Thursday, March 5, 2026

5. Waves (Light & Sound) (Sem 2)

 Quarter 3 Ends Soon! 
All Quarter 3 assignments must be turned in by Friday, 3/13. This includes missing work, absent work, and EdPuzzles. Make sure you check PowerSchool!

42. Fri, 3/6:

Due: Guided Reading Ch. 9
In Class: Notes - Wave Structure, Practice Questions, Sound Demos
HW: Study Guide- Waves


43. Mon, 3/9:
Due:
 None
In Class: Notes - Phenomena, Wkst - Waves
HW: Study Guide, Guided Reading Ch. 10


44. Tues, 3/10:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 10
In Class: Lab - Wave Stations
HW: Study Guide- Waves, Guided Reading Ch. 11


45. Wed, 3/11:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 11
In Class: Finish Lab Stations, Practice Worksheets
HW: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


46. Thurs, 3/12:

Due: Lab Packet
In Class: Lab Discussion, Electromagnetic Spectrum
HW: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz
**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.**

Quarter 3 Ends tomorrow! 
All Quarter 3 assignments must be turned in by Friday, 3/13. This includes missing work, absent work, and EdPuzzles. Make sure you check PowerSchool!

47. Fri, 3/13:
Due: Study Guide- Waves, Practice Quizizz
In Class: Test - Sound and Waves (You will be allowed to use your lab packet)
HW: All Quarter 3 assignments must be turned in by Friday, 3/13. This includes missing work, absent work, and EdPuzzles. Make sure you check PowerSchool!

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

4. Electricity & Circuits (Sem 2)

35. Wed. 2/25:
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)


36. Thurs. 2/26:
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. 1-3)


37. Fri. 2,27:
Due: EdPuzzle - Series, Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-3)
In Class: 
Worksheet - Ohm's Law, Notes - Parallel Circuits, Gizmo - Circuits
HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits (optional unless absent)


38. Mon. 3/2:
Due: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class: Finish Gizmo - Circuits, Lab - Series and Parallel Circuits
HW: Study for Test, Practice Test


39. Tues. 3/3:
Due:  Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class:  Worksheets - Series vs. Parallel circuits, Review for Test
HW: Study for Test, Practice Test


40. Wed. 3/4:
Due: Study Guide
In Class: Lab Quiz, Genecons, Review for Test
HW: Practice Test, Study for Test


41. Thurs, 3/5:
Due: Practice Test
In Class: Test - Electricity and Circuits
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 9

Monday, February 9, 2026

3. Energy (Sem. 2)

26. Tues. 2/10:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 5
In Class: Notes - Work & Power, Lab - Stairs, Lab - Verifying the Work-Energy Theorem
HW: Lab Questions, Guided Reading Ch. 6


27. Wed. 2/11:

Due: Guided Reading Ch. 6
In Class: Finish Lab, Table Challenge - work and power, Notes - PE & KE
HW: Lab Questions


28. Thurs. 2/12:
Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Lab Quizzes (2) - Work and Power, Finish Notes - PE & KE, Lab - Marbles
HW: Study Guide, Optional Gizmo - Energy of a Pendulum


Fri. 2/13:  No School - Teacher Work Day

Mon. 2/16:  No School - President's Day!


29. Tues. 2/17:
Due: Optional Gizmo - Energy of a Pendulum
In Class: Lab - Shoe Drop,  Notes - Conservation of Energy, Table Challenge - Conservation of Energy
HW: Lab Questions


30. Wed. 2/18:
Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Lab Quizzes (2), Gizmo - Energy Conversion in a System, Lab - Specific Heat of Different Substances
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 7


31. Thurs. 2/19:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 7
In Class: Notes - Thermal Energy & Heat Transfers, Gizmo - Conduction
HW: Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)


32. Fri. 2/20:
Due: None
In Class: Lab Challenge - Race to the Temp, Lab Quiz - Specific Heat
HW: Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)


33. Mon. 2/23:
Due: Study Guide
In Class:  Heat Demos, Review for Test
HW: Practice Tests (2)


34. Tues. 2/24:
Due: Practice Quizizz, Optional Assignments
In Class: Quick Review, Test - Energy: Mechanical and Thermal
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 8

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

2. Forces (Sem. 2)

18. Thurs. 1/29:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 3
In Class: Notes - Forces & Newton's 1st Law of Motion, Drawing Force Diagrams
HW: None


19. Fri. 1/30:
Due: None
In Class: Practice with Newton's 1st Law, Demos
HW: Study Guide, Guided Reading Ch. 4


20. Mon. 2/2:
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


22. Wed. 2/4:
Due: Study Guide progress
In Class: Notes - Newton's 2nd Law, Wkst - Newton's 2nd Law
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


23. Thurs. 2/5:
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


24. Fri. 2/6:
Due: Newton's Laws Study Guide finished
In Class: Review for Test
HW: Study for test, Optional EdPuzzles


25. Mon. 2/9:
Due: Practice Quiz, Optional EdPuzzles
In Class: Test - Forces & Newton's Laws
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 5