Science -Ms. Gora

Overview 8/29-9/2/11

2011-08-28T15:49:00.001-07:00

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7th Grade
8/29- Safety map of room.
8/30- Safety rules and senerios. HW: Spongebob safety
8/31- Start lab scavenger hunt.
9/1- Do not see because of MAP Testing
9/2- Finish lab scavenger hunt and go over. HW: Review safety for upcoming quiz on Wednesday, 9/7, and What is sceince? essay

8th
8/29- Finish safety rule assignment
8/30- Present rules.
8/31- Do not see due to MAP testing
9/1- Become familiar with lab equipment
9/2- Finish lab equipment. HW: Science survey. Start to study for safety and lab equipment quiz on Wed. 9/7.

Overview 8/29-8/=

2011-08-28T15:49:00.000-07:00

Overveiw 5/21-5/25/11

2011-05-20T07:39:00.000-07:00

LAST WEEK FOR EXTRA CREDIT ARTICLES
7th Grade
Monday 5/21 Planet Travel Assignment
Tuesday 5/22 Planet Travel Assignment
Wednesday 5/23 Planet Travel Assignment
Thursday 5/24 Planet Travel Assignment
Friday 5/25 Present Planet Travel assignment
Turn in Notebooks

LAST WEEK FOR EXTRA CREDIT ARTICLES
8th Grade
Monday 5/21 Ionic Bonding
Tuesday 5/22 Covalent Bonding
Wednesday 5/23 Metallic bonding Element SuperHero due. Element video
Thursday 5/24 Review for test
Friday 5/25 PT test
Turn in Notebooks

Overview 5/9-5/13/11

2011-05-08T17:31:00.000-07:00

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8th
Monday 5/9 Discuss Lesson6.1. Start Lesson 7.1 HW: Read “The Properties of Asbestos” and make a Pro/Con list
Tuesday 5/10 Reading “Boiling Oil” and “Lost Wax Casting.” Review for tests.
HW: Study
Wednesday 5/11 Performance Test for lessons 1-7.
Thursday 5/12 Written test for lessons 1-7.
HW: Read about Dmitry Mendeleyev.
Friday 5/13 Mystery Card Set activity.

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7th
Monday 5/9 Finish 4.3. Make graph and do reflection questions.
Tuesday 5/10 Review for “Quizest” on lessons 1-4. HW: Study
Wednesday 5/11 Quizest on lessons 1-4.
Thursday 5/12 Introduction to the Moon.
Phases of the Moon Video- Bill Nye.
Friday 5/13 Lesson 5.1: Investigating Lunar Phases.

Overview 5/2-5/6/11

2011-05-02T08:39:00.000-07:00

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7th Grade
Monday 5/2 Discuss 3.3 &3.4. Start 4.1
HW: Read and take notes on “Reason for Seasons”
Tuesday 5/3 Perform 4.1. HW: Reflecting questions p 49 #2 A-F
Wednesday 5/4 Lesson 4.2
Thursday 5/5 Lesson 4.2
Friday 5/6 Lesson 4.3. HW: Finish graph and reflection questions pg. 53 #2 A-E

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8th Grade
Monday 5/2 Finish 5.1 and questions. Perform 5.2
HW: Read “Measuring Temperature by Degrees” pg. 44-45. Do a who, what, when chart
Tuesday 5/3 Perform 5.3 and do reflection questions pg. 42. Reading “Just a load of air” (p47)and “Density Currents” (p48-51). Start Lesson 6.1 intro.
Wednesday 5/4 Perform 6.1
Thursday 5/5 Perform 6.1. HW: Pro/Con list of Asbestos from reading pg.61-63
Friday 5/6 Lesson 7.1 and reflection questions.
Read “Boiling Oil” and “Lost Wax Casting”

Overview 4/25-4/29/11

2011-04-21T13:17:00.000-07:00

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8th Grade
Monday 4/25 Earth Day follow up. Density Lesson Getting Started and Lesson 3.1
Tuesday 4/26 Finish Lesson 3.1 and reflection questions. HW: Lesson 3 Homework Wkst.
Wednesday 4/27 Lesson 4 Getting Started. Start Lesson 4 Density of Air. HW: Read and Summarize “Deadly Density” p. 34 and “Air Heads” P. 35-37
Thursday 4/28 Finish lesson 4 and reflecting questions.
Friday 4/29 Start Lesson 5. Temperature and Density . Start Lesson 5.1.

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7th Grade
Monday 4/25 Review Earth day lesson questions. Start Lesson 3.1 Tracking Shadows
Tuesday 4/26 Lesson 3.1 . HW: finish reflecting questions.
HW: Read and summarize “ Solar Noon” p.26
Wednesday 4/27 Class discuss Lesson 3.2. Start Lesson 3.3.
HW: Read “The Anasazi: Ancient Skywatchers” and answer questions 1-3, p. 40-41
Thursday 4/28 Finish lesson 3.3 and reflection questions.
Friday 4/29 Lesson 3.4 and reflection questions.

Overview 4/18-4/22

2011-04-15T12:55:00.000-07:00

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7th Grade

Monday 4/18 Finish Lesson 2.2 and present.
Look at procedure for 3.1
HW: Read Folklore and do questions 1&2
Tuesday 4/19 Lesson 3.1 Shadows
Wednesday 4/20 Earth Day Celebration- Watching the movie Wall-E.
Thursday 4/21 Institute Day
Friday 4/22 No School

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8th Grade

Monday 4/18 Finish Lesson 2.2 and 2.3. Reflection questions for lesson 2. HW: Read Mass or Weight? Pg. 21 and Archimedes’ Crowning Moment pg 22-23 and answer questions for both readings.
Tuesday 4/19 Lesson 3. Getting Started. & Look at procedure for density column.
Wednesday 4/20 Quiz on atomic structure, atomic history, and matter. Earth day activity.
Collecting Notebooks
Thursday 4/21 Institute day
Friday 4/22 No School

Overview 4/11-4/18/11

2011-04-08T11:04:00.000-07:00

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8th Grade
Monday 4/11 Properties of Matter. Lesson 1.1
Tuesday 4/12 Properties of Matter. Lesson 1.1
Wednesday 4/13 Discuss PM 1.1. Read “What is Matter”- take notes. HW: Read “Where did Matter Come From?” Summarize and answer ?’s
Thursday 4/14 PM Lesson 2.1. Density We are behind a day so tonight's homework is Wednesday's
Friday 4/15 PM lesson 2.1 Comparing Densities

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7th Grade
Monday 4/11 History of Astronomy
Tuesday 4/12 Astrology- Your Sign
Wednesday 4/13 Sun-Moon-Earth System.
2.1 . HW: Reflection questions 2&3, P.14
Thursday 4/14 HW: Pg. 14 #2&3, Take notes on pgs. 18-21 *change from overview
Friday 4/15 Lesson 2.2. HW: Read Folklore pg. 16-17 answer questions 1&2
Collecting Notebooks

Overview 3/14-3/18/11

2011-03-11T10:28:00.000-08:00

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8th Grade
Monday 3/14 Pi Day
Tuesday 3/15 Work on Cell analogy
Wednesday 3/16 Working on Cell analogy. Due at end half of class
Thursday 3/17 Start Presentations
Friday 3/18 Science fair presentations
Attention Parents: I am in need of adults who are in a science field who are willing to talk to the students about their science fair projects. Please contact me if you are interested!!

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7th Grade
Monday 3/14 Pi Day
Tuesday 3/15 Finish written test.
Wednesday 3/16 Motion: speed, acceleration, velocity
Thursday 3/17 Motion: Newton’s 3 laws
Friday 3/18 Mouse Trap Cars

Overview 2/28-3/4/11

2011-02-25T12:52:00.000-08:00

Attention Parents: I am in need of adults who are in a science field who are willing to talk to the students about their science fair projects. Please contact me if you are interested!!

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8th Grade
Monday 2/28 Data Due. Science Fair: Graphing
HW: Finish Eukaryotic Sheet
Tuesday 3/1 Science Fair: Analyze Data
HW: Finish Eukaryotic Sheet
Wednesday 3/2 No Science due to schedule
HW: Finish Eukaryotic Sheet for notebook check.
Thursday 3/3 Science Fair: Conclusion. Final Paper Due Wednesday March 9th.
Collect Notebooks
Friday 3/4 Science Fair: Poster and Oral Presentation. Last Day to Turn in Extra Credit.

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7th Grade
Monday 2/28 ISAT Practice
Tuesday 3/1 Lesson 15. Efficiency of Machines. Read Energy Star, pg. 146
Wednesday 3/2 Lesson 15. Efficiency of Machines. Read Harnessing the Power of Nature and answer question pg.145.
Thursday 3/3 Lesson 15. Efficiency of Machines. Read Harnessing the Power of Nature and answer question pg.145.
Friday 3/4 Review sheet for Unit 2. Collect Notebooks. Last day to turn in extra credit.

Overview 2/22-2/25/11

2011-02-18T05:59:00.000-08:00

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7th Grade
Monday 2/21 No School
Tuesday 2/22 Discuss 13.2. Start Lesson 14: Mechanical advantage
Wednesday 2/23 Perform Lesson 14
Thursday 2/24 Discuss Lesson 14 and other simple machines. HW: Read Secret Wheelbarrow Technology and answer questions on pg.136
Friday 2/25 ISAT practice

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8th Grade
Monday 2/21 No School-
HW: Running experiment and collecting data.
Tuesday 2/22 Bacteria webquest
HW: Running experiment and collecting data
Wednesday 2/23 Bacteria Webquest
HW: Running experiment and collecting data
Thursday 2/24 Eukaryotic cells: Structure and function
HW: Running experiment and collecting data
Friday 2/25 Eukaryotic cells: organelles
HW: Running experiment and collecting data. LAST WEEKEND TO RUN EXPERIMENT AND COLLECT DATA. DUE 3/1

Overview 2/14/11-2/18/11

2011-02-18T05:57:00.000-08:00

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8th Grade
Monday 2/14 Chapter 3 Fossil and rock Test. HW: Reflection
Tuesday 2/15 Science Fair Work Day
Wednesday 2/16 History of Life
Thursday 2/17 History of Life
Friday 2/18 Field Trip

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7th Grade
Monday 2/14 Lesson 13.1. HW: Finish 13.1 procedure questions
Tuesday 2/15 Discuss lesson 13.1. Procedure for 13.2. HW: Read and answer questions for Understanding Levers
Wednesday 2/16 Perform 13.2. HW: Reflecting what you’ve done questions
Thursday 2/17 Discuss 13.2 and read Alexander Calder: Making Art Move.
Friday 2/18 Field Trip

Overview 2/7-2/11/11

2011-02-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

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7th Grade
Monday 2/7 Discuss Lesson 11. Getting Started on Lesson 12: The Pulley.
Tuesday 2/8 Perform Lesson 12.
Wednesday 2/9 Perform Lesson 12. HW: Reflecting what you’ve done pg 115
Thursday 2/10 Discuss lesson 12. Read “Going up!” pg 116-119, write a summary and answer 1-3 questions on pg 119.
Friday 2/11 Discuss reading and Do getting start on Lesson 13:The Lever.
Collect Notebooks

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8th Grade
Monday 2/7 Look at M&M activity. Finish Fossil Flash cards
Tuesday 2/8 Fossil Quiz. Start Geological Time Scale.
Wednesday 2/9 Geological Time Scale: Football Field Comparison. HW: Finish Football Field
Thursday 2/10 Go Over: Geological Time Scale: Football Field Comparison. Start on Chapter 3 review pg. 82-83 all questions except #17 &21.
HW: Finish Chapter 3 Review
Friday 2/11 Review Chapter 3.
Test next Monday 2/14

Overview 1/24-1/28/11

2011-01-21T13:06:00.000-08:00

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8th Grade
Monday 1/24 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 1/25 Finish geologic column. Core sample activity. Playdoe Extra Credit Due.
Wednesday 1/26 Core sample activity.
Thursday 1/27 Core Sample activity
Friday 1/28 Absolute Dating ppt.

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7th Grade
Monday 1/24 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 1/25 Unit 2. Simple Machines. Lesson 11 Getting started and lab design
Wednesday 1/26 Perform 11.1 lab
Thursday 1/27 Perform 11.2 lab
Friday 1/28 Reflecting what you’ve done and reading.

Overview 1/17-1/21/11

2011-01-14T05:16:00.000-08:00

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7th Grade
Monday 1/17 NO SCHOOL- MLK DAY
Tuesday 1/18 Review Unit One. Study sheet due today.
HW: Study!!! One 3x5 notecard can be used
Wednesday 1/19 Unit One test: Performance assessment. Need calculator.
Thursday 1/20 Unit One: Written test.
Friday 1/21 Finish Unit One:Written test. Reflection and start Simple Machines

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8th Grade
Monday 1/17 NO SCHOOL- MLK DAY
Tuesday 1/18 Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism assignment due. Relative dating: Who’s on First Activity.
HW: Lab Protocol
Wednesday 1/19 Lab Protocol Due. Relative dating and stratography ppt. (You should be reading and taking notes on Chapter 3)
Thursday 1/20 Sequencing . HW: Sequencing wkst
Friday 1/21 Geological column activity.
EXTRA CREDIT HOMEMAKE PLAYDOE DUE TUSDAY 25TH.

Overview 1/10-1/14/11

2011-01-14T05:00:00.000-08:00

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8th Grade
Monday 1/10 Review Ch. 4. HW: Study for test
Tuesday 1/11 Plate tectonic test. Reflection on chapter
Wednesday 1/12 Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism
Thursday 1/13 Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism
Friday 1/14 Relative Dating. NOTEBOOK COLLECTION (LA notecards due)

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7th Grade
Monday 1/10 Power practice. 9.1 lab design
Tuesday 1/11 Perform 9.1.
Wednesday 1/12 Graphs and reflection
Thursday 1/13 Graphs and Reflection. HW: Finish Graphs and reflection if needed
Friday 1/14 Discuss 9.1 and read Horsepower.

Overview 1/3/10-1/7/10

2010-12-17T10:25:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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7th Grade
Monday 1/3 Introduction to work. HW: Work worksheet
Tuesday 1/4 Lesson 8.1 HW: finish 8.1
Wednesday 1/5 Lesson 8.2
Thursday 1/6 Lesson 8.2 HW: Reflection on what done for 8.2
Friday 1/7 Discuss work and lesson 8.2.

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8th Grade
Monday 1/3 Section 3. Plate tectonics. HW: finish plate tectonic sheet
Tuesday 1/4 Snack Tectonics
Wednesday 1/5 Topics Due. Work on 4.4 crossword HW: finish crossword
Thursday 1/6 Stress and deformation video
HW: Ch 4 review due Monday
Friday 1/7 Discuss initial Lab protocol

Overview 12/13-12/17/10

2010-12-08T09:01:00.000-08:00

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8th Grade
Monday 12/13 Earth Model Due. Introduce Science Fair Project
Tuesday 12/14 Research Topics- Topic choice(s) due 1/5
Wednesday 12/15 Research Topics- Topic choice(s) due 1/5
Thursday 12/16 TIMS
Friday 12/17 TIMS- Due today

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7th Grade
Monday 12/13 TIMS-A day at the races
Tuesday 12/14 TIMS
Wednesday 12/15 TIMS Collect Notebooks
Thursday 12/16 TIMS
Friday 12/17 TIMS- Due today

Have a Great Break! Happy New Year!!

Overview 12/6-12/10/10

2010-12-03T12:35:00.000-08:00

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7th Grade
Monday 12/6 Introduction to lesson 7: Force of a Motor and Assembly
Tuesday 12/7 Finish Assembly and start Initial Lab protocol for 7.1 HW: Finish Initial Lab protocol for Lesson 7.1 with data table
Wednesday 12/8 Conduct experiment and collect data
Thursday 12/9 Analyze and conclude data, and reflecting what you have done
Friday 12/10 Velocity practice.

8th Grade
Monday 12/6 Inside Earth layers ppt, Start Going back in Time..Wegner’s Idea
Tuesday 12/7 Finish Wegner’s Idea
HW: Outline 4.2 Due Thurs. Pangaea Ultima Due Friday
Wednesday 12/8 Work on Pangaea Ultima and Outline
Thursday 12/9 EARTH MODELS DUE. Go over outline with ppt. and look at models
Friday 12/10 Discuss Pangaea Ultima

Overview 11/29-12/3/10

2010-11-28T14:34:00.000-08:00

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7th Grade
Monday 11/29 Review forces. Intro friction. Getting started Lesson 6.
Tuesday 11/30 Lesson 6.1. Finish lab.
Wednesday 12/1 Lesson 6.2. HW: Finish both graphs (6.1-bar &6.2-line)question #9 on pg 51, and questions 6-8 on page 52.
Thursday 12/2 Lesson 6.3. Finish lab questions
Friday 12/3 Discuss Lesson 6 and friction readings.
8th Grade
Monday 11/29 Discuss field trip. Start Inside the Earth model.
Tuesday 11/30 Inside Earth model
Wednesday 12/1 Inside Earth model
Thursday 12/2 Finish Biggest Crystal Lab. Review for placement test
Friday 12/3 Review for placement test

8th Grade Good luck on placement test! Make sure you get a good night's sleep, eat a good breakfast,and bring pencils and a calculator with you.

Overview 11/22 & 11/23

2010-11-19T11:29:00.001-08:00

7th Grade
11/22- finalize bridges. Collect Notebooks.
11/23- Test Bridges.

8th Grade
11/22- Go over Geology Field Trip. Collect Notebooks.
11/23- Geology Downtown Field trip. Dress for Weather!!

Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Overview 11/15/10-11/19/10

2010-11-11T12:53:00.000-08:00

Don’t forget about Extra Credit
Due by 11/18
7th Grade
Monday 11/15 Day 1: Bridge Construction
HW: Anything for your part of the building
Tuesday 11/16 Day 2: Bridge Construction
HW: Anything for your part of the building
Wednesday 11/17 Day 3: Bridge Construction
HW: Anything for your part of the building
Thursday 11/18 Day 4: Bridge Construction
Last day for extra credit
HW: Anything for your part of the building
Friday 11/19 Day 5: Bridge Construction
HW: Anything for your part of the building

Don’t forget about Extra Credit
Due by 11/18
8th Grade
Monday 11/15 Review for test.
HW: Study
Tuesday 11/16 Rocks Test. Work on Building research
Wednesday 11/17 OPRF High School Visit
No Science
Thursday 11/18 Building Research. Permission Slip and CTA Card Due.
Last day for extra credit
Friday 11/19 Last day for Research. Note cards due at end of class.

Overview 11/8-11/12/10

2010-11-04T12:47:00.000-07:00

Don’t forget about Extra Credit- Due by 11/18
8th Grade
Monday 11/8 Sedimentary Rock.
Tuesday 11/9 Look at sedimentary rocks. Introduce Geology Field Trip
Wednesday 11/10 Metamorphic Rocks.
Thursday 11/11 Metamorphic mash and graph.
Friday 11/12 Review for Chapter 2. Test on Tuesday 11/16.

Don’t forget about Extra Credit- Due by 11/18
7th Grade
Monday 11/8 Inquiry 5.2, Gravity and Newton
Tuesday 11/9 Forces: Balanced and unbalanced.
Wednesday 11/10 Other forces: Compression and tension. HW: Forces worksheet
Thursday 11/11 Bridge construction. How bridges work.
Friday 11/12 Bridge construction. Types of bridges.

Overview 11/1-11/4

2010-10-29T12:50:00.000-07:00

Don’t forget about Extra Credit
7th Grade
Monday 11/1 Finish Energy Project
Tuesday 11/2 Present and Forces Intro.
Wednesday 11/3 Energy Quiz. Forces: Lesson 5.1 HW: Read “Bungee Jumping” and answer questions
Thursday 11/4 Inquiry 5.2. HW: 5.2 reflection questions
Friday 11/5 No School

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8th Grade
Monday 11/1 Finish Rock Cycle
Tuesday 11/2 Igneous Rock. HW: Igneous Rock Web
Wednesday 11/3 Look at igneous rocks. Start Crystal Lab
Thursday 11/4 Crystal lab. HW: Sedimentary rock wkst.
Friday 11/5 No School

Overview 10/25-10/29

2010-10-22T07:46:00.000-07:00

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7th Grade
Monday 10/25 Inquiry 3.1 and 4.1
HW: Finish inquiry reflection questions
CHANGE IN OVERVIEW FROM HERE ON
Tuesday 10/26 Energy conversions. HW: Finish 4.1 reflection questions
Wednesday 10/27 - Energy sources.
Thursday 10/28 Almost everything moves because of sun project
Friday 10/29 -Almost everything moves because of sun project

8th Grade
Monday 10/25 Finish Mineral Id. Start mining and formation of minerals.
HW: Ch1.3 notes
Tuesday 10/26 Mining and review.
Wednesday 10/27 Mineral Test
HW: Reflection
Thursday 10/28 Rocks introduction. Chapter 2 section 1
Friday 10/29 Rock cycle activity. Due Tuesday 11/2

Overview 10/18-10/22

2010-10-19T08:39:00.000-07:00

Don’t forget about Extra Credit
7th Grade
Monday 10/18- Inquiry 2.1- Making a battery. HW: Read Batteries: Energy To Go and answer quest
Tuesday 10/19- Inquiry 3.1
HW: Read Different Batteries for Different Needs and answer questions and reflection questions. 1. What did you learn about voltaic cells and simple batteries? Make connections to class and real life. 2. Can you make a battery with a potato/lemon/other friut? explain. use a diagram. 3. What more do you want to learn?
Wednesday 10/20- Inquiry 4.1
Collect Notebooks
Thursday 10/21- No science due to schedule
Friday 10/22- Math/Science Movie- Back to the Future.

8th Grade

Don’t forget about Extra Credit
Monday 10/18- Mineral ID lab.
HW: Mineral “test” questions
Tuesday 10/19- Finish Mineral ID lab. Start to identifying mineral by name.
Wednesday 10/20- Finish Mineral identifying by name. Collect Notebooks
Thursday 10/21- Constitution Test
Friday 10/22- No science due to schedule

Overview 10/12-10/15/10

2010-10-08T12:32:00.000-07:00

7th
Monday 10/11 NO School
Tuesday 10/12 Finish Twirly lab. Pass out books
Green Book Sheets Due
Wednesday 10/13 Start Inquiry 1
Thursday 10/14 Finish Inquiry 1. Discuss
HW: Galileo reading questions
Friday 10/15 Energy: Lesson 2 Batteries

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8th Grade
Monday 10/11 No School
Tuesday 10/12 Report out Fool’s Gold lab.
HW: Read Ch.1 sect. 2 and take notes
Wednesday 10/13 Mineral Identification Lab
HW: “Test” questions
Thursday 10/14 Mineral Identification Lab
HW: “Test” questions
Friday 10/15 Mineral Identification Lab
HW: “Test” questions

Overview 10/4-10/8

2010-10-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

Don’t forget about Extra Credit
7th grade
Monday 10/4 What is science and Scientific Inquiry Study Guide.
HW: Finish Study Guide
Tuesday 10/5 Review for test.
HW: Study
Wednesday 10/6 What is Science and Scientific Inquiry Test.
Thursday 10/7 Physics intro. Twirlies lab.
Friday 10/8 Twirlies Lab.

Students are getting the green book sign-up sheet. Please sign and return.

8th Grade
Don’t forget about Extra Credit
Monday 10/4- Minerals. Chapter 1 section 1. HW: Finish ch1. Sect. 1 notes and review questions on page 7.
Tuesday 10/5-Discuss Minerals.
Wednesday 10/6-Fool’s Gold lab set up
Thursday 10/7-Fool’s Gold Lab
Friday 10/8- Finish Fool’s Gold Lab and report ou

Overview 9/20-9/24

2010-09-17T12:35:00.000-07:00

DON'T FORGET EXTRA CREDIT

7th Grade
Monday: Finish NOS. Start observations
Tuesday: Observations-Confection Connection HW: CC descriptive essay
Wednesday: Inference vs. Observation
Thursday: Scientific Inquiry:Experimental Design HW: Spongebob worksheet
Friday: Sci. Inquiry: procedures and materials. Collect notebooks

Last week with testing and unexpected interruptions we are a little behind schedule in 7th grade.

8th Grade
Monday: Palpating Pachyderms
Tuesday: Inquiry: Experimental design. HW: Simpson's worksheet
Wednesday: Procedures, materials, data collecting, analyzing and concluding.
Thursday: Film canister lab- Initial design
Friday: Film canister lab. Collect notebooks.

Overview 9/13-9/17/10

2010-09-10T12:49:00.000-07:00

7th Grade
Monday- NOS
Tuesday - NOS HW: Sunset, souls, senses check list
Wednesday- Scientific inquiry/investigation
Thursday- Scientific inquiry/investigation
Friday- Observation: Quantitative vs. Qulitative.

8th Grade
Monday- CONPTT
Tuesday- CONPTT HW: Reality check
Wednesday- Scientific inquiry and observations
Thursday- Observation vs. inference- Tricky tracks
Friday- Observation vs. inference: Palpating Pachyderms

Overview 9/7-9/10

2010-09-03T12:58:00.001-07:00

7th
Monday 9/6- NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY
Tues. 9/7 -Measurement labs: mass and volume
Wed. 9/8- Finish Measurement labs.
Thurs. 9/9- Quiz: Safety and lab equipment HW: what is science essay
Fri. 9/10- What is science discussion
8th
Tues 9/7: finish lab equipment. Perception vs. Reality. HW. Science survey
Wed. 9/8: Discuss survey. HW: Read and make web of science is/is not.
Th. 9/9: Quiz: Science safety and equipment
Fri. 9/10: Discuss science is/is not. make corrections to survey.

OVerview 5/25-29

2010-05-24T06:45:00.000-07:00

Day of week

7^{th &} 8th grade

Monday 24 – Friday28

TIMS- View Tube

BOOKS

TURN IN BOOKS BY WEDNESDAY

Have a Great Summer!

Overview 4/19-4/23

2010-04-18T17:45:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 4/19	Sun-Earth-Moon Scaling: Size and distance HW: Lesson 3 getting started.	Reading the Periodic Table. Color coding the Periodic Table. HW: Finish coloring Table
Tuesday 4/20	Inquiry 3.1. Shadows. Sun-Earth relationship	Periodic Table families.
Wednesday 4/21	Inquiry 3.1 Shadows. Sun-Earth relationships	Elements.
Thursday 4/22	Earth Day Lesson	Earth Day Lesson. Collect Notebooks.
Friday 4/23	No School	No School

Overview 4/12-4/16

2010-04-11T16:49:00.001-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 4/12	Astrology: Investigating your sign. HW: finish questions	Discuss Electron probability lab. Parts of the atom HW: Atomic theory and parts of atom review worksheet
Tuesday 4/13	Discuss questions. Start lesson 2, Sun-Earth-Moon	Go over homework. Start Periodic Table
Wednesday 4/14	Inquiry 2.1 Sun-Earth-Moon	Missing Card activity
Thursday 4/15	Inquiry 2.2 Sun-Earth-Moon	Missing Card activity
Friday 4/16	Analyzing Shadows	Discuss activity and Start how to read the periodic table. HW: Reading the PT worksheet

Overview 4/5-4/9

2010-04-04T18:02:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 4/5	Introduction to Earth in Space Collect books all this week	Introduction to Chemistry. Collect books all this week.
Tuesday 4/6	Earth in Space, what you know. HW: Read “Astronomy: Looking back.” Answer questions.	Atoms & Model Activity.
Wednesday 4/7	Share out folders. Start history of Astronomy.	History of Atomic Theory
Thursday 4/8	History of Astronomy. Use and People.	History of Atomic Theory HW: Atomic Theory worksheet
Friday 4/9	History of Astronomy. *Collect Notebooks*	Review Atomic Theory and the different models.

Overview 3/22-3/26/10

2010-03-22T05:40:00.000-07:00

Day of week

7^th grade

8^th grade

Monday 3/22

Finish Freshwater ecosystems.

HW: Ch 3 review pg 68-69, all except #20 & 21

Go over Fossils. Absolute dating M&M activity due

Tuesday 3/23

Review for Test

Discuss geological history.

HW: Chapter 3 review pg. 82-83. All except #21

Wednesday 3/24

Chapter 3 test

Review

Thursday 3/25

Ecology activity

Chapter 3 test.

Friday 3/26

Ecology activity

Tommy Guns Field Trip

Overview 3/15-3/19

2010-03-14T13:54:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 3/15	Work on freshwater project.	Science Fair presentations
Tuesday 3/16	Work on freshwater project.	Science Fair Presentations
Wednesday 3/17	Finish project.	Science Fair Presentations.
Thursday 3/18	Project due. Present in class. Start to review chapter 3 for test next Tuesday, 3/23.	SCIENCE FAIR 7:00pm in Commons. Finish presentations and Go over science fair expectations.
Friday 3/19	Planet Earth Freshwater. HW: Review and Study Ch. 3.	Discuss Science Fair. Finish M&M Activity. HW: Start to review Chapter 3 for test next Thursday, 3/25.
	I am in need of scientists for the Science Fair. If you or anyone you know are in the science field, PLEASE CONTACT ME.	I am in need of scientists for the Science Fair. If you or anyone you know are in the science field, PLEASE CONTACT ME.

Overview 3/8-3/12

2010-03-07T10:34:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 3/8	Go over ocean biome and freshwater ecosystems.	Go over final step in Science Fair. Poster and oral presentations.
Tuesday 3/9	Introduction to freshwater ecosystem project. HW: bring in materials needed for project	Absolute dating.
Wednesday 3/10	Work on freshwater project HW: Bring in materials needed for project	M&M activity. Final Science Fair Papers Due at 9 am.
Thursday 3/11	Work on freshwater project	Start Oral presentations. *Science Fair March 18^th.*
Friday 3/12	Work on freshwater project I am in need of scientists for the Science Fair. If you or anyone you know are in the science field, PLEASE CONTACT ME.	Start Oral presentations. *Science Fair March 18^th.* I am in need of scientists for the Science Fair. If you or anyone you know are in the science field, PLEASE CONTACT ME.

Overview 2/22-2/26

2010-02-21T15:17:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 2/22	ISAT REVIEW. Ocean Biome HW: Read Ch.3 sect. 2 and take notes	Relative dating, stratography, and unconformities. HW: Stratography worksheet
Tuesday 2/23	ISAT REVIEW. Ocean Biome	Core samples and relative dating
Wednesday 2/24	ISAT REVIEW. Ocean Biome HW: Ocean Biome worksheet	Core samples and relative dating. HW: finish core sample sheet
Thursday 2/25	ISAT REVIEW. Ocean Biome.	Absolute dating. HW: Read Ch 3 section 3 and take notes
Friday 2/26	ISAT REVIEW. Ocean Biome Notebook collected	M&M dating activity. HW: finish activity. Notebook collected. STUDENTS SHOULD BE FINISHING COLLECTING DATA FOR THEIR EXPERIMENT.

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overview 2/16-2/19

2010-02-12T13:16:00.000-08:00

Day of week

7^th grade

8^th grade

Monday 2/15

No School

No School- Run experiment

Tuesday 2/16

Zoo Project research- should finish brochure.

Relative Dating. Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism assignment due.

HW: Read Chapter 3 section 2 and take notes.

Wednesday 2/17

Finalize Zoo project. All permission slips due

Relative dating. Sequencing layers and geologic column. Play-doe Extra Credit due

Thursday 2/18

Discuss Field Trip

Relative dating.

Friday 2/19

Zoo Field Trip

Auto Show Field Trip

Overview 2/1-2/5

2010-01-31T09:49:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th grade	8^th grade
Monday 2/1	Land Biomes.	Discuss plate tectonic and snack tectonics.
Tuesday 2/2	Land Biomes. Rainfall and Temp. Graphs. HW: Finish graphs and questions.	Chapter 4.4 Stress and deforming the Earth’s crust. HW: Crossword
Wednesday 2/3	Discuss graphs. Talk about differences and similarities.	Go over crossword. Stress and deforming Crust video.
Thursday 2/4 – ½ day	Biome Video.	Review for up coming test next Tuesday.
Friday 2/5- ½ day	Black History Month activity.	Black History Month activity.

Overview 1/11-1/15/10

2010-01-10T14:03:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th grade	8^th grade
Monday 1/11	Work on Cycle project- have research done	Work on science fair topic or Earth Model
Tuesday 1/12	Work on Cycle project	Pangaea activity
Wednesday 1/13	Finish Cycle project- Start presenting projects	Pangaea activity Earth Models due
Thursday 1/14	Finish presenting cycle projects HW: Read chapter 2 section 2 and take notes	Science Fair topics with source cards due Talk about Initial lab protocol for science fair Go over Pangaea activity. HW: Read and chapter 4 section 2 and fill in outline
Friday 1/15	Ecological Succession *Notebooks Due*	Pangaea of tomorrow.

Overview 12/14-12/18/09

2009-12-13T13:19:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 12/14	Chapter 1 section 3 quiz	Great Job on Field Trip! Finish presentations, velocity.
Tuesday 12/15	TIMS	TIMS
Wednesday 12/16	TIMS	TIMS
Thursday 12/17	TIMS	TIMS
Friday 12/18	Finish TIMS. Due at end of class.	Finish TIMS. Due at end of class.

Overview 12/7-12/11

2009-12-04T12:23:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th grade	8^th grade
Monday 12/7	Adaptations and coevolution	Finish research and planning for building.
Tuesday 12/8	Adaptations and coevolution activity HW: Activity questions	Review for Rocks test
Wednesday 12/9	Finish Competition: pea and bean lab.	Rock Test. NOTECARDS ARE DUE FOR CHECK-IN.
Thursday 12/10	Review for Monday’s test on chapter 1 section 3 and two way causality.	Prepare for field trip.
Friday 12/11	DOWNTOWN FIELD TRIP- 8^TH GRADE

Overview 11/30-12/4

2009-11-29T10:21:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 11/30	Present Mix & Match symbiosis	Biggest Crystal Lab- collect data, analysis and conclusion
Tuesday 12/1	Predator & Prey	Sedimentary notes HW: crossword puzzle
Wednesday 12/2	Predator & Prey activity HW: Questions on activity	Review for placement test Geology of Downtown
Thursday 12/3	Predator & Prey activity HW: questions on activity	Geology of Downtown- Research
Friday 12/4	Adaptations	Review for placement test Geology of Downtown Research

Overview 11/16-11/20

2009-11-15T16:41:00.001-08:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 11/16	Finish test. Ch1.3 read and notes. HW: Calorie lab due tomorrow. Finish notes	Classify igneous rocks. HW: Read and take notes on Metamorphic rocks.
Tuesday 11/17	Interactions among organisms: Competition. Do class lab of pea plants and bean plants.	Metamorphic rocks. Classify metamorphic rocks.
Wednesday 11/18	Symbiotic relationships- mutualism HW: mutualism in your life.	Metamorphic mash activity. HW: finish questions
Thursday 11/19	Symbiotic: parasitism. HW: Parasitism in your life.	Sedimentary rocks. Classify sedimentary rocks. HW: read and take notes on sedimentary rocks. Bring in materials.
Friday 11/12	Commensalism. Mix & match symbiosis. *Collecting notebooks next Tuesday!*	Make Sediment tubes. Look at crystal lab. *Collect notebooks*.

Overview 11/9-11/13

2009-11-08T14:07:00.000-08:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 11/9	Calorie Lab HW: Analysis and conclusion of lab	Rock Cycle due. Start igneous rock HW: read Ch 2.2 and take notes
Tuesday 11/10	Discuss lab HW: Calorie Inquiry report- due Tuesday 11/17	Igneous rocks activity HW: Research on how to grow a crystal and crystal growth. Write in notebook
Wednesday 11/11	Habitat and niche HW: Study	Biggest Crystal Lab protocol HW: bring in materials ?
Thursday 11/12	Review Ch1.1 &1.2 HW: Study	Biggest Crystal Lab Protocol HW: bring in materials ?
Friday 11/13	Chapter 1.1 &1.2 Test	Perform lab.

Overview 10/26-10/30

2009-10-24T11:53:00.001-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 10/26	Domino Causality vs. Linear causality. Start everything moves because of the sun.	Mineral detective HW: ID Test questions
Tuesday 10/27	Finish grass lab. Graph, analysis, conclusion. Report out	Mineral detective HW: Identify mineral
Wednesday 10/28	Everything moves because of the sun HW: What is food?essay	Mining HW: Chapter 1 sect.3 notes
Thursday 10/29	What is food? Discussion and start pre lab for calorie lab	Mineral review
Friday 10/30	Calorie lab. *Notebook check*	Mineral Test

Overview 10/19-10/23

2009-10-18T11:55:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 10/19	Food Chain-	Mineral detective HW: ID Test questions
Tuesday 10/20	Food Web HW: Ch. 1 Section 2 worksheet	Mineral detective HW: ID test questions
Wednesday 10/21	Domino Causality	Mineral Detective HW: ID test questions
Thursday 10/22	Niches	Constitution test
Friday 10/23	Read-A-Thon, Earth?	Constitution test

Overview 10/12-10-/16

2009-10-12T16:59:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 10/12	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 10/13	Perform Growing Grass Lab	Mineral Detective HW: test questions
Wednesday 10/14	Lab write up for growing grass lab. HW: How do Humans view the world reading and answer questions.	Mineral Detective HW: test questions
Thursday 10/15	Go over reading. Start interactions between living things (Chapter 1 section 2). HW: Read section 2 and take notes	Mineral Detective HW: test questions
Friday 10/16	Energy and interactions. Producers, consumers, decomposers.	Mineral Detective HW: test questions

Overview 9/28-10/2

2009-09-26T13:40:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 9/28	Group report-out on experiment. Receive books. HW: take note on Ch.1 sec.1	Group report-out on experiment. Receive books. HW: read and take notes on Ch1.sec.1
Tuesday 9/29	Video on ecology HW: Study Guide	Video on Minerals HW: Study Guide
Wednesday 9/30	Living and nonliving things HW: Study Guide	Minerals HW: Study Guide
Thursday 10/1	Review for NOS, obs. Vs. inference, experimental design test HW: Study	Review for NOS, obs. Vs. inference, experimental design test HW: Study
Friday 10/2	TEST Turn in Notebooks	TEST. Weeks’ reflection

Overview 9/21-9/25

2009-09-20T08:27:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 9/21	Start of Science Inquiry. Question, independent, dependent, constant variables.	Inquiry. Go over variables ppt.. Film canister rocket demo.
Tuesday 9/22	Hypothesis, Design own gummy bear investigation with lab. HW: Variable worksheet	List variables in rocket demo. Pick an investigation to test. Hypothesis. Write up own film canister experiment. HW: Simpson variable worksheet
Wednesday 9/23	Procedures and Materials. Perform lab.	Procedures and materials: Perform lab. Collect data
Thursday 9/24	Data tables and analysis of data. Collect data.	Finish collecting data. Data tables, analysis of data
Friday 9/25	Conclusions and presenting of results to class.	Conclusion and presenting of results to class.

Overview 9/14-9/18

2009-09-20T08:11:00.000-07:00

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 9/14	Observations vs. Inference HW: Inference Cartoon	Observations. Making observations
Tuesday 9/15	Evidence and Claims. More observations vs. Inference Types of science	Observation vs. Inference HW: making inferences based on observations in class.
Wednesday 9/16	Activity on gaining evidence and making claims. HW: Activity questions	Observation Poem HW: questions about poem
Thursday 9/17	Finish activity and discuss questions.	Evidence and claims activity.
Friday 9/18	Inquiry video HW: reflection of weeks	Evidence and claims activity Turn in science notebook

Overview 9/7-9/11/09

2009-09-07T18:19:00.000-07:00

What’s Happening in Science? – Ms. Gora --Contact information: email- egoraop97.org* voice mail: 524-6830 X5758 blog: egorad97.blogspot.com *preferred method

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 9/7	No School	No School
Tuesday 9/8	Discuss Nature of science. Sunset, Souls, and Senses. HW: Take notes on website. http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/nature/index.shtml	Discuss Survey. HW: Science is/is not reading- take annotated notes
Wednesday 9/9	Go over reading. Start Observations.	Discuss reading. HW: revise survey
Thursday 9/10	Observation vs. Inference HW: Inference Cartoon	CONPTT ppt.
Friday 9/11	Observation vs. Inference Turn in Science Notebook	Finish CONPTT ppt. Start Observaion HW: Reality Check

Overview 8/31-9/4

2009-08-30T13:53:00.000-07:00

What’s Happening in Science? – Ms. Gora

Day of week	7^th	8^th
Monday 8/31	Map of Safety equipment Signed Safety contract due	Present Safety rule. Signed safety contract due
Tuesday 9/1	Lab equipment scavenger hunt Check in science notebooks	Finish presentations of rule Start Lab equipment ppt. Check in science notebooks
Wednesday 9/2	Discuss lab equipment, map, and science notebooks HW: Essay “What is science?”	Lab equipment ppt. Science notebook expectations HW: Science survey
Thursday 9/3	What is science? discussion. HW: Study for science safety and lab equipment identification quiz	Discuss survey. HW: Read Science is/ Science is not. Take notes by creating an annotated concept map for both Science is and Science is not. Due Tuesday. Study
Friday 9/4	Science safety and lab equipment quiz.	Science safety lab and equipment quiz

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