note: Wednesday is a double period for 8D, and 8T does not meet; Thursday is a double period for 8T, and 8D does not meet.
Week of 1/12/09-1/16/09
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Test over Chapter 2: Sound | none | TA, RG, DB, DK | |
| Tuesday | 8D: did a practice Math Contest test (not graded) 8T: did some fun paper puzzles |
none | DB, JSt | |
| Wednesday:D | engineering project | Science Current Event | Friday | MbI, JK, DK, NS |
| Thursday:T | engineering project | Science Current Event | Friday | JSt |
| Friday | Science Current Events discussion | none--have a nice weekend! | JSt, DB |
Week of 1/5/09-1/9/09--no Science Current Event this week
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Handed back HW and talked about previous labs; gave out review packet for chapter 2 | finish first half of review packet | Tuesday | AL, CP, EM, AvR, SR, NS |
| Tuesday | corrected/discussed the Guided Reading for 2.4 How
You Hear Sound --Test over Chapter 2 moved to Monday |
finish second half of review packet | Wednesday (8D) Thursday (8T) |
AL, CP, CM, AvR, CL, EM |
| Wednesday:D | handed out review sheet for Chapter 2 Test over sound; went over first half of review sheet; worked on review sheet and end of chapter review and assessment (pg 65) | finish up looking over review sheet, review packet, and Review and Assessment (pg 65) | Friday | IS |
| Thursday:T | handed out review sheet for Chapter 2 Test over sound; went over first half of review sheet; worked on review sheet and end of chapter review and assessment (pg 65) | finish up looking over review sheet, review packet, and Review and Assessment (pg 65) | Friday | CP, AnR, AL |
| Friday | finished reviewing for Text on Monday over Chapter 2 | CP, CL, AvR |
Week of 12/15/08-12/19/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | finishing up the resonance tube lab | SL, ED | ||
| Tuesday | Resonance Tube lab | DB, SL | ||
| Wednesday:D | Started Guided Reading for section 2.4 (Hearing); did a few more demos--singing rod and a type of phonograph; Article on Friday will be bonus article | *Guided reading 2.4 *2.4 Assessment pg 56 *two objects that dampen sound (see pg 57) *Science Current Event |
Friday | SL |
| Thursday:T | Started Guided Reading for section 2.4 (Hearing); did a few more demos--singing rod and a type of phonograph; Article on Friday will be bonus article | *Guided reading 2.4 *2.4 Assessment pg 56 *two objects that dampen sound (see pg 57) *Science Current Event |
Friday | CP, CM, SR, SL |
| Friday | tested out different materials that students brought in for hearing protection; used wine glasses to create different tones, saw constructive/destructive interference when water was added | none | SR, SL |
Week of 12/8/08-12/12/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | did a little pre-lab prep/discussion about sound waves, harmonics in metal rods and air columns in pipes (like a Pan flute) | none | SBS, CP, NS | |
| Tuesday | LAB: Standing Waves (Harmonics) in a Metal Bar | finish the lab wksht | Wednesday (8D) Thursday (8T) |
MBI |
| Wednesday:D | new LAB: Resonance Tubes for Assorted Frequencies | Extra Credit science article on Friday | SL | |
| Thursday:T | new LAB: Resonance Tubes for Assorted Frequencies | Extra Credit science article on Friday | CP | |
| Friday | went over the extra credit science articles; continued working on the lab | none | JK, JD, SL, LKR |
Week of 12/1/08-12/5/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | discussed the HW wksht from last week involving sound wave problems | none | SBS, JaS, TA, BLR, JP | |
| Tuesday | Started Guided Reading in class for section 2.3 Musical Instruments; did a wksht on the addition of overtones to fundamental tones to give an instrument a distinctive sound | *finish guided reading for 2.3 (only 1st 3 pages) *Orange overtone addition wksht |
8D: Wednesday 8T: Thursday |
SBS, BLR, JP |
| Wednesday:D | did multiple activities and demonstrations showing interactions of different sound waves--interference, dampening, resonance, tones and overtones, etc. | Science Current Event | Friday | BLR |
| Thursday:T | did multiple activities and demonstrations showing interactions of different sound waves--interference, dampening, resonance, tones and overtones, etc. | Science Current Event | Friday | SBS, AL |
| Friday | Went over most of the Guided Review for 2.3 Musical Instruments; discussed a few science current events | none | SBS, AC, CL |
Week of 11/24/08-11/25/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | discussed waves in our everyday lives; worked on the 2nd half of the wksht I gave out last week on Sound Waves | finish the Sound Wave wksht | next Monday (12/1) | RG, SBS |
| Tuesday |
Trip to JCHS in SF |
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Week of 11/17/08-11/21/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | discussed doppler effect, how musical notes are made in a pipe organ/whistle by demonstrating with a straw; as well as notes on stringed instruments--all topics from section 2.2 | Guided Reading for 2.2 Properties of Sound (first 3 pages of the wksht packet) | Tuesday | CP, DW |
| Tuesday | worked on the 4th page of the Guided Reading packet from yesterday, titled "The Power of Sound"; watched some clips from show Time Warp of objects (bullet, whip) breaking sound barrier | none | DW | |
| Wednesday:D | went over the 2.2 guided reading and enrichment
exercise; demonstration of audible "beats"/Moire Patterns
(interference of waves that have frequencies very close together) *interactive Moire links: one, two, three |
Sound Wave Problems wksht Science Current Event |
finish first column on wksht for Friday Current Event also for Friday |
AvR |
| Thursday:T | went over the 2.2 guided reading and enrichment
exercise; demonstration of audible "beats"/Moire Patterns
(interference of waves that have frequencies very close together) *interactive Moire links: one, two, three |
Sound Wave Problems wksht | finish first column on wksht for Friday Current Event also for Friday |
RG, AL |
| Friday | won't over last nights HW; discussed articles | EM |
Week of 11/10/08-11/14/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | intro video and discussion about Chapter 2: Sound in the book; there will be a Science Current Event due on Friday | |||
| Tuesday | Got back Tests, went over them 8D: watched videos concerning sonic booms 8T: worked on problems on pgs 39, 41 in book during class from section 2.1 |
Science Current Event 8T: finish Guided Reading for section 2.1 |
Friday | IS, CM, IA, CP, DB |
| Wednesday:D | worked on problems on pgs 39, 41 in book during class from section 2.1 | finish Guided Reading for section 2.1 | Friday | IA |
| Thursday:T |
NO SCHOOL--Parent-Teacher Conferences |
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| Friday | went over the guided reading for 2.1 Sound Waves | none | CL, SBS | |
Week of 11/3/08-11/7/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Began reviewing for test over chapter 1 in book, probably on Wed/Thurs (depending on if you're in 8D/8T); short quiz over what we saw in the National Air & Space Museum's "How Things Fly" exhibit | work on Review & Reinforce sheets (review for test). | finish first 3 pages of review-reinforce wkshts | IS |
| Tuesday | Handed out study guide/section summaries for test over chapter 1; review the PQRST study method (see link on the left of this page) | study! Test during your respective double period Wed. or Thurs. | IS | |
| Wednesday:D | Took Chapter 1 test | science current event | Friday | IS |
| Thursday:T | Took Chapter 1 test | science current event | Friday | CM |
| Friday | Science current events | preview chapter 2 in the book |
Week of 10/20/08-10/24/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | finished guided reading over section 1.4
Seismic Waves, discussed it in class Check it out! |
focus on air and space articles for Friday's current event assignment | IS, EM, TA | |
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| Thursday | 8T: Calculated the frequency of the AC current from a wall electrical outlet using only a spinning string of "holiday" lights and a stop watch; prepped for the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum flight exhibits (Bernoulli Principle, etc.); Finally--an engineering project! Your kids will explain it to you | Science Current Event--try to find one that's air and space related (or Washington) | Friday | |
| Friday | finished talking about DC trip Air & Space, went over some articles | none | IS, MbI | |
Week of 10/13/08-10/17/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | 8D: finished Vortex Cannon lab 8T: continued Vortex Cannon lab, will finish Thursday in class |
8D: complete lab (may need to do so at lunch Thursday) | ASAP | AL, IS |
| Tuesday |
NO SCHOOL |
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| Thursday | 8T: Finished Vortex Lab | extra credit Science Current Event (both classes) | Friday | |
| Friday | 8T: talked about learning style preferences, went
over a few articles 8D: worked on Guided Reading on section 1.4 Seismic Waves Check it out! |
8T: none 8D: finish 1.4 Guided Reading and the Word Search review on final page |
Monday | CP, IS, EM |
Week of 10/6/08-10/10/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | finishing discussions and demonstrations about section 1.3 interference of waves | bring in a cardboard box or two, at least the size of a shoe box | Tuesday | DK, JS |
| Tuesday | 8D: finished Guided
Reading for 1.3 Wave Interactions; completed Pre-Lab--The
Science of Smoke Rings; began Lab--The Best Vortex Cannon Lab
Ever., which we'll finish Friday 8T: did demo on resonance with fan and strobe light; worked on Pre-Lab: The Science of Smoke Rings |
--Log onto Engrade if you haven't yet --bring a box, 8T! |
EyM (tardy) | |
| Wednesday |
NO SCHOOL |
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| Friday | continued the Vortex Cannon lab; we'll finish it Monday, if necessary | AaL, IS | ||
Week of 10/2/08-10/3/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Thursday:T | finished up guided reading for section 1.3 Interaction of Waves; discussed in more detail diffraction and refraction | Science Article | Friday | |
| Friday | 8D: discussed guided reading for section 1.3 Interaction of Waves; 8T: discussed articles, tried to make standing waves with strobe light and a spring, failed miserably... | none | CC, AvR |
Week of 9/22/08-9/26/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | 8D: missed class because of an
assembly 8T: got quizzes back, then used rest of the hour as a free period for HW in other classes, etc. |
none | JP | |
| Tuesday | finished notes on calculating properties of waves, then worked on worksheet over the topic | 8D: Wave Velocity Calculations wksht 8T: same as 8D, plus Properties of Waves Review and Reinforce wksht |
next class period | JP, MBB |
| Wednesday:D | Ripple tank lab to study wave interaction | none | JP | |
| Thursday:T | Ripple tank lab to study wave interaction | none | SBS | |
| Friday | discussed ripple tank lab; went over Science Current Event articles | none | AvR, DW, DB |
Week of 9/15/08-9/19/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Went over Guided Reading assignment from the book covering section 1.1; announced quiz over dimensional analysis, sig figs, and sci notation (end of double period: Wednesday for 8D, Thursday for 8T) | Study for Quiz Read section 1.2 in book |
Quiz Wednesday (8D) or Thursday (8T) read 1.2 by Tues. |
CP, HB |
| Tuesday | Discussed last night's reading over section 1.2; worked on review sheets for quiz tomorrow--get solutions here: PAGE 1, PAGE 2, PAGE 3 | Study for Quiz; review sheets won't be collected but are good for studying | Quiz: 8D--Wed. 8T--Thurs. |
LH |
| Wednesday:D | quiz over dimensional analysis, sig figs, and sci notation; notes on frequency, wavelength, and velocity of waves | Science Current Events | Friday | AR |
| Thursday:T | quiz over dimensional analysis, sig figs, and sci notation; notes on frequency, wavelength, and velocity of waves | Science Current Events | Friday | SR (tardy) |
| Friday | discussed science current events | none | LH |
Week of 9/8/08-9/12/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | notes on using scientific notation on a calculator | Scientific Notation wksht 26-32 | Tuesday | DW, DB, SBS |
| Tuesday | notes on how to convert to proper scientific notation when given different units or improper sci not.; handed out Sound and Light textbooks | D: finish problems
1-16 on the wksht from yesterday T: finish problems 1-25 |
D: Wednesday T: Thursday |
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| Wednesday:D | discussed and finished the rest of the Scientific Notation wksht; did some demonstrations and experimenting with waves using slinkies and large springs | --Finish rest of Sci. Not. wksht if not finished --Guided reading: 1.1 What Are Waves? from Sound and Light textbook |
--wksht due Fri. --Article due Fri. --Guided Reading due Monday |
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| Thursday:T | discussed and finished the rest of the Scientific Notation wksht; did some demonstrations and experimenting with waves using slinkies and large springs | --Guided reading: 1.1 What Are Waves? from Sound and Light textbook | --Article due Fri. --Guided Reading due Monday |
AL (tardy) |
| Friday | worked with calculators for a little bit, trading with other people to try sci not. in different formats; went over articles | finish Guided Reading for 1.1 What Are Waves? | Monday | SBS, CP, AvRe |
Week of 9/2/08-9/5/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | Labor Day--NO SCHOOL | |||
| Tuesday | D: Finished Density Lab T: Notes on Significant Figures |
D: Finish Dimensional Analysis wksht T: Significant Figures wksht |
D: Wednesday T: Thursday |
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| Wednesday:D | Discussed and turned in Dimensional Analysis wksht; notes on Significant Figures | finish SigFigs wksht Science Article |
both due Friday | |
| Thursday:T | Went over SigFigs wksht, notes on Scientific Notation; a little ahead of 8T, so we did a little engineering project | Scientific Notation wksht (backside of Sig Fig wksht) | due Friday, along with Science Article | |
| Friday | Science Current Event discussion D: finished notes on Scientific Notation |
D: Sig Fig/Sci Notation wksht if it wasn't finished in class | Monday | MBB, MbI |
Week of 8/25/08-8/29/08
| Day | Classwork | Assignment | Due date | Absent |
| Monday | First day of school! | "Tell me about yo'self" sheet | Tuesday | LKR |
| Tuesday | Notes on Dimensional Analysis | Dimensional Analysis Review wksht Science Current Event due Friday |
8-D: front due Wed. 8-T: all due Thurs. |
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| Wednesday:D | Density lab which we'll finish Friday; went over front page of Dimensional Analysis Review wksht | Science Current Events | Friday | none |
| Thursday:T | Went over and turned in Dimensional Analysis wksht HW; Density Lab for the rest of the period | finish Density Lab calculations; Science Current events | Friday | JS (half the class), LKR, ED |
| Friday | Science Current Event--discussion | none | RG, AL, DB, ED |