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Week of September 12th:
Romans All Classes -
Greeks "I am a scientist"
Egyptians  due 9/12
Handouts:
Links:

Week of September 19th:
Romans

All Classes:

  • Length Measurement Practice due Wednesday, E Day, 9/17
  • Choose a  science topic of your choice and complete  your Current Events Graphic Organizer and write up, due Thursday, F day, 9/18
Greeks
Egyptians
Handouts:
Links:

Week of September 22nd to 26th:
This science packet includes 3 nights of homework.  Practicing measuring cm/mm is the first night, reading a graduated cylinder is the 2nd night, and water displacement is the 3rd night.
Romans Packet due Friday, Sept. 26th (no class Wed)
Greeks Packet due Friday, Sept. 26th (no class Mon)
Egyptians Packet due Thursday, Sept. 25th
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:


Week of September 29th to October 3rd:
This science packet includes 2 nights of homework.  Look for a science current event topic of your choice and use the graphic organizer to collect your facts and to help you do your typed write up. The other night of homework is calculating volume using the formula L x W x H = cm3
Romans no class Tues & Fri - HW Due Thursday 10/2
Greeks no class Tues & Wed - HW Due Friday 10/3
Egyptians no class Mon & Tues - HW Due Friday 10/3
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:


Week of October 7th to October 10th
  • Have your lab journal signed and returned by Tuesday.
  • Study for your test on Tuesday. 
  • Graded tests will be returned on Wednesday and please have them signed and returned by Friday.
Romans no class Thursday
Greeks no class Thursday & Friday (I will collect your signed tests in homeroom on Friday b/c we are not meeting)
Egyptians no class Wednesday & Thursday (I will return your graded tests in homeroom on Wednesday b/c we are not meeting)
Handouts: None this week - have your test signed
More Review Links

Quia- metric system
Quia - more metric system
Quia - another metric review
Quia - Metric units
Quia - more metric system

Quia- matter

PPT - reading a graduated cylinder
Enrichment Links:

Week of October 13th to October 17th
  • Science Current Event Topic: Presidential Candidates and the Environment due 10.21.08
  • See email for details, this is worth 20 points instead of 10
  • Three paragraphs - add the view point of one presidential candidate related to your topic

Links for Current Event Presidential Candidates:

  • "Geek the Vote" Popular Mechanics: Science and the Election

  • McCain website - click on "issues"

  • Obama website - click on "issues"
Romans Global Warming
Greeks Drilling for oil in US - Alaska and N. Dakota
Egyptians Alternative Forms of Fuel and Energy
Classwork
10.14.08
  1. Link to download Shockwave: Click Here
  2. Float or Sink Activity Link: Click Here
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:

Week of October 20th to 24th
  • Science Current Event Topic: Presidential Candidates and the Environment due 10.21.08
  • Density Worksheet due Friday 10.24
  • Science World Activity - Read and do vocab for "Global Warming" on pages 18-21 due Friday 10.24. Handout will be given out in class, no online version available.
  • Bring pennies in this week for the Penny Boat Challenge next week!

Links for Current Event Presidential Candidates:

  • "Geek the Vote" Popular Mechanics: Science and the Election

  • McCain website - click on "issues"

  • Obama website - click on "issues"
Romans Global Warming
Greeks Drilling for oil in US - Alaska and N. Dakota
Egyptians Alternative Forms of Fuel and Energy
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:

Week of October 27th to 31st
  • Bring pennies in this week for the Penny Boat Challenge.
  • Watch Bill Nye - Buoyancy Video Clip (8 minutes) and do Buoyancy Vocabulary (pdf) using your notes from class and what you learned from the Bill Nye video. Due 10/30.
  • Science World - read the article about Oil and complete the handout given in class. Due 10/30
  • Penny Boat Challenge (pdf) - October 30th
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Romans no class Friday
Greeks no class Wednesday
Egyptians no Class Tuesday
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:

Week of November 3rd to 7th
  • Study for test on Friday 11/7
  • Bring your lab journal home, have it signed and returned it by Friday 11/7
  • Current Event Topic # 3 "Scientists, Research, Inventions" due Tuesday 11/11, Day "E". Please us the "News" links to your left to find a reliable source.
Romans Bring lab journal home Wed.
Greeks no class Thursday, bring lab journal home Tues.
Egyptians no class Wednesday bring lab journal home Tues.
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:

Week of November 10th to 14th
  • Current Event Topic # 3 "Scientists, Research, Inventions" due Tues 11/11. Please us the "News" links to find an article.
  • Have your Science test signed by Wed 11/12
  • View Matter Study Guide PPT to complete Vocab Cut 'n Paste
  • Mixtures Vocabulary Cut 'n Paste (pdf) - Greeks due 11/13 and Romans & Egyptians due 11/14
Romans Drop Day 11/10
Greeks Drop Day 11/14
Egyptians Drop Day 11/13
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:

Week of November 17th to 21st

 
Romans Drop Day 11/18
Greeks No drop day this week
Egyptians Drop Day 11/21
Handouts:
Links:

Week of November 24th

Homework:

  • Create a "Chemistry" Folder on your laptop and home computer.  Download all PPTs and handouts to that folder.
Romans No Classes - 11/26 - 11/28 Happy Thanksgiving!
Greeks Drop Day 11/24
No Classes - 11/26 - 11/28 Happy Thanksgiving!
Egyptians No Classes - 11/26 - 11/28 Happy Thanksgiving!
Handouts:
Links:

Week of December 1st

Homework: 5G & 5 E due 12/4, 5R due 12/5
Romans no class 12/1, 12/2
Greeks no class 12/1
Egyptians no class 12/1, 12/5
Handouts:
Links:

Week of December 8th

Homework:

  • Bring in a medium sized plastic zip top bag to hold your periodic table index cards this week
  • Have your quiz signed and returned by 12/9 R & E, by 12/10 G
  • Ions Vocabulary (pdf) due 12/11 - all classes
  • Current Event # 4 - Weather/Atmosphere due 12/17 all classes
Romans no class 12/10
Greeks no class 12/8
Egyptians no drop this week
Handouts:
Links:

Week of December 15th

Homework:

  • Current Event # 4 - Weather/Atmosphere due 12/17 all classes. Possible Topics are: tornadoes, hurricanes, precipitation, lightning, ozone layer, winds, global warming, CO2 levels, clouds, layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, fronts, jet stream, acid rain, fog, etc...
  • Use News link posted to the left for reliable sources and any handouts you made need to complete your write up.

 
Romans no class 12/18
Greeks no class 12/16
Egyptians no class 12/15
Handouts:
Links:

Week of January 5th to 9th

Homework:

 
Romans no drop day this week
Greeks no class 1/8
Egyptians no class 1/7
Handouts:
Links:

Week of January 12-16

Homework:

Romans no class 1/12
Greeks no class 1/16
Egyptians no class 1/15
Handouts:
Links:


Week of January 19 - 23

Homework:

  • Review for quiz nightly - quiz on Friday 1/23
  • Naming Binary Compounds due E day, 1/22
  • Balancing Equations due E day, 1/22 page 1 - all, page 2 - Einstein points
Romans no class 1/19, 1/21
Greeks no class 1/19
Egyptians no class 1/19
Handouts:
Links:

Week of January 26 - 30

Homework:

  • ERB's this week
  • Kairos Night 1/28
  • Sign and return Quiz by Friday 1/30
  • Acids and Bases Vocab due Friday 1/30
Romans no class 1/29
Greeks no class 1/27
Egyptians no class 1/26
Handouts:
Links:

Week of February 2-6

Homework:

  • pH worksheet - it is posted on 1st class only due 2/5
  • Rustle the Leaf - fill in the blank and crossword puzzle due 2/5
Romans no class 2/6
Greeks no class 2/4
Egyptians no class 2/3
Handouts:
Links:

Week of February 9- 13

Homework:

  • Current Event Article - Mummies 5G & 5R due 2/11, 5E due 2/12
  • This article ties science to your study of Egypt and our next unit which is minerals and rocks.
Romans no class 2/13
Greeks no class 2/12 & 2/13
Egyptians no class 2/11 & 2/13
Handouts:
Links:

Week of February 16 - 20

Homework:

  • Review for quiz/test
  • Mighty Minerals Assignment - start research at end of week
Romans no class 2/16 & 2/18
Greeks no class 2/16
Egyptians no class 2/16
Handouts:
Links:

Week of February 23 - 27

Homework:

  • Quiz/Test signed by 2/25
  • Mineral Groups Notes - if not completed in class, due 2/25
  • Continue working on Mineral Project due 5G & 5R due 3/3 & 5E due 3/4
  • Met Field Trip 2/26
Romans no class 2/26
Greeks no class 2/24 & 2/26
Egyptians no class 2/23 & 2/26
Handouts:
Links:

Week of March 2-6

Homework:

  • Continue working on Mineral Project
  • 5G & 5R due 3/3
  • 5E due 3/4
Romans no class 3/2, 3/4, 3/6
Greeks no class 3/2, 3/4
Egyptians no class 3/2, 3/3
Handouts:
Links:

Week of March 23 - 27

Homework:

  • Sign mineral project grade by 3/25 & 3/26
  • Tree Budding Power Point due 3/27
  • Tree Budding Questions due 3/27
  • Mineral Quest 3/31 - review notes this week

 
Romans no drops this week
Greeks no class 3/26
Egyptians no class 3/25
Handouts:
Links:

Week of March 30 - April 3

Homework:

  • Study for Quest on 3/31
  • Get Quest Signed by 4/3
  • View Types of Rock ppt and complete notes/handout by 4/2 & 4/3

 
Romans no class 3/30
Greeks no class 4/3
Egyptians no class 4/2
Handouts:
Links:

Week of April 6 - 10

Homework:

  • Rock Cycle Vocabulary due 4/9 (handed out in class)
  • Rock Cycle Notes & ppt (posted on first class) due 4/7, 4/8
  • Rock Cycle Cut and Paste Vocab due 4/9 (handed out in class)
  • Ride the Rock Cycle Cartoon (handed out in class)

 
Romans no class 4/7, 4/10
Greeks no class 4/10
Egyptians no class 4/10
Handouts:
  • Rocks Cycle - ppt notes
  • Rocks Cycle Handout-
  • Rock Cycle Vocabulary
  • Adopt a Tree - Week 3
Links:

Week of April 13 - 17

Homework:

  • Law of Superposition Diagram and Questions - due 4/15 all classes (posted on First Class)
  • Wed. April 15 Kairos Night - Topic is Loyalty
  • Return Sterling Mine Permission Slip by 4/17
  • Study for Rock Quest on 4/20

 
Romans no class 4/16
Greeks no class 4/14
Egyptians no class 4/17
Handouts: Law of Superposition
Sterling Mine Field Trip Permission Slip
Rock Quest Study Guide
Links:

Week of April 20-24

Homework:

  • Layers of the Earth - color and label
  • Plate tectonics - color the plates
  • Sign Quest by 4/24
  • Sterling Mine Trip on Thursday!

 
Romans no class 4/24
Greeks no class 4/22
Egyptians no class 4/21
Handouts:
  • Layers of the Earth
  • Plate tectonics - color the plates
Links:

Week of April 27 - May 1

Homework:

  • Faults - color - due 4/30, 5/1
  • Sign Quest by 4/28

 
Romans no school 4/27
Greeks no school 4/27, no class 5/1
Egyptians no school 4/27, no class 4/30
Handouts:
  • Types of faults
  • Adopt a Tree Week 5
  • Plotting Earthquakes Lab Sheet
  • Map with/ long and lat
Links:

Week of May 4th

Homework:

 
Romans no school 5/5 & 5/8
Greeks no class 5/8
Egyptians no class 5/8
Handouts:
Links:
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