Calendar - 8th Grade Earth Science

Calendar 2010 - 2011 School Year

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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 6 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

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
Metrics Quiz

Start on metrics worksheet
Fri 9/24
Vocabulary quiz #2
(every Friday)
Unit 1 Vocab list

Metrics Information
Great Information for all!

Mon 9/27
Metric Conversion Notes
Students will discuss and work together as they review the foundation of the metric system

Activity #3
"Measuring Length Using Metrics" Lab Students will demonstrate how to use a metric ruler and make simple calculations

Tues 9/28
Water Activity #2
lab report due
Finish Activity #3
"Measuring Length Using Metrics" Lab Students will demonstrate how to use a metric ruler and make simple calculations

Start Activity #4
Measure and Draw Homework (due 10/1)
Students will apply knowledge regarding simple metric conversions to an art project.
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
Thur 9/30
Vocabulary quiz #3
(every Friday)
Period 4
Unit 1 Vocab list

Activity #5 "Outside Metrics"

Fri 10/1
Vocabulary quiz #3
(every Friday)
Periods 1, 5, 6
Unit 1 Vocab list
Metric Conversion notes

Finish Activity #5 "Outside Metrics"

Metrics Mania Worksheet
Classroom Practice
Due Monday

Measure & Draw Due
Measure & Draw Assignment

Mon 10/4
Dimensional Analysis
Students will learn how to apply DA to difficult conversions.
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

More on Metrics Conversion
Dimensional Analysis
Metrics Information
Tues 10/5
Finish/correct Metric Mania Conversions (Reg)

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.
Volume and Mass
Mass vs Weight
Students will define volume, mass and weight and describe their relationships.

Wed 10/6
Vocab Quiz
Unit 1 Vocab list

Volume Lab
Relating volume mass and density
Dimensional Analysis practice
Students will learn how to apply DA to difficult conversions.

Science Review Sheet
and Conversion Chart
Students will discuss and work together as they review the foundations of the metric system

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 10/12
Volume Lab
Relating volume mass and density

Tues 10/13
Metric/Scientific Method Quiz
Wed 10/14
Activity 7
Drawing Conclusions
Thur 10/15
Computer Lab
Activity Research
Fri 10/16
Activity 7 Workday

Mon 10/19
Activity 8 Density Lab
Density Notes
Mass and Volume

Tues 10/20
Finished the density lab
Figured Density
Questions
Cover Page
(MYSTERY CANISTERS?)
Wed 10/21
Finish Mystery Canisters
Thur 10/22
Scientific Method Crossword
Conversions and Dimensional Analysis Worksheet as Review for Unit1 Test
Fri 10/23
High School Introduction
Irene Adler

Mon 10/26
Finish worksheets and begin reviewing for test

Tues 10/27
Review for test
Wed 10/28
Unit 1 Test
Vocab Pt 1
Scientific Method Pt 2
Metrics Pt 3
Thur 10/29
Unit 1 Test
Vocab Pt 1
Scientific Method Pt 2
Metrics Pt 3
Fri 10/30
Unit 2 Geology
Introduction
Ch 4 Vocab
Plate Tectonics

Mon 11/2
Read Ch 4, sec. 1 & 2 Pgs 108-117
Questions 1-3 Pg 114
Questions 1-5 Pg 117
Tues 11/3
Computer Lab
Research Cross-section Model of the Earth Activity 1
Wed 11/4
Started Activity 1
Model of the Earth Layers
Thur 11/5
Worked on Activity 1
Vocab quiz #1 ch 4
Fri 11/6

End of Quarter
Teacher Work Day