JA 7A Science Schedule for dec 23rd - Jan 9th

Students should work on sec-3 notes and section review. Next, work on the chapter review numbers 1 - 28.

ENJOY YOUR VACATION. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Chemistry Schedule for Dec 23rd - Jan 9th

Students should work on sec-18.1 notes, practice problems, and the section review. This is due on January 9th.

ENJOY YOUR VACATION. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Physical Science Schedule for Dec 23rd - Jan 9th

Students should work on sec-17.1, 17.2, and 17.3 notes and section reviews. This is due on January 9th.

ENJOY YOUR VACATION. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Dec 19th - 22nd

Monday: Sec-4, Moons notes and review are due today. Discussion on sec-5, Small Bodies in the Solar System. We will discuss about comets, its tails, orbits, and origins, asteroids, meteoroids, the role of impacts in the solar system, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Tuesday: Students will work on chapter review for the first part of the block. Next, we will study for the test.

Wednesday: Test on ch-4, A family of Planets.

Thursday: Discussion on Book-4, ch-1, sec-1, Everything is Connected. Students will learn about studying the web of life, populations, communities, ecosystems, the biosphere, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Chemistry Schedule for Dec 19th - 22nd

Monday: Discussion on sec-17.2, Characteristics of Equilibrium. We will learn about the equilibrium constant, equilibrium position, heterogeneous equilibria, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-17.3, Application of Equilibria. Students will learn about Le Chatelier’s Principle, the effect of a change in concentration, the effect of a change in volume, the effect of a change in temperature, solubility equilibria, etc. Do the notes and review.

Wednesday: Students will work on chapter assessment for the first part of the block. Next, we will study for the test.

Thursday: Test on ch-17, Equilibrium.

Physical Science Schedule for Dec 19th - 22nd

Monday: Ch-15, notes and reviews are due today. Discussion on sec-16.1, Thermal Energy and Matter. Students will learn about work and heat, temperature, thermal energy, thermal contraction and expansion, specific heat, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-16.2, Heat and Thermodynamics. We will learn about conduction, convection, radiation, thermodynamics, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-16.3, Using Heat. We will learn about heat engines, heating systems, cooling systems, refrigerators, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-17.1 & 17.2, Mechanical waves and Properties of Mechanical Waves. Students will learn about types of mechanical waves, frequency, period, wavelength, wave speed, amplitude, etc. Do the notes and section reviews for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Dec 5th - 9th

Monday: Discussion on ch-2, sec-1, Stars. We will learn about the color of stars, composition of stars, the colors of light, making an ID, classifying stars, brightness of stars, distance to the stars, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-2, The Life Cycle of Stars. Students will learn about the beginning and end of stars, different types of stars, a tool for studying stars, when stars get old, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Wednesday: We will work on sec-3, Galaxies. Students will learn about the types of galaxies, contents of galaxies, and the origin of galaxies. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Discuss on sec-4, Formation of the Universe. We will learn about universal expansion, structure of the universe, how old is the universe, etc. do is the notes and review for homework.

Friday: Students will work on the chapter review during class and finish it for homework. Study for the test.

Chemistry Schedule for Dec 5th - 9th

Monday: Discussion on sec-13.2, Using Gas Laws to Solve Problems. Students will learn the ideal gas law and use it in calculations, the relationship between the partial and total pressure of a gas mixture, calculations involving Dalton's law of partial pressures, the molar volume of an ideal gas, etc. Do the notes for homework.

Tuesday: Today students will work on several problems to calculate Dalton's law of partial pressure. Do the sec-13.2 review for homework.

Wednesday: We will discuss sec-13.3, Using a Model to Describe Gases. Students will learn the relationship between laws and models, the postulates of kinetic molecular theory, and describe the properties of real gases. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Students will work on the ch-13 chapter assessment for the first part of the block. Next, they will study for the test.

Friday: Test on ch-13, Gases.

Physical Science Schedule for Dec 5th - 9th

Monday: Students will work on "Determining Buoyant Force" lab. Students will learn to measure and calculate, how the buoyant force determines whether an object sinks.

Tuesday: Today students will review the chapter for the first half hour. Next, they will take a test on ch-13.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-14.1, Work and Power. We will learn about the conditions that must exist for a force to do work on an object, calculate the work done on an object, describe and calculate power, and compare the units of watts and horsepower as they relate to power. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Today we will discuss sec-14.2, Work and Machines. Students will learn about what a machine is and how it makes work easier to do, relate the work input to a machine to the work output of the machine. Do the notes and review for homework.

Friday: We will discuss sec-14.3, Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency. Students will learn to compare a machine's actual mechanical advantage to its ideal mechanical advantage, calculate the ideal and actual mechanical advantages of various machines, and explain why the efficiency of a machine is always less than 100%. Do the notes and review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Nov 28th - Dec 2nd

Monday: “Earthquake Safe House”, project is due today. Students will present their projects to their peers.

Tuesday: Presentations will continue for part of the block. Next, we will discuss about the pros and cons of students projects and discuss about constructive criticism.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-3, Mapping the Stars. Students will learn about patterns in the sky, constellations, seasonal changes, finding stars in the night sky, the size and scale of the Universe, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Today students will work on the chapter review for part of the class. Next, we will study for the test.

Friday: Test on ch-1, Studying Space.

Chemistry Schedule for Nov 28th - Dec 2nd

Monday: Discussion on sec-11.3, Atomic Orbitals. We will learn about the Hydrogen Orbitals, Hydrogen energy levels, the wave mechanical model, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-11.4, Electron Configurations and Atomic Properties. Students will learn about electron arrangement, electron configuration, orbital diagrams, valence electrons, core electrons, atomic size, ionization energies, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Wednesday: Today students will work on the chapter assessment for part of the class period. Next, we will study for the test.

Thursday: Test on ch-11, Modern Atomic Theory.

Friday: Discussion on sec-13.1, Describing the Properties of Gases. Students will learn about pressure, measuring pressure, units of pressure, Boyle’s law, and Charles’ law. Do notes on sec-13.1.

Physical Science Schedule for Nov 28th - Dec 2nd

Monday: Students will work on ch-12 chapter review for the first part of the class period. Next, we will study for the test.

Tuesday: Test on Ch-12, Forces and Motion.

Wednesday: Today we will discuss sec-13.1, Fluid Pressure. We will learn about pressure in fluids, air pressure and the atmosphere. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-13.2, Forces and pressure in fluids. Students will learn about transmitting pressure in a fluid, Pascal’s principle, hydraulic systems,  Bernoulli’s principle, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Friday: Today we will discuss about Buoyancy in sec-13.3. Students will learn about buoyant force, Archimedes’ Principle, density and buoyancy, submarines, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Nov 21st & 22nd

Monday: Discussion on Book-3, ch-1, sec-2, Telescopes. We will learn about optical telescopes, refracting telescopes, reflecting telescopes, the electromagnetic spectrum, non optical telescopes, radio telescopes, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-3, Mapping the Stars. Students will learn about the patterns in sky, constellations, seasonal changes, finding stars in the night sky, path of stars across the sky, measuring distance in space, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

WORK ON YOUR EARTHQUAKE SAFE HOUSE PROJECT, WHICH IS DUE ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 28TH.

Chemistry Schedule for Nov 21st & 22nd

Monday: Discussion on sec-11.1, Atoms and Energy. We will learn about Rutherford’s Atom, energy and light, electromagnetic radiation, wavelength, frequency, photons, and emission of energy by atoms. Do the notes and review for homework.

Tuesday: We will discuss sec-11.2, The Hydrogen Atom. Students will learn about the energy levels of hydrogen, the Bohr model of the atoms, and the wave mechanical model of the atom. Do the notes and review for homework.

Physical Science Schedule for Nov 21st & 22nd

Monday: Discussion on sec-12.3, Newton’s Third Law of Motion and Momentum. We will learn about Newton’s third law, momentum, and conservation of momentum. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-12.4, Universal Forces. Students will learn about electromagnetic forces, nuclear forces, gravitational force, and uses of satellites. Do the notes and review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Nov 7th - 10th

Monday: Students should tun in their ch-5 chapter assessment for grading today. Next, they will do research to find out how earthquakes damage structures such as; homes, office buildings, highways, etc. This research will also include the information on how engineers design structures to withstand earthquakes. Students should use this information to design and build their model.

Tuesday: Test on ch-5, Earthquakes.

Wednesday: Today we will discuss ch-6, sec-1, Volcanic Eruptions. Students will learn about nonexplosive eruptions, explosive eruptions, types of lava, types of pyroclastic material, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-2, Effects of Volcanic Eruptions. Students will learn about volcanic eruptions and climate change, different types of volcanoes, and other types of volcanic landforms. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Chemistry Schedule for Nov 7th - 10th

Monday: Students should finish their notes and section reviews for sec-8.1 to 8.3. Today we will work on ch-8 chapter assessment for the first part of the block. Next, we will study for the test.

Tuesday: Test on ch-8, Reactions in Aqueous Solutions.

Wednesday: Today we will discuss sec-10.1, Energy, Temperature, and Heat. Students will learn about the nature of energy, temperature and heat, exothermic and endothermic processes, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-10.2, The Flow of Energy. We will learn about thermodynamics, measuring energy changes, heat capacity, etc. We will work on solving problems converting calories to joules, calculating energy requirements, calculations involving specific heat capacity, etc. Do the notes and review for homework.

Physical Science Schedule for Nov 7th - 10th

Monday: Test on ch-8, Solutions, Acids, and Bases.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-11.1, Distance and Displacements. Students will learn about choosing a frame of reference, measuring distance, measuring displacements, and combining displacements. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: Discussions on sec-11.2, Speed and Velocity. Students will learn about speed, average and instantaneous speed, graphing motion, velocity and combining velocities. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: We will discuss sec-11.3, Acceleration. We will learn about acceleration, changes in speed and direction, calculating acceleration, graphs of accelerated motion, speed-time graphs, distance-time graphs, and instantaneous acceleration. Do the notes and review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for October 31st - Nov 4th

Monday: Students will study for the test for the first half hour. Next, they will take a test on ch-4, Plate Tectonics.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-1 on ch-5, What are Earthquakes? Students will learn where earthquakes take place, what causes earthquakes, elastic rebound, faults at tectonic plate boundaries, earthquake zones, primary waves, secondary waves, and surface waves. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-2, Earthquake Measurement. We will discuss about locating earthquakes, determining the time and location of earthquakes, the S-P time method, measuring earthquake strength and intensity. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: We will focus on Earthquakes and Society on sec-3. Students will learn about earthquake hazard, earthquake forecasting, the Gap hypothesis, earthquake-resistant buildings, and earthquake preparedness. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Students will work on the chapter review during class and finish it for homework.

Chemistry Schedule for October 31st - Nov 4th

Monday: Students will study for the test for the first half hour. Next, they will take a test on ch-7, Chemical Reactions. Ch-7 section reviews and chapter assessment are due today.

Tuesday: We will discuss sec-8.1, Reactions in aqueous solutions. Students will learn about precipitation reaction, strong and weak electrolytes, using solubility rules, and describing reactions in aqueous solutions. Do the notes and practice problems for homework.

Wednesday: Students will work on various types of reactions to identify what types of products form. They will learn to identify molecular equation, ionic equation, spectator ion, and net ionic equation. Next, they will work on the section review.

Thursday: Today we will discuss sec-8.2, Other reactions in Aqueous Solutions. Students will learn about Arrhenius acids and bases, strong acids, strong bases, and oxidation-reduction reactions. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Discussion on sec-8.3, Classifying Reactions. We will learn about various classification schemes for reactions, double-displacement reaction, acid-base reactions, single-replacement, combustion, synthesis, decomposition reactions, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Physical Science Schedule for October 31st - Nov 4th

Monday: Today we will discuss sec-8.3, Properties of Acids and Bases. Students will learn to identify acids and bases, neutralization and salts, proton donors and acceptors. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-8.4, Strength of Acids and Bases. Students will learn about the PH scale, strong acids and bases, weak acids and bases, and electrolytes. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: Students will research and write a report about the work of Charles Drew. What methods he used to prolong the storage time for whole blood? Why he decided to separate whole blood into plasma and cells for storage?

Thursday: Today students will work on the chapter review during class and study for the test.

Friday: Test on ch-8, Solutions, Acids, and Bases.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Oct 24th - 28th

Monday: We will discuss sec-2, Restless Continents. Students will learn about Wegener’s Continental Drift, breakup of Pangaea, sea-floor spreading, mid-ocean ridges, magnetic reversals, etc. Do the section review for homework.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-3, The Theory of Plate Tectonics. Students will learn to describe the three types of tectonic plate boundaries – convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries. They will also learn to describe the three forces that move the tectonic plates. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: Today we will discuss sec-4, Deforming the Earth’s Crust. Students will learn about the two types of stress that deform rocks, the three major types of folds, identify the most common types of mountains, and explain the difference between uplift and subsidence. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: Students will watch videos about the Earth’s Crust, Plate Tectonics, Faulting, and Folding. Do the chapter review for homework.

Friday: Students will work on the chapter review and then study for the test.

Chemistry Schedule for October 24th - 28th

Monday: Students will review for the test on Ch-6 for the first half hour. Next, they will take the test.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-7.1, Evidence for a Chemical Reaction. Students will learn about the clues or signals that show a chemical reaction has occurred. Next, we will move on to sec-7.2, Chemical Equations. Students will learn to identify the characteristics of a chemical reaction, and the information given by a chemical equation. Do the notes and section reviews for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-7.3, Balancing Chemical Equations. The main objective of this topic is to learn to write a balanced equation for a chemical reaction. Students should get familiar with the rules to write and balance equations. Next, we will work on balancing various types of equations.

Thursday: We will work on several problems and practice writing the equations and balancing them. Students will work in groups to sharpen their balancing skills.

Friday: Today we will work on sec-7.3, section review and then move on to the chapter assessment.

Physical Science Schedule for October 24th - 28th

Monday: Students are supposed to finish sec-7.1 to 7.4 notes and reviews by Monday. Today we will discuss sec-7.5, Equilibrium. Students will learn about types of Equilibria, and the factors affecting Chemical Equilibrium. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Tuesday: Students will work on the chapter review for the first part of the class and then study for the test.

Wednesday: Test on ch-7, Chemical Reactions.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-8.1, Formation of Solutions. Students will learn about dissociation of ionic compounds, dispersion and ionization of molecular compounds, properties of liquid solutions such as; conductivity, freezing and boiling points, heat of a solution, and factors affecting rate of dissolving. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Today we will discuss sec-8.2, Solubility and Concentration. Students will learn about solubility, saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated solutions, factors affecting solubility, and concentration of solutions. Do the notes and section review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for October 17th - 21st

Monday: Students will review ch-3 material for the first half hour. Next, they will take the test on ch-3, The Rock and Fossil Record.

Tuesday: The Rock Display project is due today. Student will do the presentations during the class.

Wednesday: The rock display presentations will continue for the first part of the block. Next, we will move on to the next chapter-4, Plate Tectonics.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-1, Inside the Earth. We will learn about the composition of the Earth, the crust, the mantle, the core, tectonic plates, and mapping the Earth’s Interior. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: We will discuss sec-2, Restless Continents. Students will learn about Wegener’s Continental Drift, breakup of Pangaea, sea-floor spreading, mid-ocean ridges, magnetic reversals, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Chemistry Schedule for October 17th - 21st

Monday: Students will learn to calculate the molar mass of various compounds. They will also learn to calculate mass from moles for complex compounds. Next, they will apply their application skills on solving variety of problems.

Tuesday: Isopentyl acetate is the compound responsible for the scent of bananas. Interestingly, bees release about 1 mg of this compound whey they sting. This attracts other bees, which then join the attack. Students will learn to calculate the number of isopentyl acetate molecules released in a typical sting bite. Next, we will focus on calculating the percent composition of compounds and mass percent. Students will work on several problems during class. Do the section review for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-6.3, Formulas of Compounds. Students will learn to calculate the empirical formula and the molecular formula for various compounds. They will study the tools to determine the empirical formula of a compound. Today our focus will be on calculating the empirical formulas for binary compounds.

Thursday: We will learn to calculate empirical formulas for compounds containing three or more elements and from percent composition. Students will work on several problems to get more practice.

Friday: Students will learn to calculate the molecular formulas for various compounds. They will work on various problems and then move on to the sec-6.3 section review.

Physical Science Schedule for October 17th - 21st

Monday: Students will review the main facts on ch-6 for the first half hour. Next, they will take the test on ch-6, Chemical Bonds.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-7.1, Describing Reactions. Students will learn about chemical equations, conservation of mass, balancing equations, counting with moles, converting mass to moles, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: We will discuss sec-7.2, Types of Reactions. Students will learn to classify reactions as synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, combustion, oxidation, and reduction reactions. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: Today we will discuss sec-7.3, Energy Changes in Reactions. We will learn about chemical bonds and energy, exothermic and endothermic reactions, and conversation of energy. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Students will learn about Reaction Rates in Sec-7.4. We will discuss about reactions over time, and factors affecting reaction rates such as; temperature, surface area, stirring, concentration, and catalysts. Do the notes and section review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for October 3rd - 7th

Monday: Discussion on sec-3, Absolute Dating: A Measure of Time. Students will learn how radioactive decay occurs, how radioactive decay relates to radiometric dating, identify four types of radiometric dating, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-4, Looking at Fossils. Students will learn to describe five different types of fossils form, three types of fossils that are not part of organisms, how fossils can be used to determine the history of changes in environments and organisms, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: We will discuss sec-5, Time Marches On. This topic explains how geologic time is recorded in rock layers, identify important dates on the geologic time scale, and explain how environmental changes resulted in the extinction of some species. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: Today students will work on the chapter assessment during class.

Friday: Students will work on “Making Fossils” lab.

Chemistry Schedule for October 3rd - 7th

Monday: Students will review ch-5 for sometime during class and then take the test on chapter-5, Measurements and Calculations.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-6.1, Atoms and Moles. Students will learn the concept of average mass, counting by weighing, atomic mass and how it is determined, mole concept and Avogadro’s number, etc. Do the notes for homework.

Wednesday: Today students will work on several problems to calculate the mass in Atomic Mass Units, and calculate the number of atoms from the mass.We will work on couple of worksheets.

Thursday: Students will learn to solve variety of problems today. They will learn to calculate moles and number of atoms for various elements and compounds. They will work on the worksheet and then move on to sec-6.1 section review.

Friday: Discussion on sec-6.2, Molar Mass and Percent Composition. Do the notes for sec-6.2.

Physical Science Schedule for October 3rd - 7th

Monday: Discussion on sec-6.3, Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas. Students will learn to recognize and describe binary ionic compounds, metals with multiple ions, and polyatomic ions. They will learn to name and determine chemical formulas for ionic and molecular compounds. Do the notes for homework.

Tuesday: Students will work on a worksheet to learn to write the names and chemical formulas for binary ionic compounds.

Wednesday: Today students will work on another worksheet to learn to write the names and chemical formulas for molecular compounds. Do sec-6.3, section review for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-6.4, The Structure of Metals. Students will learn about the structure and strength of bonds in metals, relate the properties of metals to their structure, and define an alloy and demonstrate how the composition of an alloy affects its properties. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Students will work on the chapter review during class.

JA 7A Science Schedule for September 26th - 30th

Monday:Test on ch-2, Rocks: Mineral Mixtures.

Tuesday: Today students will work on “Identifying Rocks” lab. They will use the properties such as; color, texture, grain size, hardness, porosity, etc. They should be able to identify if the rock belongs to igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic group.

Wednesday: We will discuss sec-1, on ch-3; Earth’s Story and Those Who First Listened. Students will learn to compare uniformitarianism and catastrophism, and explain the role of paleontology in the study of Earth’s history. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-2, Relative Dating: Which Came First? Students will learn to explain how relative dating is used in geology, the principle of superposition, how physical features are used to determine relative ages, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Students will watch videos on Uniformitarianism, Catastrophism, and Relative Dating.

Chemistry Schedule for September 26th - 30th

Monday: Students will work on rules for counting significant figures, and rules for rounding off. Next, they will work on few worksheets to practice their application skills on applying these rules.

Tuesday: Today we will learn the rules for significant figures in multiplication and division calculations, and then in addition and subtraction calculations. Next, they will work on few worksheets to practice their application skills on applying these rules.

Wednesday: Students will work on sec-5.3, Problem solving and unit conversions. We will learn to use dimensional analysis to solve problems, the three temperature scales, to define density and its units, etc. Do the notes for homework.

Thursday: Students will work on worksheets to solve various problems on converting to different temperature scales, solving density problems and other conversions. Next, they will work on sec-5.3 section review.

Friday: Students will work on ch-5 chapter assessment for the first part of the block. Next, they will study for the test, which is on Monday October 3rd.

Physical Science Schedule for September 26th - 30th

Monday: Students will work on sec-5.3, section review for the first part of the block. Next, we will watch videos on Group 1, Group 2, Group 7, and Group 8 elements to see how their reactivity increases as they react with other elements.

Tuesday: Today students will work on ch-5 chapter review for the first part of the block. Next, we will study for the test.

Wednesday: Students will take a test on ch-5.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-6.1, Ionic Bonding. Students will learn to recognize stable electron configurations, predict an element’s chemical properties using valence electrons and electron dot diagrams, and relate the properties of ionic compounds to the structure of crystal lattices. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Today we will discuss sec-6.2, Covalent Bonding. Students will learn how atoms are held together in a covalent bond, the factors that determine whether a molecule is polar or nonpolar, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for September 19th - 23rd

Monday: Since the “Identifying Minerals” lab took longer than it was planned to, we could not finish sec-2 on Friday. Today we will discuss sec-2, Igneous Rock. Students will learn to describe three ways that igneous rock forms, explain how the cooling rate of magma affects the texture of igneous rock, and distinguish between igneous rock that cools within Earth’s crust and igneous rock that cools at Earth’s surface. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Tuesday: Today we will discuss sec-3, Sedimentary Rock. Students will learn to describe the origin of sedimentary rock, describe the three main categories of sedimentary rock, and the three types of sedimentary structures. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-4, Metamorphic Rock. We will learn to describe the two ways a rock can undergo metamorphism, explain the mineral composition of rock changes as the rocks undergo metamorphism, and describe the difference between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rock. Do the notes and review for homework.

Thursday: Today students will work on the chapter review for the first part of the class, and then study for the test, which will be on Monday, Sep 26th.

Friday: Students will watch videos on the rock cycle, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock formations.

Chemistry Schedule for September 19th - 23rd

Monday: Students will work on different activities to be acquainted with Type-I, Type-II, Type-III Binary Compounds and Polyatomic ions. They will work on several worksheets during class.

Tuesday: Students will work on their chapter-4 assessment during class, and later study for the test.

Wednesday: Test on ch-4, Nomenclature.

Thursday: Today we will discuss sec-5.1, Scientific Notation and Units. Students will learn to show how very large or very small numbers can be expressed in scientific notation, use the metric system to measure length, volume, and mass. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Discussion on sec-5.2, Uncertainty in Measurement and Significant Figures. Students will learn how uncertainty in a measurement arises, to indicate a measurement’s uncertainty by using significant figures, and to determine the number of significant figures in a calculated result. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Physical Science Schedule for September 19th - 23rd

Monday: Due to the delay with “Energy Levels” lab last week, students were not able to work on their chapter review during class. We will work on ch-4 chapter review for part of the class, and then study for the test.

Tuesday: Test on ch-4.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-5.1, Organizing the Elements. Students will learn to describe how Mendeleev arranged the elements in his table, explain how the predictions Mendeleev made and the discovery of new elements demonstrated the usefulness of his periodic table. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: Today we will discuss sec-5.2, Modern Periodic Table. We will learn about describing the arrangement of elements in the modern periodic table, explain how atomic mass of an element is determined and how atomic mass units are defined, and identify general properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Discussion on sec-5.3, Representative Groups. Today students will learn to relate the number of valence electrons to groups in the periodic table and to properties of elements in those groups, predict the reactivity of some elements based on their locations within a group, and identify some properties of common A group elements. Do the notes and section review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Sep 12th - 16th

Monday – We will work on sec-3 section review for part of the class period. Next, students will work on the “Minerals Identification Lab”. Students will do various tests such as; color, luster, streak, hardness, density, etc. to identify the name of the mineral.

Tuesday – Today students will work on the chapter review for the first part of the class. Next, we will study for the test.

Wednesday – Test on ch-1, Minerals of the Earth’s Crust.

Thursday – Discussion on ch-2, sec-1, The Rock Cycle. Students will learn about erosion, deposition, weathering, solidification, compaction, etc. Do the section review for homework.

Friday – We will discuss sec-2, Igneous Rocks. Students will learn about the origins, composition and texture of the igneous rocks. Do the section review for homework.

Academy Chemistry Schedule for Sep 12th - 16th

Monday – Learning the language of chemistry by naming compounds and writing their formulas is fundamental to being successful in chemistry. Today we will discuss Type-II Binary Compounds. Students will learn the rules to name and write the compounds. We will practice several formulas to make sure that students are familiar with the rules.

Tuesday – We will discuss Type – III Binary Compounds. Students will learn the rules for naming type III binary compounds. We will practice to learn the prefixes and suffixes to make the naming of compounds and writing formulas easier. Do the section review for homework.

Wednesday – Today we will learn to name and write formulas for more complex compounds. Students will learn to name common polyatomic ions, names for common acids, how the anion composition determines an acid’s name, etc. Practice the names and formulas of the polyatomic ions for homework.

Thursday – Discussion on naming acids. We will discuss the rules for naming acids, names and formulas of acids that do not contain Oxygen, names of some Oxygen-containing acids, etc. Later, we will work on the section review.

Friday – Students will work on the chapter review during class to study for the test.

Academy Physical Science Schedule for Sep 12th - 16th

Monday – We will go over ch-3 test that students took on Friday for the first part of the period. Next, we will discuss sec-4.1, Studying Atoms. Students will learn about ancient Greek models of matter, list the main points of Dalton’s atomic theory, and explain how Thomson and Rutherford used data from experiments to produce their atomic models. Do the section review for homework.

Tuesday – Today we will discuss sec-4.2, The Structure of an Atom. Students will learn to identify three subatomic particles and compare their properties. They will learn to distinguish the atomic number of an element from the mass number of an isotope, and use these numbers to describe the structure of atoms. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday – Discussion on sec-4.3, Modern Atomic Theory. Students will learn to describe Bohr’s model of the atom and the evidence for energy levels. They will also learn to explain how the electron cloud model represents the behavior and locations of electrons in atoms. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday – Today students will work on the chapter review during class.

Friday – Students will watch videos related to structure of an atom and the modern atomic theory.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Sep 6th - 9th

Tuesday – Today we will discuss ch-1, Minerals of the Earth’s Crust in Book -2. We will focus on sec-1, What is a Mineral? In this topic, students will learn to describe the structure of minerals, and the two major groups of minerals. They will also learn about elements, compounds, crystals, and silicate and nonsilicate minerals. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday – Students should turn in their “Three-Dimensional Model” project today. Students will present their models to their peers during the class.

Thursday – Students, who were not able to present their models on Wednesday, will present it today for the first part of the block. Next, we will discuss sec-2, Identifying Minerals. Students will learn the seven ways to determine the identity of minerals, and the special properties of minerals. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday – Today we will move on to sec-3, The Formation, Mining, and Use of Minerals. The objectives of this topic are – to describe the environments in which minerals form, compare the two types of mining, describe the different uses for metallic and nonmetallic minerals, and to describe the two ways to reduce the effects of mining. Students should work on their notes and section review for homework.

Academy Chemistry Schedule for Sep 6th - 9th

Tuesday: Students worked on their “Element Mobile” project for the past two weeks. They will be presenting their mobile to their peers during the class. Chapter – 3, section reviews and chapter review are due today.

Wednesday – Test on ch-3, Elements, Atoms, and Ions.

Thursday – Students will learn to name and write the Type I Binary Ionic Compounds. Today we will mainly focus on learning the cations and anions that will be used in naming these ionic compounds. Students will be paired up with partners to work on few activities.

Friday – Today students will work on few handouts to practice how to write a Type I Binary Ionic Compound. They will work on naming and writing various formulas in Binary Ionic Compounds.

Academy Physical Science Schedule for Sep 6th - 9th

Tuesday – Students did research on careers in scientific field. Each student different area and did research that includes information such as; the educational requirements, job description, job growth in the future, salary scale, etc. Students will present their research to their peers during class.

Wednesday – Today we will discuss sec-3.3, Phase Changes. In this sections students will learn to describe phase changes, explain how temperature is used to recognize a phase change, describe each of the six phase changes, and identify phase changes as endothermic or exothermic. Do the section review for homework.

Thursday – To students will work on the chapter review for the first half of the block. Next, we will study for the test.

Friday – Test on Ch-3.

JA 7A Science Schedule for Aug 29th - Sep 2nd

Monday – Ch-2, sec-1, Branches of Earth Science; notes and section review is due today. We will discuss sec-2, Scientific Methods in Earth Science. Do sec-2, section review for homework.

Tuesday – Discussion on sec-3, Scientific Models. Students will learn how to choose the right model, climate models, etc. Do the section review for homework.

Wednesday – Today we will discuss sec-4 Measurement and Safety. Students will learn about length, volume, mass, temperature, area, and density. Do the section review for homework.

Thursday – Students will work on ch-2 chapter review for the first part of the block. Next, we will study for the test.

Friday – Test on ch-2, The World of Earth Science. No homework this weekend because students should work on their three-dimensional project, which is due on September 7^th.

Academy Chemistry Schedule for Aug 29th - Sep 2nd

Monday – Quiz on the second 20 elements of the periodic table. Next, we will discuss sec-3.3 and 3.4, Atomic Structure and using the periodic table. We will learn about Thomson’s experiment, Rutherford’s experiment, modern concept of atomic structure, etc. Do the section reviews for homework.

Tuesday – Discussion on sec-3.5, Ions and their Compounds. Students will learn about ions, anions, cations, ionic compounds, etc. Do the section review for homework.

Wednesday – Students will play “Chemistry Bingo” to practice the element’s name, its symbol, and the atomic number. Later, they will work on few activities and handouts.

Thursday – Today students will work on the chapter review for part of the class period. Next, we will study for the test.

Friday – Test on Ch-3, Elements, Atoms, and Ions.

Academy Physical Science Schedule for Aug 29th - Sep 2nd

Monday – Students will be working on Ch-2, chapter review for part of the period. Next, we will study for the test.
 

Tuesday – Test on Ch-2.

 

Wednesday – Discussion on sec-3.1, Solids, Liquids, and Gases. Students will learn to describe the five states of matter, classify materials as solids, liquids, or gases, and explain the behavior of gases, liquids, and solids, using kinetic theory. Do the notes and section review for homework.

 

Thursday – Today we will study sec-3.2, The Gas Laws. Students will learn to define pressure and gas pressure, identify factors that affect gas pressure, predict changes in gas pressure due to changes in temperature, volume, and number particles, explain Charle’s law, Boyle’s law, and the combined gas law, apply gas laws to solve problems involving gases. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday – Discussion on sec-3.3, Phase Changes. In this section, students will learn to describe phase changes, explain how temperature can be used to recognize a phase change, describe each of the six phase changes, and identify phase changes as endothermic or exothermic. Do the section review for homework.

JA 7A Science Schedule for August 22nd - 26th

Monday: Discussion on sec-3, Scientific Models. Students will learn about physical models, mathematical models, and conceptual models. Later, we will discuss the benefits of models and building scientific knowledge that leads into a “Three-Dimensional Model” project. Do sec-3, section review for homework.

Tuesday: Discussion on sec-4 Tools, Measurement, and Safety. We will learn about compound light microscope, electron microscope, the international system of units, and the safety rules. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Wednesday: Students will work on the ch-1 chapter review during class. Next, we will review for the test.

Thursday: Test on ch-1.

Friday: Today we will discuss sec-1 in ch-2, Branches of Earth Science. Students will learn about Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, and Astronomy. We will also focus our discuss on special branches of Earth Science such as; Environmental Science, Ecology, Geochemistry, Geography, and Cartography. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Academy Chemistry Schedule for August 22nd - 26th

Monday: Discussion on sec-2.3, Classifying Matter. Students will learn about pure substances, elements, compounds, mixtures, suspensions, colloids, homogenous substances, and heterogeneous substances. Do the notes and section assessment for homework.

Tuesday: Today students will work on the ch-2 chapter assessment during class. Next, we will review for the test.

Wednesday: Test on ch-2. Later students will play Chemistry BINGO!

Thursday: Discussion on sec-3.1 and sec-3.2, Elements and Atoms/Compounds. We will discuss about the abundances of elements, Dalton’s Atomic Theory, formulas and compounds, etc. Do the notes and section reviews for homework.

Friday: Students will work on their section reviews for the first half hour, and then they will watch videos on elements, atoms, and compounds.

Academy Physical Science Schedule for August 22nd - 26th

Monday: Ch-1 section reviews and chapter review are due today. We will spend the first half hour discussing questions that students had trouble answering over the weekend. Next, we will review all four sections to get ready for the test on Ch-1.

Tuesday: Test on Ch-1. Next, we will work on in-class activity. Sec-2.1 notes is for homework.

Wednesday: Discussion on sec-2.1, Classifying Matter. Students will learn about pure substances, elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, suspensions, and colloids. Do the section assessment for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-2.2, Physical Properties. We will discuss about viscosity, conductivity, malleability, filtration, distillation, etc. Do the notes and section assessment for homework.

Friday: Today we will discuss about Chemical Properties in sec-2.3. Students will learn about flammability, reactivity, forming a precipitate, etc. Do the notes and section assessment for homework.

Welcome to Academy Physical Science Class:

I hope that you had a wonderful summer with your family and friends. I am looking forward for an exciting year with my new Physical Science group. This group will focus on learning that emphasizes conceptual understanding, student participation and responsibility. We will study about motion and its causes, work power and energy, heat and temperature, simple machines, forces in solids, liquids, and gases, engines for air and space flight, science of musical sounds, thermal energy and heat, optics and optical instruments, chemical bonds, radioactivity, etc. During the semester, students will have an opportunity to do various projects to exhibit their ideas using their talent and creativity.

SUPPLIES REQUIRED FOR MRS. CHAVA’S CLASS:

 Two spiral notebooks, blue/black pens, pencils, erasers, and highlighters. Color pencils and markers are optional. Every student should bring a ream of paper and a tissue box.

 Donations: I appreciate any volunteers to donate supplies to my classroom any time during the semester.

GRADING CATEGORIES:

 Homework – 25%

Tests/Quizzes – 25%

Notes/Projects/Presentations – 20%

Labs & Activities – 15%

Class Participation – 15%

I am eagerly waiting to meet my students on Monday in Room # 5.

Welcome to Academy Chemistry Class:

I hope that you had a wonderful summer with your family and friends. I am looking forward for an exciting year with my new Chemistry group. This group will focus on learning that emphasizes conceptual understanding, student participation and responsibility. We will study about matter, chemical foundations, nomenclature, measurements and calculations, chemical reactions, reactions in aqueous solutions, modern atomic theory, stoichiometry, etc. During the semester, students will have an opportunity to do various projects to exhibit their ideas using their talent and creativity.

SUPPLIES REQUIRED FOR MRS. CHAVA’S CLASS: 

Two spiral notebooks, blue/black pens, pencils, erasers, and highlighters. Color pencils and markers are optional. Every student should bring a ream of paper and a tissue box.

 Donations: I appreciate any volunteers to donate supplies to my classroom any time during the semester.

 GRADING CATEGORIES:

Homework – 25%

Tests/Quizzes – 25%

Notes/Projects/Presentations – 20%

Labs & Activities – 15%

Class Participation – 15%

I am eagerly waiting to meet my students on Monday in Room # 5.

Welcome JA 7 to Mrs. Chava’s Science Class:

I hope that you had a wonderful summer with your family and friends. I am looking forward for an exciting year with my new JA 7 group. This year we will focus mainly on Earth Science and Environmental Science. We will study about scientific methods, metric measurement, what is happening inside the restless Earth, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc. Later in the semester, Astronomy will be our focal point. We will finish the semester by studying about Ecology and ecosystems. During the semester, students will have an opportunity to do various projects to exhibit their ideas using their talent and creativity.

SUPPLIES REQUIRED FOR MRS. CHAVA’S CLASS:

Two spiral notebooks, blue/black pens, pencils, erasers, and highlighters. Color pencils and markers are optional. Every student should bring a ream of paper and a tissue box.

 Donations: I appreciate any volunteers to donate supplies to my classroom any time during the semester.

 GRADING CATEGORIES:

 Homework – 25%

Tests/Quizzes – 25%

Notes/Projects/Presentations – 20%

Labs & Activities – 15%

Class Participation – 15%

I am eagerly waiting to meet my students on Monday in Room # 5.