Applied Science 

2009-2010                           Semester 1: Sept.8 - Jan.29                          Syllabus   

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9/6           Labor Day

9/7                   A-Day

-Introduction

-Meet the class

-Syllabus

-What is science?

-Science list

-Science Survey & Science Illustrated

HW:

Think scientifically

9/8                  B-Day

9/9                 A-Day

SSSR- Sustained Silent Science Reading 

-Contract

-Finish Science Illustrated

-Observation & Inferences walk

-Quick lab: Around and Around

-Index card- name on one side and a scientific poem on the other side.

--Quick lab:Input-Output

--Quick lab:Retainer

-Bring me a photo of something you like to do or draw it yourself.

HW:

*Signed Applied Sci. Contract

*Photo of yourself that describes who you are.

9/10      

9/13                  A-Day

Curriculum Night- join me- 6:00-8:00 p.m.

warm-up- Name three scientists and what they contributed to society

-Collect photos & contracts

-Famous Scientist List

-Library

  Famous Scientist Project

HW: Bring photo & contracts

9/14                B-Day

 

9/15              A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)

-Library

Famous Scientist Project

-Any photos?? contracts?

HW:

Last chance-  photos & contracts

9/16                   B-Day

9/17                    A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)

-Last call photos?? contracts?

-Presentations

  *Presentation notes

-Brain pops

HW: Have a safe weekend

9/20

9/21                  A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)

-Last call photos?? contracts?

-Presentations

  *Presentation notes

-Clean fish tank and set up lights.

 

 

 

9/22

9/23                    A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)

-Presentations

  *Presentation notes

-Famous Scientist Quiz

-Notes: Scientific Method

HW: Have a fun, safe weekend

9/24

 9/27                    A-Day

SSSR- Read excerpt from text and share with class

-Finish Notes: Scientific Method

-Walk to pond- Observe, define a problem, make a hypothesis

 

 9/29                  A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)

-Any late presentations

-Scientific Method In Action

-Water Quality tests

-Research types of fish to put in aquarium

9/30

 

10/1                   A-Day

Water Quality Tests- SHS pond

       

         

 

 

10/5

Water Quality Tests- Ontario waterway.

 

10/7

SSSR (15 min.)

 

10/11                A-Day

-SSSR- Water Quality Reading & Writing

-Compare Water Quality tests.

-Coliform test- SHS pond

HW: Check grades

 

10/13                  A-Day

30 min class

INSECTS

-Insect Collection

-Microcosmos

 

10/15                  A-Day

-Insect Collection

-Microcosmos

 

 

 

10/19                A-Day

-Insect Reading- bio text- p. 726-733- answer Questions p. 733 #1-4

-ID Insects collected

-Insect Project-  Choose an insect

 

 

 

10/21                 A-Day

-Brainpop- Insects

-Food Web Resource

-Library

-Insect Project

 

10/25                  A-Day

-Library - half day

-Insect Project -Work on Products

 

10/27                 A-Day

-Insect Project -Finish products

-Presentations

 

 

10/29                  A-Day

-Presentations

 

11/2                A-Day

Cryptozoology

SSSR (15 min.)-Cryptozoology Reading & writing

-Intro Video

-Cryptid Assignment

HW: Extra Credit In the News

 

 

11/4                A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)-

-Insect presentations

-Cryptid Assignment

-People behind

Cryptozoology

HW: Have a safe weekend.

 

End of Quarter 1

11/5

No School              

 

11/9                 A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)

-Cryptid Debates

-Choose topics to study

-Semester Goals

Parent Teacher Conferences- Mrs. Morgan will be here Wednesday only!

11/11

No School

 

11/12

No School

 

11/15              A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)- Read & reflect on reading

-Cryptid debates?

-Insect presentations?

-Brainpop: Compounds & Mixtures/Matter Changing States (see me to make up)

-Demonstrations

 

11/17                 A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)- Reading & reflection

-Finish semester goals

-Demonstrations

 

11/19                 A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)- p.78-79 Write a reflection.

-Present Demonstrations

-Fish?

 

11/23                A-Day

 

 

 

HW: Be thankful

 

11/25 

 No School           

11/26

 No School  

 

11/29                 A-Day

SSSR (15 min.)- Read p. 102-103 in Physical Science text. Respond & reflect.

-Be Thankful

-Science in the News

 

12/1                 A-Day

-Finish Science in the News

-Termite Video- Write 10 interesting facts.

 

 

 

12/3               A-Day

Presentations

-Snow Writing & Reading

-Interesting Snow Facts

-Analyze graph- Questions

-Finish Termite Video- Write 10 interesting facts.

 

 

12/7                A-Day

-Effects of snowmelt reading- what can you do?

-Weather Movie- Wet- - Weather Movie Concepts

 

 

 

 

12/9                A-Day

-Review weather movie concepts

-Research- What is pH? What is an acid?  What is a base? How are they all related?

-Hair Chemistry Lab

 

12/13                 A-Day

SSSR (15 min)- AIDS Reading

-Aids video: 10 interesting facts

 

 

 

12/15                 A-Day

-Type 1 Diabetes Research- turn in

 

 

 

 

12/17                 A-Day

GAME DAY!

Winter Holiday

 

 

 

1/4                A-Day

-Hair Chemistry Lab- take 2

 

1/6              A-Day

Wildlife Forensic Unit

-SSSR- (15 min)- Handout D

-Discuss hair chemistry lab

-Get your Investigator's Notebook (I.N.)
-Start Handout A: Essential Questions (answer in your I.N.)
-To Library: Handout B:  Choose 2 animals from list, make a PPT answering questions 1 - 4 for each animal.

 

1/10                A-Day

-SSSR (15 minutes)

-To Library: Handout B:  Choose 2 animals from list, make a PPT answering questions 1 - 4 for each animal.

-Agencies File 1

-Agencies File 2

 

1/12                A-Day

Snow Day 4th period

 

1/14               A-Day

1/17

No School

 

1/19               A-Day

-SSSR (15 minutes)

-Present threatened animal PPT

  *Take notes in your I.N.

 

 

 

 

1/21               A-Day

-Why did the fish die?

-National & International Wildlife Laws Assignment

   *Wildlife Laws- take notes in your I.N.

-Share findings

-Answer Q in your I.N.:

*What do  you know about hair?

*What do you want to know about hair?

Jan.24

Midterm Schedule

 

Jan. 25-A

Midterm Schedule

-Hair ID Lab

 

Jan. 26-B

Midterm Schedule

 

Jan. 27-A

Midterm Schedule

 

 

 

Jan. 28

No School!

End of  Semester 1