ASSIGNMENTS













WEEK OF DECEMBER 2 - DECEMBER 6


  • Reviewed Periodic Table - Activities 
    • Hand-out - PERIODIC TABLE, DUE:  Wednesday, 12/4 (start of class)
  • ELEMENT REVIEW ACTIVITY - ELEMENT REVIEW ACTIVITIES
  • CHALLENGE #3 - IN DRAWER
  • PS - 16, 22, 23,24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
    • DUE:  FRIDAY, 2/6
  • PERIODIC TABLE QUIZ & 1-20 ELEMENTS - Thursday, 12/5


WEEK OF NOVEMBER 11 -NOVEMBER 15

QUIZ - CHEMISTRY UNIT - WEDNESDAY, 11/20
CHEMISTRY UNIT STUDY GUIDE - DUE:  START OF CLASS 11/20 if you want points
All PERIODIC TABLE MODULES # 1- 11 Due:  Friday, 11/22
PERIODIC TABLE - labeled & colored - DUE:  Friday, 11/22
ELEMENTS OF THE DAY - DUE:  Friday, 11/22
  • silicon, nitrogen, boron, beryllium, uranium, litium, argon, sodium, chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus
Presentation of SUPER HEROES PROJECT - 11/21, 11/22, 11/25, 11/26


WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4 -NOVEMBER 8

QUIZ WEDNESDAY - 1-10 ELEMENTS OF THE DAY

All Intro to Chemistry Modules - completed - 11/8

 Intro to Chemistry - STUDY GUIDE

Intro to Chemistry - TEST Tuesday 11/12

  • all info on modules
  • study guide is only basic review tool; 
 Scholastic magazine articles - due Wednesday 11/13
  • THE PEDIGREE OF POOCHES p. 8-11
  • THE AWESOMELY EVOLVED BRAIN p. 18-19
SUPER HERO ELEMENTS DUE:  11/11

WEEK OF OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 1

  • MODULES 4-9 completed
  • elements of the day
  • NAME THAT ELEMENT - article DUE:  11/1
  • COUGH PROJECT - story board DUE:  11/1
  • QUIZ - ELEMENTS OF THE DAY 1-10 DUE:  11/5
    • KNOW THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS - atomic number, symbol,                  1 important fact.
    • helium, iron, oxygen, hydrogen, neon, cadmium, zirconium, fluorine, magnesium, aluminum

WEEK OF OCTOBER 08 - OCTOBER 11

  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • VOCAB TERMS & DEFINITIONS (see blog)
    • DUE:  10/15
  • CHEMISTRY MODULES
  • Read article - "ATOM" - DUE:  10/9
  • Presented - "SUPERHERO ELEMENT"
  • CHALLENGE #2 - CHEMIST'S ALPHABET (see drawer)

 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 04

  • Testing Week
  • Friday, Discuss SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - "MORTAL COMBAT"
  • We will start a very important unit on "chemistry".  This unit will take several weeks to complete.  Please pay close attention & stay prepared & organized for class each day.  There will be some homework.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23 - 27

  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • PRESENTATIONS - "APES & APPS" & "BITING BACK"
  • SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - "MORTAL COMBAT"
  • SCIENCE NEWS - COLLECTED

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16 - 21

  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • MICROSCOPE MODULES
    • Microscope Quiz will be during microscope lab
  • Went over LAB EQUIPMENT & SAFETY QUIZ (notebook - LAST SECTION)
  • SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - "APES & APPS"  &  "BITING BACK"

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9 - 13

  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • VOCAB TERM CARDS - DUE:  9/10
  • REVIEW FOR EQUIPMENT & SAFETY
    • Fire Safety Video
  • Microsope Unit
    • Microscope Handout
  • LAB EQUIPMENT & SAFETY QUIZ - DUE:  9/13

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3 - 6

This week we focus on learning & reviewing the common Lab Equipment and uses & Lab Safety. 

Because of very exciting times in MASS & Picture Day - ALL THIS WEEKS ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE   DUE:  TUESDAY, 9/10
Students know this week there has been NO HOMEWORK, all the Modules & VOCAB CARDS have been done in the lab.
  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • Lab Equipment & Safety Modules (see blog)  DUE:  9/10
  • Lab Equipment & Safety VOCAB TERMS  DUE:  9/10
  • Lab Safety Graphic & Questions  DUE:  9/10
  • Lab Equipment & VOCABULARY REVIEW GAMES 
  • Lab Safety Situations & First Aide
  • Lab Safety Rules - Story  Due:  9/10
  • Vocab Terms & Lab Equipment & Safety Quiz  DUE:  9/13

WEEK of AUGUST 26-30

This week we focused on learning & reviewing the Metric System (the language of science): 
  • Metric System 3 main base units (grams, liters, meters).  
  • Metric prefixes: Kilo, Hecta, Deca or Deka, Deci, Centi, Milli.  
  • Metric Staircase for conversion problems.  
  • Lab tools/instruments:  graduated cylinder, triple beam balance, Celsius thermometer & meter stick to name a few.
  • Metric Vocab terms & definitions:  [due 8/29]
  • Preparing for Metric Vocab & information Quiz:  [on 9/4, Wednesday]
  • Science News
  • Computer Lab:  Class Dojo & Blog site
  • Look over the blog for helpful Metric sites & vocab games
August 26,2013

System of Measurement - Handout (review, will see on quiz)

DUE  - Tuesday 8/27 ( you will have 15 minutes at start of class)
  • Compare Metric Measurements - handout
  • Metric System ("King Henry Died, drinking chocolate milk") - handout
  • Metric System (starts with #10 question) - handout
August 20, 2013

The Me Page - Due Monday, 8/23

All About Me - Due Monday, 8/23