Monday, August 15 Welcome Back (BINGO) Tuesday, August 16 Why do the different pieces of fruit appear to be different colors? HW: Who are you? Wednesday, August 17 Physics Girl Color. Add more to your explanation. Thursday, August 18 Rules Assembly Friday, August 19 Quiz on color
Monday, August 22 Review quiz answers Camera and eye functions. How are they related? Thinking Maps (bridge map)
Tuesday, August 23 Refraction and Reflection pgs 52-60 notes on convex/concave lenses Hw: Draw and color a topic of interest and tape it to the front of your composition book. Due tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 24 Lenses and Mirrors Complete worksheet Online textbook code and website: www.pearsonsuccessnet.com username: G7Science password: 777777G7 Lenses and mirrors are in the 7th grade textbook. For future reference the 8th grade textbook can be accessed by substituting 8 for 7 in the above username and password.
Thursday, August 25 Light misconceptions T/F Functions of eye parts Chromebook research: tapetum, how are cow eyes different than humans? Quiz tomorrow on the following topics: eye conditions and eye structure. Closed notes. Friday, August 26 Quiz (see yesterday's notes)
Monday, August 29 Review answers to quiz Enter T/F Anticipation Guide answers in clickers for Eyes and Lenses. Review answers. Preview worksheet of Chapter Two Brainpop: Properties of Matter HW: Due by Wednesday. Summarize the steps of dissection. Must be complete if you are to participate in the dissection on Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday, August 30 Properties of Matter Textbook pages 58-61 HW: Complete notes (cornell) and write a summary
Wednesday, August 31 Activity: Sort "Science is" and "Science is not" Video: Neil Degrasse Tyson "Science is in our DNA"
Thursday and Friday September 1-2 Cow eye dissection HW: Due Wednesday. Write a paragraph in your composition book about your lab dissection? What surprised you?
Tuesday, Sep 6 Elements and compounds Textbook notes pages 62-64 Wednesday, Sep 7 Mixtures Textbook notes pages 65-66 HW: complete notes from Tue and Wed Thursday, Sep 8 Mixture Lab Friday, Sep 9 Quiz on ch=2 sec 1 Open Notes Textbook reading pages 68-71
Monday, September 12 Textbook notes chemical and physical changes pages 68-70 HW: Complete classwork notes Tuesday, September 13 Energy and Matter Textbook pages 73-77 HW: Workbook pages 47-48 Wednesday, September 14 Physical or Chemical Change? Lab worksheet due tomorrow. Thursday, September 15 TEST cumulative Friday, September 16
Brainpop notes: Matter changing states and conservation of mass
Monday, September 19 Review test. Return lab papers and RNG. HW: Complete flow map. What energy changes happen to heat up a cup of water in the microwave? Tuesday, September 20 Key Terms Chapter 2 HW: Read pages 16-26. Wednesday, September 21 HW: Review and Reinforce Measurement Ch 1 sec 3 Thursday, September 22 Brainpop notes: Gravity and Buoyancy Friday, September 23 Density Lab: Using the scale and graduated cylinder to find the density of 4 items.
Monday, September 26 Review density lab. Write 5 purposes and judge importance. Conservation of mass demo using baking soda and vinegar. HW: Read pages 90-95 Tuesday, September 27 HW: complete 2 worksheets based on last night's reading States of Matter demo instruction round 2 Wednesday, September 28 Graphs in Science When would you use line, circle and bar graphs? HW: Read pages 35-41. Take notes on line of best fit, slope, and trends. Thursday, September 29 Changes of state. Melting ice skills lab HW: Answer the analyze and conclude questions in your composition book on page 102 of your textbook. Friday, September 30 Quiz on Ch 3 sec 1 Changes of state Comp Book collection today. Graphing and metric system notes.
Monday, October 3
Read Changes of state starting on page 96. Define the key terms on page 96. complete diagram endothermic/exothermic energy. HW: complete worksheet on changes of state
Tuesday, October 4 HW: Why does the mercury in a thermometer rise? HW: complete 1/4 worksheet on changes of state Video clip: chemical reactions answers to Friday's and Monday's work sublimation notes Wednesday, October 5 Quiz on change of state Thursday, October 6 Lab: Density cubes. What is the material? Friday, October 7 HW: SI worksheet due by Monday Brainpop: Scientific Notation. Complete SI worksheet after viewing. Precision and Accuracy: Take quiz. Write down missed answers or lucky guesses.
Monday, October 10 Textbook pages 103-110 The behavior of gases HW: Complete WS Tuesday, October 11 Lab: Endothermic or Exothermic HW: Lab report due Friday, October 14 Wednesday, October 12 HW: Key Terms Chapter 3 Thursday, October 13 Open note quiz "The behavior of gases" Friday, October 14 Review SI paper Monday, October 17 Brainpop: Atomic model Tuesday, October 18 TEST: Chapter 3, Solids, Liquids, Gases Wednesday, October 19 Guest Speaker Peace Corps Thursday, October 20 Correct last Tue lab together. Finish Brainpop notes from Monday and class review quiz. Friday, October 21 HW: workbook pages 65-68 Introduction to Atoms Monday, October 24 Atoms family song Matterville - draw positive Patty proton, neutral neutron, and electron. HW: The Atom - reading and 8 questions Tuesday, October 25 The Atoms family - atomic math challenge Wednesday, October 26 Atomic numbers of elements Thursday, October 27 Understanding Floating and Sinking - Clay boats. Return lab paper on Tuesday with an explanation! Friday, October 28 No school . Parent conferences.
Monday, October 31 No school. Staff development day. Tuesday, Nov 1 Periodic table Google classroom notes Wednesday, Nov 2 Quiz on elements/periodic table Thursday, Nov 3 Alien periodic table Friday, Nov 4 Alien periodic table pages 156-157 Due at end of period
Monday, Nov 7 Begin element project. Presentations for slogan this Wednesday. Element project due the Monday after Thanksgiving break! Tuesday, Nov 8 Getting to know the elements Wednesday, Nov 9 Slogan presentations Thursday, Nov 10 Slogan presentations Extra Credit quiz: Pool question Friday, Nov 11 No school. Veteran's day.
Monday, Nov 14 Bohr Model notes and pages due Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov 15 Metals, Chapter 4 Sec 2. complete reading and notetaking guide Wednesday, Nov 16 Atoms quiz Thursday, Nov 17 Finish reading and notetaking guide. Read Chapter 4 sec 3 non-metals Complete notes on your element. HW: Complete notes on periodic table from the google classroom link periodic table #1 Friday, Nov 18 College Day Minimum Day. Dismissal at noon.
Monday, November 28 History of the atom on google classroom with notes. Tuesday, November 29 Periodic Table notes #2 about valence electrons HW: Periodic Table Basics due TH Wednesday, November 30 Lab Demo: Mixing Liquids, Is there a volume change? Marie Curie and radioactivity Thursday, Dec 1 Ch 4 test Friday, Dec 2 Atoms, bonding, and the periodic table - pages 176-182
Monday, Dec 5 Reading and Notetaking Guide pages 89-92 Tuesday, Dec 6 Covalent Bonds. Take notes from google classroom. Brainpop: Chemical Bonds. Take quiz. Wednesday, Dec 7 Group Brainpop quiz Thursday, Dec 8 Covalent bonds textbook notes pages 192-197 Friday, Dec 9 A day for relaxing!
Monday, December 12 Ionic Bonds Textbook notes (2 pgs) pages 184-187 Google classroom 4 minute video (take notes) Tuesday, December 13 Ionic bonds continued. Wednesday, December 14 Math - analyzing data - bar graph of melting points of ionic and metallic bonds Thursday, December 15 Bonding in metals, pages 198-203 Friday, December 16 Jeopardy Review for next week's test on Chapter 5
Monday, Dec 19 Lab Understanding Force and Motion Sunflower shooter Coin Launcher Tuesday, Dec 20 Ch 5 test Wednesday, Dec 21 Review test answers Thursday, Dec 22 Games/ give out grades Friday, Dec 23 Minimum Day
Monday, January 9 Motion Ch 9 pages 338-341 Complete the 1 page of notes in class. Tuesday, January 10 speed notes and practice math problems (average speed) textbook pages 342-347 Wednesday, January 11 tape and label 9 graphs into composition book. Complete graph #1 Thursday, January 12 Reading and notetaking guide (acceleration) Friday, January 13 Correct yesterday's work. Steps to solving speed problems.
Monday, January 16 MLK holiday. No school Tuesday, January 17 Video: Hubble Telescope. Turn notes in at end of period. Wednesday, January 18 Write a paragraph summary about yesterday's video. Correct RNG from Jan 12 New seats short video clip on constant speed Thursday, January 19 Average speed lab. Write up due tomorrow. Friday, January 20 Acceleration problems
Monday, January 23 Quiz on Ch 9 sections 1 and 2 Read textbook Ch 9 sec 4. Take notes in composition book. Textbook pages 358-363 on Energy Tuesday, January 24 Discovery Education: Sports potential and kinetic energy. Niagra falls and conservation of energy. Wednesday, January 25 More practice with graphs Thursday, January 26 Ch 9 study guide pages 365-366 #1-14, 17, 19 due by end of class. Ch 9 test on Monday January 30 Friday, January 27 No school. Teacher work day.
Monday, Jan 30 Ch 9 test Tuesday, Jan 31 Video: Cosmic Voyage Wednesday, Feb 1 Ch 10 Force (chromebooks) Thursday, Feb 2 Ch 10 Gravitational force (chromebooks) Textbook: read pages 374-377 and complete notes Friday, Feb 3 Ch 10 Brainpop: Newton's laws of Motion take notes and quiz Discussion on Wed and TH chromebook videos
Monday, Feb 6 Textbook pages 380-385 friction and complete notes Tuesday, Feb 7 Quiz on Friday's discussion points Complete Hubble video (15 min) Friction Lab. Turn in data and conclusion tomorrow Wednesday, Feb 8 worksheet that goes along with pages 384-385 ;(substitute couldn't find it) Thursday, Feb 9 worksheet that goes along with pages 386-387 (2 worksheets - gravity and force) Friday, Feb 10 worksheet that goes along with pages 389-391 (elastic force)
Monday, February 13 No School Tuesday, February 14 Newton's Third Law pages 393-395 Wednesday, February 15 Newton's Third Law, continued pages 396-399 Bridge Lingo Thursday, February 16 Bridge research log HW: Read newsela article about the Oroville dam and write a paragraph about it on Google Drive. Due Tuesday. Friday, February 17 Paper bridge building
Monday, February 20 No School Tuesday, February 21 Paper bridge challenge Historical Bridges Wednesday, February 22 Quiz on textbook reading Thursday, February 23 Instructions given for toothpick bridge 20 minutes to research online today Think about your toothpick bridge design and be ready to start next week Friday, February 24 Jog-a-thon Minimum Day
Monday, February 27 HW: Momentum worksheet and textbook reading (pages 396-397) Begin working on Ch review questions page 408 #19-24. Tuesday, February 28 Difference between momentum and inertia (page 476). Bridge research. Wednesday, March 1 Bridge research. Thursday, March 2 Bridge research and/or start building. Friday, March 3 Bridge building. Ch 10 test (page 1)
Monday, March 6 Bridge building Tuesday, March 7 Bridge building Wednesday, March 8 Test page 2 Forces HW: Draw your bridge design Thursday, March 9 Bridge building Friday, March 10 Bridge building
Monday, March 13 Bridge Building Tuesday, March 14 Last day to build in class Wednesday, March 15 Test page 3 essays Thursday, March 16 Bridge Test Friday, March 17 Bridge Test
Monday, March 20 No class due to TC Sheriff Tuesday, March 21 Return test, work on powerpoint Wednesday, March 22 Powerpoint presentations Assign space category Thursday, March 23 Powerpoint presentations Friday, March 24 Powerpoint presentations
Monday, Mar 27 powerpoint presentations Tuesday, Mar 28 Gabrielino visit Wednesday, Mar 29 work on space presentation Thursday, Mar 30 work on space presentation Friday, Mar 31 Career Day Minimum Day
Monday, April 10 Ch 14 section 1 cw: Review and Reinforce hw: enrich Tuesday, April 11 Ch 14 section 2 quizlet quiz on vocabulary Wednesday, April 12 work on packet sections 14.1 and 14.2 from RNG Thursday, April 13 Ch 14 sec 3 Inner planets quiz on chromebooks Friday, April 14 Ch 14 sec 4 outer planets
Monday, Apr 17 Comets and Asteroids Tuesday, Apr 18 Ch 14 sec 6 Wednesday, Apr 19 Review for test tomorrow Thursday, Apr 20 Ch 14 test HW: RNG packet due HW: Take notes on telescopes Ch 15 section 1 Friday, Apr 21 Ch 15 sec 1 Telescopes
Monday, Apr 24 15.2 Characteristics of Stars Open note quiz @ end of period HW: Review and Reinforce worksheet due by Wednesday Tuesday, Apr 25 15.3 Wednesday, Apr 26 HW: Review Ch 14 vocabulary Video: Stars and Galaxies (10 min) Thursday, Apr 27 15.4 Open House Friday, Apr 28 Assembly Minimum Day
Monday, May 1 Final section of Ch 15 Jeopardy review Tuesday, May 2 Review for next Wednesday's state test (packet) Wednesday, May 3 AVID field trip UCSB Review for test tomorrow Google classroom jeopardy review Thursday, May 4 Ch 15 test Friday, May 5 Music Festival Choir/Orchestra Answer questions 1-27 on packet
Monday, May 8 Textbook Ch 11 Sec 1 "FORCE" pages turn in section assessment questions at end of the period Tuesday, May 9 Finish answering packet questions 28-44 mini lesson on acids and bases Wednesday, May 10 online practice State Science Test Thursday, May 11 STD worksheet refer to CDC website Friday, May 12 STD worksheet refer to CDC website
Monday, May 15 SBAC minimum days all week Periods 1,2,3 Completed STD worksheets due by end of class Tuesday, May 16 SBAC Periods 4,6,7 Wednesday, May 17 Periods 1,2,3 and testing continued STD expert groups of 4. Be prepared to present next week. Thursday, May 18 SBAC Periods 8,1,2 Friday, May 19 SBAC Periods 3,4,6
Monday, May 22 Pubic Lice, Syphilis, and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Tuesday, May 23 HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, and Gonorrhea Wednesday, May 24 Game Day and raffle Thursday, May 25 Genital Warts (HPV), Genital Herpes, and Chlamydia Friday, May 26 minimum day
Monday, May 29 Memorial Day No school Tuesday, May 30 Knotts Promotion practice Wednesday, May 31 Thursday, June 1 Promotion Last day of school