This page will be updated throughout the year to inform you of the latest classwork and homework. Be advised that information regarding probable future assignments is subject to change.


Abbeviation 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 Achive

Prior year lesson plans:
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
Prior year warm-ups:
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
Date Classwork Homework

---August---
T 8/12/14 Information cards, discuss parent letter, discuss rules and procedures Parent letter (DUE 8/15)
W 8/13/14 Warm-up (1), Activity: Introductions 3-ring folder with dividers (due 8/26)
R 8/14/14 Warm-up (2), finish activity: introductions, grading example, QUIZ: Grading, rules, and procedures
F 8/15/14 Seating Chart, Warm-up (3), Intro: Scientific Method, Prelab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice), overview of class website DUE TODAY: Week 1
1) Warm-ups (3)
2) activity: introductions
3) grading example
M 8/18/14 Warm-up (1), HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice), discuss lab write-up (data/results, conclusion) HO: Performing an Experiment
T 8/19/14 Warm-up (2), Lab: Chromatography (Scientific Method practice) lab write-up
W 8/20/14 Warm-up (3), Intro: Metric system & Dimensional Analysis, HO: Time Problems #1-20 HO: Time Problems #1-10 ALL & #12-20 EVEN
R 8/21/14 Warm-up (4), 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
F 8/22/14 Warm-up (5), correct HO: Metric System Conversions, Activity: Metric Helicopters DUE TODAY: Week 2
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) Lab: Aircraft Movement
3) HO: Scientific Method
4) Lab: Chromatography
5) HO: Performing an Experiment
6) HO: Time Problems #1-10 ALL #12-20 EVEN
7) HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14
8) Activity: Metric Helicopters
M 8/25/14 Warm-up (1), QUIZ: Scientific Method and Conversions, wordsearch: metric system Read HOLT pp. 42-48
T 8/26/14 Warm-up (2), Intro: Measuring Length, HO: Length, Metric Measuring Activity: Length Finish Metric Measuring Activity: Length
W 8/27/14 Warm-up (3), Intro: Measuring volume, HO: Volume, Metric Measuring Activity: Volume HO: Using Correct Units #1-12
R 8/28/14 Warm-up (4), correct: HO: Using Correct Units #1-12, Intro: Measuring Mass, HO: Using the Balance, Activity: Mass DUE TODAY: Week 3
1) Warm-ups (4)
2) wordsearch: metric system
3) HO: Length
4) Metric Measuring Activity: Length
5) HO: Using correct Units #1-12
6) HO: Volume
7) Metric Measuring Activity: Volume
8) HO: Using the Balance
9) Activity: Mass
F 8/29/14 Admissions Day - School Closed  
 
---September---
M 9/1/14 Labor Day - School Closed  
T 9/2/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Density, Demo: Density Column, HO: Density Problems #1-20 HO: Density Problems #1-20
W 9/3/14 Warm-up (2), Prelab: Density, Density word problems #1-7 Density word problems #1-7
R 9/4/14 Warm-up (3), Lab: Density  
F 9/5/14 Warm-up (4), QUIZ: Metric Measuring & Density, Intro: Buoyancy, Demo: Weight of rock in and out of water, Demo: Egg in fresh and salt water, Read HOLT pp. 412-418, HOLT p. 419 #1-13 HOLT p. 419 #1-13

DUE TODAY: Week 4

1) Warm-ups (4)
2)
HO: Density Problems #1-20
3) HO: Density word problems #1-7
4)
Lab: Density
M 9/8/14
Warm-up (1), correct HOLT p. 419 #1-9, Video Clips: Water displacement by boat, Activity: submarine with baking powder, Activity: Buoyancy/Density Simulation, HO: WB pp. 165-167 #1-21
HO: WB pp. 165-167 #1-21
T 9/9/14 Warm-up (2), Prelab: Buoyancy, HO: Density, separating substances, & submarines bring pennies
W 9/10/14 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Density, separating substances, & submarines, Lab: Buoyancy, discuss Lab: Buoyancy  
R 9/11/14 Warm-up (4), wordsearch (self-made)
F 9/12/14 Warm-up (5), Intro: Pressure, Pressure Demos (Cartesian diver, collapse of aluminum can, & water pressure in 2L bottle), Read HOLT pp. 406-411 HOLT p. 411 #1-9

DUE TODAY: Week 5
1) Warm-up (5)
2) HOLT p. 419 #1-13
3) Activity: Buoyancy/Density Simulation
4) HO: WB pp. 165-167 #1-21
5) HO: Density, separating substances, & submarines
6) Lab: Buoyancy
7)
wordsearch (self-made)
M 9/15/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Bernoulli's Principle, Bernoulli's Principle Demos (ping pong ball & blow dryer, blow air above paper, blow air over straw in water), HO: Test Review Questions #1-15 HO: Test Review Questions #1-15
S
tudy for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
T 9/16/14 Warm-up (2), Correct HOLT p. 411 #1-9, Crossword: Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
W 9/17/14 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Test Review Questions #1-15, Review Game Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
R 9/18/14 Warm-up (4), TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
F 9/19/14 (min day) Warm-up (5), Activity: Motion and Reference Points DUE TODAY: Week 6
1) Warm-ups (5),
2) HOLT p. 411 #1-9
3) HO: Test Review Questions #1-15
4) Crossword: Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure

M 9/22/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Motion, speed, & velocity, Prelab/activity: Inclined to Roll, Domino Derby, Activity: Velocity, HO: Velocity Problems HO: Speedy Journey
T 9/23/14 Warm-up (2), Lab: Inclined to Roll Read HOLT pp. 336-340
W 9/24/14 Warm-up (3), Activity: Domino Derby, Activity: Velocity HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
R 9/25/14 Unassigned Day - School Closed
F 9/26/14 Warm-up (4), correct HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, Video: Bill Nye Motion, Quiz: Velocity, Speed, & Motion DUE TODAY: Week 7
1) Warm-ups (4)
2) HO: Velocity Problems
3) HO: Speedy Journey
4) HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, & 10
5) Activity: Velocity
6) Activity: Domino Derby
7) Lab: Inclined to Roll
8) Video notes
M 9/29/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Acceleration, Read HOLT pp. 341-342, HOLT p. 343 #1, 2, 7, 11 HO: Acceleration Problems #1-18
T 9/30/14 Warm-up (2), Game: Pictionary  
 
---October---
W 10/1/14 Warm-up (3), Activity: Accelerometer HO: Acceleration Word Problems #1-10
R 10/2/14 Warm-up (4), 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 Read HOLT pp.344-349 & pp. 384-386, HOLT p. 349 #1-9
F 10/3/14 Warm-up (5), HO: Force Problems, QUIZ: Acceleration & Force DUE TODAY: Week 8
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 343 #1, 2, 7, & 11
3) HO: Acceleration Problems #1-18 EVEN
4) Activity: Accelerometer
5) HO: Acceleration Word Problems #1-10
6) HOLT p. 349 #1-9
7) HO: Force Problems
M 10/6/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Friction and Gravity, Activity: Surfaces under the microscope & Friction Read HOLT pp. 350-355, HOLT p. 355 #1-10
T 10/7/14 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p.355 #1-10, Intro: Force Diagrams, HO: Force Diagram HO: Force Diagram
Read HOLT pp. 370-375, HOLT p. 375 #1-9
W 10/8/14 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 375 #1-9, Prelab: Parachutes and Air Resistance, Read HOLT pp. 376-382, HOLT p. 383 #1-12 HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Bring 2 plastic grocery bags
R 10/9/14
Warm-up (4), Lab: Parachutes and Air Resistance, discuss lab
 
F 10/10/14 Warm-up (5), Lab: Friction Sliders DUE TODAY: Week 9
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) Activity: Surfaces under the microscope & Friction
3) HOLT p. 355 #1-10
4) HO: Force Diagram
5) HOLT p. 375 #1-9
6) Lab: Parachutes and Air Resistance
7) HOLT p. 383 #1-12
8) Lab: Friction Sliders
M 10/13/14 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Friction, Crossword: velocity, acceleration, & force Crossword: velocity, acceleration, & force
T 10/14/14 Warm-up (2), Lab: Friction  
W 10/15/14 Warm-up (3), Video: Bill Nye Friction, Wordsearch: Force  
R 10/16/14 Warm-up (4), Intro: Action & Reaction, HO: Momentum Problems, Video: Bill Nye Momentum HO: Momentum Problems, Bring 2 empty aluminum cans (not crushed, with tab on top)
F 10/17/14 Warm-up (5), Activity: Air Track, HO: Explorelearning.com: Air Track

Online Air Track Simulation (flash)
Online Air Track Simulation (java)
Read HOLT pp. 389-390, HOLT p. 391 #1-7, Bring 2 empty aluminum cans (not crushed, with tab on top)
DUE TODAY: Week 10
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) Crossword: Velocity, acceleration, & force
3) Lab: Friction
4) Video Notes
5) Wordsearch: Force
6) HO: Momentum Problems
7) HOLT p. 391 #1-7
8) HO: Explorelearning.com: Air Track
M 10/20/14 Warm-up (1), Activity: Newton's 3rd Law, Prepare for Activity: Motion and Force Stations Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
T 10/21/14 Warm-up (2), Activity: Motion and Forces Stations (5 stations - 6 min each) HO: Motion, Force, Momentum Test Review Questions
Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
W 10/22/14 Warm-up (3), Activity: Motion and Forces Stations (7 stations - 6 min each) Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
R 10/23/14 Warm-up (4), Review Game
F 10/24/14 Warm-up (5), Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum DUE TODAY: Week 11
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) Activity: Newton's 3rd Law
3) Activity: Motion and Forces Stations
4) HO: Motion, Force, Momentum Test Review Questions
M 10/27/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Energy, Read PH pp. 358-363, PH p. 363 #1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b Bring several peanuts and 3 other types of nuts on Wednesday
T 10/28/14 Warm-up (2), Lab Safety Guidelines, Prelab: Energy in Food, finish PH p. 363 #1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10 HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10
Bring several peanuts and 3 other types of nuts on Wednesday
W 10/29/14 Warm-up (3), correct PH p. 363 #1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, Lab: Energy in Food (peanut + 1 other type)
R 10/30/14 Warm-up (4), Lab: Energy in Food (2 other nuts), Discuss lab  
F 10/31/14 Warm-up (5), correct HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10, Video: Bill Nye Energy DUE TODAY: Week 12
1) Warm-ups (5)
2)
PH p. 363 #1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, & 3b

3) HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10
4) Lab: Energy in Food
5) Video Notes
 
---November---
M 11/3/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Energy Conversion, HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8, wordsearch: Energy HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8
T 11/4/14 Warm-up (2), Intro: Fossil Fuels and Global Warming. Video: Chasing Ice (start - 27:25), HO: Video Q's Chasing Ice  
W 11/5/14
Warm-up (3), correct HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8, Finish Video: Video: Chasing Ice (34:45 - end), HO: Video Q's Chasing Ice
HO: Video Q's Chasing Ice
R 11/6/14 Warm-up (4), HO: Global Warming Essay (graphic organizer for first 2 paragraphs) and Poster  
F 11/7/14 Warm-up (5), Share Global Warming Posters, Quiz: Energy & Global Warming DUE TODAY: Week 13
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8
3) wordsearch: energy
4) HO: Video Q's Chasing Ice
5) Global Warming Essay

Global Warming Poster is also DUE TODAY, but do not staple it to Week 13
M 11/10/14 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Roller Coaster, Activity: Energy Skate Park Simulation  
T 11/11/14 HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day Bring materials for Lab: Roller Coaster (tape, glue, empty paper towel or toilet paper rolls, etc.)
W 11/12/14 Warm-up (2), Lab: Roller Coaster Bring materials for Lab: Roller Coaster (tape, glue, empty paper towel or toilet paper rolls, etc.)
R 11/13/14 Warm-up (3), Lab: Roller Coaster  
F 11/14/14 Warm-up (4), Lab: Roller Coaster DUE TODAY: Week 14
1) Warm-ups (4)
2) Activity: Energy Skate Park Simulation
M 11/17/14 Warm-up (1), Lab: Roller Coaster
T 11/18/14 Warm-up (2), Finish Lab: Roller Coaster  
W 11/19/14 LAUSD District Test #1 Read HOLT pp. 110-113, HOLT p. 113 #1-6
R 11/20/14 Warm-up (3), Intro: States of Matter, Prelab: Mystery Goop, Read HOLT pp. 114-119 HOLT p. 119 #1-8
F 11/21/14 Warm-up (4), correct HOLT p. 119 #1-8, Lab: Mystery Goop, discuss lab DUE TODAY: Week 15
1) Warm-ups (4)
2) Lab: Roller Coaster
3) HOLT p. 113 #1-6
4) HOLT p. 119 #1-8
5) Lab: Mystery Goop
M 11/24/14 - F 11/28/14 HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving  
 
---December---
M 12/1/14 Warm-up (1), HO: Phase Changes, wordsearch: states of matter, Read HOLT pp. 134-137 HOLT p. 137 #1-6
T 12/2/14 Warm-up (2), Prelab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water, Video: Bill Nye Phases of Matter Read HOLT pp. 138-141
W 12/3/14 Warm-up (3), Lab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water HOLT p. 141 #1-5
R 12/4/14 Warm-up (4), Correct HOLT p. 137 #1-6 and p. 141 #1-5, Activity: States of Matter Simulation  
F 12/5/14
Warm-up (5), Game: Challenge, QUIZ: States of Matter
DUE TODAY: Week 16
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HO: Phase changes
3) wordsearch: states of matter
4)
HOLT p. 137 #1-6
5)
Video notes
6)
Lab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water
7) HOLT p. 141 #1-5
8)
Activity: States of Matter Simulation
M 12/8/14 Warm-up (1), Intro: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures, Read HOLT pp. 142-147, HOLT p. 147 #1-8 HOLT p. 147 #1-8
T 12/9/14 Warm-up (2), Activity: Compounds & Mixtures, Read HOLT pp. 164-171, HOLT p. 171 #1-8
HOLT p. 171 #1-8
W 12/10/14 Warm-up (3), Intro: Atoms, Video: Bill Nye Atoms, Read HOLT pp. 172-178, HOLT p. 179 #1-10 HOLT p. 179 #1-10
R 12/11/14 Warm-up (4), Intro: Periodic Table, HO: Atoms Read HOLT pp. 194-201, HOLT p. 201 #1-11
F 12/12/14 Warm-up (5), HO: Periodic Puns Read HOLT pp. 202-208, HOLT p. 209 #1-10
DUE TODAY: Week 17

1) Warm-ups (5)

2) HOLT p. 147 #1-8

3) Activity: Compounds & Mixtures
4) HOLT p. 171 #1-8
5) Video notes
6) HOLT p. 179 #1-10
7) HO: Atoms
8) HOLT p. 201 #1-11
9) HO: Periodic Puns
M 12/15/14 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 12/16/14 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Electron orbital diagrams and Lewis Dot structures, HO: Valence Clues, HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions
W 12/17/14 Warm-up (3), Crossword: Ch. 4-7, correct HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions Study for TEST: Ch. 4-7
R 12/18/14 Warm-up (4), Review Game: Periodic Table Bingo Study for TEST: Ch. 4-7
F 12/19/14 Warm-up (5), Test: Ch. 4-7 DUE TODAY: Week 18
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 209 #1-10
3)
HO: Electron orbital diagrams and Lewis Dot structures
4)
HO: Valence Clues
5)
HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions
6)
Crossword: Ch. 4-7
12/22/14 - 1/9/15 Winter
Vacation
 
 
---January---
M 1/12/15 Warm-up (1), Intro: Ions and Ionic Bonds, Prelab: Ions and Conductivity, Read HOLT pp. 226-229, HOLT p. 229 #1-7 HOLT p. 229 #1-7
T 1/13/15 Warm-up (2), Lab: Ions and Conductivity, Read HOLT pp. 230-235, HOLT p. 235 #1-9 HOLT p. 235 #1-9
W 1/14/15 Warm-up (3), Science Fair Information Science Fair Parent Letter DUE 1/15/15
R 1/15/15
Warm-up (4), Intro: Covalent Bonding and Drawing Lewis Structures, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, Making Molecular Models
 
F 1/16/15 Warm-up (5), correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2, correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2 HOLT p. 241 #1-9, Science Fair Topic DUE 1/20/15
DUE TODAY: Week 19

1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 229 #1-7
3) Lab: Ions and Conductivity
4) HOLT p. 235 #1-9
5) HO: Drawing Structural Formulas
6) HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2

M 1/19/15 HOLIDAY - MLK  
T 1/20/15 Warm-up (1), correct HOLT p. 241 #1-9, QUIZ: Ionic & Covalent Bonds  
W 1/21/15
Warm-up (2), Video: Prepare for the Science Fair, Science Fair workday (purpose, hypothesis, reference list)
R 1/22/15 Warm-up (3), Procedure Practice (leaving the room on a Friday and getting ready in the morning), work on Science Fair Procedure Science Fair Purpose, Hypothesis, and Reference List DUE 1/23/15
F 1/23/15 Warm-up (4), Game: Pictionary DUE TODAY: Week 20
1)
Warm-ups (4)
2) HOLT p. 241 #1-9
3) Video Notes
4) Procedure Practice

M 1/26/15 Warm-up (1), Intro: Chemical Reactions, work on Science Fair components Read HOLT pp. 256-261, HOLT p. 261 #1-9
T 1/27/15 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 261 #1-9, Prelab: Chemical Changes, Wordsearch: Bonding & Reactions
W 1/28/15 Warm-up (3), Lab: Chemical Changes #A-D  
R 1/29/15 Warm-up (4), Discuss Experiments #A-D, Lab: Chemical Changes #E-G Science Fair Procedure with materials list DUE 1/30/15
F 1/30/15 Warm-up (5), Discuss Lab: Chemical Changes #E-G, Prelab: Gold Penny, Intro: Chemical Equations, Potassium permanganate demo (decomposition reaction), HO: Chemical Reaction Types DUE TODAY: Week 21:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 261 #1-9
3) Wordsearch: Bonding & Reactions
4)
Lab: Chemical Changes
5) HO: Chemical Reaction Types
 
---February---
M 2/2/15 Warm-up (1), Lab: Gold Penny, Read HOLT pp. 262-266, HOLT p. 267 #1-9 HOLT p. 267 #1-9
T 2/3/15 Warm-up (2), Discuss Lab: Gold Penny, correct HOLT p. 267 #1-9, Video: Bill Nye Chemical Reactions  
W 2/4/15 Warm-up (3), Intro: Balancing Equations, HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems
R 2/5/15 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems, Activity: Balancing Chemical Equations Simulation HOLT pp. 272-273 #1-15 & 18-25
F 2/6/15 Warm-up (5), HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2 #1-6, QUIZ: Chemical Reactions and Equations DUE TODAY: Week 22:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 267 #1-9
3) HO: Chemical Reaction Types
4) HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems
5) HOLT pp. 272-273 #1-15 & 18-25
6) HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2 #1-6
7) Activity: Balancing Chemical Equations Simulation
M 2/9/15 Warm-up (1), Intro: Acids & Bases, Demo: Bromothymol blue indicator "speaking of carbon dioxide", Demo: phenolphthalein "witches brew", Demo: Alka-seltzer Rainbow, Read HOLT p. 286-291, HOLT p. 291 #1-7 HOLT p. 291 #1-7
T 2/10/15 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 291 #1-7, Lab: Acidic & Basic Food Read HOLT pp. 292-295
W 2/11/15 Warm-up (3), Prelab: Acids/Bases and pH, HO: Acids, Bases, and pH vocabulary HOLT p. 295 #1-7
R 2/12/15 Warm-up (4), Lab: Acids/Bases and pH  
F 2/13/15
Warm-up (5), Discuss Lab: Acids/Bases and pH, Crossword: Ch. 8-10
Study for Test: Ch. 8-10
DUE TODAY: Week 23:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 291 #1-7
3) Lab: Acids/Bases and pH
4) HOLT p. 295 #1-7
5) Lab: Acidic & Basic Food
6)
Crossword: Ch. 8-10
M 2/16/15 HOLIDAY - President's Day  
T 2/17/15 Warm-up (1), wordsearch: Acids and Bases, HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27 HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27
Study for Test: Ch. 8-10
W 2/18/15 Warm-up (2), Game: Jeopardy Study for Test: Ch. 8-10
R 2/19/15 Warm-up (3), Test: Ch. 8-10

 

F 2/20/15 (min day) Warm-up (4), Game: Hangman
DUE TODAY: Week 24:
1) Warm-ups (4)
2) wordsearch: Acids and Bases
3) HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27
M 2/23/15 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 2/24/15 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 313 #1-6, Lab: Carbohydrates, Discuss Lab: Carbohydrates
W 2/25/15 Warm-up (3), Prelab: Vitamin C Testing, Read HOLT pp. 314-319, HO: Nutrients: Compounds of Living Things Bring white glue Monday 3/4
R 2/26/15 Warm-up (4), Lab: Vitamin C Testing Lab write-up, HOLT p. 319 #1-7, Bring white glue Monday 3/4
F 2/27/15 Warm-up (5), Discuss Lab: Vitamin C Testing, correct HOLT p. 319 #1-7, Prelab: Polymer Ball, QUIZ: Chemistry of Living Things Bring white glue Monday 3/4
DUE TODAY: Week 25:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 313 #1-6
3) Lab: Carbohydrates
4) HO: Nutrients: Compounds of Living Things
5) Lab: Vitamin C Testing
6) HOLT p. 319 #1-7
---March---
M 3/2/15 Warm-up (1), Lab: Polymer Ball Lab write-up
T 3/3/15 Warm-up (2), Discuss Lab: Polymer Ball, LAUSD District Test #2, Read HO: DNA and Nucleic Acids Text and do Questions #5, 6, 8, and 9  
W 3/4/15 LAUSD District Test #2, Read HO: DNA and Nucleic Acids Text and do Questions #5, 6, 8, and 9 Wordsearch: Science Fair
R 3/5/15 Warm-up (3), Intro: Nucleic Acids, Transcription, & Translation, HO: Transcription and Translation, HO: Genetic Engineering Pro/Con HO: Transcription and Translation
F 3/6/15 Warm-up (4), HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Online Demo: Transcription and Translation,, correct HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation DUE TODAY: Week 26:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) Lab: Polymer Ball
3) HO: DNA and Nucleic Acids Questions #5, 6, 8, and 9
4) Wordsearch: Science Fair
5) HO: Transcription and Translation
6) HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation
M 3/9/15 Warm-up (1), Activity: Transcription and Translation  
T 3/10/15 Warm-up (2), QUIZ: Nucleic Acids, Transcription and Translation, Video: Gattaca (15 min), HO: Gattaca Video Questions  
W 3/11/15 Video: Gattaca (45 min)  
R 3/12/15 Video: Gattaca (45 min)  
F 3/13/15 Warm-up (3), Intro: Light, Intro: Classifying stars and Constellations, HO: Universe Travel Problems, HO: Configuring a Constellation, Read HOLT pp. 434-442, HOLT p. 443 #1-6 HOLT p. 443 #1-6
DUE TODAY: Week 27:
1) Warm-ups (3)
2) Activity: Transcription and Translation
3) HO: Gattaca Video Questions
M 3/16/15 Warm-up (1), Activity: Making and Using a Star Wheel, HO: Reading a Star Map, Classifying stars and constellations interactive HO: Reading a Star Map
T 3/17/15 Warm-up (2), Video: Bill Nye Outer Space, HOLT p. 443 #7-13 HOLT p. 443 #7-13M 3/21/16
W 3/18/15
Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 443 #1-13, HO: Explorelearning.com Star Spectra
R 3/19/15 Warm-up (4), Intro: Life Cycle of Stars, Prelab Lab: Stars, Read HOLT pp. 444-449 HOLT p. 449 #1-10
F 3/20/15 Warm-up (5), Lab: Stars (Station 5: Blackbody Spectrum) DUE TODAY: WEEK 28:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HOLT p. 443 #1-6
3) HO: Reading a Star Map
4) Video Notes: Billy Nye Outer Space
5) HOLT p. 443 #7-13
6) HO: Explorelearning.com Star Spectra
7) HOLT p. 449 #1-10
8) Lab: Stars

M 3/23/15 Warm-up (1), Video: History Channel: Life and Death of a Star
T 3/24/15 Warm-up (2), Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book  
W 3/25/15 Warm-up (3), Finish Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book, QUIZ: Stars & Light DUE TODAY: Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book (not stapled)
R 3/26/15 Warm-up (4), Intro: Galaxies & Universe, Read HOLT pp. 450-453, HOLT p. 453 #1-9 HOLT p. 453 #1-9. Bring a balloon tomorrow
F 3/27/15 (min day) Warm-up (5), correct HOLT p. 453 #1-9, Wordsearch: Astromony DUE TODAY: WEEK 29:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) Video notes: Life and Death of a Star
3) HOLT p. 453 #1-9
4) Wordsearch: Astronomy
M 3/30/15-
F 4/3/15
HOLIDAY - Spring Break  
 
---April---
M 4/6/15 HOLIDAY - Cesar Chavez  
T 4/7/15 Warm-up (1), Intro: Rockets and Satellites, Prelab: Balloon Rockets Read HOLT pp. 454-457
W 4/8/15 Warm-up (2), Lab: Balloon Rockets HOLT p. 457 #1-7
R 4/9/15 Warm-up (3), Lab: Balloon Rockets  
F 4/10/15 Warm-up (4), Intro: Moon, Eclipses, & Tides, Video: History Channel: Total Eclipse Read HOLT pp. 492-499, HOLT p. 499 #1-14
DUE TODAY: WEEK 30:

1) Warm-ups (4)
2) HOLT p. 457 #1-7
3) Lab: Balloon Rockets
4) Video notes: Total Eclipse
M 4/13/15 Warm-up (1), correct HOLT p. 499 #1-14, Video: Apollo 13 (40 min), HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions  
T 4/14/15 Warm-up (2), Video: Apollo 13 (35 min), HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions  
W 4/15/15 Warm-up (3), Video: Apollo 13 (45 min), HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions  
R 4/16/15 Warm-up (4), Finish Video: Apollo 13 (15 min), Discuss HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions, HO: Crashed on the Moon  
F 4/17/15
Warm-up (5), Game: Pictionary
DUE TODAY: WEEK 31:
1) Warm-ups (5)
2) HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
3) HO: Crashed on the Moon
M 4/20/15 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Egg-stronaut Drop, Video: Wonders in Astronomy with Bill Nye or Video: The Day the Moon was Gone
T 4/21/15 Warm-up (2), Lab: Eggstronaut Drop  
W 4/22/15 Warm-up (3), Lab: Eggstronaut Drop  
R 4/23/15 (CST Science Testing) Warm-up (4), crossword: Astronomy Study for Test: Astronomy
F 4/24/15 Warm-up (5), Review Game Study for Test: Astronomy
M 4/27/15 Warm-up (1), Test: Astronomy
T 4/28/15 Warm-up (2), Intro: Solar System, Planet Project Information, Planet Project Preparation  
W 4/29/15 Planet Project Preparation
R 4/30/15 Planet Project Preparation  
 
---May---
F 5/1/15 Planet Project Preparation
 
M 5/4/15 (block schedule) Planet Project Preparation
T 5/5/15 Planet Project Presentation  
W 5/6/15 (block schedule) Planet Project Presentation
R 5/7/15 (block schedule) Planet Project Presentation  
F 5/8/15 (block schedule) Planet Project Presentation
M 5/11/15 Science Fair Workday - Bring your display board and things to glue on it. Construction paper of various colors will be provided.  
T 5/12/15 Science Fair Presentations  
W 5/13/15 Science Fair Presentations  
R 5/14/15 Science Fair Presentations, set up Science Fair in cafeteria  
F 5/15/15 Planet Project Presentation
M 5/18/15 (block schedule)
Planet Project Presentation
 
T 5/19/15 Planet Project Presentation  
W 5/20/15 (block schedule) Planet Project Presentation  
R 5/21/15 (block schedule)    
F 5/22/15 (block schedule)  
M 5/25/15 HOLIDAY - Memorial Day  
T 5/26/15    
W 5/27/15    
R 5/28/15    
F 5/29/15    
     
M 6/1/15    
T 6/2/15    
W 6/3/15    
R 6/4/15 Culmination