Week 1
Go over classroom rules, expectations, and syllabus
Get syllabus signed by parents/guardian for 10 points
"What about you" worksheet
Week 1 Quiz: Syllabus and Rules
Get "Safety Contract" signed by parents/guardians (will be kept in the classroom records)
Week 2
Begin lab safety - "What Not To Do in a Lab" Worksheet
SpongeBob Lab Safety Worksheet - just the Science Safety page
Take notes on Lab Safety Symbols - "Safety Symbols" Worksheet
Lab equipment worksheet
Week 2 Quiz: Lab Safety and Symbols
Week 3
Grade Quiz 2
Discuss lab equipment and grade lab equipment worksheet
Discuss and grade "SpongeBob Lab Safety" Worksheet
Begin metric review: Conversions, units, etc. "What you will need to know about metrics"
General Science: "Metric Mania Conversion Practice" - see Coach Denny, no digital copy available, sorry
Physical Science: "Metric Conversion Practice"
All classes: "Measuring Length" worksheet (Thursday)
All classes: "Triple Beam Balance Practice" worksheet (Thursday)
Week 4
Discuss appropriate units and grade Thursday and Friday's assignments
Discuss volume and how to measure volume using water displacement method and L X W X H
"Measuring Volume" worksheet
Thursday and Friday - Measuring Labs.
Week 5
Continue with "Volume Lab" - Monday
Begin Density - "Calculating Density Worksheet #1"
Physical Science - In addition to the Volume Lab & Density worksheet, discuss dimensional analysis: "Dimensional Analysis for Physical Science #1"
Week 6
Monday & Tuesday: work in the computer lab, phet density simulation (Exploring Density - Simulation Lab)
Wednesday: Continue with density "Calculating Density #4"
Thursday: Metric and Density Test Review
Friday: Metric and Density Test (50 points)
Week 7
Create a Density Column Lab - Though we are finished with density, this is a good lab to see how liquid density can vary
Introduction to Experimental Design - Define and identify variables in an experiment
Be able to identify the independent and dependent variables. Identify constants, control groups, experimental groups.
Formulate a hypothesis: Always worded in an "IF" and "THEN" statement. Example: IF I study more, THEN I will get better test scores.
Know that the independent variable is found in the "IF" statement and the dependent variable is found in the "THEN" statement.
"Experimental Design #1" worksheet
"Experimental Design #2" worksheet
"Experimental Design #3" worksheet
Click HERE for a cool little tutorial on variables
Week 8
Watch "Mythbusters: Helium Football" Identify all variables during the video (2 days)
Introduce Observations vs. Inference
Observations: actual facts taken at face value with NO assumptions. Can be qualitative (made uses your senses) or quantitative (made with instruments and contain numbers)
Inference: A conclusion based on observations
Experimental Design: Observation vs. Inference #1 worksheet
Experimental Design: Observation vs. Inference #2 worksheet
Infer-O-Saurus Exercise - Friday
Week 9
Monday: Finish Infer-O-Saurus Exercise
Review identifying variables and introduction to constructing graphs. How to identify variables from a graph
Experimental Design: Graphing Variables #1 worksheet
Experimental Design: Observation vs. Inference #3 worksheet (help as a review)
Tuesday: Graphs (3 main types in Science: Bar, Pie, and Line) Know when to use each. Know how to construct a graph using a data table.
Experimental Design: Identifying Variables #5 worksheet
Wednesday: Graphing Practice worksheet
Go over classroom rules, expectations, and syllabus
Get syllabus signed by parents/guardian for 10 points
"What about you" worksheet
Week 1 Quiz: Syllabus and Rules
Get "Safety Contract" signed by parents/guardians (will be kept in the classroom records)
Week 2
Begin lab safety - "What Not To Do in a Lab" Worksheet
SpongeBob Lab Safety Worksheet - just the Science Safety page
Take notes on Lab Safety Symbols - "Safety Symbols" Worksheet
Lab equipment worksheet
Week 2 Quiz: Lab Safety and Symbols
Week 3
Grade Quiz 2
Discuss lab equipment and grade lab equipment worksheet
Discuss and grade "SpongeBob Lab Safety" Worksheet
Begin metric review: Conversions, units, etc. "What you will need to know about metrics"
General Science: "Metric Mania Conversion Practice" - see Coach Denny, no digital copy available, sorry
Physical Science: "Metric Conversion Practice"
All classes: "Measuring Length" worksheet (Thursday)
All classes: "Triple Beam Balance Practice" worksheet (Thursday)
Week 4
Discuss appropriate units and grade Thursday and Friday's assignments
Discuss volume and how to measure volume using water displacement method and L X W X H
"Measuring Volume" worksheet
Thursday and Friday - Measuring Labs.
Week 5
Continue with "Volume Lab" - Monday
Begin Density - "Calculating Density Worksheet #1"
Physical Science - In addition to the Volume Lab & Density worksheet, discuss dimensional analysis: "Dimensional Analysis for Physical Science #1"
Week 6
Monday & Tuesday: work in the computer lab, phet density simulation (Exploring Density - Simulation Lab)
Wednesday: Continue with density "Calculating Density #4"
Thursday: Metric and Density Test Review
Friday: Metric and Density Test (50 points)
Week 7
Create a Density Column Lab - Though we are finished with density, this is a good lab to see how liquid density can vary
Introduction to Experimental Design - Define and identify variables in an experiment
Be able to identify the independent and dependent variables. Identify constants, control groups, experimental groups.
Formulate a hypothesis: Always worded in an "IF" and "THEN" statement. Example: IF I study more, THEN I will get better test scores.
Know that the independent variable is found in the "IF" statement and the dependent variable is found in the "THEN" statement.
"Experimental Design #1" worksheet
"Experimental Design #2" worksheet
"Experimental Design #3" worksheet
Click HERE for a cool little tutorial on variables
Week 8
Watch "Mythbusters: Helium Football" Identify all variables during the video (2 days)
Introduce Observations vs. Inference
Observations: actual facts taken at face value with NO assumptions. Can be qualitative (made uses your senses) or quantitative (made with instruments and contain numbers)
Inference: A conclusion based on observations
Experimental Design: Observation vs. Inference #1 worksheet
Experimental Design: Observation vs. Inference #2 worksheet
Infer-O-Saurus Exercise - Friday
Week 9
Monday: Finish Infer-O-Saurus Exercise
Review identifying variables and introduction to constructing graphs. How to identify variables from a graph
Experimental Design: Graphing Variables #1 worksheet
Experimental Design: Observation vs. Inference #3 worksheet (help as a review)
Tuesday: Graphs (3 main types in Science: Bar, Pie, and Line) Know when to use each. Know how to construct a graph using a data table.
Experimental Design: Identifying Variables #5 worksheet
Wednesday: Graphing Practice worksheet