Week of October 24 through October 28

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (10-24-11)

Take notes on power

Assign “p15-17 MS” Worksheet

Tuesday (10-25-11)

Take notes on mechanical advantage and introduce levers

Wednesday (10-26-11)

Take notes on the different classes of levers and simple machines

Section 12.1 Quiz

Thursday (10-27-11)

Lab: “Law of Levers”

Assign Lab Worksheet

Friday (10-28-11)

NO SCHOOL

P/T CONFERENCES

Week of October 31 through November 4

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (10-31-11)

Take notes on energy and potential energy

Assign “p22 MS” Worksheet

Tuesday (11-1-11)

Lab: “Law of Levers”

Assign Lab Worksheet

Wednesday (11-2-11)

Review lab/Take notes on kinetic energy

Assign “p25 MS” Worksheet

Thursday (11-3-11)

Lab: “Energy of a Tossed Ball”

Assign Lab Worksheet

Friday (11-4-11)

Review lab/Take notes on mechanical energy

“Section 12.3 Quiz” is scheduled for Monday, November 7, 2011

Week of November 7 through November 11

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (11-7-11)

Review for “Chapter 12 Test”

Assign “Chapter 12 Review”

Tuesday (11-8-11)

Chapter 12 Test

Assign “Chapter 13 Reading Guide”

Wednesday (11-9-11)

Review test/Metal Hoop Demo/Take notes on temperature and temperature scales

Thursday (11-10-11)

Take notes on temperature conversions and heat

Assign “p4-8 MS” Worksheet

Friday (11-11-11)

Take notes on modes of energy transfer, conductors, and insulators

“Section 13.1 Quiz” is scheduled for Monday, November 14, 2011

Week of November 14 through November 18

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (11-14-11)

Take notes on modes of energy transfer, conductors, and insulators

Section 13.1 Quiz

Tuesday (11-15-11)

Take notes on specific heat

Assign “9-14” Worksheet

Wednesday (11-16-11)

Lab: “Energy in Foods”

Assign Lab Worksheet

Thursday (11-17-11)

Review lab/Take notes on heat engines

Section 13.2 Quiz

Friday (11-18-11)

Review for “Chapter 13 Test”

Assign “Chapter 13 Review”, “Chapter 13 Test” is scheduled for Monday, November 21, 2011

Week of November 21 through November 25

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (11-21-11)

Finish notes on chapter 13 and review for “Chapter 13 Test”

Assign “Chapter 13 Review”

Tuesday (11-22-11)

Chapter 13 Test

Assign “Chapter 14 Reading Guide”

Wednesday (11-23-11)

NO CLASS

EARLY DISMISSAL

Thursday (11-24-11)

NO SCHOOL

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Friday (11-25-11)

NO SCHOOL

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Week of November 28 through December 2

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (11-28-11)

Review test/Introduce waves and wave type

Assign “Section 14.1” Worksheet

Tuesday (11-29-11)

Take notes on transverse wave properties: crests, troughs, and amplitude

Section 14.1 Quiz, Assign “Diagramming Waves” Worksheet

Wednesday (11-30-11)

Take notes on general wave properties: periods, frequency, compressions, and rarefactions

Assign “Wave Properties” Worksheet

Thursday (12-1-11)

Lab: “Sound Waves and Beats”

Assign Lab Worksheet

Friday (12-2-11)

Review lab/Take notes on wave speed and velocity

Assign “p4-7 MS” Worksheet

Week of December 5 through December 9

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (12-5-11)

Review day

Tuesday (12-6-11)

Take notes on the Doppler effect

Assign “Section 14.2” Worksheet

Wednesday (12-7-11)

Take notes on reflection, refraction, and diffraction

Section 14.2 Quiz

Thursday (12-8-11)

Lab: “Refraction/Reflection of Light”

Assign Lab Worksheet

Friday (12-9-11)

Review lab/Take notes on interference

Assign “Section 14.3” Worksheet, “Section 14.3 Quiz” is scheduled for Monday, December 12, 2011

Week of December 19 through December 23

Day

Activities/Topics

Homework/Assessments

Monday (12-19-11)

Review for “2011 Fall Semester Test”

Assign “2011 Fall Semester Test Review”

Tuesday (12-20-11)

2011 Fall Semester Test

Wednesday (12-21-11)

Lab Day

Thursday (12-22-11)

NO CLASS

EARLY DISMISSAL – CHRISTMAS BREAK

Friday (12-23-11)

NO SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS BREAK