2014-15
1st
quarter- slides 2-49
2nd quarter- slides 50-94
3rd quarter- slides 95-149
4th quarter – slides 150DAILY AGENDA
GENERAL SCIENCE 1
DAILY AGENDA
Freshman
Day
INTRODUCTIONS
AUGUST 18, 2014
Syllabus
and student data sheet
AUGUST 19, 2014
DATA
SHEETS COLLECTED
String
LAB
AUGUST 20, 2014
Collect
BEGIN
lab write-ups
noodle lab
AUGUST 21, 2014
General
Science 1 PRE-TEST
AUGUST 22, 2014
Safety
info contract (return signed by
Tuesday)
Safety
test tomorrow
Safety
video
What’s
wrong with this picture?
AUGUST 25, 2014
Safety
test
Retake
tomorrow if not 100%
Scientific
method notes
AUGUST 26, 2014
Safety
test retake
Metric
notes
Intro
to metric conversions
AUGUST 27, 2014
Metric
conversions continued
Scientific
method/how do scientists
measure things packet 1
AUGUST 28, 2014
Metric
conversion practice
continued
Safety
contracts due today
AUGUST 29, 2014
No
school- Labor Day
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
Metric
Quiz
conversion practice
on Thursday
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
Metrics
Quiz
review
tomorrow
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
Metrics
quiz
Measuring
length lab
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
Complete
length lab/analysis
Measuring
mass and volume
questions
practice
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
Measurement
(Length,
practice packet
mass and volume)
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
 Measurement
lab
 Mass
10 objects of your choice using a triple
beam balance
 Measure
the designated amount of water
using graduated cylinders
 Remember
level)
to read from the meniscus (at eye
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Complete
lab
Continue
and turn in measurement
density practice
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Why
do you think diet coke is less
dense than regular coke?
Density
review
Complete
homework
density packet for
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Check
density packet for
completion and turn in
Density
quiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
How
are some ways that we use
energy in our daily lives?
Energy
notes/examples
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Explain
Finish
how food gives us energy?
energy notes
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Give
two examples of light energy
Energy
transfer notes (conduction,
convection, radiation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Transfer
of energy
practice/examples
How
do convection and
conduction differ? Give examples
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
Describe
the Greenhouse Effect in
your own words
Conduction,
Convection, and
Radiation Practice
Quiz
next week
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
What
is a solar oven?
Energy
Begin
transfer quiz
building solar ovens
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
Provide
an example of the
Greenhouse Effect
Continue
building Solar Ovens
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
Where
do we get most of our
energy from?
Begin
Solar Oven Lab report
Energy
Review (test on Monday)
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Name
the colors of light in the
visible spectrum
Electromagnetic
Solar
Spectrum Notes
Oven Lab
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
Myth
busters Video
Write
ten facts about the movie
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
Which
waves of the
electromagnetic spectrum are the
most harmful?
Energy
Finish
test
Solar Oven Lab report
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
Myth
busters video
Write
ten facts about the video
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
How
are your solar ovens a good
example of the Greenhouse Effect?
Go
outside and melt S’mores!!
Lab
Conclusion
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
List
the waves in the
Electromagnetic Spectrum from
least harmful to most harmful
Energy
Review
Energy
Test tomorrow
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Provide
an example of kinetic and
gravitational potential energy
Energy
Test
OCTOBER 1, 2014
Which
waves on the
Electromagnetic Spectrum are the
longest and least harmful?
Energy examples Practice
(cut out and paste in order of least
energy to most energy)
OCTOBER 2, 2014
Which
type of energy do you think
was the weakest?
Intro
to Stellar Evolution (Notes)
OCTOBER 3, 2014
List
three words to describe the Sun
H-R
Diagram w/s
OCTOBER 6, 2014
What
type of star is the Sun?
Begin
Brain stretchers Graphing
Packet
OCTOBER 7, 2014
What
are the colors of stars from
hottest to coolest?
Continue
Graphing Packet
OCTOBER 8, 2014
What
are the biggest, yet coolest
stars called?
Complete
(graphing)
Brain stretchers 7
OCTOBER 9, 2014
NO SCHOOL – Teacher Institute
OCTOBER 10, 2014
NO
SCHOOL – Columbus Day
OCTOBER 13, 2014
What
is the difference between
kinetic and potential energy?
Formula
practice
OCTOBER 14, 2014
List
the formulas for both kinetic and
potential energy
Continued
practice with GPE and
KE problems
OCTOBER 15, 2014
What
is the kinetic energy of a
bowling ball with a mass of 8 kg
rolling at a rate of 10 m/s?
Energy
Math problems
Energy
Formula Quiz
OCTOBER 16, 2014
What
is the unit for energy?
Energy
ball lab
OCTOBER 17, 2014
What
happened to the number of
bounces the higher you dropped
the ball?
Finish
graphing lab data
Speed
notes
OCTOBER 20, 2014
What
is the formula for speed?
Speed
Practice Problems
OCTOBER 21, 2014
A
ball is thrown a distance of 30 meters.
What is it’s speed if it takes 3 seconds to
cover the distance?
*REMEMBER
Continue
Speed=Distance/Time
speed problems
OCTOBER 22, 2014
What
is the difference between
speed and velocity?
Calculating
(continued)
speed practice
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Which
animal did you find to be the
fastest?
Continue
Animal Speed Problems
Determining
Practice
Speed/Velocity
OCTOBER 24, 2014
How
long does it take for a bird
flying 30 miles per hour, to travel 180
miles?
Speed
graphing activity
Simple
Machines Pre-test
OCTOBER 27, 2014
Provide
an example of friction
Simple
Machines Pre-Test
Simple
Machines Introduction- Notes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnVFR1msPk
OCTOBER 28, 2014
Give
an example of a simple
machine that you saw in
yesterday’s video
Simple
Machine Notes/examples
(Continued)
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Name
the six types of simple
machines (use your notes)
Homework
Inclined
check
Plane packet
OCTOBER 30, 2014
Does
force increase or decrease
when a ramp (inclined plane) gets
longer in length?
Complete
Happy
Inclined Plane packet
Halloween
OCTOBER 31, 2014
Give an example of an inclined
plane. What are they used for?
Complete Packet 32
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
What
type of simple machine uses a
wheel and a rope/chain to move
heavy objects?
Simple
What
Machine Quiz
is a lever? Packet 33
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
What
is the mechanical advantage of a
lever that has a 30 cm effort arm and a
10 cm resistance arm? (hint: effort
arm/resistance arm)
Complete
Simple
Lesson Packet 33
Machine matching game
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
What
is a chain reaction?
Simple
Machine matching game
continued
Rube
Goldberg Intro
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
What
is a Rube Goldberg?
Design/Build
your own Rube Goldberg
*EXTRA
CREDIT FOR THE LONG WEEKENDbuild your own Rube Goldberg at home,
record it and show me on Wednesday
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
No
School- Parent/Teacher
Conferences
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
NO
School- VETERAN’S DAY
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Describe
the energy transfers that
occurred in your Rube Goldberg
Simple
Machine Post-test
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
What
is acceleration?
Acceleration
Practice Problems
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
A
motorcycle accelerates from 20 km/hr
to 60 km/hr in 4 seconds. What is its
acceleration?
Force
Formula (F = mass x acceleration)
Force
practice problems
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
How
much force is required to
accelerate a 2 kg mass at 3 m/s 2?
(remember:
Continue
Work
f=mxa)
with force Problems
and Power Practice
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
What
is the formula for Work?
Work
and Power Practice
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
How
much work is done when a 70
N box is moved 30 meters?
Mouse
trap car introduction
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
What
type(s) of energy are in a
mouse trap?
Mousetrap
Complete
car lab
day 1 of building log
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
What
types of simple machines are
in a mousetrap car?
Mousetrap
Complete
car building
day 2 of building log
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
What
difficulties (if any) are you
having building your mouse trap
cars?
(IEP
meeting so students worked on
energy packet)
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Predict
how far (using meters) your
mouse trap car will go?
(Remember:
the average distance is
usually between 5 and 10 meters)
Finish
building cars
Complete
Begin
Daily Log Day 3
testing for distance
NOVEMBER 25, 2014
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAY
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
NO
SCHOOL-
THANKSGIVING
NOVEMBER 27. 2017
NO
SCHOOL- THANKSGIVING BREAK
NOVEMBER 28, 2014
List
the energy transfers that take place
in the mousetrap car (from the
beginning when you wind it up, until you
release it)
Complete
Group
MTC Lab
Rubric
DECEMBER 1, 2014
What
is an atom?
Mouse
Peer
trap car analysis
Evaluations
Atom
Notes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQP4UJhNn0I
DECEMBER 2, 2014
What
subatomic particles are
located in the nucleus of an atom?
Atom
Parts
Notes
of an atom Practice
DECEMBER 3, 2014
Where
atom?
are electrons located in an
Proton,
Neutron and Electron
Practice
DECEMBER 4, 2014
The
atomic number of Gold is 79 and it’s
atomic mass is 197. How many Protons,
Neutrons, and Electrons does Gold
have?
Remember:
the atomic mass is the
number of Protons + Neutrons)
Atom
Quiz
DECEMBER 5, 2014
What
is static electricity?
Static
Electricity Notes
Static
Electricity Packet
DECEMBER 8, 2014
What
happens when opposite
charges meet?
Complete
Circuit
Static Electricity Packet
Notes
Finding
Current/Voltage Practice
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Draw
the triangle used for calculating
Ohm’s Law (current, resistance and
voltage)
Calculating
Ohm’s Law Practice
DECEMBER 10, 2014
If
a circuit has 40 amps and a resistance
of 4 ohms, what is the overall voltage?
(Remember the triangle)
Circuit
Series
22
Notes
and Parallel Circuit packets 21 &
DECEMBER 11, 2014
What
is the difference between a
series and parallel circuit?
Complete
Build
Parallel Circuit Packet 22
Snap Circuits
DECEMBER 12, 2014
Draw
a series circuit using two
batteries, one light and one switch
Final
Exam Review
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Draw
a parallel circuit with two
batteries, one main switch, and two
light bulbs on separate branches
Final
exam review
DECEMBER 16, 2014
FINAL
EXAMS
PERIODS
4, 8 & 6
DECEMBER 17, 2014
FINAL
EXAMS
PERIODS
5, 3 &7
DECEMBER 18, 2014
FINAL
EXAMS
PERIODS
1&2
DECEMBER 19, 2014
Describe
Physics
a magnet’s purpose
Mid-test (graphing)
Magnetism
Introduction
JANUARY 5, 2015
How
is the Earth like a magnet?
Magnetism
Practice
Notes
Worksheet
JANUARY 6, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- SNOW DAY
JANUARY 7, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- SNOW DAY
JANUARY 8, 2015
MYTHBUSTERS
VIDEO
JANUARY 9, 2015
What
happens when two opposite
poles meet?
Complete
What
magnetism w/s
are magnets? Packet 25
JANUARY 12, 2015
Why
does the Earth have a
magnetic field?
Turn
in magnet Packet
Magnet
Earth reading
JANUARY 13, 2015
In
what direction does a compass
always face?
Magnetism
packet 27
through induction
JANUARY 14, 2015
What
part of a magnet has the
strongest magnetic field?
Complete
Packet 27
Electromagnet
Notes
JANUARY 15, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- TEACHER INSTITUTE
JANUARY 16, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- MLK DAY
JANUARY 19, 2015
What
are two objects in your house
that have magnets?

Electromagnet Packet
JANUARY 20, 2015
What
is an electromagnet? (Hint:
separate the two words and now
think!)
Electromagnet
Lab
JANUARY 21, 2015
What
are waves and what do they
carry with them?
Complete
Wave
electromagnet lab
notes
JANUARY 22, 2015
What
are the two types of waves discussed
in class yesterday? (Hint: look in your notes)
Finish
wave notes
Wave
reading/assignment
JANUARY 23, 2015
What
is the distance between crests
called? (Hint: look at your notes)
Wave
Reading Packet cont’d)
Sound
Intro
JANUARY 26, 2015
Draw
both a transverse and longitudinal
(compression) wave labeling the following parts:
crest, trough, compression, rarefaction, and
wavelength
Sound
reading/wkst
JANUARY 27, 2015
What
material (or materials) is most
needed to make a speaker work?
Speaker
Lab
JANUARY 28, 2015
 How
would you rate the loudness of your first speaker trial
on a scale of one to ten?
 Complete
 Speaker
speaker)
 Work
Daily Log 1
Lab (Remember to complete 5 trials for each
on Daily Log 2
JANUARY 29, 2015
What
have you found to make the best
sound? More magnets on top of the cup
or inside?
Complete
speaker trials
Work
on Day 3 log and
analysis/conclusion questions
JANUARY 30, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- SNOW DAY
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
What
was the greatest loudness and
quality you were able to get from your
speaker?
Complete
Frequency
Analysis/Conclusion questions
Intro (waves)
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
What
is the difference between wave
length and wave height?
Complete
Wave
wave vocab
worksheet #1
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
How
do you find the amplitude of a
wave?
Wave
info worksheet
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
What
is frequency and how is it
related to wavelength?
Velocity
Calculations Practice
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
What
is the velocity of a wave with a
wavelength of 2 meters and a
frequency of 8 Hz?
Velocity
Practice Problems
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
What
are the units used for Frequency,
Wavelength and Velocity?
Wave
Quiz
Amplitude
practice
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- P/T CONFERENCES
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- LINCOLN’S BDAY
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
What
is the wavelength of a wave with a
frequency of 25Hz and a velocity of 50 m/s?
Wave
worksheet #1
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
What
happens to wavelength when you
increase frequency?
Seismic
waves/Earthquakes Intro
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
What
happens to pitch when strings are
shortened?
SoundSound
How do we hear?
Project groups selected
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Sound
Projects- IMC
School
Improvement Day
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- SNOW DAY
FEBRUARY 19. 2015
SOUND
PROJECTS- IMC
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
List
your sound topic and one fact
you learned about it
SOUND
PROJECTS PRESENTATIONS
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
What
type of wave travels fastertransverse or compressional?
Sound
Project Presentations
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
List
one fact that you learned about
a classmate's sound presentation.
Complete
Begin
Ear Packet
Lesson 16- How do we See?
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
Name
the three parts of the ear.
Packet
16- How do we see?
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
What
are the two parts of the retina
and what do they regulate/control?
EARTHQUAKE
INTRO/Pompeii Video
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- PULASKI DAY
MARCH 2, 2015
ACT TESTING – 10th and 11th graders
MARCH 3, 2015
What
are seismic waves?
Pompeii
Video (cont’d)
MARCH 4, 2015
List
one fact that you learned from
the Pompeii video
Earthquake
reading/activity
MARCH 5, 2016
List
the seismic waves in order of
arrival
Earthquake
reading/packet 26
MARCH 6, 2015
Earthquake
Packet is due
Earthquake
Activity (seismograph
reading)
MARCH 9, 2015
How
do P waves move and how
are they different from S waves?
Wave
review
MARCH 10, 2015
What
types of waves does the Sun
generate?
Electromagnetic
Intro/Notes
MARCH 11, 2015
Spectrum
What
are the longest, least harmful waves on
the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
Uses
of Waves Notes
Spectrum
Practice
MARCH 12, 2015
List
the waves of the electromagnetic
Spectrum from longest (least harmful) to
shortest (most harmful)
Continue
Quiz
E.M Spectrum practice
next Tuesday
MARCH 13, 2014
List
the colors of visible light (hint: the
colors of the rainbow)
Electromagnetic
Packet 13
Review
Spectrum Review
for quiz tomorrow
MARCH 16, 2015
What
E.M
are the primary colors of light?
Spectrum Quiz
Light
Notes
MARCH 17, 2015
What
is the difference between
transparent and translucent?
Provide examples
Behavior
of Light w/s
MARCH 18, 2015
What
is the difference between
light being reflected vs. absorbed?
Complete
Light Packet 10
MARCH 19, 2015
 Label
the following materials according to what they will do when
light hits them: will they A) transmit B) reflect or C) absorb light?
1. Wooden table
2. Mirror
3. Clear glass window
 Explore
Learning Activity
MARCH 20, 2015
What
color light will be transmitted
through a green glass window? What
two colors are being absorbed?
Continue
(iPads)
Explore Learning Activity
MARCH 23, 2015
Why
are black and white not really
considered colors?
Complete
Light
Explore Learning Activity
Notes #2
MARCH 24, 2015
What
is the difference between
refraction and reflection?
Reflection,
w/s
Light
Transmission, and Color
Demo Notes
MARCH 25, 2015
If
an object reflects blue and green what color
do we see?
Finish
Light Demos Notes
MARCH 26, 2015
How
do polarized filters work?
What
is Refraction? Packet 12
MARCH 27, 2015
Which
is denser? Glass or air? Why?
Review
for Quarter 3 assessment on
Wednesday
MARCH 30, 2015
What
type of surface gives a regular
reflection? One that is smooth or rough?
Continue
Review Packet for Quarter 3
Assessment tomorrow
MARCH 31, 2015
Quarter
3 Assessment
APRIL 1, 2015
MYTHBUSTERS
APRIL 2, 2015
VIDEO
NO
SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL 3, 2015
What
is speed?
Speed
notes
Speed
(Velocity) Practice Problems
APRIL 13, 2015
What
is the difference between speed
and acceleration?
Speed
problems (cont’d)
Acceleration
APRIL 14, 2015
Problem Practice
What
is the speed of a car that travels
120 miles in 2 hours?
Continue
Speed Problems
Acceleration
APRIL 15, 2015
Intro/Practice
What
is the difference between
acceleration and deceleration?
Acceleration
APRIL 16, 2015
Practice
 What
is the acceleration of the following problem:
Final velocity – 50 m/s
Initial velocity – 25 m/s
Time- 5 seconds
Complete Acceleration Practice Problems
Quiz next week
APRIL 17, 2015
A
car accelerates from 5 km/hr to 50 km/hr in 5
sec, what is it’s acceleration?
Remember:
Vf-Vi
time
Quiz
tomorrow
APRIL 20, 2015
What
is the acceleration of a car
with an initial velocity of 55 m/s and
a final velocity of 20 m/s in 10
seconds?
Speed/acceleration quiz
Newsela Article
APRIL 21, 2015
Name
some weapons used in ancient
warfare
Trebuchet
Video
APRIL 22, 2015
How
were castles protected from
intruders?
Trebuchet
Video
APRIL 23, 2015
What
is a trebuchet?
Trebuchet
Lab
Video Completed
begins next week
APRIL 24, 2015
Why
were trebuchets useful when trying
to take over a castle? What made them
so powerful?
Trebuchet
Lab
APRIL 27, 2015
Building
April
Trebuchets Lab
28 – May 1
APRIL 28 2015
What
has been the most challenging part of
the building?
Trebuchet
Launch data (10 x’s as built, 10 x’s
after making a change ex: more/less weight,
bigger/smaller clay ball)
MAY 4, 2015
What
is the farthest distance your trebuchet
launched?
Continue
Launch Data
MAY 5, 2015
Name
one change that you made to your
trebuchet to improve distance?
Continue
Launch data
MAY 6, 2015
Tell
me something that worked well during your
launch test. Which change gave you the best
distance? Why do you think it worked?
Continue/Complete
trials and begin
Analysis/Conclusion questions
LABS
DUE TOMORROW!!
MAY 7, 2015
What
lab?
was your favorite part of this
Complete
questions
analysis/conclusion
TREBUCHET
MAY 8, 2015
LABS DUES TODAY
Who
is Isaac Newton and what do you
know about him?
Newton
research activity
MAY 11, 2015
Name
one interesting fact that you
learned about Isaac Newton
Complete
Newton
research
Notes
MAY 12, 2015
Which
has more force- a small object
moving quickly, or a large object moving
slowly? Why?
Newton’s
Laws Notes continued
MAY 13, 2015
Describe
how energy travels through
Rampage Jackson’s body before he
throws a punch.
Momentum
MAY 14, 2015
practice problems
Describe
Newton’s First Law and
provide an example
Momentum
continued
MAY 15, 2015
Practice problems
What
is the formula for momentum?
Newton’s
Laws Practice
Continue
Momentum Problems
MAY 18, 2015
Provide
an example explaining
Newton’s third Law
Momentum
MAY 19, 2015
Problems
What
is the momentum of a 5 kg
bowling ball rolling at 15 m/s?
Momentum
MAY 20, 2015
Practice Continued
What
is the velocity of a 10 kg mass
with 50 kg x m/s of momentum?
Review
Guide
MAY 21, 2015
What
is the mass of a car traveling 55 m/s
with a momentum of 9 kg x m/s?
Continue
Final exam review guide
MAY 22, 2015
NO
SCHOOL- MEMORIAL DAY
MAY 25, 2015
REVIEW
FOR FINAL EXAM
MAY 26 – 28, 2015
FINAL
EXAMS PERIODS 5, 3 & 7
MAY 29, 2015