EPS-+Lambrecht

__**Monday 5/19/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Finished the PE to KE lab and turned it in for a major grade. __Notes:__ Individually took notes on static electricity from book.

__**Thursday 5/15/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Started the PE to KE lab.

__**Wednesday 5/14/14:**__ __Classwork/Notes:__ Completed a note sheet using suing the //Science Explorer Energy// text book. Reviewed KE, PE, and Energy transfer.



__**Monday 5/12/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Studied and reviewed Electron Arrangement notes and exercises. __Quiz:__ On electron arrangement. __Notes:__ Isotopes

__**Thursday 5/1/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Used I-pads to complete //Element Scavenger Hunt// activity. __Notes:__

__**Wednesday 5/7/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed lab: //Identifying Unknown Substance//

__**Monday 5/5/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Lab: //Identifying Unknown Substance// based on chemical characteristics.

__**Thursday 5/1/14:**__ __Test:__ All students who did not do well on the test had a refresher lesson then re-took test. __Classwork:__ Those students not reviewing a re-taking test completed a web activity //Exploring the Periodic Table.//

__**Wednesday 4/30/14:**__ __Quiz**:**__ Below is the quiz. If you did not know this for the quiz, you should probably learn it inside and out! 1.) Wat is the periodic table? 2.) How is it organized? 3.) Name 3 alkali metals. 4.) Give one property that all alkali metals have in common. 5.) Draw an atom of the element hydrogen. 6.) What is an electron? __Notes:__ Continued A//tomic Structure// notes.

__**Monday 4/28/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Read pp. 287-292 in Green //Science Plus// text book. Answered questions from //Task 1// and //Task 2.// __Notes:__ //Atomic Structure// //Valence Electrons//

__**Thursday 4/10/14**__: __Test:__ Finished __Classwork:__ Individually selected an element and researched it. __Notes:__ Began notes on //Periodic Table. //

__**Wednesday 4/24/14:**__ Test

__**Monday 4/21/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Reviewed //Practice Problems// and //Objectives together as a class in preparation for test.// __Test:__ Wednesday 4/23, first thing!

__**Thursday 4/10/14**__: __Classwork:__ Worked on completing the //Practice Problems// and //Objectives//. __Test:__ Monday 4/21

__**Wednesday 4/9/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed the //Crystal Lab// write-up and turned it in. Started //Practice Problems// and //Objectives// in preparation for the **TEST** on Thursday..

__**Monday 4/7/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Collected data from //Crystal Lab// and began lab write-up.

__**Thursday 4/3/14**__: __Classwork:__ Began //Crystal Lab.// Made solutions and left to grow crystals.

__**Wednesday 4/2/14:**__ __Quiz:__ Atoms, Molecules, Compounds __Notes:__ Completed //Solutions and// //Solubility// notes. (See notes below.) __Classwork:__ Began planning for //Crystal Lab.// You should have selected a variable for your crystal growing lab and began completing your planning lab.

__**Monday 3/31/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed and discussed the //Reading Chemical Formulas// worksheet. __Notes:__

__**Thursday 3/27/14**__: __Notes: __ __Classwork:__ Practiced molecule and compound building with Dots. Completed //Reading Chemical Formulas// worksheet.

__**Monday 3/10/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Read pp. S94-96 of the //SciencePlus Sourcebook// __Notes:__

__**Tuesday -Thursday 3/18-3/20:**__ **TCAP Testing** Watched Movie

__**Monday 3/17/14:**__ __Classwork/Test:__ Reviewed and improved test.

__**Thursday 3/13/14**__: __Test:__ Finished test __Classwork:__ Watched a Dark Matter video

__**Wednesday 3/12/14:**__ __Test:__ Properties of Matter Unit

__**Monday 3/10/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Studied for test INCLUDING completing //Practice Problems// and //Objectives// and turning them in at the end of class.
 * TEST ON WEDNESDAY, 3/12**

__**Thursday 3/6/14**__: __Classwork:__ Studied for **TEST ON MONDAY, 3/10.** Reviewed graphing; required parts of a graph, determining outliers, applying a best fit line.

__**Wednesday 3/5/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Reviewed and watched videos (nano technology) related to the //Weird Matter// notes.

__**Monday 3/3/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed the //Practicing Properties// worksheet then completed the //PP// lab. __Homework:__ //Objectives//, due Friday.

__**Thursday 2/20/14**__: __Quiz:__ For highest score complete the quiz without notes. For okay score you can use notes. __Classwork:__ Finished //Mystery Powder Lab, Part 2//.

__**Wednesday 2/19/14:**__ __Notes:__ Changes in Matter __Classwork:__ Started //Mystery Powder Lab, Part 2//.

__**Monday 2/17/14:**__ __Notes:__ Finished the //Measuring Matter// notes.(Completed notes attached below.) and Density notes: __Classwork:__ //Mystery Powder Lab, Part I//.

__**Thursday 2/5/1413:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed and presented to Mr. Lambrecht //Explain Everything// presentation on matter. Completed the penny massing lab. __Notes:__ Began the //Measuring Matter// notes.

__**Wednesday 2/12/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed //Explain Everything// presentation on matter. Should be e-mailed to yourself, ready for presentation.

__**Monday 2/10/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed //Matter// notes. Using notes worked on an I-pad presentation of the material. Presentation was created using the //Explain Everything// app.

__**Thursday 2/5/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Worked in computer lab first half of class, finished writing the Galileo/Homer paper. Must be turned in __Monday 2/10__. Began reading //Matter// handout and filling in //Matter// notes.

__**Wednesday 2/5/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Worked in computer lab, began writing the Galileo/Homer paper.

__**Monday 2/3/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Continued watching //October Sky.// Wednesday, using your graphic organizer, you will write your paper comparing and contrasting Homer Hickam and Galileo.

__**Wednesday 1-29-14:**__ __Classwork:__ Continued watching //October Sky.// Remember to note the character traits Homer and Galileo have in common. Especially the traits that allowed them to succeed when so many opposed them.

__**Monday 1/27/14:**__ **One World / Science and Scientist** __Classwork:__ Second chance to be awesome. The //Pendulum Lab// was returned so it could be both completed and IMPROVED. Turned in when completed.

Began watching //October Sky//. View this movie through the lens of the qualities of character that progressive scientist have in common. In preparation review the notes you compiled on Galileo. (see notes from 1/8/14) After watching this movie we will be writing a paper comparing the life circumstances, the characters, and the accomplishments of Homer Hickam and Galileo. (NOTE TAKING MIGHT BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!!)

__**Thursday 1-23-14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed the //Pendulum Lab//, answered lab questions and turned in completed lab.

__**Tuesday 1-21-14:**__ __Classwork:__ Read pp. 52-44 in //Motion,// //Forces and Energy// text. Answered questions 1-4 on p. 54 and __turned in work.__ __Notes:__ __Lab:__ Intro to pendulum lab. Identified variable and wrote a hypothesis.

__**Thursday 1-9-14:**__ __Classwork:__ Read pp. 44-49 in //Motion,// //Forces and Energy// text. Answered questions 1-4 on p. 49 and __turned in work.__ __Notes__: And watched //Myth Busters// penny from the Empire State Building Myth.

__**Monday 1/13/14:**__ __Retention Quiz:__ 1) List six steps of the //Scientific Method.// 2) Give and example of a scientific model. 3) What is an often overlooked source of heat on Earth. 4) Where do scientist believe the water on Earth came from? 5) Please describe the difference between oceanic and continental crust. __Classwork:__ Continued review of Semester I with //How the Earth Was Formed.// There will be a quiz on material covered next class.

__**Thursday 1-9-14:**__ **Continued examining the relevance of Galileo's work and life to modern day scientific inquiry.** __Classwork:__ Read a series of three short Galileo article pertaining to 1) //His Contribution to Science//, 2) //His Contribution to Society//, 3)//His Life//, 4) //His Qualities and Characteristics//. Used information from the articles to complete the //Galileo's Life and Contributions// note sheet. __Notes:__ __Retention Exercise:__ Reviewed Semester I //Objectives// # 10, 11, 16-19, and 22-30 while watching //a// portion of video //How the Earth Was Formed.//

__**Wednesday 1-8-14:**__ __Retention Exercise:__ Look over Semester 1 final exam questions. Identify questions you are not sure of and find correct answer and make a note on your own paper. Revisit the objectives from Semester I. __Homework:__ Due Thursday, S I questions 1-3. __Classwork:__ Read //Galileo Galilei Italian Astronomer and Physicist// a brief biography and answer the 9 accompanying questions. __Notes:__ From worksheet
 * Objective: Intro to Galileo, understanding why he is the original "Science Bad Ass".**

__**Monday 1/6/14:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed the Semester II //Pre-Assesment.// Watched //a// portion of video //How the Earth Was Formed//, as a review of last semester material.

__**SEMESTER II- Keep your notes, you will continue to review them.**__

__**Monday 12-16-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Reviewed //Earth as a System// //analysis questions.// Time provided for study completion of //Objectives// and questions. __Notes:__ Earth as a System
 * Semester Objectives __Due Tuesday, 12/17.__**

__**Thursday 12-12-13:**__ __Classwork:__ //Earth as a System// //Sphere Project// (major grade) Student groups researched one of four spheres; Geo, Bio, Atmo, or Hydro. Groups scrambled to reform with one member from each sphere to discuss interaction between spheres and complete analysis questions.
 * Semester Objectives distributed. __Due Tuesday, 12/17.__**

__**Wednesday 12-11-13:**__ __Quiz:__ //History of the Earth// quiz.

__**Monday 12-9-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Finished //Plate Boundary// project, __including__ the //Earthquake Readiness// questions on the back of the //PBP// sheet. __Notes:__

__**Thursday 12-6-13:**__ **Objective; Understand the three types of plate boundries** __Classwork:__ Stared working on //Plate Boundary// project. Be prepared to COMPLETE the project on Monday during class.

__**Wednesday 12-4-13:**__ __Classwork / Notes:__ Sea floor spreading, what is it, how discovered. Watch Bill Nye u-tube on sea floor spreading.

__**Monday 12-2-13:**__ __Classwork / Notes:__ Completed work on //Continental Drift// project. Plus, Wrote four paragraphs explaining how the terms attached relate to the model.

__**Monday 11-25-13:**__ __Classwork / Notes:__ Reviewed //Information in Rocks// worksheet Began working on //Continental Drift// project. Will finish next class. __Notes:__

__**Thursday 11-21-13:**__ __Classwork / Notes:__ //Information in Rocks// worksheet and notes completed from //Earth// text. __Homework:__ Complete the index fossil diagram on the worksheet.

__**Wednesday 11-20-13:**__ __Notes:__ Started notes on the age of the Earth __Classwork:__ "Using Evidence" to solve mysteries activity.

__**Monday 11-18-13:**__ __Notes:__ Started notes on the age of the Earth.

__**Thursday 11-14-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Reviewed the //Layers of the Earth// worksheet//.// Collected data for the //Wood Block Density// lab. __Notes:__ Density

__**Wednesday 11-13-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Should complete //Layers of the Earth// worksheet//.// __**Homework**__: Finish the //Layers// worksheet//.// Due Thursday.

__**Monday 11-11-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Completed and __turned in__ the write-up of //Evaporative Heat Loss// lab Started the //Layers of the Earth// worksheet//.// __**Homework**__: Finish the //Layers// worksheet//.// Due Wednesday.

__**Thursday 11-7-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Collected data for //Evaporative Heat Loss// lab

__**Wednesday 11-6-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Read pages 135-140 in //Conceptual Physical Science// text. Complete the //Studying Temperature// work sheet up to but not including #12 __Notes:__ Temperature Worksheet Read //Background Information// and complete pre-lab section of the //Evaporative Heat Loss// lab.
 * __Homework:__** Finish the pre-lab section of the //Evaporative Heat Loss// lab.

__**Monday 11-4-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Read pages749 to 754 in //Earth// textbook. Answer questions 1-6 on p. 754. __Notes:__ Also see //Formation of the Solar System// notes from 10/23. __Video:__ Started watching //How the Earth was Made// video.

__**Thursday 10-31-13:**__
 * Test**

__**Wednesday 10-30-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Studied for test, worked on objectives.

__**Monday 10-28-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Read //Voyager Article//. Answered questions on work sheet. Used I-pads to find five interesting facts from the Voyager web site. __Homework:__ Objectives for Space Unit test. **DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31!! You do not take the test if Objectives are not turned in.**
 * __TEST:__ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31**

__**Thursday 10-24-13:**__ __Classwork:__ worked on planet formation cartoon which is due today at the end of class.

__**Wednesday 10-23-13:**__ __Notes:__ //Formation of the Solar Planets // __Classwork:__ Started planet formation cartoon, will finish next class.

__**Monday 10-21-13:**__ __Notes:__ //Finished Laws Describing the Universe// (link below) //Formation of the Universe // __Classwork:__ Read from //Earth Science// text, pp 749-751 and 856-857, filled in //Formation of the Universe// notes.

__**Wednesday 10-16-13:**__ __Notes:__ //Laws Describing the Universe// __Classwork:__ Parallax Lab (Should be complete.)

__**Monday 10-14-13:**__ __Notes:__ Completed Characteristics of Light note-sheet. __Classwork:__ Continued worksheet //Understanding Our World: Light and Color//

__**Thursday 10-10-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Presented //Space Exploration// posters. __Notes:__ Space Exploration(Students Should have taken these during presentations.) Characteristics of Light __Classwork:__ Started worksheet //Understanding Our World: Light and Color//

__**Wednesday 10-9-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Presented //Space Exploration// posters.
 * __Homework:__** Turned in S//pace Exploration// paragraph.

__**Monday 10-7-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Worked on //Space Exploration// poster.

__**Thursday 10-3-13:**__ __Notes:__ //Formation of the Universe // __Classwork:__ Watched //How the Universe Works// video and used information from the video to supplement understanding and notes. Re-convened project groups to plan out //Space Exploration// poster. We will finish posters next week.

__**Wednesday 10-2-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Started researching //Space Exploration// project. Students will work in groups on a __wordless poster__ presentation of their topic.
 * __Homework:__** Each student must write a paragraph discussing human exploration of space that includes the questions on the Assessment side of the assignment sheet. These papers are __**DUE Wednesday, 10/9.**__

__**Monday 9-30-13:**__ __Notes:__ Exploring Space __Classwork:__ Video, //How the Universe Works//
 * __Homework:__** //Spin-off Technology//: Find an example of space exploration spin-off technology. Answer 5 questions on spin-off technology in your notes.

__**Thursday 9-26-13:**__ __Notes:__ //Our Place in the Universe // __Classwork:__ Stephen Hawking video.
 * __Homework:__** Using notes and info from video complete column 2 and 3 of the //Early Beliefs// chart that was started on Wednesday. For extra credit complet column 4. **DUE Monday at the begining of class.**

__**Wednesday 9-25-13: Began Space Unit**__ __Notes:__ Began filling out a //Early Beliefs// chart.



__**Monday 9-23-13:**__ __TEST:__ ONLY IF YOUR //OBJECTIVES// WERE COMPLETE!!! __Classwork:__ Those who did not have //Objectives// worked on them during class and __arranged to come in after school to take the test.__

__**Thursday 9-19-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Studied for TEST ON MONDAY! Made flashcards from //Objective// questions.
 * __Homework:__** //Objectives// must be complete, meaning answered in __complete sentences__ on __your paper__ Monday morning BEFORE you can take the test.

__**Wednesday 9-18-13:**__ __Notes: __ __Classwork:__ Read articles on biased science studies.

__**Monday 9-16-13:**__ __Notes:__ __Classwork:__ Completed //Candle Lab// incorporated class data into part 2 then completed the conclusion. Used grading rubric to grade your labs.
 * __Homework:__** Passed out //Objectives// for test next week. We will work on these next class but begin working at home to identify any material you want clarified.

__**Wednesday 9-11-13:**__ __Quiz:__ Everyone had to take, and successfully complete the quiz before allowed access to the classroom. __Classwork:__ Completed //Candle Lab// part 1, started part 2

__**Monday 8-26-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Reviewed //Variables// and //Set-up// in scientific method. All of this information can be found in LEPS1-2 notes. Started working on //Catapulting Into Experiments!// worksheet in preparation for beginning //Candle Activity.// __Notes:__ In class completed the //Traffic Study// example on data charts notes.
 * __Homework:__** 1) Notebook Check on Wednesday. You need all of your notes, worksheets, labs. I recommend your divide your notebook into three section: NOTES, CLASSWORK (labs and worksheets), HOMEWORK.

2) Bring supplies that should be with you every day: NOTEBOOK, COLORED PENCILS/MARKERS, GLUE, RULER

3) Complete //Catapulting Into Experiments!// worksheet.

__**Quiz**:__ On Scientific process, in particular //Independent// and //Dependent// //Variables// and //Control and Experimental Set-Up//

__**Thursday 9-5-13:**__ __Notes:__ __Classwork:__ Presented //Significant Invention// homework.

__**Tuesday 9-2-13:**__ __Notes:__ __Homework:__ //Technology Worksheet// for those that did not have homework completed today, it is now a 20 pt. instead of 10 pt. assignment. It must be turned in Wednsday if you desire a passing grade for eligibility this week.

__**Thursday 8-29-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Semester 0 Pre-Assessment __Homework:__ //Technology Worksheet,// two parts: 1) You find an invention, see assignment sheet for details 2) Read //Leatherman// article and answer questions on assignment sheet

__**Wednesday 8-28-13:**__ __Classwork:__ Finished //Catapult Lab// including an appropriate conclusion.

__**Monday 8-26-13:**__ __Review:__ Reviewed Scientific Method. Applied it to an actual "sick plant" problem. __Classwork:__ Finished researching background information. Completed first or control set-up portion of catapult lab. At the end of class every student need to have: Goal #1) A complete data chart for the control set-up run. Goal #2) Answer the question: How can we change our set-up to make the marshmallow travel further? Identify an assortment of variables and select one to test. Goal #3) Write a new and improved hypothesis with your new and improved understanding of the Scientific Method. Re-collect data if needed.

__**Thursday 8-22-13:**__ __Notes:__ Classwork: Began lab write-up for Catapult Lab. For "Background Info" use the Motion, Forces and Energy text book to look up Newton's Laws of Motion. Determine which law applies.

__**Tuesday 8-20-2013:**__ Reviewed classroom expectations. __Notes:__