Physical Science Schedule

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9

Standard:  SCSh3.  Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically

Focus: Understand the parts (steps) in solving problems in science.

Beginning Assignment: Fill out Student Information Card

Work time: 

*Introduction to the Course - syllabus, website,  classroom rules and procedures

*Notes:  Introduction to the Scientific Method

*Formal Hypothesis Format (if/then)

* Closing:  Standardized Test Practice Questions

Homework:  Have Introduction Letter Signed by Parent

10

Standard: SCSh3.  Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically

Focus: Understand the parts (steps) in solving problems in science.

Beginning Assignment: Write vocabulary words

Work time: 

*Pick up Parent Letters

*Define and illustrate two vocabulary words

*Pretest

*Survey for National Science Teachers' Association

Language of Science (Prefixes and Suffixes)

* Closing:  Standardized Test Practice Questions

Homework:  Finish and study vocabulary words

11 

Standard: SCSh3.  Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically

Focus: Understand the parts (steps) in solving problems in science.

Beginning Assignment: Guess What! (Observation Skills)

Work time: 

*Review Steps in Scientific Method

*Identifying Controls and Variables

*Video - Who was the Ice Man

*Closing: Vector vs. Scalar Quantities/Standardized Test Practice Questions

Homework:  Finish and study vocabulary words

12 

Standard: SCSh3.  Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically

Focus: Understand the parts (steps) in solving problems in science.

Beginning Assignment: The Scientific Method in Action

Work time: 

*Thumb Wars

*Lab Report

*Closing: Motion/Standardized Test Practice Questions

Homework:  Finish and study vocabulary words

13

Standard: SPS8:  Determine the relationships between force, mass, and motion

Focus: Distinguish between vector and scalar quantities

Beginning Assignment: Reading Graphs - Age of Inventions

Work time: 

*Hand in Vocabulary Words

*Vocabulary Quiz

*Notes:  Speed and Velocity

Homework:  N/A

16 

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Calculate and graph speed

Beginning Assignment: Write down vocabulary words

Work time: 

*Review speed formula

*Speed calculations

*Review difference between velocity and speed

*Notes: Distance vs. Time Graph

Homework:  Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

17

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Calculate and graph speed

Beginning Assignment: N/A

Work time: 

*MAP test

*Review distance vs. time graphs

*400 Meter Dash - worksheet

Homework:  Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

18 

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Calculate and graph speed

Beginning Assignment: Compare and contrast:  Speed and Velocity

Work time: 

Lab:  Distance vs. Time

Homework:  Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

19

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Calculate acceleration

Beginning Assignment:  Find the average of the following:  3, 7, 2, 8

Work time: 

*Graph data for Distance vs. Time activity

Homework:  Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

20 

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Calculate acceleration

Beginning Assignment: What does the slope of the distance vs. time graph tell you?  How?

Work time: 

*Hand in vocabulary words

*Vocabulary Quiz

*Acceleration Notes

*Video:  Roller Coaster Physics

Homework:  Speed calculations and the 400 meter dash

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Calculate and graph acceleration

Beginning Assignment: Write down vocabulary words

Work time: 

*Review acceleration formula

*Acceleration triangle

*Using a Graph to Describe Motion - worksheet

*Describing Motion

Homework:   Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus:

 Understand the force of gravity

Beginning Assignment: EOCT Practice questions

Work time: 

*Speed and Acceleration calcuations

*Using a Graph to Describe Motion

*Describing Motion

Homework:  Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Understand the difference between mass and weight

Beginning Assignment: EOCT Practice questions

Work time: 

*What is your motion IQ

*Video:  Motion

Homework: 

Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Understand each of Newton's three laws of motion

Beginning Assignment: EOCT Practice questions

Work time: 

*Notes:  Acceleration & Gravity

*Video:  Myth Busters -Friction and centripetal force

Homework: 

Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Understand each of Newton's three laws of motion

Beginning Assignment: EOCT Practice questions

Work time: 

*Enrichment Activity:  Gravity

*Hand in vocabulary words

*Vocabulary quiz

*Video:  Forces of Nature

Homework: 

N/A

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Newton's Second Law

Beginning Assignment: Review questions

Work time: 

*Review Newton's Three Laws using PowerPoint examples

*F=ma calculations

*Mixed Practice

Homework: 

Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

31 

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Review for test

Beginning Assignment: Review questions

Work time: 

Review Stations

Homework: 

Study for Unit Test

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Content Mastery

Beginning Assignment: Review Questions

Work time: 

*Chapter Test

*Video:  Forces of Nature- Tornados

Homework: 

Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Newton's Third Law: Action-Reaction

Beginning Assignment: Graphic organizer - Newton's three laws are motion

Work time: 

*Review International System of Units and Scientific Method

*Newton's Third Law - Balloon Rockets

Homework: 

Define, illustrate, and study vocabulary words

September 3

Standard: SPS8 Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.

Focus: Mass vs. Weight

Beginning Assignment: Write down the notes and assignments for the first notebook check

Work time: 

*Notes:  Mass and weight

*Hand in Vocabulary Words

*Vocabulary Test

Homework:  N/A