Physical Science - Fall 2023
Welcome to Physical Science! We will be exploring the world of atoms and molecules this semester. Below you will find a copy of the syllabus for your class. Please make sure you read and understand the setup and rules for our class.
Below the syllabus you will find a tentative course schedule. This will be updated weekly by Monday mornings.
** All plans and dates are subject to change **
Weekly Plans - August (all dates and plans are subject to change)
August 4, 2023
Friday
- Meet the teacher
- Activity
August 7-11, 2023
Monday
- Syllabus information and activity
Tuesday
- Intro to Physical Science
Wednesday
- Intro to using Schoology/Technology
- How to turn in assignments
- How to write an email
Thursday
- Discovery Stations Activity
Friday
- Lab Equipment Poster
- Lab Equipment Video
August 14-18, 2023
Monday
- Lab Equipment notes
- Lab Safety contract
Tuesday
- Lab Equipment Quiz(?)
- Concept 1 Notes over Measurement
Wednesday
- Experimental Design
- Concept 1 Notes cont.
- p.16
Thursday
- Go over p.16
- Finish Concept 1 Notes
- p.17 sig figs
Friday
- Introduction to Concept Study Guide
- p.18-19 Introduction to Designing a Lab
August 21-25, 2023
Monday
- Unit Conversions - pg.15A HW
Tuesday
- Go over HW
- Dimensional Analysis Notes
Wednesday
- Dimensional Analysis Practice
Thursday
- Practice
Friday
- Quiz
August 28 - Sept 1, 2023
Monday
- PreLab
- Safety
Tuesday
- LAB
Wednesday
- TEST
- HON - review
Thursday
- Review Metrics
Friday
- TEST
Weekly Plans - September (all dates and plans are subject to change)
September 4 - 8, 2023
Monday
- no school
Tuesday
Wednesday
- Pop Quiz
- Unit Metrics
Thursday
- Graphing
Friday
- Graphing
September 11 - 15, 2023 - HOMECOMING WEEK
Monday
- Graphing
Tuesday
- Graphing
Wednesday
- Graphing
Thursday
- Graphing
Friday
- Work on Floats
September 18 - 22, 2023
Monday
- Sub
Tuesday
- Edpuzzle
- Metrics/graphing review
Wednesday
- Scientific Notation
Thursday
- Scientific Notation
Friday
- Test
September 25 - 29, 2023
Monday
- Atoms and Atomic Theory
Tuesday
- Counting p,n,e
Wednesday
- Isotopes
Thursday
- Isotopes
Friday
- Atomic Theory Timeline Activity
Weekly Plans - October
October 2-6, 2023
Monday
- Modeling Isotopes
Tuesday
- Modeling Isotopes Cont
Wednesday
- Review
Thursday
- TEST
Friday
- makeups
- Edpuzzle assignment
October 9-13 -- FALL BREAK
October 16-20, 2023
Monday
- ACT SLAM DAY in the morning
- Makeups
- Intro to the Periodic Table
Tuesday
- Intro to the Periodic Table
- Giant Periodic Table
- Assign first 15 elements
Wednesday
- Quiz
- Giant Periodic Table - Names, Groups
Thursday
- ACT in the morning
- Review of PT
Friday
- Elements 1-15 QUIZ
- Next 15 elements assigned - QUIZ Tuesday
- Trends
October 23-27, 2023
Monday
- Trends Activity
Tuesday
- Element Quiz
- Next 15 elements assigned
- Finish Trends
Wednesday
- Review
Thursday
- Element Quiz
- Last 15 elements assigned - TEST on TUESDAY
- Review
Friday
- Periodic Table and Trends TEST
October 30 - Nov 3, 2023
Monday
- Lewis Dot Notes
Tuesday
- Element TEST
- Lewis Dot War Game
- Review Bohr Diagrams
Wednesday
- Electron Config Notes
Thursday
- E Config Notes
- Practice
Friday
- Quiz
- Practice cont.
Weekly Plans - November
November 6-10, 2023
Monday
- Quiz
- Orbital Notation
- Electron Configuration
Tuesday
- Quiz
- Noble Gas
- HONORS - quantum numbers
Wednesday
- Element Quiz #4
- Review
Thursday
- Test
Friday
- Veteran's Day - NO SCHOOL
November 13-17, 2023
Monday
- Intro to Ionic Bonding
Tuesday
- Element Test
- Ionic Bonding
Wednesday
- Quiz
- Ionic Bonding
Thursday
- Ionic Bonding
Friday
- Test
November 20-24, 2023
Monday
- Bonding
- *Honors: Project
Tuesday
- Extra Credit Due
- *Honors: Project
Wednesday
- No school
Thursday
- Thanksgiving
Friday
- No School
November 27 - Dec 1, 2023
Monday
- Review
- Ternary Bonding
Tuesday
- Quiz
- Ternary Bonding
Wednesday
- Covalent Bonding
Thursday
- Quiz
- Covalent Bonding
Friday
- Test
Weekly Plans - December
December 4-8, 2023
Monday
- Intro to Reactions
Tuesday
- Reactions
Wednesday
- Quiz
- Types of Reactions
Thursday
- Reactions
Friday
- TEST
December 11-15, 2023
Monday
- Review
Tuesday
- Review
Wednesday
- Review
Thursday
- Finals
Friday
- Finals
December 18, 2023
Monday
- 1/2 Day for Elementary