Welcome to Physical Science. A copy of the syllabus was given to each student on Aug. 11-12 and the last page should be filled out and returned as soon as possible. Since progress Reports will be sent electronically every two weeks on Monday, I will need a valid e-mail address on file for you. If your e-mail has changed from the one on file in the office, please email me your new address so that I can update it in the computer (mmccrory@mcsdga.net). If you do not have access or use e-mail. A paper progress report will be given to your child every two Mondays. I will have the students sign for these documents to help ensure that they go home.
If your child's average is below 70 at the time of the progress report(every two weeks), then he/she will receive a deficiency report. Please review this report with your child and sign and return. I will indicate on the report why your child is failing and I will make suggestion on how to improve the grade. If you would like to schedule an appointment with me, please feel free to call Early College and set up an appointment.
Progress Reports will be emailed home on August 25, 2008
Professionally,
Martina R. McCrory, Ph.D.
Science Teacher
August 11-22, 2008
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
GPS:
SCSh1. Students will evaluate the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science.
SCSh2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations.
SCSh3. Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically.
SCSh4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating scientific equipment and materials.
SCSh5. Students will demonstrate the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and developing reasonable scientific explanations.
SCSh6. Students will communicate scientific investigations and information clearly.
SCSh7. Students will analyze how scientific knowledge is developed.
SPS2. Students will explore the nature of matter, its classifications, and its system for naming types of matter.
a. Calculate density when given a means to determine a substance’s mass and volume.
b. Predict formulas for stable binary ionic compounds based on balance of charges.
c. Use IUPAC nomenclature for transition between chemical names and chemical formulas of
- binary ionic compounds (containing representative elements).
- binary covalent compounds (i.e. carbon dioxide, carbon tetrachloride).
SPS5. Students will compare and contrast the phases of matter as they relate to atomic and molecular motion.
a. Compare and contrast the atomic/molecular motion of solids, liquids, gases and plasmas.
b. Relate temperature, pressure, and volume of gases to the behavior of gases.
REMINDERS:
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR COMPOSTION NOTEBOOK BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008.
PLEASE BRING YOUR HAND SANITIZER, TOWEL PAPER OR KLEENEX FOR LAB ON FRIDAY.
OUR FIRST LABORATORY EXPERIMENT IS FRIDAY, PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY.
Aug. 11 Syllabus, Introductions, Procedures
Aug. 12 Safety Rules, Science Skills
Complete wkst on science skills due 8/13
Aug. 13 Scientific Method, Organizing and
Presenting Data
Mini-lab: "Sorting Beads"
Homework: Prepare Laboratory Notebook for
"Making Measurements" Lab: pg. 30-33
Due: Friday, 8/15
Aug. 14 Metric System, Tools for measuring
Complete wkst on reading instruments
due: 8/15
Aug. 15 Laboratory Exp.: "Making Measurements"
Aug. 18 Scientific Notations
Metric Conversions
Homework: Metrics and Measurements wkst
Due: Wednesday, 8/20
Aug. 19 Properties of Matter
Homework: Intro to Science wkst
Due: Wednesday, 8/20
Study for Quiz on Science on 8/20
Aug. 20 Matter and Energy
Quiz on Intro to Science
Homework: Matter and Energy wkst
Due: Friday, 8/22
Aug. 21 Lab on Density
Homework: Study for Exam
Aug. 22 Exam on Ch. 1
Mini Lab on Properties of Matter
STUDY SKILLS
Aug. 11 MCSD handbook review
Parent Info sheet
Aug. 12 MCSD handbook review
B-day cakes
Aug. 13 Behavioral Policy
Problem-Solving Skits
Aug. 14 Write Skits on Behavior
Aug. 15 Quiz on handbook
Review Syllabus
Aug. 18 Multiple Intelligence Survey
Perform Skits
Aug. 19 English Assessment essay
Aug. 20 "Introductions" Activity
Aug. 21 Constructive and Destructive Behaviors
Aug. 22 Acrostic Poems on Respect
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