1ST SEMESTER DAILY PLANS
DAY
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Welcome, hand out Plans for Success, Lab Safety Contract
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School policies and rules, Classroom policies, grading, homework, notebooks
Show video, “ Top 10 Tips for Writing Scientifically” 15 min.
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District CRT Pre Test
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Scientific Method…copy outline, review outline, hand out scientific method packet,
vocabulary words, science methods, science process skills handouts. Assign 1st
page of packet, Developing science skills. Return Plans for Success and Lab Safety
contract.
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Record homework, copy outline (What is Scientific Method), review outline, go over
homework, pass out Scientific Method handout (explanation of method steps
paper) Read pages 1-13 in textbook, science skills.
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Show Movies: “Discovering the Scientific Method” 27 min, Science Skills 27 min.
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Show Movie: “Scientific Method and Measurement” 37 min. Video: “What is the
Scientific Method” 21 min
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Show “Lab Safety” movie and go over lab safety for the class.
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Measuring LAB (popsicle stick, paper clip, pen, pencil).
Assign:
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Hand out remainder of Scientific Method handouts (Can you spot the scientific
method, Scientific Method and Scientific Method review crossword puzzle). Explain
due on day 10.
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Review Scientific Method handouts, go over and explain. Start Metric System.
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Metric System- How are length and area measured?
Copy outline. Assign: Measuring Length and Area Worksheet
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Review Length and Area worksheet, Meter stick intro ½ day. Do Metric Mania
Conversion Practice sheet, Scientific Measurement, the metric system sheet.
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Metric System…Review moving decimal KHDMDCM give metric system handouts
for How to convert, and metric conversion. Do in class.
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Give handouts, metric length puzzle and metric system conversions. Correct in
class. Give measurement handout for homework.
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Review for metric system test, give out pretest. Correct homework. Do Metric
System crossword.
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Metric conversion worksheet, (73) Assign packet, Mass and Weight
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Review mass and weight worksheet. Introduce triple beam balance. Go over
crossword puzzle.
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LAB: triple beam balance. Hand out worksheet How to use the triple beam balance,
Using the triple beam balance. Measure different masses. Show video “How to
use triple beam balance.”
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See movie: “Measure for measure- Weight.” 25 min. Review Metric Conversion
test.
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Volume and Density- Assign outline “How are Volume and Density measured?”
Packet worksheet-“ “Measuring Volume.” Worksheet “Scientific Measurement”
“Mass and Density” 5 min. “Density” 3 min.
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Metric System Quiz Hand out Measuring volume info sheet and Using SI units
review sheet, hand out Physical Science Formulas sheet,
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Volume and Density- Review worksheet, “Measuring volume.”, show movies
“Matter and It’s Properties” 18 min. Review worksheet, “Using SI units” Hand out
Scientific Measurement worksheet and correct in class.
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Temperature- “How is Temperature measured” copy outline, Review, Give
measurement problems. Assign: packet worksheet, “Measuring Temperature.”
And “measurement worksheet” explain. Show video: “Heat and Temperature.” 25
min.
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Temperature- Review worksheet, Assign rest of packet. Review “Measurement”
worksheet. Hand out formulas info sheet. Give them The Big Matchup worksheet..
Scientific Methods Vocabulary Test
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Scientific Methods chapter test.
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Graphing…Go over test, Intro to graphing. Go over types of graphs. Hand out types
of graphs packet. Movie: Graphing 20 min.
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X-Y Axis, independent/dependent variables, Positive/negative linear lines, Math
model Y=MX+B Movie: “Graphing” 7 min.
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Y intercept and what it means. How to find slope. Power Point graphing. Practice
graph, slope.
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Power Point graphing. Practice graph, slope.
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Graphing Activity
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Significant digits, certain and uncertain numbers. Hand out worksheets and
explanation sheet, show video “Slope” 7 min
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Midterm Review
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MIDTERM
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MATTER “What is Physical Science?” Review Midterm. Hand out Chapter 1
packet. Give vocabulary words. Assign Sec. 1-1 pg. 16 ? pg. 17 1-5. 1-1 packet
(2) Do in class. Movie: “States of Matter” 17 min.
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MATTER “What is Physical Science?” Copy 1-1 Outline, review outline/homework
(2). Show movie; Assign 1-2 pg. 18 ? pg. 19 1-5. 1-2 worksheet.
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MATTER “What are the properties of matter?” Copy 1-2 Outline. Review
outline/homework. Hand out Matter packet. Show MOVIE: “Properties of Matter”
VHS 22 min. Assign Pg. 20 ? pg. 21 1-5. 1-3 worksheets (2)
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MATTER “What are the states of matter?” Copy 1-3 Outline, review
outline/homework. Assign: Matter handout, start in class.
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MATTER “How does matter change state?” Review handout, Assign 1-4 pg. 22 ?
pg. 23 1-6, 1-4 worksheets (1). Do in class.
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MATTER “How does matter change states?” Copy outline, review
homework/worksheets. Show video, “Phases of Matter” Assign 1-5 pg. 25 ? pg.
26 1-6, 1-5 worksheet.
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MATTER “What are Physical and Chemical changes?” Copy 1-5 outline, review
outline/worksheet. Show video, “Changes in Matter” 23 min.
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MATTER Show video “Exploring Phases of Matter” 18 min, Chap 1 Pwr. Pt.
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LATE START Chapter 1 Vocab test. Study for chapter test.
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Chapter 1 test, MATTER.
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MATTER Observing physical changes lab – ice cubes. Show video, “Matter, what is
it?”
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½ Day Grades Due, END OF 1ST QTR.
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Measuring Matter LAB- worksheet and objects
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Wingspan LAB
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Finish wingspan LAB and graph it.
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Metric conversion worksheets
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Calculate Volume LAB- calculate volume of different plastic shapes. Cone, square,
rectangle, ball, pyramid
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District PBA – Calculating the Volume of different shapes.
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Metric length- review metric system. Do metric conversion worksheets.
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AIMS WRITING TEST- Skill wise volume worksheets 2&3- Math Monsters video
volume.
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AIMS READING TEST- Skill wise volume worksheets 2&3- Math Monsters video
volume.
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AIMS MATH TEST- Skill wise volume worksheets 2&3- Math Monsters video
volume.
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Volume- count your drops LAB, do all 3 measurements on paper.
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Volume- Water displacement lab Graduated Cylinder, use different objects and fill
out lab sheet. Show video “Water Displacement”
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Volume- of a Cylinder Lab
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Measurement – Volume worksheet 1
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Volume Test Show movie, “Math Monster-Area” 15 min.
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Measurement – Area Worksheet 1
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Measurement – Area Worksheet 3
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Measurement – Area of circles, triangles, quadrilaterals
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Review: Circles, triangles and quad worksheets, AREA-MIXED SHAPES WS
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Rainbow Lab
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Quiz Measurement of Area 11 pts., Start Chapter 2. Density: What is Density?
Assign 2-1 pg. 34 ? pg. 35 1-5, 2-1 Worksheets (2). Hand out Packets, copy Vocab.
Do in class.
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Copy 2-1 Outline, Review 2-1 homework/worksheets, Assign: 2-2 pg. 36 ? pg. 37
1-5, 2-2 Worksheet. Density 4 worksheet in class. Show Video “Science 360,
Density (mass, volume, Density)” 7 min.
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Density: How is Density measured? Copy 2-2 Outline, Review 2-2
homework/worksheet. Density 4 worksheet. Assign: 2-3 pg. 38 ? pg. 39 1-5 , 2-3
worksheet. Show video: Finding Specific Gravity
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Density: What is Specific Gravity? Copy 2-3 Outline, Review 2-3
homework/worksheet. Show video: Finding Specific Gravity 5 min. Assign: 2-4
pg. 40 ? pg. 41 1-5. 2-4 Worksheet
Applied density problems.
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Density: What is displacement? Copy 2-4 Outline, Review homework/worksheet.
Density Worksheet. Assign: 2-5 pg. 44 ? pg. 45 1-5, 2-5 worksheet.
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Density: What is Buoyancy? Copy 2-5 Outline, Review homework/worksheet,
word problem exercise: “A Few, Fun, Density Problems”, show video: “Buoyancy”,
“Common Properties of Matter” 25 min.
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Do “What is Density” worksheet packet in class.
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What is the Density of an object? LAB Use triple beam balance, graduated
cylinder and objects. Fill out worksheet. Video: “Titanic Buoyancy” 8 min.
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Density: QUIZ 19 pts.
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MOVIES: BUOYANCY, COMMON PROP OF MATTER, TITANIC-BUOYANCY
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CHAPTER 2 VOCAB TEST
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CHAPTER 2 TEST
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HEIGHT AND VOLUME: Do height and volume of an Erlenmeyer Flask Lab.
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HEIGHT AND VOLUME: Finish Lab and create data table and graph.
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IST SEMESTER PBA #2 Experimental Design, Volume of a Florence Flask
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ENERGY: Hand out Chap 14 packets, vocab, Assign 14-1 pg. 292 ? pg. 293 1-5 . 14-1
worksheets (2). Start in class.
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ENERGY: What is Energy? Copy 14-1 Outline. Review homework/worksheet. Film,
“Energy, What is it?” 11 min. Assign: 14-2 pg. 294 ? pg. 295 1-6 14-2 worksheets (2)
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ENERGY: What are different forms of energy? Copy 14-2 Review 14-2
homework/worksheets. Video, “Exploring Energy” 16 min. Assign: 14-3 pg. 296 ?
pg. 297 1-6. 14-3 worksheets (3)
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ENERGY: How does energy change? Copy 14-3 Outline Review 14-3
homework/worksheets (3). Show video, “Alternative Energies” 21 min. Assign: 14-4 pg.
300 ? PG. 301 1-5. 14-4 worksheet.
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ENERGY: What is work? Copy 14-4 Outline Review homework/worksheet. Show video,
“Elements of Physics, Energy and Work” 20 min. Assign: 14-5 pg. 302 ? pg. 303 1-6.
14-5 worksheets (2).
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ENERGY: How can energy be measured? Copy 14-5 Outline Review
homework/worksheets. Show video, “ Force and Work” 25 min. Assign: 14-6 pg. 304
? pg. 305 1-8. 14-6 Worksheets (2).
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ENERGY: What is power? Copy 14-6 Outline Review homework/worksheets. Show video,
“Energy-simple machines” 15 min. Study for Chapter tests.
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ENERGY CHAP 14 TESTS
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CHAPTER 16 HEAT: Heat, Temperature, Freezing point, Boiling point.
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CHAPTER 16 HEAT: Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Specific Heat, Thermal Expansion
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SEMESTER REVIEW
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FINALS
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GRADES