SEPTEMBER
8/30 Tuesday: Single Period
8/31 Wednesday: Single Period
9/1-2 Thurs/Friday: Block Day
Student Information
Practice Journal
Practice Journal
Course Information
Personal Posters
Notebook Organization
Class Rules and Expectations
Teeny Tiny Towers
Personal Poster Presentations
Parent Signature Page: Items #1-3
Binder and Dividers due Thurs/Friday
Finish Personal Poster
Binder and Dividers due Thurs/Friday
Monday
9/5
Website Scavenger Hunt
Parent Signature Page: Items #4-5
Block A
Block B
9/6-7
9/8-9
Journal #1A
Journal #2A
Lab Safety Mini-Books (Textbooks)
Quiz: Class Rules & Lab Safety
Reading Guide/Vocabulary Format
Grade/Review Quiz
Notes: Scientific Method (Part I)
9/12
Study for Quiz
Parent Signature Page:
Items #6 & Video Permissions
Finish Safety Mini books with rubric!
9/13-14
Journal #3A
Journal #4A
Journal #5A
Bill Nye: Pseudoscience
Notes: Scientific Method (Part II)
How to…write a Conclusion
Lab: Plastic Cups Pyramid Contest
Lab: Lollipop Science
NO SCHOOL: LABOR DAY
RG 1.1
Start Scientific Method Flipbook
9/15-16
Grade/Review Cups & Lollipop Labs
RG 1.2
Are you working on Ch. 1 Vocabulary?
9/19
Finish Scientific Method Flipbook
9/20-21
RG 1.5
9/22-23
Journal #6A
Journal #7A
Journal #8A
Notes: Graphing
Activity: Grasping Graphing
Notes: Slope
Quiz: Scientific Method & Graphing
Lab: Multiple Intelligences Survey
Grade/Review Quiz
Study for Graphing Quiz!
9/26
Meet in the Media Center:
Measurement Computer Lab
RG 1.3
Print Unit A Packet
9/27-28
Finish MI Survey Lab
If you didn’t print packet, you need to
9/29-30
Journal #9A (Measurement Worksheet)
Journal #10A (Reading Volume)
Grade/Review MI Lab
Notes: Metric Conversions
Notes: Measurement
Lab: Volume of Irregular Objects
Bill Nye: Measurement
- RG 1.4
Work on Vocabulary
Finish Volume Lab
Finish Metric Conversions Worksheet
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Monday
Block A
Block B
10/3
10/4-5
10/6-7
Journal #11A
Chapter 1 Vocabulary Due!
Journal #12A (Area vs. Density)
Journal #13A
Bill Nye: Probability
Lab: Dynamic Density
Grade/Review Density Lab
Activity: Metric Rotation
Volume Worksheet
Finish Chapter 1 Vocabulary
10/10
Finish Dynamic Density
Start Ch. 1 Study Guide
10/11-12
Work on Ch. 1 Study Guide
10/13-14
Journal #14A
Journal #15A (Standards Practice)
CHAPTER 1 TEST
Activity Mass Mania
Unit A Check
Grade/Review Ch 1 Test
Lab: How Sweet it is!
Finish Ch. 1 Study Guide
Print Unit A Check/Signature
10/17
Study for Test
10/18-19
RG 9.1
Print Unit B Packet
10/20-21
Journal #1B
Journal #2B
Journal #3B (graphing worksheet)
Notes: Speed & Velocity
Grade/Review How Sweet it is
Review Acceleration Worksheet (#1-2)
Notes: Acceleration
Lab: Eyeball Motion
Acceleration Worksheet (w/o graphs)
RG 9.2
Speed Practice Problems
10/24
Chapter 9 Vocabulary Due!
Journal #4B (speed worksheet)
RG 9.3
Progress Report w/ signature
10/25-26
Finish Ch. 9 Vocabulary
Finish Eyeball Motion Lab
10/27-28
Journal #5B
Journal #5B (Standards Practice)
Review Acceleration Worksheet (#3-4)
Grade/Review Eyeball Motion
Unit B Check
Media Center: Marvelous Motion
CHAPTER 9 TEST
Finish Ch. 9 Study Guide
10/31
Study for Test!
Print Unit B Signature page
11/1-2 1st Quarter Ends
-RG 10.1
-Print Unit C Packet
11/3-4
Journal #1C
Journal #2C
Journal #3C
Bill Nye: Balance
Grade/Review Ch. 9 Test
Lab: Surfaces & Friction
Introduce Astronomy Independent Study
Notes: Forces & Friction
Bill Nye: Friction
RG 10.2
Galaxy Independent Study Part I
Finish Friction Lab
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Monday
Block A
11/7-8 Block Period
11/9-10 Block Period
Journal #4C
Journal #5C
Grade/Turn in Friction lab
Lab: Mass vs. Weight
Block B
11/11
NO SCHOOL
Veterans’ Day
Notes: Gravity (Part I)
Bill Nye: Gravity
RG 10.3
Start Astronomy I.S. Part II
11/14
Galaxy I.S. Part II Due!
Journal #6C
Start MYON: Gravity
Finish Astronomy I.S. Part II
11/15-16
11/17-18
Journal #7C
Journal #8C
Grade/Turn in Mass vs. Weight
Notes: Newton’s 1st & 2nd Laws
Correct 2nd Law Worksheet
Newton’s 2nd Law Worksheet
Notes: Newton’s 3rd Law & Momentum
Mini-Lab: Inertia
Bill Nye: Momentum
Finish MYON: Gravity
11/22-25
11/28
RG 10.4
None 
THANKSGIVING BREAK! ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!
12/1-2
Journal #9C
11/29-30
Chapter 10 Vocabulary Due!
Journal #10C
Momentum Worksheet
Lab: Marble Collisions
Grade/Turn in Marble Collisions
Introduce Astronomy Indep.Study #2
Journal #11C
Computer Lab: Fantastic Forces!
Finish Chapter 10 Vocabulary
12/5
Finish Marble Collisions
12/6-7
Work on Astronomy I.S
Start Ch. 10 Study Guide
12/8-9
Journal #12C
Journal #13C
Journal #14C (Standards Practice)
Bill Nye: Motion
Lab: Roller Coaster
Grade/Review Roller Coaster
Unit C Check
Finish Study Guide
Finish Roller Coaster Lab
Print Unit C Signature Page
12/14-15 Block Day
Bill Nye: Outer Space
Work on Study Guide
Finish Astronomy I.S Part I
12/12-13 Block Day
CHAPTER 10 TEST
Journal #1D
Journal #2D
Grade/Review Ch. 10 Test
Lab: Crushing Cans!
Bill Nye: The Planets
-Study for Test! Bring Soda Can!
12/16 Minimum Day
Bill Nye: Pressure
Bring Empty Soda Can!!
RG 11.1 & Read Pressure PowerPoint
-RG 11.2
-None 
DECEMBER/JANUARY
Monday
12/19-1/2
Block A
Block B
WINTER BREAK! ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!
1/2
1/3-4
1/5-6
Journal #3D
Journal #4D
Grade/Turn in Crushing Cans
Notes: Pascal’s Principle & Rockets
Worksheet
NO SCHOOL
Notes: Density & Buoyancy
Lab: Sinkers & Floaters
Mini-Lab: Best Buoyant Boats
Journal #6D
RG 11.3
1/10-11
Chapter 11 Vocabulary Due!
Bottle Rockets Safety
Bill Nye: Buoyancy
Grade/Review Sinkers & Floaters
1/9
RG 11.4
Finish Sinkers & Floaters
1/12-13
Lab: Bottle Rockets
Launch & Collect Data
Lab: Bottle Rockets
Design, Build & Mass
Finish Ch. 11 Vocabulary
1/16
NO SCHOOL
Start Ch. 11 Study Guide
1/17-18
Finish Bottle Rockets Lab
Work on Astronomy Part II
1/19-20
NOEP Sheet Due!
Journal #7D
CHAPTER 11 TEST
Grade/Review Bottle Rockets
Grade/Review Test
Unit D Check
Bill Nye: Flight
1/23
Work on Fall Review Book
Finish Study Guide & Study
1/24-25
SEMESTER FINAL
Recycle Fall Semester Work 
Fall Review Book
Work on Astronomy Part II
1/26-27 1st Semester ends
Astronomy Part II Due!
Movie: October Sky
Introduce Famous Scientist Project
Finish Fall Review Book
Study for Semester Final!
Finish Astronomy I.S Part II
Print October Sky Video Questions
-No Homework 