JA 7A Science Schedule for Sep 28th - Oct 2nd, 2009

Monday: Students will present their three dimensional projects to the class. Next we will discuss sec-2, Mathematics and Science. Students will learn about estimation, accuracy, precision, significant figures, percent error, mean, median, and mode.

Tuesday: Today students will use their problem solving skills to solve various problems related to estimation, accuracy, precision, significant figures, percent error, mean, median, and mode. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-3, Graphs in science. Students will learn about varieties of graphs, the importance of graphs, plotting a line graph, why draw a line of best fit, slope, etc. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on ch-3, section-1; Earth’s Interior. Students will do a discover activity – How do scientists find out what’s inside Earth? Next we will learn to explore Earth, a journey to the center of the Earth, the crust, the mantle, and the core. Do the section assessment for homework.

Friday: Students will work on a narrative in science. They should write a narrative of their own imaginary journey to the center of Earth. The narrative should describe the layers of Earth through which they travel and how temperature and pressure change beneath the surface.

Chemistry Schedule for Sep 28th - Oct 2nd, 2009

Monday: Today we will work on sec-5.3, Problem solving and unit conversions. Students will work on numerous problems using conversion factor. Do the section review for homework.

Tuesday: Students will work on ch-5, chapter review for part of the class period. Next we will study for the test.

Wednesday: Test on ch-5, Measurements and Calculations.

Thursday: Students will work on Measurement and Density lab.

Friday: Discussion on sec-6.1, Atoms and Moles. Students will learn about counting by weighing, atomic masses, and the mole.

Physical Science Schedule for Sep 28th - Oct 2nd, 2009

Monday: Test on ch-4, Atomic Structure.

Tuesday: Today we will start sec-5.1, Organizing the elements. Students will learn about Mendeleev’s periodic table, his proposal, prediction, and evidence supporting Mendeleev’s table. Do the section assessment for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-5.2, The modern periodic table. Students will learn about the periodic law, groups, periods, atomic mass, isotopes, metals, non-metals, metalloids, and variation across a period. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-3, Representative groups. In this section we will focus on valence electrons, the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, the boron family, the carbon family, the nitrogen family, the oxygen family, the halogens, and the noble gases. Do the section assessment for homework.

Friday: Today students will work on ch-5 chapter review and finish it for homework.