Calendar

August 2009
18
Tuesday
Observation /Inference-1950's and 1960's advertisements
19
Wednesday
Observations/Inference continued Sttrand 1 :Inquiry
20
Thursday
Back to School Night 8th Grade 6:00
20
Thursday
Meteorite Mysteries Strand 1: Inquiry
21
Friday
Lab 1: Basil Seeds and Scientific Method Strand 1:Inquiry
24
Monday
Lab 1: Continued Strand1: Inquiry
25
Tuesday
Lab 2- To be announced Strand 1 Inquiry
27
Thursday
Science Fair information Strand 1 Inquiry
28
Friday
Science Fair information-
31
Monday
Science Fair DVD-Begin Air Trolley- Concept 2 Motion and Forces
September 2009
1
Tuesday
Air Trolley -Concept 2 Motion and Forces
2
Wednesday
Road Races-Concept 2 Motion Forces
3
Thursday
Road Races Part 2-Concept 2 Motion Forces
4
Friday
Time Travel- Motion Forces Concept 2
8
Tuesday
Intro to speed and velodiity
9
Wednesday
speed and velocity --Progress Reports sent
10
Thursday
speed and velocity--Progress reports must be returned
11
Friday
speed and velocity
14
Monday
Time Travel A Time Travel B Reponse Sheet-Speed
15
Tuesday
Time Travel Tables
16
Wednesday
Speed Distance Word Problems
17
Thursday
Measuring Speed and Distance
18
Friday
Measuring Speed and Distance - Science Fair Question is Due
21
Monday
Going over Speed and Distance problems
22
Tuesday
Measuring Time and Distance Day 1
23
Wednesday
Quick Quiz on V=d/t 1/2 day schedule Dismissal at 11:34 a.m.
24
Thursday
Measuring Time and Distance Day 2
25
Friday
Measuring Time and Distance Day 3 Final
28
Monday
Average Distance -Speed word problems Sheet A and B
29
Tuesday
Mid summative assessment-
30
Wednesday
Science Starter Qurestion: How can water be turned into fuel for a rocket?- Early release 11:34 a.m
October 2009
1
Thursday
Races for Distance
2
Friday
Races for Distance
5
Monday
Boat Races
6
Tuesday
Boat Races Continued
7
Wednesday
Position-Time Graphing
8
Thursday
Position Time Graphing
9
Friday
Science Fair Info
12
Monday
Newton's First Law
13
Tuesday
Position-Time Graphing
14
Wednesday
Velocity-Time Graphing
15
Thursday
Newton's Second Law
16
Friday
Newton's Third Law
26
Monday
Junkyard Wars Oct 26-30th. Homework will be given regarding graphing of position-time graphing.
26
Monday
AL: Chapter 1-3 of 20,000 Leagues: Questions-Vocabulary
November 2009
2
Monday
Boat Competition-Junkyard Wars
2
Monday
AL Questions for Ch 1-4 20,000 Leagues Nov 2-3
3
Tuesday
Essay regarding Junkyard Wars
3
Tuesday
Character Development for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Ch 1-4
4
Wednesday
District Assessment- Begin Design Bottle Rockets
5
Thursday
Design Bottle Rockets Nov 5 and 6
5
Thursday
Begin vocabulary for chapter 5 20,0000 League
9
Monday
Bottle Rockets-Construction-Testing Nov 9-13
9
Monday
AL: Read Chapter 5-7 Vocabulary for ch. 5-7/ Questions