Classwork and Homework










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

 
Date Classwork Homework
---September---
M 9/13/10 Information cards, discuss parent letter, discuss rules and procedures, overview of class website Parent letter (DUE 9/15)
T 9/14/10 Warm-up (1), check out books, Activity: Introductions 3-ring folder with dividers (due 9/24)
W 9/15/10 Warm-up (2), finish activity: introductions, grading example
R 9/16/10 Warm-up (3), QUIZ: Grading, rules, and procedures, Intro: Scientific Method, Prelab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice)  
F 9/17/10 Warm-up (4), HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice), discuss lab write-up (data/results, conclusion) DUE TODAY: WEEK 1: Warm-ups (4), Activity: Introductions, grading example, HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Aircraft Movement
M 9/20/10 Warm-up (1), Lab: Chromotography (Scientific Method practice), HO: Performing an Experiment Lab write-up: Chromotography, HO: Performing an Experiment
T 9/21/10 Warm-up (2), Intro: Metric system & Dimensional Analysis, HO: Time Problems #1-10 ALL & #12-20 EVEN HO: Time Problems #1-10 ALL & #12-20 EVEN
W 9/22/10 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Time Problems, Intro: Metric System Conversions, HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14
R 9/23/10 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Metric System Conversions, Activity: Metric Helicopters  
F 9/24/10 Warm-up (5), QUIZ: Scientific Method and Conversions, Folder Check, wordsearch: metric system DUE TODAY: WEEK 2: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Chromotography, HO: Performing an Experiment, HO: Time Problems #1-10 ALL #12-20 EVEN, HO: Metric System Conversions #1-14, Activity: Metric Helicopters, wordsearch: metric system
M 9/27/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: Measuring Length, HO: Length, Metric Measuring Activity: Length Finish Metric Measuring Activity: Length
T 9/28/10 Warm-up (2), Intro: Measuring volume, HO: Volume, Metric Measuring Activity: Volume
W 9/29/10 Warm-up (3), Intro: Measuring Mass, HO: Using the Balance, Metric Measuring Activity: Mass, finish Metric Measuring Activity: Volume (if necessary) HO: Using Correct Units #1-12
R 9/30/10 Warm-up (4), Intro: Density, Demo: Density Column, HO: Density Problems #1-20 HO: Density Problems #1-20
 
---October---
F 10/1/10 (minimum day) Warm-up (5), correct HO: Density Problems #1-20, Prelab: Density, HO: Density word problems #1-7 HO: Density word problems #1-7
DUE TODAY: WEEK 3: Warm-ups (5), HO: Length, Metric Measuring Activity: Length, HO: Volume, Metric Measuring Activity: Volume, HO: Using the Balance, Metric Measuring Activity: Mass, HO: Using Correct Units, HO: Density Problems #1-20
M 10/4/10 Warm-up (1), Lab: Density  
T 10/5/10 Warm-up (2), Discuss Lab: Density, correct HO: Density word problems, QUIZ: Metric Measuring & Density  
W 10/6/10 Warm-up (3), Intro: Buoyancy, Read HOLT pp. 412-418, HOLT p. 419 #1-13 HOLT p. 419 #1-13
R 10/7/10 Warm-up (4), correct HOLT p. 419 #1-13, Prelab: Buoyancy, HO: Density, separating substances, & submarines HO: Density, separating substances, & submarines
F 10/8/10 Warm-up (5), Lab: Buoyancy DUE TODAY: WEEK 4: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Density, HO: Density word problems #1-7, HOLT p. 419 #1-13 HO: Buoyancy and Density, HO: Density, separating substances, & submarines, Lab: Buoyancy
M 10/11/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: Pressure, Read HOLT pp. 406-411, HOLT p. 411 #1-9 HOLT p. 411 #1-9
T 10/12/10
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 10/13/10 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 10/14/10 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Test Review Questions #1-15, Review Game Study for TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure
F 10/15/10 TEST: Metric Conversions, Measurements, Density, Buoyancy, & Pressure DUE TODAY: Week 5: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 411 #1-9, WB pp. 161-164 #1-32, HO: Test Review Questions
M 10/18/10 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 10/19/10 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, Activity: Velocity WB pp. 132-133 #1-16
W 10/20/10 Warm-up (3), Activity: Domino Derby, vision test room 1 (so omitted HO: speed problems)  
R 10/21/10 Warm-up (4), Correct WB pp. 132-133 #1-16, Prelab: Inclined to Roll, HO: Speedy Journey HO: Velocity Problems #1-10
F 10/22/10 (minimum day) Lab: Inclined to Roll Lab: Inclined to Roll write up
DUE TODAY: Week 6: Warm-ups (4), HOLT p. 343 #3, 4, 5, 8, 9, & 10, Activity: Velocity, Activity: Domino Derby, HO: Speedy Journey, HO: Velocity Problems
M 10/25/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: Acceleration, Read HOLT pp. 341-342, HOLT p. 343 #1, 2, 7, 11 WB pp. 133-134 #17-26
T 10/26/10 Warm-up (2), Quiz: Velocity, Speed, & Motion  
W 10/27/10 Warm-up (3), HO: Acceleration Problems #1-18 EVEN HO: Acceleration Word Problems #1-10
R 10/28/10 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Acceleration Problems #1-20 & Acceleration Word Problems #1-10, Wordsearch: Motion HO: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, & Displacement
F 10/29/10 Warm-up (5), Game: Pictionary DUE TODAY: Week 7: 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 11/1/10 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 11/2/10 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 349 #1-9, WB pp. 135-136 #1-15, WB p. 141 #1-9, Student/Teacher conferences WB pp. 135-136 #1-15, WB p. 141 #1-9
W 11/3/10 Warm-up (3), correct WB pp. 135-136 #1-15, WB p. 141 #1-9, QUIZ: Acceleration & Force, HO: Force Problems HO: Force Problems
R 11/4/10 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 11/5/10 Warm-up (5), correct HOLT p.355 #1-10 and HOLT p. 375 #1-9, Crossword: velocity, acceleration, & force DUE TODAY: Week 8: 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 11/8/10 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Friction, Intro: Force Diagrams HO: Force Diagrams (DUE 11/9)
T 11/9/10 Warm-up (2), Lab: Friction Lab write-up, Read HOLT pp. 376-382, HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Bring 2 plastic grocery bags
W 11/10/10 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Activity: Parachutes and Air Resistance WB pp. 149-152 #1-30
R 11/11/10 HOLIDAY - VETERAN'S DAY
F 11/12/10 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 9: Warm-ups (4), Lab: Friction, HOLT p. 383 #1-12, Activity: Parachutes and Air Resistance, WB pp. 149-152 #1-30, Video notes
M 11/15/10 Seating Chart, Warm-up (1), Intro: Action & Reaction, Demo: Air Track, Read HOLT pp. 389-390, HOLT p. 391 #1-7  
T 11/16/10 Warm-up (2), HO: Momentum Problems, Wordsearch: Force HO: Momentum Problems, Bring 2 empty aluminum cans
W 11/17/10 Warm-up (3), Activity: Newton's 3rd Law HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #1-10
R 11/18/10 Warm-up (4), Review Game HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #11-20
F 11/19/10 Warm-up (5), Correct HO: Motion, Forces, & Momentum Test Review Questions #1-20, Crossword Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
DUE TODAY: Week 10: Warm-ups (5), 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 11/22/10- F 11/26/10 HOLIDAY - THANKSGIVING
M 11/29/10 Activity: Motion and Forces Stations Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
T 11/30/10 Activity: Motion and Forces Stations Study for Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum
---December---
W 12/1/10 Test: Motion, Forces, & Momentum  
R 12/2/10 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 Tuesday 12/7
F 12/3/10 Warm-up (2), Correct PH p. 137 #1-4, HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10, wordsearch: energy Bring several peanuts and 2 other types of nuts on Tuesday 12/7, wordsearch: energy
DUE TODAY: WEEK 11: Warm-ups (2), Activity: Motion and Forces Stations, PH p. 137 #1-4, HO: Energy Practice Problems #1-10
M 12/6/10 Warm-up (1), Lab Safety Guidelines, Prelab: Energy in Food, Read PH pp. 140-145, PH p. 145 #1-4
T 12/7/10 Warm-up (2), Lab: Energy in Food (peanut)
W 12/8/10 Warm-up (3), Lab: Energy in Food (2 other nuts), Discuss lab  
R 12/9/10 Warm-up (4), Crossword: LAUSD #1  
F 12/10/10 LAUSD District Test #1 DUE TODAY: Week 12: Warm-ups (4), wordsearch: energy, PH p. 145 #1-4, Lab: Energy in Food, Crossword: LAUSD #1
M 12/13/10 Warm-up (1), Intro: Fossil Fuels and Global Warming, Video: An Inconvenient Truth (30 min) Global Warming Poster (DUE Tuesday 12/14/19)
Bring tape & paper roll tubes
T 12/14/10 Warm-up (2), Prelab: Roller Coaster, Bring materials for Lab: Roller Coaster
W 12/15/10 Warm-up (3), Lab: Roller Coaster
R 12/16/10 Warm-up (4), Lab: Roller Coaster  
F 12/17/10 Complete Lab: Roller Coaster DUE TODAY: Week 13: Warm-ups (5), Lab: Roller Coaster
12/20/10

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1/7/11
Winter
Vacation
 
---January---
M 1/10/11 Warm-up (1), Intro: States of Matter, Read HOLT pp. 110-113, HOLT p. 113 #1-6 Read HOLT pp. 114-119
T 1/11/11 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 113 #1-6, WB pp. 46-47 #1-15 WB pp. 48-50 #1-18
W 1/12/11 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 1/13/11 Warm-up (4), Lab: Mystery Goop Lab write up
F 1/14/11 Warm-up (5), discuss lab, correct HOLT p. 119 #1-8, QUIZ: States of Matter DUE TODAY: Week 14: Warm-ups (5), HOLT p. 113 #1-6, WB pp. 46-50, Lab: Mystery Goop, HOLT p. 119 #1-8
M 1/17/11 HOLIDAY - MLK
T 1/18/11 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water, HO: Phase Changes WB p. 51 #1-6
W 1/19/11 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 1/20/11 Warm-up (3), Lab: Melting and Boiling Point of Water Part B Read HOLT pp. 138-141, HOLT p. 141 #1-5
F 1/21/11 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
HOLT p. 147 #1-8
DUE TODAY: Week 15: 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 1/24/11 Warm-up (1), Activity: Compounds & Mixtures, QUIZ: Elements, compounds, & mixtures Read HOLT pp. 164-171, HOLT p. 171 #1-8
T 1/25/11 Warm-up (2), Intro: Atoms, Read HOLT pp. 172-178, HOLT p. 179 #1-10 HOLT p. 179 #1-10
W 1/26/11 Warm-up (3), Intro: Periodic Table, HO: Atoms Read HOLT pp. 194-201, HOLT p. 201 #1-11
R 1/27/11
Warm-up (4), HO: Periodic Puns Read HOLT pp. 202-208, HOLT p. 209 #1-10
F 1/28/11 Warm-up (5), Science Fair Info DUE TODAY: Week 16: 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 2/1/11
M 1/31/11 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
 
---February---
T 2/1/11
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 2/2/11
W 2/2/11 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 2/3/11 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Test Ch. 4-7 Review Questions, Crossword: Ch. 4-7 Study for TEST: Ch. 4-7
F 2/4/11 Warm-up (5), Review Game: Periodic Table Bingo DUE TODAY: Week 17: 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 2/9/11
M 2/7/11 Test: Ch. 4-7  
T 2/8/11 Warm-up (1), Science Fair Procedure Practice, Video: Science Fair Procedure Practice: Write a procedure for getting ready in the morning
W 2/9/11 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 2/10/11
R 2/10/11 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
F 2/11/11 Warm-up (4), correct WB pp. 87-89 #1-21, Lab: Ions and Conductivity, Read HOLT pp. 230-235, HOLT p. 235 #1-9
DUE TODAY: Week 18: Warm-ups (4), Procedure Practice, Video: Science Fair Notes, HOLT p. 229 #1-7, Lab: Ions and Conductivity, WB pp. 87-89 #1-21, HOLT p. 235 #1-9

M 2/14/11 Warm-up (1), Intro: Covalent Bonding and Drawing Lewis Structures, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, Making Molecular Models HO: Drawing Structural Formulas
Science Fair Procedure with materials list DUE 2/15/11
T 2/15/11 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2 Read HOLT pp. 236-241, HOLT p. 241 #1-9
W 2/16/11 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2, correct HOLT p. 241 #1-9, QUIZ: Ionic & Covalent Bonds, Wordsearch: Periodic Table & Bonding  
R 2/17/11 Warm-up (4), Game: Pictionary
F 2/18/11 Warm-up (5), Intro Chemical Reactions, Read HOLT pp. 256-261, HOLT p. 261 #1-9 HOLT p. 261 #1-9
DUE TODAY: Week 19: Warm-ups (5), HO: Drawing Structural Formulas, HO: Drawing Structural Formulas 2, HOLT p. 241 #1-9, Wordsearch: Periodic Table & Bonding
M 2/21/11 HOLIDAY - President's Day  
T 2/22/11 Warm-up (1), correct HOLT p. 261 #1-9, Prelab: Chemical Changes, WB pp. 98-99 WB pp. 98-99
W 2/23/11 Warm-up (2), Lab: Chemical Changes #A-D  
R 2/24/11 Warm-up (3), Discuss Experiments #A-D, Lab: Chemical Changes #E-G lab write-up
F 2/25/11 Warm-up (4), Prelab: Gold Penny, WB pp. 100-102 #1-19 DUE TODAY: Week 20: Warm-ups (4), 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)
M 2/28/11
Warm-up (1), Lab: Gold Penny, Read HOLT pp. 262-266, HOLT p. 267 #1-9
HOLT p. 267 #1-9
---March---
T 3/1/11 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 3/2/11 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 3/3/11 Warm-up (4), Correct HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems, HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2 HO: Chemical Equations Sample Problems 2
F 3/4/11 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 21: 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 3/7/11 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 3/8/11 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 291 #1-7, WB pp. 112-114 #1-24
W 3/9/11 Warm-up (3), Prelab: Acids/Bases and pH, Wordsearch: make your own Solve Wordsearch: make your own
R 3/10/11 Warm-up (4), Lab: Acids/Bases and pH Read HOLT pp. 292-295, HOLT p. 295 #1-7
F 3/11/11 Warm-up (5), correct WB pp. 112-114 #1-24, correct HOLT p. 295 #1-7, Lab: Acidic & Basic Food DUE TODAY: Week 22: 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
M 3/14/11 Warm-up (1), Crossword: Ch. 8-10 Crossword: Ch. 8-10
T 3/15/11 Warm-up (2), Game: Jeopardy HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27
W 3/16/11 LAUSD District Test #2 Study for Test: Ch. 8-10
R 3/17/11 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27, Test: Ch. 8-10  
F 3/18/11 (minimum day) wordsearch: chemistry DUE TODAY: Week 23: Warm-ups (3), crossword: Ch. 8-10, Lab: Acidic & Basic Food, WB pp. 115-118, HOLT p. 300 #1-14 & 25-27, wordsearch: chemistry
M 3/21/11 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 3/22/11 Warm-up (2), correct HOLT p. 313 #1-6, Lab: Carbohydrates, WB pp. 124-125 #1-13 WB pp. 124-125 #1-13
W 3/23/11
Warm-up (3), Discuss Lab: Carbohydrates, Prelab: Vitamin C Testing, Read HOLT pp. 314-319, HO: Nutrients: Compounds of Living Things
R 3/24/11 Warm-up (4), Lab: Vitamin C Testing Lab write-up, HOLT p. 319 #1-7
F 3/25/11 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 24: 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 3/28/11 Warm-up (1), Lab: Polymer Ball Lab write-up
T 3/29/11 Warm-up (2), Intro: Nucleic Acids, Transcription, & Translation, HO: Transcription and Translation

HO: Transcription and Translation

W 3/30/11 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 3/31/11 Warm-up (4), correct HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Activity: Transcription and Translation DUE TODAY: Week 25: Warm-ups (4), Lab: Polymer Ball, HO: Transcription and Translation, HO: Advanced Transcription and Translation, Wordsearch: Science Fair
---April---
F 4/1/11 HOLIDAY - unassigned day
M 4/4/11 Warm-up (1), QUIZ: Nucleic Acids, Transcription and Translation, Video: Gattaca, HO: Gattaca Video Questions  
T 4/5/11 Video: Gattaca  
W 4/6/11 Video: Gattaca  
R 4/7/11 Warm-up (2), Intro: Light, Intro: Classifying stars and Constellations, HO: Configuring a Constellation, Read HOLT pp. 434-442, WB pp. 171-174 #1-31

WB pp. 171-174 #1-31

F 4/8/11 Warm-up (3), Correct WB pp. 171-173 #1-16, Activity: Making and Using a Star Wheel, HO: Reading a Star Map, Classifying stars and constellations interactive

DUE TODAY: Week 26: Warm-ups (2), HO: Gattaca Video Questions, WB pp. 171-174 #1-31, HO: Reading a Star Map

M 4/11/11 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Stars, Video: Stars and Constellations, HOLT p. 443 #1-13 HOLT p. 443 #1-13
T 4/12/11 Warm-up (2), Lab: Stars Lab: Stars write-up
W 4/13/11 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 4/14/11 Warm-up (4), Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book Activity: Star Life Cycle Flip Book
F 4/15/11 Warm-up (5), QUIZ: Stars & Light, WB pp. 175-176 #1-15 DUE TODAY: WEEK 27: 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
4/18/11 - 4/22/11 HOLIDAY - Spring Break Bring your Science Fair display board and things to paste on it M 4/25
M 4/25/11 Science Fair Workday  
T 4/26/11 Science Fair Presentations
W 4/27/11 Science Fair Presentations  
R 4/28/11 Science Fair Presentations, Set up MPR for Science Fair, Science Fair Evaluation: Describe 3 projects you liked and why they were interesting  
F 4/29/11
Clean up Science Fair
DUE TODAY: WEEK 28: Science Fair Evaluation
 
---May---
M 5/2/11 Warm-up (1), Intro: Galaxies & Universe, Read HOLT pp. 450-453, HOLT p. 453 #1-9 HOLT p. 453 #1-9. Bring a balloon tomorrow.
T 5/3/11 Warm-up (2), Activity: The Expanding Universe, WB pp. 178-179 #1-14 WB pp. 178-179 #1-14
W 5/4/11
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 5/5/11 Warm-up (4), Lab: Balloon Rockets HOLT p. 457 #1-7
F 5/6/11 Warm-up (5), Lab: Balloon Rockets DUE TODAY: WEEK 29: 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 5/9/11 Warm-up (1), Intro: Moon, Eclipses, & Tides, Read HOLT pp. 492-499 #1-14 HOLT p. 499 #1-14
T 5/10/11 CST Testing Schedule
Warm-up (2), Video: Wonders in Astronomy with Bill Nye, Wordsearch: Astronomy
 
W 5/11/11 CST Testing Schedule
Warm-up (2), Video: Wonders in Astronomy with Bill Nye, Wordsearch: Astronomy
R 5/12/11 CST Testing Schedule
Warm-up (3), Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
 
F 5/13/11 CST Testing Schedule
Warm-up (3), Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
DUE TODAY: WEEK 30: Warm-ups (3), HOLT p. 499 #1-14, Video Notes, Wordsearch: Astronomy
M 5/16/11 Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions  
T 5/17/11 Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions  
W 5/18/11 Video: Apollo 13, HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
R 5/19/11 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Egg-stronaut Drop, Planet Project Information, Finish Video: Apollo 13  
F 5/20/11 Warm-up (2), Lab: Egg-stronaut Drop DUE TODAY: WEEK 31: Warm-up (1), HO: Apollo 13 Video Questions
M 5/23/11 Warm-up (1), Lab: Egg-stronaut Drop  
T 5/24/11 Warm-up (2), HO: Crashed on the Moon  
W 5/25/11
Planet Project
R 5/26/11 Planet Project
F 5/27/11 Planet Project DUE TODAY: WEEK 32: Warm-up (2), Lab: Egg-stronaut Drop, HO: Crashed on the Moon
M 5/30/11 HOLIDAY - Memorial Day  
T 5/31/11 Planet Project  
 
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W 6/1/11 Planet Project Presentation  
R 6/2/11 Planet Project Presentation
F 6/3/11 Planet Project Presentation  
M 6/6/11 Planet Project Presentation
T 6/7/11 Planet Project Presentation  
W 6/8/11 Planet Project Presentation  
R 6/9/11 Planet Project Presentation
 
F 6/10/11 Planet Project Presentation
M 6/13/11 LAUSD Test #3  
T 6/14/11 Planet Project Presentation
W 6/15/11 Video  
R 6/16/11 Video
F 6/17/11 Video  
M 6/20/11 Video