Monday, November 9, 2026

8. Atoms, Ions, and Chemical Bonding (Sem. 1)

56. Monday, 11/9:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 17
In Class: 
Game - PEN, Gizmo - Element Builder, Notes - Periodic Trends, Color & label the Periodic Table
HW:  None


57. Tuesday, 11/10:
Due: None
In Class:  Quick Check - Atoms, Finish Notes - Periodic Trends, Gizmo - Ionic Bonds
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 18, EdPuzzle - Lab Safety


58. Wednesday, 11/11:  Dress for lab (bring hair ties and close-toed shoes)
Due: EdPuzzle - Lab Safety
In Class: 
Quick Check - Periodic Trends, Finish Gizmo - Ionic Bonds, Lab - Electricity and Ionic Solutions
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 18, Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


59. Thursday, 11/12:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 18
In Class: 
Review Lab, Notes - Ionic Bonding, Finish Gizmo - Ionic Bonds, Ions and Ionic Compounds Worksheet
HW: Review Ionic Bonding, Study for Test


60. Friday, 11/13:
Due: None
In Class: Lab Quiz - Ionic Compounds, Notes - Covalent Bonding, Wkst - Drawing Molecules, Gizmo - Covalent Bonds
HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


61. Monday, 11/16:
Due: None
In Class: Quick Check - Chemical Bonding, Gizmo - Covalent Bonds, Naming Covalent Compounds
HW: Study for Test (Practice Quizizz, EdPuzzles)


62. Tuesday, 11/17:
Due: Gizmo packet - Covalent Bonds
In Class: Quick Check - Atoms #2, Finish Naming Covalent Compounds, Worksheet - Comparing Chemical Bonds, Review for Test
HW: Study for Test (Practice Quizizz, EdPuzzles)


63. Wednesday, 11/18:
Due: Study for Test, EdPuzzles for Unit 1
In Class: Test - Chemical Bonding, EdPuzzle & Notes - Water & Hydrogen Bonding
HW: EdPuzzle & Notes - Water & Hydrogen Bonding

Thursday, October 29, 2026

7. Nuclear Reactions (Sem. 1)

49. Thurs. 10/29:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 15
In Class: Notes - Atoms,  Gizmo - Element Builder (Isotopes)
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 16


50. Fri. 10/30:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 16
In Class: Finish Gizmo, Quick Check - Isotopes, Game - PEN
HW: Study Guide - Atoms,  Isotopes, and Nuclear Reactions


51. Mon. 11/2:
Due: None
In Class: 
Mystery Element, Notes - Nuclear Reactions
HW: Mystery Element, Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


52. Tues. 11/3:
Due: Lab Graphs
In Class: 
Cards - Nuclear Decay Scheme graph, Notes - Half Life, Lab - Half-Life, Half-Life Practice
HW: Mystery Element, Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


53. Wed. 11/4:
Due: None
In Class: Quick Checks, 
Review Lab Questions, Table Challenges, Lab Quiz - Nuclear Reactions, Mystery Element
HW: Finish Mystery Element, Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


54. Thurs. 11/5:
Due: Mystery Element
In Class: 
Challenge, Review for Test
HW: Finish Mystery Element, Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


55. Fri. 11/6:
Due: Study Guide
In Class: Test - Atoms, Isotopes, and Nuclear Reactions, 
Mystery Element Challenge
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 17

Friday, October 16, 2026

6. Astronomy (Sem. 1)

42. Monday, 10/19:
Due: None
In Class: Movie - The Big Bang Theory
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 13


43. Tuesday, 10/20:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 13
In Class: 
 Element Spectra, Lab - Hubble's Law
HW: EdPuzzle - The Life and Death of Stars (answer movie questions)


44. Wednesday, 10/21:
Due: None
In Class: Quiz - Beyond the Big Bang, Notes and Discussion on The Big Bang Theory, Lab Quiz - Hubble's Law
HW: EdPuzzle - The Life and Death of Stars (answer movie questions), Test - Study Guide


45. Thursday, 10/22:
Due: None
In Class: Gizmo - Star Spectra, Lab - HR Diagram, Star Cycle Activity
HW: Test - Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


46. Friday, 10/23:
Due: EdPuzzle - The Life and Death of Stars (answer movie questions), Study Guide
In Class: Lab Quiz - HR Diagram, Notes - The Stellar Cycle, Stellar Cycle Flow Chart
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 14, Study for the test, Practice Tests (2)


Monday, 10/26:  No School


47. Tuesday, 10/27:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 14, Practice Test (2)
In Class:  Star Cycle Challenge, Lab Quiz - The Stellar Cycle, Galaxy Quest, Review for Test
HW: Study for the Test


48. Wednesday, 10/28:
Due: Study for test
In Class: Quick Review, Test - Astronomy, Science Course Sequencing discussion
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 15

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

5. Waves - Light & Sound (Sem. 1)

**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.**


36. Thurs. 10/8:
  

Due: Guided Reading Ch. 9
In Class: Notes - Wave Structure, Lab - Wave Stations
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 10, EdPuzzle - Wave Phenomena


Friday, 10/9:  No School - NEOEA Day!


37. Mon. 10/12:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 10, EdPuzzle - Wave Phenomena
In Class: Notes Recap, Lab - Wave Stations
HW: Study Guide- Waves, Guided Reading Ch. 11


38. Tues. 10/13: 
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 11,
In Class: Practice Worksheets, Lab Discussion, Electromagnetic Spectrum
HW: Study Guide- Waves, Practice Test


39. Wed. 10/14:
PSAT Testing & Rocket Summit


40. Thurs. 10/15:
Due: Study Guide
In Class: Review for Test
HW: Practice Test


41. Fri. 10/16: End of Quarter 1
Due: Lab Questions, Study Guide- Waves
In Class: Test - Sound and Waves (You will be allowed to use your lab packet)
HW: None