Physical Science

December 10th-14th
M-Reward Day/Give out review sheets
     HW: exam on Thursday
T-Go over review sheets for benchmark exam
     HW: exam on Thursday
W-Review for exam
     HW: exam tomorrow
Th-Benchmark exam/Science Fair video (tentative)
     HW: all make-up work due next week
F-Catch up Day/make up work/Day of D
     HW: all make-up work due next week

December 3rd-6th
M-Th-Catapult lab and packet. Build structure in class in groups and launch in class. Lab packets with calculations should be finished in class but may be sent home to finish if not completed fully in class. 
F-Catch up

November 26th-30th
M-Text reading on Heat, Temperature, and Specific Heat/Vocab assignment for chapter
     HW-none
T-Specific Heat calculations activity/color-by-number
     HW-none
W-Intro to Energy/Work/notes on P and K energy
     HW-none
Th-Kinetic/Potential energy stations
     HW-none
F-Vocabulary assignment
     HW-none

November 19th-20th
M-Text reading on Conduction, Convection, and Radiation/Scavenger Hunt 
     HW-none
T-Thanksgiving activity/incentive day schedule
     HW-none

November 13th-16th
We are on MAP schedule this week, and we also have a field trip on Wednesday. It is likely I will only meet with Physical Science one day this week. We will begin a unit on heat and temperature!


November 5th-9th
M-Finish menu
T-Parent Conferences
W-Lab Day with VSVS
Th-Field Trip/Catch up Day
F-Catch up Day

October 29th-November 2nd
M-F-Menu assignment for Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum
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October 22nd-26th
M-Pretest and Vocab on waves
     HW-none
T-Waves packet
     HW-none
W-Lab with Vanderbilt students
     HW-none
Th-Hillsboro field trip
     HW-none
F-Electromagnetic spectrum vocab/activity
     HW-none


October 1st-5th
M-Electromagnetism reading and book task
     HW: review sheet for benchmark exam on Thursday
T-Go over review sheet/review activity
     HW: Benchmark exam on Thursday
W-Nanotechnology and Magnetism lab with VSVS
     HW-Benchmark exam tomorrow
Th-Benchmark exam
     HW-none
F-Makeup work and catch up
     HW-none

September 24th-28th
M-Run Mousetrap Car
T-Finish cars and menu presentations
W-Electricity intro/Circuit Lab
Th-Begin Menu assignments


September 17th-21st
M-hand out and review menu assignment for this next week. 

Classwork T-Fri--work on menu assignments.
 
Homework T-Fri-Mousetrap Car Project due Monday, September 24th. 



September 4th-7th
T-Intro to speed/velocity, S/V scavenger hunt
     HW-speed/velocity practice problems
W-CSI mystery lab
     HW-none
Th-Newton's law and simple machines notes
     HW-none
F-catch up from week/go over menus/begin menu work
     HW-start on menu projects


August 27th-31st
M- Gravity intro video and predictions, gravity reading from text, Mass vs Weight video and song
     HW-none
T-Gravity lab exploring different amounts of gravitational pull on planets
     HW-none
W-Gravity videos and notes
     HW-none
     ***Scientific method quiz retakes today during lunch***
Th-IB Focus Day
     HW-none
F-Have a great Labor Day weekend!
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August 20th-24th
M-Slender Tower Challenge and lab sheet
     HW-none
T-Cardboard and Cup Challenge and lab sheet/write reflection paragraph
     HW-none
W-Measurement Pre-Reading and Vocab
     HW-finish vocab
Th-Measurement notes
     HW-none
F-Measurement lab and word sort activity
     HW-none
(classwork subject to change due to MAP testing schedule and activity schedule)



August 13th-17th
M-Candle Lab and scientific method vocabulary (word, definition, picture)
     HW-finish vocab
T-SM notes and Bart Simpson controls/variables sheet
     HW-SM quiz Fri
W-Penny drop lab
     HW-SM quiz Fri
Th-SM review sheet and review
     HW-SM quiz tomorrow
F-SM quiz/Engineering video
     HW-none
(classwork subject to change due to MAP testing schedule)



​August 7th-10th

T-Welcome and syllabus
     HW-Bring syllabus sheet back signed
W-Go over class rules and procedures
     HW-Bring syllabus sheet back signed
Th-Rules/Procedures activity and IB learner reflection
     HW-quiz tomorrow over rules and procedures
F-Rules/Procedures quiz and 9 weeks pre-test
     HW-none

 

In Physical Science...
Welcome to Physical Science! I am excited about a great year!

Please bring back that syllabus sheet with both a student and parent signature. We will spend this first week going over class rules and procedures and will begin learning about scientific method and inquiry next week!
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