Physics: Monday, December 19th

Warm Up:
Portal Video
Agenda:
Recap momentum
Show a demo of conservation
Practice problems
Homework:
Easy Momentum worksheet

Science 8: Monday, December 19th

Warm Up:
Pass Back quizzes
Agenda:
Correct them
Start building earthquake proof buildings
Homework:
Research for extra materials

Science 9: Monday, December 19th

Warm Up: 
Pass Back Quizzes
Agenda:
Get out a laptop
The Elements Song
No quiz corrections
Start Element Project
Homework:
Element Project (NOT due tomorrow)

Science 9: Friday, December 16th

Warm Up:
Take a few minutes and look over your two column notes
You DO have to know the first scientist to arrange the periodic table
Agenda:
Take the quiz
Grade it
If there's any time left then its yours

Science 9: Thursday, December 15th

Warm Up:
Get out your homework
Agenda: 
Check the homework
Go over it
Two Column Notes Review
Whiteboard Review
Homework:
Quiz Tomorrow

Science 9: Wednesday, December 14th

Learning Objectives:

Distinguish between cations and anions; metals and nonmetals

Agenda:

Different classes are in different places. 

Check homework from yesterday (except 8th period)

Go over metals, nonmetals, cations and anions, and which form what

SHOW THE COLUMN NUMBER TRICK!!!

Two Column notes review

Hand out study guide

Homework:

Quiz Friday (Get late work in)

Science 8: Tuesday December 13th

Learning Objectives:
Show how the types of plate boundaries determine the types of faults that form
Agenda:
Playdoh Recap
Faults notes
Playdough modeling again
Homework:
Folding and faulting notes

Science 9: Tuesday, December 13th

Learning Objectives:
Recognize the trend in the periodic table and how it affects ionization
Warm Up:
Check homework
Go over it
Ion/Dot diagram practice with Whiteboards
Sodium Demonstration
Ion Worksheet
Homework:
Ion Worksheet
Quiz Thursday or Friday (we'll see)

Science 8: Monday, December 12th

Learning Objectives:
Describe what makes an ion and how elements are arranged 
on the periodic table
Warm Up:
Sodium demo
Agenda:
Check and go over Bohr Model homework
Talk about Lewis Dot Structures and ions
Work on the Periodic table mini "lab"
Homework:
Mini-lab if not done in class

Science 8: Monday, December 12th

Warm Up:
Recap divergent boundaries
Agenda:
Finish boundaries notes
Discuss landforms at each boundary
Build models with play dough
Homework:
None today

Physics: Monday, December 12th

Agenda:
Launch our cars
Catch the ball bearing if you haven't already done so. 
Work on your lab reports.
Optional assignment for extra practice. 
Lab report due by the end of the day.  
Homework:
Conservation of energy quiz on Wednesday.

Science 8: Friday, December 9th

Learning Objectives:
Differentiate the different compositional and mechanical layers of the earth
Distinguish the two different types of crust
Draw a divergent boundary and give examples of what occurs at them
Draw a convergent boundary and give examples of what occurs at them
Draw a transform boundary and give examples of what occurs at them
Agenda:
Collect homework
Drawing Notes
Homework:
None

Science 9: Friday, December 9th

Learning Objectives:

Show how electrons fit into each energy level by constructing a Bohr model

Explain how valence electrons determine the properties of an element

Warm Up:

Pass back stuff

Finish Electron notes

Whiteboard practice

Homework:

Bohr Model Practice

Science 9: Thursday, December 8th

Warm Up:
Get out quiz corrections and Mythbusters EC
Agenda:
Finish the episode
Recap the components of the tree experiment
Electron configuration notes (candy?)
If time allows, whiteboard practice
Homework: 
None today. We'll practice and do a worksheet tomorrow

Science 9: Wednesday, December 7th

Agenda:
Pass back quizzes
Quiz corrections during Mythbusters
Mythbusters EC during the video
Analyze the "Christmas Tree" myth
Homework:
None. We'll finish it and start electrons tomorrow

Science 8: Tuesday, December 6th

Warm Up:
Physical layers recap
Agenda:
Finish the continental drift notes
Assign the homework
Homework:
Continental drift worksheet

Physics: Tuesday, December 6th

Warm Up:
MIT Video
Agenda:
Conservation of energy Lab
Homework:
None, we'll finish the lab tomorrow
We'll do one more practice sheet too.
Quiz Thursday?

Science 9: Tuesday, December 6th

Grade quizzes

Watch Mythbusters

No Homework

Science 8: Monday, December 5th

Warm Up:
Layers of the earth recap (with candy)
Agenda:
Continental drift discussion
Visual aids
Continental drift demonstration (pencils and rulers)
Assign homework
Homework:
Continental drift worksheet (five questions)

Science 9: Monday, December 5th

Warm Up:
Get out your two column notes and regular notes
STUDY THEM while I come around and check
Agenda:
Take the quiz
Grade it
Homework:
None. Mythbusters tomorrow

Physics: Monday, December 5th

Warm Up: 
Grab a laptop and log on
Check problem set and worksheet
Agenda:
Spend fifteen minutes playing around with this website
Spinner of death these questions
Homework:
None, I think we'll get enough participation that
I won't need to assign any

Science 9: Friday, December 2nd

Warm Up:
Check yesterday's Fission Homework
Agenda:
Fill in Two Column Notes
Play Jeopardy
Homework:
Quiz Monday (You should click the word "quiz")

Science 9: Thursday, DECEMBER 1st

Warm Up:
Fission APPLET
Sweet Class video
Sweet professional video
Agenda:
Finish fission notes
Class debate
Two column notes review
Homework:
Fission worksheet
Quiz Monday

Physics: Thursday, DECEMBER 1st

Warm Up:
Energy recap
Agenda:
Equation Explanation
Guided Practice problems
Assign Problem Set
Homework:
P 163 # 

Science 8: Thursday, DECEMBER 1st

Warm Up:
Five minutes of studying
Agenda:
Take quiz
Watch Mythbusters Viewers Threequel
Homework:
None

Science 9: Wednesday, November 30th

Learning Objectives:
Distinguish between nuclear fission and fusion
Warm Up:
Check and go over homework
Agenda:
Nuclear bomb footage
Other footage
Tsar Bomba
Fission Notes
Homework:
None tonight

Science 8: Wednesday, November 30th

Warm Up:
Lab Review
Agenda
Two column notes review and addition
Jeopardy
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow

Physics, Wednesday, November 30th

Most of the class is out at the blood drive today. Those of you who are here will be given a lot of freedom. Don't abuse it. 

Science 8: Tuesday, November 29th

Warm Up:
Made up practice problem
Agenda:
Pass out and explain the lab
Do the lab with your lab group - Everyone helps
Measure the density of YOUR ITEM on your own
Homework:
Bring in the finished calculation of your item's density

Physics: Tuesday, November 29th

Warm Up:
Newton's laws recap
Ask about Apollo 13
Agenda:
Energy discussion
(everything... literally everything is about energy)
Distinguish potential and kinetic energy
Talk about energy conservation
Do the sweet demo
Show the Applet
Homework:
Assign some intro problems?

Science 9: Tuesday, November 29th

Learning Objectives:
Distinguish the two types of nuclear reactions
Identify the Earth's source of energy an the cause of supernovae
Explain how splitting or fusing an atom releases energy
Warm Up: 
Type 1a supernova
Type 2 supernova
Agenda: 
Nuclear Fusion notes
Talk about star cores 
Look at astronomy pictures
Black holes and supernovae
Homework:
Fusion worksheet from yesterday

Science 8: Monday, November 28th

Warm Up:
I found that orbit applet
Layers of the Earth Recap
Density recap
Agenda:
Density worksheet
Grade it
If time allows, start the second density lab
Homework:
Bring in one item that you can either calculate volume or measure in a graduated cylinder
I'm taking a homework grade tomorrow, so bring it.

Physics: Monday, November 28th

Today is launch day part 2. We're going to give this another shot. Launch measure, and wrap up those lab reports. Don't forget to fulfill all the the requirements listed on the handout. I'm looking specifically for how this relates to each of the three laws. 

Science 9: Monday, November 28th

Warm Up:
Alpha Decay
Beta Decay
Agenda:
Recap of decay types
Use guided discussion to start Nuclear Fusion
Assign Review Worksheet
If time allows, start Fission
Homework:
Three Question Fusion Recap

Science 9: Friday, November 18th

You may want your books.
Warm Up:
Check your homework
Talk about this applet
Agenda:
Quick alpha and beta decay recap (reviewing homework)
Start the Uranium cascade together
Finish it for homework
Homework/Work:
Finish the cascade

Science 9: Thursday, November 17th

Learning Objectives:
Describe isotopes in shorthand
Explain the mechanisms for radioactive decay
Identify the penetrating power of each type. 
Warm Up:
Isotope shorthand practice
Agenda:
Finish the discussion of the two types of decay
Do some more whiteboard practice with decay
Homework:
Decay summary worksheet

Science 9: Wednesday, November 16th

Warm Up:
Finish Mythbusters
Agenda:
Collect quiz corrections and Mythbusters EC
Start discussion of radioactive decay
Punctuated with whiteboard practice
Homework:
See me if you won't be here tomorrow
If you'll be here tomorrow, then none.

Science 8: Wednesday, November 16th

Warm Up:
Check homework
Recap convection currents with this video
Agenda:
Recap the three types of heat transfer
Start discussion of density
Do a density mini-lab
Homework:
Create a homework assignment

Science 8: Tuesday, November 14

Turn in your quiz if you didn't do it yesterday
Warm Up:
Recap layers of the atmosphere by looking at this image
Agenda:
Start layers of the earth and convection
Try this rap, and Here's a different one that's not quite as good
This video is a good illustration of convection.
Convection demonstration
Homework:
Intro to Geodesy Worksheet

Science 9: Tuesday, November 15th

Warm Up:
Pass back quizzes and quiz corrections
Agenda:
Show Mythbusters episode
Collect Mythbusters effort Check
Homework:
None: we'll start radioactive decay tomorrow

Science 8: Monday, November 14th

Warm Up:
Get out take home quiz
Agenda:
Grade quiz
Learn about the Layers of the atmosphere
Homework:
None

Physics: Monday, November 14th

Warm Up:
Discuss force pairs worksheet
Agenda:
Hand out and discuss balloon cars lab
Talk about forces when applied at angles
Example problem
Homework:
Practice with Vectors worksheet
BRING SUPPLIES TOMORROW!!!
Quiz Thursday, Rocket car launch Friday

Science 9: Monday, November 14th

Warm Up:
Collect extra assignment. Any questions before the quiz?
Agenda:
Five minutes to look at your Two Column Notes
Take the quiz
Mythbusters
Homework:
None: bring your Mythbusters worksheet and notes
tomorrow, we'll get back into atoms

Physics: Friday, November 11th

I cannot apologize enough for how not awesome I have been recently.
That being said, I'm going to expect more respect from you in class.
We're going to talk about Newton's Third Law today
We'll come back to vectors on Monday
Agenda: 
Identifying force pairs teaching (collect emails?)
Identify the force pair in a rocket car
Using all of Newton's laws, design a car for maximum speed
Bring materials to build on Monday (the only propulsion source can be the balloon)
Homework: 
Force pairs worksheet

Science 8: Friday, November 11th

I am not teaching today. Your quizzes are due Monday.
Have a good weekend.

Science 9: Friday, November 11th

The Veterans Day assembly is kind of messing up my plan. If I've got you first, second or sixth period, then we'll do some more white board review and try the zip around again. If you have me 7th or 8th, see you Monday.
The quiz is Monday, first thing. I've linked the zip around HERE if you want to study some potential quiz questions on your own.
Also HERE's an extra assignment worth 4/4 to help prepare you for the quiz.

Science 8: Thursday, November 10th

Warm Up:
Who was the first man in space (and what country?)
Who was the first man on the moon?
Agenda:
Two column notes review
Zip around
Take the quiz
Homework:
None, The Tech Center is teaching tomorrow
My wife is hopefully teaching about fossils on Monday

Physics: Thursday, November 10th

Warm Up:
Check the Friction problem set
Agenda:
Go over it (if necessary)
Whiteboard recap for tomorrow's quiz
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow

Science 9: Thursday, November 10th

Warm Up:
Check the MandMium activity for completion
Agenda:
Go Over the Mandmium activity
Review two column notes
Zip Around
Click HERE to view the zip around
Homework:
Quiz Monday

Physics: Wednesday, November 9th

Warm Up:
Check Friction Worksheet
Agenda:
Spinner of doom the Friction Practice
Assign a little more friction practice
Homework:
P101 and 102 36, 37, 39, 49, 43(Intro to vectors)

Science 9: Wednesday, November 9th

You just need your notes
Learning Objectives:
-Show how unstable isotopes decay in predictable ways
Agenda:
Collect the webquest
Do the MandMium activity
Homework:
Finish the MandMium worksheet

Science 8: Tuesday, November 8th

Theres been another schedule adjustment, so we're going to watch
a docudrama instead of doing the project. 
The quiz over moon phases, tides, and eclipses will be Thursday,
We will review the first 40 minutes and take the quiz the last 20.

Science 9: Tuesday, November 8th

Learning Objectives:
-Define the term isotope and explain where the word comes from
-Use the periodic table to derive information about an isotope
Warm Up:
Remind me to pass back anything that I forgot
Check and share the isotopes practice sheet
Agenda:
Build an Atom Webquest
Click Here
Homework:
Webquest

Physics: Monday, November 7th

Warm Up:
Check the problem set
Agenda:
Share the problem set
Discuss extra problems
Homework:
None, we'll start friction tomorrow. 

Science 8: Monday, November 7th

Bring your books for Page 306-316
Warm up:
Recap Friday's Discussion with an exercise. 
Grade and go over worksheet
Agenda:
We're going to work on a space exploration presentation. 
You have today and tomorrow to work on it, 
we present Wednesday. Thursday review. 
Friday quiz over the phases of the moon, 
tides, seasons, and eclipses. 

Science 9: Monday, November 7th

Don't freak out, I'm just checking the front page
We'll do the rest together, so no goggles or book
Warm Up:
Check front page while stuff is handed back
Agenda:
Do more isotope practice
Use the whiteboards
Work on the back of the worksheet
Homework
Finish the worksheet

Science 8: Friday, November 4th

Warm Up:
Go over the webquest
Agenda:
Talk about moon phases
Talk about eclipses
Get started on the Space Exploration Project
Homework:
None

Science 9: Friday, November 4th

Warm Up:
Finish Presentations
Agenda:
Pop quiz
Atomic Review
Building an atom notes
Assign Homework
Homework:
Practice with isotopes work sheet

Physics: Thursday, November 3rd

Warm Up:
Check and go over the homework
Agenda:
A practice problem or two
Assign Problem set
Work the practice problems in groups.
Homework:
P 98 and 99 #1,3,5,7, 16 and 19
This should be an extremely easy problem set

Science 8: Thursday, November 3rd

Learning Objectives:
-Distinguish between the different types of "space junk"
-Explain the phases of the moon
-Show how the tilt of the earth causes the seasons
-Describe how the moon causes the tides and eclipses
Agenda:
Go over the meteor homework
Go to the gym for a moon phases demonstration.
Do a webquest at this website
Homework:
Just the webquest

Science 9: Thursday, November 3rd

Learning Objectives:
-Distinguish the three different types of variables
-Identify the experimental control in an experiment
Warm Up:
Print your Lab Reports
Agenda:
Present experimental findings
If time allows, start discussing isotopes
Homework: 
None; there will be some over the weekend.

Science 9: Wednesday, November 2nd

You need your goggles today. 
If I'm wearing mine you're wearing yours. 
The plan today is to finish up the lab reports and PowerPoints. 
If you're done then find other work to do. 
If I see your eyes through my goggles and not yours then you'll 
wear your goggles an extra day.

Physics: Wednesday, November 2nd

Warm Up: 
Recap the three laws
Hopefully Darth Maul brought the eggs for round 2 of the inertia demo
Agenda:
Go over force diagrams
FORCE DIAGRAMS CAN NEVER SHOW FORCE PAIRS!!!
Do some practice problems with F = ma
Homework:
Force diagrams worksheet

Science 8: Wednesday, November 2nd

If you are seeing this in class then you are back early. We'll go over the homework if time allows.

Physics: Tuesday, November 1st

Warm Up:
Question: would you move faster or slower in a world with no friction?
Agenda:
If Andrew brought eggs, inertia demo round 2
If not, then we'll try an inertia demo together
Finish Newton's law notes (hit free fall and air resistance)
Discuss Force diagrams
Homework:
Short force diagram worksheet

Science 8: Tuesday, November 1st

You do need your books today!
Warm Up:
Discuss craters
Agenda:
We're getting into easy stuff
Quick explanation
Paired reading (P306-311)
Word Scramble worksheet
If time allows, start the moon demonstration
Homework:
Word Scramble worksheet

Science 9: Tuesday, November 1st

You need your goggles but not your book
Warm Up:
Get working! We present Thursday
Agenda:
Work on Lab Report and Power Point
I'll pass out new homework passes and your periodic table
Homework:
Finish the presentations and Labs for Thursday

Science 9: Monday, October 31st

You do need your goggles
Warm Up:
Weekend discussion
Agenda:
Where we are going this quarter
Variable recap
Explain Experimental Design
Assign Laptops
Start Experimenting
Homework:
None

Physics: Friday, October 28th

Warm Up:
Reminder of the task at hand
Agenda:
Today is your last work day in class.
You must launch today, I've decided to give two chances for full credit
Remember to show me every detail of your mechanics calculations (I don't care much about your average time calculations)
Homework:
Lab Report is due Monday by 4:00 pm

Science 8: Friday, October 28th

Warm Up:
None
Agenda:
You have the day to design, blueprint, and construct your drop rig
We drop at the start of the period on Monday
Don't forget to draw all three views (Andrew: a circle with a square doesn't count)
No part can break off
Lightest surviving crate wins
Homework:
None

Science 9: Friday, October 28th

Learning Objective:
-Identify the components of a scientific investigation
Agenda:
Finish Mythbusters
Collect/check Mythbusters worksheet
Discuss experimental control
Homework:
None

Science 9: Thursday, October 27th

Warm Up:
I have everything graded, so I'll pass it back.
Check your grade to make sure you have everything you turned in.
Agenda:
Change seats
Pass out Mythbusters effort check. This will be the first EC of Q2
Explain the three different kinds of variables
Start Mythbusters
Homework:
None

Science 9: Wednesday, October 26th

Warm Up:
Any last questions before the test?
Agenda:
Take the test
Grade it if time allows
If time really allows, Mythbusters
Homework:
None

Science 9: Tuesday, October 25th

If you have any late work or homework passes to turn in now is your chance.
Warm Up:
What is the mass of a rock whose density is known to be 6.43 g/mL and takes up the same amount of volume as a 2L bottle?
Agenda:
Jeopardy
If there's any time left, study your notes.
Homework:
TEST TOMORROW!!!

Science 8: Tuesday, October 25th

Warm Up:
Any questions before the test is given out?
Agenda:
Take the test
Grade it
Homework:
None, we'll finish the Mythbusters episode we started and watch another tomorrow.
You've earned it. 

Physics: Tuesday, October 25th

Warm Up:
Any questions before the quiz
Eat a doughnut. It'll be ok.
Agenda:
Take the Projectile motion quiz
If there's any time left, go over it. 
Homework:
There will not be a test, the final 20 points will come from a project instead
Bring materials to build a small ramp tomorrow 

Physics: Monday, October 24th

Agenda:
Re-Check Homework
Go over 30 and 31
Practice for the quiz tomorrow
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow
Test Thursday

Science 8: Monday, October 24th

You need your two column notes and old quizzes, not your book
Warm up:
Pass everything back
Agenda:
Quick overall review
Jeopardy
Free study time
Homework:
Quarter 1 Test tomorrow

Science 9: Monday, October 24th

Bring your notes, quizzes, and Extra homework passes
Warm Up:
Pass everything back (there's a ton)
Agenda:
Quiz Corrections
Sig Figs and unit conversions
Mass Volume and Density
Phases and Changes
Homework:
Quiz Wednesday 
Jeopardy Tomorrow

Science 8: Friday, October 21st

Warm Up:
Any last questions before the quiz
Organization/Two Column Notes check
Agenda:
Quiz 4: Asteroids and Planets
Watch Mythbusters
Homework:
Test Tuesday

Science 9: Friday, October 21st

Warm Up:
Study Two Column Notes while I come around to check
Any last questions before the quiz?
Agenda:
Take the quiz
Grade the quiz together
Watch Mythbusters with leftover time
Homework:
Quarter 1 Test Tuesday

Physics: Friday, Oct 21st

Warm Up:
Check homework
Agenda:
Go over as much of the problem set as possible
Homework:
Quiz Monday

Physics: Thursday, October 20th

Today is a problem set work day. 
Homework:
Quiz Monday over projectile motion

Science 8: Thursday, October 20th

Warm Up: 
Revisit the inner planets
Agenda:
Finish the Planets notes
Play Jeopardy to review Asteroids, Origins, Inner, and Outer planets
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow
Test over the entire first quarter on Tuesday

Science 9: Thursday, October 20th

Warm Up:
Revisit yesterday's takeaway points
Agenda:
Two column notes review
Plastic Protons review
The rest of the period is yours to study. 
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow over the history of the atom, the parts of an atom, and the 30 chemical symbols with the element names

Science 8: Wednesday, October 19th

Warm Up:
What is the asteroid belt? What keeps it the way it is?
Agenda:
Finish the last two presentations
Go over the two column notes sheets
Discuss the planets using notes
Homework:
Planetary worksheet
Quiz Friday (Review tomorrow)

Physics: Wednesday, October 19th

Warm Up:
A catapult fires a projectile 28.0 m/s at 32.4 degrees above the horizontal. 
What is the velocity at the height of the flight?
What is the velocity 1.5 seconds after launch?
How high does the projectile launch?
How far does it go?
Agenda:
Spend the day working on your lab reports and problem set
We'll go over these tomorrow
Both are due tomorrow
Quiz Friday (or Monday if we need more time)
Test over all of the first quarter on Tuesday (or Wednesday)

Science 9: Wednesday, October 19th

Learning objectives:
-Identify the properties of an element from information given on the periodic table
-Describe what gives atoms an overall charge
Agenda:
Catch up and explain to the absent students what is going on in class.
Atoms and Elements notes
If there's any time left, practice elemental names and symbols with a partner
Homework:
Quiz Friday(including the 30 Chemical symbols in your flash cards)
1st quarter test next Wednesday over all old quizzes and TCNs

Physics: Tuesday, October 18th

Warm Up:
A howitzer cannon fires a projectile at 20 degrees above horizontal with a muzzle velocity of 472 m/s. What are the x and y components of this projectile?
Agenda:
Your lab reports are due by the end of the day,
Check and go over vector practice sheet
Do a practice projectile motion problem (#22)
Remember, A projectile in motion moves constantly in the x direction but is accelerated by gravity in the y direction.
Homework:
Due Thursday
P 66 #10, 17, 21, 22, 27, 30, 31

Science 9: Tuesday, October 18

Agenda:
Collect Reading review (Page 110)
Hand out Word search and explain it's worth an optional 4/4
Hand out Flash card elements: we can't move on with so many out.
Make and practice with Elemental flash cards
Homework:
Make flash cards

Science 8: Tuesday, October 18

We're going to start our presentations today
Learning Objectives:
We're going to do something a little bit different than usual. During the presentations, take a learning objectives sheet and fill in the boxes on the left with the planets from the inside of the Solar System from memory. As you hear some common facts being presented, write down the important information for each stop.
Instead of doing a notes sheet, we're going to fill these in as we discuss each stop.

Science 9: Monday, October 17th

You need your books today
Warm Up:
Make sure each class covers each subatomic particle
Spectral Tubes demonstration
Agenda:
Review book discussion so far
Finish Punctuated notes
Work on homework:
Homework:
P110 #1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 
I'll collect it for an effort check tomorrow

Physics: Monday, October 17th

Warm Up:
Tevatron shut down
Agenda:
Catapult clean up (take everything home or throw it away)
Vector addition
-Addition by components
-Graphical addition
-Directional overview
-Example problems
Homework:
Lab Writeup
Vector worksheet

Science 8: Monday, October 17

You will only need your book if it will help you with your presentation.
Today is your last day to prepare your travel agency presentations. We will present tomorrow. 
Don't forget I want to see something in addition to your travel brochures to help you present. Convince me to use your agency over everyone else's. 

Science 8: Friday, October 14th

Use your book as a guide until the laptops get here
Warm Up:
We have to wait for the laptops
Agenda:
Continue working on your travel agency project
Don't forget you ought to have more than just a pamphlet
Homework:
None

Science 9: Friday, October 14th

You will actually need your books today
Learning Objective :
-Describe the thoughts of early scientists
-Identify and differentiate the different components of an atom in terms of size, mass and charge
Warm up:
Check Two Column Notes
Collect Quiz corrections
Agenda:
Magnesium demos
Read through the book and supplement with discussion
Explain each demo as we read
We'll finish these notes and do a spectral demonstration on Monday
Homework:
For Tuesday - P110 #1,2,3,4,6

Physics: Friday, October 14th

Warm Up:
Projectile Video
Another one?
This one is kind of cool too
Agenda:
Five minutes to prepare for launch.
You get three launches, your best launch is what counts
You are responsible to locate your projectile
Go over vectors in class
Hand out worksheet
Homework:
Vector worksheet and lab reporthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=If-OdYjHAoo

Physics: Thursday, October 13th

Warm Up: 
Video?
Agenda:
Get cooking on your catapults, we launch by the end of the period
Do your brief lab writeup
Homework:
Lab writeup due tomorrow by the end of the day

Science 9: Thursday, October 13th

Warm Up:
Finish Mythbusters
Agenda:
Pass stuff back
Quiz corrections
Check Two Column Notes
Magnesium demonstration to intro Chemistry
Homework:
None

Science 8: Thursday, October 13th

Warm Up:
Explain time dilation and length contraction
Agenda:
Explain new project
Start working on new project
Homework:
Bring in supplies and research for project (markers?)

Science 8: Wednesday, October 12th

Warm Up:
Popcorn review
Agenda:
Asteroids and SS Origins notes
Gym Activity
Homework:
Asteroids notes

Physics: Wednesday, October 12th

Warm Up:
Collect new rocket problem
Agenda:
Build catapults
Homework:
None

Science 9: Wednesday, October 12th

Warm Up:
Are there any last questions before the quiz?
It should be easy
Agenda:
Take the quiz
Go over it
Watch Mythbusters
Homework:
None

Science 8: Tuesday, October 11th

Warm Up:
The weekly football rant
Agenda:
Pass back quizzes
Quiz corrections
Finish Mythbusters
Individual KWLs about the Solar System
If time allows, begin Solar System Origins
Homework:
Enjoy the weather!

Physics: Tuesday, October 11th

Warm Up:
Jessica needs to take the quiz.
Hand quizzes back and go over the problems.
Agenda:
Show the rocket problem.
Ask about Mythbusters. 
See if there's any interest in Science Olympiad
Tomorrow we start projectile motion with a mini-lab
Homework:
New rocket problem for an additional 5/5

Science 9: Tuesday, October 11th

No need for goggles or your book
Warm Up:
Lab wrapup
Agenda:
Learning Objectives Review
Jeopardy Click it!!!
Homework:
Quiz Tomorrow

Science 8: Friday, October 7th

Warm Up:
Any Questions before the quiz?
Agenda:
Take the quiz
Watch Mythbusters

Physics: Friday, October 7th

Warm Up:
Answer the "Rocket Problem"
Agenda:
Take the quiz
Watch Mythbusters

Science 9: Friday, October 7th

Hand everything back. Science Club today HB A! 
You can still go if you didn't get to sign up.
Agenda:
Lets get going on the lab. 
Remember you are demonstrating proper lab procedure on the setup of your Bunsen burners.
If I see an unprotected eye you'll wear your goggles all next week.
Tie hair back if long enough
Measure the melting point and boiling point of water, melting point of wax, and do the crush demo
IF time allows, go over learning objectives
Homework:
Quiz Wednesday

Physics: Thursday, October 6th

Warm Up:
Check homework
Agenda:
Spinner of death the problems
Do a college problem (Rocket)
Homework:
Quiz Tomorrow

Science 8: Wednesday, October 6th

Warm Up:
Check homework
Agenda:
Rehash Learning Objectives
Play Jeopardy
If time allows, study notes
Homework:
Quiz Tomorrow

Science 9: Thursday, October 6th

Warm Up:
Finish Phase Change notes
Agenda:

Safety talk about the BURNers
Lab explanation. I want to see 3 points
1) Boiling point of water
2) Melting point of ice
3) Melting point of wax
Homework:
Jeopardy tomorrow!
Quiz Tuesday

Science 8: Wednesday, October 5th

Learning Objective:
Describe how black holes are formed
Explain the reactions that take place in the cores of stars
Warm Up: 
Review the seven things we've already talked about
Agenda:
Use notes to explain the remaining content
Read P 385 together to reinforce the new content
Homework:
Word search worksheet

Science 9: Wednesday, October 5th

You don't need your goggles. Your book isn't a bad thing to have though.
Learning Objective:
Contrast the motion of particles in different phases
Warm Up:
Get out Reading Check assignment
Agenda:
Questions on the homework?
Phase change notes
I want to be sure you understand the concepts 
before I have you prove their correctness
Homework:
Quiz Tuesday

Physics: Wednesday, October 5th

Warm Up: 
A stone fell for 3.5 seconds. What was it's speed immediately before hitting the ground?
How far did it fall? Use a = 9.8 m/s/s
Agenda:
Practice problem with free fall: Rocket Problem?
Work day on lab reports and Problem set. 
Homework:
33, 35, 37, 37, 47* (This one is tough)