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Environmental Earth Science L1/L2

 Date       Class Activity
 Tue 9/1    A
 Review class expectations, grading h/o
Fill out ID sheets
 Wed 9/2  A
 Safety rules; distribute textbook
 Thu 9/3    B
Multiple Intelligences Survey and graph; general math review REMINDER- BACK-TO-SCHOOL night at 6:30pm!
 Fri 9/4    C
 Metric system review; metric w/s #1; start graphing rules
Period 3 lab- Graphing Rules
 Mon 9/7                  
              
 No School!
 Tue 9/8   D         
 Period 2- Start Skittles graphing lab
Per 4-7- Graphing Basics lab
 Wed 9/9   E                  
 
 Period 2/3 lab- finish Skittles graphing lab; quiz review
Per 4-7- quiz and metric HW review; finish graphing basics lab
 Thurs 9/10 F
                    
 All periods- QUIZ on metric units, conversions, math problems,
graphing skills; after quiz listen to NPR podcast "Kilogram had a Weight Problem" 
 Fri 9/11 A            
period 2- Nature of Sci PPT
periods 4-7 Skittles Lab
 Mon 9/14 B
 period 2- variables review Simpsons w/s; PPT on Density
per 4-7  Nature of Sci PPT and questions (due Wed)
 Tue 9/15  C
 per 2- Penny Density lab (abbreviated version)
per 4-7- variables review Simpsons w/s; finish Understanding variables for HW
 Wed 9/16 D                    
 per 2- Review density w/s HW; Galileo thermometer demo; variables w/s #1
per 4-7- Review variables HW; Density PPT and practice problems
 Thurs 9/17 E
 per 2/3 LAB: Density lab activity (graphing mass and volume and calculating slope); Graphing problem set
per 4-7: Penny Density lab; calculation of slope
 Fri 9/18 F            
all periods: QUIZ
per 2: complete graphing problem set
per 4-7: complete penny density lab
per 6 LAB: Mixture Separation lab
 Mon 9/21  A
 per 2- review quiz; Reading for Information assignment "Does Science Matter?" (from NY Times)
per 4- density word problems; discuss Galileo thermometer
per 5/6 (LAB)- Mixture Separation
per 7- finish lab from Fri
 Tues 9/22  B                
per 2- discuss and create procedure for Mixture Separation lab
per 3/4 (LAB)- Mixture Separation Lab
per 5,7- complete Mixture Separation; discuss writeup. 
 Wed 9/23   C    
per 2/3 (LAB)- conduct Mixture Separation lab
per 4, 5, 7- density w/s; complete lab
 Thur 9/24 D
per 2- finish lab
per 4,5,7- type lab
 Fri 9/25 E
per 2/3 (LAB)- finish lab writeups; begin Chemistry unit (PPT on Atomic Structure)
per 4,5,7- finish lab; begin Chem unit
 Mon 9/28  NO SCHOOL- YOM KIPPUR
 Tues 9/29 F
per 2- complete Chem PPT; counting particles w/s;
per 4,5- Chem PPT; counting particles w/s
per 6/7 (LAB)- Chem PPT; counting particles w/s; element BINGO
 Wed 9/30 A
per 2- Chem pretest; discuss/color code Periodic Table; element BINGO
per 4- finish PPT; counting particles w/s
per 5/6 (LAB)- finish PPT; discuss/color code Periodic Table; element family research
per 7- finish PPT; counting particles w/s; Chem pretest; discuss/color code Periodic Table
 Thur 10/1 B
per 2- review HW; The Mighty Electron PPT; w/s on atomic structure and Bohr/Dot models
per 3/4 (LAB)- Chem pretest; research the PT families w/ COWS; present data to class
per 5- present data on PT families to class; begin the Mighty Electron PPT
per 7- The Mighty Electron PPT and w/s on atomic structure and Bohr/Dot models
 Fri 10/2  C
per 2/3 (LAB)- Element symbol quiz; complete and review w/s on atomic structure; begin research for Chemistry project
per 4- present research (from yesterday) to class; begin the Mighty Electron PPT
per 5- finish PPT; w/s on atomic structure
per 7- review w/s on atomic structure; video on Periodic Table

 Mon 10/5  D
per 2- work on project in the Smartboard lab
per 4- The Might Electron PPT and w/s
per 5/7- review w/s and start project
 Tue 10/6  E
per 2/3 (LAB)- complete project
per 4- Element symbol/name quiz; work on project
per 5/7- Element symbol/name quiz; work on project
 Wed 10/7  F
 per 2- review HW; balancing equations and w/s
per 4-7: work on project
 Thur 10/8  A
 per 2- balancing equations I and II, do Element Scavenger hunt
per 4- work on project; HW is Lewis dot structures and atom practice
per 5/6 (LAB)- work on project; handout PT scavenger hunt; begin balancing equations PPT and w/s
per 7- begin balancing equations PPT and w/s
 Fri 10/9  B most students absent due to Boston FT
 Mon 10/12 NO SCHOOL- COLUMBUS DAY!
 Tue 10/13  C
per 2/3 (LAB)- project presentations; review for Thur QUIZ
Per 4- review for Fri quiz; hand out PT Scavenger Hunt
per 5 and 7- hand out review for Fri quiz; work on balancing equations (review a Balancing Act; assign Bal Eq I and III for HW)
 Wed 10/14  D
per 2- finish project presentations; review for Thursday Quest
per 4- review scavenger hunt; work on balancing equations
per 5/7- work on balancing equations; review for quest on Fri
 Thurs 10/15  E
per 2/3 (LAB)- Quest, then begin study of bonding
per 4, 5, 7- review for Chem part 1 quest (Fri)
 Fri 10/16 F
(Teacher absent)
per 2- complete matter and Atomic Structure study guide
per 4, 5, 7- open notes quest
 Mon 10/19 A
per 2- ionic and covalent bond notes, begin Penny Bonding lab
per 4 and 7- project presentations
per 5/6 (LAB)- ionic/covalent bond notes; project presentations
 Tue 10/20 B
per 2- complete Penny lab; discuss naming compounds
per 3/4 (LAB)- project and presentations
Per 5,7- presentations
 Wed 10/21 C      
 
 
      
per 2/3 (LAB)- notes on Element, Compound, Mixture and lab stations; finish sheets on naming compounds, ionic and covalent bonds
per 4- finish presentations; begin review of ionic and covalent bonds
per 5- Penny Bondng lab
per 7- presentations
 Thur 10/22 D
per 2- Physical and Chemical Changes lab stations
per 4, 5, 7- notes on Element, Compound, Mixture and lab stations
 Fri 10/23 E
per 2/3 (LAB)- Video (Greatest Discoveries w/ Bill Nye) and practice forming compounds (identifying charges and using correct subscripts)
per 4- finish notes on ionic and covalent compounds
per 5, 7- finish noted on ionic and covalent compounds; complete practice sheets on naming compounds, ionic and covalent bonds
 Mon 10/26 F
per 2- Review What's the Charge HW, Acid and Bases PPT
per 4- Chemical Physical Change Lab
per 5- criss cross compounds; Chemical Physical change lab
per 6/7 (LAB)- Review naming ionic compounds; criss cross compounds; Chemical Physical Change lab
 Tue 10/27 A
per 2- Review Acids and bases w/s and criss-cross compounds; start Acid Rain questions
per 4- naming compounds, making dot models of compounds
per 5/6 (LAB)- Acids and Bases PPT; Acid and Base Lab Stations
per 7- Acids and Bases PPT; acids and bases w/s
 Wed 10/28 B
*2 hr delay schedule
per 2- acid base neutralization reactions
per 3/4 (LAB)- PPT on Acids and Bases; more on dot compounds, ionic covalent bonding
per 5 and 7- work on review sheet (for test next Wed)
Thur 10/29 C
*2 hr delay schedule
per 2/3 (LAB)- more neutralization reactions; acid base lab stations
per 4- lab stations
per 5- acid base neutralization reactions
per 7- acid base lab stations
 Fri 10/30 D
per 2- RFI "Acid on the Wind"
per 4- test review
per 5- RFI "Acid on the Wind"
per 7- test review
 Mon 11/2 E
per 2/3 (LAB)- Intro to data collection using Vernier probes and LoggerPro; test review
per 4- test review
per 5- test review
per 7- test review
 Tue 11/3 * No School fior students- PD Day
 Wed 11/4 F Science testing day