Lesson Plan for Wednesday, October 1, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete part II of the chemistry lab activity review, pages 315-322
•NO homework.

7th grade science:
•read thru Science World magazine
•complete some review questions from the articles in the magazine in class.
•NO homework
(density test has been moved to Friday, Oct. 3)

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 30, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete lab activty review part I-pages 311-315
(review over the 10 chemistry activities they have completed the last 2 weeks in class)
•NO Homework.

7th grade science:
•complete the density lab activity (they have to measure and calculate the densities of 5 out of 10 items presented to them in class)
•NO homework

Lesson Plans for Monday, September 29, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete chemistry activity 5.10  (This is the last lab activity for this chemistry unit)
•NO homework
(Students will spend the next two days completing a 'review test' over the lab activities they have participated in.)

7th grade science:
•finish review density problems completed on Friday
•prepare for density lab activity
•model how to measure volume and calculate density.
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Friday, September 26, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete Science World review sheet of questions.
•NO homework
afternoon classes will be interrupted due to mass band practice.
(we will resume chemistry lab activities on Monday, comprehensive final review will be Wednesday over chemistry material)

7th grade science:
•complete a work page of density problems.
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Thursday, September 25, 2014

8th grade science:
•finish reading articles from Current Science magazine
•begin review work page.
•NO homework
(Afternoon classes will be interrupted by Mass Band practice)

7th grade science:
•begin a unit on density.
•do an introductory review sheet, comparing densities.
•NO homework
(test study guide for density test has been placed in eBackpack.  Test is tentatively planned for Wed. Oct. 1st)

Lesson Plan for Wednesday, September 24, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete chemistry activities 5.7, 5.8, and 5.9
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•Chapter 1: Matter, test
•NO homework


Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 23, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete chemistry activity 5.6
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•MATTER-review page
•complete a chapter test review session
•HOMEWORK:  study for Chapter 1:  Matter test
test is Wednesday, Sept. 24th.

Lesson Plan for Monday, September 22, 2014

8th grade science:
complete chemistry lab activity 5.6:  "Change in Temperature-Exothermic Reaction"
due to reward movie from 1-3 p.m., morning 8th grade science classes read and discussed science news articles in Science World magazine.
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•"Discovering Properties of Matter" review activity.
•NO homework
(Test is Wednesday, Sept. 24)

Lesson Plan for Friday, September 19, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete chemistry activities 5.4 and 5.5
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•complete activitity titled, "What's the Matter?"
•NO homework
(Chapter 1 test over Matter will be Wednesday, September 24)

Lesson Plan for Thursday, September 18, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete chemistry activity 5.3
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•discuss the study guide and test
•complete 'PS: Matter' review sheet
•NO homework
(test will be Wednesday, Sept. 24)

Lesson Plan for Wednesday, September 17, 2014

8th grade science:
•review lab activity 5.2
•watch "Chemical Reactions" video
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•finish reading text sections 1-2 and 1-3
•complete chapter outline review page.
•NO homework
(copies of the paper study guide are on the front desk, they are also available in eBackpack.  Test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24)

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 16, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete chemistry lab activity 5.2: Using chemical change to identify an unknown.
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•begin Matter Unit.
•read text section 1.1
•begin a chapter outline page
•NO homework
(study guide is in eBackpack. Test is tentatively planned for Wednesday, Sept. 24)

Lesson Plan for Monday, September 15, 2014

8th grade science:
•today we will begin a 2 week chemistry unit using household kitchen products in simple experiments.
•today we will complete activity 5.1: Powder Particulars.
•NO homework.

7th grade science:
•students will share information with the class over their famous scientist research completed on Friday.
•play the Geezer matching card game.
•NO homework.

Lesson Plan for Friday, September 12, 2014

8th grade science:
•Geezer matching game
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•science fair display boxes due at the beginning of the class period
•science fair share day....sharing with each other what projects they completed.
•begin biographical research of famous scientist.
•NO homework.


Lesson Plan for Thursday, September 11, 2014

8th grade science:
•we will spend a few minutes in class letting each student share information about their science fair project.
•each student will be assigned a 'Science Geezer' to look up biographical information and fill in a concept map.
•NO homework.

7th grade science:
•science fair display boxes are due at the end of each class period.
•NO homework.


Lesson Plan for Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Today is a half day of school due to teacher inservice.

Class periods 1, 2, 3 and 4 will meet today.  Those classes will complete their science fair display boxes.   NO homework.

Enjoy your half day.....see you on Thursday!!

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 9, 2014

8th grade science:
•today is day 2 of 3 set aside for students to work on their science fair display boxes.
•display boxes will be due on Wednesday.
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•today is day 1 of 3 set aside for students to work on their science fair display boxes.
•display boxes will be due on Thursday.
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Monday, September 8, 2014

8th grade science:
•today is day 1 of 3 set aside for students to work on their science fair display boxes.
•display boxes will be due on Wednesday.
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•science fair write ups are DUE TODAY at the end of each class period
•students need to have their cereal boxes here to begin working on their displays.
•NO homework
(displays are due on Thursday, Sept. 11)

Lesson Plan for Friday, September 5, 2014

8th grade science:
•science fair write ups are DUE TODAY at the end of each class period.
•students need to have their cereal boxes here to begin working on their displays.
•display boxes will be due on Wednesday, Sept. 10
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•today is the day to work on data tables, graphs, conclusions, and going further questions for their science fair projects.  (Trials were completed yesterday)
•science fair write ups are due Monday at the end of each class period
•students need to have their cereal boxes here to begin working on their displays.
•NO homework
(displays are due on Thursday, Sept. 11)

Lesson Plan for Thursday, September 4, 2014

8th grade science:
•trials were concluded yesterday, so today is the day to work on data tables, graphs, the conclusion, and a going further question.
•SCIENCE FAIR WRITE UP ARE DUE FRIDAY, SEPT. 5th!!!
•NO Homework
(students do need to be bringing in a cereal box to use for their displays!!)
8 grade science fair display boxes are due Thursday, Sept. 11

7th grade science:
•today is the last day (4 of 4) set aside to conduct trials of the science fair projects.
•NO Homework
(students do need to be bringing in a cereal box to use for their displays!!)
7th grade science fair write ups are due on Monday, Sept. 8

Lesson Plan for Wednesday, September 3, 2014

8th grade science:
•today is a day (4 of 4) set aside to conduct trials of the science fair projects.
•NO Homework
(students do need to be bringing in a cereal box to use for their displays!!)
8 grade science fair write ups are due Friday, Sept. 5th

7th grade science:
•today is a day (3 of 4) set aside to conduct trials of the science fair projects.
•NO Homework
(students do need to be bringing in a cereal box to use for their displays!!)