Friday, August 29th

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Density lab wrap-up
3. Graphing of Data - pg.25
4. 2-3 notes - pgs. 26-28
4. HW - Complete pg.25 and notes as needed, Study all notes/handouts

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Graphing of Data - pg.23
3. Science Notecard Procedures - pg.24
     First set of notecards will include:
          matter                           physical change
          physical property         chemical property
          chemistry                     chemical change
          mass                             characteristic property
          volume                         composition
          density
4. HW - Complete notecards and study all notes/handouts

Thursday, August 28th

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Review density worksheet
3. Density lab
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Review density worksheet
3. Density lab
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

Wednesday, August 27th

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Describing Matter
3. Density practice problems
4. HW - Complete 2-2 notes and density worksheet

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Describing Matter
3. Density practice problems
4. HW - Complete 2-2 notes and density worksheet

Tuesday, August 26th

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Scientific Method and Measurement quiz
3. Beginning "Describing Matter" notes
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Scientific Method and Measurement quiz
3. Beginning "Describing Matter" notes
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

Monday, August 25th

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Check pg.16 - Fakesperiment (variables)
3. Practicing Procedures
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Check pg.16 - Fakesperiment (variables)
3. Practicing Procedures
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

Friday, August 22nd

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. pg. 14 - review variables involved in the Scientific Method
3. The Great Fakesperiment
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. pg. 14 - review variables involved in the Scientific Method
3. The Great Fakesperiment
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

Thursday, August 21st

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. pg. 14 - review steps of the Scientific Method
3. Mystery Tube - observations and inferences
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. pg. 14 - review steps of the Scientific Method
3. Mystery Tube - observations and inferences
4. HW - Study all notes/handouts

Wednesday, August 20th

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Check "Metric Conversions"
3. The Scientific Method notes
4. Complete"How Many Measurements" lab
5. HW - Define vocab terms from pg.14

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Check "You do the Math"
3. The Scientific Method notes
4. Complete"How Many Measurements" lab
5. HW - Define vocab terms from pg.14

Tuesday, August 19th

2nd/3rd/7th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Check "You Do the Math"
3. Metric Conversion
4. Begin "How Many Measurements" lab
5. HW - Complete Metric Conversion sheet (both sides)

6th/8th periods:
1. Sponge
2. Units of Measurement handout
3. Begin "How Many Measurements" lab
4. HW - Review and correct You Do the Math sheet (both sides)

Monday, August 18th

All Classes:
1. Sponge
2. Lab safety and equipment quiz
3. Unit web
4. You Do the Math
5. HW - Complete You Do the Math sheet (both sides)

Friday, August 15th

All Classes:
1. Sponge
2. Lab book set-up
3. Science lab equipment notes - complete
4. HW - Bring spiral to class daily, SotW poster due by Monday, Study notes

Thursday, August 14th

All Classes:
1. Sponge
2. Final Spiral & signature check
3. Discuss Safety Sleuth Files
4. Science lab equipment notes
5. HW - Bring spiral to class daily,  composition book due tomorrow, SotW poster due by Monday

Wednesday, August 13th

All Classes:
1. Sponge
2. Spiral Set-up
3. Safety Sleuth Files
4. HW - Bring spiral to class daily, complete safety sleuth files sheet, signatures for both contracts due tomorrow and SotW poster due by Monday

Tuesday, August 11th

All Classes:
1. Sponge
2. Discuss: sponge, syllabus, behavior expectations and tickets,  physical science expectations, safety contract, scientist of the week poster
3. HW - Bring spiral, all handouts and glue sticks to class
              SotW poster due by Monday
        

Monday, August 11th

All Classes:
Happy 1st day of 8th grade!!

Gather and bring all needed supplies to science class tomorrow.  Please check the paper copy you received in class or the post on this website for detailed information.  Spirals and composition books are expected by Wednesday.

Supply List 2014-2015

Physical Science with Ms. Medina

Supply List -* REQUIRED*

        1 DURABLE SPIRAL notebook

o    Minimum 200 pages

o   Pages must be 8.5” x 11” (Suggestion: take a piece of printer paper shopping with you to help measure – if it fits on the paper, it’s the perfect size!)

        1 COMPOSITION  book (for labs)

        1 SUPPLY POUCH containing:

        glue sticks (2 minimum)

        blue/black pens

        red pen

        pencil

        highlighter

        basic 4-function calculator

        snack-sized Ziploc bag

        binder ring (6^th and 8^th periods only)

 

Wish List (for classroom use)

        glue sticks

        clorox wipes

        paper towels

        snack-sized Ziploc Bags

        quart -sized Ziploc Bags

        3” x 5” index cards

        colored copy paper

        cans of Diet Cola (any brand)

        round balloons

        straight straws

        alka-seltzer tablets (or generic)

        salt