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Thursday, May 21st: 
 
Review STDs Study Guide
STDs Test
 
HW Due:  STDs WS & Study Guide
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Wednesday, May 20th:
 
STDs Review
Notes:  8 STDs
STDs WS
STDs Study Guide
 
HW Due:  None
HW Assigned:  Finish WS and Study Guide

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Tuesday, May 19th:
 
STDs Pretest (what do you already know?)
Notes:  Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Fill-in-the-blank)
STDs Post-test (what have you learned?)
 
HW Due:  None
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Friday, May 8

Collect Contagion and STD Contracts
8th Grade Science Advertisement 
 
HW Due:  Contracts
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Thursday,  May 7

Bill Nye:  Antibotics
 
HW Due:  None
HW Assigned:  Bring color pencils and/or markers, will need in class tomorrow. Contagion Contract & STD Contract signed and DUE TOMORROW!

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Wednesday, May 6th: 

Finish testing rockets
Technology Check-off List
 
HW Due:  None
HW Assigned:  Contagion Contract & STD Contract signed and due FRIDAY!

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Tuesday, May 5th: 
Test Rockets
 
HW Due:  WB pgs.
HW Assigned:  Contagion Contract/STD Contract signed and due back FRIDAY!

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Today (May 4)

Design Rockets
WB pgs.
 
HW Due:  WB pgs. 120,122,139,141
HW Assigned:  WB pgs. (Will hand out in class)

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Friday, May 1

Bill Nye:  Flight 
Complete Bill Nye WS
Discuss/Design  Rockets

*CH. 16 FOLDER DUE*

 
HW Due:  2 liter bottle, WB pgs. 95, 96, 98, 108, Ch. 16 Folder
HW Assigned:  WB pgs. 120,122,139,141, Have materials ready to build rockets on Monday

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Thursday, April 30

Present Alien Project
 
HW Due:  2 Liter Bottles
HW Assigned:  WB pgs. 95-96, 98, 108

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Tuesday, April 29

Schedule for 4/28 and 4/29
Alien Project (Will present project on Thursday, 4/30)
Pass out Table of Contents for Ch.16 Folder
Pass back all graded work for Ch.16
 
HW Due:  None
HW Assigned:  Finish Alien Project, Bring in 2 liter bottle
 

**Ch.16 Folder due Friday, 5/1**

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Tuesday, April 28

Schedule for 4/28 and 4/29
Alien Project (Will present project on Thursday, 4/30)
Pass out Table of Contents for Ch.16 Folder
Pass back all graded work for Ch.16
 
HW Due:  None
HW Assigned:  Finish Alien Project, Bring in 2 liter bottle
 

**Ch.16 Folder due Friday, 5/1**

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Monday, April 27th:
 
Build and Test Wind Vehicles
 
 

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Friday, April 24th:

 

CST SCIENCE TEST

Finish 8th Grade Standards Poster 
Introduce Wind Vehicles
Start planning wind vehicles
 
HW Due:  8th Grade Standards Poster, Physics Cube
HW Assigned:  Plan wind vehicles
 

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Tuesday, April 21st - Thursday, April 23rd:

Schedule for 4/21-4/23 due to SBAC Testing

NO LATE START THURSDAY (4/23) due to testing

Evaluate 8th Grade Standards-Post Assessment
Work on 8th Grade Standards Poster
Standards Assessment Review
Review Physical Science Concepts
 
 
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Monday, April 20th:
8th Grade Science Standards (Post Assessment)
Finish "Life on Another Planet"
Introduce:  8th Grade Standards Poster
 
HW Due:  None
HW Assigned:  WB pgs. 205-206 (text ref. pgs. 500-505)

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Friday, April 17th:
Career Day!!!

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Thursday, April 16th:
Chapter 16 Test

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Wednesday, April 15th:
S.S. #6
Notes: Ch.16-5- Fill in the blank
BrainPop: Comets and Asteroids
Ch.16 Study Guide
Homework: Study for Test

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Tuesday, April 14th:
S.S #5
Notes: Ch. 16-4 Part 1 &2 - Fill in the blank notes
BrainPop: Moons
WB pgs. 201-204 (492-499)

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Monday, April 13th:
Science Starter #4
Notes Ch. 16-3: Fill in the blank worksheet
Worksheet: Planets in our solar system
BrainPop: Pluto and Neptune
 

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Friday, April 3rd:
 
MINIMUM DAY!!
1. Science Starter #3
2. Correct/Collect Chapter 15 Folder
 
**Ch. 16 Extra Credit due 4/16 Text pgs 510-511 #1-33 #23 at least two paragraphs**

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Thursday, April 2nd:
1. Science Starter #2
2. Notes: Ch. 16-2
3. WB pgs. 193-196 (480-485)
 
OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT! 

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Wednesday, April 1st:
 E and F Periods
1. Science Starter #1
2. Correct/Collect Chapter 16 Preview
3. Notes: Chapter 16-1 Part 1 & Part 2- Fill in the blank forms
4. Planets and Their Temperatures
5. WB pgs. 190-192
6. Table of Contents Ch. 15
***Pass back papers....Ch. 15 Folder is due Friday!

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Tuesday, March 31st:
Monday, March 30th:  C and D Periods
1. Science Starter #1
2. Correct/Collect Chapter 16 Preview
3. Notes: Chapter 16-1 Part 1 & Part 2- Fill in the blank forms
4. Planets and Their Temperatures
5. WB pgs. 190-192
6. Table of Contents Ch. 15
***Pass back papers....Ch. 15 Folder is due Friday!

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Monday, March 30th:  A and B Periods
1. Science Starter #1
2. Correct/Collect Chapter 16 Preview
3. Notes: Chapter 16-1 Part 1 & Part 2- Fill in the blank forms
4. Planets and Their Temperatures
5. WB pgs. 190-192
6. Table of Contents Ch. 15
***Pass back papers....Ch. 15 Folder is due Friday!

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Friday, March 27th:
1. Chapter 15 Test
2. Ch. 16 Preview

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Thursday, March 26th:
No Notes
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Wednesday, March 25th:
SBAC TESTING
Block Scheduling
1. S.S. #9
2. Notes: Ch 15-4 Part 2
3. Stargazers
4. Ch. 15 Study Guide

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Tuesday, March 24th:
SBAC TESTING
Block Scheduling
1. S.S. #9
2. Notes: Ch 15-4 Part 2
3. Stargazers
4. Ch. 15 Study Guide

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Monday, March 23rd:
1. S.S. # 8
2. Notes: Ch. 15-4 Part 1
3. Lab: Expanding Universe
4. Brain Pop: Big Bang Theory
No Homework

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Friday, March 20th:
1. SS #7
2. Correct and Collect HW
3. Notes: Chapter 15-3
4. Activity: Galaxy Classification Part 1 (Table 1)

 

 

 

**Ch.15 Extra Credit DUE 3/27**

Textbook pgs. 462-463  #1-30

#18 needs to be at least 2 paragraphs

No Homework.

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Thursday, March 19th:
1. SS #6
2. Correct and Collect Homework
3. Notes: Chapter 15-2 part 3
4. BrainPop: Black Holes
5. Workbook pages 175-176 (444-449)
Homework: Workbook pages

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Wednesday, March 18th:
1. SS #5
2. Correct and Collect HW
3. Notes: 15-2 Part 2
4. Activity: H-R Diagram 
Homework: Finish H-R Diagram

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Happy St. Patty's Day!!!Tuesday, March 17th:
1. SS #4
2. Notes: Ch 15-2 Part 1
3. Passback papers
4. BrainPop: Life Cycle of Stars
5. Worksheet: BrainPop- Life Cycle of Stars
Homework: Finish WS

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Monday, March 16th:
Fill out agenda
1. SS #3
2. Collect and Correct HW
3. Notes: Ch. 15-1 (Part 3)
4. Lab: Parallax
 

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Friday, March 13th:
1. S.S. #2
2. Correct/Collect Homework
3. Notes: Ch. 15-1 Part 2
4. Activity: Stellar Heart Beat 
Homework: WB pages 171-174 (436-443)

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Thursday, March 12th:
1. Science Starter #1
2. Online Activity: Catch the Wave 
 
 
Homework: What do you know about stars?

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Wednesday, March 11th:
 
1. Notes: Ch. 15-1 Part 1
2. Activity: Spectural Analysis
 
Homework: Finish Activity

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Tuesday, March 10th:
1. Fast Food Project Due
- A and F- Gallery Walks
- B and D- Powerpoint presentations
2. Google Form- Rate your Group
 Use this link: http://bit.ly/1x9hRTB
 
Homework for all classes: Ch. 15 Preview
 

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Monday, March 9th:
1. Fill out agenda for the rest of the week
2. Fast Food Project due at the end of the period. Be prepared for gallery walk on Tuesday for the Fast Food Project....you peers will grade you project.
Homework: None

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Wednesday, March 4th
 
Chemistry 2 Midterm
Fast Food Project
 
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Tuesday, March 3rd
 
Correct and Collect Ch. 10 and 11 Folders
Chemistry 2 Midterm Review
Fast Food Project
 
Homework: Study for the Midterm
 

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Monday, March 2nd
Notes: Healthy Choices
Explanation of Fast Food Project
Chemistry 2 Midterm Review
 
Homework: Ch. 10 and 11 Folder due tomorrow Tuesday, March 3rd and Chemistry 2 Midterm Review completed.

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Ch.11 Test
Introduction to Fast Food Project (Nutrition)
 

**Ch.10/11 Folder DUE TUESDAY, 3/3**

 
HW Due:  Turn in Ch.11 Study Guide
HW Assigned:  Research Fast Food information

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Science Starter #12
Notes:  Ch.11-2 (Part 5) Salts & H2O
Bill Nye:  Nutrition
Ch.10/11 Table of Contents
Pass back graded papers **CH.10/11 Folder DUE NEXT TUESDAY**

**CH. 11 EXTRA CREDIT**

Textbook pgs. 324-325  #1-25

#17 needs at least 2 paragraphs.

DUE FRIDAY, 2/27

 
HW Due:  Reinforcement WS, Ch.11 Study Guide, All Living Things Poster
HW Assigned:  Study

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Science Starter #11
Notes:  Ch.11-2 (Part 4) Nucleic Acids
Activity:  Building DNA

**CH. 11 EXTRA CREDIT**

Textbook pgs. 324-325  #1-25

#17 needs at least 2 paragraphs.

DUE FRIDAY, 2/27

HW Assigned:  Reinforcement WS, Ch.11 Study Guide, All Living Things Poster
 

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Science Starter #10
Notes:  Ch.11-2 (Part 3)  Proteins
Lab:  Ironic Cereal 
Ch.11 Study Guide

**CH. 11 EXTRA CREDIT**

Textbook pgs. 324-325  #1-25

#17 needs at least 2 paragraphs.

DUE FRIDAY, 2/27

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Monday, February 23rd,
Science Starter #9
Notes:  Ch.11-2 (Part II) Compounds in Living Things (Lipids)
BrainPop: Lipids
Lab:  Where's the fat?
Poster:  All Living Things

**CH. 11 EXTRA CREDIT**

Textbook pgs. 324-325  #1-25

#17 needs at least 2 paragraphs.

DUE FRIDAY, 2/27

All Living Things Poster due Thursday, Feb. 26th

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Friday, Feb. 20th:
Science Starter #8
Collect Homework
Notes: Ch. 11-2 (Part I) Compounds in Living Things ---CARBS---
LAB: Testing Startches
BrainPop: CARBS
Homework: Nutritional Facts Worksheet
***Ch.11 Extra Credit pg. 324-325 #1-25, #17 AT LEAST TWO PARAGRAPHS. Due 2/27 (Friday)***
 

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Thursday, Feb. 19th
Science Starter #7
Collect Homework
Notes: Ch.11-1 (Part 2)
BrainPop: Body Chemistry
LAB: What's in Wax? 
Homework: WB pgs. 127-128 (314-319) pg. 128 has extra space

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Thursday, Feb. 19th
Workbook Pages 127-128 (314-319)

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Wednesday, Feb. 18th
Science Starter #6
Collect Foldable
Notes: Ch. 11-1 (Part I) Elements of Living Things
LAB: Building Carbon Backbones 
Homework: WB pgs. 124-126 (310-313)

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Wednesday, Feb. 18th
Science Starter #6
Collect Foldable
Notes: Ch. 11-1 (Part I) Elements of Living Things
LAB: Building Carbon Backbones 
Homework: WB pgs. 124-126 (310-313)

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Thursday, Feb. 12th
S.S. #5
Correct Study Guide and WB pages
Foldable: Acids and Bases----> Use CH. 10.2 Notes
Homework: Finish Foldable and STUDY for Ch. 10 Test 

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CHANGE TO SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY 2/12 AND FRIDAY 2/13:
 
THURSDAY 2/12:
1. CHAPTER 10 TEST
2. CHAPTER 11 PREVIEW
HOMEWORK: FINISH PREVIEW
 
FRIDAY 2/13: minimum day
1. S.S. #5
2. C/C WB PGS. 115-118
3. FOLDABLE: ACIDS AND BASES--USE CH.10-2 NOTES
HOMEWORK: FINISH FOLDABLE
 
****EXTRA CREDIT DUE ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18TH****
MAGIC TRICK WITH ACIDS AND BASES
-2 PEOPLE FROM ANY CLASSES MAY WORK TOGETHER
-YOU MUST MAKE AT LEAST 5 COLORS
-THE VIDEO MUST SHOW YOUR FACES
-TIME FRAME: THE QUICKER THE BETTER
-EMAIL TO [email protected] 
by 12pm (noon) on Wednesday, Feb. 18th

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Science Starters #1-17 and #1-4

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Wednesday, Feb. 11th
S.S. #4
Finish Alien Juice Bar
Testing Antacids
Ch. 10 Study Guide
H.W. Finish Study Guide & WB pgs. 115-118

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Tuesday, Feb. 10
S.S. #3
Notes: Chapter 10-3
Video: Magic Trick-Acids and Bases
****Extra Credit pgs 300-301 #1-30 Due 2/12****
Online Activity: Juice Bar
Homework: WB pgs. 111-114 (286-291)

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WB 111-114

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Notes for Naming Guide for Quiz

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Monday, Feb. 9th
Science Starter #2
LAB: Acids and Bases
WB pgs. 109-110
Homework: WB pags. 109-110

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Science Starter #1
Notes: Ch. 10-2 Acids and Bases
BrainPop: Acids and Bases
Strength of Acids and Bases Worksheet
Homework: CH 8/9 Folders Due Wednesday 2/11
             & Finish Worksheet.
Extra Credit: pgs. 300-301 #1-30 due 2/13

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Turn in Preview
Notes: Ch.10-1 Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Lab: Sunset in a Bag

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Chapter 9 Test
Chapter 10 Preview
Homework: Finish Preview

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S.S. #17
Collect and Correct Study Guide and Poster
Energy and Rates of Chemical Reactions W.S.

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Science Starter #16
Notes: Energy and Chemical Reaction
Lab: 3 Tries
H.W. Study Guide and Type of Bonds Poster

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S.S. #16
Continue Lab: Conservation of Mass *Reactions #2
Explain Poster- Types of Bonds
H.W.- Ch. 9 Study Guide and Poster Due Tuesday

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S.S. #15
Review W.S. " Are they balanced? "
Start Lab: Conversation of Mass (Website) *Reaction #1
H.W.- Finish W.S. 

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S.S. #14
Notes: Ch. 9-2 Part 4
W.S. Counting Atoms Practice
Video: Beakman's Experiments
Ch.9 Extra Credit pgs. 272-273 #1-26 Due 2/4
H.W. Finish WS

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S.S. #13
Quiz: Writing Chemical formulas and names
Notes: 9-2 Part III Forming New Substances
H.W. pgs. 103-106 (262-267)

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S.S. #12
Copy down H.W. for the week
Correct H.W. from Friday
Practice Test: Writing Formulas and Naming
Video: Bill Nye: Chemical Reactions
H.W. Study for Quiz tomorrow on Writing Formulas and Naming Bonds

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Science Starter #11
Correct H.W.
Notes: Review for Naming Test
Lab: Roll Dem Bones
H.W.- WB pgs. 100-102 (256-261)

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WB pgs. 100-102 (256-261)

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Science Starter #10
Correct H.W.
Notes: Chap. 9-2 Part II
WS: Ionic Compounds
Activity: Bond with a Classmate
H.W.-Finish WS

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Oxidation Numbers

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Science Starter #9
Notes: 9-2 part I
WS- Writing Formulas and Naming Molecules
HW-Finish WS

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Friday, January 16th-
Science Starter #8
Correct H.W.
Notes Chapter 9.1
Lab: Liver Lab
All students much use the following link to answer questions about the lab:
 
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Thursday, January 15th-
Science Starter #7
Collect Study Guide
Chapter 8 Test
Chapter 9 Preview
Homework: Chapter 9 Preview

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Wednesday, January 14th
Science Starter #6
Correct H.W.
Do: Study Guide in Lab Groups
Homework: Study for the  CH. 8 TEST!

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Tuesday, January 13th
Science Starter #5 
Correct H.W.
Do: Ionic & Covalent Bonding Practice (Do 3 on each side together)
Activity: Comparing Properties
Brainpop: Chemical Bonds
Homework: Finish Worksheet

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Monday, Jan. 12th
Science Starter 4
Copy down H.W
Notes Ch. 8.3- Covalent Bonds
Lab: Covalent Bonds
Homework: WB pgs. 93-94 (236-241)

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Science Starter #1-4 Dates: 1/7-1/12

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1. WB pgs. 90-92 (230-235)
2. Folder Due

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WB pgs. 82-89 (226-229)

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Organize Ch. 6 &7 folder....turn in on Friday

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Chem. I Midterm Review