| 9/8-9/11 | Labor Day | Middle School Orientation | Middle School Retreat | Bring Composition Notebook to class. | Read and take notes on pages 4-7. Write the background information on your Domino Derby Lab Handout. |
| 9/14-9/18 | No Class | Read a science article from a magazine, paper, or internet. In your own words, write 150-200 words describing what the main ideas of the article are. Please write the name of article and where you found it. | Read pages 10-13. Now, have and describe two experiences: one with balanced forces and one with unbalanced forces. | Complete the Domino Derby Lab. Make a graph of the average speed for each distance between dominos using the following compiled class data: Avg. speed at 1cm=53.6cm/sec; at 2cm=99.7cm/sec; at 3cm=85cm/sec; at 4 cm were unable to get complete data due to dominoes not all falling down. As discussed in class, please attach to your lab the table of Variable and Problems sheet we did in class--add additional variable and solutions if you can. | No School |
| 9/21-9/25 | No Class | Read and take notes on pages 20-25. Be prepared to discuss gravity as a force in class. | Review and Study the key terms on the handout. Quiz on Friday morning. | Study for Friday test. We will finish in class lab tomorrow. | Read and take notes on pages 36-42. |
| 9/28-10/2 | No Class | Finish lab conclusions on handout. Answer questions 1-10 on p.43. | No homework assigned. | Read and take notes on pages 44-50. | Have an experience that demonstrates each of Newton's three laws of motion. Write 50 words on each that shows how it demonstrates that particular law. |
| 10/5-10/9 | No Class | Notes on pages 52-55. Learn about momentum. | Complete the worksheet on the Catapult Lab on gathering background information. Connect the information about projectile motion with Newton's three laws. | Take home test. Please do on separate paper. Quesitons 1-19 (but not 15) in your book on pages 58-59. This will not be due until Wednesday, October 21. | No School |
| 10/12-10/16 | Mrs. Sweet will be spending the week teaching the students first aid and CPR. Students should be using their homework time to complete the take home test out of the book that was assigned last Thursday. | Work on test. | Work on test | Work on test | Work on test |
| 10/19-10/23 | No Class | Challenges NW Fieldtrip | Finish Catapult Lab. Remember to include a graph (line). When answering the questions, use full, clearly written sentences. Be sure you justify your statements with the data. | Notes on pages 66-71. Write them so you understand. We will start class with an open note quiz. | Finish first part of lab write-up for buoyancy experiment. This includes gathering background information (from lab sheet and book), formulating a research question, a hypothesis (be sure and give your "why" you think what you do, and your materials and procedures (list step by step). |
| 10/26-10/30 | No Class | Find out about Archimedes and write about 150 words on what you find. Include your sources. | Analyze the data collected in class. Include the following: 1. Tell what you were doing and what you were trying to find out. 2. Describe the results (and include what measurements you took and why). 3. Tell what conclusions you can draw from your data and describe how it is related to what you were trying to find out. | Quiz tomorrow morning on Buoyancy, Archimedes Principls, and p. 72-77. | No class due to Halloween Party. Quiz on Tuesday. Be sure and study the secton on buoyancy and Archimedes Principal. Know how fish can float at different levels in the water (and other interesting concepts from that section. |
| 11/2-11/6 | No Class | Select the animal you want to do your mini-report on (remember a water or air animal) | Guest speaker | Work on animal report | Finish animal report for class presentation on Thursday. |
| 11/9-11/13 | No Class | Read and write a review of a science article (100-150 words). | No School | Any final additions to Animal Report Due. | |
| 11/16-11/20 | No Class | 1. Find a machine to bring to school (something simple from the kitchen). 2. Draw a simple picture of your tool/machine and use arrows to show input/output forces. 3. Write a description of the work this machine does and how it makes the work easier for you. | Begin Compound Machines Project | Compound Machines Project | Compound Machines Project |
| 11/23-11/25 | No Class | Compound Machine Project | Compound Machine Project | No School | No School |
| 11/30-12/4 | No Class | Finish Compound Machine Project (Due on 12/2) | No homework: will work on take-home test in class | Compound Machine presentation in class. Work on take home test. Will finish in class on Friday. | Test |