Schedule, Homework and Notes
Final Project Due Date - June 3rd
June 6-15 - Project Presentations
June 2/3 - How Hydroelectric Dams Work
May 31/June 1 - Energy of Falling Water
May 17-30 - Presenting Practice Presentations
May 13/18 - Making a Practice Presentation
May 11/12 - How to Live Underwater Part 2 - Food
May 9/10 - How to Live Underwater Part 1 - Oxygen
May 5/6 - How Water Shapes Geography
May 3/4 - Fresh vs. Salt Water
April 28/29 - Water Unit Introduction - The Water Cycle
April 26/27 - Chapter 7&8 Test
April 22/25 - Chapter 7&8 Review
April 20/21 - Viscosity Lab (p.301) & Surface Tension Challenge
April 14/19 - Viscosity, Adhesion, Cohesion
April 12/15 - Pressure Lab
April 8/13 - Pressure
April 6/11 - Diffusion Lab Debrief, Forces
April 4/5 - KMT and Diffusion Lab & Conservation of Mass Demo
March 31/April 1 - Density
March 29/30 - Finding Density Lab
March 11 - KMT Balloon Challenge!
March 9/10 - Kinetic Molecular Theory
March 7/8 - Particle Model of Matter
March 3/4 - The Atomos - Element Super Hero Research
March 1/2 - Eye Exam (just a quiz actually) and Atoms Introduction
February 25/26 - Sheep's Eyeball Dissection
February 23/24 - Eye Dissection Prelab with Review Sheet 1 and Sheet 2
February 19/22 - Optic Technologies
February 17/18 - Vision Problems
February 15/16 - The Eye
February 11/12 - Light - Waves, Rays, Eyes - Mind Map
February 9/10 - Chapter 4&5 Test
February 3/4 - Chapter 4&5 Review
February 1/2 - Pinhole Camera Lab
January 28/29 - Reflection and Refraction
January 26/27 - Homework Marking Day
January 25 - Library Project Research Day
January 21/22 - Ray Optics Prisms and Mirrors Lab
January 19/20 - Small Quiz, 5.1 Ray Optics Introduction
January 18 - Waves, Light and EM small quiz, Library Project Research Day
January 14/15 - Final Science Project
January 12/13 - EM Spectrum
January 8/11 - Light and Colour
January 6/7 - Slinky Lab
January 4/5 - Waves Introduction
December 17/18 - Immune System Quiz
December 15/16 - Immune System Review
December 11/14 - Infections Agents and Germs
December 9/10 - Immune System - Secondary and Tertiary Defense System
December 7/8 - Immune System - Primary Defense System
December 3/4 - Body Systems Test
December 1/2 - Body Systems Review
November 27 - Spirometer Activity
November 25/26 - Formal Lab Report - Peer Review
November 23/24 - The Respiratory System
November 19/20 - How to Write a Lab Report
November 16/17 - Design and Perform a Heart Rate Experiment
November 12/13 - The Heart and Blood
November 6/9 - The Circulatory System
November 4/5 - Writing a Scientific Procedure
November 2/3 - Digestion Activity and Story/Postcard Assignment
October 29/30 - Digestion Notes
October 27/28 - Nutrients Notes
October 21/26 - Nutrients Team Learning Activity
October 19/22 - Body Systems Introduction
October 15/20 - Cells and Microscopes Unit Test
October 13/16 - Cells and Microscopes Unit Review
October 9/14 - Osmosis and Cellular Respiration vs. Photosynthesis
October 7/8 - Finish Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab
October 5/6 - Searching up Project Ideas. Beginning Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab
October 1/2 - Cell Diagram for Animal/Plant and Diffusion
September 25/30 - Project: Cell Booklet
September 17/18 - Using the Microscope Lab
September 15/16 - Parts of the Microscope
September 11/14 - Scientific Method and the Parts of an Experiment
September 9/10 - Course Outline and Safety Poster Assignment
June 2/3 - How Hydroelectric Dams Work
May 31/June 1 - Energy of Falling Water
May 17-30 - Presenting Practice Presentations
May 13/18 - Making a Practice Presentation
May 11/12 - How to Live Underwater Part 2 - Food
May 9/10 - How to Live Underwater Part 1 - Oxygen
May 5/6 - How Water Shapes Geography
May 3/4 - Fresh vs. Salt Water
- Homework - p.375 #1-11
April 28/29 - Water Unit Introduction - The Water Cycle
- Homework - Read p.362-365 answer CYU on p.367 #1-5
- Homework - Bring a topic, idea, or question that is water themed to next class
April 26/27 - Chapter 7&8 Test
April 22/25 - Chapter 7&8 Review
April 20/21 - Viscosity Lab (p.301) & Surface Tension Challenge
- Homework - Complete Lab, Bar Graph and Questions
April 14/19 - Viscosity, Adhesion, Cohesion
- Homework - p.309 #1-6
April 12/15 - Pressure Lab
April 8/13 - Pressure
- Homework - p.296 Practice Problems #1-3 & Reading Check #1-5, p.299 #1-4,6
April 6/11 - Diffusion Lab Debrief, Forces
- Vocab Sheet
- Homework - p.289 #1,2,4,5,6,7
April 4/5 - KMT and Diffusion Lab & Conservation of Mass Demo
- Lab instructions on pg.41
- Homework - Write a Concluding Paragraph for your lab
March 31/April 1 - Density
- Homework - p.265 #1-3 & p.271 #1-5
March 29/30 - Finding Density Lab
March 11 - KMT Balloon Challenge!
March 9/10 - Kinetic Molecular Theory
- Homework - p.259 #1-10
- Vocab - Thermal Energy, Heat, Temperature, Melting, Solidification, Condensing, Evaporating, Sublimation, Deposition
March 7/8 - Particle Model of Matter
- Homework - Reading Check p.249
March 3/4 - The Atomos - Element Super Hero Research
- Element Super Hero Posters Due March 9/10
March 1/2 - Eye Exam (just a quiz actually) and Atoms Introduction
- Element Super Hero Poster
February 25/26 - Sheep's Eyeball Dissection
February 23/24 - Eye Dissection Prelab with Review Sheet 1 and Sheet 2
February 19/22 - Optic Technologies
- Homework - p.229
February 17/18 - Vision Problems
- Homework - Vision Problem Poster, Due Feb. 23/24
February 15/16 - The Eye
- Homework - p.215 #1,2,4,6,7,8,9
- Vocab - Sclera, Cornea, Retina, Rods, Cones
February 11/12 - Light - Waves, Rays, Eyes - Mind Map
February 9/10 - Chapter 4&5 Test
February 3/4 - Chapter 4&5 Review
February 1/2 - Pinhole Camera Lab
- Begin Review for Chapter 4 p.164
January 28/29 - Reflection and Refraction
- Homework - p.197 #1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11 and p.189 #1-6,8,9
- Vocab - Converge, Diverge
January 26/27 - Homework Marking Day
January 25 - Library Project Research Day
January 21/22 - Ray Optics Prisms and Mirrors Lab
January 19/20 - Small Quiz, 5.1 Ray Optics Introduction
- Homework - Read and Complete Sheet
January 18 - Waves, Light and EM small quiz, Library Project Research Day
January 14/15 - Final Science Project
- How to Summarize Information
- How to Write a Bibliography
January 12/13 - EM Spectrum
- Homework p.163 #1,2,7,8,9,10,11,12
January 8/11 - Light and Colour
- Homework p.151 #2,3,4,6,9
- Vocab - Refraction
January 6/7 - Slinky Lab
January 4/5 - Waves Introduction
- Homework p. 143 #1-4,6-9
- Vocab - Amplitude, Wavelength, Crest, Trough, Frequency
December 17/18 - Immune System Quiz
- Science Final Project - Data Due
- Vocab Due
December 15/16 - Immune System Review
December 11/14 - Infections Agents and Germs
- Vocab - Vector
December 9/10 - Immune System - Secondary and Tertiary Defense System
- Homework p. 109 #9-20
- Vocab - Inflammation, Phagocyte, Antigen, Virus, Bacteria, Active Immunity
December 7/8 - Immune System - Primary Defense System
- Homework - p. 109 #1,2,5,19
- Vocab - Pathogen
December 3/4 - Body Systems Test
December 1/2 - Body Systems Review
November 27 - Spirometer Activity
November 25/26 - Formal Lab Report - Peer Review
November 23/24 - The Respiratory System
- Homework - p. 91 & 95 Questions
- Vocab - Inspiration, Expiration, Alveoli, Trachea
November 19/20 - How to Write a Lab Report
- Lab Report Due November 25/26
November 16/17 - Design and Perform a Heart Rate Experiment
November 12/13 - The Heart and Blood
- Vocab - Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell, Platelet, Plasma
November 6/9 - The Circulatory System
- Homework - p.87 Activity 2-7
- Vocab - Artery, Vein, Ventricle, Atrium
November 4/5 - Writing a Scientific Procedure
- Homework - Write a Procedure for the Science Experiment Project
November 2/3 - Digestion Activity and Story/Postcard Assignment
- Story or Postcards due November 6/9
October 29/30 - Digestion Notes
- Homework - p.81 all questions
- Vocab - Absorption, Digestion, Elimination, Ingestion
October 27/28 - Nutrients Notes
- Homework - p.69 Reading Check
October 21/26 - Nutrients Team Learning Activity
- Homework - Questions
- Science Project - Design your Experiment -Due Oct.30
October 19/22 - Body Systems Introduction
- Homework - pg.63 #1-13,
- Vocab - System, Organ, Tissue
October 15/20 - Cells and Microscopes Unit Test
October 13/16 - Cells and Microscopes Unit Review
October 9/14 - Osmosis and Cellular Respiration vs. Photosynthesis
- Homework - Scientific Questions - Project choice sheet
October 7/8 - Finish Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab
- Homework - Finish lab report and graphs
October 5/6 - Searching up Project Ideas. Beginning Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab
- Homework - Project Idea Sheet
October 1/2 - Cell Diagram for Animal/Plant and Diffusion
- Homework p.49 #1,2,5,6,7
- Vocab - Diffusion, Osmosis, Concentration, Equilibrium, Semipermeable Membrane, Cell
September 25/30 - Project: Cell Booklet
- Blocks 3&4 Due Oct. 1, Blocks 5&7 Due Oct. 8
- Homework - p.9 #1-13, 15-21
- Homework - Designing your own Experiment Activity Sheet
September 17/18 - Using the Microscope Lab
- Homework - Complete the Lab Sheet
September 15/16 - Parts of the Microscope
- Homework - Read pg. 12-14 in Textbook
September 11/14 - Scientific Method and the Parts of an Experiment
- Homework - Bikini Bottom Experiments and Controls and Variables
September 9/10 - Course Outline and Safety Poster Assignment