FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
1st Wk
T 8/21
Indicator
(Objective)
Analyze a set of data to derive a
hypothesis and apply that
hypothesis to a similar phenomenon
(e.g., biome data).
Assessment
In your own words define these
three terms :
1. observation,
2. inference, and
3. data
Write definitions on separate paper.
Activities
(Procedures)
1.
2.
3.
Question of the Day (QOD)
Classroom Expectations
Scientific Method
Resources and
Materials
PPT, Projector, and ELMO
________/5
W 8/22
Same as above
Write reasons for why you
categorized each statement in your
post-assessment as either an
observation or inference.
______/5 Remember homework is
graded on completeness. Try
everything!
1. Go over homework
2. Review Scientific Method
3. Picture—observation vs.
inference
4. Post-Assessment
Same as above
Safety Contract
H 8/23
Same as above
Begin Safety Training
Get your safety contract signed by
your parent or guardian, if under 18.
Safety Equipment
Safety Video

F 8/24
Research and apply appropriate
safety precautions when designing
and/or conducting scientific
investigations (e.g., OSHA, MSDS,
eyewash, goggles and ventilation).

Elements to know: As, Cd,
Al, Br, Sb, B, Ar, Ba, Be
See quiz grade below
Crossword and Word
Search Puzzles
_______/10
MSDS LAB
 Fill out 3 chemicals (in
class)
 Intro to Elements
Fire blanket, fire extinguisher,
eyewash drench shower and other
safety equipment
MSDSs for various chemicals
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
2nd
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk

M 8/27
Research and apply appropriate safety
precautions when designing and/or
conducting scientific investigations
(e.g., OSHA, MSDS, eyewash,
goggles and ventilation).

Elements to know: As, Cd,
Al, Br, Sb, B, Ar, Ba, Be
See quiz grade below
Crossword and Word Search
Puzzles
MSDS LAB
 Fill out 3 chemicals (in class)
 Intro to Elements
Resources and
Materials
Fire blanket, fire extinguisher,
eyewash drench shower and other
safety equipment
MSDSs for various chemicals
_______/10
T 8/28
Describe advances and issues in
physical science that have important,
long-lasting effects on science and
society (e.g., atomic theory, quantum
theory, Newtonian mechanics, nuclear
energy, nanotechnology, plastics,
ceramics and communication
technology).
Safety Questions: Complete lab if not
done in class.
MSDS LAB
 Element Review (Video Clip)
 Time in class to finish MSDS
lab
 Lab Safety Video Clip
 Safety Questions
Fire blanket, fire extinguisher,
eyewash drench shower and other
safety equipment
MSDSs for various chemicals
Through the Ages

W 8/29
Explain why a design should be
continually assessed and the ideas of
the design should be tested, adapted
and refined.
Work on Reviewing elements and
symbols




H 8/30
Describe means of comparing the
benefits with the risks of technology
and how science can inform public
policy.
DEARS summary: Read and
write the author, title, and
summary of what you read;
list 10 observations and 10
inference
______/10 DEARS

F 8/31
______/10 Quiz
Centuries PreAssessment
PPT on Dating Photos
Review of inventions in
lab safety
Post Assessment
Decades
Through the Ages
 Finish Through the Ages—
Rank of pictures from
OLDEST to NEWEST
 Element Quiz—mastery
learning
 Drop Everything and Read
Science (DEARS)
Photos of Past
**Updated for 2011-12**
Chemical Labs
Photos of Past Chemical Labs
Element Quiz
Classroom Library
MLA Bibliography Citation Example
NO SCHOOL—Teacher In-Service
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
Indicator
Activities
1st Qtr
Assessment
(Objective)
(Procedures)
rd
3 Wk
NO SCHOOL—Labor Day
M 9/3
T 9/4
Illustrate that the methods and
procedures used to obtain evidence must
be clearly reported to enhance
opportunities for further investigations.
Write a definition in your own words of
each process and give an example from
the forensic video clip
______/10
Scientific Method
 Process Card Definitions
 New Elements
 Forensics Clip/Bingo
 Critical Thinking Groups

W 9/5
Explain that inquiry fuels observation and
experimentation that produce data that
are the foundation of scientific
disciplines. Theories are explanations of
these data.
Regular: Scientific Notation Worksheets
Enriched: Finish Metric Conversions if
not completed in class
______/5
Doing Scientific Inquiry: Make
appropriate choices when designing and
participating in scientific investigations by
using cognitive and manipulative skills
when collecting data and formulating
conclusions from the data.
Finish worksheet if not completed in
class
______/5
Regular Chem = Scientific
Notation
Metric Measurements



H 9/6
Resources and
Materials
Abbreviations for units of
measure
Simple conversions (milli –
kilo)
Extended conversions (pico –
Giga)
Metric Problem Solving
 Practice conversions
 Enriched = factor-label
conversions
 Regular = chart conversions
Forensics Video Clip
Metric Chart
Scientific Notation Worksheets
Metric Conversions HW
Chemistry #3 metric video
PPT/Multimedia Projector/ELMO
Chemistry #3 Conversions Clip
Everything Metric
PPT/Multimedia Projector/ELMO
F 9/7
See all above indicators and objectives
DEARS assignment: Read and write a
summary which includes the following:
1. MLA Citation
2. Summary of reading
3. How the scientific method was
used in the reading.
______/10 DEARS
Quiz
Assessment
 Quiz over elements and steps
of the scientific method
Classroom Library
MLA Citation Example
_____/20
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
Indicator
Activities
1st Qtr
Assessment
(Objective)
(Procedures)
th
4 Wk
M 9/10
Decide what degree of precision based
on the data is adequate and round off the
results of calculator operations to the
proper number of significant figures to
reasonably reflect those of the inputs.



T 9/11
W 9/12

Same as above
Develop oral and written presentations
using clear language, accurate data,
appropriate graphs, tables, maps and
available technology.
Learn the elements and
symbols for Au, He, H, I, Fe,
Kr, Pb, Li, Mg
Sig Fig Worksheet #1
_____/10
Sig Fig Worksheet #2
_____/10
Study for Friday’s quiz over
Sig Figs and
Elements/Symbols listed
above
Finish Sig Fig lab if not completed in
class.
_______/10
Resources and
Materials
Significant Figures (Sig Figs)

Accuracy v. Precision

Rules for finding # of sig figs

Examples

Begin Lab
PPT on Significant Figure Concepts
Sig Figs

Lab Continued

Operations with Sig Figs
Pennies for measurement
List of Elements of the Week
Check Safety Contracts
Scissors for cutting rulers
Std. Deviants Video Clip Disc #1
Pennies for measurement
Sig Figs

Finding Area and Perimeter
using sig figs
Scissors for cutting rulers
Pennies for measurement


H 9/13
F 9/14
Same as above
Draw logical conclusions based on
scientific knowledge and evidence from
investigations.

Work on Mass Lab as able
Review elements and symbols
flashcards for tomorrow’s quiz
Review metric system for
tomorrow’s quiz

Finish Mass Lab ____/10

Finish 1.2 Measuring Matter
(DEARS reading) ____/10
Massing

Mass v. Weight

Massing directly or by
difference

Types of Balances
Massing

Finish Mass Lab

Quiz #5 Metric Conversions
___________/30

DEARS—Read 1.2 “Measuring
Matter”
Containers (paper cups)
Balances
Samples of various chemicals for
massing
Pennies for measurement
Balances
Samples of various chemicals for
massing
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
5th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
Resources and
Materials
PPT/Multimedia Projector/ELMO
2 Burettes/station
2 Pipettes/station (2 mL graduated)
Grad Cylinder (10 and 100-ml) compare 1st and 2nd
samples
M 9/17
Illustrate that the methods and procedures used to
obtain evidence must be clearly reported to enhance
opportunities for further investigations.
Be sure to review the different types of glassware and
lab equipment and be able to identify them by name.
Volumetric Measurement

Volumetric Glassware Introduction

Volumetric Measurements

Graduated Cylinder
2 Beakers/station
Balances
Water with food coloring
White backgrounds
Extra parafilm and scissors
T 9/18
W 9/19
Summarize data and construct a reasonable argument
based on those data and other known information.
Recognize trends in metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
based on density and state of matter
Problems assigned in class
________/5
Problems assigned in class
________/5
Density
Density = mass/volume
Density
Density = mass/volume
Problem Solving
Periodic Table
PowerPoint, calculator, worksheets
PowerPoint, calculator, worksheets
Irregular shapes to measure density
H 9/20
Summarize data and construct a reasonable argument
based on those data and other known information.
Density Problems
____/10
Density



Density Lab
Calculations
Identify unknowns based on data and
calculations
Rulers
Calculators
Grad Cylinders for measuring density by difference
Balances
F 9/21
See all above indicators and objectives
DEARS assignment: Read and write a summary which
includes the following:
1.
MLA Citation
2.
Summary of reading
3.
10 examples of measurement of
length/distance, mass, volume, or density
(10 total examples and approximate the
measurement)
Assessment

Quiz on Density, Temperature
Conversions (Kelvin to Celsius), and
equipment identification
______/20
Quiz with Calculators
MLA Citation Example
Classroom Library

DEARS
_____/10
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
6th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 9/24
T 9/25
W 9/26
H 9/27
F 9/28
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).


Describing Matter
Elements from Stardust
Classification of Matter
 Types of Matter
 What is Matter?
Resources and
Materials
PowerPoint on Matter including pictures
of various types of matter
Grade: _____/5


Elements from Earth
Metals and Alloys
Grade: _____/5

Matter and Changes in Matter
Grade: ____/5

Ceramics and Glass
Grade: _____/5

Quiz on Physical and
Chemical Properties of Matter

Elements starting with Mn
through K will be on the quiz
Classification of Matter Lab
 Classify each vial using
dichotomous key
 Finish questions
Vials for classification
Grade: ______/10
Changes in Matter
 Physical Changes
 Chemical Changes
Changes in Matter Lab
 Lab stations of various types of
changes
 Classify each changes as
chemical or physical
PowerPoint including video on chemical
change
Stations with materials showing chemical
and physical changes
Grade: ______/10
Quiz Grade: _________/20
Quizzes
.
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
7th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 10/1
T 10/2
Illustrate that atoms with the same
number of positively charged protons
and negatively charged electrons are
electrically neutral
Recognize that all atoms of the same
element contain the same number of
protons, and elements with the same
number of protons may or may not
have the same mass. Those with
different masses (different numbers
of neutrons) are called isotopes.
Textbook Reading and assignment to be
announced in class.
______/5
Finish Atomic Chart
_____/5
Finish Lab
W 10/3
Same as above
____/10
H 10/4
F 10/5
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
(called the atomic number), the repeating
patterns of physical and chemical
properties identify families of elements.
Recognize that the periodic table was
formed as a result of the repeating
pattern of electron configurations.
All of the above indicators
Study for tomorrow’s quiz
Quiz over atomic structure and any of the
elements and symbols on your list
__________/30
Atomic Structure

Atomic Theory

Parts of the Atom

Historical discoveries
Atomic Chart

Isotopes

Mass number

Ions and charge
Element Game

Lab introduction

Isotope identification

Massing of isotopes
Periodic Law (Periodicity)

Regions of the periodic table

Families and Periods

States of Matter
Resources and
Materials
PPT/LCD/ELMO
PPT/LCD/ELMO
Element Game
PPT/LCD/ELMO
Assessment of Atomic Structure

Quiz

DEARS—Author, title,
substantial summary (5 pts.)
and a list of 10 items
mentioned in the reading with
classifying them with the most
specific classification term (i.e.
solution, element, etc.)
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
Indicator
Activities
1st Qtr
Assessment
(Objective)
(Procedures)
th
8 Wk
NO SCHOOL TEACHER IN-SERVICE
(COLUMBUS DAY)
M 10/8
T 10/9
W
10/10
Resources and
Materials
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
(called the atomic number), the repeating
patterns of physical and chemical
properties identify families of elements.
Recognize that the periodic table was
formed as a result of the repeating
pattern of electron configurations.
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
(called the atomic number), the repeating
patterns of physical and chemical
properties identify families of elements.
Recognize that the periodic table was
formed as a result of the repeating
pattern of electron configurations.
Elements and Symbols Game Day
Game Day Participation
o
_____/5
o
o
Elements and Symbols Game Day
Game Day Participation
o
_____/5
o
o
Finish Lab
H
10/11
Same as above
F
10/12
Same as above
Bingo cards with free
spaces
War
Memory
____/10
Finish Lab
____/10
Bingo cards with free
spaces
War
Memory
Symbol and element games
Cards with free spaces
Chips for Bingo
War = 2 small bags of blue cards
Memory = 1 large bag of blue cards
Symbol and element games
Cards with free spaces
Chips for Bingo
War = 2 small bags of blue cards
Memory = 1 large bag of blue cards
Element Game

Lab introduction

Isotope identification

Massing of isotopes
Element Game
Element Game

Lab introduction

Isotope identification

Massing of isotopes
Element Game
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
Indicator
Activities
1st Qtr
Assessment
(Objective)
(Procedures)
th
9 Wk
M
10/15
T
10/16
W
10/17
H
10/18
Show that when elements are listed in order
according to the number of protons (called the
atomic number), the repeating patterns of
physical and chemical properties identify
families of elements. Recognize that the
periodic table was formed as a result of the
repeating pattern of electron configurations.
Show that when elements are listed in order
according to the number of protons (called the
atomic number), the repeating patterns of
physical and chemical properties identify
families of elements. Recognize that the
periodic table was formed as a result of the
repeating pattern of electron configurations.
Show that when elements are listed in order
according to the number of protons (called the
atomic number), the repeating patterns of
physical and chemical properties identify
families of elements. Recognize that the
periodic table was formed as a result of the
repeating pattern of electron configurations.

Keyword Flashcards
Grade: ____/10

Keyword Flashcards
Grade: ____/10
Complete worksheet begun in class if not done
during class time.
Electron Configuration Handout
Same as above
_____/5
Introduction to Electron Configuration

Define Key terms by creating
flashcards

Atomic orbital

Aufbau princpiple

Electron configuration

Energy level

Hund’s rule

Pauli exclusion principle

Quantum

Quantum mechanical model
Introduction to Electron Configuration

Define Key terms by creating
flashcards

Atomic orbital

Aufbau princpiple

Electron configuration

Energy level

Hund’s rule

Pauli exclusion principle

Quantum

Quantum mechanical model
Quantum Mechanical Model

Literature Connection: Timeline

Introduction to the main energy
levels

Pictures of the sublevels

Aufbau diagram

Practice
Electron Configuration Lab

Literature Connection: The Science
of Harry Potter

Introduce students to lab activity

Students use cups and chips to find
the electron configurations of
elements
Resources and
Materials
Text
Flashcard Supplies
(scissors, markers, and ring for organization)
Text
Flashcard Supplies
(scissors, markers, and ring for organization)
PowerPoint Presentation
Worksheet
Cups strung together in correct sublevel
Chips
Test
F
10/19
Electron Configuration Quiz
Same as above
______/20
DEARS


Significant Summary showing all
you read in 30 minutes
Create a bibliographic citation of
your book in correct MLA format
Periodic Tables
Classroom Library
MLA Example
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
10th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M
10/22
T
10/23
W
10/24
H
10/25
F
10/26
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
(called the atomic number), the repeating
patterns of physical and chemical
properties identify families of elements.
Recognize that the periodic table was
formed as a result of the repeating
pattern of electron configurations.
Finish Periodic Table labeling and the
valence electron handout if not done in
class.
_________/5
Reading and color coded periodic table
Same as above
_____/5
Same as above
Finish Shorthand configuration lab
______/5
p. 126 #27-32
Same as above
Write both the question and the answer.
______/5
Same as above
Periodic Table and Electron
Configuration




QOD HS v. College earnings
over a lifetime
Valence electrons handout
Periodic Table labeling
Noble Gas Configurations
Periodicity/Periodic Law
o
Read articles and answer
questions on Organizing the
Periodic Table, Metals,
Nonmetals, and Metalloids
o
Introduction to Regions of the
Periodic Table including
groups and periods
o
Noble Gas Configurations

Literature Connection:
Timeline

Introduction to shorter electron
configurations

Activity

I (heart) e-config music video
Periodicity (cont.)
o
Finish discussion of the
periodic table
o
Read pp. 123-126
o
Literature Connection:
Timeline
o
Video clip on Periodic Table
Electron Configuration Quest
Extra Credit Crosswords
(5 pts. Possible for each)
_____/50
_______/0
Resources and
Materials
Markers for color-coding (at lab stations)
PowerPoint = PPT matches Handout
Inserted podcast on rare earth China
exports used in iPods, lasers, and
HDTVs
Markers for color coding
Articles
PowerPoint
Periodic Table open grids
Cups
Chips
Periodic Tables
Lab Activity Handout
Bags with noble gas configurations cheat
sheets
Textbooks
Periodic Tables
Video Clip on Per. Table
Handout review (start with hints)
Work 10-15 minutes then review
Quest
Periodic Table
Crossword Puzzles (2)
END OF 1st QUARTER
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
1st Wk
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
Elements and Symbols Game Day
(called the atomic number), the repeating
Game Day Participation
M
patterns of physical and chemical
o
Bingo cards with free
10/29
properties identify families of elements.
spaces
_____/5
Recognize that the periodic table was
o
War
formed as a result of the repeating
o
Memory
pattern of electron configurations.
T
10/30
Game Day Participation
Same as above
_____/5
Test Review Day
o
Jeopardy! game to assist in
learning concepts for
tomorrow’s test
TEST
o
W
10/31
H 11/1
TEST
Same as above
______/100
Describe how ions are formed when an
atom or a group of atoms acquire an
unbalanced charge by gaining or losing
one or more electrons.
Worksheet and Key Terms
______/10
Write question and answer
_____/5
Finish Lewis dot worksheet
F 11/2
Same as above
_______/5
o
o
o
o
o
o
Cumulative test over all
concepts covered
Measurement
Significant figures
Matter
Elements/symbols
Properties
Electron Configurations
Ions and Bonding Pre-Assessment
o
Fill in worksheet (USE
PENCIL)
o
Define the following terms on
notecards
o
Molecule, compound, ion,
cation, and anion
Relating Lewis Electron Dot Diagrams to
Electron Configuration
 Go over worksheet and make
corrections
 Answers to text questions
 Lewis Dot/Electron
configuration worksheet
Resources and
Materials
Symbol and element games
Cards with free spaces
Chips for Bingo
War = 2 small bags of blue cards
Memory = 1 large bag of blue cards
Answer sheet
Game questions
Blue, red, and white questions
Element and symbol flashcards
Test
Periodic table
Answer Sheet
Text
Worksheet
Pencils (extras)
Markers, hole punch to create flashcards
Text (answers)
Worksheet (answers)
Lewis Dot
Periodic Table
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
2nd Wk
M 11/5
Describe how ions are formed when an
atom or a group of atoms acquire
unbalanced charge by gaining or losing
one or more electrons.
Ionic Bonding Reading and Flashcards of
all ions and acids
_____/10
Introduction to Ionic Bonding
 Read handout
 Color Code Periodic table for
monatomic ions
 Create flashcards for acids
 Create flashcards for
polyatomic ions
Resources and
Materials
Handout
Flashcard Materials
(Scissors, markers, and rings)
List of ions/acids
Periodic Tables
Ionic Worksheet
T 11/6
Same as above
_____/5
Ionic Worksheet
W 11/7
Same as above
_____/5
Ionic Worksheet
H 11/8
Same as above
_____/5
Color Coding the Periodic Table and
Acid Matching Quiz
F 11/9
Same as above
_____/20
Ionic Formula Writing Activity Kit
 Read background information
 Cut the ions out
 Match up the ions to create
compounds
 Finish chart
 Begin the worksheet
Ionic Formula Writing Activity Kit
 Read background information
 Cut the ions out
 Match up the ions to create
compounds
 Finish chart
 Begin the worksheet
Ionic Formula Writing Activity Kit
 Read background information
 Cut the ions out
 Match up the ions to create
compounds
 Finish chart
 Begin the worksheet
Assessment and DEARS
 Review
 Quiz
 DEARS—Read, write a
bibliographic citation for the
book, summary, and 10
compounds or acids
Scissors
Kit
Worksheet
Scissors
Kit
Worksheet
Scissors
Kit
Worksheet
NOTE: Due to Veteran’s Day Classes in
the morning may be cancelled.
Quiz
Classroom Library
Reference example in MLA format
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
3rd Wk
Quiz over anions and acids
M
11/12
Same as above
_____/25 (self assessment)
Review of Ionic Bonding
 Quiz over anions and acids
 Self Assessment
 Review of ionic bonding
Resources and
Materials
Computer program
Quiz
Key
Quiz over anions and acids
T
11/13
Same as above
_____/25 (self assessment)
Computer program
Review of Ionic Bonding
 Quiz over anions and acids
 Self Assessment
 Review of ionic bonding
Quiz
Key
Positive Ions Quiz
W
11/14
H
11/15
Same as above
_____/25
(self-assessment)
Worksheets
Same as above
________/10
Writing Ionic Formulas
 Review of positive acids via
self-assessment quiz
 Review of Acids
 Writing Formulas
Writing Ionic Formulas (cont.)
 Glossary of terms
 Grid of ions
 Review of acids and cations
Formula Worksheets
Quiz
Grids
Text
Worksheets
F
11/16
Worksheets
Same as above
________/10
Writing Ionic Formulas (cont.)
 Glossary of terms
 Grid of ions
 Review of acids and cations
Grids
Text
Worksheets
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
4th Wk
Quiz over anions and acids
M
11/19
T
11/20
Same as above
Same as above
_____/25 (self assessment)
Quiz over ionic bonding
________/20
W
11/21
DEARS
Review of Ionic Bonding
 Quiz over anions and
acids
 Self Assessment
 Review of ionic bonding
Assessment of Ionic Bonding
 Quiz over ionic
compound names and
formulas
DEARS assignment
Resources and
Materials
Computer program
Quiz
Key
Quiz
Dears assignment and
classroom library
____/20
H–M
11/2411/28
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving
Break
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
5th Wk
T
11/27
Show how atoms may be bonded
together by losing, gaining, or sharing
electrons and that in a chemical reaction,
the number, type of atoms, and total
mass must be the same before and after
the reaction (i.e. write correct chemical
formulas, write balanced chemical
reactions).
W
11/28
Show how atoms may be bonded
together by losing, gaining, or sharing
electrons and that in a chemical reaction,
the number, type of atoms, and total
mass must be the same before and after
the reaction (i.e. write correct chemical
formulas, write balanced chemical
reactions).
Molecules assigned in class
______/5
Molecules assigned in class
______/5
Introduction to Covalent Bonding
 Reading Handout on Covalent
Bonding
 Review handout
 PowerPoint Notes
Introduction to Covalent Bonding
 Reading Handout on Covalent
Bonding
 Review handout
 PowerPoint Notes
Resources and
Materials
Handout--Key
PowerPoint
No multiple bonds
Handout--Key
PowerPoint
No multiple bonds
Worksheet
H
11/29
Grid of molecular formulas (same as lab)
Same as above
______/5
Creating Lewis (Electron) Dot
Structures for Molecules
 Worksheet of Structures
 Lab Activity
Lab




Chips
Transparencies
Markers (wet erase)
Paper Towels and water
No multiple bonds
Worksheet
Lab
F
11/30
Grid of molecular formulas (same as lab)
Same as above
______/5
Creating Lewis (Electron) Dot
Structures for Molecules
 Worksheet of Structures
 Lab Activity




Chips
Transparencies
Markers (wet erase)
Paper Towels and water
No multiple bonds
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
6th Wk
M 12/3
Show how atoms may be bonded
together by losing, gaining, or sharing
electrons and that in a chemical reaction,
the number, type of atoms, and total
mass must be the same before and after
the reaction (i.e. write correct chemical
formulas, write balanced chemical
reactions).
Molecules assigned in class
______/5
Covalent Bonding
 Reading Handout on Covalent
Bonding
 Review handout
 PowerPoint Notes
Resources and
Materials
Handout--Key
PowerPoint
No multiple bonds
Worksheet
Grid of molecular formulas (same as lab)
T 12/4
Same as above
______/5
Creating Lewis (Electron) Dot
Structures for Molecules
 Worksheet of Structures
 Lab Activity
Lab




Chips
Transparencies
Markers (wet erase)
Paper Towels and water
No multiple bonds
Two Worksheets—Naming Review
W 12/5
Same as above
______/5
Two Worksheets—Naming Review
H 12/6
Same as above
______/5
Quiz
_____/20 (5 bonus possible)
F 12/7
Same as above
DEARS
______/10
Molecular Nomenclature
 Review handout from Monday
with naming
 PowerPoint
 Application
 Multiple Bonds—use chips
Molecular Nomenclature
 Review handout from Monday
with naming
 PowerPoint
 Application
 Multiple Bonds—use chips
Molecular Structure Assessment
 Quiz
 DEARS—NEW form!
Bibliographic Citation
Summary (10 sentences)
10 molecules
Handout from Monday
PowerPoint
Chips and Transparencies for students
Application Worksheets
Handout from Monday
PowerPoint
Chips and Transparencies for students
Application Worksheets
Quiz--Naming and diagrams; no multiple
bonds
Classroom Library
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
7th Wk
M
12/10
Same as above
Balancing Reactions
Lab Activity
______/10
T
12/11
Same as above
Balancing Reactions
Lab Activity
______/10
W
12/12
Same as above
Balancing Reactions
Lab Activity
______/10
H
12/13
Balancing Reactions review handout
Same as above
_______/10
Quiz:
F
12/14
________/ 40 (3 bonus points possible)
Same as above
DEARS
______/10
Resources and
Materials
Introduction to Reaction Balancing

Law of Conservation of matter
review

Writing Balanced Reactions

Lab Activity
Lab materials
 Cards for each reaction
 Lab handout
 Sticky tack or magnets on a
magnetic board to hold up rxn
cards
Introduction to Reaction Balancing

Law of Conservation of matter
review

Writing Balanced Reactions

Lab Activity
Lab materials
 Cards for each reaction
 Lab handout
 Sticky tack or magnets on a
magnetic board to hold up rxn
cards
Introduction to Reaction Balancing

Law of Conservation of matter
review

Writing Balanced Reactions

Lab Activity
Lab materials
 Cards for each reaction
 Lab handout
 Sticky tack or magnets on a
magnetic board to hold up rxn
cards
Application of Balancing Reactions

Students will continue to
practice balancing reactions
Assessment of Reaction Balancing
and Molecular Geometry

Quiz over molecular geometry
and reaction balancing

DEARS
Bibliographic Citation
Summary
10 chemical reactions
Handout
Quiz
Classroom Library
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
8th Wk
M
12/17
T
12/18
Show how atoms may be bonded
together by losing, gaining, or sharing
electrons and that in a chemical reaction,
the number, type of atoms, and total
mass must be the same before and after
the reaction (i.e. write correct chemical
formulas, write balanced chemical
reactions).
Same as above
p. 214 #13
p. 216 # 15
p. 218 # 17
p. 220 # 19
p. 221 # 20b
p. 224 # 22 and 23
Resources and
Materials
Pre-Assessment of Reaction Types
Read pp. 212-224
Textbook
Create notes from the reading
_________/15
On previous homework, classify the
types of the reactions that were
balanced.
______/5
Introduction to Reaction Types

Types of reactions

Generic Equations

Examples
Handout
Text
PowerPoint
Lab Materials
W
12/19
Same as above
Lab grade is listed below













Reaction Types Station Lab

Entrance Ticket (generic forms
of the reaction equations and
proper dress for lab)

Visit labs and create equations

Classify reactions
Sodium chloride (sealed)
Vinegar
Sodium bicarbonate
Bunsen burner
Model car
Silver nitrate
Sodium chloride
Well plate/dropper
Hydrochloric acid
Universal indicator
Mg ribbon
Hydrogen peroxide (sealed)
Calcium chloride (sealed)
Ion List
Periodic Table
_______/10
Reaction Types Station Lab
Day 2

Pick up at the last station not
completed

Perform experiments as
needed at each station and
complete the station’s activities
TEST—Monster Indicator (bonding
(ionic/covalent, reaction equations, and
reaction types)
TEST
Monster Indicator (bonding
(ionic/covalent, reaction equations, and
reaction types)
Lab
H
12/20
F
12/21
Same as above
Same as above
See list above
Test
________/50
12/22 1/1/13
NO SCHOOL Winter Holidays Break
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
9th Wk
W 1/2
H 1/3
F 1/4
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
None
Exam Review
 Measurement/ Sig Figs
 Density
 Matter (properties & changes)
 Atoms (structure)
 Bonding
 Molecular Geometry
 Reactions (balancing &
classification)
Resources and
Materials
PowerPoint
None
Exam Review
 Measurement/ Sig Figs
 Density
 Matter (properties & changes)
 Atoms (structure)
 Bonding
 Molecular Geometry
 Reactions (balancing &
classification)
PowerPoint
None
Exam Review
 Measurement/ Sig Figs
 Density
 Matter (properties & changes)
 Atoms (structure)
 Bonding
 Molecular Geometry
 Reactions (balancing &
classification)
PowerPoint
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Indicator
Activities
Qtr
Assessment
(Objective)
(Procedures)
10th
Wk
Reading responses
M 1/7
Same as above
_______/10
T 1/8
W 1/9
Demonstrate that the pH scale (0-14) is
used to measure acidity and classify
substances or solutions as acidic, basic,
or neutral
Same as above
None
None
Application of pH
 Digestion
 Hazardous Waste
 Acid Rain
pH Reactions
 Antacids
 Acid Rain (cont.)
Exam Review
 Measurement/ Sig Figs
 Density
 Matter (properties & changes)
 Atoms (structure)
 Bonding
 Molecular Geometry
 Reactions (balancing &
classification)
Resources and
Materials
PowerPoint
Reading
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
Exam
Calculator
H 1/10
All indicators covered so far
See grade below
Semester Exam Day 1 of 2
Periodic Table
Ions table
Semester Exam Day 2 of 2
F 1/11
All indictors covered so far
A B C D F
Same as above
END OF 2nd Quarter
End of 1st Semester (Halfway Point of
School Year)
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Qtr
Assessment
(Objective)
(Procedures)
1st
Wk
M 1/14
T 1/15
Demonstrate that the pH scale (0-14) is
used to measure acidity and classify
substances or solutions as acidic, basic,
or neutral.
Same as above
Pre-Assessment Reading
Ch 20 p. 576
________/5
See lab grade below
Lab
W 1/16
Same as above
________/10
H 1/17
F 1/18
Same as above
See grade above
Same as all above indicators for pH
See test grade below
HINT: Make sure NaOH concentration
calculations are done before calculating
the concentration of the acetic acid
(teacher will check this)
pH Pre-Assessment
 Reading about describing pH
and Acid and Base Solutions
 Lecture on what is pH,
describing pH, and what is
hydronium
Determination of pH
 How can pH be determined
 Properties of Acids and bases
 Examples
 Introduction to Lab
Household Chemicals Lab
 Predict pH of household
chemicals (ENTRANCE
TICKET)
 Classification based on paper
and liquid indicators
Evaluation of the Lab
 Review results
 Classify substances
 Review graphs
pH Review
 Definitions
 Calculations (pH, pOH,
concentration, end point)
 Application (acid rain,
antacids, digestions, and
hazardous waste)
Resources and
Materials
Reading
PowerPoint
Pre-Assessment for organization of
notes
YouTube Video on pH of household
substances
Pre-Assessment for notes
Lab
Summary video on pH
Household Chemicals
pH paper,
red, blue, neutral litmus
well plates
droppers
phenolphthalein
bromothymol blue
bromocresol green
extra paper towels
Markers
Extra graph paper
Rulers
Answer key
PowerPoint
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Qtr
Assessment
(Objective)
(Procedures)
2nd
Wk
M 1/21
T 1/22
NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Explain how thermal energy exists in
the random motion and vibrations of
atoms and molecules. Recognize
that the higher the temperature, the
greater the average atomic or
molecular motion, and during
changes of state the temperature
remains constant.
None
Lab
W 1/23
Resources and
Materials
Same as above
________/10
Introduction to Thermal Energy
 States of matter
 Kinetic Molecular Speed
 Temperature
 Energy transfer (convection,
conduction, and radiation)
 Specific heat
Water Boiling Lab
 Heat ice to boiling
 Identify bottom and top
temperatures for changes of
state

Temperature changes as the
state of matter changes
PowerPoint
Pre-Assessment grid to organize notes
and include diagrams, graphs, and
pictures
Hot Plate
Ice
Thermometers
Various flavors of gelatin
Lab
H 1/24
Same as above
________/10
Smell Lab

Identify the variables of
distance and temperature’s
effect on molecular motion
which is perceived as smell
Distance markers
Hot plate
Ice
Lab
F 1/25
Same as above
________/10
Diffusion Lab
 The variable of temperature
has an effect on molecular
motion (energy) perceived as
the diffusion rate of a dye
Food coloring
Water (various temperatures)
Ice
white backgrounds
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr
(Objective)
(Procedures)
3rd Wk
M 1/28
T 1/29
W 1/30
H 1/31
Explain how thermal energy exists in the
random motion and vibrations of atoms and
molecules. Recognize that the higher the
temperature, the greater the average
atomic or molecular motion, and during
changes of state the temperature remains
constant.
Demonstrate that electromagnetic radiation
is a form of energy. Recognize that light
acts as a wave. Show that visible light is a
part of the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g.
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible
light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays).
Same as above
Same as above
Review
_______/10
Pre-Assessment
_______/15
F 2/1
Same as above
Temperature Review

Vocabulary Review

Video Guide
Video guide
Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum PreAssessment

Read information on EM
spectrum

Fill in the pre-assessment

Chart on board
EM handouts
Magnets
Reading
See grade below
EM Spectrum Lab (Day 1 of 3)

Cut lines on handout to make it
staggered so that the longest
wave has the longest page and
vice versa

Review how to create a citation
from an internet source.
See grade below
EM Spectrum Lab (Day 2 of 3)

Visit as many stations as
possible

Read the information about each
region of the spectrum

Answer questions on the
handout

Perform the experiments
Lab
_______/20
Resources and
Materials
EM Spectrum Lab (Day 3 of 3)

Conclude the lab

Review answers to each station

Application of radio telescopes
Lab (legal paper)
Scissors
Resources for each station
Citation Resources—may use computers
if available
Lab (legal paper)
Scissors
Resources for each station
Citation Resources—may use computers
if available
Lab (legal paper)
Scissors
Resources for each station
Citation Resources—may use computers
if available
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 4th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
Explain how an object’s kinetic energy
depend on its mass and its speed (KE =
½ mv2)
Introduction to Energy
Demonstrate that near Earth’s surface an

Integrated Science
Pre Assessment
object’s gravitational potential energy
Components
M 2/4
depends upon its weight (m x g where m

Up and Down Designs Pre
______/10
is the object’s mass and g is the
Assessment pp. 23-38 and pp.
acceleration due to gravity) and height
87-94
(h) above a reference surface (PE =
mgh).
Kinetic and Potential Energy problems
T 2/5
Same as above
_______/10
Velocity, acceleration and force problems
W 2/6
Same as above
_____/10
Quiz and Vocabulary
H 2/7
Same as above
________/5
Variables and Measurements

Go over the variables and
measurements used in
determining PE and KE

Calculating PE

Calculating KE
The Energy of Basketball

Basketball demo

Questions 3-7

PowerPoint

Velocity

Acceleration

Force

Examples
Review



Resources and
Materials
Pre-Asmt
Integrated Science PPT
Textbook
KE/PE PPT
KE/PE problems (from HRW online text)
Basketball
PPT
Additional problems from HRW online
textbook
Video
Vocabulary review
Video
Quiz
Quiz
Tracks
Prototype Lab
F 2/8
Same as above
_______/10
Prototype Lab

Measure the differences in
velocity, acceleration, and
KE/PE as the height changes.
Marbles
Balances
Stopwatches
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 5th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 2/11
Trace the transformations of
energy within a system (e.g.,
chemical to electrical to
mechanical) and recognize
that energy is conserved.
Show that these
transformations involve the
release of some thermal
energy.
p. 95 key terms
______/5
Rube Goldberg Design
T 2/12
See above
_____/5
W 2/13
See above
Contrast the pros/cons of two
different fuel sources
____/5
H 2/14
See above
See grade below
F 2/15
See above
Test ____/50
Resources and
Materials
Energy Transformations
 Read pp. 91 – 94
 P. 95 write the two
sets of key terms and
definitions
 Notes on Energy
Transformations
Text
Rube Goldberg
 Finish notes
 Design a hypothetical
Rube Goldberg design
Rube Goldberg Lab
Fuel Sources
 Fuel Sources
 Fuel Cells
 Video
Energy Test Review
 Review for Energy
Test
Energy Test
Back to the Future Parts 1
and 3
PPT
Notes organizer
Rube Goldberg Website
Notes/PPT
Fuel PPT
Video
Review PPT
Test
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 6th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
NO SCHOOL President’s Day
M 2/18
T 2/19
Summarize how nuclear reactions
convert a small amount of matter
into a large amount of energy.
Pre-Asmt:
_______/10
Radon Gas Handout
W 2/20
Same as above
_____/5
X-rays and Radiation Exposure
H 2/21
Same as above
____/5
F 2/22
Resources and
Materials
Same as above
Learning about Artifacts and Nuclear
Waste Disposal
_________/5
Nuclear Pre-Assessment
 QOD on physical and
chemical changes
 Read Radioactive
Elements handout
 Read pp. 840-862
 Define Key Terms on p.
863
Introduction to Radiation
 QOD on isotopes
 Define Radioactivity
 Alpha, beta, gamma, and
neutron radiation
Radiation Exposure
 QOD: Isotopic Notation
 Units of radiation exposure
 Half Life
 Acute v. chronic
 Entering body and damage
 Protective Measures
Radiation in the Body
 Determine the half-life of I131
 Radiation in the body
 Careers in Radiation
Technology
Questions of the day (half sheet)
Text
PPT/multimedia
QOD half sheet
Notes organizer
QOD half sheet
PPT/Multimedia projector
Graphing Calculators (Class Set or
student’s individually owned)
Labs
Video clip on Nuclear
medicine/radiography
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 7th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 2/25
Fission involves the splitting of very small
nuclei into smaller nuclei; fusion is the
joining of two small nuclei into the large
nucleus at extremely high temperatures.
None
Video Summary and Reactor Lab
T 2/26
Same as above
_____/20
Timelines
W 2/27
Same as above
_____/10
H 2/28
Same as above
See grade below
Nuclear Energy

QOD Background radiation and
diagnostics

Fission and Fusion

Comparisons
Penny Reactor Lab
 Lab
 Video on Issues of Nuclear
Power
Timelines
 Construct timelines of nuclear
developments
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab
 Places to Visit
 Princeton University
 Sweeden
 Copenhagen,
Denmark
 Long Island, NY
 Roles to Play

Einstein

Fermi

Szilard

Neils Bohr

Wheeler

Otto Frisch

Lise Meitner

Rutherford
 Year: 1939
Resources and
Materials
QOD half sheet
PPT/Multimedia Projector
Penny Reactors
1. 100 pennies
2. Container
Video on Nuclear Energy—current
issues
Timelines
Internet Access
Large Chips for nucleus simulation
Dominos
Smaller chips for electron simulation
Large Chips for nucleus simulation
F 3/1
Same as above
See grade below
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab
 Day 2
Dominos
Smaller chips for electron simulation
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 8th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 3/4
Fission involves the splitting of very small nuclei
into smaller nuclei; fusion is the joining of two
small nuclei into the large nucleus at extremely
high temperatures.
See grade below
Summarize how nuclear reactions convert a small
amount of matter into a large amount of energy.
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab

Places to Visit

Princeton University

Sweeden

Copenhagen, Denmark

Long Island, NY

Roles to Play

Einstein

Fermi

Szilard

Neils Bohr

Wheeler

Otto Frisch

Lise Meitner

Rutherford

Year: 1939
Resources and
Materials
Large Chips for nucleus simulation
Dominos
Smaller chips for electron simulation
T 3/5
Same as above
______/60
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab
Day 2 of 2
Same as above
W 3/6
To evaluate information with regards to the
relationship between politics, ethics, and
technology to determine the best possible
outcome
See grade below
The Day After Trinity
Day 1 of 2
Day After Trinity Video
The Day After Trinity
Day 2 of 2
Day After Trinity Video
H 3/7
To evaluate information with regards to the
relationship between politics, ethics, and
technology to determine the best possible
outcome
Write a 2 page (front and back of one paper)
indicating key events and people of interest who
worked on the Manhattan Project. Ethical and
personal feelings should be saved for the
discussion in class the next day. This summary is
to be factual. Include at least 3 questions you
would like to know further information about.
__________/20
F 3/8
______/100
All above indicators
Cumulative Assessment
Tests, calculators, and periodic tables
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Indicator
Activities OGT Week
Assessment
Qtr 9th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 3/11
T 3/12
W 3/13
Demonstrate that motion is a measureable
quantity that depends on the observer’s frame
of reference and describe the object’s motion
in terms of position, velocity, acceleration, and
time.
Not applicable
Explain the change in motion (acceleration of
an object. Demonstrate that the acceleration is
proportional to the net force acting on the
object and inversely proportional to the mass of
the object (F = ma). Note that weight is the
gravitational force on mass.
Demonstrate that an object does not
acceleration (remains at rest or maintains a
constant speed and direction of motion) unless
an unbalanced force acts on it.
Pre-Asmt
______/10
Not applicable
Secret Symbols
_____/5
Tower Building Lab
H 3/14
Demonstrate that whenever one object exerts
a force on another, an equal amount of force is
exerted back on the first object.
F 3/15
Demonstrate the ways in which frictional forces
constrain the motion of objects (e.g. a car
traveling around a curve, a block on an inclined
plane, a person running, an airplane in flight).
________/10
Hot Wheels and Crash Test Labs
________/10
Forces Pre-Assessment

Tug-of-War Simulation

Question and Answer

Graphic Organizer
Scheduling

Students will input their
schedules with the guidance
office.

This was directed by
administration to occur during
science class.
Resources and
Materials
Forces Graphic Organizer
PowerPoint
See Guidance
Webquest

Students will complete a web
quest about the life of Isaac
Newton and his 3 laws of
motion
Computers
Tower Building Lab

Notes on Newton’s First Law

Race to build tallest tower
Blocks
Hot Wheels and Crash Test Lab

Newton’s Second Law of
motion and friction in car travel

Hot Wheels Lab

Crash Test Lab
Cars and sticky worms
END of 3rd Quarter
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 1st
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 3/18
T 3/19
W 3/20
Demonstrate that motion is a measureable
quantity that depends on the observer’s frame
of reference and describe the object’s motion
in terms of position, velocity, acceleration, and
time.
Explain the change in motion (acceleration of
an object. Demonstrate that the acceleration is
proportional to the net force acting on the
object and inversely proportional to the mass of
the object (F = ma). Note that weight is the
gravitational force on mass.
Demonstrate that an object does not
acceleration (remains at rest or maintains a
constant speed and direction of motion) unless
an unbalanced force acts on it.
Pre-Asmt
______/10
Secret Symbols
_____/5
Tower Building Lab
________/10
Demonstrate that whenever one object exerts
a force on another, an equal amount of force is
exerted back on the first object.
H 3/21
Demonstrate the ways in which frictional forces
constrain the motion of objects (e.g. a car
traveling around a curve, a block on an inclined
plane, a person running, an airplane in flight).
Hot Wheels and Crash Test Labs
________/10
Forces Pre-Assessment

Tug-of-War Simulation

Question and Answer

Graphic Organizer
Resources and
Materials
Forces Graphic Organizer
PowerPoint
Webquest

Students will complete a web
quest about the life of Isaac
Newton and his 3 laws of
motion
Computers
Tower Building Lab

Notes on Newton’s First Law

Race to build tallest tower
Blocks
Hot Wheels and Crash Test Lab

Newton’s Second Law of
motion and friction in car travel

Hot Wheels Lab

Crash Test Lab
Cars and sticky worms
NO SCHOOL Teacher In-Service
F 3/22
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 2rd
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 4/1
Show how the properties of a wave
depend on the properties of the medium
through which it travels. Recognize that
electromagnetic waves can be
propagated without a medium.
Types of Waves
Pre-Assessment
_____/10
Characteristics of Waves
T 4/2
Same as above
Pre-Assessment
Resources and
Materials
Wave Introduction

What are Waves

Properties of Waves

P. 193-210

Types of Waves PreAssessment
Characteristics of Waves

Pre-Assessment

PowerPoint
_____/10
EM and Color
W 4/3
Same as above
_____/5
H 4/4
Same as above
Handouts (Producing Visible Light, Using
Light, and Speed of Light)
_____/10
F 4/5
Describe how waves can superimpose
on one another when propagated in the
same medium. Analyze conditions in
which waves can bend around corners,
reflect off surfaces, are absorbed by
materials they enter, and change
direction and speed when entering a
different material.
Pre-Asmt
_____/5
Investigating Waves

Parts of the Wave

Sound tones

Making Waves

Sunlight as a wave

Breaking light a part (prisms)

Waves of Electromagnetic
Spectrum

Color
Visible Light

Light and Color Video

Producing Visible Light

Using Light

Measuring Speed of Light
Wave Interactions

Pre-Assessment

PowerPoint
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 3rd
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
Sound Worksheets
M 4/8
Same as above
_____/10
Quiz on Music
T 4/9
Same as above
_____/5
(participation only)
Interference Lab
W 4/10
Same as above
_____/10
H 4/11
All above standards
Participation
Resources and
Materials
Sound Waves

Nature of Sound

Properties of Sound

Combining Sound Waves

Video Clip on Sound Waves
Music



Wrap up of Sound
Interference (beats) of Sound
and Relation to Music
Video Clip on Music
Wave Interference Lab

Compression & Rarefaction
Wave Station

Color Interference

Elements a Light

Sound Part 2
Wave and Energy Review
Test
F 4/12
All above standards
_____/100
Summative Assessment
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 4th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 4/15
T 4/16
W 4/17
Describe that stars produce
energy from nuclear reactions
and that processes in stars
have led to the formation of
all elements beyond H and
He.
Same as above
Same as above
H 4/18
Same as above
F 4/19
Same as above
Introduction
________/25
None
None
None
Test
Introduction to Astronomy
 Tools of Astronomy
 Characteristics of
Stars
 Lives of Stars
 Solar Systems
 What are
Constellations?

Earth, Sun, and Moon
 Camping QOD
 Planets
 Sun Cycles
 Solar System
 Satellites
 Eclipses
Comets and Craters
 Asteroids
 Comets
 Meteors
 Craters
Astronomy Review
Astronomy Test
Resources and
Materials
Worksheets
PPT Slides 1-11
Multimedia projector
PPT Slides 11-22 (end)
Multimedia Projector
DVD on Astronomy
Test
______/50
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 5th
(Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
Resources and
Materials
Pre-Assessment Parts 1 and 2
M 4/22
T 4/23
W 4/24
H 4/25
F 4/26
Explain that gravitational forces
govern the characteristics and
movement patterns of the planets,
comets, and asteroids in the
universe.
Explain that gravitational forces
govern the characteristics and
movement patterns of the planets,
comets, and asteroids in the
universe.
Explain that gravitational forces
govern the characteristics and
movement patterns of the planets,
comets, and asteroids in the
universe.
Explain that gravitational forces
govern the characteristics and
movement patterns of the planets,
comets, and asteroids in the
universe.
Explain that gravitational forces
govern the characteristics and
movement patterns of the planets,
comets, and asteroids in the
universe.
Pre-Assessments parts 1 and 2
_____/5
Crater Activity
____/10
Response Form (see grade below)
Meteors and Comets

Pre-Assessment Parts 1
and 2

Meteors Using Google
Earth
Google Moon

Hunting and Comparing
Craters
Siberian Apocalypse
Picture on LCD projector
PowerPoint
Google Earth program installed on
laptop
PowerPoint
Google Earth program installed on
laptop
Siberian Apocalypse
Response Guide
Response Form
_____/10
Modeling Impact Craters
_____/10
Siberian Apocalypse
And/or Modeling Impact Craters
Same as above
(Depends on Arena Scheduling)
Siberian Apocalypse
And/or Modeling Impact Craters
Spheres of differing mass and
volume
Sand
(Depends on Arena Scheduling)
Ruler
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 6th (Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 4/29
Explain sea-floor spreading and
continental drift using scientific
evidence (e.g. fossil distributions,
magnetic reversals, and radiometric
dating).
T 4/30
Explain sea-floor spreading and
continental drift using scientific
evidence (e.g. fossil distributions,
magnetic reversals, and radiometric
dating).
W 5/1
Explain sea-floor spreading and
continental drift using scientific
evidence (e.g. fossil distributions,
magnetic reversals, and radiometric
dating).
H 5/2
F 5/3
Explain sea-floor spreading and
continental drift using scientific
evidence (e.g. fossil distributions,
magnetic reversals, and radiometric
dating).
Explain sea-floor spreading and
continental drift using scientific
evidence (e.g. fossil distributions,
magnetic reversals, and radiometric
dating).
Resources and
Materials
See lab grade below
Our Dynamic Earth

Rock Timeline

Archaean Eon

Paleozoic Era

Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Era
PPT #1-26
See lab grade below
Fossils (Day 1 of 2)

What is a fossil?

3 Types of Fossils (body,
impressions, and trace)
PPT Slides 27-66
See lab grade below
Fossils (Day 2 of 2)

What is a fossil?

3 Types of Fossils (body,
impressions, and trace)
PPT Slides 27-66
See lab grade below
Lab _____/10
DEARS ____/10
MLA formatted citation and 20sentence summary of your 20
minutes of reading.
Index Fossils

Where are fossils found?

Fossils as time clocks

Petrified wood
Faunal Succession Lab

Dating various pieces of
technology

Relating the age due to
layers

Relating age due to
invention
PPT Slides 67-87
Lab
Photos
Layers of “rock”
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 7th (Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
Pre-Assessment
M 5/6
T 5/7
Explain the results of plate tectonic
activity (e. g. magma generation, igneous
intrusion, metamorphism, volcanic
action, earthquakes, faulting, and
folding).
Same as above
_____/10
DEARS
______/10
See Quiz Grade Below
Rock Cycle Pre-Assessment

Identify terms and definitions
that relate to the rock cycle.

DEARS—read for 20 minutes
and summarize your reading
with 3 paragraphs composed
of 20 well-written sentences
and 3 unanswered questions.

Cite reading source in MLA
format
Rock Cycles

Constant change of rocks

The Role of Water

The Role of Wind

The Cycle
Resources and
Materials
Rock Cycle Terms PA
Classroom Library
MLA citation example
PPT Slides 1 -15
Video
W 5/8
H 5/9
Same as above
Same as above
See Quiz Grade Below
See Quiz Grade Below
Quiz Grade:
F 5/10
Same as above
_______/25
The Grand Canyon

How was the Grand Canyon
made?

How does it exhibit stages of
the rock cycle?
Continuing the Rock Cycle

Metamorphosing

Subduction
Rock Cycle Quiz

Quick Review

Quiz

DEARS
DVD Player
LCD Projector
Speakers
PPT Slides #15-27
Quiz
Classroom Library
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 8th (Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 5/13
Explain the results of plate
tectonic activity (e. g. magma
generation, igneous intrusion,
metamorphism, volcanic action,
earthquakes, faulting, and
folding).
See Quiz Grade Below
T 5/14
Same as above
See Quiz Grade Below
W 5/15
Same as above
______/20
Introduction to Plate Tectonics
 Theory development
 Convection Currents in
Earth’s Mantle
 Pangea
 Continental Drift
 Label the Tectonic
Plates
Boundary Activity
 Tension
 Compression
 Shear
 Convergence
 Ocean to Ocean
 Ocean to Continent
 Continent to Continent
Plate Tectonics Quiz
 Quiz
 Video
H 5/16
Exam Review
F 5/17
Wrap Up
 Pass back graded tests
(if possible)
 Makeup tests (if needed)
 Makeup presentations (if
needed)
DEARS
Have a great summer!
_________/10
Resources and
Materials
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______9_______ Subject _______Integrated Science ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Indicator
Activities
Assessment
Qtr 7th (Objective)
(Procedures)
Wk
M 5/20
EXAM WEEK
T 5/21
EXAM WEEK—See posted schedule for
exam location and time
W 5/22
EXAM WEEK
H 5/23
EXAM WEEK
F 5/24
Resources and
Materials
Exams, Periodic Tables, Scientific
Calculators, Ion chart
Exam Week
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