JA 7B Science Schedule for May 18th - 22nd

Monday: To begin with students will work on a discover activity – How can you safely observe the sun? Next we’ll discuss sec-2, The Sun. Students will learn about the Sun’s interior, the core, the radiation zone, the convection zone, the Sun’s atmosphere, the photosphere, the chromosphere, the corona, features of the Sun – sunspots, prominences, solar flares, and solar wind. Do the section assessment for homework.

Tuesday: Discover activity – How do Mars look from Earth? Next we’ll discuss sec-3, The inner planets. Students will learn about exploring the four terrestrial planets, their atmospheres, temperatures, rotations, revolutions, etc. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Today students will work on making a “Travel Brochure”. They have to select one of the inner planets other than Earth. They should design a travel brochure, including basic facts and descriptions of places of interest. They should also include a few sketches or photos to go along with their text. Have fun!

Thursday: Discussion on Sec-4, The outer planets. We’ll work on a discover activity – How big are the planets? Next students will learn about gas giants, their atmospheres, structures, moons and rings, etc. Do the section assessment for homework.

Friday: Discussion on sec-5, Comets, asteroids, and meteors. Section assessment is for homework.

Physical Science Schedule for May 18th - 22nd

Monday: Students will work on an inquiry acitivity – What happens when hot and cold liquids mix? Next we’ll discuss sec-16.1, Thermal energy and matter. Students will learn about work and heat, temperature, thermal energy, thermal contraction and expansion, specific heat, and measuring heat changes. Do the section assessment for homework.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-2, Heat and thermodynamics. Students will learn about conduction, convection, radiation, thermodynamics, first, second, and third law of thermodynamics. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-16.3, Using heat. We’ll discuss about heat engines, heating systems, cooling systems, hybrid automobile, etc. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Students will work on a lab – Using specific heat to analyze metals. Later they will study for the test.

Friday: Test on ch-16, Thermal energy and heat.

Chemistry Schedule for May 18th - 22nd

Monday: Discussion on sec-15.1, Forming solutions. Students will learn about aqueous solutions, solubility of ionic substances, polar substances, and substances insoluble in water, solution composition, and factors affecting the rate of dissolving. Do the section review for homework.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-15.2, Describing solution composition. In this section we’ll learn how to find mass percent and molarity for various solutions. Students will work on several problems to improve their problem solving skills.

Wednesday: Students will continue working on sec-15.2, finding the mass percent and molarity for standard solutions. Do the section review for homework.

Thursday: Students will work on a lab – Polar and non-polar solvents. Later they will study for the test.

Friday: Test on ch-15, Solutions.

JA 7B Science Schedule for May 11th - 15th

Monday: Students’ will watch a movie - space station. Later they will discuss more about gravity and inertia, and the Law of Universal gravitation.

Tuesday: Students’ will present their skits in groups. Next we’ll discuss sec-3, Phases, eclipses, and tides. Students’ will work on a discover activity – How does the moon move? Next we’ll discuss about the motions of the moon, phases of the moon, eclipses, tides, etc. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Today we’ll work on sec-4, Earth’s moon. To begin with students will work on a discover activity – Why do craters look different from each other? Next we’ll talk about the moon’s surface, characteristics of the moon, size and density, temperature and atmosphere, and the origin of the moon. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Quiz on the topic Earth, Moon, and Sun. Later students’ will work on a discover activity – What is at the center?

Friday: Discussion on sec-1, Observing the solar system. We’ll discuss Ptolemy’s model, geocentric and heliocentric systems, Galileo’s evidence, Tycho Brahe’s observations, Kepler’s calculations, and modern discoveries. Do the section assessment for homework.

Physical Science Schedule for May 11th - 15th

Monday: Test on ch-17, Mechanical waves and sound.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-15.1, Energy and its forms. Students’ will work on an inquiry activity – How can energy change form? Late we’ll discuss kinetic energy, potential energy, gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, and other forms of energy.Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-15.2, Energy conversion and conservation. After the discussion students will work on math practice. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-15.3, Energy resources. Students’ will learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, and conserving the energy resources. Do the section assessment for homework.

Friday: Students’ will work on a lab – Investigating a spring clip.

Chemistry Schedule for May 11th - 15th

Monday: Discussion on sec-14.1, Intermolecular forces and phase changes. Students will learn about intermolecular forces, intramolecular forces, dipole-dipole attraction, hydrogen bonding, molar heat of fusion, and molar heat of vaporization. Do the section assessment for homework.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-14.2, Vapor pressure and boiling point. Students will learn about vaporization, condensation, and vapor pressure. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-14.3, Properties of solids. Students will learn about crystalline solids, molecular solids, ionic solids, atomic solids, and the bondings within them. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Students will work on the chapter assessment in groups during class. Next they will study for the test.

Friday: Test on ch- 14, Liquids and solids.

JA 7B Science Schedule for May 4th - 8th

Monday: Student’s should finish their sec-6 assessment on Rock Cycle, which is due today. We’ll discuss about the “Rock Legend” where every student will pick a rock and write a biography of the rock as it moves through the rock cycle. Next students will take a quiz on the Rock Cycle.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-1, Earth in space. First students will work on a discover activity – What causes day and night? Next we’ll talk about how Earth moves, the rotation, the revolution, seasons on Earth, solstices, and equinoxes. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-2, Gravity and motion. Students will work on a discover activity – Can you remove the bottom penny? Next we’ll talk about gravity, law of universal gravitation, mass, weight, distance, inertia and orbital motion, and Newton’s first law of motion. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-3, Phases, eclipses, and tides. At first students will work on a discover activity – How does the moon move? Next we’ll discuss about the motions of the moon, phases of the moon, eclipses, tides, etc. Do the section assessment for homework.

Friday: Today we’ll work on sec-4, Earth’s moon. To begin with students will work on another discover activity – Why do craters look different from each other? Next we’ll talk about the moon’s surface, characteristics of the moon, size and density, temperature and atmosphere, and the origin of the moon. Do the section assessment for homework.

Physical Science Schedule for May 4th - 8th

Monday: First we’ll review the test taken on Friday on Work, power, and machines. Next students will work on their chapter assessment, which is due today.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-17.1, Mechanical waves. Students will first work on an inquiry activity – How does a disturbance produce waves? Next we’ll discuss about mechanical waves, medium, crest, trough, transverse waves, longitudinal waves, and surface waves. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-17.2, Properties of mechanical waves and sec-17.3, Behavior of waves. We’ll discuss about frequency, period, wavelength, amplitude, reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, and standing waves. Do the section assessments for homework.

Thursday: Today we’ll discuss sec-17.4, Sound and hearing. Students will learn about the properties of sound waves, intensity and loudness, frequency and pitch, ultrasound, the Doppler effect, anatomy of the ear, and music. Do the section assessment for homework.

Friday: Students will work on a lab today – Investigating sound waves.

Chemistry Schedule for May 4th - 8th

Monday: Discussion on Dalton’s law of partial pressures, molar volume, and gas Stoichiometry. Next students will work on various problems.

Tuesday: Crushing the can demonstration. Next discussion on the kinetic molecular theory of gases, celebrity chemical – carbon monoxide (CO), the implications of the kinetic molecular theory, and real gases. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Test on ch-13, Gases.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-14.1, Intermolecular forces and phase changes. Students will learn about intermolecular forces, intramolecular forces, dipole-dipole attraction, hydrogen bonding, molar heat of fusion, and molar heat of vaporization. Do the section assessment for homework.

Friday: Discussion on sec-14.2, Vapor pressure and boiling point. Students will learn about vaporization, condensation, and vapor pressure. Do the section assessment for homework.