals and chart Hon- 2-variable unit conversions notes, 2-variable practice problems Homework: work on filling out study guide
9/12 Classwork: CP-finish UC lab stations, review sheet Hon-work on homework, finish lab stations, work on study guide in class Homework: work on study guide
9/13 Classwork: CP-organize, review kahoot, quick graphing review, graphing practice Hon-organize, review for exam 1, Kahoot, work on study guide Homework: finish study guide and review for exam 1 **This is back-to-school night
9/14 Classwork: CP-Review for exam 1, Kahoot Hon-Unit 1 Exam Homework: CP-review for exam on Monday
9/20 Classwork: finish Mendeleev Lab, Start reading pages if finish early Homework: None
9/21 Classwork: CP-Read pages 131-137 from the book. Tear out and complete Reading & Note-Taking Guide pages 69-72 (the guides are kept in class, but the pages are torn out and turned in). This is due in class. Hon-Finish reading pages 100-105, 126-129. Tear out and complete Reading & Note Taking Guide pages 33-36, 47-48 and turn in. This is due in class. Homework: CP-None . Hon-finish
9/24 Classwork: go over tests, begin Webquest Homework: Webquest due Thursday
9/25 Classwork: Work on Webquest Homework: Webquest due Thursday
9/26 Classwork: Atomic Theory Notes & Review Questions Homework: Webquest due tomorrow
9/27 Classwork: Crash Course video, Elements Notes & Review Questions, Color-Coded Periodic Table **Webquest Due Homework: Color-Coded Periodic Table due Monday
9/28 Classwork: Exploring Metals Lab (done in class and due in class)
October 2018
10/01 Classwork: Metals vs. Non-Metals Notes Homework: none
10/02 Classwork: finish metals vs. non-metals notes, mvnm review questions, radiation video Homework: None
10/03 Classwork: Isotopes Notes, Reading & note-taking guide pages Homework: finish RNG pages if don't finish in class
10/04 Classwork: Isotopes Guide, quick quiz, radiation video, hand out 4.2 homework sheet Homework: 4.2 Sheet
10/05 Classwork: Element Info Sheet with Chrome Books, start vocab Homework: Finish element info sheet (due Monday), Vocab we will do Monday
10/08 Classwork: Pass back graded work, warm-up, go over quiz, Average Atomic Mass Lab (start) Homework: quiz on Wednesday!
10/09 Classwork: Finish Lab, work on quiz review sheet Homework: Lab sheet due in class, quiz tomorrow!!
10/10 Classwork: review for quiz, take quiz, work on unit 2 vocab Homework: finish vocab blocks
10/11 Classwork: Basics of Bonding and Bohr notes, BoBaB review questions Homework: finish review questions if needed
10/12 Classwork: Bonding review sentence guide, quick quiz, intro to ionic bonding puzzle master Homework: none--we will finish puzzle master on Monday if needed
10/15 Classwork: Finish ion puzzle master activity, read ionic bonding pages in text book (CP pgs. 184-189; Hon pgs. 158-164), CP: RNT guide pages 93-97, Hon: RNT guide pages 55-60 Homework: finish RNT pages Hon (55-60) CP: will finish in class tomorrow
10/16 Classwork: ionic bonds review, ionic bonds white board review, finish taking ionic notes from textbook Homework: Hon--RNG pages 55-60
10/17 Classwork: ionic review together, ionic practice in class, Hon--ionic bonding speed dating Homework: CP--RNT pages 93-97, Hon--None
10/19 Classwork: finish ionic bonding speed dating (CP), covalent bonding packet w/ practice problems, work on study guides if finish early (Hon) Homework: None **Unit 2 Exam study guides given out
10/22 Classwork: go over quizzes and checks for understanding, covalent bonding highlights ppt and practice sheet (from packet), covalent bonding challenge table Homework: finish cb challenge if needed
10/23 Classwork: metallic bonding notes, metallic bonding drawing, white board challenge problems Homework: study for exam (friday), finish metallic bonding notes fill-in if needed
10/24 Classwork: Bonding T-Chart, Bonding Palooza with white boards, organize packets for test day Homework: work on study guide/review for exam on Friday
10/25 Classwork: review study guide, practice problems powerpoint, unit 2 exam review Kahoot Kahoot Link: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/695b3a1d-e454-41ab-9ee9-84b1dce132f3 Homework: Study for test!!
10/26 Classwork: Unit 2 Exam
10/29 Classwork: warm-up, AP unit 2 writing
10/30 Classwork: Physical vs. Chemical Changes notes, A.P. Unit 3 Homework: finish questions if needed **Link to A.P. video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5tOEBmBAHg
10/31 Classwork: Bill Nye video on chemical reactions, PvC Practice sheet, read article on brain chemistry of fear Homework: finish reading article if needed
November 2018
11/1 Classwork: Physical vs. Chemical Changes Lab (in lab)
11/2 Classwork: review the lab stations (see ppt), fear article quiz, work on lab conclusion Homework: Lab is due on Monday!!
11/5 Classwork: go over tests, survey, properties of reactions notes fill in using book, balancing simulation Homework: None
11/8 Classwork: finish notes, class white board practice, individual balancing practice sheet Homework: Finish balancing practice sheet (honors picks only 30 problems to do)
11/9-11/25 Finish balancing equations homework to be turned in on the day we return. **All quizzes will be pushed back to 12/3 tentatively**
11/26 Classwork: go over balancing homework, classifying reactions notes, RNG pages 111 for CP and 111-112 for Honors (printed out) Homework: work on RNG pages finished to 111 (printed for Honors 111-112)
11/27 Classwork: go over RNG page, act out reactions, chemical reactions review sheet, finish RNG pages to 114 Homework: finish 111-114 RNG pages (Printed for Honors)
11/28 Classwork: CP--Rates of reactions notes; Honors--Mole Conversions notes and practice Homework: CP- rates of reactions practice sheet (7 questions); Honors-Mole practice sheet will finish tomorrow
11/29 Classwork: Rates of Reactions Lab for all classes Homework: None (finished in class)
11/30 Classwork: CP--go over rates homework, go over reactions review, check balancing practice, finish rates lab conclusion, basics of combustion video, Bill Nye Sun video w/ questions, and fire safety RNG 121-122; Honors-finish lab, mole conversions practice sheet #1 and #2 finish, begin rates of reaction notes? Homework: Honors-practice sheet #2 finish if needed; CP-RNG 121-122
December 2018
12/3 Classwork: CP--check Q and finalize grades, unit 3 quiz review packet and article w/questions; Honors--finish rates of reactions notes and practice sheet, finish lab conclusion, mole practice #2 Homework: study for quiz (CP on Wednesday, Hon on Thursday)
12/4 Classwork: Student Contracts by Vice Principal; review for unit quiz and Kahoot; honors--equilibrium and energy notes Homework: get contracts signed
12/5 Classwork: CP--Unit 3 Quiz Kahoot, Ch 7 Vocab, finish study guide and review; Honors--unit 3 quiz review packet, mole practice #2 (optional) Homework: Hon review for quiz Friday; CP-review for quiz Thursday
12/6 Classwork: CP--Unit 3 Quiz, begin solutions notes from book; honors--Unit 3 Quiz review Homework: none
12/11 Classwork: CP--mixtures guide, crossword puzzle; honors--solutions highlights Homework: get contracts signed (due tomorrow!!) CP--crossword puzzle
12/12 Classwork: CP-- concentration and solubility notes, go over crosswords; Honors--finish solution highlights, finish solution notes, concentration simulation, solution RNG pages Homework: Honors--finish RNG 89-90; CP--finish RNG 127-129
12/13 Classwork: CP--stop and review sheet in class, acid/base flipbook, Honors--mixtures guide, stop and review sheet Homework: CP--none; honors--finish review sheet
12/14 Classwork: Acids vs. Bases Notes, finish flipbooks Homework: Study guides are handed out
12/17 Classwork: CP-finish acids/bases notes, a/b review questions, turn in foldables, go over quizzes, work on study guides; honors--go over quizzes, turn in stop-and-review sheets, acid/base notes Homework: Work on study guide packets (w) (Honors--includes mole practice sheet)
12/18 Classwork: warm-up, A.P. #2 write, work on study guides Homework: study guides (mandatory for everyone)
12/19 Classwork: warm-up, organize folders, whole-class review, go over stop-and-reviews, go over study guides, work on study guides Homework: finish study guides, review for exam
12/20 Classwork: Unit 3 Exam Homework: rest
12/21 Classwork: Periods 1,2,3: Movie; 5K Homework: None!
January 2019
1/7 Classwork: go over tests, A.P. #4 sheet fill out front (see links), begin Unit 4 Vocab Homework: None
1/8 Classwork: finish unit 4 glossary of terms, work on describing motion notes (followed from book) Homework: finish vocab (glossary of terms)
1/9 Classwork: Bill Nye Motion video with questions, Describing Motion notes fill-in using book, read airplane physics article Homework: finish reading airplane physics article
1/10 Classwork: Paper Airplane Contest Lab Homework: none
1/11 Classwork: graphing practice activity, work on labs Homework: finish graphing activity if didn't in class
1/14 Classwork: speed and velocity notes, velocity review questions, finish labs and lab conclusions Homework: finish lab conclusions
1/15 Classwork: graph lab velocities, finish labs (lab sheet and group conclusion), acceleration notes (begin) Homework: review notes (3) for quiz Thursday, finish lab stuff (due tomorrow)
1/16 Classwork: finish acceleration notes, acceleration/speed/velocity practice sheet together, quiz review sheet (do together in class) Homework: review for quiz tomorrow
1/17 Classwork: Unit 4 Quiz
1/22 Classwork: warm-up, class discussion on uses and forms of energy, watch short energy video, complete T-chart on sources of energy in the classroom, read types of energy section of textbook and create own notes (CP-pages 358-363; Hon-pages 446-452) Homework--finish reading chapter on types of energy and taking own notes as read
1/23 Classwork: warm-up, energy and forces notes Homework: None
1/24 Classwork: warm-up, energy and forces practice sheet, Bill Nye Friction video w/ questions Homework: None
1/25 Classwork: warm-up, finish video, friction exploration activity, friction & gravity notes, friction & gravity exit ticket **study guides can be printed from website (copier was not working at school today)--> due on test day Homework: Review for exam (1/31)
***Unit 4 Exam has been moved to January 31st
1/28 Classwork: warm-up, friction exploration lab, friction and gravity notes (questions) Homework: work on study guides (will cover in class as well)
1/29 Classwork: friction and gravity concept map, work on study guides (are doing together) Homework: review for exam (1/31), make sure packets are ready to go
1/30 Classwork: finish going over study guide answers, organize packets Homework: review for exam (1/31), make sure packets are ready to go Kahoot Link: https://create.kahoot.it/k/eb94867d-ca28-4d85-967b-2ba031ebe4b2
1/31 Classwork: Unit 4 Exam
February 2019
2/1 Classwork: study hall (sorry everyone-I had a VERY sick kiddo)
2/4 Classwork: Unit 4 Exam (moved from Friday due to illness) Homework: None
2/5 Classwork: Unit 4 A.P. Writing, Unit 5 A.P. front of sheet Homework: None
2/6 Classwork: Warm-up article, start 1st Newton Law stations lab Homework: None
2/7 Classwork: warm-up, finish stations lab, watch car crash physics and answer questions, 1st Law Notes Homework: None **Newton's Laws Quiz Study Guide handed out today (this is filled in throughout the weeks leading to the quiz)
2/8 Classwork: finish car crash video, fill out 1st law portion of study guide, begin 2nd law simulations Homework: None
2/11 Classwork: warm-up, finish 2nd law simulations, complete 2nd law notes using the textbook, RNG 1st and 2nd laws (Honors only) Homework: CP-finish notes; Honors-finish RNG if needed (if didn't finish in class)
2/12 Classwork: warm-up, 2nd law discussion, 2nd law football video, 2nd law practice sheet Homework: finish 2nd law practice sheet
2/13 Classwork: complete 2nd law of study guide, check homework practice before turning in, complete 3rd law activity lab in class (due in class) Homework: none
2/14 Classwork: warm-up, 3rd law notes, 3rd law video w/ questions, RNG pages 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laws Homework: finish RNGs (CP-179-185) (Hon-141-142) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn34mnnDnKU
2/19 Classwork: warm-up, rockets video and satellites video, rockets/satellites notes Homework: finish notes (Honors: if you're having trouble finding the pages in your book, we will finish at the start of class tomorrow) **Extra Credit is due 2/22
2/20 Classwork: warm-up, satellites and rockets discussion PPT, fill out rest of study guide, pre-test check and go over Homework: finish study guide and review for quiz tomorrow Kahoot is available for the quiz (see main page)
2/21 Classwork: review study guide, review Kahoot, Newton's laws & Rockets/Satellites Quiz, Read Space Debris article when finished Homework: None
2/22 Classwork: warm-up, crash course physics pressure/fluid forces video w/10 bullet points, exploring pressure pHet simulation with worksheet, ch. 11 terms (11 terms total) Homework: None--> we will finish vocab on Monday **Trimester II Extra Credit is due!!!!!
2/25 Classwork: warm-up, what happens to body at higher elevations video, pressure diagram, finish vocab Homework: pressure diagrams (you will have only 10 minutes to finish tomorrow in class)
2/26 Classwork: warm-up, traveling to the deepest part of the ocean video, pressure notes, finish diagrams Homework: finish diagrams if needed (due tomorrow)
2/27 Classwork: warm-up, finish pressure notes, density demo with worksheet, density simulation Homework: we will finish density simulation in class tomorrow if needed
2/28 Classwork: warm-up, pressure portion of study guide, floating/sinking notes, finish simulations if needed Homework: None
March 2019
3/1 Classwork: Minimum day; school picture and speaker in the gym Homework: None
3/4 Classwork: warm-up, floating/sinking post-lab and practice sheet Homework: none
3/5 Classwork: warm-up, review float/sink ppt, go over float/sink practice sheet, finish density simulations if needed, RNG (Cp-194-196; Hon-153-156) Homework: finish RNG if needed
3/6 Classwork: warm-up, Pascal notes, Pascal video Homework: none **Reminder: Fluid Forces Exam is 3/13
3/7 Classwork: Hydraulics Video Homework: None
3/8 Classwork: warm-up (with hydraulics basics article), hydraulics practice sheet, Bernoulli's exploration lab Homework: Finish lab questions due Monday
3/11 Classwork: warm-up, Bernoulli Notes, Bernoulli part of study guide, review study guide, organize packets Homework: finish study guide (Bernoulli)--> due Wednesday! **Reminder: Fluid Forces Exam is 3/13
3/12 Classwork: Fluid Forces review sheet (key provided), review powerpoint, Kahoot Homework: study for exams! Study guides due tomorrow. Packets due tomorrow. Kahoot Link: https://create.kahoot.it/share/fluid-forces/fe1cad12-1776-456d-bed0-1d219e4822a0
3/13 Classwork: Fluid Forces Exam Homework: None
3/14 Classwork: warm-up, A.P. #5 fill out the back and turn in (see questions in docs), pre-assessment for waves, A.P. #6 Observations (front) Homework: None
3/15 Classwork: warm-up, exploring waves activity (notes), waves simulation lab Homework: none (we will finish simulations monday if needed)
3/18 Classwork: warm-up, finish simulations on waves, begin waves vocabulary packet Homework: none
3/19 Classwork: warm-up, types of waves notes, work on vocabulary packets Homework: Honors finish vocab packets
3/20 Classwork: warm-up, finish types of waves and labeling waves notes, assign Google slides project, work on vocab (due tomorrow for CP) Homework: waves vocab
3/21 Classwork: warm-up, noise pollution article analysis w/ concept map, check for understanding, work on Google Slides Project or Vocab Homework: all vocab is due by Monday, 3/25 **Submit Google Slides Projects to your Google Classroom by midnight tonight! White sheets due tomorrow.
3/22 Classwork: warm-up (and turn in), Google slides project presentations begin Homework: none
3/25 Classwork: warm-up, finish Google slides project presentations, finish properties of waves notes, properties of waves practice sheet (CP) Homework: finish properties of waves practice sheet front side only (CP)
3/26 Classwork: warm-up, go over unit 5 exams, complete back of practice sheet (Honors-finish notes and work on practice sheet) Homework: finish practice sheet
3/27 Classwork: warm-up (fill out part 1 of study guide), go over and turn in homework practice sheet, complete Behaviors of Waves lab Homework: none
3/28 Classwork: warm-up, behaviors of waves notes, check for understanding, begin behaviors of waves practice sheet Homework: complete behaviors of waves practice sheet
3/29 Classwork: warm-up, go over practice sheet, earthquake videos, begin earthquake sheet Homework: earthquake sheet due Monday
April 2019
4/1 Classwork: warm-up, finish earthquake sheet, waves diagramming practice sheet (due in class), work on wave simulations sheet Homework: Finish wave simulations sheet
4/2 Classwork: warm-up, go over diagramming sheet, sound notes, finish sound simulations Homework: None (sound simulations due in class)
4/3 Classwork: warm-up, finish sound notes, crash course: sound video, parts of the ear diagram, (finish simulations if needed) Homework: none
4/4 Classwork: warm-up (parts of ear table), Bill Nye: sound video w/ questions, finish ear diagrams, work on sound practice sheet Homework: diagrams due in class, practice sheet we'll finish tomorrow in class
4/5 Classwork: warm-up (due in class), finish practice sheet, work on review packet Homework: finish study guide, review for test (4/9)
4/8 Classwork: warm-up, finish review sheets, go over study guides and review sheets, review Kahoot Homework: finish study guide, finish review sheet (if still needed), review for quiz tomorrow! Kahoot Link: https://create.kahoot.it/share/mechanical-waves-sound/d762dd6f-85b3-4e9b-b2fd-671a2f014cb4
4/10 Classwork: warm-up, intro. to light video, begin properties of lights notes, hand out light study guide Homework: None Watch this awesome video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjy-eqWM38g
4/11 Classwork: warm-up, intro. to light simulation, wave/particle properties notes sheet fill out, how text messages work video Homework: None (simulation and notes completed in class)
4/12 Classwork: warm-up, practice CAST exam, work on simulations Homework: None (we will finish simulations after break) **For students not here today, you do NOT have to make up the practice CAST exam. This is only practice and not counted toward your grade.
4/15-4/22 SPRING BREAK!
4/23 Classwork: warm-up, new seating chart, go over quizzes, wave/particle highlights notes, finish simulations, begin practice sheet Homework: none-we will finish practice sheet tomorrow
4/24 Classwork: warm-up, EM spectrum notes, EMS Nasa video, finish simulations, work on EMS practice sheet Homework: EMS practice sheet if not finished in class
4/25 Classwork: **Block Schedule 1, 3, 5: warm-up, go over practice sheet, "analyze a video" scholastic sheet, Geoengineering strategies worksheet with article, complete EMS diagram sheet, begin light webquest Homework: None
4/26 Classwork: warm-up (and turn in), misconception check, short video Homework: None *Minimum Day
4/29 Classwork: **Block Schedule 2, 4, 6: warm-up, go over practice sheet, "analyze a video" scholastic sheet, Geoengineering strategies worksheet with article, complete EMS diagram sheet, begin light webquest Homework: None
4/30 Classwork: warm-up, post-assessment, light webquest Homework: None, webquest is completed in class tomorrow/Thurs. if needed
May 2019
5/1 Classwork: **Block Schedule 1, 3, 5: warm-up, p. 1 & 2 of study guide, complete webquest, Bill Nye: Optics video w/ questions, Behaviors of Light Notes Homework: None
5/2 Classwork: **Block Schedule 2, 4, 6: warm-up, p. 1 & 2 of study guide, complete webquest, Bill Nye: Optics video w/ questions, Behaviors of Light Notes Homework: None
5/3 Classwork: **Block Schedule 1, 3, 5: warm-up (and turn in), study guide p. 3, Behaviors of Light Lab, Color Notes, EMS #1 Practice Sheet Homework: None
5/6 Classwork: **Block Schedule 2,4,6: warm-up (and turn in), study guide p. 3, Behaviors of Light Lab, Color Notes, EMS #1 Practice Sheet Homework: None
5/7 Classwork: warm-up, Periods 1, 3: EMS #1 practice, Color Simulation; Periods 2, 4, 6: Refraction Lab Homework: None
5/8 **Block schedule 1, 3, 5: pass back papers, discuss refraction lab, color highlights notes, finish study guide, organize packets, color simulation, CAST review packet Homework: None
5/9 **Block schedule 2,4,6: pass back papers, discuss refraction lab, color highlights notes, finish study guide, organize packets, color simulation, CAST review packet Homework: None
5/10 Classwork: CAST testing
5/13 Classwork: CAST testing
5/14 Classwork: warm-up, finish color simulations, work on review sheet for Electromagnetic Waves Quiz Homework: work on review sheet, make sure study guide is completed Kahoot Link: https://create.kahoot.it/share/electromagnetic-waves/2069b521-b7c7-4f17-b5a5-0deb736743d7
5/15 Classwork: warm-up, go over review sheet, review kahoot, make sure study guides and packets are ready to go for test day Homework: finish review sheets, finish study guides, make sure packets are ready for tomorrow
5/16 Classwork: Electromagnetic Waves Quiz Homework: None ***Trimester III Extra Credit Due Tomorrow!!! **Bring science textbooks to class on 5/30!
5/17 Classwork: warm-up, complete back of AP6 sheet and turn in, complete front of AP7 sheet Homework: None
5/21 Classwork: warm-up, finish extra credit presentations, finish rockets webquest, begin satellites worksheet Homework: None
5/22 Classwork: warm-up, turn in webquests, finish satellites worksheet, begin moon missions packet Homework: none (will finish tomorrow)
5/23 Classwork: warm-up, finish satellites worksheet, finish moon missions packet, begin history of space missions timeline Homework: none
5/24 Classwork: warm-up, keep working on timeline Homework: we will work on timelines Tuesday in class. They are due first thing on Wednesday in class. REMINDER: BRING TEXTBOOKS FROM HOME TO SCHOOL ON MAY 30TH
5/27 NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day
5/28 Classwork: warm-up, finish history of space missions timeline Homework: history of space missions timeline due tomorrow
5/29 Classwork: go over Electromagnetic Waves exam, finish timelines, Cosmos episode with worksheet Homework: BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS TOMORROW TO TURN IN TO THE LIBRARY!