Scroll to the bottom of this page to see the current week!!

See flashcards below the links for vocabulary help throughout the year! Great for EOG science and trimester exam vocabulary studying!!

Note: If you miss class for any reason, it is your responsibility to get notes from a classmate and pick up class handouts in the makeup trays.

Week of 9/19/11

Mon-Density Dilemma-HW Study notes for quiz.  Density, Mass, Volume, Formulas, Liquid layers, Scatter Plot Graphing

Tues-Quiz, Intro to Matter  HW Questions on Matter

Wed- Matter Notes-

Thurs- Lab for Matter

Friday- Matter practice

Week of 9/26/11

Mon-History of the Atom- HW Compound/Mixture practice

Tues-Solubility Lab-Finish Lab for HW

Wed-Intro to Elements-HW Students will get 40 elements they NEED to know for the year, HW Packet due tomorrow

Thurs-Get online textbook information, login in the computer lab, HW Packet Due

Fri-No School Teacher Workday

Week of 10/3 (check out flashcards on the bottom to help you study)

Mon-Study Elements for Quiz

Tues-Elements Quiz, Physical vs Chemical Changes, Word search for EC on Monday

Wed-Elements Quiz, Properties of Matter Foldable

Thurs-Elements Quiz, Periodic Table

Fri-Early Release, Periodic Table Cont.

Week of 10/10

Mon-Test Review

Tues-Test-Properties of Matter.  Study review, bingo terms, notes, foldable.  HW Organizing the Elements Packet Due Friday

Wed-Periodic Table

Thurs-Periodic Table

Fri-Periodic Table

10/17

Mon-How elements are named, Task Sheet M, NM, NG, HW Finish coloring your periodic table

Tues-Cont...Periodic Table-Families

Wed-Intro to atomic structure, HW -Atomic Models

Thurs-Atomic Structure-Electrons, Protons, Neutrons.

Fri-Science Quarter Exam on the 26th-Review next week

10/24

Mon-Review for Exam on Wed

Study Test 1, Lab Safety, Scientific Method, Matter, Chemical vs Physical Changes, How to read the periodic table, families, periods, structure of an atom (proton, neutron, electrons), Study packets from Friday and Monday. 

Tues-Review for Exam on Wed STUDY!!!!!

Wed-Exam-Your hard work will pay off.

Thurs-Chemical Changes

Friday-Checmical Changes

Week of 11/7

Mon-Chemical Bonding Rules-HW Finish Classwork on Formula Writing

Tues-Einstiens Big Idea #1. Chemical Formula Practice.  Oxidation numbers, lewis structure, chemical formula names

Wed-Balancing Equations-Notes and application-HW Practice balancing equations

Thurs-Einstein's Big Idea 2-3 and Balancing practice 

Fri- Veterans Day- No School Semper Fi.

Week of 11/14

Mon-Types of Chemical Reactions

Tues-Test Review (test Friday)  Review is also attached to the bottom of this page. Review Due Thurs.

Wed-IMAX Trip

Thurs-Test Review

Friday-Test-Chemical Reactions

11/21/11

Mon- Law of Conservation of Matter, Test Corrections for HW

Tues-Review Test

Wed-Fri No School.  Enjoy your Holiday!

Week of 12/5

Mon-Review Lab from Friday, Properties of Water Window Notes, Find Someone Who?, Questions-HW Finish Questions

Tues-Quiz Review, Study for Quiz on Thurs -Study Guide Key is below

Wed-(Guidance Lesson)-Mr. Sauls/Officer Penry, NO HW

Thurs-Specific Heat Lab, Properties of Water Quiz w/interactive notembook and notes, NO HW

Fri-"Earth From Above", Enjoy your weekend.

Week of 12/12

Mon-Signed Interims Due back today (except 4th period due Tues), Ocean HW Packet assigned (due Fri) on Chapter 4, Motion of the Ocean-Waves, Water Property Review (save for EOG)

Tues-(4th Period Interims Due), Ocean Technology

Wed-Tides,

Thurs-Ocean Currents-Lab

Fri-HW Packet Due

Week of 12/19

Mon-Sea Floor Lab Day 1-Sonar

Tues-Sea Floor Lab Day 2-Sonar

Wed-Blue Day, Short Classes

Enjoy your vacation! 

Week of 1/2/12

Mon-Break

Tues-Ocean Technology Web Quest

Wed-Open Notes Quiz on Motion of the Ocean, Read 188-203, HW Finish Web Quest

Thurs-Review Web Quest, Ocean Zones notes

Fri-Ocean Chemistry

Week of 1/9/12

Mon-Exam Review-Powerpoint and Review can be found below

Tues- Exam Review

Wed- Science Quarter Exam-Chemical Properties and Reactions, Reading the periodic table, Elements, Water Properties, Ocean Currents, Tides, Ocean Technology

Thurs-200 M Down/Food Webs

Fri-Exam Results, Food Web

Week of 1/16

Mon-No School, Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King's Message

Tues-Food Web Demo, Review 200 M Down, Return Exam and Essays

Wed-Water Shed Demo, Discuss

Thurs-Ground Water, Pollution, SAS Water Quality

Fri-Last day of the quarter, Ground Water Cont...

Week of 1/23/12

Mon-NO SCHOOL Teacher workday

Tues-Written response to Walnut Creek pollution news article w/solutions to the problem, Mystery Fish Kill reading, discussion, questions.

Wed-Fish Story Lab-Contamination in watersheds and river basins and effects on life in a body of water., Ticket out-talk with family and report back tomorrow about your water quality concerns.

Thurs-5 min check for understanding (quick quiz), Pollution Video with discussion questions

Fri-Water Quality Comic Strip. 

Week of 1/30/12

Mon- "The Shallows" song and guided notes, Read pages 74-79 questions 1-3, HW Finish notes

Tues- Salt Marsh Players, Test Review for HW

Wed- Bring any questions about Test Revew, Ticket out, Color Reviews for Notebook and studying for Tests and EOG (SAVE)

Thurs- Test (River basins, water quality, estuaries), Intro to groundwater.

Fri- Groundwater, Fruitvale Lab Day 1