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Week of 9/24-9/28

Weekly Rundown - 9/24-9/28

Monday:  Divide into row sections and each row is responsibile for reading and presenting with a poster that section's information.  They will present their poster tomorrow. (on Chapter 10)

Tuesday:  Finish working on poster project and present them.  Each student was to write 2 facts about each of the 4 posters presented.  This was counted as a completion grade.

Wednesday:  Begin working on Directed Reading Worksheets for Chapter 10.  This will be counted as a quiz grade.  Also, students should use it along with Chapter 10 notes to study for their test next Wednesday (10/3).
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 1
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 2
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 3
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 4
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 5
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 6
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 7
Chp. 10 Directed Reading pg. 8

Chp. 10 notes

Chp. 10 Heat - Jeopardy

Thursday:  Continue working on Directed Reading Sheets.  We will grade them on Friday.  Students should have all or most of it done as I will not give them a lot of time in class tomorrow to work on them.  I told them they could take a book home at the end of the day if necessary.  If they take a book home, please make sure they return it the next day!

Friday:  Grade Directed Reading sheets / Activity on Heat.

Test over chp. 10 (heat) next Wednesday, 10/3.  Study the Directed Reading Sheets, Notes, and Jeopardy Game that will be posted next week!

Week of 9/17 - 9/21

Weekly Rundown - 9/17 - 9/21

Monday: Checked chp. 9 vocab and study guide - went over study guide with students (look at last week's post for the uploads)

Tuesday:  Jeopardy Game Chapter 9 in class - (look at last week's post for the uploads)

Wednesday:  Chapter 9 Test

Thursday:  Went over Chapter 9 Test - Begin Chapter 10 vocab/Nature of Heat Sheet - We will not be going over all of the ppt in class.  Instead, I will have students do a group work activity to present the information to the class based on the information in chapter 10 and this ppt. End of 1st 6 - Week Grading Period
Chp. 10 Heat ppt
Chp. 10 Notes - Heat  (Use to help you study for chp. 10 test)
Chapter 10 Vocab - Heat
Nature of Heat

Friday:  Science Video - Basics of Physics: Exploring Heat - Finish Chapter 10 vocab/Nature of Heat sheet and Turn in.

Report Cards for 1st 6- Week Grading Period go out on Wednesday, September 26th.

Week of 9/10 - 9/14

Weekly Rundown - 9/10-9/14

Monday:  Begin Chapter 9 notes on Energy - Test next Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
Chp. 9 Notes
Chp. 9 ppt (Use with notes)

Tuesday:  Work more on notes.

Wednesday:  Finish chapter 9 notes - work on chp. 9 vocab and study guide (for a grade)  Use Chapter 9 notes, chapter 9 study guide, and Jeopardy game to study for the test next week.
Chp. 9 vocab
Chp. 9 Study Guide with Key
Jeopardy Chp. 9
(The answers on Jeopardy game are right above the question for each block.)

Thursday: Energy Video and worksheet - finish vocab sheet

Friday:  Lab activity - BRING IN TOILET PAPER ROLL OR PAPER TOWEL ROLL IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE!!!


-Test on Tuesday, Sept. 18th over chp. 9

-First 6 weeks ends next Thursday, Sept. 20th.

-Report Cards go out September 26th.

-All Missing Work is due Monday, Sept. 17th.

-Extra Credit (Review a science article on energy, print it out, and write a full, 1-page paper over it)  DUE MONDAY, Sept. 17th. 

Week of 9/3-9/7

Summary of Week 9/3-9/7

Monday:  Labor Day

Tuesday: Went over physical and chemical changes and gravitational pull.  All Notes for Chapter 2-
Chapter 2 ppt
Chapter 2 Notes Page 1
Property Changes and Gravity Notes - Chapter 2 Page 2

Wednesday: Video over properties of matter (Chemical and Physical). Worksheet over Properties and Changes of Matter.
Video - Property and Changes of Matter


Thursday:  Play Jeopardy Game to Review for Chapter 2 test. 
Jeopardy Game - Chapter 2


Friday: Test over Chapter 2.  STUDY!!!

Week of 8/27-8/31

Summary of the week 8/27-8/31

Monday: Worked on density problems "State of Matter" sheet.  Also passed out SI Practice Problems sheet and went over it.  Due for a grade.  Make sure to show work and put name on it or no credit!

Tuesday: Floating Boat Lab.  This was a participation grade.

Wednesday: MAPS testing began, so I didn't see my 5th and 6th period classes.  All other period of classes worked on worksheets that were due.  (PROGRESS REPORTS WENT OUT - PLEASE SIGN YOUR CHILD'S PROGRESS REPORT AND RETURN TO SCHOOL ASAP!)

Thursday: MAPS testing during 5th and 6th periods.  All other periods worked on missing work or read in a science magazine.

Friday: MAPS testing (last day) during 5th and 6th periods.  All other periods make sure missing work is done and watched a Bill Nye Famous Inventions in Homes video.


Monday (9/3) is Labor Day.

Next Friday (9/7) is a test over chapter 2.