Honors+7

=Honors 7 -- Current Week= // Weeks of March 2 - March 13 // Learning Goals: Possible Useful Files: Work to Be Done: > > **WORK TO BE DONE:** > > **WORK TO BE DONE:**
 * Complete understanding of atomic structure and the role that valence electrons have with bonding
 * Investigate the relationship between animals, plants and chemicals in nature - Photosynthesis and Respiration
 * Understand that mass is conserved in nature .. introduce balanced equations
 * Monday 3/2 || Tuesday 3/3 || Wednesday 3/3 || Thursday 3/4 || Friday 3/5 ||
 * Reconnect -- Sub last period * Quiz -- Atomic Structure including valence electrons and likelihood for bonding
 * Clarity on Periodic Table/Element Chart and Worksheet
 * Atomic Research - What is it and where is our current research taking us?
 * 1) Periodic Table due on Wednesday
 * 2) Persuasive Project due Friday -- Answers the question: Should money be spent on an International Atom Smasher/ Supercollider?
 * 3) Be prepared to Debate this on Friday
 * 4) Bring Book to turn in on Wednesday || * Warm Up - Review Periodic Table + Questions that you have ready today
 * Self Assessment - Write a paragraph recapping what you learned by doing this periodic table/ questions.
 * Atom Model Show and Tell -- Each student gets to show off models-- teach others about your element and share how you made it.
 * Atom Model Grade Sheet - Complete on your own
 * Atom Research Project - Choice -- mini debate
 * Turn in Books -- Get new books
 * Make Chapter Cover Page in Journal -- "The Chemistry of Life"
 * Copy down Essential Learnings for this unit in Journal
 * Preview New Book -- Cells and Heredity. What interests you? What do you already know? What do you see that you want to make sure we learn?
 * Bring Books and Journals ready to focus on Photosynthesis and Respiration next time
 * ALL Make Up work is due this FRIDAY for the end of this QUARTER || * Warm Up - Review Periodic Table + Questions that you have ready today
 * Self Assessment - Write a paragraph recapping what you learned by doing this periodic table/ questions.
 * Computer lab Time - Continue Research Project
 * Turn in Books -- Get new books
 * Make Chapter Cover Page in Journal -- "The Chemistry of Life"
 * Copy down Essential Learnings for this unit in Journal
 * Preview New Book -- Cells and Heredity. What interests you? What do you already know? What do you see that you want to make sure we learn?
 * Bring Books and Journals ready to focus on Photosynthesis and Respiration next time
 * Research Persuasive Work Piece is Due Friday
 * ALL Make Up work is due this FRIDAY for the end of this QUARTER || Mr Blank is at Regional Science Fair Today with 8th graders

Mrs. Gutowsky is here

Intro to Photosynthesis and Respiration

- Book Reading - Notes - Video - Questions from Book - Make Poster


 * WORK TO BE DONE:**
 * Mini-Packet will be due on Friday before Spring Break
 * ALL Make Up work is due this FRIDAY for the end of this QUARTER || Persuasive Research Project Due - Share and Debate

Intro to Photosynthesis and Respiration

- Book Reading - Notes - Video - Questions from Book - Make Poster __CSAP Testing Begins__ -- Be proud of your work and show the world what you know!! Be aware of our modified schedules this week and the week following Spring Break -- ELO Schedule is greatly Reduced
 * WORK TO BE DONE:**
 * Mini-Packet will be due on Friday before Spring Break
 * ALL Make Up work is dueTODAY for the end of this QUARTER ||

This is the 7th GRADE Schedule -- 8th graders take Science tests in addtion to this schedule Eat a Great Breakfast -- Have Confidence! Show what you know!!

Normal odd day 7th per—12:47-2:45 (118) || 10 Math test 1 & 2 Normal 6th period (87) Per 8: 12:50-1:25 (35) Per 2: 1:30-2:05 (35) Per 4: 2:10-2:45 (35) || 11 Math test 3 & science 1 Per 3: 9:35-10:35 (60) Per 5: normal (90) Per 7: 12:55-2:10 (75) Per 1: 2:15-2:45 (30) || 12 8th grade Sci test 2 & 3 Normal per. 2, 4, 6 Per 8: 12:55-2:45 (110) *8th grade NO per 2 & 4* || 13 Normal Odd day Per. 1, 3, 5, 7 NO ELO Assembly 2:15-2:45 || Normal even day Per 8: 12:47-2:45 (118) || 24 Writing Test 1 Per 3: 9:35-10:35 (60) Per 5: Normal (90) Per 7: 12:47-1:30 (43) Per 1: 1:35-2:45 (70) || 25 Writing test 2 & Rdg test 3 Per 6: Normal (90) Per 8: 12:50-1:25 (35) Per 2: 1:30-2:05 (35) Per 4: 2:10-2:45 (35) || 26 Writing test 4 & Rdg 5 Per 5: Normal (90) Per 7: 12:50-1:25 (35) Per 1: 1:30-2:05 (35) Per 3: 2:10-2:45 (35) || 27 Rdg test 6 Per 2: 9:30-10:00 (30) Per 4: 10:05-10:35 (30) Per 6: Normal (90) Per 8: 12:50-1:40 (50) ||
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Perpetua; mso-ansi-language: EN; language: EN;">9
 * No ELO*
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Perpetua; mso-ansi-language: EN; language: EN;">16 || <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Perpetua; mso-ansi-language: EN; language: EN;">17 || <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Perpetua; mso-ansi-language: EN; language: EN;">18 || <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Perpetua; mso-ansi-language: EN; language: EN;">19 || <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Perpetua; mso-ansi-language: EN; language: EN;">20 ||
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Perpetua; mso-ansi-language: EN; language: EN;">23
 * No ELO*

Week of February 16th Learning goals:


 * Clarify history of our understanding of the atom
 * Atomic Subparts -- Proton, Electron, Neutron - -compare and contrast
 * Understand differences between atomic mass and atomic number
 * Begin investigation of electron configuration

No School || Tuesday 2/17 Odds || Wednesday 2/18 Evens || Thursday 2/19 Odds || Friday 2/20 Evens || media type="youtube" key="vUzTQWn-wfE" height="344" width="425" Work to be done:
 * Monday 2/16
 * Staff Collaboration Day || * Element Quiz - 33 symbols/Names
 * Timeline of Major changes in Atomic Understanding is due
 * Compare and Contrast subparts
 * 1) Worksheet that uses atomic number/mass to understand number of protons, neutrons, electrons in different elements || * Element Quiz - 33 symbols/Names
 * Timeline of Major changes in Atomic Understanding is due
 * Compare and Contrast subparts

Work to be done:
 * 1) Worksheet that uses atomic number/mass to understand number of protons, neutrons, electrons in different elements || more practice with atoms

Electron Configuration

HW: || more practice with atoms

Electron Configuration

HW: ||

Science 7 -- Week of February 9th Key Learning Objectives: <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> >> - Begin Worksheet introducing the atom and elements > > - make flashcards for the 33 elements / symbols > > Quiz next week on these || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Tuesday (evens) ** Journal Reflection -- Letter to yourself about how you prepared for test and your goals for next four weeks <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> Work to Do: || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Wednesday **** (odds) ** Journal Reflection -- Letter to yourself about how you prepared for test and your goals for next four weeks <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> Work to Do: <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Thursday (evens) ** Review Medical Timelines & Discuss Element Bingo Atomic Structure Notes and Activities  Video? Element Quiz on Tuesday (33 key elements -- Symbol to Name and Name to Symbol) || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Friday (odds) ** Review Medical Timelines and Discuss Element Bingo Atomic Structure Notes and Activiities Video? Element Quiz on Tuesday (33 key elements -- Symbol to Name and Name to Symbol) |||||||||| || || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Wednesday ** || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Thursday (evens) ** || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Friday (odds) ** ||
 * Assess your learning of chemistry so far
 * Introduce Elements and Atomic Structure
 * Reinforce how advances in chemistry have changed our medical world
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Monday (odds) * Complete test - Unit Assessment
 * Get Tests back -- Groups work together to make corrections - turn in corrections to box
 * Key topics in naming elements/symbols
 * always use Capital Letter followed by a lower case (Na not NA)
 * Subscripts refer to number of atoms of each element in a compound/molecule
 * Many symbols are based on Latin/Greek names, so may not make sense (Fe = Ferrous = Iron)
 * 1) Continue to Study Key Elements
 * 2) MakeBingo Sheet -- Make your own Bingo Sheets using template and any of the 33 words from our list
 * 3) READING: 1 page article about advances in medicine in the past 125 years --
 * Get Tests back -- Groups work together to make corrections - turn in corrections to box
 * Key topics in naming elements/symbols
 * always use Capital Letter followed by a lower case (Na not NA)
 * Subscripts refer to number of atoms of each element in a compound/molecule
 * Many symbols are based on Latin/Greek names, so may not make sense (Fe = Ferrous = Iron)
 * 1) Continue to Study Key Elements
 * 2) MakeBingo Sheet -- Make your own Bingo Sheets using template and any of the 33 words from our list
 * 3) READING: 1 page article about advances in medicine in the past 125 years --
 * 4) Read article -- make a TIMELINE showing key events and dates
 * 5) Write a paragraph(s) discussing what you believe the next 100 years will look like as we advance scientifically/medically. What do you think life will be like for your generation and those that follow?
 * Monday Feb 2nd || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Tuesday (evens) **
 * (odds) **
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> Review Game - Chemistry of Matter Topics * Quiz - Mixtures and Solutions

|| Outline Test Expectations ** * Worksheet to Practice Identifying Physical or Chemical Changes
 * Demo’s with Physcial and Chemical Changes

|| <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> Outline Test Expectations * Demo’s with Physcial and Chemical * Worksheet to Practice Identifying Physical or Chemical Changes || <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">* Test Day (see details below) Introduction to Elements - Which elements do we need to know.. How to use them.. Elements in our World ** ||
 * Good Luck! **

Unit Test on Friday (2/6/09 for odd Period Classes) and Monday 2/9/09 (Even Period Classes) Unit Test on Friday (2/6/09 for odd Period Classes) and Monday 2/9/09 (Even Period Classes) Review Worksheets, Journal Entries, Labs, Notes, Quizzes -- Topics Include:

- Phases of Matter - Density - Mixtures and Solutions - Highlights of the Harry Potter Lab (Density, mixtures, compounds) - Compare and Contrast Mixtures and Compounds - - Physcial and Chemical Changes [| Test Key Topics.ppt]

Scroll Down for Details from the past weeks -- Examples, Videos and Worksheets are all included

Week of January 26, 2009__Key Activities:__
 * Harry Potter Chemistry (density, mixtures,)
 * Mixtures and Solutions
 * Chromotography --
 * [[file:Science 7 – January 28-29, 2009.ppt]]

__Work to be Done:__ Physical and Chemical Changes -- [|Chemical vs Physical Changes Summary and On-line Quiz] Physical or Chemical -- What occurs [|Quick Quiz]
 * Harry Potter OWL Exam Booklet completed -- Due Monday (period 6) and Tuesday (period 5)
 * Mixtures / Solutions Worksheet completed -- Due Wednesday (period 6) Thursday (period 5)
 * Bookwork - Chapter 3 page 81 Concept Mastery #1,2 Critical Thinking #3,4 7
 * Reseach how Chromotography is used in Real Life Applications

Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Solutions Video = = = = =Week of January 12, 2009= =Key Activities=
 * media type="youtube" key="5WlAFh8pz8w" height="344" width="425"media type="youtube" key="cL6I1O1YHH0" height="344" width="425"
 * Determining Density - How and Why
 * Density as it Relates to our World -- Real life connection
 * Determining the Density of Water - Self Directed Lab
 * Harry Potter Chemistry

=Work to Be Done= Period 5 & <span style="color: #1d00ff; font-family: Georgia, serif;">6


 * 1) Worksheet - Density and More **Due Wednesday/ Thursday** [[file:Density0001.pdf]]
 * Practice Problems # 1 is hard to read --
 * Dimensions of box 1 is 2 cm x 2cm x 2cm with a mass of 64 grams
 * Box 2 is 2 cm x 2cm x 2cm with a mass of 32 grams
 * Answer Key for this Worksheet - Need Help? Check your work when done....
 * [[file:Key - Density and More Worksheet.pdf]]
 * [[file:Key - Density and More Worksheet Back Side.pdf]]
 * 1) Expect Simple Quiz on **Wednesday (5th) / Thursday (6th Period)**
 * 2) Density of Water Lab Write Up due **Friday (5th Period) /Tuesday(6th Period)** [[file:2009 Density of Water- Your Challenge.doc]]
 * 3) Paragraph(s) that discuss how the concept of DENSITY is directly related and important in today's world..
 * Examples include: Submarines, Hot Air Balloons, Ship Building, Icebergs-- MANY others are possible **DUE 6th Hour - Tuesday 1/20... (6th period) --> Wednesday 1/21 (5th Period)**
 * 1) Quiz including Density Calculations and explanation of density **Friday (5th period) /TUESDAY (6th Period)**
 * 2) Quiz Re-learnnig Process
 * Students scoring less than 18/24 on your Matter quiz __will__ RETAKE it (**Friday (5th period) /TUESDAY (6th Period).**
 * Others can choose to retake this quiz (**Friday (5th period) /TUESDAY (6th Period)**

**Learning Tools for Current Unit -** > media type="youtube" key="fqLCwuKMBMA" height="344" width="425" > media type="youtube" key="VDSYXmvjg6M" height="344" width="425" > Week of January 5, 2009__ ===<span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #001eff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">__<span style="font-size: 80%; color: #0001ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">Key Activities __ === <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
 * [|On-line Demos with Density] Several that you could do at home -- Can you explain the science behind them?
 * Density of gases other than Air -media type="youtube" key="D0ekzbFU8EY" height="344" width="425"- Video
 * __**HISTORIC ACTIIVTIES - Chemistry**
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reconnect - New Group of Students in Each Class
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Return Past Work
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Set Goals for the Semester
 * Take Learning Style Inventory
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Introduce What's Hot in Science Work from last semester (handout goes into back of Journal)

<span style="color: #0001ff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">__ Work to be done/Upcoming Events __
<span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 90%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**Bring Supplies to Class --** Ready for a Grade Check
 * Odds ->Thursday 1/7/09
 * Evens --> Friday, 1/8/09
 * Find appropriate **Science Article** ... bring a copy of it to share Check out Science Links for possible on-line article sources
 * Odds ->Thursday 1/7/09
 * Evens --> Friday, 1/8/09
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Find appropriate **Science Article related to Chemistry**... bring a copy of it to share on
 * Odds -->Monday 1/12/08
 * Evens -->Tuesday 1/13/09...
 * Bring a small object that can get wet (not expensive, not breakable) that you can determine the density of:
 * Odds -->Monday 1/12/08
 * Evens -->Tuesday 1/13/09...