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

4. Electricity & Circuits (Sem. 1)

29. Tues. 9/29:

Due: Guided Reading Ch. 8

In Class: Notes - Coulomb's Law, Demo - Van de Graaff Generator, Wkst - Coulomb's Law

HW: None

30. Wed. 9/30:

Due: None

In Class: Notes - Ohm's Law and Power, Table Challenge, Circuit Breaker, Gizmo - Circuits

HW: Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-3)

31. Thurs. 10/1:
Due: Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-3)
In Class: Notes - Series & Parallel Circuits, Finish Gizmo

HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits

32. Fri. 10/2:

Due: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class: Lab - Series and Parallel Circuits, Worksheets - Series vs. Parallel circuits

HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


33. Mon. 10/5:
Due: None

In Class: Practice Wkst., Lab Quiz

HW: Study for Test

34. Tues. 10/6:

Due:  Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits

In Class:  Genecons, Review for Test

HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz

35. Wed. 10/7:

Due: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz

In Class: Quick Review, Test - Electricity and Circuits
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 9

3. Energy - (Sem. 1)

19. Mon. 9/14:

Due: Guided Reading Ch. 5

In Class: Notes - Work & Power, Lab - Stairs

HW: Lab Questions, Guided Reading Ch. 6

20. Tues. 9/15:
Due: Lab Questions, Guided Reading Ch. 6

In Class: Lab - Verifying the Work-Energy Theorem, Table Challenge - work and power

HW: Lab Questions, Prepare for Lab Quiz

21. Wed. 9/16:
Due:  Lab Questions

In Class: Lab Quizzes (2) - Work and Power, Notes - KE & PE, Lab - Marbles

HW: Finish Lab Questions

22. Thurs. 9/17:
Due:Lab Questions

In Class: Lab - Shoe Drop, Table Challenge - Conservation of Energy

HW: Prepare for Lab Quiz, Study Guide

Fri. 9/18:  No School - Teacher In-Service Day!

23. Mon. 9.21:
Due: Prepare for Lab Quiz

In Class: Lab Quizzes (2), Gizmo - Energy Conversion in a System

HW: Guided Reading Ch. 7, Study Guide

24. Tues. 9/22:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 7

In Class: Finish Gizmo, Lab - Specific Heat of Different Substances

HW: Finish Gizmo packet, Prepare for Lab Quiz, Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)

25. Wed. 9/23:
Due: Gizmo - Energy Conversion in a System

In Class:  Finish Gizmo checks, Finish Lab Discussion, Notes - Thermal Energy

HW: Study Guide, Prepare for Lab Quiz, Practice Tests (2)

26. Thurs. 9/24:

Due: Prepare for Lab Quiz

In Class: Lab Quiz - Specific Heat, Lab Challenge - Race to the Temp, Heat Demos, Gizmo - Conduction

HW: Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)

27. Fri. 9/25:

Due:  Study Guide

In Class: Review for Test

HW: Practice Tests (2)

28. Mon. 9/28:

Due: Practice Tests (2)

In Class: Quick Review, Test - Energy: Mechanical and Thermal

HW: Guided Reading Ch. 8

2. Forces (Sem. 1)

11. Tues. 9/1:  There will be a substitute today.

Due: None

In Class: Guided Reading Ch. 3 & 4, Notes - Forces & Newton's 1st & 2nd Laws of Motion, Drawing Force Diagrams
HW: Finish any classwork

12. Wed. 9/2:

Due: GR Ch. 3 & 4, EdPuzzles - Newton's 1st & 2nd Laws with notes completed in notes packet
In Class: Practice with Newton's 1st Law, Demos

HW: Study Guide

13. Thurs. 9/3:
Due: None
In Class: Lab - Fan Cart Acceleration

HW: Study Guide, Lab Questions (pg. 1-2 only)

Cool Video: "What Happens When an Immovable Object Meets an Unstoppable Force?"


14. Fri. 9/4:

Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Finish Lab - Acceleration on Ramp & Extension, Lab graphs and questions

HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide

Mon. 9/7:  No School - Labor Day!

15. Tues. 9/8:
Due: Study Guide progress
In Class: Finish Lab Discussion, Wkst - Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz

16. Wed. 9/9:

Due: Study Guide progress

In Class: Finish Wkst - Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws, Lab Quiz - Newton's 2nd Law

HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz

17. Thurs. 9/10:

Due: Newton's Laws Study Guide finished

In Class: Notes - Newton's 3rd Law, Activity - spring scales, Practice with Newton's 3rd Law, Review for Test

HW: Study for test, Optional EdPuzzles

18. Fri. 9/11:

Due: Practice Quiz, Optional EdPuzzles

In Class: Quick Recap, Test - Forces & Newton's Laws

HW: None