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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 9/9/09 Information cards, discuss parent letter, discuss rules and procedures, overview of class website parent letter (due 9/11)
R 9/10/09 Warm-up (1), check out books, Activity: Introductions 3-ring folder with dividers (due 9/16)
F 9/11/09 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 9/14/09 Seating Chart, warm-up (1), Intro: Scientific Method, Prelab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice)  
T 9/15/09 Warm-up (2), HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice) Lab write-up: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice)
W 9/16/09 Warm-up (3), Lab: Chromotography (Scientific Method practice), HO: Performing an Experiment Lab write-up: Chromotography, HO: Performing an Experiment
R 9/17/09 Warm-up (4), Intro: Metric system & Dimensional Analysis, HO: Time Problems #1-18 EVEN HO: Time Problems #1-18 EVEN
F 9/18/09 Warm-up (5), correct HO: Time Problems #1-18 EVEN, Intro: Metric System Conversions, 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, HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14
M 9/21/09 Warm-up (1), correct HO: Metric System Conversions, Activity: Metric Helicopters wordsearch: metric system
T 9/22/09 Warm-up (2), QUIZ: Scientific Method and Conversions, Folder Check  
W 9/23/09 Warm-up (3), Intro: Measuring Length, HO: Length, Metric Measuring Activity: Length Finish Metric Measuring Activity: Length
R 9/24/09 Warm-up (4), Intro: Measuring volume, HO: Volume, Metric Measuring Activity: Volume HO: Using Correct Units #1-12
F 9/25/09 Warm-up (5), Correct HO: Using correct units, Intro: Measuring Mass, HO: Using the Balance, Activity: Mass DUE TODAY: WEEK 3: Warm-ups (5), 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
M 9/28/09 HOLIDAY  
T 9/29/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Density, Demo: Density Column, Finish Activity: Mass, HO: Density Problems #1-10 HO: Density Problems #1-10
W 9/30/09 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Density Problems #1-10, Density Problems #11-20, Prelab: Density HO: Density word problems #1-7
---October---
R 10/1/09 Warm-up (3), Lab: Density Lab write-up: Density
F 10/2/09 Warm-up (4), Discuss Lab: Density, correct HO: Density word problems, QUIZ: Metric Measuring & Density
DUE TODAY: WEEK 4: Warm-ups (4), Activity: Mass, HO: Density Problems #1-20, HO: Density word problems #1-7, Lab: Density
M 10/5/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Buoyancy, Read HOLT pp. 412-418, HOLT p. 419 #1-6 HOLT p. 419 #1-6
T 10/6/09 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 419 #1-6, HO: Density, seperating substances, & submarines HOLT p. 419 #7-13
W 10/7/09 Warm-up (3), Correct HOLT p. 419 #7-13, Correct HO: Density, seperating substances, & submarines, Prelab: Buoyancy, WB pp. 165-170 WB pp. 165-170, bring 50 pennies
R 10/8/09 Warm-up (4), Correct WB pp. 165-170, Lab: Buoyancy Lab write-up
F 10/9/09 Warm-up (5), 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 10/12/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Pressure, Read HOLT pp. 406-411, HOLT p. 411 #1-9 HOLT p. 411 #1-9
T 10/13/09 Warm-up (2), Correct HOLT p. 411 #1-9, Pressure Demos (Cartesian diver, collapse of aluminum can, & water pressure in 2L bottle), Intro: Bernoulli's Principle, WB pp. 161-164 #1-32 WB pp. 161-164 #1-32. Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
W 10/14/09 Warm-up (3), 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
R 10/15/09 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Test Review Questions #1-15, Review Game Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
F 10/16/09 TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure DUE TODAY: Week 6: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 411 #1-9, WB pp. 161-164 #1-32, HO: Test Review Questions
M 10/19/09 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 10/20/09 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, Activity: Velocity WB pp. 132-133 #1-16
W 10/21/09 Warm-up (3), HO: Velocity Problems, Activity: Domino Derby HO: Velocity Problems
R 10/22/09 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 10/23/09 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
M 10/26/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Acceleration, Finish Lab: Inclined to Roll, Read HOLT pp. 341-342, HOLT p. 343 #1, 2, 7, 11 WB pp. 133-134 #17-26
T 10/27/09 Warm-up (2), Quiz: Velocity, Speed, & Motion  
W 10/28/09 Warm-up (3), HO: Acceleration Problems #1-18 EVEN HO: Acceleration Word Problems #1-10
R 10/29/09 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Acceleration Problems #1-20 & Acceleration Word Problems #1-10, Wordsearch: Motion HO: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, & Displacement
F 10/30/09 Warm-up (5), Game: Pictionary DUE TODAY: Week 8: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Inclined to Roll, 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
---November---
M 11/2/09 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 11/3/09 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 349 #1-9, WB pp. 135-136 #1-15, WB p. 141 #1-9 WB pp. 137-138 #1-18, WB p. 141 #1-9
W 11/4/09 Warm-up (3), correct WB pp. 135-136 #1-15, QUIZ: Acceleration & Force, HO: Force Problems HO: Force Problems
R 11/5/09 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 11/6/09 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. 135-136 #1-15, WB p. 141 #1-9, HO: Force Problems, HOLT p. 355 #1-10, HOLT p. 375 #1-9, Crossword: velocity, acceleration, & force
M 11/9/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Force Diagrams, Prelab: Friction HO: Force Diagrams
T 11/10/09 Warm-up (2), Lab: Friction Lab write-up, Read HOLT pp. 376-382, HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Bring 2 plastic grocery bags
W 11/11/09 HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day  
R 11/12/09 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Activity: Parachutes and Air Resistance WB pp. 149-152 #1-30
F 11/13/09 Warm-up (4), correct WB pp. 149-152 #1-30, Video: Newton's 3 Laws (10 facts from video), QUIZ: Force, Friction, & Gravity DUE TODAY: Week 10: Warm-ups (4), Lab: Friction, HO: Force Diagrams, HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Activity: Parachutes and Air Resistance, WB pp. 149-152 #1-30, Video notes
M 11/16/09 Seating Chart, Warm-up (1), Intro: Action & Reaction, Demo: Air Track, Read HOLT pp. 389-390, HOLT p. 391 #1-7 HOLT p. 391 #1-7
T 11/17/09 Warm-up (2), HO: Momentum Problems, Wordsearch: Force HO: Momentum Problems, Bring 2 empty aluminum cans
W 11/18/09 Warm-up (3), Activity: Newton's 3rd Law HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #1-10
R 11/19/09 Warm-up (4), Review Game HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #11-20
F 11/20/09 Crossword Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
DUE TODAY: Week 11: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 391 #1-7, wordsearch: force, HO: Momentum Problems, Activity: Newton's 3rd Law, HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #1-20, Crossword
M 11/23/09 Activity: Motion and Forces Stations Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
T 11/24/09 Activity: Motion and Forces Stations Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
W 11/25/09 Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum DUE TODAY: Week 12: Activity: Motion and Forces Stations
HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving  
R 11/26- F 11/27/09
M 11/30/09 Warm-up (1), Intro: Energy, Read PH pp. 132-137, PH p. 137 #1-4 Bring several peanuts and 2 other types of nuts on Thursday
---December---
T 12/1/09 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 Thursday, wordsearch: energy
W 12/2/09 Warm-up (3), 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
R 12/3/09 Warm-up (4), Lab: Energy in Food (peanut)
F 12/4/09 Warm-up (5), Lab: Energy in Food (2 other nuts), Discuss lab DUE TODAY: Week 13: Warm-ups (5), PH p. 137 #1-4, HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10, PH p. 145 #1-4, wordsearch: energy, Lab: Energy in Food
M 12/7/09 Warm-up (1), Video: Kinetic and Potential Energy, Intro: Energy Conversion, HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8 Energy Conversion Problems #1-8
T 12/8/09 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Energy Conversion Problems #1-8, Quiz: Energy
W 12/9/09 Warm-up (3), Intro: Fossil Fuels and Global Warming, HO: Global Warming Essay and Poster HO: Global Warming Essay and Poster
R 12/10/09 Warm-up (4), Crossword: LAUSD #1  
F 12/11/09 LAUSD District Test #1 DUE TODAY: Week 14: Warm-ups (4), 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 12/14/09 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Roller Coaster, Bring materials for Lab: Roller Coaster
T 12/15/09 Warm-up (2), Lab: Roller Coaster
W 12/16/09 Warm-up (3), Lab: Roller Coaster
R 12/17/09 Lab: Roller Coaster  
F 12/18/09 Warm-up (4), Complete Lab: Roller Coaster DUE TODAY: Week 15: Warm-ups (4), Lab: Roller Coaster
12/19/09


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1/10/10

Winter
Vacation
---January---
M 1/11/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: States of Matter, Read HOLT pp. 110-113, HOLT p. 113 #1-6 Read HOLT pp. 114-119
T 1/12/10 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 113 #1-6, WB pp. 46-47 #1-15 WB pp. 48-50 #1-18
W 1/13/10 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 1/14/10 Warm-up (4), Lab: Mystery Goop Lab write up
F 1/15/10 Warm-up (5), discuss lab, correct HOLT p. 119 #1-8, QUIZ: States of Matter DUE TODAY: Week 16: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 113 #1-6, WB pp. 46-50, Lab: Mystery Goop, HOLT p. 119 #1-8
M 1/18/10 HOLIDAY - MLK  
T 1/19/10 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water, HO: Phase Changes WB p. 51 #1-6
W 1/20/10 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 1/21/10 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 1/22/10 HOLT p. 147 #1-8
DUE TODAY: Week 17: 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 1/25/10 Warm-up (1), Activity: Compounds & Mixtures, QUIZ: Elements, compounds, & mixtures Read HOLT pp. 164-171, HOLT p. 171 #1-8
T 1/26/10 Warm-up (2), Intro: Atoms, Read HOLT pp. 172-178, HOLT p. 179 #1-10 HOLT p. 179 #1-10
W 1/27/10 Warm-up (3), Intro: Periodic Table, HO: Atoms Read HOLT pp. 194-201, HOLT p. 201 #1-11
R 1/28/10 Warm-up (4), HO: Periodic Puns Read HOLT pp. 202-208, HOLT p. 209 #1-10
F 1/29/10 Warm-up (5), Science Fair Info DUE TODAY: Week 18: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 147 #1-8, Activity: Compounds & Mixtures, HOLT p. 171 #1-8, HOLT p. 179 #1-10, HO: Atoms, HOLT p. 201 #1-11, HO: Periodic Puns, HOLT p. 209 #1-10
Science Fair Parent Letter DUE 2/2/10
---February---
M 2/1/10 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 2/2/10 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 2/3/10
W 2/3/10 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 2/4/10
Warm-up (4), correct HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions, Crossword: Ch. 4-7
 Study for TEST: Ch. 4-7
F 2/5/10 Warm-up (5), Review Game: Periodic Table Bingo DUE TODAY: Week 19: 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 2/9/10
M 2/8/10 Test: Ch. 4-7
T 2/9/10 Warm-up (1), Science Fair Procedure Practice, Video: Science Fair Procedure Practice: Write a procedure for getting ready in the morning
W 2/10/10 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 2/11/10
R 2/11/10 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 2/14/10
F 2/12/10 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 20: 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 2/15/10 HOLIDAY - President's Day  
T 2/16/10 Seating Chart, Warm-up (1), Game: Pictionary  
W 2/17/10 Warm-up (2), Intro: Covalent Bonding and Drawing Lewis Structures, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, Making Molecular Models HO: Drawing Structural Formulas
R 2/18/10 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2  
F 2/19/10 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2, correct WB pp. 93-94 #1-12, QUIZ: Ionic & Covalent Bonds, Wordsearch: Periodic Table & Bonding, Wordsearch: Periodic Table & Bonding Read HOLT pp. 236-241, WB pp. 93-94 #1-12

DUE TODAY: Week 21: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 235 #1-9, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2, WB pp. 93-94 #1-12, Wordsearch: Periodic Table & Bonding
M 2/22/10 Warm-up (1), Intro Chemical Reactions, Read HOLT pp. 256-261, HOLT p. 261 #1-9 HOLT p. 261 #1-9
T 2/23/10 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 261 #1-9, Prelab: Chemical Changes, WB pp. 98-99 WB pp. 98-99
W 2/24/10 Warm-up (3), Lab: Chemical Changes #A-D  
R 2/25/10 Warm-up (4), Discuss Experiments #A-D, Lab: Chemical Changes #E-G Lab write-up
F 2/26/10 Warm-up (5), Prelab: Gold Penny, WB pp. 100-102 #1-19 DUE TODAY: Week 22: Warm-ups (5), WB pp. 93-94 #1-12, 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 3/1/10 Warm-up (1), Lab: Gold Penny, Read HOLT pp. 262-266, HOLT p. 267 #1-9 HOLT p. 267 #1-9
T 3/2/10 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 3/3/10 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 3/4/10 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems, HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2

HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2
F 3/5/10 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 23: 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 3/8/10 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 3/9/10 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 291 #1-7, WB pp. 112-114 #1-24
W 3/10/10 Warm-up (3), Prelab: Acids/Bases and pH, Wordsearch: make your own Solve Wordsearch: make your own
R 3/11/10 Warm-up (4), Lab: Acids/Bases and pH Read HOLT pp. 292-295, HOLT p. 295 #1-7
F 3/12/10 Warm-up (5), correct WB pp. 112-114 #1-24, correct HOLT p. 295 #1-7, Prelab: Tongue Indicator, HOLT p. 300 #1-10 DUE TODAY: Week 24: 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
HOLT p. 300 #1-10
M 3/15/10 Warm-up (1), Lab: Tongue Indicator

HOLT p. 300 #11-14 & 25-27
T 3/16/10 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27, Crossword: Ch. 8-10
W 3/17/10 Warm-up (3), Game: Jeopardy Study for Test: Ch. 8-10 3/19/09
R 3/18/10 LAUSD District Test #2 Study for Test: Ch. 8-10 3/19/09
F 3/19/10 Test: Ch. 8-10 DUE TODAY: Week 25: Warm-ups (3), HOLT p. 300 #-1-0, HOLT p. 300 #11-14 & 25-27, Lab: Tongue Indicator
M 3/22/10 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 3/23/10 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 313 #1-6, Lab: Carbohydrates, WB pp. 124-125 #1-13 WB pp. 124-125 #1-13
W 3/24/10 Warm-up (3), Discuss Lab: Carbohydrates, Prelab: Vitamin C Testing, Read HOLT pp. 314-319, HO: Nutrients: Compounds of Living Things  
R 3/25/10 Warm-up (4), Lab: Vitamin C Testing Lab write-up, HOLT p. 319 #1-7
F 3/26/10 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 26: 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
3/27
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4/4		 Spring Break
---April---
M 4/5/10 Warm-up (1), Lab: Polymer Ball Lab write-up
T 4/6/10 Warm-up (2), Intro: Nucleic Acids, Transcription, & Translation, HO: Transcription and Translation HO: Transcription and Translation
W 4/7/10 Warm-up (3), HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Online Demo: Transcription and Translation, Wordsearch: Science Fair HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Wordsearch: Science Fair
R 4/8/10 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Activity: Transcription and Translation  
F 4/9/10 Warm-up (5), QUIZ: Nucleic Acids, Transcription and Translation, Video: Gattaca, HO: Gattaca Video Questions DUE TODAY: Week 27: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Polymer Ball, HO: Transcription and Translation, HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Wordsearch: Science Fair
M 4/12/10 Video: Gattaca  
T 4/13/10 Video Gattaca
W 4/14/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: Light, Read HOLT pp. 436-438, WB pp. 171-173 #1-16 WB pp. 171-173 #1-16
R 4/15/10 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 4/16/10 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 28: Warm-ups (3), HO: Gattaca Video Questions, WB pp. 171-174 #1-31, HO: Reading a Star Map
M 4/19/10 Science Fair Workday  
T 4/20/10 Science Fair Presentations  
W 4/21/10 Science Fair Presentations  
R 4/22/10 Science Fair Presentations, Set up MPR for Science Fair, Science Fair Evaluation: Describe 3 projects you liked and why they were interesting  
F 4/23/10 Clean up Science Fair DUE TODAY: WEEK 29: Science Fair Evaluation
M 4/26/10 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Stars, Video: Stars and Constellations, HOLT p. 443 #1-13 HOLT p. 443 #1-13
T 4/27/10 Warm-up (2), Lab: Stars Lab: Stars write-up
W 4/28/10 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 4/29/10 Warm-up (4), Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book
F 4/30/10 Warm-up (5), QUIZ: Stars & Light, WB pp. 175-176 #1-15 DUE TODAY: WEEK 30: 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
---May---
M 5/3/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: Galaxies & Universe, Read HOLT pp. 450-453, HOLT p. 453 #1-9 HOLT p. 453 #1-9
T 5/4/10 Warm-up (2), Activity: The Expanding Universe, WB pp. 178-179 #1-14 WB pp. 178-179 #1-14
W 5/5/10 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 5/6/10 Warm-up (4), Lab: Balloon Rockets HOLT p. 457 #1-7
F 5/7/10 Warm-up (5), Lab: Balloon Rockets DUE TODAY: WEEK 31: 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 5/10/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: Moon, Eclipses, & Tides, Read HOLT pp. 492-499 #1-14 HOLT p. 499 #1-14
T 5/11/10 CST Testing Schedule
Wordsearch: Astronomy
W 5/12/10 CST Testing Schedule
Wordsearch: Astronomy		  
R 5/13/10 CST Testing Schedule
Video: Astronomy with Bill Nye		  
F 5/14/10 CST Testing Schedule
Video: Astronomy with Bill Nye		 DUE TODAY: WEEK 32: Warm-ups (1), HOLT p. 499 #1-14, Wordsearch: Astronomy
 
M 5/17/10 Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
T 5/18/10 Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions  
W 5/19/10 Video: Apollo 13, HO Apollo 13 Video Questions
R 5/20/10 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Egg-stronaut Drop, HO: Crashed on the Moon  
F 5/21/10 Warm-up (2), Lab: Egg-stronaut Drop DUE TODAY: WEEK 33: Warm-up (1), HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions, HO: Crashed on the Moon
M 5/24/10 Warm-up (1), Lab: Egg-stronaut Drop  
T 5/25/10 Planet Project  
W 5/26/10 Planet Project  
R 5/27/10 Planet Project DUE TODAY: WEEK 34: Warm-up (1), Lab: Egg-stronaut Drop
F 5/28/10 NO SCHOOL - FURLOUGH DAY
M 5/31/10 HOLIDAY - Memorial Day
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T 6/1/10 Planet Project  
W 6/2/10 Planet Project Presentation  
R 6/3/10 Planet Project Presentation
F 6/4/10 Planet Project Presentation  
M 6/7/10 Planet Project Presentation  
T 6/8/10 Planet Project Presentation  
W 6/9/10 Planet Project Presentation  
R 6/10/10 Video  
F 6/11/10 Video  
M 6/14/10 Video  
T 6/15/10 Video  
W 6/16/10 Video  
R 6/17/10 Video  
F 6/18/10 8th Grade Graduation