Advanced Physical Science

Topics Include:
 * Lab Safety and Science Skills
 * Matter—States of Matter
 * Chemistry --
    Elements, Compounds & Mixtures
 * AtomicTheory
 * Periodic Table of Elements
 * Motion and Forces
 * Work and Machines
 * Energy / Waves, Sound & Light
 * Magnetism and Electricity

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        Today's Work & Assignments
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-- February 9:  Warm-up -- Levers Mechanical Advantage; Simply Put project-
   Notetaking; Demonstrations - K'nex.  HW - Study for Vocab. Quiz tomorrow;
   Notes for booklets - Due on Monday.

-- February 6:  Vocabulary Round 1:  Design "Simply Put" booklets; Discuss
   levers.  HW - Simply Put Project - Pictures and notecard notes on Levers;
   Study vocabulary.

-- February 3:  Warm-up - CRCT Prep; TnT - Vocabulary Practice; Discuss menu
   of Science Learning Extensions- Due May 7; "Simply Put" booklet.  HW - Find
   pictures of each type of lever (1st, 2nd and 3rd class) for booklet; Study Vocab.

-- February 2:  Pre-Quiz - Simple Machines; PowerPoint - Machines; Introduce
   project - "Simply Put".  HW - Study Vocabulary

-- February 1: Review and Quiz:  Machines and Work-- including vocabulary.  
   Introduce simple machines.

-- January 31:  ActivVoting - Vocabulary quiz post-poned until tomorrow. Review-
   Work and Machines and practice problem solving.

-- January 30: Warm-up - MA and ME; Vocabulary - Round 2; PowerPoint - Work
   and Machines - Quiz tomorrow  HW:Study from organizer for quiz and vocab.

-- January 26:  Warm-up - Machines; Vocabulary practice round; Work and
   Machines - Organizer  HW:  Orbital Studies signatures; select topic;
   Study vocabulary.

-- January 25:  Warm-up -- Work; Pre-quiz - Work and Machines. Introduce
   Orbital Studies HW:  Study vocabulary; Orbital Studies brochure signed.

-- January 24:  Review and quiz - Newton's Laws;  Complete lab and begin
   Analysis.  HW:  Complete analysis

-- January 23:  Warm-up - Calculations; Review; Lab; HW - Study for quiz on
   Newton's Laws.

-- January 20:  Warm-up - Newton's Laws; Check CRCT On-line; Complete
   PowerPoint;  Lab - Instructions and set-up.  HW - Study for Quiz

-- January 19:  Warm-up Gravity and Motion: Check organizer; Newton's Laws
   PowerPoint  HW: CRCT Online

-- January 18:  Review and Vocabulary post quiz - Newton's Laws; Complete
   organizer - Due tomorrow.

-- January 17:  Test return tests and do corrections; Newton's Laws

-- January 16:  Martin Luther King holiday

-- January 13:  Review and Test - Force and Motion.  HW:- Study Vocabulary; 
   Have a great long weekend!

-- January 12:  Review  - Study guide (PowerPoint); Vocabulary - Round 3.  
   HW: Study for test tomorrow.

-- January 11:  Sub -- Mrs. Bennett at Science Fair -- Complete Study Guide;
   Newton's Laws - Organizer with notes.  HW: Study for upcoming test

-- January 10:  Vocabulary Review and Round 1; Compelete and turn in Friciton
   Lab; PowerPoint - Newton's Laws and notes.  HW - Study Vocabulary

-- January 9:  Pre-test- Newton's Laws Vocabulary & review; Present Science
   Fair Projects; HW - Study vocabulary - Round 1 tomorrow.

-- January 6:  Study Guide for Test -Force and Motion -1/13; Return forms and 
   complete packets for Science Fair; Science Fair - project presentations.

-- January 5:  Friction Lab - "Friction 500" with Hot-wheel cars and tracks. HW - 
   Science Fair projects due tomorrow. 

-- December 22: Complete Gravity presentation and Gravity Quiz.  ENJOY YOUR 
   HOLIDAYS!!!

-- December 21:   Return finals and papers; Complete Friction presentation;
   Quiz; HW - Science Fair

-- December 20: Semester Final Exam...Good luck (although we know it's more
   than luck...)!

-- December 19:  Review and Quiz - Force; Semester Exam Review - Complete
   in study session tomorrow morning; Friction team - begin presentation;
   HW - Study for final tomorrow.

-- December 16:  Warm-up - Study Guide; Force Lab complete analysis
   questions; Force activity;  HW - Science Fair projects; Study for final(s).

-- December 15:  Warm-up - Study Guide; Abstract - discuss; Force Lab; 
   HW - Science Fair and Study Guide

-- December 14:  Warm-up - Study Guide; Force Presentation and activity.
   HW - Science Fair and Study Guide

-- December 13: Mrs. Bennett Out - Final's Study Guide distributed and
   completed -- due Friday. HW - Science Fair

-- December 12:  Warm-up - Acceleration ; Review and Quiz; Velocity and
   Acceleration. HW - Science Fair.

-- December 9:  CRCT On-line checked; Complete Velocity and Acceleration Lab,
   Review content for quiz on Monday

-- December 8: Warm-up - Calculating Acceleration; Complete Velocity and
   Acceleration activity and begin Race Track Lab.

-- December 7:  Warm-up - Speed review; Velocity and Acceleration presents;
   Activity.  HW - CRCT on-line; Science Fair

-- December 6:  Review and Vocabulary Quiz; Complete graphs, analysis and
   collect labs; Speed review and quiz; HW - Science Fair

-- December 5: Vocabulary review; Speed mini-lab; calculations and line graphs; 
   HW - Study for quiz tomorrow.

-- December 2:  Vocabulary - Round 3:  Began Speed team presentation; Speed
   activity; HW - Study vocabulary - Post-test Tuesday

-- December 1:  Vocabulary Review and Round 2:  Science Fair - Discussed
   Display Boards, Abstract, Project Report and grading;  HW - Final preparations
   on team presentations and study vocabulary.

-- November 29:  Review and Vocabulary practice; Presentation planning -
   Computer Lab; HW:  Study vocabulary; Round 1 tomorrow - Post test Friday

-- November 28:  Presentation planning - Computer Lab; HW:  Study vocabulary
  - Post test Friday.

--- November 23 - 25:   HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  Have a nice fall break
    everyone!

-- November 22: Complete Web Notes in computer Lab; Team collaboration.

-- November 21:  Open notes Quiz and check:  Web notes in Computer Lab.

-- November 18:  Vocabulary review and  Round 1; Complete /check notes and
   team collaboration.  HW - Study vocabulary

-- November 17:  Warm-up; collaborative team reading - Motion & Force
   assignments and note taking; HW - Complete notes on assignments.

-- November 16:  Review and Quiz - Periodic Table; Vocabulary Practice Round -
   Motion and Force.

-- November 15:  Check and correct quiz prep sheets; Pre-test on Motion and
   Force; Assign team team teaching project and topics - Discuss rubric.  HW -
   Study for quiz tomorrow.

-- November 14:  Share Element Cereal projects - Gallery Walk and vote; Quiz
   prep sheets completed; Quiz - Periodic Table on Wednesday.

-- November 11:  11-11-11;  GA TRIP!!!! :-)

 --November 10:  GA TRIP!!!! :-)

-- November 9: Vocabulary Quiz and complete PowerPoint; Periodic Table Quiz
   Prep - Study Guide. HW:  Element Cereal Project due Monday; Study guide
   due Tuesday - Quiz Wednesday.

-- November 8:  Warm-up and Vocabulary Round 3 - Post-quiz tomorrow; 
   PowerPoint and organizers; HW - Study vocabulary; Element Cereal projects.-
   Due Monday.

-- November 7:  Warm-up and Vocabulary Round 2; Post Quiz Wednesday;
   Return and correct tests; Discuss Element Cereal project; Begin PowerPoint
   with organizers.  HW - Study vocabulary; Element Cereal projects.- Due
   Monday

-- November 4:  Warm-up and vocabulary - Round 1; Element Cereal project;
   HW - Complete research for project; Study vocabulary

-- Novemeber 3: Mrs. Bennett out for GA Educational Technology Conference;
   Review and practice round on new vocabulary; Complete two-sided organizer
   - Metals and Non-metals on the Periodic Table.  HW - Complete organizer
   if necessary and study vocabulary. 

-- November 2:  Mrs. Bennett out for GA Educational Technology Conference;
   Computer Lab - Element Cereal Project research  HW - Study vocabulary

-- November 1:  The Periodic Table - Organizers; PowerPoint; Discuss Project
   HW - Study vocabulary

-- October 31:  Test - Atomic Theory

-- October 28:  Quiet Review and cumulative Vocabulary Test; Periodic Table 
   discussion and activity; PowerPoint.  HW:  Study for Test - Atomic Theory
   and Structure on Monday.

-- October 27:  Warm-up - Periodic Table; Interpreting the Periodic Table;  HW -
   Study for Cumulative Vocabulary Test tomorrow.

-- October 26:  Warm-up:  Forces in the Atom:  Complete and turn in flip books; 
   Study Guide - and Reveiw vocabulary - Cumulative Vocabulary Test - Friday;
   HW - Study vocabulary; bring in cereal boxes.

-- October 25:  Warm-up - Atomic Number and Mass Number; Collect
   Research Plans; Quiz - vocabulary:  Pre-test - Periodic Table:  HW - Complete
   foldable and study for cumulative vocabulary.

-- October 24:  Warm-up; Isotopes - Discuss & ActivBoard Review; Flipbook-
   Complete.  HW:  Project Plan for Science Fair due tomorrow; Vocabulary
   Test Friday

-- October 21:  Check CRCT On-line; Review and Vocabulary Quiz; Atom Flip
   Book - note; HW - Research Plan for Science Fair - Due Tuesday

-- October 20: Quiz - Atomic Theory Development; Handout and discuss
   Research Plan for Science Fair projects; Atom Flip Book; HW - Study for
   vocabulary test tomorrow; CRCT On-line.

-- October 19:  Vocabulary Round 2:  Complete PowerPoint and ActivBoard -
   Atomic Theory - Quiz tomorrow; HW -  Study for quiz and vocabulary.

-- October 18:  Vocabulary review - Round 1; Return and correct tests; Science
   Fair forms due and collected; PowerPoint.  HW - Study Atomic Theory 
   Development - Quiz Thursday; Study Vocabulary - Test Friday.

-- October 17:  CONFERENCE DAY - Students out

-- October 14:  Complete Lab graph and analysis; Organizer on Atomic Theory
   Development - Quiz Wednesday 10/19; Vocabulary - Practice Round.  HW -
   Study vocabulary - Post-test Friday 10/21; Complete organizer.

--October 13:  Pre-quiz - Atomic Theory Development - Quiz Wednesday, 10/19;
  Lab:  Sugar Cube Race on Solubility Rates  HW - Science Fair Forms signed
  returned; Study vocabulary - Atomic Theory and Structure; CRCT On-line.

-- October 12: Vocabulary pre-test and discuss changed vocabulary strategy;
   Science Fair Topics - teacher conferences.  HW - Study vocabulary.

-- October 11:  Review and Test: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures; HW -
    Science Fair topic and timeline signed.

-- October 10:  Science Fair Topic Search and Research - Media Center;
   HW - Study for test tomorrow.  Review session at 7:45.

-- October 7:  Solutions, Suspensions and Colloids; Check CRCT On-line;
   Science Fair - Topic Search;  HW - Study for Tuesday's Test on Elements,
   Compounds and Mixtures; Science Fair Timeline signed; Topics due on
   Tuesday 10/11

-- October 6:  Activeboard review - Elements, Compounds and Mixtures;
   Classifying substances; HW - Study for Tuesday's Test on Elements,
   Compounds and Mixtures; Science Fair Timeline signed; Topics due on
   Tuesday 10/11

-- October 5:  Complete essays; Classifying substances; Introduce Science Fair
   and Timeline.  HW - Science Fair Timelines signed.

-- October 4:  Compare - contrast compounds & mixtures & Essay; Complete
   PowerPoint; HW - Page  105 #s 1-11

-- October 3:  Vocabulary reveiw - Round 2;  Quiz:  Elements, compounds and
   mixtures - from organizer;  PowerPoint  HW- Study vocabulary -
   Post-test Thursday

-- September 30: Vocabulary - Round 1; Organizer and notes; HW - Study
   vocabulary and notes for quiz on Monday;
 
-- September 29:  Vocabulary - Practice round:  Organizer and notes;  HW -
   Study vocabulary

-- September 28:  Warm-up; Identification of Elements; New Vocabulary;
   Organizer - Elements, Compounds and Mixtures; HW - Page 93: 1-7.

-- September 27:  Review and Test - States of Matter.

-- September 26:  Complete lab analysis and discuss; Answer study guide
   questions.  HW - Study for Test - States of Matter for tomorrow.

-- September 23:  Changes of State Lab - Graphs and Analysis; Vocabulary
   post-test on States of Matter.  HW - Study for test on States of Matter on
   Tuesday 9/27.

-- September 22:  Lab: Changes of State; Introduce Elements, Compounds and
   Mixtures.  HW - Study vocabulary for Vocabulary Post-test tomorrow.  Test
   on States of Matter - Tuesday 9/27

-- September 21:  Vocabulary Round 3 -- Post-test Friday; Changes of State
   ActivBoard Activity and Organizer.  HW - Page 79, #s 1-10, Study Guide - Test
   on States of Matter Tuesday 9/27.

-- September 20:  Vocabulary review and Round 2: Changes of State - ActivBoard
   activities; HW - Study vocabulary

-- September 19:  Vocabulary review and Round 1;  Review & collect organizer
  and discuss changes of state; Study Guide assigned on States of Matter  -
  Test Tuesday 9/27.  HW:  Study vocabulary.

-- September 16:  Vocabulary Review and Practice Round:  Complete organizer
   and PowerPoint.  HW - Study Vocabulary

-- September 15:  Return and correct tests; States of Matter - Review vocabulary;
   PowerPoint.  HW - Study Vocabulary

-- September 14:  Review and Test -- Properties of Matter.  HW - None.

-- September 13: Warm-up - Composition/ Electrolysis; Complete Density Lab
   analysis; Review on ActivBoard; HW - Study for Test tomorrow -
   Properties of Matter.

-- September 12: Density "Toss-up";  Density Lab - complete; HW - Study for 
    Test Wednesday - Properties of Matter.

-- September 9:  Review and Vocabulary Quiz - Properties of Matter;  Density
   Lab - Complete preparation; HW -  None!

-- September 8: Warm-up - Density (What density is, how is it measured, and 
   how it is expressed.  Begin Density Lab; Study Guide given for Test -
   Properties of Matter - on Wednesday 9/14.  HW- Study vocabulary for
   tomorrow's quiz; Pictorial due tomorrow.

-- September 7:  Warm-up; Vocabulary - Round 2; Computer Lab -- Pictorial
   project in  Contrasting chemical & physical changes of matter; .HW - Study
   vocabulary - Post-test on Friday.

-- September 6: Warm-up - Physical vs. Chemical Properties of Matter: Complete
   organizer on chemical changes; ActivBoard Review; HW - Study vocabulary -
   Post-test on Friday.

-- September 2:  Warm-up:  Mass vs. Weight; Vocabulary - Round 2; Organizer
   for notetaking; ActivBoard activity begun.  HW - Study vocabulary.  Enjoy
   your LABOR DAY!

-- September 1:  Warm-up - Matter and follow-up discussion - How do we define
   something as "matter"?; Vocabulary - Round 1; Notes - Organizer and 
   ActivBoard activity.  HW - Study vocabulary

-- August 31:  Vocabulary practice: Complete and turn in Measurement Lab;
   Introduce Matter.  HW - Study new vocabulary

-- August 30:  Warm-up; Scientific Measurements; Measurement Lab using
   various scientific apparatus.

-- August 29:  Check and correct Metric Mania; Use of Scientific Apparatus; Begin
   Measurement Lab.

-- August 26:  Vocabulary Quiz; Scientific measurement activity & lab introduction
   HW - Metric Mania

-- August 25:  Vocabulary - Round 2:  Check homework; Pendulum - Teams share
   data and all complete graphs; Introduce Scientific Measurement;  HW - Lab
   analysis; Study vocabulary for post-test tomorrow.

-- August 24:  Vocabulary - Round 1; Quiz - steps of the Scientific Method & 
  variables; Complete lab data collection, and begin graphs.  HW - Scientific
  Method practice sheet; Complete graphs if necessary; Study vocabulary - quiz
  Friday.

-- August 23:  Lab - Pendulum - Experiencing Scientific Inquiry; HW - Study
   vocabulary - Vocabulary quiz on Friday.  Tomorrow there will be a quiz on
   the steps of the Scientific Method and variables.

-- August 22:  Warm-up - Scientific Inquiry; Vocabulary practice - Quiz on
  Thursday; The process (steps) of Scientific Inquiry  HW-   Study vocabulary

-- August 19:  Review and Test - Lab Safety; Take up Decide from Three
   Lab Safety projects; Introduce Characteristics of Science - Vocabulary pre-
   test.  HW - None

-- August 18: Decide from Three - Lab Safety project; Review for test using
   ActivVotes.  HW:  Study for Lab Safety Test tomorrow; Complete project
   if necessary.

-- August 17:  Complete ActivBoard activity; Safety symbols; Begin Decide from
   Three project.   HW - Decide from Three - Lab Safety project- Due
   Friday.

-- August 16: Complete expectations and collect papers and letters; Lab Safety
   contract; Discuss Lab Safety.  HW:  Behavior Expectations & Lab Safety
   Contract signed.

-- August 15:  1st Day Back!!  Welcome!  Introduction activity; Class
   expectations; Student refleciton letters.  HW - Forms signed and reflection 
   letter back to me.




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                      Links
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                         Course Syllabus
                        On-line Textbook
                           TAG Website
                       Lab Safety Contract
                Curriculum Night Presentation

             **SCIENCE FAIR FORMS**
                      Abstract Form 
                   Newton's Laws, ppt
              Work and Machines - ppt                
      
           1st Semester Exam Review
          QUIZLET Link for Vocabulary 
                   Flash Card Practice: 
                        Scientific Inquiry
                      Properties of Matter 
                         States of Matter   
           Elements, Compounds & Mixtures  
                  Atomic Theory and Structure 
                        The Periodic Table
                          Motion and Force
                            Newton's Laws
                        Work and Machines
                           Simple Machines

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             Major Due Dates
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Simple Machines Project "Simply Put" due 2/13
Test - Simple Machines Thursday 2/16