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8th Grade Science  - Cribb and Carr

2009-2010

Science TextbookCalendar

The science exam is on Wednesday

 

Exam Review Sheet

 

Links:

RUBE GOLDBERG PAGE

Periodic Table
BrainPop

Handouts:

How to write a lab report

Creating a Exp. Design Diagram

Template for exp. design diagram

Blank Exp. Design Diagram

Lab report Checklist

Lab report Rubric

Model of a very good prelab (Purpose, Rationale, Hypothesis)

Archive Calendar

Blue Section   Section 480-02  meets Mon,Tues,Thurs. Fr.    Gold Section Section 480-04 meets Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri

May

3

Blue : Work on Northern Hardwood forest Energy Questions

Gold : No class

Carr:

Review Homework

4

Blue / Gold: Calculating mass of trees

HW: Review formulas

Carr: No Class

5

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Practice calculating height of tree

HW: Review Formulas

6

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Take measurements outside

HW: Do calculations

7

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Class notes

Review calculations

HW: Redo calculations

10

Blue: Collect leaf litter

Review calculations

HW: Prepare for Quiz

/ Gold;l No class/

Carr:Collect tree data

 

11

Blue :Quiz on tree data

HW: Leaf litter Reading pg 1-6

Gold: Collect leaf litter

Review calculations

HW: Prepare for Quiz

Carr: No class

12

Blue:No Class

Gold : Quiz on tree data

HW: Leaf litter Reading pg 1-6

Carr: Collected leaf litter / shared data:

Prepare quiz

 

13

Blue / Gold : Collect leaf litter data Mass. Share averages

HW: Leaf litter Reading pg 7-21

Carr: Calculate total tree mass per km2

HW: Leaf litter Reading pg 1-6

 

14

Blue: Gold: Id organisism

HW: HW: Explain whether the total represents annual of total growth

Carr : Litter /Soil sample

Mass leaf litter

HW: Leaf litter Reading pg 7-21:

17

Blue: Compare Seregetti Leaf litter to NHF Class Notes

HW: What is Bacteria

/ Gold; No class/ Carr:Examine organisms:

HW: Explain whether the total represents annual of total growth

18

Blue:

Gold : Compare Seregetti Leaf litter to NHF Class notes

HW: What is Bacteria

Carr: No Class:

19

Blue / Gold / Carr:

calculate total producer biomass

Intro to Bacteria

HW: Cycle of Matter rading

20

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Carbon / Nitrogen cycle

HW carbon cycle Reading

21

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Discuss Carbon Cycle reading

24

Blue / Carr:

Gold : No class/

25

Blue: Review 1

Gold /

Carr: No class

26

Blue No Class

Gold / Carr: Review 1

27

Blue / Gold / Carr:Review 2

28

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Review 3

31

No School- Memorial day

June 1

Regular Tuesday schedule

June 2

8:30 English

1:15 Science Exam

June 3 June 4

 

April

26

Blue/ Carr: Review reading class notes

classnotes

Gold: No Class

27

Blue: Gold: MacGregor Farm activity

Classnotes

HW: how many incoming calories of solar energy needed to produce a 10 kg fox

Carr: No Class

 

 

28

Blue: No Class

Gold: / Carr: Do Website Activity

Introduce energy in NHF ecosysten project

Due: Tuesday

 

29

Cultural Arts Festival

30

Blue: Do Website Activity

Introduce energy in NHF ecosysten project

Due: Wednesday

Gold: Work on project

Carr:

April

5

Blue/ Carr Conduct lab Heating in groups, cooling as demo

DATA

HW. Do concluding question.

Gold: No Class

6

Blue Discuss results

HW: Start review packet

Gold; lab Heating in groups, cooling as demo

HW. Do concluding question.

Carr: No class

7

Blue: No Class

Gold / Carr:

Discuss results

HW: Start review packet

 

 

8

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Review for test

 

 

9

Blue / Gold / Carr:

Test

 

12

Week of FCD

Blue/ Carr Go over test

HW: answer questions

Gold: No Class

13h

Blue: Incoming energy

Class notes

Gold: Go over the test.

HW. answer questions

Carr: No class

14

Blue: No Class

Gold:

Carr:

15

Blue: Aninmal Packet

Gold: Animal packet

Carr:

16

Blue: Forest Video

Gold: Forest Video

Carr:

19

No School

21

No School

21

Blue: No Class

Gold: Calculations for Incoming solar enrgy

HW: Answer questions

Carr:

 

22

Blue: Calculations for Incoming solar enrgy

HW:Answer questions

Gold: Process animal packet information.

Tinker plot Data

Combined

HW: Ecological Pyramid reading and questions

Carr: MacGregor Farm activity

HW: Ecological Pyramid reading and questions

23

Blue: Process animal packet information.

HW: Ecological Pyramid reading and questions

Gold: MacGregor Farm activity

Carr: Forest Video

 

March

1

Blue/Carr: Review for test

Gold: No class

2

Blue: Test

Finish Test for Homework

Gold: Review for test

Carr: No Class

3

Blue: No Class

Gold: Test

Carr:Test

4

Blue Gold Carr

Discuss factors affecting energy in Serengetti and Norther Hardwood forest.

Class Notes

Homework due Monday

Earth- Sun Relationship" reading and questions

5

Blue Gold Carr

Conduct insolation lab

 

8

Carr:Blue: Share results from Friday

Angle of insolation lab

HW:Flashlight lab

Gold: No class

 

9

Blue: Angle of insolation website (go to Interactive Lab 1 and "next")

or use RSI Seasons on computers at school

Finish packet for Homework

Gold: Demo of Seasons and angle of insolation lab

HW:Flashlight lab

Carr:: No Class

10

Blue: No Class

Carr: Gold : Angle of insolation website (go to Interactive Lab 1 and "next")

or use RSI Seasons on computers at school

Finish packet for Homework

11

Blue: Gold Carr:

Conduct Insolation lab as Demo

Class Notes

Data sheet

HW: Prepare to discuss questions in class tomorrow

12

Blue: No Class 12:45 dismissal

Gold RSI

Carr: RSI

15 Vacation Starts Spring Break 19
22 26 Vacation Ends

29

Blue/ Carr: Review Class Notes

HW; Prediciton for specific heat capacity lab, predicted graph

Gold: No Class

30

Blue: Conduct lab

HW: Conclusion

Gold

Review Class Notes

HW; Prediciton for specific heat capacity lab

Carr: No class

31

Blue : No class

Gold: Conduct Lab

Conclusion

1

Gold /Carr / Blue: Discuss conclusions

Do 40 vs 80ml water

Homework: Worksheets

 

2

Gold /Carr / Blue: Review homework

Classnotes

Intro to Land sea breeze lab

Homework: Prelab (Intro, rational, hypothesis, design diagram, etc...)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February

FEB 1

Gold: No class

Blue/ Carr

Quiz

HW: Nutrition Reading

FEB 2

Gold: Quiz

HW: Nutrition Reading

Blue: Tinker plots and intro to new lab

HW: Prelab

Carr: No Class

Feb 3

Blue : No class

Gold: Tinker plots and intro to new lab

HW: Prelab

Carr: Make calculations. Share data, enter into Tinker plot

HW: Reflection

Feb 4

Blue/Gold: Use Tinker plots to test predictions CLASS NOTES

HW: Start conclusions

Carr: Tinker plots and intro to new lab

HW: Prelab

Feb 5

Blue/Gold:: Work on conclusion CLASS NOTES

HW: Finish for homework

Carr: Use Tinker plots to test predictions;

HW: Start cocnlusions

8

Gold: NO class

Blue:Reading on Penguins and sloths

HW: Reading :When is an activity, not an activity.

Carr: Work on conclusion

HW: Finish for homework

9

Gold: Reading on Penguins and sloths

HW: Reading :When is an activity, not an activity.

Blue: Nothing

HW: None

Carr: No Class

 

10

Gold: No class

Blue: No class

HW:

Carr: Discuss results.

HW: Reading on "penguins and sloths"

 

11

Carr:Blue/Gold: Class Notes

HW: Prediction about relative percentage of I=P+R+E

 

12

Blue / Gold : Introduce growth data and demonstrate Excel

Homework: None

 

Carr: Go over animal packet and assignments for next week

15

No School

16

No School

17

Blue: No Class

Gold: Work with growth data

Assignment

HW: Type up answers to Questions on assignment

Carr: Serengetti Video

HW: Start Serengetti reading

18

Blue: Work with growth data

Assignment

HW: Type up answers to Questions on assignment

Gold: Introduce animal packets

Hw: Work on packet

Carr: Work on Animal packet

HW: continue class work

19

Blue: Introduce animal packets

Hw: Work on packet

Gold: Watch Video

HW; Complete packet, reading and graphs

Carr: Finish animal packet and graphs

HW; Complete packet, reading and graphs

22

Blue: Watch Video

HW: Finish packet

Gold: No Class

Carr: Share graphs

HW: What are the approxiate relative allocation for herbivores and carnivores? How do you explain this?

 

23

Blue Gold :

Share graphs

Class notes

HW: What are the approxiate relative allocation for herbivores and carnivores? How do you explain this?

Carr: No Class

24

Blue: No Class

Gold and Carr: :

Energy Allocation graph

Differnet view

HW: Food Chains, Food webs

 

25

Blue: No Class

Gold:Carr:

Discuss homework, continue allocation discussion.

HW: Organize notes for test

 

 

26

Play people away

Blue & Gold & Carr:

Tinker plots graph located in upper school

HW: Find a pattern and write about it

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/food.htm/printable

January

4

Gold: No Class

Blue/Carr: Get back exam.

Discuss calculating energy

HW: Read Online

Chapter 12

 

 

5

Gold Get back exam.

Discuss calculating energy

HW: Read Online

Chapter 12

Blue: Discuss energy of fuels lab

Homework: Prelab

Carr: No Class

6

Gold:

Discuss energy of fuels lab

Homework: Prelab

Blue: No Class

Carr:

Discuss energy of fuels lab

Homework: Prelab

 

7

Gold / Blue/Carr:

Start Energy of fuel lab

Data Table

Homework: Finalize prelab

8

Gold / Blue/ Carr:

Finish lab work

HW: Work on concluding question

11

Gold: No Class

Blue/Carr: Finish any lab work, work on lab report, peer edit

Homework:

Lab due next class

12

Gold Finish any lab work, work on lab report, peer edit

Homework:

Lab due next class

Blue:Discuss results, internet data

Homework: None

Carr: No Class

13

Gold: Discuss results, internet data

Homework: None

Blue: No Class

Carr:

Discuss results, internet data

Homework: None

 

14

Gold / Blue/Carr:

Discuss Food Lab

Data Table

Shared data table

Homework:

Prelab

 

15

Gold / Blue/Carr

Begin testing

HW: Finish prelab

18

No School

MLK

 

19

Blue and Gold : Continue testing

Carr: No Class

20

Gold: Finish Testing

Homework: Finish Lab for Friday

Blue: No Class

Carr: Continue testing

 

21

Gold: Share class data and discuss results.

Class Notes and Nutrition Label

HW: Finish calculations

Blue: Finish testing

Class data

Carr: Finish testing

22

Blue/Carr/Gold: Share data and discuss.

Blue class note

Gold class notes

Lab Due on Monday

25

Powerpoint

Classnotes

HW: Read online Chap 14

26

Blue: Class notes

HW: Energy budget

Gold

Powerpoint

Classnotes

HW: Read online Chap 14

Carr No class

27

Blue: No Class

Gold: Class notes

HW: Energy budget

Carr :

Powerpoint

Classnotes

HW: Read online Chap 14

28

Blue and Gold:

Do energy budget calculations. Use links below to calculate calories:

The daily plate

Calorie King

HW: Reflection in journal

Carr:

Class notes

HW: Energy budget

29

Blue and Gold and Carr: :

Review for Quiz

 

 

December

30

No School

1

Cribb Organic compounds

HW:Read 278-280 question #8

Carr: No Class

2

Gold- Bonds of Organic - Begin Testing for Sugars

HW; Online Chap 9

Blue: No Class

Carr - Organic compounds

HW:Read 278-280 question #8

3

Gold: Begin Testing Procedures

HW:

Carr/Blue- Bonds of Organic - Begin Testing for Sugars

HW: Online Chap 9

 

4

Gold: Continue testing

HW: Definitions

Carr /

Blue: Continue Testing Procedures

HW: Definitions

 

7

Gold: No Class

Carr: Finish Testing

Blue: Share Data

HW: Questions

8

Gold Share and discuss results.

HW: Questions

Blue:Energy forms

Homework: Chap 10 and answer questions

Carr: No Class

9

Gold: Energy forms

Homework: Chap 10 and do questions

Blue: No Class

Carr: Share and discss results.

HW: Questions

10

Gold / Blue:

Begin Review A

Carr; Energy forms

11

Gold/ Blue : Review part B

 

Carr: Review part A

14

Gold: No Class

Blue: Review part C

Carr: Review part B

15

Gold part C

Blue: Review part D

Carr: No Class

16

Gold Blue

CarrReview part C

17

Science Exam

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term 1 - Units

Unit Lab Materials and Data Assignments
Unit 1- Identifying Variables  Activity: Making Paper Airplanes Chapter 1 & Chapter 2

Unit 2 - Experimental Design

Activity: Hot Solutions

How to write a lab report

Lab report Checklist

Chap. 2 Doing Science - Experimental Design

Chap. 4 Writing Lab Reports

 

Unit 3 - Metric Systems

Activity: Measuring in Metrics

Measurement Data

Chap 3- Measuring in Metrics

Metric summary sheet

Metric Conversion Practice Sheet

Unit 4 - Data Tables & Graphs   Chap. 4 Writing Lab Reports
Unit 5 - Density Lab Activity: Density of Liquids

Liquid Density Data

Lab Activity: Calculating Mass of a Tree

Chapter 5 - What's the Matter? Characteristic Properties of Matter

  

Unit 6 - Characteristic Properties of Matter and Phase change Power Point

Boiling Temp Water & iso Lab

Freezing and Melting of Naphthalene Lab

Chapter 5 - What's the Matter? Characteristic Properties of Matter
 

Unit 7 - Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table

Density of Mystery Elements Chapter 6: It's Elementary - Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table
Unit 8 - Compounds and Chemical Bonds separating mixtures lab  
Unit 9 - Solubility    
Unit 10 - Organic Compounds Introduction to organic compounds power point

Organic Compound Testing Lab Activity

 
 Unit 11 - Energy   Chap 10
Unit 12 - Light Energy &  angle of Insolation    
Unit 13 Nutrition and energy    
Unit 14 Growth, Energy & Biomass    
Unit 15 Field lab - ecosystem analysis  

 

 

 

   

Term 1

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

September 7

Labor Day

8

Emjoy the end of Summer Vacation

9

See you tomorrow!!

10

Intro and Overview

Expectations for student

HW: Do part 1 of Paper Airplane  Activity

Conduct Paper Airplane Experiment

Class Notes

HW: Finish the activity

read Chap. 1and 2 in online test

14

Depart for Winsor Mountain

Weather for Windsor Mtn

15

Emjoy Winsor Mtn

16

Return from Windsor Mtn

17

Pass in Paper Airplane lab

Discuss Design diagrams

Class Notes

HW: Complete the Experimental Design for three of the Design Detective Scenarios (your choice )

18

Discuss Hot soultions lab Prepare Design diagram

Class Notes

Carr Class Notes

HW: Complete PreLab Write up Experimental Design for Hot Solutions Lab

21

 Conduct the Hot Solutions Lab

Homework:

Complete data table and graph

8:04 does not meet

22

8:04 Conduct the Hot Solutions Lab

HW:: Complete data table and graph

8:02 Discuss Hot Solutions Lab

The Metric System

HW:Read Chp 3 and Chap 1.3 in the new textbook

LearnMetric Summary

23

8:02 does not meet

8:04 Discuss Hot Solutions Lab

The Metric System

HW:Read Chp 3 and Chap 1.3 in the new textbook

LearnMetric Summary

 

24

Step Conversion

Begin metric measuring lab.

Complete Metric Conversions Worksheet

25

Finish Metric Measuring Lab

Blank Data table

HW:Read Chap 3 and  Chap 4

Finish averaging data

Week of 28 Day 1

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Conduct Hot Solutions Lab

HW: Prepare to pass in :

Prelab, Data Table and Graph, and 2 Sentece Conclusion

Day 2

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Discuss Hot Solutions Lab

The Metric System

HW: Read Chp 3 in online text and Complete Metric Conversions Worksheet

Day 3

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Step Conversion

Begin metric measuring lab.

HW. Chap 1.3 in the new textbook and answer questions #1-5

Day 4

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Finish Metric Measuring Lab

Blank Data table

HW: Read  Chap 4

Week of Sept 28-Oct1Day 1

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Finish Metric Measuring Lab

Share Data

Read Chap. 1.4

Do questions 1,2,3, and 5

 

 

Day 2

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Discuss data Class data: Blue ,Calculated averages Database

Gold Class

Day 3

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Review calculating density and discuss density of liquids

Discuss Golden Ratio and take home quiz

Homework:

Calculating density worksheet

Day 4

Class notes: Cribb Carr

Conduct :Density of a Liquid Lab 

H.W.:

Week of Oct. 5 Day 1

Phase change diagram

Phases of matter website

Class notes

Homework: Prepare prelab for Boiling Point Lab

Day 2

Conduct Boiling point lab

Homework :Add a second hypothesis: Call it hypothesis for Part 2

What will happen if we combine alcohol and water (20mL of each)? What will the boiling point be? What will the graph look like?

Day 3

Conduct part 2 of lab

No homework - 9th grade info night

Day 4

Gold-Class Notes

Blue Class notes

Phase Change website

HW: Write conclusion to lab

Conclusion questions

Checklist for lab

Be sure to consult the guides and rubrics for how to write a lab report posted on the left

 

  Monday, Oct. 12

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday Friday
Cribb Blue

No School.

Columbus day

Pass in lab report.

Discuss phase change

PHASE CHANGE Applet

Class Notes Blue

Class Notes Gold

Prepare for test

Homework: Prepare for test

No class

Phase change link

http://treefrog.fullerton.edu/chem/LS/coolheat.html

More review No test today

Class notes

Test & lab practical

Homework: Introduction (purpose, raionale, hypothesis) for freezing point lab and graph sketch. NO need for an design diagram

Cribb Gold

More review No test today

Test & lab practical

Homework: Introduction (purpose, raionale, hypothesis) for freezing point lab and graph sketch. NO need for an design diagram

Conduct freezing point of napthalene lab.

HW: Read chapter 5 in online text

Carr No class

Pass in lab report. Discuss phase change - ---Prepare for test

Homework: Prepare for test

More review No test today

Test & lab practical

Homework:Introduction (purpose, raionale, hypothesis) for freezing point lab and graph sketch. NO need for an design diagram

  Monday, Oct. 19

Tuesday 20

Wednesday 21 Thursday 22 Friday 23
Cribb Blue

Conduct freezing point of napthalene lab.

HW: Read chapter 5 in online text

Review Heating and Cooling curves. 

Melting Ice Cube animation

Class Notes Blue

Class Notes Gold

HW. Write a one paragragh conclusion to lab. Be sure to refer to the graph, use vocabulary and cite specific data

pg 71 Kinetic theory of matter

pg 84-93 Phase change explained in text

22

No Class

23

Intro to Atoms and Elements

Melting and Boiling Points

Graphic O. on structure of atom

H.W.  Read Chap 6 or Chpt. 4.2 and 4.3 (pg 108-118)

Continue

Hw: Atomic structure worksheet

Cribb Gold

No class

22

Intro to Atoms and Elements

Melting and Boiling points

Graphic O. on structure of atom

H.W.  Read Chap 6 or Chapter 4.2 and 4.3 (pg 108-118)

23

Continue

Hw: Atomic structure worksheet

Miniquest on periodic table

HW: Read pg 130-149

Review atomic structure

Carr

Conduct freezing point of napthalene lab.

HW: Read chapter 5 in online text

No Class

Review Heating and Cooling curves. 

Melting Ice Cube animation

Class Notes Carr

HW. Write a one paragragh conclusion to lab. Be sure to refer to the graph, use vocabulary and cite specific data

Intro to Atoms and Elements

Class notes

Melting and Boiling points

Graphic O. on structure of atom

H.W.  Read Chap 6 or Chapter 4.2 and 4.3 (pg 108-118)

Continue

Hw: Atomic structure worksheet

Monday, Oct. 26

Tuesday 27

Wednesday 28 Thursday 29 Friday 23
Cribb Blue

Miniquest on periodic table

HW: Read pg 130-149

Review atomic structure

Review for test

HW Prepare for test

No Class No class - trip to state house

Quiz on Atomic structure, periodic table and review of phase change

Homework: Read Chapter 7 online

Answer in your notebook the following: Define and then compare and contrast the two types of bonds

Cribb Gold

No Class

Quiz on Atomic structure, periodic table and review of phase change

Homework: Read Chapter 7 online

Answer in your notebook the following: Define and then compare and contrast the two types of bonds

Bonding Graphic Organizer - Finish Molecular Models

Slides of covalent and Ionic

Combustion Video explanation

Class notes

Homework: Read pg 206-209 do questions1-7

Carr

Miniquest on periodic table

HW: Read pg 130-149

Review atomic structure

4

No Class

5

Review for test

HW Prepare for test

Quiz on Atomic structure, periodic table and review of phase change

Homework: Read Chapter 7 online

Answer in your notebook the following: Define and then compare and contrast the two types of bonds

Nov. 2-6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Cribb

Blue

Bonding Graphic Organizer - Finish Molecular Models

Slides of covalent and Ionic

Video explanation ____ CLASS NOTES

Combustion

Homework: Read pg 206-209 do questions1-7

Energy of bonds Website

Prepare for Exothermic and Endothermic lab

Classnotes

HW. Diagram

H 3C 6H 5O 7 + NaHCO 3 ----> CO 2 + H 2O + Na 3C 6H 5O 7

 

No Class

Cont. preping for lab

Introduce calories/Energy of bonds

Class Notes

Hw: Complete prelab

Conduct lab Class Data

Calculate data averages

HW: Answer Conclusion questions Entire Lab due by Monday

Cribb

Gold

No Class

Cont. preping for lab

Introduce calories

Energy of bonds

Class Notes

Hw: Complete prelab

Conduct lab

Classnotes pdf

Share results

Calculate data averages

HW: Review your notes for a short pop quiz

Class Data

Calculate data averages

HW: Answer Conclusion questions Entire Lab due by Tuesday

Carr

Bonding Graphic Organizer - Finish Molecular Models

Slides of covalent and Ionic

Video explanation

Combustion

Homework: Read pg 206-209 do questions1-7

No Class

Prepare for Exothermic and Endothermic lab

Introduce calories

HW. Prelab for experiment

Continue preping for lab

Introduce calories / Energy of bonds

Hw: Complete prelab

Conduct lab Share results

Calculate data averages

HW: Answer Conclusion questions Entire Lab due by Monday

  Monday Nov 9 Tuesday Wed Thursday Nov. 12 Friday

Cribb

Blue

Discuss questions

HW: None

Mixture and Compounds

Mixtures power point

Class Notes

Hw: Read Chap 2.1 pg 38-44 and do question 1-5

No School

Start Solubility of Copper Sulfate

HW: Finish questions

Review for test

HW: REST, Get caught up, get healthy

Cribb

Gold

No Class

Discuss Solubility

Define terms

HW: Chap 8 in online text

Start Solubility of Copper Sulfate

HW: REST, Get caught up, get healthy

Carr

Mixture and Compounds

Hw: Read Chap 2.1 pg 38-44 and do question 1-5

No Class

Discuss Solubility

Define terms

HW: Chap 8 in online text

Start Solubility of Copper Sulfate

HW: Finish questions

Nov 16-21 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Cribb Blue

Review for test

Go over multiple choice questions in text

Study

Test (open notebook)

Bonding, Phase change, Solubilty, Mixtures, compounds

Finish the test for homework

No Class

Set up Energy Drink Lab

Homework: Energy Drink Reading

Go Over quiz

Calculate solubilty of Sugar

Cribb Gold No class Review

Test

Ho Homework

Carr Review No Class

Test (open notebook)

No Homework

Nov 24-26 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Cribb Blue

Collect and Share data

Homework: Complete Questions

Work on Questions No Class Enjoy Thanksgiving...
Cribb Gold No class

Collect and Share data

Homework: Complete Questions

No Class

 

Carr

Collect and Share data

Homework: Complete Questions

No Class

Work On Questions

16

President’s Day

NO SCHOOL

17

Professional Day

NO SCHOOL

18

Energy budgets

I = P + R +E

Homework:

Readings on digestions System 

Section 3 ; Question 1a,1b, 1c

19

Digestion PowerPoint

Examine

I = P+ R +E

Homework: Finish Reading on digestion

Make a prediction of the percentage break down for P, R and E

20

Digestion PowerPoint

Examine

I = P+ R +E

Homework: Finish Reading on digestion

Make a prediction of the percentage break down for P, R and E

23

Discuss way to figure out breakdown of percentages of P,R,and E

HW: Reading on Thermoregulation in Humans

24

Create spread sheet to calcualte % of kcals that go to production

Data

Answer questions for Homework

25

Share new prdecitions .

Discuss Homework

Make revisions

26

Distribute animal cards

Go over packet

HW: Packet is due end of class on Monday

27

Distribute animal cards

Go over packet

HW: Packet is due end of class on Monday

March 2

Snow Day

3

Finish Packet in class

HW Predictions

How will the percent allocation of energy be different for different kinds of animals?How will it be different for carnivores and herbivore and omnivores?
How will it be different for large animals versus small animals?
Animals the hunt in packs vs. solitary?
Scavengers vs. regular carnivores?

4

Enter data into TinkerPlots

Serengeti Data

Compare graphs

Use Data to check you predictions.

In a paragraph describe if your predictions were correct or not.

5

Review Scientific Method

Review Tinker plot graphs to check predictions

Class Notes

Reading: Reading on Reproduction

6

Review Scientific Method

Review Tinker plot graphs to check predictions

Class Notes

Reading: Reading on Reproduction

9

Review for test

Review Notes

HW:

Study for test

10

Review for test

Review Notes

HW:

Study for test

11

Test

Homework: Finish Test

12

Transfer of energy up a food chain

Homework: "Consider the question "Which biome has more plants?"

13

Transfer of energy up a food chain

Homework: "Consider the question "Which biome has more plants?"

March Vacation

17

18

19

20

March Vacation

24

25

26

27

         

March 30

Introduction to Light Energy

Class Notes

H.W.

Read Directions to Experiment 29

Read and answer questions on the seasons

 

31

Calculate angle of insolation Lab

Homework: Do Part 2 of lab

Finish Lab

Begin

Homework: Flashlight lab

2

Begin angle of insolation lab

Data table and questions

Angle of Insolation and  write-up Guidelines

Homework:  Do introduction and Experimental Design diagram for the lab.

3

Begin angle of insolation lab

Data table and questions

Angle of Insolation and  write-up Guidelines

Homework:  Do introduction and Experimental Design diagram for the lab.

6

Continue with lab

Homework:

Finish calculations of angle of insolation

7

Finish lab

Homework:

 Finish the lab...Consult guidelines

Class data 8-01

Class data 8-04

Lab Due Thursday

8

Use RSI Program to verify conclusions

Finish Graph

NO HOMEWORK

9

Discuss ways to get a value for incoming energy

Discuss Transmission, reflection, absorption of light and albedo

Graphic Organizer

Homework due Monday : 2 Paragragh prediction to Sea Breeze lab

10

Discuss ways to get a value for incoming energy

Discuss Transmission, reflection, absorption of light and albedo

Graphic Organizer

Homework due Monday : 2 Paragragh prediction to Sea Breeze lab

13

No Class for 8-01

8-04

Conduct Land Breeze/ Sea Breeze Lab

Homework: Reading and Answer Questions

 

14

8-01- SEE MONDAY

8-04

Discuss homework .

Review

Reading and Finish questions for Homework

15

No class for 8-04

8-01 SEE TUESDAY

 

16

Test

No homework ,Yes it really does say no homework

17

Test

No homework ,Yes it really does say no homework

20

Patriots Day

21

Professional Day

calculate incoming solar energy in NHF vs Serengetti

Pass out Animals and animal research Packet Compare to Serengetti Animal

Finish calculation and finish packet

 

Cultural Arts Festival

20

Patriots Day

21

Professional Day

22

calculate incoming solar energy in NHF vs Serengetti

Pass out Animals and animal research Packet Compare to Serengetti Animal

Finish calculation and finish packet

23

Cultural Arts Festival

24

Warch Serengeti DVD

No Homeowrk

Extra Credit Assignment

 

 

27

Get Animal for Northern Hardwood Forest. Begin filling out packet

28

Get animal and begin to fill out Energy Transfer packet

HW: Reading on Energy pyramind and vocab words

29

Continue with Energy transfer

Finish calculations

30

Class Notes

Complete updated energy transfer flow chart

Homework: Do questions (see above link)

MAY 1

Class Notes

Complete updated energy transfer flow chart

Homework: Do questions (see above link)

4

Begin calculating mass of a tree lab

Homework:

Biomass pyramid reading

5

Finish tree lab

6

Discuss Biomass pyramid Reading

Homework:

Reflect on class discussion

7

Go over Soil testing, Introduce Field Study

Homework: Read all of material in folder

8

Grandparent's Day

Go over Soil testing, Introduce Field Study

Homework: Read all of material in folder

11

Take soil sample and tree data

HW: Finish calculations for tree data

12

Start soil testing

HW:

Calculate the number of kcals for the trees using the density of wood 0.5 g/cm3 and

1 kg = 3000 kcals

13

Share tree data Calculate total energy of producers in 1 km sq.

14

Discuss the meaning of the results

Homework:

Do questions and complete soil testing packet

15

Discuss the meaning of the results

Homework:

Do questions and complete soil testing packet

18

Wrap up.

Class notes

19

Review

Class Notes

20

Review

Class Notes

21

REview

Class notes

22

Review

Class Notes

25

Memorial Day

26

27

No class

28

Last day of Review

29

SCIENCE Exam

1

Canobie Lake Park

2 Exam Pass back

3Prize day

4

5Graduation