| August 17 - 21 | | | First Day of School! Welcome Back! Discussion of Classroom Policies | Time to Teach Behavior Expectations - Entering the Classroom - Being Prepared - Movement on Campus - Refocus | Interactive Notebook - Begin to set up notebook |
| August 24 - 28 | Receive Laboratory Manuals - Create cover and title pages for Interactive Notebook | Vocabulary - Scientific Inquiry Bubble Map - Preview Lab 1 | Virtual Physical Science - Lab 1: Introduction to Scientific Inquiry | Complete Lab Report and turn in | Begin Study of Scientific Inquiry in the context of Global Climate Change |
| August 31 - September 4 | Video and Questions | Video and Questions | Textbook Check-Out - Preview Textbook | Graphing Activity | Saving a Ton of CO2 Worksheet |
| September 7 - 11 | Labor Day Holiday - No School | Assign "Science in the News" Project - Due September 22 - Lab Skills Checkup #1 & 2 - Lab Manual pp. 4&5 - Turn in p.5 | Hypothesis Writing | Laboratory Equipment - Lab Manual p.32 - Lab Skills Checkup #3 & 4 - Lab Manual pp.6&7 - Turn in p.7 | Discuss Safety Contract - One copy of the contract must be signed by a parent and returned to school - Identifying Variables - Lab Manual pp. 16 & 17 - Turn in |
| September 14 - 18 | Turn in Safety Contract with your parent's signature - Turn in the title of the article you will be using for your project - Measurement - Create charts in your Interactive Notebook | Measuring Volume - Measuring Liquids - Lab Manual p.34 - Graduated Cylinders - Lab Manual p.35 | Measuring Liquid Volume - Lab Manual p.33 | Volumania - Lab Manual pp. 36 & 37 | Weight and Mass - Using the Balance - Lab Manual p.39 |
| September 21 - 25 | You will be given time to assemble your Project in class - Using the Balance -Lab Manual p.39 - How to Use a Balance - Lab Manual pp.40-43 | Projects are due - You may present your Project to the class for up to 10 extra credit points | Complete How to Use a Balance - Lab Manual pp. 40 - 43 | Lab Reports Due (Lab Manual pp.40-43) - Read Density (Textbook pp.24&25 - A Matter of Density - Lab Manual pp. 46&47 | Complete A Matter of Density and turn in - Lab Manual pp. 46&47 |
| September 28 - October 2 | Density Calculations - Lab Manual p.45 | Turn in Density Calculations - Density Quiz - Graphs in Science - Read pp. 34-41 - Answer Questions #1 & 2 on p. 41 | Warm-Up - Turn in Questions #1 & 2 from p.41 - Introduction to Graphs - Lab Manual pp. 20-22 - Grasping Graphing - Lab Manual pp. 23 - 25 | Give It a Try - Lab Manual p.25 | Warm-Up - Interpreting Your Data - Lab Manual p.26 - Recognizing Bias in Graphs - Lab Manual pp. 28 - 31 |
| October 5 - 9 | Complete and turn in Graphs - Interpreting Your Data - Lab Manual p.26 - Recognizing Bias in Graphs - Lab Manual pp. 28 - 31 | Determining Density - Lab Manual pp.48 - 50 - Gather Data | Determining Density - Lab Manual pp. 48 - 50 - Graph your data - Calculate the slope - Draw conclusions and turn in Lab Reports | Chapter 1 Test - Extra Credit Crossword Puzzle | Interactive Notebook Check - Video - Roller Coaster Physics |
| October 12 - 16 | Article Review | Article Presentations - Begin Chapter 9 - Motion and Energy | What is a Reference Point? - Cornell Note-Taking System - Lab Manual p.15 - Chapter 9 - Section 1 Notes | Speed and Velocity - Read pp.342-345 in the text - Notes - Video Field Trip - Motion | Warm-Up - Determining Speed Calculations - Lab Manual p.96 |
| October 19 - 23 | Warm-Up - Correct Speed Calculations (Determining Speed-LM p.96) - Graphing Speed - Read pp. 346-347 in the text - Copy graphs from text into Interactive Notebook | Warm-Up - A Speedy Journey - Lab Manual p.94 - Calculating Average Speed - Lab Manual p.95 - Turn in p.95 | Warm-Up - Speed Practice Problems - Lab Manual p.92 | Warm-Up - Acceleration - Read pp. 350-355 in the text - Cornell Notes | Motion Video - Turn in Post Test |
| October 26 - 30 | Introduction to Motion Sensors - Velocity Lab - Practice gathering data | Velocity Lab - Gather data | Motion Video | Velocity Lab - Graph the data - Answer lab questions - Turn in Lab Reports | Warm-Up - Graphing Speed vs. Time - Lab Manual p.101 - Acceleration Calculations - Lab Manual p.100 - Turn in p.100 |
| November 2 - 6 | Staff Development Day - No School for Students | Energy - Read pp.358 - 363 in the text - Cornell Notes | Video - Energy | Chapter 9 Test | End of Second Progress Report - Minimum Day for Students |
| November 9 - 13 | Warm-Up - Begin Chapter 10 - Forces - Read Section 1 - The Nature of Force - pp.374-377 - Cornell Notes | Warm-Up - Pushing Your Weight Around - Lab Manual p.102 - Complete in class and turn in | Veterans Day Holiday - No School | Warm-Up - Friction - Read pp. 380-383 - Cornell Notes | Interactive Notebook Check #2 - Video - Bill Nye - Friction |