Lesson Plans for: Physical Science
Instructor: Mr. Trout

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08/24/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Summer!!!  
Tuesday Summer!!!  
Wednesday Syllabus, Intro. Bingo  
Thursday SLO, Lab equipment review  
Friday Lab equipment review, quiz over lab equipment  
     

08/31/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Alien Dimensional Analysis  
Tuesday Finish Alien Dimensional Analysis, Dimensional Analysis #1in class, assign #2  
Wednesday Go over  DA #2, assign DA #3 Intro. Ch. 1 notes  
Thursday Go over  DA #3, Scientific Method, cross disciplinary packet-due 9-11  
Friday Campfire Diet Lab  
     

09/07/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday No School-Labor Day  
Tuesday assign DA #4, Read P. 1-6 in flexbook, finish Lab  
Wednesday Go over DA #4, Dimensional Analysis quiz  
Thursday Notes on measurement  
Friday Measurement Lab, Cross disciplinary packet due  
  Ch. 1 Test is planned for Friday!!!!  Study materials here 1,2,3,4,5  

09/14/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Graphing notes and pages 43-46 in flexbook  
Tuesday go over P. 43-46 in flexbook, finish notes Ch. 1  
Wednesday Hand out Ch. 1 Review Packet  
Thursday Go over Ch. 1 Review Packet, take Ch. 1 Practice Test  
Friday Ch. 1 Test  
     

09/21/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Go over Ch. 1 test, hand out Phases flexbook, read P. 1-4, fill out chart on P.5  
Tuesday Go over Monday's chart,  
Wednesday ELL Conference; Safety Video  
Thursday Mythbusters-Scientific Method  
Friday Phase Change Lab  
     

09/28/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Go over Lab, Finish Flexbook, assign P. 24 and 25  
Tuesday notes on Phase Changes, collect P. 24 and 25, assign P. 10-22  
Wednesday notes on fluids and density, work on P. 10-22,  
Thursday assign density wkst., Bill Nye: Fluids, finish P. 10-22  
Friday Homecoming Activities  
  Phase Change Test on Thursday!!!  Study materials here: 1,2,3,4,5  

10/05/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday finish notes, go over P. 10-22 and density wkst.  
Tuesday hand out review packet  
Wednesday finish and correct Review Packet  
Thursday Phase Change Test  
Friday No School  
     

10/12/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Go over tests, review missing work, Pun w/ the elements extra credit  
Tuesday go over extra credit, Notes over History of Chemistry  
Wednesday History Quiz #1, Make chart, fill in protons, neutrons, and electrons  
Thursday Go over History quiz #1, take quiz #2, Atoms Family wkst.  
Friday go over Atoms Family wkst.,  
     

10/19/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Go over Quiz #2, electron configurations  
Tuesday review electron configurations, shorthand and table, valence electrons, hand out Find the errors wkst.  
Wednesday go over find the errors wkst., chart quiz #1, subatomic particles wkst  
Thursday go over quiz,  correct subatomic particles wkst., chart quiz #2  
Friday Go over Quiz #2, review electron configurations  
     

10/26/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Periodic Table notes, hand out crossword  
Tuesday metals, non-metals, and metalloids  
Wednesday finish notes ch. 4, moles wkst, go over crossword  
Thursday collect crossword, go over moles wkst, Bill Nye: Atoms  
Friday hand out review packet  
  Chapter 4 Test on Wed!!!!  Study Materials here 1,2,3,4,5,6  

11/02/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday HS/Elem Conferences, work on review packet  
Tuesday MS/IS Conferences, Go over review packet, Take practice test  
Wednesday Chapter 4 Test  
Thursday Mythbusters, make-up tests  
Friday No School  
     

11/09/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Notes on Ch. 5  
Tuesday Computer Lab https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/build-an-atom
Wednesday No School  
Thursday Computer Lab  
Friday Ionic Compounds  
     

11/16/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Go over Write the Formula wkst., Polyatomic Ions, Write the Polyatomic Ion wkst.  
Tuesday Review polyatomic Ions, What's That? wkst., naming Ionic compounds  
Wednesday Notes on Ionic and covalent cmpds., Math skills wkst.  
Thursday Math skills wkst.  
Friday go over Math skills wkst., notes on covalent compound naming, naming covalent compounds wkst.  
     

11/23/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday naming notes, naming covalent wkst  
Tuesday go over naming covalent compounds wkst, Naming Quiz #1  
Wednesday Early Release, go over Quiz #1, take quiz #2,  
Thursday No School  
Friday No School  
  Ch. 5 test on Friday!!!  Study materials here 1,2,3,4,5  

11/30/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Chapter 5 wkst.  
Tuesday Finish Ch. 5 notes, polymer lab  
Wednesday Chapter 5 wkst due, hand out Ch. 5 review packet  
Thursday finish and correct Ch. 5 review packet  
Friday Ch. 5 Test  
     

12/07/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Look at Friday's test, Notes on chemical equations  
Tuesday Notes on identifying types of chemical reactions, practice IDing reactions types as a class, ID reaction types wkst.  
Wednesday Do balancing simulation as a class, go through yesterday wkst and correct ID portion, use same sheet to practice balancing as a class, assign P. 19 in flexbook https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balancing-chemical-equations
Thursday correct P. 19, assign P. 21  
Friday correct P. 21, balancing quiz #1  
     

12/14/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday go over quiz #1, take balancing quiz #2, Introduce completing reactions, work P. 39 in the flexbook together in class, assign P. 31 in flexbook  
Tuesday go over P. 31, assign P. 33  
Wednesday correct P. 33, Single replacement reactions, P. 35 evens  
Thursday Review single replacement reactions, Reactions Quiz #1  
Friday Early Dismiss Go over Quiz #1, take quiz #2, hand out semester test review packet  
     

12/21/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Holiday Break  
Tuesday Holiday Break  
Wednesday Holiday Break  
Thursday Holiday Break  
Friday Holiday Break  
     

12/28/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Holiday Break  
Tuesday Holiday Break  
Wednesday Holiday Break  
Thursday Holiday Break  
Friday Holiday Break  
  Ch. 6 test on Thursday!!!  Review materials here 1,2,3,4,5,6  

01/04/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday assign P. 29, notes on equations and mole ratios  
Tuesday finish notes, hand out review packet  
Wednesday correct review packet  
Thursday Ch. 6 test  
Friday Review for semester test  
     

01/11/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Review for semester test  
Tuesday Semester Tests  
Wednesday Semester Tests  
Thursday Semester Tests  
Friday In-service  
     

 01/18/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Read P. 1-5 in flex book, answer question 1-5 on P. 5  
Tuesday Notes on alpha, beta, gamma decay, assign decay wkst.  
Wednesday go over decay wkst., Nuclear Chemistry worksheet-K  
Thursday Go over nuclear chemistry wkst-k, P. 15 and P. 25  
Friday Make decay videos in gym  
     

01/25/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday half-lives notes, practice calculating half-lives  
Tuesday Go through half-life wkst together, assign more problems due on Wed.  
Wednesday go through Tuesday's problems, wrap up half-life  
Thursday go through Wed. assignment, notes  
Friday half-life lab  
     

02/01/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Finish half-life lab  
Tuesday Snow Day  
Wednesday Snow Day  
Thursday Finish Ch. 9 Notes  
Friday Chernobyl video  
  Ch. 9 Test on Thursday!!!  Study materials here 1,2,3,4,5  

02/08/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Eyes of Nye-Nuclear Waste, cross-disciplinary packet  
Tuesday hand out review packet  
Wednesday finish and correct review packet, collect cross-disciplinary packet  
Thursday Radioactivity Test  
Friday No School  
     

02/15/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday No School  
Tuesday Go over Radioactivity Test, Build balloon cars  
Wednesday balloon car race  
Thursday Balloon Car Calculations, Notes on Velocity, Practice velocity problems in class  
Friday Velocity wkst.  
     

02/22/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Go over velocity wkst., notes on acceleration  
Tuesday acceleration wkst.  
Wednesday go over acceleration wkst., label quiz #1  
Thursday go over quiz #1, take quiz #2, work on Ch. 10 Practice Problems  
Friday Go over Practice Problems, go over quiz #2, work on cross-disciplinary wkst.  
  Ch. 10 Test on Friday.  Study Materials here 1,2,3,4,5  

02/29/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday collect cross-disciplinary wkst., Notes on force and motion, Working with Examples of Motion  
Tuesday go over working with examples of motion, finish notes-Friction, hand out review packet  
Wednesday work on review packet, Review video  
Thursday go over review packet, Kahoot!  
Friday Ch. 10 Test  
     

03/07/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion, Newton's 2nd Law wkst.  
Tuesday  Gravity lecture, go over Ch. 10 Test  
Wednesday terminal velocity, finish and correct Newton's 2nd Law of Motion wkst., cross disciplinary wkst.  
Thursday  collect cross-disciplinary wkst, Newton's Laws video  
Friday PAC Lab  
     

03/14/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday calculations for PAC  
Tuesday Conferences, Mythbusters, Dropping a Penny off of the Empire State building  
Wednesday Newton's 3rd Law of Motion and Momentum  
Thursday Momentum wkst.  
Friday No School  
  Ch. 11 Test on Wednesday!!! Study materials here 1,2,3,4,5  

03/21/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday correct Momentum wkst., hand out Ch. 11 Review Packet  
Tuesday Kahoot review, go over Ch. 11 Review Packet  
Wednesday Ch. 11 Test  
Thursday Paper Airplane Lab  
Friday No School-Spring Break  
   

 

03/28/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday No School-Spring Break  
Tuesday Make-up tests, missing work  
Wednesday Work calculations  
Thursday Power calculations  
Friday Paper Airplane Lab  
     

04/04/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Simple Machines notes, Rube Goldberg drawing  
Tuesday work on Rube Goldberg drawing  
Wednesday share/grade drawings, Bill Nye: Simple Machines  
Thursday Potential Energy notes and wkst.  
Friday kinetic energy  
  Ch. 12 Test on Friday!!! Study materials here 1,2,3,4,5,6  

04/11/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday finish Ch. 12 notes  
Tuesday Ch. 12 Review Packet  
Wednesday Horsepower Lab  
Thursday Kahoot!  
Friday Ch. 12 Test  
     

04/18/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Static Electricity  
Tuesday Lightning!  
Wednesday Electric Fields and charges  
Thursday Static Electricity, Cross-disciplinary packet  
Friday Mythbusters: Electricity  
     

04/25/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Batteries, AC vs. DC, resistance wkst.  
Tuesday go over resistance wkst., Electric Current  
Wednesday Series vs. Parallel Circuits, Build a Circuit Lab  
Thursday Finish Lab, Circuit Diagrams  
Friday Static vs. Current Electricity Review  
  Ch. 16 Test on Thursday!!  Study materials here 1,2,3,4,5  

05/02/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Electric Power, Power problems  
Tuesday go over Power wkst., finish notes, hand out Ch. 16 Review Packets  
Wednesday Finish and correct Ch. 16 Review Packets, Kahoot!  
Thursday Ch. 16 Test-Electricity  
Friday Substitute  
     

05/09/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Magnetism, cross-disciplinary packet  
Tuesday Magnetic Earth video  
Wednesday Iron Filing Lab, cross disciplinary packet due  
Thursday Magnetism and Electricity  
Friday Tesla: Mad Electricity!  
  Ch. 17 Test on Friday!!!  Study materials here 1,2,3,4,5  

05/16/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Electromagnetic Devices, Slo review  
Tuesday Finish Ch. 17 notes, hand out review packets, SLO review  
Wednesday Finish review packets, SLO Test  
Thursday Go over Ch. 17 Review Packet, Kahoot!  
Friday Ch. 17 Test  
     

05/23/16

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday Review  
Tuesday Review  
Wednesday Semester Tests  
Thursday Semester Tests  
Friday Semester Tests  
     

05/30/16

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Due Today

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