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Unit 1: Introduction to Earth/Space Science
All homework assignments are due the next day unless otherwise noted.
Week 1: August 13-17
Monday (August 13):
- Seating
- Who am I?
- Distribute:
- papers
- texts
- (other stuff for 1st class)
- Go over Expectations and syllabus with ppt
- Homework: Website worksheet & personal information sheet
- Preview website: https://dbell2012.educatorpages.com/
- Classroom features: recycling, pencil sharpeners, rulers, bathroom
Tuesday (August 14):
- Knowledge Check: Dr. Bell's website information and random questions
- Lecture: Topics covered this year and structure of class
- Group Activity: Kahoot! introduction
- Individual work: notes on homework pages, learn about two-column notes (TCN)
- Homework: Read pages (6-9), take notes.
Wednesday (August 15):
- Knowledge Check: On previous nights assigned reading
- Lecture: Section 1: Earth Science
- Group Activity: Jig-saw
- Individual work: TCN
- Homework: Read pages (10-16), take notes
Thursday (August 16):
- Knowledge Check: On previous nights assigned reading
- Lecture: Section 2: Methods of Scientists
- Group Activity:
- Individual work: (TCN)
- Homework: Read pages (17-19), take notes
Friday (August 17):
- Knowledge Check: On previous nights assigned reading
- Lecture: Section 3
- Demonstration and Experiment: Pendulum
- Homework: No Homework!!! :D
Week 2: August 20-24
Monday (August 20):
-Exploding Bubbles demonstration
-SI worksheet
-use textbook as reference
Tuesday (August 21):
Dimensional analysis worksheet
-Use textbook as reference
Wednesday (August 22):
Review Dimensional Analysis worksheet
Thursday (August 23):
Measuring Distance Lab
Hmwk: Access textbook on connectEd
Friday (August 24):
Measuring Volume Lab
Hmwk: None!
Week 3: August 27-31
Monday (August 27):
Mass Lab
Hmwk: finish lab if not in class
Tuesday (August 28):
Volume Lab
Hmwk: finish Lab if not in class
Wednesday (August 29):
Review Kahoot!
Hmwk: Study for test
Thursday (August 30):
Unit 1 Test
Hmwk: None!
Friday (August 31):
Bill Nye the Science Guy videos: 1. Do it yourself 2. Atoms and Matter
Hmwk: Read chapter 3: Section 1: Matter
Unit 2: Matter and Energy
Week 4: September 3-7
Monday (September 3):
No school (Labor Day)
Tuesday (September 4):
How to make a Sandwich: Scientific method and Demo
Hmwk: Read Chapter 3: Section 2
Wednesday (September 5):
Demonstrate peanut butter and jelly procedures
Finish Lecture Chapter 3 Section 1 Matter
Hmwk: Access Textbook online worksheet
Thursday (September 6):
Knowledge Check
Unit 1 Test Review
Kahoot!: Atoms
Hmwk: Read chapter 3: Section 3
Friday (September 7):
Atom worksheet (Use textbook as resource)
Atom worksheet #2
Week 5: September 10-14
Monday (September 10):
Substitute
pH scale worksheet
Tuesday (September 11):
Lecture: Chapter 3 Section 3: States of matter
Hmwk: K.C. tomorrow
Wednesday (September 12):
Atom Lab: Build an atom
Hmwk: Finish atom lab
Thursday (September 13):
Density Lab
Hmwk: Finish Density Lab
Friday (September 14):
Extended period 3: Show video from Principal
https://www.schooltube.com/video/4b1cd7c40fda4ea68dc5/Welcome_Back_50th
Lecture: Chapter 3 Section 3: Energy
Kahoot!: States of Matter (if time)
https://create.kahoot.it/details/states-of-matter/68d950f3-e658-4e6b-b2b0-5db7732241b2
Week 6: September 17-21
Monday (September 17):
Thermite Demonstration: Chemical reaction (exothermic)
Hydrological cycle PPT
Tuesday (September 18):
Hydrological cycle PPT (continued)
Crossword vocab review
Hmwk: Finish crossword
Wednesday (September 19):
Matter and Change worksheet (Use Textbook)
Hmwk: Finish Matter and Change worksheet
Thursday (September 20):
Kahoot!: Chapter 3 Review: Matter and Energy
Hmwk: Review with Kahoot!: Chapter 3 Review, crossword, and reading chapter 3
Friday (September 21):
Unit 2 Test: (Chapter 3) Matter and Energy
Unit 3: Earth Motions and the Moon
Week 7: September 24-28
Monday (September 24):
The Power's of Ten video: Powers of Ten™ (1977)
Pale Blue dot
Lecture: Earth Motions: PPT 1
Test Make-ups leave room and take test (or come in during lunch)
Tuesday (September 25):
Cloud Chamber demonstration
Review Chapter3 test
Hand out notes
Earth Motions PPT 1
Hmwk: Read Pages 775-778
Wednesday (September 26):
K.C. #7
Earth Motions PPT 2
Hmwk: Read Pages 388-391
Thursday (September 27):
Earth Motions PPT 2
Earth Motions Essays 1-3
Hmwk: Essays 1-3
Friday (September 28):
K.C. #8
Earth Motions Notes
Lab: Shadow Distances
Earth Motions Crossword
Hmwk: Finish Earth Motions Crossword/Shadow lab before Friday next week.
Week 8: October 1-5
Monday (October 1):
The Moon: Crash Course Astronomy #12
Hand out notes
The Moon PPT 1&2: Lunar Phases and Eclipses
Hmwk: Read pages 778-780
Tuesday (October 2):
K.C. #9 (pages 778-780) lunar phases
The Moon PPT 2&3: Tides & Lunar surface
Hmwk: Read pages 781-784
Wednesday (October 3):
K.C. #10 (pages 781-784) Eclipses & Tides
The Moon PPT 3: Lunar Origins and formation models
Videos: Crash Course Astronomy: Moon Phases
Crash Course Astronomy: Eclipses
Crash Course Astronomy: Tides
Hmwk: Read pages 770-774
Thursday (October 4):
K.C. #11 (pages 770-774) Lunar Surface
The Sun-Earth-Moon System Worksheets
Hmwk: Finish worksheets, get ready for notebook/binder checks tomorrow
Friday (October 5):
Enroll for Dr. Bell's Blackboard course.
Binder/notebook Check
Lost on Moon Lab / Lunar Phases pin wheel
Week 9: October 8-12
Monday (October 8):
Pin Wheel - Lunar phases Demonstration
Kahoot! Chapter 27 Quiz Review: Earth Motions and The Moon Review
Tuesday (October 9):
Chapter 27: Earth Motions and The Moon Quiz
Unit 4: Solar System
Wednesday (October 10):
Review the Quiz
Crash Course Astronomy: The Solar System
Hand out Solar System notes
Lecture: Solar System PPT
Hmwk: Read -------
Thursday (October 11):
K.C. #12
Lecture: Solar System PPT
Hmwk: Read -----
Friday (October 12):
Lecture: Solar System PPT