Science 8 1st – 2nd quarters, 08-09  

Abbreviations:  HW = Homework   EOP = end of period  BOP = beginning of period    WKST = worksheet

                            Q = questions  BNSG - Bill Nye the Science Guy  EXP = experiment  PW = pre-write

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Assigned

What we did today, dates due

 By the end of the period, I (the student) will be able to:

Turned in today

Sept 2

 First day for 7th graders

  

 

Sept 3

 Hand out "Rules and Regulations" (R and R) and go over some of them:  safety is #1, required materials, consequences to misbehavior. HW - get "student info" and "safety contract" signed by Sept 5, need a spiral notebook by Sept 8

  

 

Sept 4

 Go over more R and R,Tour of the Room; Litmus Lab;

  

 

Sept 5

 finish Litmus Lab, conclusion due 9/8

  

safety contract and data form

Sept 8

 Set up spiral notebook, put Smelly Lab into spiral

  

 

Sept 9

Do Smelly Lab; PW Chem in a Bag lab

  

 

Sept 10

Do Chem in a BagLab, PW Paper Burning lab

  

 

Sept 11

Do Paper Burning lab; PW Hot Balloon Lab;

  

 

Sept 12

 Take Classroom Rules TEST,

 

 

Sept 15

do Hot Balloon Lab; PW Hazardous Chemicals Lab

  

 

Sept 16

Do Hazardous Chemicals Lab; STUDY safety rules for TEST TOMORROW

  

 

Sept 17

Safety Rules TEST; Intro to Metrics

  

 

Sept 18

Metric Length wksht

  

 

Sept 19

Mass of Solids activity

  

 

Sept 22

volume of solids activity

  

 

Sept 23

day 2, volume of solids

  

 

Sept 24

Video - Science Investigations

  

 

Sept 25

Rainbow Lab (Volume of Liquids)

 measure liquids accurately with a graduated cylinder

 

Sept 26

Micro Mass activity; PW Rainbow Lab

 write all the parts of a lab report  

 

Sept 29

 Review for Metric TEST; PW Inquiry 2 by Oct 6

 know what i need to study for tomorrow's test

 

Sept 30

 TEST - Metrics; making quality observations

 prove i know metrics!

 

Oct  1

 Introduction to Properties of Matter unit - text introduction wksht

 understand how the text is organized

 

Oct  2

 Inquiry 1

 list some questions about matter

 

Oct  3

 Inquiry 1

 list some questions about matter

 

Oct  6

 Inquiry 1

 list some questions about matter

 

Oct  7

  Inquiry 2

 inquiry 2 vocabulary

 

Oct  8

  Inquiry 2

 Be able to find the density of water

 

Oct  9

   Inquiry 2

 find the density of reqular solids

 

Oct  10

 Inquiry 2; HW - PW Inquiry 3, Inquiry 4 and Inquiry 5

 finish from yesterday

 

Oct  13

finish  Inquiry 2

 find the density of irregular solids

 

Oct  14

  TEST on Inquiries 1 and 2

 prove you know how to find density

 

Oct  15

 Inquiry 3

 determine if a solid will sink or float in water based on its density

 

Oct  16

 Inquiry 3

 determine if a solid will sink or float in water based on its density

 

Oct  17

 Inquiry 4

 find the density of air; define "vacuum"

 

Oct  20

Inq 4 write a conclusion statement, due tomorrow

 refine skills on writing conclusions

 

Oct  21

 Inq 5

 define heat vs temperature

 

Oct  22

Inq 5

 explain how liquids/gases expand when they are heated

 

Oct  23

Inq 5

 explain how liquids/gases expand when they are heated

 

Oct  24

 Inq 5

 explain how liquids/gases expand when they are heated

 

Oct  27

 Inq 6

  

 

Oct  28

 Inq 6

  

 

Oct  29

Inq 6

  

 

Oct  30

Halloween science - be ready for FUN! Last Day of 1st Quarter

  

 

Oct  20

 Inq 4

  

 

Oct  21

 Inq 4 (HW - write conclusion statement)

  

 

Oct  22

 Inq 5

  

 

Oct  23

 Inq 5

  

 

Oct  24

 Inq 5

  

 

Oct  27

 Inq 6

  

 

Oct  28

 Inq 6

  

 

Oct  29

Inq 6

  

 

Oct  30

Last Day of 1st Quarter - Halloween Science lab, wksht due EOP

  

 

Oct  31

No School – LEAP day

  

 

Nov  3

Inq 7

  

 

Nov 4

 Inq 7

  

 

Nov 5

 Inq 7

  

 

Nov 6

 Inq 8

  

 

Nov 7

 Inq 8

  

 

Nov 10

 Create-an-Investigation

  

 

Nov 11

No School – Veterens Day

  

 

Nov 12

 Create-an-investigation

  

 

Nov 13

 Create-an-investigation, due Nov 19

  

 

Nov 14

 review Inq 1-8

  

 

Nov 17

 TEST on Inq 1-8

  

 

Nov 18

 TEST on Inq 1-8

  

 

Nov 19

 Inq 11

  

Create-an-investigation

Nov 20

 Inq 12

  

 

Nov 21

 Inq 12

  

 

Nov 24

 Inq 13

  

 

Nov 25

 Inq 13

  

 

Nov 26

Half Day

 

 

Nov 27-28

No School – Thanksgiving Day Holidays

  

 

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Dec  21- Jan 4

NO SCHOOL – Winter Break

  

 

Jan  5

 

  

 

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Jan  7