Thursday, October 9, 2025

5. Waves (Light & Sound)

Mon. 10/13:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 9
In Class: Notes - Wave Structure, Lab - Wave Stations
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 10, Study Guide- Waves


Tues. 10/14:  
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 10
In Class: Notes - Wave Phenomena, Lab - Wave Stations
HW: Study Guide- Waves, Guided Reading Ch. 11, EdPuzzle - Wave Phenomena


Wed. 10/15: PSAT & Wellness Fair


Thurs. 10/16:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 11, EdPuzzle - Wave Phenomena
In Class: Practice Worksheets, Lab Discussion, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Review for Test
HW: Study Guide- Waves

**On the unit test you will be allowed to use your lab packet.  If you complete your study guide by hand (no printed keys or photocopies allowed) then you may use your handwritten study guide on the test as well.**

Fri. 10/17:  End of Q1
Due: Lab Questions, Study Guide- Waves
In Class: Test - Sound and Waves (You will be allowed to use your lab packet)
HW: None

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

4. Electricity & Circuits

Wed. 10/1:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 8
In Class: Notes - Coulomb's Law, Wkst - Coulomb's Law,  Circuit Breaker
HW: EdPuzzle - V0ltage, Current, & Resistance (optional unless absent)


Thurs. 10/2:
Due: EdPuzzle - Voltage, Current, & Resistance
In Class: Notes - Ohm's Law and Power, Gizmo - Circuits
HW: EdPuzzle - Series Circuits (optional unless absent), Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-2)


Fri. 10/3:
Due: EdPuzzle - Series, Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-2)
In Class: 
Worksheet - Ohm's Law, Notes - Parallel Circuits, Gizmo
HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits


Mon. 10/6:
Due: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class: Finish Gizmo, Lab - Series and Parallel Circuits, 
Worksheets - Series vs. Parallel circuits
HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


Tues. 10/7:
Due: None
In Class: Study Guide, Practice Wksts, Practice Test
HW: Study for Test


Wed. 10/8:
Due:  Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class:  Lab Quiz, Genecons, Review for Test
HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


Thurs. 10/9:
Due: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz
In Class: Test - Electricity and Circuits, EdPuzzle - Wave Structure
HW: EdPuzzle - Wave Structure

Thursday, September 18, 2025

3. Energy (Flipped)

Thurs. 9/18:
Due: EdPuzzle - Work & Power
In Class: Recap Q&A, Lab - Stairs, Lab - Verifying the Work-Energy Theorem
HW: Lab Questions


Friday, 9/19:  No School!


Mon. 9/22:

Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Table Challenge - work and power, Lab Quizzes (2) - Work and Power
HW: EdPuzzle - PE & KE


Tues. 9/23:
Due:  EdPuzzle - PE & KE
In Class: Recap Q&A, Lab - Marbles, Lab - Shoe Drop
HW: Finish Lab Questions, EdPuzzle - Conservation of Energy


Wed. 9/24:
Due:Lab Questions, EdPuzzle - Conservation of Energy
In Class: Discuss LabsTable Challenge - Conservation of Energy, Lab Quizzes (2)
HW: Study Guide


Thurs. 9/25:
Due: None
In Class: Recap Q&A, Gizmo - Conduction, Lab - Specific Heat of Different Substances
HW: EdPuzzle - Thermal Energy


Fri. 9/26:
Due: EdPuzzle - Thermal Energy
In Class: Recap Q&A, Lab Discussion, Review for Test
HW: EdPuzzle - SH & Heat Transfers, Study Guide, Practice Quizizz (2)


Mon. 9/29:
Due: Study Guide, EdPuzzle - SH & Heat Transfers
In Class: Recap Q&A, Lab Challenge - Race to the Temp, Lab Quiz - Specific Heat, Heat Demos, Review for Test
HW: Practice Quizizz (2)


Tues. 9/30:
Due: Practice Quizizz, Optional Assignments
In Class: Quick Review, Test - Energy: Mechanical and Thermal
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 8

Monday, September 8, 2025

2. Forces

Mon. 9/8:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 3
In Class: Notes - Forces & Newton's 1st Law of Motion, Drawing Force Diagrams
HW: None


Tues. 9/9:
Due: None
In Class: Practice with Newton's 1st Law, Demos
HW: Study Guide, Guided Reading Ch. 4


Wed. 9/10:
Due: None
In Class: 
Lab - Fan Cart Acceleration
HW: Study Guide, Guided Reading Ch. 4, Lab Questions (pg. 1-2 only)
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 4, Lab Questions
In Class: 
Finish Lab - Acceleration on Ramp & Extension, Lab graphs and questions
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide


Fri. 9/12:
Due: Study Guide progress
In Class: Notes - Newton's 2nd Law, Wkst - Newton's 2nd Law
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


Mon. 9/15:
Due: Study Guide progress
In Class: Lab Quiz - Newton's 2nd Law, Notes - Newton's 3rd Law, Activity - spring scales, Practice with Newton's 3rd Law
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


Tues. 9/16:
Due: Newton's Laws Study Guide finished
In Class: Review for Test
HW: Study for test, Optional EdPuzzles


Wed. 9/17:
Due: Practice Quiz, Optional EdPuzzles
In Class: Test - Forces & Newton's Laws
HW: None