8/13/01

8/14/01

8/15/01

1. Review policies
2. ACTIVITY - Chemistry is Fun!

• Get signatures on policies and safety contract.

8/16/01

1. Wrap-up policies
2. NOTES & ACTIVITY - Labels & MSDS
3. Practice "Disaster Demos"

DUE: signatures on policies and safety contract

1. Prepare for "Disaster Demos"
2. Review "Laboratory Safety" handout

8/17/01

1. Perform "Disaster Demos"
2. Safety Quiz
3. Math Skills Inventory
4. Learning Styles Inventory

• Obtain supplies.

8/20/01

1. Form Teams
2. NOTES - Nature of Science
3. ACTIVITY - When the Titanic Sank

DUE: Supplies

1. Nature of Science w/s

8/21/01

1. NOTES - Experimental Design
2. LAB - The Magic Tube

DUE: Nature of Science w/s

1. Complete Magic Tube Lab
2. Nature of Science Quiz

8/22/01

1. Peer Review of Magic Tube Lab
2. QUIZ - Nature of Science
3. NOTES - Units of Measurement

DUE: Magic Tube Lab

1. Units of Measurement w/s
2. Revise Magic Tube Lab (optional)

8/23/01

1. NOTES - Graphing
2. LAB - Density of Pennies

DUE: Units of Measurement w/s, Revised Magic Tube Lab (opt)

1. Complete Pennies Lab

8/24/01

1. Peer Review of Pennies Lab
2. NOTES - Unit Conversions

DUE: Pennies Lab

1. Unit Conversions w/s
2. Revise Pennies Lab (optional)

8/27/01

1. QUIZ - Measurement
2. REVIEW

DUE: Unit Conversions w/s, Pennies Lab

1. Ch. 1 & 2 TEST

8/28/01

1. TEST - Ch. 1 & 2
2. EXTRA CREDIT - "The Crash of Flight 143"

1. Read sections 8.1 and 8.3
2. Extra credit article (optional)

8/29/01

1. ACTIVITY - Categorizing Matter
2. NOTES - States of Matter
3. ACTIVITY - States of Matter Posters

DUE: Matter Overview w/s, Extra credit article (opt)

1. States of Matter w/s

8/30/01

1. NOTES - Changes in State
2. LAB - Phase Changes

DUE: States of Matter w/s

1. Complete Phase Changes Lab
2. States of Matter Quiz

8/31/01

1. QUIZ - States of Matter
2. NOTES - Behavior of Gases
3. LAB - Boyle's Law

DUE: Phase Changes Lab

1. Behavior of Gases w/s
2. Complete Boyle's Law Lab

9/3/01

NO SCHOOL

9/4/01

1. NOTES - Describing Matter
2. LAB - Chemical & Physical Changes

1. Complete lab
2. Get progress reports signed

9/5/01

1. NOTES - Composition of Matter
2. LAB - Classifying with Hardware

DUE: Chem/Phys Changes Lab, progress reports

1. Classification of Matter w/s

9/6/01

1. INTRO - Element Family Research Project
2. COMPUTER ACTIVITIES
3. NOTES - Atomic Structure Timeline

DUE: Classifying Matter w/s

1. Begin preliminary research using textbook
2. Atomic Structure Timeline Quiz

9/7/01

1. NOTES - Structure & Electron Cloud Model
2. ACTIVITY - Bohr Models

1. Bohr Models w/s
2. Matter TEST - Tuesday

9/10/01

1. LAB - Flame Tests

1. Complete lab for Wednesday
2. Matter TEST

9/11/01

1. TEST - Matter
2. EXTRA CREDIT - "The Gas Laws & Scuba Diving"

1. Complete Flame Test Lab
2. Extra credit article (optional)

9/12/01

1. Library Research

DUE: Flame Test Lab

1. Atomic Timeline Quiz

9/13/01

1. QUIZ - Atomic Structure Timeline
2. NOTES - Masses of Atoms
3. LAB - Isotopes

DUE: Bohr Model w/s

1. Masses of Atoms w/s
2. Atomic Strucutre Quiz

9/14/01

1. REVIEW - Matter
2. Matter retesting

DUE: Masses of Atoms w/s

1. Element Quiz (p.270)
2. Ch. 10 TEST - Tuesday
3. Work on research project

9/17/01

1. QUIZ - Elements
2. NOTES - Periodic Table
3. ACTIVITY - Periodic Trends

1. Ch. 10 TEST - Review & Study Guide

9/18/01

1. TEST - Atomic Structure & Periodic Table
2. EXTRA CREDIT - Periodically Puzzling

1. Chemical Bonds Overview
2. Extra credit (optional)

9/19/01

1. ACTIVITY - Categorizing Compounds
2. NOTES - Chemical Bonds (Part I & Part II)

DUE: Extra credit

1. Kinds of Bonds w/s
2. Prepare Data Table for lab

9/20/01

1. LAB - Ionic vs. Covalent
2. NOTES - Molecular Compounds

DUE: Kinds of Bonds w/s

1. Molecular Compounds w/s
2. Complete lab
3. Kinds of Bonds Quiz
4. Bring materials for project workday

9/21/01

1. QUIZ - Kinds of Bonds
2. Project workday

DUE: Molecular Compounds w/s

1. Element Family Presentations!!!

9/24/01

1. ELEMENT FAMILY PRESENTATIONS

9/25/01

1. Finish Presentations
2. NOTES - Ionic Compounds

1. Ionic Compounds w/s
2. Element Families Quiz

9/26/01

1. QUIZ - Element Families
2. NOTES - Naming Acids
3. ACTIVITY - Formula Fun!

DUE: Ionic Compounds w/s

1. Naming Acids w/s
2. Naming Compounds Quiz

9/27/01

1. QUIZ - Naming Compounds
2. REVIEW

DUE: Naming Acids w/s

1. Chemical Bonds TEST

9/28/01

1. TEST - Chemical Bonds
2. EXTRA CREDIT - "Permanent Waves"

1. Extra credit article (optional)
2. Chemical Reactions Overview

10/1/01

1. NOTES - Chemical Changes in Matter
2. ACTIVITY - Equations & Symbols

DUE: Chemical Reactions Overview, Extra credit article

1. Chemical Changes w/s

10/2/01

1. NOTES - Balancing Equations
2. TEAM PRACTICE

DUE: Chemical Changes w/s

1. Balancing  Equations w/s
2. Prepare data table for lab
3. Chemical Equations Quiz

10/3/01

1. QUIZ - Chemical Equations
2. LAB - Types of Reactions

DUE: Balancing Equations w/s

1. Lab due Tuesday 10/9

10/4/01

1. NOTES - Types of Reactions & Energy
2. GUEST SPEAKER

1. Types of Reactions w/s
2. Types of Reactions Quiz

10/5/01

NO SCHOOL

10/8/01

NO SCHOOL

10/9/01

1. QUIZ - Types of Reactions
2. SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW

DUE: Types of Reactions w/s, Types of Reactions Lab

1. Study for EXAM

10/10/01

SEMESTER EXAM JEOPARDY

1. Study for EXAM

10/11/01

1. SEMESTER EXAM - bring calculator & pencil

10/12/01 (2:29 - 3:59)

1. LAB - Rate of Solution

1. Rate of Solution Lab
2. Solutions Overview w/s

10/15/01

1. NOTES - Solutions (Part I & Part II)
2. ACTIVITY - Solubility Curves

DUE: Solutions Overview, Rate of Solution Lab

1. Solutions w/s

10/16/01

PSAT - NO CLASS

10/17/01

1. LAB - What Dissolves What?
2. NOTES - Particles in Solution

DUE - Solutions w/s

1. Complete lab
2. Solutions Quiz

10/18/01

1. QUIZ - Solutions
2. NOTES - Acids & Bases (Part I & Part II)
3. ACTIVITIES - Secret Message, Acid Rain

DUE: What Dissolves What? Lab

1. Acids & Bases w/s
2. Acid Rain article

10/19/01

1. NOTES - Neutralization
2. LAB - Acids, Bases, & Indicators

DUE: Acids & Bases w/s, Acid Rain article

1. complete lab
2. TEST on Monday!

10/22/01

1. TEST - Solutions & Acids/Bases
2. ARTICLE - "Making Ice Cream"

DUE: Acids & Bases Lab

1. Complete Article
2. Make Solutions & Acids/Bases Distillation Page

10/23/01

1. NOTES - Newton's Laws & Describing Motion
2. ACTIVITY - Graphing Motion

DUE: Article, Distillation Page

1. Speed & Acceleration w/s

10/24/01

1. LAB - Speed & Acceleration

DUE - Speed & Acceleration w/s

1. Complete lab
2. Speed & Acceleration Quiz

10/25/01

1. QUIZ - Speed & Acceleration
2. NOTES - Defining Force
3. PLAN LAB - Friction Inquiry

DUE: Speed & Acceleration Lab

1. Defining Force w/s

10/26/01

1. LAB - Friction Inquiry
2. NOTES - Wrap up Friction
3. VIDEO - "That Mu You Do"

DUE: Forces w/s

10/29/01

1. NOTES - Force & Acceleration
2. ACTIVITY - Air Resistance

1. Force & Acceleration w/s
2. Forces Quiz (Parts III & IV)

10/30/01

1. QUIZ - Forces
2. VIDEO - Big Air Rules
3. NOTES - Projectile Motion

DUE: Force & Acceleration w/s

1. Projectile Motion w/s

10/31/01

1. ACTIVITIES
2. NOTES - Circular Motion
3. LAB - Round & Round

DUE: Projectile Motion w/s

1. Circular Motion w/s

11/1/01

1. NOTES - Newton's Third Law
2. JET CAR CHALLENGE

DUE: Circular Motion w/s

1. Action & Reaction w/s
2. Nonlinear Motion Quiz

11/2/01

1. QUIZ - Nonlinear Motion
2. VIDEO - Running with Momentum
3. Work on Jet Cars (race Monday)

DUE: Action & Reaction w/s

1. Read p.112-116 (define bold terms)

11/5/01

1. JET CAR RACE!
2. LAB - Jet Car Write-up

DUE: Reading Assignment

1. Jet Car Write-up

11/6/01

1. NOTES - Momentum
2. LAB - Newton's Laws

DUE: Jet Car Write-up

1. Momentum w/s
2. Complete lab
3. Action & Reaction Quiz

11/7/01

1. NOTES - Forces in Fluids
2. Bernoulli Activities

DUE: Momentum w/s, Newton's Laws Lab

1. Fluids w/s

11/8/01

1. QUIZ - Action & Reaction
2. Concept Map Review

DUE: Fluids w/s

1. Motion & Forces TEST - Review & Study Guide
2. Distillation Page - Forces & Motion
3. Bring Post-Its

11/9/01

1. TEST - Motion & Forces
2. Physics Phlip Book

DUE: Distillation Page

1. Physics Phlip Book

11/12/01

1. INTRO - Mousetrap Racecar
2. NOTES - Energy & Work

DUE: Physics Phlip Book

1. Energy & Work w/s

11/13/01

1. IPC FIELD TEST
2. LAB - Conservation of Energy

DUE: Energy & Work w/s

1. Complete lab
2. Energy & Work Quiz

11/14/01

1. QUIZ - Energy & Work
2. NOTES - Thermal Energy

DUE: Conservation of Energy Lab

1. Thermal Energy w/s
2. prepare Heat Transfer Lab

11/15/01

1. Mousetrap Racecar Drawing DUE
2. Discuss Thermal Energy
3. LAB - Heat Transfer

DUE: Thermal Energy w/s, Heat Transfer Lab

1. Energy TEST
2. Distillation Page - Energy

11/16/01

1. TEST - Energy
2. EXTRA CREDIT - Energy Transformation
3. Sources of Energy Assignment

DUE: Distillation Page

1. Sources of Energy Assignment
2. Energy Extra Credit
3. Work on racecars

11/26/01

1. NOTES - Radioactivity
2. LAB - Half-life Analogy

DUE: Sources of Energy, Extra Credit

1. Nuclear Applications Mini-poster

11/27/01

1. NOTES - Nuclear Reactions & Applications
2. NOTES - Intro to Machines
3. Work on racecars

DUE: Nuclear Apps. Mini-poster

1. Nuclear Energy Quiz
2. Work on racecars

11/28/01

1. QUIZ - Nuclear Energy
2. NOTES - Lever Family
3. LAB - First Class Lever

1. Complete lab
2. Lever Family w/s

11/29/01

1. NOTES - Inclined Plane Family
2. ACTIVITY - Classifying Levers
3. NOTES - Using Machines

DUE: Lever Family w/s, First Class Lever Lab

1. Simple Machines Quiz

11/30/01

1. QUIZ - Simple Machines
2. NOTES - Using Machines
3. LAB - The Slant on Slides

1. Machines TEST
2. Distillation page - Machines

12/3/01

1. TEST - Machines

DUE: Distillation Page

1. Car Races tomorrow!

12/4/01

1. Mousetrap Racecar Races!

DUE: Mousetrap Racecar

1. Work on write-up

12/5/01

1. NOTES - Characteristics of Waves
2. LAB - Slinky Movement

1. Characteristics of Waves w/s

12/6/01

1. NOTES - Nature of Sound
2. LAB - Speed of Sound

DUE: Characteristics of Waves w/s

1. Speed of Sound Lab
2. Characteristics of Waves Quiz

12/7/01

1. QUIZ - Characteristics of Waves
2. NOTES - Music
3. LAB - Music Stations

DUE: Speed of Sound Lab

1. Sound & Music w/s
2. Sound & Music Quiz

12/10/01

1. QUIZ - Sound & Music
2. NOTES - EM & Color
3. ACTIVITIES

DUE: Sound & Music w/s

1. Mousetrap Car Write-up
2. EM & Color w/s (WED)

12/11/01

1. NOTES - Wave Properties of Light
2. LAB - Light Stations

DUE: Mousetrap Car Write-up

1. EM & Color w/s
2. EM & Color Quiz

12/12/01

1. QUIZ - EM & Color
2. NOTES - Electric Charge & Current
3. ACTIVITIES

DUE: EM & Color w/s

1. Ohm's Law w/s
2. Wave Props. of Light Quiz

12/13/01

1. QUIZ - Wave Props. of Light
2. LAB - Simple Circuits
3. NOTES - Circuits & Power

DUE: Ohm's Law w/s

1. Circuits & Power w/s

12/14/01

MENTORSHIP PRESENTATIONS

NO CLASS

12/17/01

1. NOTES - Magnetism (I, II, III)
2. ACTIVITIES

DUE: Circuits & Power w/s

1. Magnets & Current w/s

12/18/01

1. NOTES - Finish Magnetism
2. EXAM REVIEW

DUE: Magnets & Current w/s

1. Study for EXAM

12/19/01

1. EXAM REVIEW

1. Study for EXAM

12/20/01

1. SEMESTER EXAM

12/21/01

NO CLASS
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