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October 10, 2011

Calendar of Assignments I will keep a record of the daily assignments as they are completed. Please understand that many assignments will have links to the handouts or presentation files used during class.

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PS	4th Quarter
3/13	Structure of the Earth. Take notes to review prior knowledge about Earth's interior. Turn in a summary of the layers (about 2 sentence per layer) that fulfills the success criteria. Slides, video clip 1, video clip 2	Structure of the Earth. Take notes to review prior knowledge about Earth's interior. Slides, video
3/14	Seismic Waves inside Earth using the interactive, explore the movement of p and s waves through Earth's interior. Summarize the movement of each wave type. Explain how the wave movement helps us know what is inside of Earth. This interactive will show the difference between P and S waves. Use the up/down for S waves and side/side for P waves. The other arrows will create surface waves instead of body waves.	Complete a mini-poster to show what Earth is like on the inside.
3/15	P and S Wave Shadow Zones. Notes about how waves change as they travel through Earth's interior. Read and answer questions. You can observe the P wave shadow zones here.	Seismic Waves inside Earth
3/16	QUIZ Earth's Structure	Complete Seismic Waves Inside Earth

3/19	Introduction to Plate Tectonics	Shadow Zones compare S and P wave shadow zones. Use this diagram and this flash video.
3/20	Observe Convection. Watch 3 videos that show convection of driven by heat transfer in a container of water. Video 1 with heat at center. Video 2 with heat at ends. Video 3 with heat at one end and cold (blue ice) at the other. After each video, complete these 3 tasks: Draw what you saw. Use arrows to show the path of movement for the red (and blue) dye. Write at least 3 sentences to describe what has occured to the dye. Use proficient statements that involve density and heat transfer.	Wegener's Evidence Activity. Color the fossil types on each piece using the key. Cut out the shapes (continents). Arrange the shapes in the way that makes the most sense to you. Glue shapes to paper.
3/21	Divergent Plate Boundaries Take notes. Consider how divergent plates would work with convection.	More Evidence from Wegener. Using your assembled shapes, add the information about other evidence that indicates continents have moved. Wegeners evidence packet Questions about moving continents
3/22	Final Evidence for Divergent Boundaries Reading about Black Smokers	Analyze your evidence.
3/23	Quiz

3/26-4/2	Spring Break

4/3	Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent Plate Boundary Notes Reading about Mariana Trench	Tectonic Plate Boundaries Begin Poster
4/4	Oceanic-Continental Convergent Plate Boundary Notes Reading about Andes Mountains	Tectonic Plates Plate Boundaries Worksheet Notes on Boundaries Video Clips
4/5	Continental-Continental Convergent Plate Boundary Notes Reading about The Himalayas Reading about The Tibetan Plateau	Convergent Boundaries
4/6	Transform Boundaries Notes Video Guide Video 1 Video 2	Transform Boundaries Complete the Plate Boundary Poster 3 categories of plate boundaries direction plates move description of plate movement pictures of each boundary type examples of each boundary type

4/9	(fire drill 9:45-3rd period) Jeopardy Review Game	Interactive Dynamic Earth Complete the interactive. When you are finished, take the test. Turn in your printed results.
4/10	Test about Plate Tectonics
4/11	Atmosphere Graph Use this document for 4/11 and 4/12	Writing about Plate Tectonics
4/12	Identifying Patterns in the Atmosphere Use this document for 4/11 and 4/12 An example graph for reference.	Writing about Plate Tectonics
4/13		Writing about Plate Tectonics

4/16
4/17
4/18
4/19	Uneven Heating of Earth
4/20	Proximity to Ocean

4/23	Elevation
4/24	Latitude and Solar Intensity
4/25	No School ACT	No School ACT
4/26	What's Up With the Weather?	What's Up With the Weather?
4/27	What's Up With the Weather?	What's Up With the Weather?

4/30	What's Up With the Weather?	What's Up With the Weather?
5/1	Review Temperature	Temperature
5/2	Air Masses	Temperature
5/3	Global Winds 1 notes/slides pdf	Air Masses
5/4	Global Winds 2 Prevailing Winds worksheet Use the maps or to interpret the global winds.	Air Masses 2

5/7	Surface Ocean Currents notes/slides pdf Understanding Oceans part 1 video guide	Global Winds Intro notes/slides pdf
5/8	Aliance for Climate Education	Aliance for Climate Education
5/9	Deep Ocean Currents	Global Winds 2
5/10	El Nino 1	Ocean currents
5/11	El Nino 2	El Nino

5/14	Rain Shadow Effect	Rain Shadow
5/15	Jeopardy Review	Review
5/16	Interim Assessment	Interim Assessment
5/17	Review for Final Exam	Review for Final Exam
5/18	Final Exam	Final Exam

5/21
5/22	No school - GRADUATION
5/23

PS 1	PS 2	PS 3	PS 4	PS 5	1st Quarter
8/8			8/8		Getting to know your way around Gateway High School
8/9			8/9		Meet your classmates, Supplies, Pretest on Scientific Method
8/10			8/10		(fire drill 2:15) 100 Penny Lab
8/12			8/11		Writing a Lab report and an effective conclusion 100 Penny Lab Graph and Conclusion (Absent or missing your data? Use this data.)
8/12	8/12	8/12	8/12	8/12	SUPPLIES DUE- 2 notebooks (one must be composition) 1 package 3x5 notecards 1 roll papertowels 1 box kleenex 1 calculator
8/12		8/12			Begin 200 Penny Lab
	8/15		8/15	8/15	Begin 200 Penny Lab
8/16	8/16	8/15-8/16	8/16	8/16	Complete 200 penny lab (Absent or missing your data? Use this data.)
8/17	8/17	8/17	8/17	8/17	Variables-identifying dependent and independent variables Notes
8/18	8/18	8/18	8/18	8/18	More Variables Practice Independent and Dependent Variable Mini-poster instructions sample
8/19	8/19	8/19	8/19	8/19	Quiz on scientific method and variables. GRADES WERE UPDATED TODAY-students with missing work were given some class time to finish.

8/22	8/22	8/22	8/22	8/22	Setting up a lab notebook Instructions
8/23	8/23	8/23	8/23	8/23	Gummibear Lab The lab background, hypothesis, variables and day 1 data will be written in the lab notebook today.
8/24	8/24	8/24	8/24	8/24	Gummibear Lab The day 2 data and graph will be written in the lab notebook today. Use this file if you need to MAKE-UP the graph.
8/25	8/26	8/25	8/26	8/25	Gummibear Lab Class will discuss the information about what data analysis they performed and what conclusions can be made from the data. Students will also write the formal conclusion to turn in.
8/26	8/29	8/26	8/29	8/26	Distance vs Time graphs Students will create 5 different distance vs time graphs and then see how the different lines show different things about the movement of the object. For students who did not get notes during class or need additional information, this document will help explain the various graph interpretations. Last day to turn in work for mid-quarter grades. (fire drill 9:45-3rd period)

8/29	8/30	8/29	8/30	8/29	Distance vs Time graphs #2 These graphs show several different situations. Students should be able to 1) graph the data shown, 2) calculate instant velocity, 3) calculate average velocity, and 4) explain the motion of the object shown in the graph. Velocity Notes
8/30	8/31	8/30	8/31	8/30	Acceleration Notes
8/31	9/1	8/31	9/1	8/31	All Velocity and Acceleration practice problems
9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	Independent Practice with Velocity and Acceleration = Practice for Quiz
9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	Velocity and Acceleration Test. Students who miss the test on Friday will be referred to ZAP on Wednesday, September 7. Any student who is unhappy with their score can retake the test one time for a higher grade.

9/5	9/5	9/5	9/5	9/5	No School - LABOR DAY
9/6-9/8	9/6-9/9	9/6-9/8	9/6-9/9	9/6-9/8	Introduction to Newton's First Law - Planning the Sudden Stops Lab
					Revise Variable Choices for Sudden Stops Lab
					Collect Data and Graph data for Sudden Stops Lab HOMEWORK: Write the conclusion for the Sudden Stops Lab
9/9	9/12	9/9	9/12	9/9	Collect Sudden Stops Lab-Students who don't turn in the lab will be referred to ZAP on Wednesday, September 14. Return Velocity and Acceleration Test-Students who wish to retake the test can do so but must do these things so that I know they are ready to retake the test (and score better). 1. Correct the answers on your current test. Use a seperate paper to show your work. If you don't know how to answer the questions A) try website or B) come see me afterschool and I'll help explain them. 2. Set an appointment to take the RETAKE test with me. (Best days to retake are during ZAP on Wednesday.) 3. Bring your current test with corrections to your RETAKE appointment. (You can't retake the test without bringing in the corrected test).

9/12	9/13	9/12	9/13	9/12	Newton's Second Law (F=m*a) Notes
9/13	9/14	9/13	9/14	9/13	Chrysler Lab introduction and design Using the information on the slides, students need to identify the PROBLEM, MATERIALS, and VARIABLES for the lab activity.
9/14	9/15	9/14	9/15	9/14	Chrysler Lab data collection
9/15	9/16	9/15	9/16	9/15	Chrysler Lab graph and conclusion Use this data for graph.
9/16	9/19	9/16	9/19	9/16	(fire drill 1:45-6th period) Calculating Newton's 2nd Law

9/19		9/19		9/19	Momentum Notes
9/20	9/22	9/20	9/22	9/20	Calculating momentum
9/21	9/23	9/21	9/23	9/21	Newton's 3rd Law Notes
9/22	9/23	9/22	9/23	9/22	Boeing Lab
9/23	9/26	9/23	9/26	9/23	Boeing Lab questions

9/26					Redo Boeing Lab Questions
9/27					Work and Energy Notes
9/28					Roller Coaster Lab
9/29					Roller Coaster Lab Analysis Questions and Conclusion
9/30					Last day to turn in work for quarter grades.

10/3					Thermal Energy - Convection Conduction Radiation
10/4					Specific Heat Capacity
10/5					Review for Final
10/6					Review for Final with Explanation There is a possibility that answers on this review are incorrect.
10/7					Quarter Final

2nd Quarter
	PS	Sheltered PS
10/10	No School - Teacher Work Day
10/11	Atomic Structure - Atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. NOTES Complete the Element Practice Sheet.	What is an atom? - do a paired reading about atoms with a partner. Complete the questions in the book.
10/12	Super Wednesday - No Class
10/13	Atomic Structure - Electrons fill energy levels in specific ways; Bohr Model. NOTES Practice drawing Bohr models for elements #1 to #18.	What is atomic number? - do a paired reading about atoms with a partner. Complete the questions in the book.
10/14		What is atomic mass? - do a paired reading about atomic mass with a partner. Begin working on the Element Practice Sheet.

10/17	Make element cards. Instructions for cards are in your notes from 10/11 and 10/13. A sample card.	Complete the Element Practice Sheet.
10/18	Assemble a periodic table. Use the instructions to color and glue your element cards to a poster.	How are electrons arranged? - Do a paired reading about electrons with a partner. Complete the questions in the book. Begin making element cards.
10/19	Add a key, label the groups and periods for your poster. Use these instructions.	Begin Atom poster.
10/20	With your completed table of periodic trends, answer the questions about how the periodic table is constructed.	Finish Atom poster.
10/21

10/24-10/28

10/31	Review Atoms
11/1	Patterns on the PT
11/2
11/3
11/4		Organize elements

11/7	Families of elements (powerpoint and video clips)	Organize elements
11/8	Families of the Periodic Table	Patterns on the PT
11/9	finish Families
11/10	Review Board Game about the Families	Review Game about the Periodic Table
11/11	Quiz about the Periodic Table and Families	Quiz about Periodic Table

11/14	Review Quiz, College Monday	Review Quiz, College Monday
11/15	Gaining or Losing Electrons	Families of the Periodic Table Notes
11/16	Covalent Bonds 1 Instructs and demonstrates the process for showing simple covalent bonds.	finish Families and Questions
11/17	Covalent Bonds 2 Instructs and demonstrates more complex covalent bonds.
11/18	Covalent Bonds 3 Review covalent bonds and demonstrates more complex covalent bonds.

11/21	Final Practice with Covalent Bonds
11/22	Quiz
11/23	No School - THANKSGIVING
11/24
11/25

11/28	Ionic Bonds 1 Instructs and demonstrates the process for showing simple ionic bonds requiring an equal transfer of electrons (1 or 2 only)	Covalent Bonds 1 Instructs and demonstrates the process for showing simple covalent bonds.
11/29	Ionic Bonds 2 Instructs and demonstrates the process for showing complex ionic bonds requiring unequal number of metal and nonmetal ions (1, 2, or 3 electrons transfered).	Covalent Bonds 2 Instructs and demonstrates more complex covalent bonds.
11/30	Practicing Ionic Bonds and writing chemical formulas.	Covalent Bonds 3 Review covalent bonds and demonstrates more complex covalent bonds.
12/1
12/2

12/5
12/6
12/7
12/8		(fire drill 9:30-2nd period)
12/9

12/12
12/13
12/14
12/15
12/16		Last day to turn in work for quarter grades.

12/19
12/20

3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
1/5	Scale Model	Scale Model
1/6	Scale Model	Scale Model
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
1/9	Scale Model	Scale Model
1/10	Waves and Energy Write a CLEW paragraph to describe ways that wave energy can change. In-class experience includes observing the slinky move as energy was added by moving bigger and faster.	Paragraph Writing and graphic organizer
1/11	Wave Vocabulary Revise the paragraph to include the vocabulary words amplitutde, wavelength, and frequency.	Scale Model Paragraphs
1/12	Introduction to EM Waves and EM Waves Are Different Paragraph Write a CLEW paragraph to prove that Infrared, Visible, and Ultraviolet light are the same (or different). Student chooses if waves are same or different. Possible evidence discussed during class includes that all 3 are categories of electromagnetic light; all are transverse waves; categories have different frequencies and wavelengths; specific uses.	Waves and Energy
1/13	Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Video	19-3 Wave Properties
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
1/16	No school - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
1/17	EM Wave Booklet Booklet with 1 page for each category of EM Waves (radio, micro, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma). Each category needs to include a picture of the wave that shows how frequency and wavelength change from the previous or next category, listing of the wavelength range, 2 uses for the waves, and potential dangers or concerns about each category. If using a resource other than the textbook, cite your sources.	19-3 Electromagnetic Waves
1/18	Read p 466-467, 499, 501 and complete graphic organizer	Graphic organizer to compare infrared, visible, and ultraviolet waves.
1/19	CLEW Paragraph about light Write a CLEW paragraph that explains how light has different properties. Use book p.466-467, 488, and 501 for evidence. Evidence discussed in class includes wavelength, frequency, and energy for different categories of light.	CLEW Paragraph about Electromagnetic Spectrum
1/20		EM Wave Booklet
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
1/23	Spectral Lines
1/24	Emission vs Absorption Lines and Spectroscopic Analysis of Starlight	Red vs Purple
1/25	Use of Spectral Analysis for Astronomy Write a CLEW paragraph to explain how astronomers use spectral lines. In-class summary of the evidence includes understanding the difference between emission and absorption lines and comparing the spectral lines of starlight to known elements.	Emission vs Absorption Lines Look at hot elements with a spectrometer to see spectral lines.
1/26	Redshift Slides and video clip.	Spectroscopic Analysis of Starlight
1/27	Redshift explains the universe. Write a CLEW paragraph to explain how astronomers use the Doppler Effect to explain the universe. Readings from the physical science book, p. 682 and the Earth science book are used to give evidence.	What is the Doppler Effect?
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
1/30	Jeopardy Review Game	Redshift Slides and video clip.
1/31	Waves Test	Jeopardy Review Game
2/1	Last day to turn in work for mid-quarter grades.	Astronomy Test
2/2	No school
2/3	No school
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
2/6	Sun Part 1- read and answer questions about the sun.	Sun Part 1 - read and answer questions about the sun.
2/7	Sun Part 2 - make a poster and write a paragraph Use text from Physical Science book p. 667 and ES p 758-760. Requirements: -all layers included -details about each layer (temperature, characteristics, what happens there) -poster is neat and attractive Rubric:	Sun Part 2 - make a poster and write a paragraph Use text from Physical Science book p. 667 and ES p 758-760. Requirements: -all layers included -details about each layer (temperature, characteristics, what happens there) -poster is neat and attractive Rubric:
2/8	Sun Part 3 -write a CLEW paragraph that explains the energy in the layers of the sun. Flash Details Students use their poster information to write the paragraph using the 1. source of energy, 2. interior layers, and 3. atmosphere layers of the sun.	Complete Sun Poster
2/9	Fusion Record essential vocabulary Watch the flash details about fusion. Read the text about fusion. Underline the answers to the questions. Write a CLEW paragraph for the writing prompt "Nuclear fusion is a reliable source of energy."	Writing Evidence - Support sentence pairs.
2/10	The Secret Life of the Sun - This video is available on Netflix, (The Universe, season 1) Complete the question sheet.
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
2/13	Life Cycle of Stars	Fusion Record essential vocabulary Watch the flash details about fusion. Read the text about fusion. Underline the answers to the questions. Write a CLEW paragraph for the writing prompt "Nuclear fusion is a reliable source of energy."
2/14	Properties of Stars Graphing assignment part 1 part 2
2/15	Areas of an HR diagram	Life Cycle of Stars
2/16	Life and Death of Stars - This video is available on Netflix (The Universe, season 1). Complete the question sheet.	Areas of an HR diagram
2/17	Spectral Class Take notes Answer the questions using evidence-support sentence pairs.	Life and Death of Stars - This video is available on Netflix (The Universe, season 1). Complete the question sheet.
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
2/20	No school - PRESIDENT'S DAY
2/21	Missing work information. Pass back assignments. Introduction to Star Brochure Project.	Spectral Class Take notes Answer the questions using evidence-support sentence pairs.
2/22	Star Brochure Task to complete: Make an HR diagram that includes the general pattern of star groups and places the student's star in its exact location.
2/23	Star Brochure Task to complete: With other students who have similar stars, gather a list of notes about your star's current characteristics. This include things like type of fusion, what event was the beginning and what will mean the end of your star's life.	Stellar Evolution Reading guide.
2/24	Timed Reading Practice	Timed Reading Practice
3rd Quarter	PS	Sheltered PS
2/27	Netbooks for research Star Type Data This site has data specific to star groups The Stars This site has data specific to each star. Most are listed under the nearest or biggest. Main sequence star facts Text information about stars. NASA site on stars facts and pictures about stars
2/28	Star Brochure Task to complete: With other students who have similar stars, determine the previous and next phases for your star's life. This will include what kind of fusion will happen or what end of life event will occur.
2/29	Assemble Brochure
3/1	Jeopardy Review
3/2	Quarter Final Test (fire drill 8:50-2nd period)

3/5	Last day to turn in work for quarter grades.
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