2nd Semester
Block Schedule: Monday 1, 3, 5, 7th periods
: Tuesday 2, 4, 6, 8th periods
Monday, May 22nd - Return and go over final
Animal Kingdom Activity
Tuesday, May 22nd - Return and go over final
Animal Kingdom Activity
Wedensday, May 23rd - LAST DAY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Awards program 8:40
Monday, May 15th - Continue work on Phylum Poster Project (due Tuesday)
- Submit assignment at: google.classroom.com
Tuesday, May 16th - Review for Final
Wednesay, May 17th - Review for Final,
Thursday, May 18th - Echinoderms Worksheet: Due tomorrow!
Friday, May 19th - Starfish dissection
Monday, May 8th - Exploring and Classifying Animal Life Lab Activity
Tuesday, May 9th - Finish Lab Activity and Ch. 13 Vocabulary
Wednesday, May 10th -Taxonomy Notes & Classification BrainPop
Thursday, May 11th - Finish Power of the Planet: Atmosphere
Friday, May 12th - Phylum Poster Research and Design Day (due Tuesday)
Monday, May 1st - Ecological Project Work Day
Tuesday, May 2nd - Return and go over test, Finish Ecological Projects
Wednesday, May 3rd - Begin Ecological Project Presentations
Thursday, May 4th - Ecological Presentations
Friday, May 5th - Ecological Presentations (if needed)
- Begin Power of the Planet: Atmosphere
Monday, April 24th - Macroinvertebrate Lab Activity
Tuesday, April 25th - Periods 1 & 6 - Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle BrainPops
- Period 5 - Chapter 9 Review Sheet
All classes - Explore topics for Ecological Issues Project
Wednesday, April 26th - Pick project topic & begin research
Thursday, April 27th - Review for Chapter 9 test
- Continue project research
Friday, April 28th - Chapter 9 Test
- Continue project research
Monday, April 17th - Period 1: Chapter 9 Review Sheet
Periods 5 & 6: After the Storm video
and watershed notes
Tuesday, April 18th - ISTEP Day
Period 1: After the Storm video and watershed notes
Periods 5th & 6th Finish Watershed Notes
Wednesday, April 19th - ISTEP Day
Period 1: Macroinvertebrate Online Sampling
Period 5: Macroinvertebrate Online Sampling
Period 6: No class today
Thursday, April 20th - ISTEP Day
The Lorax (Original Movie)
Complete Video Worksheet (Epilogue Extra Credit)
Friday, April 21st - Period 1: No class due to Wizard's Convocation
Period 5: Finish macroinvertebrate online sampling
Period 6: Go to another location while Mrs. D tests!
Complete Chapter 9 Review Sheet (need books)
Monday, April 10th - Complete Lesson 2 & 4 notes
- Climate Change video and BrainPop
Tuesday, April 11th - Finish Climate Change BrainPop
- Read Lesson 3 and complete - Impacts on Water
Wednesday, April 12th - Go over Lesson 3 notes
Water Cycle BrainPop
Thursday, April 13th - Finish Lesson 3 notes and BrainPops (if needed)
Individual Game: The Meaning of Beep! Science Vocabulary Game
You can choose any of the following topics: greenhouse effect, population growth, water cycle, ozone layer, scientific method, glaciers
Individual or 2-person Games: The Water Cycle Game
The Carbon Cycle Game
The Nitrogen Cycle Game
Friday, April 14th - Good Friday, No school!
Monday, April 3 - Welcome back! Population Clock Activity
Begin Chapter 9, Lesson 1 notes
Tuesday, April 4th - Continue Lesson 1 notes, Population Growth BrainPop
Homework: Track your water usage
Wednesday, April 5th - Complete "How much water do you use" activity
Begin Lesson 2 notes
Thrursday, April 6th - How long does trash last activity
- Humans and the Environment BrainPop
Friday, April 7th - Finish Humans and the Environment Brain Pop
Finish Lesson 2 notes - Noise Pollution Bird Video
Gold Rush Mine Reclamation Video
Monday, March 20th - Work on Cartoon Fossil Project
Tuesday, March 21st - Planet Earth: Saving Species, Answer questions
Wednesday, March 21st - Planet Earth: Saving Species, Answer questions
Thursday, March 22nd - Finish Planet Earth: Saving Species
Complete Cartoon Fossil Project (if needed)
Friday, March 23rd - No School: Happy Spring Break!!
Monday, March 13th - Finish Lesson 3 notes;
Homework: Finish Designer Animal Project
Tuesday, March 14th - Biome Group Activity,
Homework: Chapter 11 Study Guide
Wednesday, March 15th - Turn in Study Guide & Begin Cartoon Fossil Project
Thursday, March 16th - Chapter 12 kahoot.it review game
Friday, March 17th - Chapter 12 Test, Homework: Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Monday, March 6th - The Story of Earth
Tuesday, March 7th - Continue The Story of Earth
Wednesday, March 8th - Finish The Story of Earth,
Introduction of Designer Animal Project
Thursday, March 9th - Biome Research Day
Friday, March 10th - Designer Animal Work Day
ISTEP WEEK - Get a good nights sleep and eat a good breakfast!
Monday, February 27th - Practice ISTEP
Tuesday, February 28th - Lesson 2 notes
Wednesday, March 1st - Finished Lesson 2 notes, Charles Darwin BP
Thursday, March 2nd - Natural Selection BP, Camouflage/Mimicry Activity
Friday, March 3rd - Read Lesson 3, pages 448-455, Complete Lesson 3 notes
and questions in note packet
Monday, February 21st - Review for Ch. 11 Test.
Punnett Square Practice
Biology Quiz
Genetics Practice Questions
Tuesday, February 22th - Chapter 11 Test
Wednesday, February 23rd - Lesson 1 notes
Thursday, February 24th - Complete Lesson 1 notes, Fossils BrainPop
Friday, February 25th - Life Science: Evolution
2nd Semester - Week 8
Monday, February 13th - Homework: Bikini Bottom Genetics
Tuesday, February 14th - Review Lesson 3 notes, DNA/RNA
Wednesday, February 15th - Special Punnett Squares
Thursday, February 16th - Chapter 11 Study Guide
Friday, February 17th - Chapter 11 Jeopardy Game
Week 7
Monday, February 6th - DNA/RNA Coloring Assignment
Tuesday, February 7th - Finish DNA/RNA Coloring
- Genetics with a Smile
Wednesday, February 8th - Trait Inventory
Thursday, February 9th - Genetic Mutations
Friday, February 10th - Read and complete Lesson 3 notes
2nd Semester - Week 6
Monday, January 30th - Read Ch. 11, Lesson 2; Complete Lesson 2 notes
Tuesday, January 31st - Go over Ch. 10 Test; Genetics BrainPop;
Go over Lesson 2 notes
Wednesday, February, 1st - Continue Lesson 2 notes, Punnett Square Introduction
Thursday, February 2nd - Finish Lesson 2 notes, Heredity BrainPop
Homework: Complete Punnett Square packet
Friday, February 3rd - Genetics Video
2nd Semester - Week 5
Monday, January 23rd - Meiosis: The Great Divide video
- Homework: Chapter 10 Study Guide
Tuesday, January 24th - Review for Chapter 10 Test
Wednesday, January 25th - Chapter 10 Test, Begin Chapter 11 notes
Thursday, January 26th - Homework: Chapter 11 Vocabulary Packet
Friday, January 27th - Continue Chapter 11 notes
2nd Semester - Week 4
Monday, January 23rd - Chapter 10 Study Guide
Tuesday, January 24th - Chapter 10 Test Review Game
Wednesday, January 25th - Chapter 10 Test
Thursday, January 26th - Chapter 11 Vocabulary
2nd Semester - Week 3
Monday, January 16th - MLK Day - NO SCHOOL!
Tuesday, January 17th - Mitosis BrainPop, Begin Lesson 2 notes
Wednesday, January 18th - Finish Lesson 2 notes; Animal Cloning 101
Thursday, January 19th - Let's Clone a Mouse, Mouse...
Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction (Part. Pts. only!)
Friday, January 20th - Asexual Reproduction BrainPop
Human Regeneration - Growing Body Parts Video
2nd Semester - Week 2
Monday, January 9th - Begin Karyotype Activity - Due Wednesday
Tuesday, January 10th - Finish Karyotype Activity & Follow-up Questions
Ch. 10 Vocabulary - All due Wednesday
Wednesday, January 11th - Turn in Karyotype Activity with follow-up
questions/Ch. 10 Vocabulary
- Complete Lesson 1 notes
Thursday, January 12th - Begin Mitosis vs. Meiosis comparison chart
Friday, January 13th - Complete Mitosis vs. Meiosis comparison chart
2nd Semester - Week 1
Wednesday, January 4th - Welcome Back
Introduction to Biology - Genetics!
What do you already know?
Thursday, January 5th - 23 and me videos
Writing assignment: What are genes?
Friday, January 6th - Begin Lesson 1 notes,
How many chromosomes? Haploid vs. Diploid
Week 18:
Monday, December 5th - PHET simulation: Balancing Equations
- It's Elemental - Balancing Act Game
Finish Beginner's Guide to Balancing Chemical Equations
1st & 6th: Homework: Balancing & Classifying Chemical Reactions
5th: Conservation of Mass BrainPop
Tuesday, December 6th - Site #1: Chemical Equations
Site #2: Balancing Equations Online
Review Chembalancer
Brain Boggle Chembalancer
Wednesday, December 7th - Balancing Equations
Thursday, December 8th - Read and complete Chapter 5, Lesson 3 notes
Friday, December 9th - Chapter 5 Quiz, kahoot.it
Week 17:
Monday, November 28th - Complete Chapter 5, Lesson 1
- Conservation of Mass BrainPop
Tuesday, November 29th - Go over Chapter 4 Test, Review Lesson 1 notes
- Chemical Equations BrainPop
Wednesday, November 30th - Review Chapter 5, Lesson 2 notes
- Chemical Equations BrainPop
Thursday, December 1st - Complete Chapter 5 Vocabulary Packet
- Read Chapter 5, Lesson 2 & complete worksheet
Friday, December 2nd - Beginner's Guide to Balancing Chemical Equations
- Complete practice problems in notes #21-24
Need extra practice? Try these - PHET simulation: Balancing Equations
- It's Elemental - Balancing Act Game
Week 16:
Monday, November 21st - kahoot.it review game; Study for Ch. 4 Test
Tuesday, November 22nd - Chapter 4 Test
Happy Thanksgiving Break!
Week 15:
Monday, November 14th - Drawing Ionic & Covalent Bonds
Chemical Bonds BrainPop
Tuesday, November 15th - Phet Simulations - Building Molecules
Wednesday, November 16th - Chapter 4 Study Guide
Thursday, November 17th - Continue work on Building Molecules Proejct
Friday, November 18th - Magnetism Video with worksheet
Week 14:
Monday, November 7th - Chapter 4, Lesson 3 notes
Tuesday, November 8th - Counting Atoms Practice Quiz; Begin Bonding Video
Wednesday, November 9th -
Periods 1 & 6: Counting Atoms Quiz, Complete Bonding Video
Period 5: Bonding Video and Counting Atoms Practice
Atoms Bonding Song
Thursday, November 10th: Mrs. Dungan's Chemistry Webquest
Covalent Bonds & Ionic Bonds Tutorials
Friday, November 11th: Finish Webquests, Element Games
Week 13:
Monday, October 31 - Chapter 4, Lesson 1 notes: Electron Dot Diagrams
- Happy Halloween!
Tuesday, November 1st - Return and go over Chapter 3 Test;
- Begin Lesson 2 Notes - Covalent Bonds
Wednesday, November 2nd - Work on Lesson 2 notes, Counting Atoms
Thursday, November 3rd- Chapter 4, Lesson 1 & 2 worksheet (sub)
Friday, November 4th - Complete Lesson 2 Notes
Week 12:
Monday, October 24th - Periodic Table Review/ Finish notes
Work on Element Projects - Due Wednesday!
Tuesday, October 25th - Periodic Table Study Guide!
Wednesday, October 26th - Adopt-an-Element Projects Due!
- Element Review Game!
Thursday, October 27th - Chapter 3 Test kahoot.it Review Game
Friday, October 28th - Chapter 3 Test
- Homework: Chapter 4 Vocabulary
- Middle School Dance 5:30-7:30
Week 11: Fall Break Begins on Wednesday!
Monday, October 17th - 8th grade College for a Day Field Trip!
Tuesday, October 18th - 1st period Energy Convocation!
Periodic Table Battleship!
Week 10: 2nd 9 weeks begins!
Monday, October 10th - Complete Lesson 3 Notes, Element Group Review
Tuesday, October 11th - Size of Atoms Activity;
Homework: Complete Element Symbols Study Guide
Wednesday, October 12th - Practice Symbols Test
Thursday, October 13th - Periodic Table Song, Introduce Element Project
Homework: Study for Elements Quiz
Friday, October 14th - Element Symbols Test!! Element Research
Week 9: 1st grading period ends Friday!
Monday, October 3rd - The history of the Periodic Table! Begin Chapter 3, Lesson 1 notes - Introduction Video
Tuesday, October 4th - Return and go over Ch. 2 Test; Periodic Table Coloring
Wednesday, October 5th - Homework: Ch. 3 Vocabulary and Simply Symbols
Thursday, October 6th - Periodic Table Coloring Due Ch. 3, Lesson 2 notes, Properties of Metals BP
Friday, October 7th - Relationships Among Elements Lab - Due Monday
Week 8:
Monday, September 26th - Review Lesson 2 notes, Kinetic Energy BrainPop
Homework: State of Matter Chart (in note packet)
Tuesday, September 27th - Lesson 3 notes, Potential Energy BrainPop
Wednesday, September 28th - Go over Study Guide, Can Crusher & Gas Laws Interactive
Thursday, September 29th - Chapter 2 Jeopardy
Friday, September 30th - Chapter 2 Test; Matter Sorter and Sortify Game
Week 7:
Monday, September 19th - Chapter 1 Test, Homework: Ch. 2 Vocabulary
Tuesday, Septemeber 20th - Begin Chapter 1, Lesson 1 notes
Wednesday, September 21st - Return and go over test, State of Matter Video
Thursday, September 22nd - Complete Lesson 2 notes; Homework Lessons 1 and 2 worksheet
Friday, September 23rd - Liquid Mini Lab - Viscosity and Surface Tension
Week 6: Homecoming Week!
Monday, September 12th - What are the parts of atoms?
Homework: Complete Atomic Chart
Tuesday, September 13th - Atomic Model BrainPop, Homework: Chapter 1 Study Guide
Wednesday, September 14th - MiniLab; Guide Element Flashcards & Element Math Game
Thursday, September 15th - Review for Chapter 1 Test
Friday, September 16th - Kahoot.it Review Game!
Week 5:
Monday, September 5th - Labor Day! No school
Tuesday, September 6th - Chapter 1, Lesson 1 notes
Wednesday, September 7th - Compounds vs. Mixtures Activity & BrainPop
Thursdays, September 8th - Complete Atom Timeline in note packet.
Homework: History of the Atom Timeline Worksheet
Friday, September 9th - Chapter 1, Lesson 2 notes: The Structure of the Atom
Thomson's Cathode Ray & Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment Video Clips
Week 4:
Monday, August 29th - NOS Vocabulary
Tuesday, August 30th - NOS Study Guide
Wednesday, August 31st - Review for NOS Test
Thursday, September 1st - Nature of Science Test, Homework: Ch. 1 Vocab
Friday, September 2nd - Begin Chapter 1, Lesson 1 notes
Week 3:
Monday, August 22nd - Lesson 3 notes: Controlled Experiment Terms
Tuesday, August 23rd - The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Case Study
Wednesday, August 24th - Building trusses
Thursday, August 25th - Bridge Case Study continued, kahoot.it
Friday, August 26th - Measurement Lab
Week 2:
Monday, August 15th - Complete Lesson 1 notes; Saving Sam Activity
Tuesday, August 16th - Metric Conversions
Wednesday, August 17th - Percent error problems; Accuracy vs. Precision
Thursday, August 18th - Scientific Notation, Homework: Calculation Review , Due Friday!
Friday, August 19th - How is a controlled experiment performed? Virtual Lab
Week 1:
Monday, August 8th - First day of School! Welcome. What is Science?
Tuesday, August 9th - What is a participation sheet? Begin Nature of Science notes.
Wednesday, August 10th - Signed parent/student letter due today! Continue Nature of Science notes.
Thursday, August 11th - What is bias? What questions CAN'T science answer?
Friday, August 12th - Metric Base Units and Prefixes; Science Equipment
Semester 2
WEEK 18: May 9th-13th
Monday, May 9th - Continue Natural Disaster Research and begin project: Due Friday!
Tuesday, May 10th - Weather & Thunderstorms BrainPop; Continue work on project.
Wedneday, May 11th - Floods BrainPop; Continue work on project
Thursday, May 12th - Ocean BrainPop; Continue work on project
Friday, May 13th - Turn in final projects; Begin final review!
WEEK 17: May 2nd-6th
Monday, May 2nd - The Power of the Planet: Atmosphere
Tuesday, May 3rd - Finish The Power of the Planet; Complete Lesson 2 notes
Wednesday, May 4th - BrainPop: Wind; Read pages 206-211 and complete Lesson 3 notes
Thursday, May 5th - BrainPop: Air Pollution, Read pages 213-219 and complete Lesson 4 notes
Friday, May 6th - Begin natural disaster research - tornado, hurricane, blizzard, tsunami, earthquake, or volcanic eruption!
WEEK 16: April 25th-29th
Monday, April 25th - Chapter 9 Test, Homework: Ch. 6 Vocabulary
Tueday, April 26th - Read Ch. 6, Lesson 1 and complete notes
Wednesday, April 27th - Introduction to Earth's Atmosphere
Thursday, April 28th - Earth's Atmosphere BP; What is the structure of Earth's Atmosphere? Activity
Friday, April 29th - Read Ch. 6 and complete Lesson 2 notes
WEEK 15: April 18th-22nd (ISTEP Week)
Monday, April 18th - Macroinvertebrates Online Activity or Study Guide
Tuesday, April 19th - Macroinvertebrates Online Activity or Study Guide
Wednesday, April 20th - Review for Test
Thursday, April 21st - Macroinvertebrate Lab Activity
Friday, April 22nd - Review for Test or Complete Macroinvertebrate Lab
WEEK 14: April 11th-15th
Monday, April 11th - Wall-E movie - Could this happen to our planet?
Tuesday, April 12th - Wall-E movie; Turn in video worksheet
Wednesday, April 13th - Watershed Notes
Thursday, April 14th - Macroinvertebrate Online Lab
Friday, April 15th - Finish up Chapter 9 notes (Periods 1 & 6), Chapter 9 Study Guide (Period 5)
WEEK 13: April 4th-8th
Monday, April 4th - Humans and the Environment BrainPop, Continue Lesson 2 notes & mine reclamation video
Tuesday, April 5th - Field Trip to Hagerstown
Wednesday, April 6th - Lesson 4 notes: Atmospheric Pollution, Carbon Cycle BrainPop
Thursday, April 7th - Lesson 3 notes: Impacts on Water
Friday, April 8th - What is a Watershed? Video
WEEK 12: March 28th - April 1st
Monday, March 28th - Human Population Growth, Begin Lesson 1 notes
Tuesday, March 29th - Calculate one day human population growth (U.S. and World), Finish Lesson 1 notes and Human Population Growth BrainPop. Homework: Keep track of water usage.
Wednesday, March 30th - Calculate personal water usage and begin Lesson 2 notes.
Thursday, March 31st - Finish Lesson 2 notes, Nitrogen Cycle BrainPop
Friday, April 1st - How Long Does Trash Last?
WEEK 11: March 14th -17th
Monday, March 14th - Chapter 10 Study Guide
Tuesday, March 15th - Cave Animal Adaptations Video, Finish Study Guide
Wednesday, March 16th - Designer Animal Biome Group Activity, Study for Ch. 12 Test
Thursday, March 17th - Turn in Ch. 12 notes, Chapter 12 Test.
WEEK 10: March 7th - 11th
Monday, March 7th - Charles Darwin BrainPop; Butterful Camo Project
Tuesday, March 8th - Natural Selection BrainPop; Introduce Designer Animal Project
Wednesday, March 9th - Designer Animal Project Biome Research Day
Thursday, March 10th - Chapter 12, Lesson 3 notes
Friday, March 11th - Designer Animal Work Day, Project Due: Next Wednesday, March 16th
WEEK 9: February 29th - March 4th
Monday, February 29th - Fossils, Chapter 12, Lesson 1 notes
Tuesday, March 1st - Complete Lesson 1 notes
Wednesday, March 2nd - Life Science: Evolution Video (Complete notes in packet)
Thursday, March 3rd - Fossils BrainPop, Read pages 438-445 and begin Lesson 2 notes.
Friday, March 4th - Charles Darwin BrainPop; Review Lesson 2 notes
WEEK 8: February 22nd-26th
Monday, February 22nd - Complete Chapter 11 note packet
Tuesday, February 23rd - DNA/RNA Coloring Activity
Wednesday, February 24th - Coloring Activity Due; Homework: Chapter 11 Study Guide
Thursday, February 25th - Review for Chapter 11 Test
Friday, February 26th - Chapter 11 Test, Begin Chapter 12 notes
Week 7: February 15th-19th
Monday, February 15th - No School, President's Day
Tuesday, February 16th - Chapter 11, Vocabulary Packet, Due Wednesday!
Wednesday, February 17th - Chapter 11, Lesson 3 notes
Thursday, February 18th - Scheduling Fair!
Friday, February 19th - Go over Lesson 3 notes, BrainPop: RNA
Week 6: February 8th-12th
Monday, February 8th - Turn in Inherited Traits Inventory, Lesson 2 notes
Tuesday, February 9th - Finish Lesson 2 notes, if needed; Begin Genetics with a Smile :)
Wednesday, February 10th - Genetics with a Smile - Design Day!
Thursday, February 11th - Mutations Video, Genetic Mutations BrainPop
Friday, February 12th - Lesson 3 notes, Smiles due today!!
Week 5: February 1st-5th
Monday, February 1st - Punnett Square Practice
Tuesday, February 2nd - Genetics BrainPop; Compete Lesson 1 notes
Wednesday, February 3rd - Review Lesson 1 notes; Inherited Traits Inventory (due next Monday)
Thursday, February 4th & 5th - Bee Movie!! Complete video worksheet as you watch.
Week 4: January 25th-29th
Monday, January 25th - Click & Clone Activity, Complete questions for homework
Tuesday, January 26th - Chapter 10 Test Review
Wednesday, January 27th - Chapter 10 Test, Homework: Chapter 11 Vocabulary
Thursday, January 28th - Begin Chapter 11, Genetics, What are inherited traits?
Friday, January 29th - Return and go over Chapter 10 Test; Intro to Punnett Squares Video & notes
Week 3: January 18th-22nd
Monday, January 18th - Asexual Reproduction BrainPop
Tuesday, January 19th - Chapter 10, Lesson 2 notes: Asexual Reprocution
Wednesday, January 20th - Finish Lesson 2 notes; Begin Study Guide
Thursday, January 21st - Complete Chapter 10 Study Guide
Animal Cloning 101 - Complete questions in note packet
Friday, January 22nd - Finish Chapter 10, Lesson 2 notes - Cloning Debate!
Review Animal Cloning 101; Human Regeneration Video; Click & Clone Activity
Week 2: January 11th-15th (NWEA Testing - Block scheduling)
Monday, January 11th - Karyotype Activity
Tuesday, January 12th - Snow Day
Wednesday, January 13th - Karyotype Activity
Thursday, January 14th - Mitosis & Meiosis Diagrams; Homework: Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Friday, January 15th - Mitosis & Meiosis Diagrams; Homework: Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Week 1: January 4th-8th
Monday, January 4th - No school
Tuesday, January 5th - Why do offspring look different activity?
Wednesday, January 6th - Sexual Reproduction (Chapter 10, Lesson 1 notes)
Thursday, January 7th - Cell Reproduction (Chapter 10, Lesson 1 notes), Mitosis BrainPop
Friday, January 8th - Mitosis vs. Meiosis
WEEK 18: December 7th-11th
Monday, December 7th - Finish Lesson 3 notes, Quia Activity
Tuesday, December 8th - Chapter 5 Quiz
Wednesday, December 9th - Chemical Reactions Video: How can chemistry solve murders?
Thursday, December 10th - Chemistry is Fun Lab Day #1: Balloon Blow-up Day!
Friday, December 11th - Chemistry is Fun Day #2: Exothermic vs. Endothermic
WEEK 17: Novemeber 30th - December 4th
Monday, November 30th - Chapter 5, Lesson 2 worksheet
Tuesday, December 1st - Chapter 5, Lesson 3 notes (1st half) Physical vs. Chemical Changes Review
Wednesday, December 2nd - Beginner's Guide to Balancing Chemical Equations
Thursday, December 3rd - Classic ChemBalancer
Friday, December 4th - Continue balancing equations, Are you ready to take the Challenge?
Review ChemBalancer and Brain Bogglers?
WEEK 16: November 23rd and 24th
Monday,November 23rd - Lesson 2 notes, Chemical Equations BrainPop
Tuesday, November 24th - Fire BrainPop, Classifying Chemical Reactions
WEEK 15: November 16th-20th
Monday, November 16th - Candy Compound Lab
Tuesday, November 17th - Return and go over test, Begin Lesson 1 notes
Wednesday, November 18th - Finish Lesson 1 notes; Homework: Finish Lesson 1 charts and "balancing equations practice" page in note packet
Thursday, November 19th - Conservation of Mass BrainPop; Classifying Chemical Reactions - Lesson 2 notes
Friday, November 20th - Classifying Chemical Reactions Practice; Homework: Physical v. Chemical Reactions
WEEK 14: November 9th-13th
Monday, November 9th - Drawing Ionic and Covalent Bonds continued
Tuesday, November 10th - Homework: Bonding Basics Worksheet
Wednesday, November 11th - Homework: Chapter 4 Study Guide
Thursday, November 12th - Review for Chapter 4 Test, Building Compounds with PhET
Friday, November 13th - Chapter 4 Test, Homework: Chapter 5 Vocabulary
Week 13: November 2nd - 6th
Monday, November 2nd - Counting Atoms
Tuesday, November 3rd - Chapter 4, Lesson 3 notes
Wednesday, November 4th - Counting Atoms Practice, Mr. Causey's Chemical Bonding Video
Thursday, November 5th - Finish Chemical Bonding Video; Counting Atoms Quiz; Begin Chemical Bonds BrainPop
Friday, November 6th - Finish Chemical Bonds BrainPop and quiz; Chemical Bonding Video; Drawing Covalent and Ionic Bonds
Week 12: October 26th-30th
Monday, October 26th - 8th grade College Day Field Trip (no class!)
Tuesday, October 27th - Mrs. Dungan's Chemistry Webquest, after webquest is complete check out the element games.
Wednesday, October 28th -Review Chapter 3 test, Begin Lesson 1 notes Thursday, October 29th -
Friday, October 30th - Review Lesson 2 notes
Week 11: October 19th-23rd (Fall Break)
Monday, October 19th - Review game for Chapter 3 Test
Tuesday, October 20th - Chapter 3 Test, Homework: Chapter 4 Vocabulary and Dot Diagrams
Fall Break - Wednesday-Friday!!
Week 10: October 12th-16th
Monday, October 12th - Element Symbols Test, Homework: Periodic Crossword
Tuesday, October 13th - Atomic size activity; Begin adopt-an-element project! Projects due Friday!!
Wednesday, October 14th - Homework: Chapter 3 Study Guide
Thursday, October 15th - Study guide due! Adopt-an-element work day (Element Battleship if complete!)
Friday, October 16th - Adopt-an-element project due! Element Symbols Test Retake or Element Puns
Week 9: October 5th - 9th
Monday, October 5th - Return and go over Chapter 2 Test, Chapter 3 Lesson 1 notes
Tuesday, October 6th - Finish Chapter 3, Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 notes.
Wednesday, October 7th - Metals BrainPop and Chapter 3, Lesson 3 notes
Thursday, October 8th - Review for Element Symbols Test, Periodic Table Coloring #1
Friday, October 9th - Periodic Table Coloring #2, Homework: Study for Element Symbols Test!
Week 8: September 28th-October 2nd (BLOCK SCHEDULE)
Monday, September 28th - Chapter 2 Test (Periods 1 & 5), Complete Vocab & Element Study Guide
Tuesday, September 29th - Chapter 2 Test (Period 6), Complete Vocab & Element Study Guid Wednesday, September 30th - Element Symbols Sheet
Thursday, October 1st - Heat and Temperature Video, Read Chapter 3 and work on notes (Periods 1 & 5)
Friday, October 2nd - Heat and Temperature Video, Read Chapter 3 and work on notes (Periods 6)
Week 7: September 21st - 25th (Homecoming Week)
Monday, September 21st - Liquid Lab (Viscosity and Surface Tension)
Tuesday, September 22nd - Finish Lesson 2 notes, Energy BrainPops
Wednesday, September 23rd - Complete Lesson 3 notes (gas laws) Homework: Chapter 2 Study Guide
Thursday, September 24th - Jeopardy Review Game (Chapter 2 Test on Monday or Tuesday)
Friday, September 25th - Return and go over Ch. 2 Study Guide, Gas Law Demonstrations and Activity
Week 6: September 14th-18th
Monday, September 14th - Return and go over Study Guide, kahoot.it review game, Ch. 1 Test tomorrow!
Tuesday, September 15th - Chapter 1 Test, After test begin Lesson 1 notes
Wednesday, September 16th - Return and go over test; Chapter 1, Lesson 1 Notes
Thursday, September 17th - Complete Ch. 1, Lesson 1 Notes; States of Matter Video (complete notes)
Friday, September 18th - Complete States of Matter Chart in notes and States of Matter BrainPop
Week 5: September 7th - September 11th
Monday, September 7th - LABOR DAY, No School!
Tuesday, September 8th - Finish and Review History of the Atom Timelime, BrainPop: Atomic Model
Wednesday, September 9th - Separating Mixtures Lab, Chapter 1 Study Guide - Due Thursday!
Thursday, September 10th - Atoms, Ions, and Isotopes Lab Activity
Friday, September 11th - Determining numbers of protons, electrons, and neutrons, Ch. 1 Test Tuesday!
Week 4: August 31st - September 4th
Monday, August 31st - Return and go over Nature of Science Test, Begin Chapter 1 Notes
Tuesday, September 1st - Finish Chapter 1, Lesson 1 notes; Compounds & Mixtures BrainPop
Wednesday, September 2nd - Can you always see parts of materials? Lab Activity
Thursday, September 3rd - Lab discussion, Work on Lesson 2 notes in class
Friday, September 4th - Finish Lesson 2 notes (if needed), Atomic Model BrainPop
NATURE OF SCIENCE CHAPTER
Week 3: August 24th -28th
Monday, August 24th - Parts of a controlled experiment practice (in notes);
Homework: How is a controlled experiment performed? (Click to go to virtual lab)
Tuesday, August 25th - Virtual Lab &The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Discussions
Wednesday, August 26th - How many drops of water? Lab Activity
Thursday, August 27th - Test Review Day
Friday, August 28th - Nature of Science Test
Week 2: August 17th-21st
Monday, August 17th - Complete SI (Metric) Units and Equipment Charts
Tuesday, August 18th - Nature of Science, Lesson 2 notes - Percent Error, Accuracy vs. Precision
Wednesday, August 19th - What is Scientific Notation? Homework: Calculation Worksheet
Thursday, August 20th - Day 1: Measurement Lab
Friday, August 21st - Day 2: Measurement Lab, Lesson 3 notes
Week 1: August 11th-August 14th
Tuesday, August 11th - Welcome Back! How many marbles? Activity
Wednesday, August 12th - What will we be studying this year?
Thursday, August 13th - Do you know the steps of Scientific Inquiry? Complete SI (Metric Charts)
Friday, August 14th - Finish Nature of Science Lesson 1 notes, Review Lesson 1