PHYSICAL SCIENCE 1st SEMESTER Fall 2009: "READ FROM BOTTOM UP!"
8th week: (10/12/09 - 10/14/09)
- 1st 9 weeks' Review & study guide packets
- 1st 9 weeks' EXAM
7th week: (10/05/09 - 10/09/09)
- Complete & grade Bell Work 17-32
- Complete & grade Chp worksheets
- 1st 9 weeks' review & study guide packet
- make up missing work
6th week: (09/28/09 - 10/02/09)
- Falcon CD Rom "metric measurements"
- gpescience.com practice questions online for Chp 1 Test.
- Chapter 1 TEST over Sci. Method, Metrics & Measurements, and Graphing
- Chapter 2 Note Taking wkst
- Bubbles Lab for PAP PS
- Motion Lab for Regular PS
- Daily Bell Work #25-29
5th week: (09/21/09 - 09/24/09)
- Chapter 1 TEST Measurements, Metrics, Safety, Scientific Method, & Graphing
- Density Diver models and discussion + video (mass manipulation)
- discussion of Exploring Physical Science wkst (dimensional analysis)
- OCCC Micropipettor's, powerpoint, discussion, & measurement skills Lab
- Lab 1: Volume, Mass, & Density of Liquids
- Daily Bell Work #21-24
4th week: (09/14/09 - 09/18/09)
- start Exploring Physical Science wkst
- U.L. Scientific Measurements video
- Dunkin' for Density Lab (manipulating Density by mass)
- Density Drill wkst
- Density Diver activity
- discussion, review, & grading Density Drill wkst, Chp 1 Notes wkst, Metric
Mania wkst
- Daily Bell Work #16-20
- Computer Virtual Lab Chp 1 The Nature of Science (Colors and Materials
Effect on heat transfer)
3rd week: (09/08/09 - 09/11/09)
- U.L. "Measurement" history video
- Metric Mania "Say It in Metric" wkst
- Chp 1 Note-Taking section 1 Scientific Methods wkst
- Length // Volume // Mass Measurements Lab skills activity
- Read Chapter 1 section 1 "Scientific Method"
- Equipment TEST
- Daily Bell Work #12-15
2nd week: (08/31/09 - 09/03/09)
- "How Science Began" worksheet packet
- read section 2 "Measurements" Chp 1 The Nature of Science
- Chp 1 Note-Taking worksheet section 2 Measurements
- Metric Measurement Olympics Lab
- Rachel's Challenge Assembly
- Pep Assembly
- Daily Bell Work #8-11
1st week: (08/20/09 - 08/28/09)
- SAFETY TEST
- read & sign Handout on Classroom Procedures
- read & sign Safety Contracts
- turn in LAB FEES $6.00 by Fri. 28th
- observe & fill in Lab Tour Scavenger Hunt
- practice Lighting Bunsen Burner, Glass Bending, Glass Polishing, Glass
Cutting Lab Safety
- introduce Lab Equipment Labelling & names
- read Safety section from Textbook (p.859-861)
- study for Safety Test Wednesday {08/26/09}
- write daily Bell Work questions #1-7
