Friday, January 30, 2009

Physical Science Schedule for Feb 2nd - 6th


Monday: First we’ll discuss the test from ch-2. Next students’ will work on an inquiry activity – How easy is it to compress air and water. Later we will learn about sec-3.1, Solids, liquids, and gases. In this topic students’ will learn why mercury was used in thermometer, kinetic theory of gases, behavior of solids, liquids, and gases. Do the section assessment and connecting concepts for homework.

Tuesday: We’ll learn sec-3.2, The gas laws. Students’ will learn about pressure, factors that affect gas pressure such as temperature, volume, number of particles, Charle’s Law, Boyle’s Law, and the combined gas law. Next they will work on the math practice during class. Do the sec-3.2 assessment and math practice for homework.

Wednesday: Students’ will learn sec-3.3, Phase change. In this topic they will learn about temperature and phase changes, energy and phase changes, melting and freezing, vaporization and condensation, sublimation and deposition. Do the sec-3.3, assessment for homework including writing in science.

Thursday: Students’ will work on a lab – Investigating changes in temperature during heating of solids.

Friday: Test on ch-3.

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