Calendar for 8th Grade Physical Science
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First Quarter
Mon 9/6 Last day of summer vacation	Tues 9/7 Introduction Expectations Pamphlet Note cards  Books passed out if time	Wed 9/8 Check out books Start Textbook Tour Finish to number 20 for homework	Thur 9/9 Finish Textbook Tour and correct in class Assign Unit 1 Vocab list discuss how the vocabulary will be assessed, and encourage students to use flash cards Explain Quiz format for Friday's vocabulary quiz: Fill in the blank.	Fri 9/10 Unit 1 Ins & Outs of Science List of scientific equipment What it is and what it does Students will sketch each and describe the function as well.   Safet in the classroom: Students will discuss/ observe safety in lab (Notes and sketches will go in spiral)
Mon 9/13 Assign Safety Guidelines Pages 768 & 769 in Earth Science book Students will read all the guidelines and be prepared for a quiz. Safety Cartoon/Poster Safety Cartoon Activity #1 Assigned Due 9/16 ScienceSaurus on Scientific Method	Tues 9/14   Open House 7 pm Quiz over equipment & safety rules: Look at and identify each piece of equipment and match what it does with the name. Safety Section: Match safety rules and short answers Read Pgs 754-755 & 758-761 ES book "Thinking Like a Scientist" Complete Crossword Puzzle	Wed 9/15 BrainPop 5 minute movie on Scientific Method Finish Crossword Puzzle and correct in class Story about the Convict Cichlid Students will list the steps to the scientific method and apply them to solve various problem and test ideas.	Thur 9/16 Safety Cartoon Activity #1 Due 9/16 Defining Elements of the Scientific Method Handout Work in groups of 3 using pages 758-759, discuss answers and come to a group consensus Due at end of the hour If time work on Unit 1 Vocab list	Fri 9/17 Vocabulary definitions due Check for Flash Cards (EC) Vocabulary quiz #1 (every Friday) Unit 1 Vocab list Identifying Variables and Controls (the Simpsons) Work with a partner Due end of the hour, otherwise homework due Monday
Mon 9/20 Scientific Method Lab Water Activity #2 Learning to write a lab report Students will use the scientific method to make generalizations after looking at the data and extrapolating based on data they have collected.	Tues 9/21 Scientific Method Lab Water Activity continued What is a generalizaton? Discuss how to write a lob report Information:  How to do lab write ups	Wed 9/22 Finish Water Activity #2 Work on write up lab report due 9/24 Extra lab write-up details (advanced class) Information:  How to do lab write ups	Thur 9/23 Activity #3 "Measuring Length Using Metrics" Lab   Students will demonstrate how to use a metric ruler and make simple calculations Due end of period Metrics Information Great Information for all!	Fri 9/24 Vocabulary quiz #2 (every Friday) Unit 1 Vocab list Water Activity #2 lab report due Metric Conversion Notes Students will discuss and work together as they review the foundation of the metric system Metrics Mania Worksheet Classroom Practice Due Monday (Reg)
Mon 9/27 Finish/correct Metric Mania Conversions (Reg) Start Intro to Dimensional Analysis Worksheet Students will observe the metric conversions and different units of measurement and apply dimensional analysis conversion to different problems Science Review Sheet and Conversion Chart Students will discuss and work together as they review the foundations of the metric system	Tues 9/28 ScienceSaurus on Metrics Volume, mass, temperature Students will discuss and work together on simple metrics problems and conversions. Metrics Information	Wed 9/29 Measure and Draw Homework (due 10/5) Students will apply knowledge regarding simple metric conversions to an art project. Metrics Information Computer Brain Pop Scientific Method Measuring Matter Precision and Accuracy	Thur 9/30 Outside Scavenger Metrics Hunt Homework 1) Start worksheet and bring questions to class on Tuesday  2) Calculate the number of seconds you've been alive showing your work in Dimensional Analysis format 3) Write  out in words how DI works More on Metrics Conversion Dimensional Analysis Metrics Information	Fri 10/1 Problem of the day Using Unit Conversion Rates and Dimensional Analysis Dimensional Analysis practice Students will learn how to apply DA to difficult conversions. Worksheet on DA Measure & Draw Assignment
Mon 10/4 Problem of the day Using Unit Conversion Rates and Dimensional Analysis Worksheet on DA due Dimensional Analysis Quiz Volume and Mass Mass vs Weight Students will define volume,  mass and weight and describe their relationships.	Tues 10/5 Read ScienceSaurus: Relating volume mass and density Discuss Matter, Density, Volume, and Mass Students will give examples of matter's different properties and students will describe how density is calculated and used to identify different substances.	Wed 10/6 Vocab Quiz Unit 1 Vocab list Volume Lab Relating volume mass and density Measure & Draw Due Measure & Draw Assignment	Thur 10/7  Teacher Professional Day No School     Students, please make sure notebook is well organized	Fri 10/8  Teacher Professional Day No School
Mon 10/11 Problem of the day Using Unit Conversion Rates and Dimensional Analysis Volume Lab	Tues 10/12 Problem of the day Using Unit Conversion Rates and Dimensional Analysis Mass Lab Construct a Bar Graph	Wed 10/13 Problem of the day Using Unit Conversion Rates and Dimensional Analysis Quiz on Mass, Volume, Density and Units Discuss Density Construct a Bar Graph	Thur 10/14 Problem of the day Using Unit Conversion Rates and Dimensional Analysis Density Lab Finish up labs and work on lab write-ups How to do lab write ups	Fri 10/15 High School Information Presented by Irene Adler Middle School Counselor
Mon 10/18 Density Bar Graphs Comparison (rough draft due) Open note Quiz on Metrics and Scientific Method	Tues 10/19 Computer Lab Unit 1 BrainPop	Wed 10/20 Density Review and Quiz Dimensional Analysis practice	Thur 10/21 Density Problems using DA Density Discovery Lab finding the density of Water and other objects	Fri 10/22 Vocabulary Quiz Density Problems using DA
Mon 10/25 Water Displacement Students will discover how to measure the mass and volume of irregularly shaped objects and calculate density	Tues 10/26 Density Lab Students will measure various shaped objects and find their masses, volumes, and densities. Review Unit 1	Wed 10/27 Test over Unit 1	Thur 10/28 Computer Lab	Fri 10/29 Chapter 4 Plate Tectonics Convection Currents Drifting Continents PowerPoint on Tectonics
Mon 11/1 Vocabulary Chapter 4	Tues 11/2 Chapter 4 Plate Tectonics Sea-Floor Spreading The Theory of Plate Tectonics PowerPoint on Tectonics	Wed 11/3 Book Fair	Thur 11/4 Layers of the earth Activity	Fri 11/5   End of Quarter Teacher Work Day