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Go to GVC 8.3 Life Systems

Q1 Honors Project ----->

Q1 Honors Project
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A day- Friday, Nov. 10th / B day- Monday, Nov. 13th, 2017

Starter #30

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Video- Flubber​
  • Life Systems Scavenger Hunt

A day- Wednesday, Nov. 8th / B day- Thursday, Nov. 9th, 2017

Starter #29

GVC

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
8.1 Unit Final
Mid- Term Binder Check
  • Color Life Systems Cover Sheet
  • Life Systems Vocab- What I THINK the word means
  • Video- Flubber
52. Q2 Mid-term Binder Check
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53. Video- Flubber
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Flubber

A day- Monday, Nov. 6th / B day- Tuesday, Nov. 7th, 2017

Starter #28

GVC

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Video- Heat
  • Kahoot.it Review for Unit Final
**8.1 Unit Final next class!!!
***Mid-term Binder Check next class
51. Video- Heat
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Video- Heat
Matter Kahoot
15. Vocab- Matter
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A day- Thursday, Nov. 2nd / B day- Friday, Nov. 3rd, 2017

Starter #27

GVC/Learning Target

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
​Learning Target: 8.1.4- I CAN I can obtain information to explain how synthetic materials are made from natural resources and describe how we use synthetic materials based on their function.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.1.4 Natural vs. Synthetic
  • Ext- Plastics OR Int- Webquest​
50. Ext- 8.1.4- plastics
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Link to Website
​about Plastics
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50. Intervention- Webquest: Natural vs. Synthetic
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Task 1
task 2
task 3

A day- Tuesday, Oct. 31st / B day- Wednesday, Nov. 1st, 2017

Starter #26

GVC/Learning Target

​GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
​Learning Target: 8.1.4- I CAN I can obtain information to explain how synthetic materials are made from natural resources and describe how we use synthetic materials based on their function.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Lab- Natural vs. Synthetic Fabrics
  • Youtube Playlist- How it's Made
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48. Lab- Fabrics
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49. Playlist- How it's Made
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A day- Friday, Oct. 27th / B day- Monday, Oct. 30th, 2017

Starter #25

GVC/Learning Target

​GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
​Learning Target: 8.1.4- I CAN I can obtain information to explain how synthetic materials are made from natural resources and describe how we use synthetic materials based on their function.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Lab- Gel Worms
  • ​Sorting- Natural vs. Synthetic
46. Lab- Gel Worms
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47. Natural vs. Synthetic
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Natural or Man-made Book
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15. Vocab- Matter
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A day- Wednesday, Oct. 25th / B day- Thursday, Oct. 26th, 2017

Starter #24

GVC/Learning Target

​GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
Learning Target: 8.1.7- I CAN engineer a device that affects the rate of a phase change

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.1.7 Heat Transfer
    • ​Extension- Popcorn Lab
    • Intervention- Review Worksheet
45. Ext- Popcorn Lab
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Station 4
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45. Intervention- Heat Transfer
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A day- Monday, Oct. 23rd / B day- Tuesday, Oct. 24th, 2017

Starter #23

GVC/Learning Target

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
Learning Target: 8.1.7- I CAN engineer a device that affects the rate of a phase change

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Energy Efficient Home Engineering Challenge
  • Webquest- Heat Transfer
43. Energy Efficient Home
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Price List
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44. Heat Transfer Webquest
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Task 3
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A day- Thursday, Oct. 19th / B day- Friday, Oct. 20th, 2017

Starter #22

GVC/Learning Target

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
Learning Target: 8.1.7- I CAN engineer a device that affects the rate of a phase change

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Heat Block Demo
  • What would you insulate your home with? Exploratory lab.
  • Notes- Heat Transfer
  • Finish lab
42. What would you insulate your home with?
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Notes on Heat Transfer on back of #42
Powerpoint Heat Transfer
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A day- Tuesday, Oct. 17th / B day- Wednesday, Oct. 18th, 2017

Starter #21

GVC/Learning Target

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
Learning Target: 8.1.5- I CAN create a model showing changes to a pure substance when heat energy is added or removed.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.1.5 Particle Motion
  • Ext- Lab: Endothermic/Exothermic Reactions
  • Int- Cut and Paste Review Worksheet
41. Ext- Endo/Exo Lab
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41. Int- Cut & Paste Review
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A day- Wednesday, Oct. 11th / B day- Monday, Oct. 16th, 2017

Starter #20

GVC/Learning Target

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
Learning Target: 8.1.5- I CAN create a model showing changes to a pure substance when heat energy is added or removed.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Notes- Particle Motion
  • ​Lab- Phase Change of Water
39. Notes- Particle Motion
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Powerpoint- Particle Motion
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40. Phase Change Lab
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A day- Monday, Oct. 9th / B day- Tuesday, Oct. 10th, 2017

Starter #19

GVC: 8.1-Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
Learning Target: 8.1.5- I CAN create a model showing changes to a pure substance when heat energy is added or removed.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • M&M Dissolving Lab
  • Video- Phases of matter
  • ​PHET interactive- Phases of Matter
36. M&M Lab
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37. Video-Phases of Matter
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Video- Phases of Matter
38. pHet Simulation Lab
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Simulation-Phases of Matter

A day- Thursday, Oct. 5th / B day- Friday, Oct. 6th, 2017

Starter #18

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Binder Check
  • Webquest- Phases of Matter
  • Worksheet- Temperature and Phases
33. Q1 End of Term Binder Check
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34. Webquest- Phases of Matter
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task 1
task 4
task 2
task 5
task 3
task 6
35. Temperature & Phases of Matter
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A day- Tuesday, Oct. 3rd / B day- Wednesday, Oct. 4th, 2017

Starter #17

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.1.3/8.1.6 Changes and Conservation of Mass
    • ​Extension- Reaction Rates Lab
    • Intervention- Review Worksheet
32. Extension- Reaction Rates Lab
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Reaction Rates Reference Sheet
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32. Intervention- Changes/Cons. of Mass
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A day- Friday, Sept. 29th / B day- Monday, Oct. 2nd, 2017

Starter #16

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:​
  • ​Lab- Law of Conservation of Mass
  • Worksheet- Law of Conservation of Mass
30. Lab- Cons. of Mass
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31. Reactants & Products
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A day- Wednesday, Sept. 27th / B day- Thursday, Sept. 28th, 2017

Starter #15

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Demos
  • Notes- Changes          (A day only)
  • ​Lab- Flame Test
29. Lab- Flame Test
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A day- Monday, Sept. 25th / B day- Tuesday, Sept. 26th, 2017

​Starter #14

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:​
  • ​Chemistry in a Bag Lab
  • Notes- Changes (B-day only)
27. Lab- Chemistry in a Bag
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28. Notes- Changes
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Powerpoint
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A day- Thursday, Sept. 21st / B day- Friday, Sept. 22nd, 2017

​Starter #13

Today we will have a Bill Nye video for your starter.  Please watch the video and write 3 sentences about the video on  your pink starter paper.
Video: Chemical Reactions

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.1.2 Properties
  • Extension- Virtual Flame Test
  • ​Intervention- Worksheet
Chemical vs. Physical Properties Review
26. Ext- Virtual Labs
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Website #1
Website #2
26. Int- Worksheet
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A day- Tuesday, Sept. 19th / B day- Wednesday, Sept. 20th, 2017

​Starter #12

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Notes- Physical & Chemical Properties
  • Worksheet- Everyday uses of Mystery Powders​
24. Notes- Properties
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Powerpoint- Properties
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25. Everyday Uses
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Stations
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 A day- Friday, Sept. 15th / B day- Monday, Sept. 18th, 2017

Starter #11

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Teacher Demo
  • Lab- Mystery Powders
23. Lab- Mystery Powders
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Observe the PHYSICAL properties of each powder and record in data table (touch, smell, texture, color, shape, etc.)
Observe the CHEMICAL properties of each powder.  Does it react when VINEGAR is added?
Observe the CHEMICAL properties of each powder.  Does it react when HEATED?
Observe the CHEMICAL properties of each powder.  Does it react to WATER???
​Observe the CHEMICAL properties of each powder.  Does it react when IODINE is added?

A day- Wednesday, Sept. 13th / B day- Thursday, Sept. 14th, 2017

Starter #10

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Mid-term Binder CHECK
  • Element Project
21. Mid- term Binder Check
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22. Element Superhero/Villain Project
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Ptable
Chemicool
webelements

A day- Monday, Sept. 11th / B day- Tuesday, Sept. 12th, 2017

Starter #9

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.1.1- Atoms/Molecules
  • Extension- Lab: Comparing Compounds
  • Intervention- Worksheet: Video/Crossword
Wash.utips.org
20. Ext- Comparing Compounds
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20. Intervention
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Video-Atoms

A day- Thursday, Sept. 7th / B day- Friday, Sept. 8th, 2017

Starter #8

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Discuss and Assign Honors Component Project
  • Google Maps Model of an Atom
  • Lab- Molecular Models
17. Notes- Atoms
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Powerpoint- Atoms
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18. Scale Model of an Atom
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Google Maps
19. Molecular Models
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Stations
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A day- Tuesday, Sept. 5th / B day- Wednesday, Sept. 6th, 2017

Starter #7

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Introduce GVC 8.1- Students will understand that all substances are a combination of small particles that interact and exchange energy.
  • 8.1 Cover sheet and Quiz tracker
  • 8.1 Vocab- What I THINK the term means
  • Divide a Kiss
  • How Sweet is the Atomic Theory
  • Notes- Atoms and Molecules

14. Matter Cover
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Quiz Tracker
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15. Vocab- Matter
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16. Divide a Kiss/How Sweet is the Atomic Theory
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The History of the Atom
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