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4 7th graders |
5 Course Intro & Matrix; Scientist Worksheet HW: Parent Signature; Scientist Worksheet |
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HW: workbook ch 1 due 10/14 |
9 Scientific Method Notes; m&m lab hw: crossword puzzle |
10 Review; Fact v. Opinion; Science in Action;section 2 hw: textbook p. 15 section 2 questions |
11 Scientific Method w/ Sponge Bob Questions HW: Read text pgs. 16-26; Finish Sponge Bob
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12 R.U.L.E.S. Implementation Day |
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15 Measurement Notes; Tootsie Roll Lab hw: Finish lab questions |
16 Make up Pictures Marble Ramp Lab |
17 Wear Red, White, Blue; Bubbles Lab hw: finish lab questions/graph |
18 Scientific Method Investigation (need your rulers!) hw: finish questions |
19 Scientific Method Video |
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22 Density Notes;Problems hw: study density |
23 Density assessment; lab hw: lab questions on pg. 27 (1-4) |
24 Measure and Density Lab hw: p. 26 (include math practice!) |
25 Back to School Liquid Layers |
26 Gum & Candy Bar Lab
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29 Metric System |
30 Metric System Intro Conversion Factor HW: read textbook pgs. 30-33; answer section 4 questions and math practice |
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10 Molecular Models |
11 Work on Workbook review |
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1 Unit Conversions review |
2 Mass Lab & Length Lab |
3 Volume Lab |
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6 Metric Mania |
7 English or Metric Challenge Questions |
8 Scavenger Hunt hw: read pgs. 34-41 |
9 All about Graphing |
10 Lab & Questions |
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13 Student Holiday HW: workbook due tomorrow |
14 Sponge Bob Safety hw: bring colored pencils |
15 Questions and Safety Posters |
16 Jeopardy hw: study |
17 Chapter 1 Test |
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20 Intro to Chem hw: Workbook ch 2; ch 3.1; ch 3.2 due 11/7 Symbols quiz 11/5 |
21 Mixture Notes hw: bring pennies and nickels |
22 Conservation of Mass Lab hw: read text ch 2.1 |
23 Mixtures Review |
24 Messing with Mixtures Lab |
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27 Latent Heat Lab |
28 Sugar Lab hw: read text pgs. 68-77 |
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30 Ghoulish Lights Lab |
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1 Lab, p. 63 |
2 Periodic Table Puns |
3 Jigsaw |
4 workbook due; Jeopardy |
5 Ch. 4 Test |
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8 Lewis Dot; Formulas hw: bring lab materials; ch 5 workbook due 12/15 |
9 Lab, p. 183 |
10 Formulas & Bonding | 11 Jigsaw |
12 Electron Configuration hw: bring ice cream supplies |
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15 Ice cream lab; workbook due |
16 Bonding Video |
17 Jeopardy |
18 Ch. 5 Test |
19 video hw: Reach ch 6, sections 1-3 (Quiz after break!) |
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5 Quiz, Lab |
6 Chemical Reaction Notes |
7 Types of Reactions |
8 Chemical Equations |
9 Chemical Equations |
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12 Snowman Challenge hw: bring colored pencils |
13 Review hw: bring workbook |
14 We'll work on workbook in class for review | 15 Jeopardy | 16 Ch. 6 test |
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19 Holiday |
20 Solutions; lab hw: ch 7 workbook due 1/29 |
21 Jigsaw |
22 Acids/Bases Notes |
23 In a Jam lab |
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26 Computer Lab |
27 Jigsaw |
28 video |
29 go over workbook; jeopardy |
30 Ch 7 test hw: read pgs. 296-304 |
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3 Mr. Peanut Styrofoam Lab | 4 States of Matter; Oobleck Lab | 5 Elements Quiz; questions | 6 Jigsaw | 7 Bill Nye Video |
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12 Jeopardy |
13 Ch 2 & Ch 3.1-2 Test |
14 Atom Video hw: ch 4 workbook due 12/4; read pg. 124-130; memo Dalton's Ideas |
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17 Dalton quiz; size of atoms; atomic structure notes |
18 Atoms and Isotopes hw. p. 130 |
19 Adopt an Element |
20 Video |
21 Element presentations |
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24 Elements hw: bring colored pencils |
25 Periodic Table Notes hw: read p. 138-163 |
26 Intro Periodic Table Lecture and Notes hw: questions p. 137 |
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