September 2009Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Warm up

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Lesson

•First day of school activities

•Parent portal letter, dissection forms• M&M Activity• Self-Portrait

• “I can’t” funeral• Goal Setting• Make stars• The way I see myself survey

•lesson from geese•Immogenes’s antlers• class overview – wiki, expectations, warm-ups, current events, class blog• Hand out textbooks• Fun IQ test

Homework

NONE Finish self-portrait Finish survey

Back to School Night for 7th Grade: 7pm

Cover text book

September 2009Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Warm up

7 8Why is it important to follow directions?

9Give an example of something that uses energy

10What is gravitational potential energy?

11What is potential energy?

Lesson NO SCHOOL

•Following Directions•Lab Equipment

•Begin energy notes Chapter 5 Section 1 Slides 1 through 12•Do math break in textbook page 119•Make your own energy math questions and key(2 potential, 2 kinetic, 2 mechanical) and share with partner •Work on chapter 5 reading guide

•Egg drop lab •Potential and Kinetic Energy Movie and worksheet•Work on reading guide

Homework

NONE Do partner’s math questions

Finish Lab NONE

September 2009Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Warm up

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15What is the definition of the scientific method?

16Name at least three steps in the scientific method

17How do you calculate gravitational potential energy?

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Lesson

•Scientific Method Activity

•Scientific method lab

•Complete scientific method lab

•Work on reading guide

•Make containers for egg drop lab•Calculate the gravitational energy of egg•Period 5 – finish work on notes as well as above

•Library to begin lab write up•Explain electric lab•And hand out rubric•Go over proper lab format•Make chart for electric lab•Write procedure for PB and J

Homework

NONE NONE Reading guide chapter 5 section 1 due 9/21

•Bring flash drive to school tomorrow•Work on reading guide

•Keep track of electric usage•Work on reading guide

September 2009Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Warm up

21What is kinetic energy?

22What is chemical energy?

23What type of energy can be found in the food that you eat?

24What is electrical energy?

25What is sound energy?

Lesson

•Drop eggs off roof•Notes slide 13-17

•Chemical energy lab •Notes slides 18-19•Bill Nye - electricity

•Notes slides 20-21•Sound demonstration (can and tuning fork)•Sound reading and questions

•Notes 22-27•Show http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfw.spectrum/ - electromagnetic spectrum•Brainpop http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/formsofenergy/

Homework

•Keep track of electric usage•Study for chapter 5 section 1 quiz on 9/29

•Keep track of electric usage •Study for chapter 5 section 1 quiz on 9/29

•Keep track of electric usage•Study for chapter 5 section 1 quiz on 9/29

• keep track of electric usage - last day of week 1•On Friday morning, start conserving for week 2•Study for chapter 5 section 1 quiz on 9/29

•Keep track of electric usage while conserving•Forms of energy review worksheet•Study for chapter 5 section 1 quiz on 9/29

September 2009Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Warm up

28 29What is nuclear energy?

30Can energy be transferred from one form to another?

Lesson NO SCHOOL

•Chapter 5 section 1 quiz•CB West evacuation drill

•Chapter 5 Section 2 notes - all•Section review

Homework

Keep track of electric usage while conserving

•Keep track of electric usage while conserving•Finish section review•Begin studying for chapter 5 test on 10/14