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Welcome to the 2013-14 school year at WMS. In this Explorer Science Blog I will include a brief overview of classroom activities and homework. From time to time this is subject to change. I will plan to update this every week.
April 14-18
Monday: New Seating Chart, Get Seeds for Plant Project, Mt. Everest (Mountain forming processes)
Tuesday: Mt. Everest
Wednesday: Homework: Unit 4 lesson 3 Due Friday
Thursday: Ring of Fire
Friday: Take Home Dragsters, Grade Homework, Unit 4 Lesson 3 Notes
March 24-28
Monday: Rocks and Minerals
Tuesday: Grade Unit 4 Vocabulary t-chart, streak and hardness test of common minerals, Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 due Friday 3/28
Wednesday: Notes on Unit 4 Lesson 1
Thursday: Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rock Identification Lab
Friday: Grade Unit 4 Lesson 1 Notes, Review for mid-term next Wednesday 4/2
March 10-14
Monday: Lab on Radiometric Decay, Homework: Unit 5 Lesson 2 Due 3/12
Tuesday: Notes on Unit 5 Lesson 2
Wednesday: Grade Homework, Rift Valley
Thursday: Lab: Modeling the Fossil Record
Friday: Review Labs, Homework: Unit 5 Lesson 3 Due 3/18
February 24-28
Monday: Trimester 2 Science Exam
Tuesday: New Seating Chart, Finish Painting Cars, Put Axles and Wheels on Cars
Wednesday: Draw up Brackets, Set-Up Track, Final Day for Car Modifications
Thursday: Race Day, Calculations
Friday: Review Results from Race, Finish Calculations
February 10-14
Monday: Quiz on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2, Review part of Homework Due Tuesday
Tuesday: Grade Homework #'s 6,7,12,14,18-22, and all p.151 , Notes on Unit 3 Lesson 3
Wednesday: Finish Notes on Unit 3 Lesson 3, Homework Due Friday 2/14 p.153-164(#'s 1,5-25) and p. 165 ALL
Thursday: Lab Demonstrating Waves Using Giant Slinkies
Friday: Grade Homework, Review Lab, Notes on Unit 3 Lesson 4, Homework Due Wednesday 2/19 p. 169-178 (#'s 1,3,5,6,10,11,13,15,16,17-21) p. 179 ALL
January 20-24
Monday: Blue-print, Homework: pages 114-119 Due 1/23 (#'s 2 on p. 115, and 1,5,6, Blue-prints due Wednesday
Tuesday: Unit 3 Lesson 1 Notes, Review pages 114-119
Wednesday: Advanced Science Read pages 253-278 by 1/29, Design Blue-prints due Today for a grade
Thursday: Grade page 119, Transfer blue-print to block of wood, Homework due Tuesday 1/28 p. 120-125 #'s 9,11-118, p.125 1-8
Friday: Theory: Relativity, Transfer blue print to block of wood, Binder and Locker clean-out
December 16-20 and January 13-17
Monday 12/16: Quiz on Unit 2 Lesson 3, Homework Due Wednesday p.94-99 #'s 1,2,5,7,10
Tuesday 12/17: Review pages 94-99, GUESS Method solve 5 Force Problems, Dragster Design
Wednesday 12/18: Deadline Graph Redo, Grade p. 99, Unit 2 Lesson 4 Notes
Thursday 12/19: Dragster Design Day
Friday 12/20: Theory: Electromagnetism, Dragster Design Day
Monday 1/13: Review Speed, Acceleration, Force, Homework Due Wednesday p. 100-105 and p. 108-112, Review for Mid-Term on Thursday 1/9
Tuesday 1/14: Review p. 100-105, Review for Mid-Term
Wednesday 1/15: Grade p. 105 and 108-112, Review for Mid-Term
Thursday 1/16: Mid-term
Friday 1/17: Theory: Thermodynamics, Return Mid-Term, Dragster Design Day, Finalized Blue Prints Due 1/22
December 9-13
Monday: Review pages 78-83, Distance-Time and Speed-Time Graphing
Tuesday: Review pages 84-87, Unit 2 Lesson 3 Notes, Graph Analysis Questions, Homework Due Thursday p. 88-91
Wednesday: Grade page 86, Lab: Free Fall
Thursday: Grade page 91, Study Guide for Unit 2 Lesson 3 Quiz
Friday: Theory: Waves, Quiz, Forces involved with dragsters, Design Process page 443
November 25-December 6
Monday 11/25: Grade p. 77, Unit 2 Lesson 1 Notes, In class: Interpreting Graphs pages 68 and 69
Tuesday 11/26: Design Process p. 440-443, Discuss Dragster Project Requirements
Wednesday-Friday 11/27-11/29 No School, Happy Thanksgiving
Monday 12/2: Vocabulary Assignments Unit 2 Key Terms(1 word from each lesson), Unit 2 Lesson 2 Notes
Tuesday 12/3: GUESS Method Solving Acceleration Problems, Graphing (DRY MIX), Distance-Time Graphs
Wednesday 12/4: Periods 2 and 3 Read p. 135-169 by next Wednesday, Speed-Time Graphs
Thursday 12/5: Graphing Analysis Questions, Study Guide for Unit 2 Lessons 1 and 2 Quiz Friday
Friday 12/6: Theory on Waves, Quiz 15 Questions, Homework due Wednesday 12/11 p. 78-87
November 18-22
Monday: Grade p. 61 #12, Review pages 55-61, Complete Pages 62-64 as a class, Homework Due Wednesday p. 65-67
Tuesday: GUESS method to Solve Problems
Wednesday: Grade pages 65-67, Periods 2 and 3 Requirements for final project, Unit 2 Lesson 1 Notes
Thursday: Acceleration, Work on pages 70-73 together, Homework Due Monday 11/25 p. 74-77
Friday: Theory, Unit 6 Lesson 2 Notes, Acceleration Problems
November 11-15
Monday: Locker clean-out, Human Genome
Tuesday: Human Genome
Wednesday: 2nd Trimester Key Points, Kinetic Energy Lesson
Thursday: Design a Windmill Lab
Friday: Laws of Motion, Homework Due Monday 11/18 pages 55-61
November 4-8
Monday: Grade pages 434-438, Sample Questions for Trimester 1 Exam, Study and review confusing questions
Tuesday: Review Game
Wednesday: Trimester 1 Exam, Periods 2 and 3 Read Through Chapter 5 of Alchemy of Air
Thursday: Start Trimester 2, Return Exam and Review Final Grade, New Seating Chart, Human Genome Project
Friday: No School For Students, Professional Development Day for Teachers
October 28-November 1
Monday: Review pages 424-427 Grade #14, Earthworm Dissection Prep
Tuesday: Earthworm Dissection
Wednesday: Grade page 431, Homework Due Monday 11/4 p. 434-438
Thursday: Periods 2 and 3 Alchemy of Air book discussion (Read through Chapter 3), Unit 6 Lesson 5 Notes, Notes for Quiz Friday
Friday: Theory, Unit 6 Lesson 5 Quiz
October 21-25
Monday: Grade page 421, Homework Due Monday 10/28 Pages 424-427
Tuesday: Chemistry Lab: Water...The Universal Solvent, Key Points for Unit 6 Lesson 4 Quiz
Wednesday: Periods 2 and 3 Alchemy of Air Notecard questions from Chapter 1, Unit 4 Lesson 6 Quiz, Homework Due Wednesday 10/30 p. 428-431
Thursday: Fall Break No School
Friday: Fall Break No School
October 14-18
Monday: Review pages 409-415, Plant Cell Lab
Tuesday: Periods 2 and 3 Solar Cooker Analysis Papers Due, Grade p. 412 #9, Review Plant Cell Lab, Homework Due Friday 10/18 p. 416-419
Wednesday: Review pages 416-419, Notes on Unit 6 Lesson 4
Thursday: Eyeball Dissection
Friday: Theory, Review Eyeball Dissection, Grade p. 419, Homework Due Monday 10/21 p. 420-423
October 7-11
Monday: Grade page 401, Dissolve an Egg, Notes Unit 6 Lesson 3, Homework Due Tuesday pages 402 and 403, Homework Due Thursday p. 404 and 405
Tuesday: Grade page 403, Throw away Solar Cookers for periods 2 and 3, Egg Osmosis and Diffusion, Respiration and Photosynthesis, Lab: Plant Cell Slides
Wednesday: Periodic Table of Elements R8 and R9, Lab: Plant Cell
Thursday: Grade page 405, Periods 2 and 3 begin Alchemy of Air, Key Points for Quiz Friday, Lab: Plant Cell Slides
Friday: Theory, Unit 6 Lessons 2 and 3 Quiz, Periods 2 and 3 Reminder: Solar Cooker Paper Due Tuesday
September 30- October 4
Monday: Grade p. 393, Notes Unit 6 Lesson 2, Cell Membrane Demonstration, Homework: pages 394-399 Due Thursday
Tuesday: Periods 2 and 3 Solar Cooker Reflection Day, Lab: Different Types of Cells
Wednesday: Lab: Different Types of Cells, Homework Due Friday pages 400 and 401
Thursday: Grade Pages 398 and 399, Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Bacteria
Friday: Theory, Plant Cells, Homework Due Monday pages 402 and 403, Homework Due Tuesday pages 404 and 405
September 23-27
Monday: 6.1 Checkpoint Practice Quiz, Mid-Term Study guides for Units 1 and 6, Homework Due Friday pages 384-389
Tuesday: Review for Mid-Term
Wednesday: Mid-Term for Trimester 1
Thursday: Return Exam and Review, New Seating Chart, Demonstration on Lipids, sugars, and water (hydrophobic and hydrophilic, review pages 384-389
Friday: Theory, Models of Selectively Permeable and DNA, Grade page 389, Homework Due Monday pages 390-393
September 16-20
Monday: Grade pages 47-50, Unit 6 Key Terms, Homework: pages 374-379 Due Wednesday 9/18
Tuesday: Compare bacteria to animal cells, Homework: pages 374-379 Due Wednesday 9/18
Wednesday: Grade page 377, Cell Theory, Notes on Unit 6 Lesson 1, Homework Due Friday p. 380-383
Thursday: Bacteria and Red Blood Cells, Homework Due Friday pages 380-383
Friday: 2nd and 3rd Period Solar Cookers are Due, Grade p. 383, Unit 6 Mid-term and Final Exam Key Points, Mid-Term is Wednesday 9/25
September 9-13
Monday: Grade page 37, Lab: The Strange Case of Beri-Beri, Examples of Scientific Investigations, Homework: pages 38-41 Due Tuesday, pages 42-42 Due Wednesday
Tuesday: Review pages 38-41, Homework: pages 42-43 Due Wednesday
Wednesday: Grade page 43, Lab: Density, Homework: pages 46-50 Due Monday 9/16
Thursday: Review pages 46-50, Key points for unit 1 Lesson 3 Quiz on Friday, Homework: p. 46-50 due Monday
Friday: Theory, Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 3, Homework: Due Monday p. 46-50
September 2-6
Monday: No School Labor Day
Tuesday: Handout Unit 1 Review Items, Heart Rate Lab, Unit 1 Lesson 2 Notes, Review 28-30, Homework: p. 28-31 Due Wednesday, p. 32-35 Due Thursday
Wednesday: Grade page 31, Lab: Strange Case of Beri-Beri, Homework: p. 32-35 Due Monday
Thursday: Grade page 35, 5 Percentage Problems, Lab: Strange Case of Beri-Beri, Key Points for Unit 1 Lesson 2 Quiz on Friday, pages 38-41 Due Tuesday
Friday: Theory: Memetics, Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 2, Homework: p. 36 and 37 Due Monday, p. 38-41 Due Tuesday, pages 42-43 Due Wednesday
August 26-30
Monday: Review pages 18-20, Lab: Planet Forum, Homework: Due Tuesday pages 18-23
Tuesday: Review pages 21-23, Grade page 23, Lab: Planet Forum, Homework: Due Thursday pages 24-27
Wednesday: Review pages 24-25, Homework: Due Thursday pages 24-27
Thursday: Review page 26, Grade page 27, Lab: Heart Rate
Friday: Theory, Periods 1 and 2 have Solar Cooker Plans Due, Lab: Heart Rate, Homework: Due Wednesday 9/4, pages 28-31
August 19-23
Monday: Graphs, Homework: Key Terms Due Tuesday, pages 4-10 Due Wednesday
Tuesday: Review graphs and key terms, Homework: pages 4-10 Due Wednesday, pages 11-15 Due Thursday
Wednesday: 1st and 2nd Period Assign Solar Cooker Project, Notes on Unit 1 Lesson 1, Homework: pages 11-15 Due Thursday
Thursday: Review Key Points for Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 1 on Friday
Friday: Unit 1 Lesson 1 Quiz, Lab Planet Forum, Homework: pages 18-23 Due Tuesday
Monday, August 19, 2013
Friday, August 24, 2012
Science Overview
Following is a brief overview of each week in Explorer Science. This will include topics in class, homework, and projects. Thank you for checking the blog and for your support in education. It is greatly appreciated.
Mr. Keffaber
Week 11 5/20-5/24
Monday
- Fault Line: San Francisco
- Homework: p. 284-293 Due Tuesday 5/21
Tuesday
- Review pages 284-293
- Quiz Wednesday on Unit 4 Lesson 7
Wednesday
- Unit 4 Lesson 7 Notes
- Unit 4 Lesson 7 Quiz
- Homework: pages 294-303, Due Tuesday 5/28
Thursday
- Pages 294-303 Overview
- Homework: pages 294-303 Due 5/28
Friday
- Theory: Inflation
- Volcanoes
Week 10 5/13-5/17
Monday
- Review Pages 265-267
- Notes on Unit 4 Lesson 5
Tuesday
- Quiz on Unit 4 Lesson 5
- Homework: Pages 269-281 Due Thursday 5/16
Wednesday
- Homework: Pages 269-281 Due Thursday 5/16
Thursday
- Grade pages 280-281
- Homework: Pages 284-293 Due Tuesday 5/21
Friday
- Theory: Dark Matter
- Fault Line: San Francisco
Week 8 4/29-5/3
Monday
- Deep Reading 236-243
- Pond and Rivers
- Homework: pages 236-247 Due Wednesday 5/1
Tuesday
- Ponds and Rivers
- Deep Reading 244-245
- Notes Unit 4 Lesson 3
- Homework: pages 236-247 Due Wednesday 5/1
Wednesday
- Quiz Unit 4 Lesson 3
- Homework: p. 248-259 Due Tuesday 5/7
Thursday
- Deep Reading p. 248-252
- Natural Disasters
Friday
- Theory: Rare Earth
- Deep Reading p. 253-256
- Natural Disasters
Week 7 4/22-4/26
Monday
- Mid-Term Review Day
- Homework: pages 222-235 Due Thursday 4/25
Tuesday
- Mid-Term
Wednesday
- Review Mid-Term
- Deep Reading p. 222-231
- Homework: pages 222-235 Due Thursday 4/25
Thursday
- Review Pages 232-235
- Notes Unit 4 Lesson 2
- Main Study Points for Quiz
Friday
- Theory: Gaia
- Unit 4 Lesson 2 Quiz
- Deep Reading p. 236-239
- Homework: pages 236-247 Due Wednesday 5/1
Week 6 4/15-4/19
Monday
- Review Pages 218-219
- Unit 4 Lesson 1 Notes
Tuesday
- Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz
- Ring of Fire Analysis
Wednesday
- Ring of Fire
- Homework: Mid-Term Review due Friday
Thursday
- Review for Mid-Term
Friday
- Review for Mid-Term
- Mid-Term Exam is Monday
Week 5 4/8-4/12
Monday
- Unit 5, 6 Key Vocabulary Post Test
- Homework: p. 366-370 Due Tuesday 4/9
Tuesday
- Review and Grade p. 366-370
- Key Points for Unit 5
Wednesday
- Unit 5 Test
- Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 (p. 206-219) Due Monday 4/15
Thursday
- Pre-Test: 6 Key Vocabulary for Unit 4
- Deep Reading pages 206-211
- Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 Due Monday 4/15
Friday
- Theory: Global Warming
- Deep Reading p. 211-215
- Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 Due Monday 4/15
Week 4 3/25-3/29
Monday
- Deep Reading p. 352-361
- Homework: p. 352-363 Due Wednesday 3/27
Tuesday
- Deep Reading p. 352-361
- Unit 5 Lesson 3 Notes
- Homework: p. 352-363 Due Wednesday 3/27
Wednesday
- Unit 5 Lesson 3 Quiz
- Homework: Unit 5 Summary and Istep Review (p. 366-370) Due Tuesday 4/9/13
Thursday
- Rocks and Minerals Video Analysis
- Homework: Unit 5 Summary and Istep Review (p. 366-370) Due Tuesday 4/9/13
Friday
- No School Spring Break
Week 3 3/18-3/22
Monday
-Deep Reading p. 347-350
- Homework: pages 339-351 Due Wednesday 3/21
Tuesday
- Deep Reading p. 350-351
- Notes Unit 5 Lesson 2
- Homework: pages 339-351
Wednesday
- Quiz Unit 5 Lesson 2
- Lab: Timeline of Earth's History
Thursday
- Deep Reading p. 352-355
- Homework: p. 352-363 Wednesday 3/27
Friday
- Theory: Snowball Earth
- Deep Reading p. 352-357
- Homework: p. 352-363 Wednesday 3/27
Monday
Week 2 (3rd Trimester) 3/11-3/15
Monday
-Review pages 334-335
- Unit 5 Lesson 1 Quiz
- Radioactive Decay Lab
Tuesday
- Hawaii...a string of Volcanic Islands
- Notes: Unit 5 Lesson 1
Wednesday
- Lab: Ordering Rock Layers
- Deep Reading p. 339-343
Thursday
- Deep Reading p. 339-347
- Homework: pages 339-351 Due Wednesday 3/20
Friday
- No School: Flex Day
Week 13 (2/25-3/1)
Monday
- Review Study Guide
- Practice Exam Questions
Tuesday
- Exam
Wednesday
- Review Exam
- Eye Dissection Prep
Thursday
- Eye Dissection make-up from last Friday
Friday
- Theory: Solar Nebular
- 5 Main Vocabulary Words from Unit 5
- Homework: Unit 5 Lesson 1 Due Tuesday 3/5
Week 12 (2/18-2/22)
Monday
- No School: President's Day
Tuesday
-Unit 3 Lesson 3 Notes
- Homework: p. 168-193 Due Thursday
Wednesday
- Unit 3 Lessons 4 and 5 Notes
- Homework: p. 168-193 Due Thursday
Thursday
- Grade pages 179 and 193
- Trimester Review Due Monday 2/25, Exam is Tuesday 2/26
Friday
- Cow Eye Dissection
Week 10 (2/4-2/8)
Monday
- No School
Tuesday
- Unit 3 Lesson 2 Vocabulary Worksheet Due at end of Period
Wednesday
- Complete Unit 3 Lesson 3 Pages 140-146 in class
Thursday
- Complete pages 147, 148, 150, and 151 in class
Friday
- Theory: Electromagnetism
- Review page 151 and turn-in for a grade
- Complete pages 152-157 in class
Week 9 (1/28-2/1)
Monday
- Band Saw, Sand, Paint
- Homework: Due Thursday 1/31 p. 126-137
Tuesday
- Band Saw Final Day, Sand, Paint
- Homework: p. 126-137 Due Thursday
Wednesday
- Paint, Cut Axle
- Homework: p. 126-137 Due Thursday
Thursday
- Cut Axle, Put on wheels, finish car
Friday
- In class assignment on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2
Week 8 (1/21-1/25)
Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, School
Tuesday
- Unit 3 Lesson 1 notes
- Transfer Blueprint to Block of wood
- Band Saw
Wednesday
- Band Saw: Final Day
- Sand
- Cut Axle
- Paint
Thursday
- Cut Axle
- Paint
Friday
- Finish Paint
- Finish Car
- Homework: pages 126-137, Due Wednesday 1/30
Week 7 (1/14-1/18)
Monday
- Return Mid-Term
- New Seats
- Dragster Rubric
- Complete Groups and Introduction Questions for Dragsters
Tuesday
- Design and Measurements on Grid Paper
- Transfer Design to Block of Wood
Wednesday
- Homework: Pages 114-125
- Drill Axle Holes
- Band Saw Carving of Wood\
Thursday
- Review Main Points of Unit 3 Lesson 1
- Drill Axle Holes
- Homework Due Friday Pages 114-125
Friday
- Theory: Wave Theory
- Review Unit 3 Lesson 1
- Homework Quiz
- Band Saw
Week 6 (1/7-1/11)
Monday
- Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces
- 10 Force = Mass x Acceleration Problems
- Homework: Unit 2 Final Review due Wednesday 1/9
Tuesday
- Vectors
- Calculating Speed and Acceleration
- Dragster Blueprint
Wednesday
- Grade Unit 2 Final Review
- Review for Mid-Term
- Dragster Blueprint
Thursday
- Review for Mid-Term
- Falling Water Lab
Friday
- Trimester 2 Mid-Term
- Finish Blueprint for Dragster
Week 5 (12/17-12/21)
Monday
- Lesson 3 Notes
- Lab: Exploring Inertia
- Homework: Unit 2 Lesson 4 Due Tuesday 12/18
Tuesday
- Review Lesson 4
- Lesson 4 Notes
- Homework: ISTEP Review (p. 108-112) due Thursday 12/20
Wednesday
- Review main points of Unit 2
- Design work on Dragster
- HW: ISTEP review Unit 2 Due Thursday
Thursday
- Grade Unit 2 ISTEP Review
- Design work for Dragster
Friday
- Dragster Design
Week 4 (12/10-12/14)
Monday
- Vocabulary: Speed
- Lesson 3
- Homework: Lesson 3 Due 12/11 p. 78-91
Tuesday
- Adv. Science: Review 18, 19, and 20 and Read Chapter 21 and 22 for Thursday
- Review Lesson 3
- Homework Quiz on Lesson 3
- Lab: Exploring Inertia
Wednesday
- Lab: Exploring Inertia
- Lesson 3 Notes
- Calculating Force
Thursday
- Adv. Science: Review 21 and 22, Read Epilogue for Next Tuesday and Begin working on Final Project
- Calculating Force Problems
- Homework: Due Tuesday 12/18, Lesson 4 Pages 94-105
Friday
- Theory: Gravity
- Lesson 4
- HW: Lesson 4 Due 12/18
Week 3 (12/3-12/7)
Monday
- Acceleration Lesson
- Practice Speed and Acceleration Problems
- Homework: Lesson 2 Due Wednesday 12/5
Tuesday
- Advanced Science: Chapters 13,14, and 15 Due, Read Chapters 16 and 17 for Thursday
- Lab: Free Fall Distance
- Homework: Lesson 2 Due Wednesday 12/5
Wednesday
- Review Lesson 2
- Homework Quiz Lesson 2
- Lab: Free Fall Distance
- Lesson 2 Notes
Thursday
- Advanced Science: Chapters 16 and 17 Due, Read Chapters 18, 19, and 20 for Tuesday 12/11
- Lesson 2 Notes
- Homework: Lesson 3 Due Tuesday 12/11
Friday
- Theory: Laws of Motion
- Lesson on Forces
- Homework: Lesson 3 Due Tuesday 12/11
Week 2 11/26-11/30 (Trimester 2)
Monday
- Introduce Unit 2 Lesson 1
- Homework: pages 55-67 Due Wednesday 11/28
Tuesday
- Advanced Science Chapters 9 and 10 in Alchemy of Air Due, Read Chapters 11 and 12 for Thurs.
- Vocabulary Focus: Position, Speed, and Motion
- Homework: pages 55-67 Due Wednesday 11/28
Wednesday
- Lesson 2 Homework Quiz
- Homework: Speed Problems due 11/30 Friday
Thursday
- Advanced Science Book Discussion in Library with Mr. Bruns for Chapters 11 and 12, Read Chapters 13 and 14 for Tuesday 12/4
- Unit 2 Lesson 1 Notes
- Homework: Speed Problems due 11/30 Friday
Friday
- Grade Speed Problems
- Theory Friday: Principle of Least Action
- Assessment: Lesson 2 Quiz
- Homework due 12/5 Wednesday Unit 2 Lesson 2
Week 1 11/19-11/23
Monday
- Design Process pages 440-443, Homework: Design Process Analysis Due 11/20
Tuesday
- Advanced Science: Chapters 7 and 8 Due, Read Chapter 9 for Tuesday 11/27
- Review and Grade Design Process Homework
- Main Vocabulary: Position, Speed, Motion
Wednesday-Friday
- Thanksgiving Vacation
Week 13(November 12th-16th)
Monday, Veteran's Day
- ISTEP Unit 6 Review Re-Do
- Human Genome
Tuesday
- Human Genome
- Writing: Analysis of Human Genome
Wednesday
- Return Trimester 1 Exam
- Epithelial Cell Lab
- Pages 440-443 The Design Process
Thursday
- New Seating Chart
- The Design Process
Friday
- No School, Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:30 am-4 pm in the WMS Cafeteria
Week 12 (November 5th-November 9th)
Monday
- Grade Unit 6 Review Homework (pages 434-438)
- Human Epithelial Cells Lab
Tuesday
- Review for Trimester 1 Exam on Friday (Things to Know from Unit 1)
Wednesday
- Review for Trimester 1 Exam on Friday (Things to Know from Unit 6)
- Sample Exam Questions
Thursday
- Review for Exam
Friday
- Trimester 1 Exam
Week 11(October 29th-November 2nd)
Monday
Week 10(October 22nd-26th)
Monday
Monday
Week 7
10/1 Monday: Trimester 1 Mid-Term (Information from all of Unit 1 and Unit 6 Lesson 1)
10/2 Tuesday: Review Mid-Term, New Seating Chart, Lab: Mineral ID
10/3 Wednesday: Lab: Mineral ID, Lab: Cells
10/4 Thursday: Lab: Cells
10/5 Friday : Theory, Randomized Quiz, Homework Unit 6 Lesson 2 pages 384-393 Due Tuesday 10/9/12
Week 6
9/24 Monday: Review Unit 1 Quiz, Lab: Mineral ID, Homework: Unit 6 Lessson 1 pages 371-383 Due Wednesday 9/26
9/25 Tuesday: Naviance Day with Guidance Counselor Julie Brown
9/26 Wednesday: Homework Quiz on Unit 6 Lesson 1, Unit 6 Lesson 1 Notes
9/27 Thursday: Unit 6 Lesson 1 Notes, Lab: Cells
9/28 Friday: Theory, Randomized Quiz, Review Information for Mid-Term Monday
Week 5
9/17 Monday: Data Tables and Graphs, Lab: Mineral ID
9/18 Tuesday: Lab: Mineral ID, Review Things to Remember for Unit 1, Homework: Unit 1 Review Due Thursday 9/20
9/19 Wednesday: Homework: Unit 1 Review Due Thursday 9/19
9/20 Thursday: Review Homework, Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Review
9/21 Friday: Unit 1 Quiz (20 questions), Homework Due 9/26 Wednesday Unit 6 Lesson 1 pages 371-383
Week 4
9/10 Monday: Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 3, Unit 1 Lesson 2 Notes, Homework pages 46-50 Due Thursday 9/13
9/11 Tuesday: Brainstorm Problems to be solved, Lab: Heart Rate
9/12 Wednesday: Unit 1 Lesson 3 Notes, Review pages 46-48
9/13 Thursday: Review pages 49-50, Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Review, Lab: Mineral ID
9/14 Friday: Theory, Random Quiz + Graphing, Lab: Mineral ID, Unit 1 Lesson 3 Notes
Week 3
9/4 Tuesday: Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 2, Lab: The Strange Case of Beri-Beri
9/5 Wednesday: Enthusiasm Survey, Unit 1 Lesson 2 Notes, Homework Due Friday 9/7 Unit 1 Lesson 2 p. 32-43
9/6 Thursday: Unit 1 Lesson 2 Notes, Lab: Heart Rate
9/7 Friday: Theory, Randomized Quiz, Review Unit 1 Lesson 2 p. 32-43
Week 2
8/27 Monday: Review Lesson 1, Unit 1 Lesson 1 Notes
8/28 Tuesday: Homework Quiz Unit 1 Lesson 1 (5 questions), Unit 1 Lesson 1 Notes, Lab: Planet Forum
8/29 Wednesday: Lab: Planet Forum, Homework Due Tuesday 9/4 Unit 1 Lesson 2(pages 18-31)
8/30 Thursday: Lab: The Strange case of Beri-Beri, Review pages 18-24
8/31 Friday: Theory, Enthusiasm Survey, Randomized Quiz, Homework Due Tuesday 9/4 Unit 1 Lesson 2 (pages 18-31)
Mr. Keffaber
Week 11 5/20-5/24
Monday
- Fault Line: San Francisco
- Homework: p. 284-293 Due Tuesday 5/21
Tuesday
- Review pages 284-293
- Quiz Wednesday on Unit 4 Lesson 7
Wednesday
- Unit 4 Lesson 7 Notes
- Unit 4 Lesson 7 Quiz
- Homework: pages 294-303, Due Tuesday 5/28
Thursday
- Pages 294-303 Overview
- Homework: pages 294-303 Due 5/28
Friday
- Theory: Inflation
- Volcanoes
Week 10 5/13-5/17
Monday
- Review Pages 265-267
- Notes on Unit 4 Lesson 5
Tuesday
- Quiz on Unit 4 Lesson 5
- Homework: Pages 269-281 Due Thursday 5/16
Wednesday
- Homework: Pages 269-281 Due Thursday 5/16
Thursday
- Grade pages 280-281
- Homework: Pages 284-293 Due Tuesday 5/21
Friday
- Theory: Dark Matter
- Fault Line: San Francisco
Week 8 4/29-5/3
Monday
- Deep Reading 236-243
- Pond and Rivers
- Homework: pages 236-247 Due Wednesday 5/1
Tuesday
- Ponds and Rivers
- Deep Reading 244-245
- Notes Unit 4 Lesson 3
- Homework: pages 236-247 Due Wednesday 5/1
Wednesday
- Quiz Unit 4 Lesson 3
- Homework: p. 248-259 Due Tuesday 5/7
Thursday
- Deep Reading p. 248-252
- Natural Disasters
Friday
- Theory: Rare Earth
- Deep Reading p. 253-256
- Natural Disasters
Week 7 4/22-4/26
Monday
- Mid-Term Review Day
- Homework: pages 222-235 Due Thursday 4/25
Tuesday
- Mid-Term
Wednesday
- Review Mid-Term
- Deep Reading p. 222-231
- Homework: pages 222-235 Due Thursday 4/25
Thursday
- Review Pages 232-235
- Notes Unit 4 Lesson 2
- Main Study Points for Quiz
Friday
- Theory: Gaia
- Unit 4 Lesson 2 Quiz
- Deep Reading p. 236-239
- Homework: pages 236-247 Due Wednesday 5/1
Week 6 4/15-4/19
Monday
- Review Pages 218-219
- Unit 4 Lesson 1 Notes
Tuesday
- Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz
- Ring of Fire Analysis
Wednesday
- Ring of Fire
- Homework: Mid-Term Review due Friday
Thursday
- Review for Mid-Term
Friday
- Review for Mid-Term
- Mid-Term Exam is Monday
Week 5 4/8-4/12
Monday
- Unit 5, 6 Key Vocabulary Post Test
- Homework: p. 366-370 Due Tuesday 4/9
Tuesday
- Review and Grade p. 366-370
- Key Points for Unit 5
Wednesday
- Unit 5 Test
- Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 (p. 206-219) Due Monday 4/15
Thursday
- Pre-Test: 6 Key Vocabulary for Unit 4
- Deep Reading pages 206-211
- Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 Due Monday 4/15
Friday
- Theory: Global Warming
- Deep Reading p. 211-215
- Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 Due Monday 4/15
Week 4 3/25-3/29
Monday
- Deep Reading p. 352-361
- Homework: p. 352-363 Due Wednesday 3/27
Tuesday
- Deep Reading p. 352-361
- Unit 5 Lesson 3 Notes
- Homework: p. 352-363 Due Wednesday 3/27
Wednesday
- Unit 5 Lesson 3 Quiz
- Homework: Unit 5 Summary and Istep Review (p. 366-370) Due Tuesday 4/9/13
Thursday
- Rocks and Minerals Video Analysis
- Homework: Unit 5 Summary and Istep Review (p. 366-370) Due Tuesday 4/9/13
Friday
- No School Spring Break
Week 3 3/18-3/22
Monday
-Deep Reading p. 347-350
- Homework: pages 339-351 Due Wednesday 3/21
Tuesday
- Deep Reading p. 350-351
- Notes Unit 5 Lesson 2
- Homework: pages 339-351
Wednesday
- Quiz Unit 5 Lesson 2
- Lab: Timeline of Earth's History
Thursday
- Deep Reading p. 352-355
- Homework: p. 352-363 Wednesday 3/27
Friday
- Theory: Snowball Earth
- Deep Reading p. 352-357
- Homework: p. 352-363 Wednesday 3/27
Monday
Week 2 (3rd Trimester) 3/11-3/15
Monday
-Review pages 334-335
- Unit 5 Lesson 1 Quiz
- Radioactive Decay Lab
Tuesday
- Hawaii...a string of Volcanic Islands
- Notes: Unit 5 Lesson 1
Wednesday
- Lab: Ordering Rock Layers
- Deep Reading p. 339-343
Thursday
- Deep Reading p. 339-347
- Homework: pages 339-351 Due Wednesday 3/20
Friday
- No School: Flex Day
Week 13 (2/25-3/1)
Monday
- Review Study Guide
- Practice Exam Questions
Tuesday
- Exam
Wednesday
- Review Exam
- Eye Dissection Prep
Thursday
- Eye Dissection make-up from last Friday
Friday
- Theory: Solar Nebular
- 5 Main Vocabulary Words from Unit 5
- Homework: Unit 5 Lesson 1 Due Tuesday 3/5
Week 12 (2/18-2/22)
Monday
- No School: President's Day
Tuesday
-Unit 3 Lesson 3 Notes
- Homework: p. 168-193 Due Thursday
Wednesday
- Unit 3 Lessons 4 and 5 Notes
- Homework: p. 168-193 Due Thursday
Thursday
- Grade pages 179 and 193
- Trimester Review Due Monday 2/25, Exam is Tuesday 2/26
Friday
- Cow Eye Dissection
Week 10 (2/4-2/8)
Monday
- No School
Tuesday
- Unit 3 Lesson 2 Vocabulary Worksheet Due at end of Period
Wednesday
- Complete Unit 3 Lesson 3 Pages 140-146 in class
Thursday
- Complete pages 147, 148, 150, and 151 in class
Friday
- Theory: Electromagnetism
- Review page 151 and turn-in for a grade
- Complete pages 152-157 in class
Week 9 (1/28-2/1)
Monday
- Band Saw, Sand, Paint
- Homework: Due Thursday 1/31 p. 126-137
Tuesday
- Band Saw Final Day, Sand, Paint
- Homework: p. 126-137 Due Thursday
Wednesday
- Paint, Cut Axle
- Homework: p. 126-137 Due Thursday
Thursday
- Cut Axle, Put on wheels, finish car
Friday
- In class assignment on Unit 3 Lessons 1 and 2
Week 8 (1/21-1/25)
Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, School
Tuesday
- Unit 3 Lesson 1 notes
- Transfer Blueprint to Block of wood
- Band Saw
Wednesday
- Band Saw: Final Day
- Sand
- Cut Axle
- Paint
Thursday
- Cut Axle
- Paint
Friday
- Finish Paint
- Finish Car
- Homework: pages 126-137, Due Wednesday 1/30
Week 7 (1/14-1/18)
Monday
- Return Mid-Term
- New Seats
- Dragster Rubric
- Complete Groups and Introduction Questions for Dragsters
Tuesday
- Design and Measurements on Grid Paper
- Transfer Design to Block of Wood
Wednesday
- Homework: Pages 114-125
- Drill Axle Holes
- Band Saw Carving of Wood\
Thursday
- Review Main Points of Unit 3 Lesson 1
- Drill Axle Holes
- Homework Due Friday Pages 114-125
Friday
- Theory: Wave Theory
- Review Unit 3 Lesson 1
- Homework Quiz
- Band Saw
Week 6 (1/7-1/11)
Monday
- Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces
- 10 Force = Mass x Acceleration Problems
- Homework: Unit 2 Final Review due Wednesday 1/9
Tuesday
- Vectors
- Calculating Speed and Acceleration
- Dragster Blueprint
Wednesday
- Grade Unit 2 Final Review
- Review for Mid-Term
- Dragster Blueprint
Thursday
- Review for Mid-Term
- Falling Water Lab
Friday
- Trimester 2 Mid-Term
- Finish Blueprint for Dragster
Week 5 (12/17-12/21)
Monday
- Lesson 3 Notes
- Lab: Exploring Inertia
- Homework: Unit 2 Lesson 4 Due Tuesday 12/18
Tuesday
- Review Lesson 4
- Lesson 4 Notes
- Homework: ISTEP Review (p. 108-112) due Thursday 12/20
Wednesday
- Review main points of Unit 2
- Design work on Dragster
- HW: ISTEP review Unit 2 Due Thursday
Thursday
- Grade Unit 2 ISTEP Review
- Design work for Dragster
Friday
- Dragster Design
Week 4 (12/10-12/14)
Monday
- Vocabulary: Speed
- Lesson 3
- Homework: Lesson 3 Due 12/11 p. 78-91
Tuesday
- Adv. Science: Review 18, 19, and 20 and Read Chapter 21 and 22 for Thursday
- Review Lesson 3
- Homework Quiz on Lesson 3
- Lab: Exploring Inertia
Wednesday
- Lab: Exploring Inertia
- Lesson 3 Notes
- Calculating Force
Thursday
- Adv. Science: Review 21 and 22, Read Epilogue for Next Tuesday and Begin working on Final Project
- Calculating Force Problems
- Homework: Due Tuesday 12/18, Lesson 4 Pages 94-105
Friday
- Theory: Gravity
- Lesson 4
- HW: Lesson 4 Due 12/18
Week 3 (12/3-12/7)
Monday
- Acceleration Lesson
- Practice Speed and Acceleration Problems
- Homework: Lesson 2 Due Wednesday 12/5
Tuesday
- Advanced Science: Chapters 13,14, and 15 Due, Read Chapters 16 and 17 for Thursday
- Lab: Free Fall Distance
- Homework: Lesson 2 Due Wednesday 12/5
Wednesday
- Review Lesson 2
- Homework Quiz Lesson 2
- Lab: Free Fall Distance
- Lesson 2 Notes
Thursday
- Advanced Science: Chapters 16 and 17 Due, Read Chapters 18, 19, and 20 for Tuesday 12/11
- Lesson 2 Notes
- Homework: Lesson 3 Due Tuesday 12/11
Friday
- Theory: Laws of Motion
- Lesson on Forces
- Homework: Lesson 3 Due Tuesday 12/11
Week 2 11/26-11/30 (Trimester 2)
Monday
- Introduce Unit 2 Lesson 1
- Homework: pages 55-67 Due Wednesday 11/28
Tuesday
- Advanced Science Chapters 9 and 10 in Alchemy of Air Due, Read Chapters 11 and 12 for Thurs.
- Vocabulary Focus: Position, Speed, and Motion
- Homework: pages 55-67 Due Wednesday 11/28
Wednesday
- Lesson 2 Homework Quiz
- Homework: Speed Problems due 11/30 Friday
Thursday
- Advanced Science Book Discussion in Library with Mr. Bruns for Chapters 11 and 12, Read Chapters 13 and 14 for Tuesday 12/4
- Unit 2 Lesson 1 Notes
- Homework: Speed Problems due 11/30 Friday
Friday
- Grade Speed Problems
- Theory Friday: Principle of Least Action
- Assessment: Lesson 2 Quiz
- Homework due 12/5 Wednesday Unit 2 Lesson 2
Week 1 11/19-11/23
Monday
- Design Process pages 440-443, Homework: Design Process Analysis Due 11/20
Tuesday
- Advanced Science: Chapters 7 and 8 Due, Read Chapter 9 for Tuesday 11/27
- Review and Grade Design Process Homework
- Main Vocabulary: Position, Speed, Motion
Wednesday-Friday
- Thanksgiving Vacation
Week 13(November 12th-16th)
Monday, Veteran's Day
- ISTEP Unit 6 Review Re-Do
- Human Genome
Tuesday
- Human Genome
- Writing: Analysis of Human Genome
Wednesday
- Return Trimester 1 Exam
- Epithelial Cell Lab
- Pages 440-443 The Design Process
Thursday
- New Seating Chart
- The Design Process
Friday
- No School, Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:30 am-4 pm in the WMS Cafeteria
Week 12 (November 5th-November 9th)
Monday
- Grade Unit 6 Review Homework (pages 434-438)
- Human Epithelial Cells Lab
Tuesday
- Review for Trimester 1 Exam on Friday (Things to Know from Unit 1)
Wednesday
- Review for Trimester 1 Exam on Friday (Things to Know from Unit 6)
- Sample Exam Questions
Thursday
- Review for Exam
Friday
- Trimester 1 Exam
Week 11(October 29th-November 2nd)
Monday
- Unit 6 Lessons 3 and 4 Notes
- Homework: Unit 6 Lesson 5 Due Tuesday 10/30
- Review Lesson 5
- Unit 6 Lesson 4 Notes
- Lab: Carrot and Chicken Egg Osmosis
- Homework Quiz on Unit 6 Lesson 5
- Lab: Carrot and Chicken Egg Osmosis
- Unit 6 Lesson 5 Notes
- Unit 6 Lesson 5 Notes
- Homework: Unit 6 Review Due Monday 11/5
- Theory
- Lab: Carrot and Chicken Egg Osmosis
- Lab: Human Epithelial Cells
Week 10(October 22nd-26th)
Monday
- Unit 6 Lessons 2 and 3 Notes
- Review Lesson 4 Key Points
- Dissolved Egg Cell
- Unit 6 Lesson 4 Notes
- Dissolved Egg Cell
- Cheek Cells
- Key Terms for Unit 6 Lessons 1-4
- Quiz: Unit 6 Lessons 1-4
- Dissolved Egg Cell
- Homework: Unit 6 Lesson 5(pages 420-431) Due Tuesday 10/30
- Fall Break
Monday
- Advanced Science Final Day to take home Solar Cooker Projects
- Review Unit 6 Lesson 2 Notes
- Homework: Unit 6 Lesson 3 Due Tuesday 10/16 pages 394-405
- Review Unit 6 Lesson 3
- Homework Quiz on Unit 6 Lesson 3
- Unit 6 Lesson 3 Notes
- Unit 6 Lesson 3 Notes
- Homework: Unit 6 Lesson 4 Due Friday 10/19
- Review Unit 6 Lesson 4 Key Terms
- Homework: Unit 6 Lesson 4 Due Friday 10/19
- Advanced Science Solar Cooker Papers Due
- Random Quiz
- Review Unit 6 Lesson 4
- Unit 6 Lesson 4 Notes
- Monday
- Adv. Science Take Home Solar Cookers, Top 2 from each class on display in library
- Lab: Cells
- Lab: Protists (Set-Up and Introduction)
- Homework Unit 6 Lesson 2 Due Wednesday 10/10
- Tuesday
- Review Unit 6 Lesson 2
- Protists Lab
- Wednesday
- Review Unit 6 Lesson 2
- Homework Quiz on Unit 6 Lesson 2
- Unit 6 Lesson 2 Notes
- Thursday
- Unit 6 Lesson 2 Notes
- Homework: Unit 6 Lesson 3 Due Monday 10/15 (pages 394-405)
- Friday
- Theory
- Randomized Quiz
- Review Unit 6 Lesson 3
- Homework: Unit 6 Lesson 3 Due Monday 10/15 (pages 394-405)
Week 7
10/1 Monday: Trimester 1 Mid-Term (Information from all of Unit 1 and Unit 6 Lesson 1)
10/2 Tuesday: Review Mid-Term, New Seating Chart, Lab: Mineral ID
10/3 Wednesday: Lab: Mineral ID, Lab: Cells
10/4 Thursday: Lab: Cells
10/5 Friday : Theory, Randomized Quiz, Homework Unit 6 Lesson 2 pages 384-393 Due Tuesday 10/9/12
Week 6
9/24 Monday: Review Unit 1 Quiz, Lab: Mineral ID, Homework: Unit 6 Lessson 1 pages 371-383 Due Wednesday 9/26
9/25 Tuesday: Naviance Day with Guidance Counselor Julie Brown
9/26 Wednesday: Homework Quiz on Unit 6 Lesson 1, Unit 6 Lesson 1 Notes
9/27 Thursday: Unit 6 Lesson 1 Notes, Lab: Cells
9/28 Friday: Theory, Randomized Quiz, Review Information for Mid-Term Monday
Week 5
9/17 Monday: Data Tables and Graphs, Lab: Mineral ID
9/18 Tuesday: Lab: Mineral ID, Review Things to Remember for Unit 1, Homework: Unit 1 Review Due Thursday 9/20
9/19 Wednesday: Homework: Unit 1 Review Due Thursday 9/19
9/20 Thursday: Review Homework, Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Review
9/21 Friday: Unit 1 Quiz (20 questions), Homework Due 9/26 Wednesday Unit 6 Lesson 1 pages 371-383
Week 4
9/10 Monday: Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 3, Unit 1 Lesson 2 Notes, Homework pages 46-50 Due Thursday 9/13
9/11 Tuesday: Brainstorm Problems to be solved, Lab: Heart Rate
9/12 Wednesday: Unit 1 Lesson 3 Notes, Review pages 46-48
9/13 Thursday: Review pages 49-50, Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Review, Lab: Mineral ID
9/14 Friday: Theory, Random Quiz + Graphing, Lab: Mineral ID, Unit 1 Lesson 3 Notes
Week 3
9/4 Tuesday: Homework Quiz on Unit 1 Lesson 2, Lab: The Strange Case of Beri-Beri
9/5 Wednesday: Enthusiasm Survey, Unit 1 Lesson 2 Notes, Homework Due Friday 9/7 Unit 1 Lesson 2 p. 32-43
9/6 Thursday: Unit 1 Lesson 2 Notes, Lab: Heart Rate
9/7 Friday: Theory, Randomized Quiz, Review Unit 1 Lesson 2 p. 32-43
Week 2
8/27 Monday: Review Lesson 1, Unit 1 Lesson 1 Notes
8/28 Tuesday: Homework Quiz Unit 1 Lesson 1 (5 questions), Unit 1 Lesson 1 Notes, Lab: Planet Forum
8/29 Wednesday: Lab: Planet Forum, Homework Due Tuesday 9/4 Unit 1 Lesson 2(pages 18-31)
8/30 Thursday: Lab: The Strange case of Beri-Beri, Review pages 18-24
8/31 Friday: Theory, Enthusiasm Survey, Randomized Quiz, Homework Due Tuesday 9/4 Unit 1 Lesson 2 (pages 18-31)
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