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Internet Conduct

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Course outline and Science Safety

Safety Contract/ Test

Review Scientific Method.

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Wood blocks.

Graphing.

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General Properties of Matter - Mass, Volume, and Density (Notes)

Measuring using triple-beam balance and metric ruler.

Density Cubes.

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Using a graduated cylinder to find volume.

Graphing.

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Labor Day - Schools Closed

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Determining the density of a liquid.

Using a graduated cylinder and triple-beam balance to find the mass of a liquid.

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Properties of Matter - How do we describe matter? Physical properties

Mystery Bags

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Venn Diagram physical properties of each can.

Calculate the general properties of each.

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Mass vs. Weight

Weight on other planets?

Graphing

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Substitute Lesson.

Textbook:   Chapter 2 Properties of Matter questions.

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Primary Elections - Schools Closed

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Review physical and general properties of matter in order to prepare for an assessment.

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Matter Unit Test

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Four states of matter and how heat energy causes state changes.

 Particle movement (Notes)

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Phase change graph illustrating the processes of state changes

Video

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Computer Lab

PowerPoint presentation that illustrates three phase changes and the four processes that cause phase changes. (Outline)

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Computer Lab

Finish PowerPoint and save in student folders.

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The Gas Laws

Pressure and Volume (Boyle's)

Temperature and Volume (Charles's)

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Can Implosions!

Discuss thermal expansion.

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Measuring heat energy and thermal expansion as an instrument.

Temperature conversions.

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Make thermometers and temp. scales

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Review the States of Matter and the Gas Laws in order to prepare for an assessment.

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States of Matter Unit Test

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Physical changes vs. chemical changes. (Notes)

Creating new substances!

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Classifying matter.

Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures. (Notes)

Periodic Table.

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Review Atomic Structure.

Using Periodic Table to draw atoms

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Periodic Table organization - valence electrons and element family.

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Determining the atomic number, mass number, and number of protons, neutrons, and electrons

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Compounds - symbols, subscripts, and coefficients

Counting atoms.

"Super Burger"

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Mixtures - The "Nuts and Bolts of Mixtures"

Distillation Demonstration

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Review E, C and M to prepare for quiz.

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Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Quiz

Professional Development -  Half Day

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Professional Development - Schools Closed

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MSE Convention - Schools Closed

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Creative Activity - Life on another planet that is not based with the element Carbon

Drawing to illustrate a creatures properties.

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Chemical equations

Reactants and products (Notes)

Counting atoms on each side of the equation.

unitedstreaming

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Balancing chemical equations to illustrate the Law of Conservation of Mass (Notes)

Level 2

Science Daybook - Democritus

Tobacco Survey

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Practice Balancing Level 2 chemical equations

Introduce Level 3 & 4 equations

Math Quarterly - Schedule Modified

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Computer Lab - Practice solving unbalanced equations online.

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More practice - challenge all students to progress to the next level

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Demonstrate how the amount of matter is conserved during a lab investigation.

BCR explaining the LCM.

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Pages 377-382

Questions p.382

Vocabulary p. 390

Draw pH scale

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What is pH? (Notes)

pH scale - acids, bases and neutral substances.

Finish yesterday's work.

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Indicator testing Lab.

Identifying substances as acids or bases.

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Election Day - Schools Closed

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Review matter, states of matter, classification of matter, and pH in order to prepare for an assessment.

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1st Science Quarterly

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Discuss and revise the 1st Quarterly BCRs - Revisions will count as a formative grade.

Professional Development -   1/2 Day

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Mentos Diet Coke Geyser - Physical or Chemical Change?

Factors that affect chemical changes

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LCM/pH scale Quiz

Correct Q1 BCR

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Introduction to Energy.

Modified Schedule - Play at QAHS

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Reporting to Parents -     Schools Closed for Students

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Reporting to Parents -     Schools Closed for Students

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What is energy? (Notes)

States of Energy - Potential vs. Kinetic Energy

Complete textbook vocabulary

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Practice using the equations to determine G.P.E. and kinetic energy

Pendulum notes

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"Bounce" - lab activity to demonstrate G.P.E. and kinetic energy

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Using Inspiration software to identify and organize the states and forms of energy

Computer Lab

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Provide examples energy being observed and the conversions the energy went through.

BCR - explaining energy conversions in an energy example

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Chapter 9 - Review Questions. Complete any 20 of the 24 questions

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Energy - Unitedstreaming

Video with a quiz.

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Thanksgiving Break Schools Closed

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Thanksgiving Break Schools Closed

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Thanksgiving Break Schools Closed

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What are  generators?

Hydroelectric Dam

Energy transformations Review

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Bill Nye - Heat: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

Insulators vs. Conductors

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Collecting Warm - Ups!

Comparing Insulators - graphing activity

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Drawing the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Review Waves (6th grade review)

Review for Energy Quiz

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Energy Quiz

What is Motion?

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Balanced and Unbalanced forces

Motion: Speed, velocity and acceleration formulas. (Book)

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Heel-to-Toe Shuffle Activity- Calculating Average Speed

Graphing data from activity

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Forces affecting motion: Friction and Gravity

Rollercoaster simulator - Computer Lab

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Finding the distance, time, speed, and acceleration of moving objects (word Problems)

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A Tale of Two Newtons - Movie

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Paper Airplanes - data collection for speed calculation (review force and acceleration)

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Newton's Laws Cartoon animations

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Newton's Laws Cartoon animations - Continued

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Practice formulas

Review for Quiz on Motion

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Motion Quiz

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Introduce the balloon-powered car project.

What type of planning is necessary?

Identify factors that might affect car performance

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Designing their balloon-powered cars

Create a materials list.

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To-do list for over the break. What materials do they they need to bring in to school?

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Winter Break

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Winter Break

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Net Force

Questions you should as about readiness for car build

Junkyard Wars!

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Answer questions about readiness for project - design change and modification

Materials list finalized

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Netwon's 2nd Law and Forces packet

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Begin car construction

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Continue car construction - make modification or redesign

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Work on cars.

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Final modifications and practice runs.

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No School - Snow Day

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Race Cars!

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Race Cars!

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MLK Jr. - Schools Closed

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No School - Snow Day

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Review for the Quarterly

Use data to calculate Avg. Speed

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2nd Science Quarterly

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What is inertia?

Textbook p. 149 Questions 1-2

Penny Snatch

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Using data to calculate estimated acceleration of our balloon cars

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Professional Development -     Schools Closed for Students

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Professional Development-     Schools Closed for Students

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No School - Snow Day

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Newton's 2nd Law video and analysis

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Newton's 2nd Law Word Problems

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MSA Packet - Due February 14th!

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BCR Practice - How to respond to each part

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Reviewing Newton's Laws of Motion Video

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Car Performance Analysis - Exam Grade

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Car Performance Analysis - Exam Grade

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Electricity Notes: Drawing circuits and labeling source, wires, switches and loads

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Substitute Plan: Chapter 17 section review questions

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Chapter 17 - Finish Section Review questions and complete the vocabulary (21 words)

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Bill Nye Video: Electric Circuits

Electric Circuitry worksheet

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Building Five Basic Circuits - Tow different series and three different parallel circuits

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Build electric DC motors

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Computer Lab - Virginia SOL Practice Test

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Review Electricity and Slope - practice slope and circuits

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Electricity/Slope - Exam

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President's Day - Schools Closed

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Professional Development

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Revolution vs. Rotation

Calculating our age on other planets/graphing

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Lunar Phases/Eclipses Drawings

ScienceSaurus

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Climate and Seasons

Earth Science text assignment

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An Inconvenient Truth - Part 1

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An Inconvenient Truth - Part 1 - (Canary in the Coal Mine 1 & 2)

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Earth Science Textbook - Chapter 16 - Weather

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Earth Science Textbook - Chapter 17 - Climate

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The Rock Cycle - Draw and identify the different rocks and processes

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Cells - Animal vs. Plant Drawings

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MSA - Language Arts

Finish cell drawings - Begin digestive/excretory system brochure

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MSA - Language Arts

Work on Brochure

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Review 6th Grade - Earth Science

Complete Brochure

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Earth Science Quiz

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Computer Lab - SOL Practice

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MSA - Math

Genetic - Punnett SquareNotes and Practice

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MSA - Math

Mitosis vs. Meiosis (IPMAT) Drawings

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Darwin-Natural Selection-Evolution?

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Symbiotic Relationships - Mutualism, Commensalism, and Parasitism

Draw Food Chain and Food Web

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Ecology (thin book) Extinct vs. Endangered

Review 7th Grade - Life Science

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Life Science Quiz

Animal Life Video

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Light - Pages 575-580 -Draw The Law of Reflection and Fig. 15 Regular Reflection vs. Diffuse Reflection

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Houdini's Birthday!

Light/Illusions Video

Review Mass, Volume and Density

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Various Illusions - Dragon Illusion!

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Phase Change Graph - Finished Dragons

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Computer Lab - PowerPoint (Water Purification)

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Review Separating Mixtures - Magnets, Filters, Distillation, Activated Carbon

Planning Earthquake Relief!

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Purifying Water w/various separating techniques

School Closed Half Day: Professional Development
End of 3rd Marking Period