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Abbreviation Key
HOLT = Holt Physical Science Book
PH = Prentice Hall Science Book (in classroom only)
WB = Workbook
HO = Handout
Handouts & lecture notes will be available online here: Downloadable assignments
Old warm-ups online here: Warm-ups Archive
 
Date Classwork Homework
---September---
W 9/3/08 Information cards, discuss parent letter, discuss rules and procedures, overview of class website parent letter (due 9/5)
R 9/4/08 Warm-up (1), check out books, Activity: Introductions 3-ring folder with dividers (due 9/12)
F 9/5/08 Warm-up (2), finish activity: introductions, grading example, QUIZ: Grading, rules, and procedures DUE TODAY: WEEK 1: Warm-ups (2), activity: introductions, grading example
M 9/8/08 Seating Chart, warm-up (1), Intro: Scientific Method, Prelab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice)  
T 9/9/08 Warm-up (2), HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice) Lab write-up: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice)
W 9/10/08 Warm-up (3), Lab: Chromotography (Scientific Method practice), HO: Performing an Experiment Lab write-up: Chromotography, HO: Performing an Experiment
R 9/11/08 Warm-up (4), Intro: Metric system & Dimensional Analysis, HO: Time Problems #1-18 HO: Time Problems #1-18
F 9/12/08 Warm-up (5), correct HO: Time Problems #1-10 ALL #12-20 EVEN, Intro: Metric System Conversions, HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14 HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14
DUE TODAY: WEEK 2: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Aircraft Movement, HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Chromotography, HO: Performing an Experiment, HO: Time Problems #1-10 ALL #12-20 EVEN
M 9/15/08 Warm-up (1), correct HO: Metric System Conversions, Activity: Metric Helicopters wordsearch: metric system
T 9/16/08 Warm-up (2), QUIZ: Scientific Method and Conversions, Folder Check  
W 9/17/08 Warm-up (3), Intro: Measuring Length, HO: Length, Metric Measuring Activity: Length Finish Metric Measuring Activity: Length
R 9/18/08 Warm-up (4), Intro: Measuring volume, HO: Volume, Metric Measuring Activity: Volume HO: Using Correct Units #1-12
F 9/19/08 Warm-up (5), Correct HO: Using correct units, Intro: Measuring Mass, HO: Using the Balance, Activity: Mass DUE TODAY: WEEK 3: Warm-ups (5), HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14, Activity: Metric Helicopters, HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14, wordsearch: metric system, HO: Length, Metric Measuring Activity: Length, HO: Volume, Metric Measuring Activity: Volume, HO: Using Correct Units #1-12, HO: Using the Balance, Activity: Mass
M 9/22/08 Warm-up (1), Intro: Density, Demo: Density Column, HO: Density Problems #1-20 HO: Density Problems #1-20
T 9/23/08 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Density Problems #1-20, Prelab: Density HO: Density word problems #1-7
W 9/24/08 Warm-up (3), Lab: Density Lab write-up: Density
R 9/25/08 Warm-up (4), Discuss Lab: Density, correct HO: Density word problems, QUIZ: Metric Measuring & Density  
F 9/26/08 Warm-up (5), Intro: Buoyancy, Read HOLT pp. 412-418, HOLT p. 419 #1-4 HOLT p. 419 #1-4
DUE TODAY: WEEK 4: Warm-ups (5), HO: Density Problems #1-20, HO: Density word problems #1-7, Lab: Density
M 9/29/08 Warm-up (1), HOLT p. 419 #5-13, HO: Density, seperating substances, & submarines HO: Density, seperating substances, & submarines
T 9/30/08 HOLIDAY  
---October---
W 10/1/08 Warm-up (2), Correct HOLT p. 419 #1-13, Correct HO: Density, seperating substances, & submarines, Prelab: Buoyancy, HO: Buoyancy and Density HO: Buoyancy and Density, bring pennies
R 10/2/08 Warm-up (3), Correct HO: Buoyancy and Density, Lab: Buoyancy Lab write-up
F 10/3/08 Warm-up (4), Discuss lab: Buoyancy, Wordsearch: self-made (density/buoyancy) DUE TODAY: WEEK 5: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 419 #1-14, HO: Density, seperating substances, & submarines, Lab: Buoyancy HO: Buoyancy and Density, wordsearch
M 10/6/08 Warm-up (1), Intro: Pressure, Pressure Demos (Cartesian diver, collapse of aluminum can, & water pressure in 2L bottle), Intro: Bernoulli's Principle Read HOLT pp. 406-411, HOLT p. 411 #1-9
T 10/7/08 Warm-up (2), Correct HOLT p. 411 #1-9, Crossword: Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure HO: Test Review Questions #1-15, Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
W 10/8/08 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Test Review Questions #1-15, Review Game Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
R 10/9/08 HOLIDAY Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
F 10/10/08 TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure DUE TODAY: Week 6: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 411 #1-9, HO: Review Questions
M 10/13/08 Warm-up (1), Intro: Motion, speed, & velocity, Read HOLT pp. 336-340, HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
T 10/14/08 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, Activity: Velocity WB pp. 132-133 #1-16
W 10/15/08 Warm-up (3), HO: Velocity Problems, Activity: Domino Derby HO: Velocity Problems
R 10/16/08 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Velocity Problems, Correct WB pp. 132-133 #1-16, Prelab: Inclined to Roll, HO: Speedy Journey HO: Speed Homework #1-10
F 10/17/08 Warm-up (5), Lab: Inclined to Roll DUE TODAY: Week 7: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, & 10, HO: Velocity Problems, Activity: Velocity, Activity: Domino Derby, HO: Speed Homework #1-10, HO: Speedy Journey, Lab: Inclined to Roll
M 10/20/08 Warm-up (1), Intro: Acceleration, Read HOLT pp. 341-342, HOLT p. 343 #1, 2, 7, 11 WB pp. 133-134 #17-26
T 10/21/08 Warm-up (2), Quiz: Velocity, Speed, & Motion  
W 10/22/08 Warm-up (3), HO: Acceleration Problems #1-18 EVEN HO: Acceleration Word Problems #1-10
R 10/23/08 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Acceleration Problems #1-20 & Acceleration Word Problems #1-10, Wordsearch: Motion HO: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, & Displacement
F 10/24/08 Warm-up (5), Game: Pictionary DUE TODAY: Week 8: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 343 #1, 2, 7, & 11, HO: Acceleration Problems #1-28 EVEN, WB pp. 132-134 #1-26, HO: Acceleration Word Problems #1-10, Wordsearch: Motion, HO: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, & Displacement
M 10/27/08 Warm-up (1), Intro: Force, Demo: Newton's First Law (Ballistic cars, penny/cup, coin/elbow), Read HOLT pp.344-349 & pp. 384-386, HOLT p. 349 #1-9 HOLT p. 349 #1-9
T 10/28/08 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 349 #1-9, WB pp. 137-138 #1-18, WB p. 141 #1-9, Student/Teacher conferences WB pp. 137-138 #1-18, WB p. 141 #1-9
W 10/29/08 Warm-up (3), correct WB pp. 137-138 #1-18, QUIZ: Acceleration & Force, HO: Force Problems HO: Force Problems
R 10/30/08 Warm-up (4), Intro: Friction and Gravity, Read HOLT pp. 350-355 & pp. 370-375 , HOLT p. 355 #1-10 HOLT p. 375 #1-9
F 10/31/08 Warm-up (5), correct HOLT p.355 #1-10 and HOLT p. 375 #1-9, Crossword: velocity, acceleration, & force DUE TODAY: Week 9: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 349 #1-9, WB pp. 137-138 #1-18, WB p. 141 #1-9, HO: Force Problems, HOLT p. 355 #1-10, HOLT p. 375 #1-9, Crossword: velocity, acceleration, & force
---November---
M 11/3/08 Seating Chart, Warm-up (1), Intro: Force Diagrams, Prelab: Friction, HO: Force Diagrams (DUE 11/4)
T 11/4/08 Warm-up (2), Lab: Friction Lab write-up, Read HOLT pp. 376-382, HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Bring 2 plastic grocery bags
W 11/5/08 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Activity: Parachutes and Air Resistance WB pp. 149-152 #1-30
R 11/6/08 Warm-up (4), correct WB pp. 149-152 #1-30, Video: Newton's 3 Laws (10 facts from video), QUIZ: Force, Friction, & Gravity  
F 11/7/08 Warm-up (5), Intro: Action & Reaction, Demo: Air Track, Read HOLT pp. 389-390, HOLT p. 391 #1-7 DUE TODAY: Week 10: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Friction, HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Activity: Parachutes and Air Resistance, WB pp. 149-152 #1-30, Video notes, HOLT p. 391 #1-7
M 11/10/08 Warm-up (1), HO: Momentum Problems, Wordsearch: Force HO: Momentum Problems, Bring 2 empty aluminum cans
T 11/11/08 HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day  
W 11/12/08 Warm-up (2), Activity: Newton's 3rd Law HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #1-10
R 11/13/08 Warm-up (3), Review Game HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #11-20
F 11/14/08 Crossword Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
DUE TODAY: Week 11: Warm-ups (3), wordsearch: force, HO: Momentum Problems, Activity: Newton's 3rd Law, HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #1-20, Crossword
M 11/17/08 Activity: Motion and Forces Stations Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
T 11/18/08 Activity: Motion and Forces Stations Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
W 11/19/08 Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
R 11/20/08 Warm-up (1), Intro: Energy, Read PH pp. 132-137, PH p. 137 #1-4  
F 11/21/08 Warm-up (2), Correct PH p. 137 #1-4, HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10 Bring several peanuts and 2 other types of nuts on Tuesday
DUE TODAY: Week 12: Warm-ups (2), PH p. 137 #1-4, HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10
M 11/24/08 Warm-up (1), Lab Safety Guidelines, Prelab: Energy in Food, Read PH pp. 140-145, PH p. 145 #1-4 Bring several peanuts and 2 other types of nuts on Tuesday, wordsearch: energy
T 11/25/08 Warm-up (2), Lab: Energy in Food (peanut) Bring several peanuts and 2 other types of nuts on Tuesday
W 11/26/08 Warm-up (3), Lab: Energy in Food (2 other nuts), Discuss lab DUE TODAY: Week 13: Warm-ups (2), PH p. 145 #1-4, wordsearch: energy, Lab: Energy in Food,
R 11/27- F 11/28/08 HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving
 
---December---
M 12/1/08 Warm-up (1), Video: Kinetic and Potential Energy, Intro: Energy Conversion, HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8 Energy Conversion Problems #1-8
T 12/2/08 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8, Quiz: Energy
W 12/3/08 Warm-up (3), Intro: Fossil Fuels and Global Warming, Video: An Inconvenient Truth (30 min)  
R 12/4/08 Warm-up (4), Read Global Warming article, HO: Global Warming Essay and Poster HO: Global Warming Essay and Poster
F 12/5/08 Warm-up (5), Crossword: LAUSD #1 DUE TODAY: Week 14: Warm-ups (5), Video Notes: KE + PE, HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8, Global Warming Essay, Crossword: LAUSD #1
Global Warming Poster is also DUE TODAY, but do not staple it to Week 14
M 12/8/08 LAUSD District Test #1  
T 12/9/08 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Roller Coaster, Bring materials for Lab: Roller Coaster
W 12/10/08 Warm-up (2), Lab: Roller Coaster
R 12/11/08 Warm-up (3), Lab: Roller Coaster  
F 12/12/08 Warm-up (4), Lab: Roller Coaster DUE TODAY: Week 15: Warm-ups (4),
M 12/15/08 Warm-up (1), Lab: Roller Coaster  
T 12/16/08 Warm-up (2), Complete Lab: Roller Coaster  
W 12/17/08 Video  
R 12/18/08 Video  
F 12/19/08 Video DUE TODAY: Week 16: Warm-ups (2), Lab: Roller Coaster
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1/11/09
Winter
Vacation
---January---
M 1/12/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: States of Matter, Read HOLT pp. 110-113, HOLT p. 113 #1-6 Read HOLT pp. 114-119
T 1/13/09 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 113 #1-6, WB pp. 46-47 #1-15 WB pp. 48-50 #1-18
W 1/14/09 Warm-up (3), correct WB pp. 46-47 #1-15, correct WB pp. 48-50 #1-18, Prelab: Mystery Goop HOLT p. 119 #1-8
R 1/15/09 Warm-up (4), Lab: Mystery Goop Lab write up
F 1/16/09 Warm-up (5), discuss lab, correct HOLT p. 119 #1-8, QUIZ: States of Matter DUE TODAY: Week 17: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 113 #1-6, WB pp. 46-50, Lab: Mystery Goop, HOLT p. 119 #1-8
M 1/19/09 HOLIDAY - MLK  
T 1/20/09 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water, HO: Phase Changes WB p. 51 #1-6
W 1/21/09 Warm-up (2), Lab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water Part A & start Part B Read HOLT pp. 134-137, HOLT p. 137 #1-6
R 1/22/09 Warm-up (3), Lab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water Part B Read HOLT pp. 138-141, HOLT p. 141 #1-5
Warm-up (4), Correct HOLT p. 137 and p. 141, Intro: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures, Read HOLT pp. 142-147, HOLT p. 147 #1-8
F 1/23/09 HOLT p. 147 #1-8
DUE TODAY: Week 18: Warm-ups (4), Lab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water, HO: Phase changes, WB p. 51 #1-6, HOLT p. 137 #1-6, HOLT p. 141 #1-5,
M 1/26/09 Warm-up (1), Activity: Compounds & Mixtures, QUIZ: Elements, compounds, & mixtures Read HOLT pp. 164-171, HOLT p. 171 #1-8
T 1/27/09 Warm-up (2), Intro: Atoms, Read HOLT pp. 172-178, HOLT p. 178 #1-10
W 1/28/09 Warm-up (3), Intro: Periodic Table, HO: Atoms Read HOLT pp. 194-201, HOLT p. 201 #1-11
R 1/29/09 Warm-up (4), HO: Periodic Puns Read HOLT pp. 202-208, HOLT p. 209 #1-10
F 1/30/09 Warm-up (5), Science Fair Info DUE TODAY: Week 19: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 147 #1-8, Activity: Compounds & Mixtures, HOLT p. 171 #1-8, HOLT p. 178 #1-10, HO: Atoms, HOLT p. 201 #1-11, HO: Periodic Puns, HOLT p. 209 #1-10
Science Fair Parent Letter DUE 2/3/09
---February---
M 2/2/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Drawing electron orbital diagrams and Lewis Dot structures, HO: Electron orbital diagrams and Lewis Dot structures HO: Electron orbital diagrams and Lewis Dot structures
T 2/3/09 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Electron orbital diagrams and Lewis Dot structures, HO: Valence Clues, Work on Science Fair Topic, Purpose, & Hypothesis HO: Valence Clues
Science Fair Topic DUE 2/4/09
W 2/4/09 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Valence Clues, QUIZ: Atoms & Periodic Table, HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions
R 2/5/09
Warm-up (4), correct HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions, Crossword: Ch. 4-7
 Study for TEST: Ch. 4-7
F 2/6/09 Warm-up (5), Review Game: Periodic Table Bingo DUE TODAY: Week 20: Warm-ups (5), HO: Electron orbital diagrams and Lewis Dot structures, HO: Valence Clues, HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions, Crossword: Ch. 4-7
Study for TEST: Ch. 4-7
Science Fair Purpose and Hypothesis DUE 2/10/09
M 2/9/09 Test: Ch. 4-7
T 2/10/09 Warm-up (1), Science Fair Procedure Practice, Video: Science Fair Procedure Practice: Write a procedure for getting ready in the morning
W 2/11/09 Warm-up (2), Intro: Ions and Ionic Bonds, Read HOLT pp. 226-229, HOLT p. 229 #1-7 HOLT p. 229 #1-7
Science Fair Reference List DUE 2/12/09
R 2/12/09 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 229 #1-7, Prelab: Ions and Conductivity, Work on Science Fair Reference List and Procedure WB pp. 87-89 #1-21
Science Fair Procedure with materials list DUE 2/13/09
F 2/13/09 Warm-up (4), correct WB pp. 87-89 #1-21, Lab: Ions and Conductivity, Read HOLT pp. 230-235, HOLT p. 235 #1-9 Discuss Lab: Ions and Conductivity HOLT p. 235 #1-9
DUE TODAY: Week 21: Warm-ups (4), Procedure Practice, Video: Science Fair Notes, HOLT p. 229 #1-7, Lab: Ions and Conductivity, WB pp. 87-89 #1-21
M 2/16/09 HOLIDAY - President's Day  
T 2/17/09 Warm-up (1), Game: Pictionary  
W 2/18/09 Warm-up (2), Intro: Covalent Bonding and Drawing Lewis Structures, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, Making Molecular Models HO: Drawing Structural Formulas
R 2/19/09 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2 Read HOLT pp. 236-241, WB pp. 93-94 #1-12
F 2/20/09 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2, correct WB pp. 93-94 #1-12, QUIZ: Ionic & Covalent Bonds, Wordsearch: Periodic Table & Bonding DUE TODAY: Week 22: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 235 #1-9, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2, WB pp. 93-94 #1-12
M 2/23/09 Warm-up (1), Intro Chemical Reactions, Read HOLT pp. 256-261, HOLT p. 261 #1-9 HOLT p. 261 #1-9
T 2/24/09 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 261 #1-9, Prelab: Chemical Changes, WB pp. 98-99 WB pp. 98-99
W 2/25/09 Warm-up (3), Lab: Chemical Changes #A-D  
R 2/26/09 Warm-up (4), Discuss Experiments #A-D, Lab: Chemical Changes #E-G Lab write-up
F 2/27/09 Warm-up (5), Prelab: Gold Penny, WB pp. 100-102 #1-19 DUE TODAY: Week 23: Warm-ups (5), Wordsearch: Periodic Table & Bonding, HOLT p. 261 #1-9, Lab: Chemical Changes, WB pp. 98-99, WB pp. 100-102 #1-19
Bring a clean pre-1982 penny for Lab: Gold Penny (clean with vinegar)
---March---
M 3/2/09 Warm-up (1), Lab: Gold Penny, Read HOLT pp. 262-266, HOLT p. 267 #1-9 HOLT p. 267 #1-9
T 3/3/09 Warm-up (2), Intro: Chemical Equations, Mg demo (synthesis reaction), Potassium permanganate demo (decomposition reaction), HO: Chemical Reaction Types WB pp. 103-105 #1-27
W 3/4/09 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 267 #1-9, correct WB pp. 103-105 #1-27, Intro: Balancing Equations, HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems
R 3/5/09 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems, HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2

HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2
F 3/6/09 Warm-up (5), Correct HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2, QUIZ: Chemical Reactions and Equations, HOLT pp. 272-273 #1-15 & 18-25
DUE TODAY: Week 24: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 267 #1-9, HO: Chemical Reaction Types, WB pp. 103-105 #1-27, HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems, HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2
HOLT pp. 272-273 #1-15 & 18-25
M 3/9/09 Warm-up (1), correct HOLT pp. 272-273 #1-15 & 18-25, Intro: Acids & Bases, Demo: Bromothymol blue indicator "speaking of carbon dioxide", Demo: phenolphthalein "witches brew", Read HOLT p. 286-291, HOLT p. 291 #1-7 HOLT p. 291 #1-7
T 3/10/09 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 291 #1-7, WB pp. 112-114 #1-24
W 3/11/09 Warm-up (3), Prelab: Acids/Bases and pH, Wordsearch: make your own Solve Wordsearch: make your own
R 3/12/09 Warm-up (4), Lab: Acids/Bases and pH Read HOLT pp. 292-295, HOLT p. 295 #1-7
F 3/13/09 Warm-up (5), correct WB pp. 112-114 #1-24, correct HOLT p. 295 #1-7, Crossword: Ch. 8-10 DUE TODAY: Week 25: Warm-ups (5), HOLT pp. 272-273 #1-15 & 18-25, HOLT p. 291 #1-7, WB pp. 112-114 #1-24, Lab: Acids/Bases and pH, wordsearch: make your own, HOLT p. 295 #1-7
Crossword: Ch. 8-10
M 3/16/09 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Acidic & Basic Food, Lab: Acidic & Basic Food

 
T 3/17/09 Warm-up (2), Game: Jeopardy HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27
W 3/18/09 LAUSD District Test #2 Test: Ch. 8-10 3/19/09
R 3/19/09 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27, Test: Ch. 8-10  
F 3/20/09 Assembly (minimum day periods 1, 3, & 5 only) DUE TODAY: Week 26: Warm-ups (3), Lab: Acidic & Basic Food, WB pp. 115-118, HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27
M 3/23/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Chemistry of Living Things, Prelab: Carbohydrates, Read HOLT pp. 310-313, HOLT p. 313 #1-6 HOLT p. 313 #1-6
T 3/24/09 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 313 #1-6, Lab: Carbohydrates, WB pp. 124-125 #1-13 WB pp. 124-125 #1-13
W 3/25/09 Warm-up (3), Discuss Lab: Carbohydrates, Prelab: Vitamin C Testing, Read HOLT pp. 314-319, HO: Nutrients: Compounds of Living Things  
R 3/26/09 Warm-up (4), Lab: Vitamin C Testing Lab write-up, HOLT p. 319 #1-7
F 3/27/09 Warm-up (5), Discuss Lab: Vitamin C Testing, correct HOLT p. 319 #1-7, Prelab: Polymer Ball, QUIZ: Chemistry of Living Things DUE TODAY: Week 27: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 313 #1-6, WB pp. 124-125 #1-13, HO: Nutrients: Compounds of Living Things, Lab: Vitamin C Testing, HOLT p. 319 #1-7
M 3/30/09 Warm-up (1), Lab: Polymer Ball Lab write-up
T 3/31/09 Warm-up (2), Intro: Nucleic Acids, Transcription, & Translation, HO: Transcription and Translation HO: Transcription and Translation
 
---April---
W 4/1/09 Warm-up (3), HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Wordsearch: Science Fair HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Wordsearch: Science Fair
R 4/2/09 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Activity: Transcription and Translation  
F 4/3/09 Warm-up (5), QUIZ: Nucleic Acids, Transcription and Translation, Video: Gattaca, HO: Gattaca Video Questions DUE TODAY: Week 28: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Polymer Ball, HO: Transcription and Translation, HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Wordsearch: Science Fair
4/6
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4/10 		Spring Break
M 4/13/09 Video: Gattaca  
T 4/14//09 Video Gattaca
W 4/15/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Light, Read HOLT pp. 434-438, WB pp. 171-173 #1-16 WB pp. 171-173 #1-16
R 4/16/09 Warm-up (2), Correct WB pp. 171-173 #1-16, Intro: Classifying stars and Constellations, HO: Configuring a Constellation Read HOLT pp. 439-442, WB pp. 173-174 #17-31
F 4/17/09 Warm-up (3), Correct WB pp. 173-174 #17-31, Activity: Making and Using a Star Wheel, HO: Reading a Star Map, Classifying stars and constellations interactive DUE TODAY: WEEK 29: Warm-ups (3), HO: Gattaca Video Questions, WB pp. 171-174 #1-31, HO: Reading a Star Map
M 4/20/09 Science Fair Workday  
T 4/21/09 Science Fair Presentations  
W 4/22/09 Science Fair Presentations  
R 4/23/09 Science Fair Presentations, Set up MPR for Science Fair, Science Fair Evaluation: Describe 3 projects you liked and why they were interesting  
F 4/24/09 Clean up Science Fair DUE TODAY: WEEK 30: Science Fair Evaluation
M 4/27/09 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Stars, Video: Stars and Constellations, HOLT p. 443 #1-13 HOLT p. 443 #1-13
T 4/28/09 Warm-up (2), Lab: Stars Lab: Stars write-up
W 4/29/09 Warm-up (3), Discuss Lab: Stars, Intro: Life Cycle of Stars, Read HOLT pp. 444-449, HOLT p. 449 #1-10 HOLT p. 449 #1-10
R 4/30/09 Warm-up (4), Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book
---May---
F 5/1/09 Warm-up (5), QUIZ: Stars & Light, WB pp. 175-176 #1-15 DUE TODAY: WEEK 31: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Stars, Wordsearch: make your own, HOLT p. 443 #1-13, HOLT p. 449 #1-10, WB pp. 175-176 #1-15
M 5/4/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Galaxies & Universe, Read HOLT pp. 450-453, HOLT p. 453 #1-9 HOLT p. 453 #1-9
T 5/5/09 Warm-up (2), Activity: The Expanding Universe, WB pp. 178-179 #1-14 WB pp. 178-179 #1-14
W 5/6/09 Warm-up (3), Correct HOLT p. 453 #-19, Correct WB pp. 178-179#1-14, Intro: Rockets and Satellites, Prelab: Balloon Rockets Read HOLT pp. 454-457
R 5/7/09 Warm-up (4), Lab: Balloon Rockets HOLT p. 457 #1-7
F 5/8/09 Warm-up (5), Lab: Balloon Rockets DUE TODAY: WEEK 32: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 453 #1-9, Activity: The Expanding Universe, WB pp. 178-179 #1-14, HOLT p. 457 #1-7, Lab: Balloon Rockets
M 5/11/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Moon, Eclipses, & Tides, Read HOLT pp. 492-499 #1-14 HOLT p. 499 #1-14
T 5/12/09 CST Testing Schedule
Wordsearch: Astronomy
W 5/13/09 CST Testing Schedule
Wordsearch: Astronomy		  
R 5/14/09 CST Testing Schedule
Wordsearch: Astronomy		  
F 5/15/09 Video: Astronomy with Bill Nye DUE TODAY: WEEK 33: Warm-ups (1), HOLT p. 499 #1-14, Wordsearch: Astronomy
 
M 5/18/09 Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
T 5/19/09 Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions  
W 5/20/09 Video: Apollo 13, HO Apollo 13 Video Questions
R 5/21/09 Warm-up (1), HO: Crashed on the Moon  
F 5/22/09 Planet Project DUE TODAY: WEEK 34: Warm-up (1), HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
M 5/25/09 HOLIDAY - Memorial Day  
T 5/26/09 Planet Project  
W 5/27/09 Planet Project  
R 5/28/09 Planet Project  
F 5/29/09 Planet Project Presentation
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M 6/1/09 Planet Project Presentation  
T 6/2/09 Planet Project Presentation  
W 6/3/09 Planet Project Presentation  
R 6/4/09 Planet Project Presentation
F 6/5/09 Planet Project Presentation  
M 6/8/09 Planet Project Presentation  
T 6/9/09 Planet Project Presentation  
W 6/10/09 Video  
R 6/11/09 Video  
F 6/12/09 Video  
M 6/15/09 Video  
T 6/16/09 Video  
W 6/17/09 Video  
R 6/18/09 Video  
F 6/19/09 8th Grade Graduation