| Sept. 6 |
Physics Scavenger Hunt Switch Day
Assignments due 1st day of school!!!! |
| Sept. 7 |
Brainstorm 3-5 guidelines for creating a
successful scientific learning environment. |
| Sept. 10 |
Finish reading the Miwok legend, "Two
Bear Cub" and finish the legend questions. Tomorrow is Boot Day!!!!
Please come prepared for class with your boots present IN class. We
will then talk about backpacking preparation and move out to Alta
Plaza Park for our 3rd Annual Backpacking Relay Race. |
| Sept. 11 |
No HW |
| Sept. 12 |
Finish Topographic mapping exercise handout |
| Sept. 13 |
No class |
| Sept. 14 |
Be sure to bring a Yosemite Notebook (not
your science notebook) to journal your experience in the backcountry
and a pen on Sunday!!!!!! |
| Sept 17-21 |
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
TRIP------------------> |
| Sept. 24 |
Finish the
8 Kinds of Smart Worksheet.
Read p. 6-17 in your Physical Science Book and be prepared for open
discussion and debate tomorrow on Motion, Speed, and Velocity. |
| Sept. 25 |
Complete the
Bubble Gum Physics Lab
Questions |
| Sept. 26 |
No HW |
| Sept. 27 |
No Class |
| Sept. 28 |
Acceleration Worksheet |
| Oct. 1 |
Use your notes and pp. 10-29 to help
reinforce showing your work for the
Speed and
Acceleration worksheet from last Friday. |
| Oct. 2 |
Read pp. 36-41 in your Focus on Physical
Science book. Do question 1-3 on p. 41 in your book. |
| Oct. 3 |
Finish the Forces Definitely Drawing
Worksheet and Sense-tencing Worksheets |
| Oct. 4 |
No class |
| Oct. 5 |
Turn in Speed and Velocity Worksheet
corrections, Force Definitely Drawing, and Sense-tensing Worksheets on
Tuesday. |
| Oct. 9 |
Do question 4 on p. 41 in book. Begin
reading pp. 44-46 in Physical Science book. |
| Oct. 10-15 |
Begin creating your Ticket to the Test for
next Tuesday's Quarter 1 Test using the
1st Quarter Physical Science Review Sheet. |
| Oct. 16 |
No HW; Great job on the test......We will
starting on Newton's 2nd Law and 3rd Law as we move CLOSER to starting
our Newton Vehicle Project!!!!! |
| Oct. 17 |
Newton 2nd and 3rd Law Worksheet |
| Oct. 18 |
NO HW; We will be watching a movie for all
your hard work on the test earlier this week and also in celebration
of my BDAY on the 19th!!! |
| Oct. 19 |
NO HW; Enjoy the weekend |
| Oct. 22 |
Igor vs. The Beast Newton 3rd Law Worksheet using the
Igor vs. Beast Script to help with answering the questions on the
worksheet. Use the
Newton 3rd Law Powerpoint to help refresh your memory on how to
tie this worksheet to Newton's 3rd Law |
| Oct. 23 |
Newton Law Vehicle Invitational Project
begins........ |
| Oct. 23-Dec. 4 |
In order to keep up with the daily
deadlines for the project, please click on the
Newton Laws Project Rubric 2007. |
| Dec. 5 |
Midterm Review Guide and begin to put together your Midterm Ticket
to the Test. |
| Dec. 6 |
No Class |
| Dec. 7-13 |
Midterm Review |
| Dec. 14 |
Good job on your Exams!!!! |
| Dec. 17-19 |
No Class |
| Dec. 20 |
Its Christmas Time!!!!! |
| Jan. 8-11 |
Work on Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency Study Guide using pp.
102-107. You will be becoming the Teacher for the Day in the next
upcoming days using the "Whose Line Is It Anyway" format. |
| Jan. 14-18 |
K'nex Simple Machines Building Lab |
| Jan. 21 |
No School; 8A meeting with 2A on Tuesday Jan. 22nd to go over Rube
Goldberg Design Project Ideas |
| Jan. 22 |
8B:
Meeting the 2B to go over Rube Goldberg Design ideas on Jan. 23rd.....
Use your Rube Goldberg Patent Design Rubric given in class to help
guide you in what you'll need to create your PowerPoint proposal.
The
"What Type of Mechanical Advantage Does Each Machine Give"
worksheet will help you with calculating the amount of mechanical
advantage each machine in your invention will give you so that you can
add up the OVERALL M.A. |
| Jan 23-Feb. 4 |
Rube Goldberg Project Workdays |
| Feb. 5-8 |
Rube Goldberg Presentations before the Almighty Patent Board. |
| Feb 11 |
Introduction of Inventor Wanted Poster Mini Project Rubric Due date:
Monday, Feb. 25th!!!! |
| Feb. 12 |
Continue to work on Inventor Wanted Poster |
| Feb. 13 |
Continue to work on Inventor Wanted Poster Remember all posters due
on Monday, Feb. 25th!!! |
| Feb. 14 |
No Class |
| Feb. 15 |
No Class: Student Fair!!!!! |
| Feb. 25 |
NO HW |
| Feb. 26 |
NO HW |
| Feb. 27 |
NO HW |
| Feb. 28 |
NO Class |
| Feb. 29 |
Chapter 5 Study Guide Worksheet: Section 5-1 and 5-2 in packet. Due on
Monday. |
| Mar. 3 |
Use your Rube Goldberg Design and write all the energy transformation
that took place in your inventions. If you don't have your Rube
Goldberg Design Powerpoint saved on your computer, you should download
the Rube Goldberg Design from the Community Folder before you leave
school, because you cannot access it from home. This is your
responsibility, so please make sure this is done. |
| Mar. 4 |
Finish Energy Study Guide Section 5-3 and 5-4.
Finish the "Energy Transformation" for the Rube Goldberg Designs. |
| Mar. 5-7 |
Work on "Energy for the Future" Research Project. |
| Mar. 10 |
Continue work on "Energy for the Future" Research Project |
| Mar. 11 |
Energy Worksheet |
| Mar. 12 |
Practice using "Roller Coaster Simulation program to understand
kinetic and potential energy. Have fun!!!
|
| Mar. 13-17 |
Final project work for "Energy for the Future" Research Project. Project is
due on Tuesday, Mar. 18th!!!! No exceptions |
| Mar. 18-20 |
Energy Concept Map due on March 25th and Ticket to the Quiz Review due
Monday, March 31st. |
| Mar. 21-24 |
No School |
| Mar. 25-28 |
Work on Ticket to Test; Study for upcoming 3rd Qtr. Quiz on Wednesday,
Apr. 2nd!!!! Finish the
Work, Energy, and Power Formula Worksheet
for Tuesday which may count as part of your Quiz score on Wednesday!!!! |
| Mar. 31 |
Review Day will be tomorrow for Wednesday's Quiz......Please be
prepared to ask or answer questions. |
| Apr. 1 |
Study hard for the Quiz tomorrow!!!! |
| Apr. 2 |
No HW |
| Apr. 4 |
Write a 1 page fictional story on a Day Without Magnetism, due on
Monday, Apr. 14!!!!! |
| Apr. 5-13 |
Spring Break!!!! |
| Apr. 14 |
Magnetism Study Guide Packet is due on Wednesday, Apr. 16th!!!! |
| Apr. 15 |
Continue to finish the Magnetism Study Guide for tomorrow. |
| Apr. 16 |
Magnetism Notes Page Questions |
| Apr. 17 |
No Class |
| Apr. 18 |
Finish Magnetism Lab Activities Packet |
| Apr. 21 |
Begin working on Magnetism Project. Here is the
Magnetism Project Ideas you had to choose from and this will be
due at the beginning of class on Monday, Apr. 28!!!!! So please use
your class times wisely as there are no exceptions for the due date!!! |
| Apr. 22-25 |
Magnetism Project Workdays |
| Apr. 28 |
Magnetism Project due tomorrow!!! |
| Apr. 29 |
Electricity Study Guide due tomorrow!!! |
| Apr. 30 |
No HW |
| May 1 |
No Class |
| May 2 |
Track Meet!!!! No School..... |
| May 5 |
Look over the
Electricity Circuit Board Project Rubric and start gathering
materials. |
| May 6 |
-Funny prank today guys!!! However, you do have homework for tonight:(
1. Go online and
work to finish
Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits and print out certificate
with your name to turn in by the END of the class period.
2. Continue to read and finish reading over the
Electric Circuit
Powerpoint. |
| May 7 |
Start getting materials needed for the
Electricity Circuit Board Project Rubric |
| May 8 |
NO HW |
| May 9 |
-Finish Electric Current Study Guide for Monday.
-Also work on your hand drawn designs for the
Electricity Circuit Board Project Rubric and get final materials
needed to start in class work on the project.
Start working on your
Final Exam Review Sheet to create your Final Exam Ticket to the
test daily......... |
| May 12-28 |
Electricity Circuit Board Project Rubric workdays |
| May 30 |
Electric Circuit Board Play Day!!!! |
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