Physical Science Lesson Plans
By Kayne Spooner
August 03, 2008
Physical Science Calendar Unit 1: Science Skills, Measurements and Chemistry
W, 8/20 Welcome
_____Expectations, Book Issue, Scavenger Hunt
_____HW: book cover, notebook, paper, pencils,
Th, 8/21 Hot Wheels
Lab
_____ Lab Safety
F, 8/22 Metrics Walk-Around Lab
M, 8/25 Metrics and
Measurement
_____Metrics WS (for help use text p 16-17, 875, 879)
T, 8/26 Graph Hot
Wheels Lab
_____Graphing WS (for help use text p 16-17, 22-24, 876)
W, 8/27 Husky Sling
Lab and The Scientific Method
_____ PVCL 7-11, q 1-4
Th, 8/28 Graphing
Husky Sling with Excel
_____ PVCL 23-25, q 1-4
F, 8/29 Density
_____Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
M, 9/1 No School, Labor Day
T, 9/2 Quiz Review
on the Scientific Method, Graphing, Density and Metrics
_____Homework: Study for Quiz
W, 9/3 Quiz on The
Scientific Method, Graphing, Density and Metrics
_____ PVCL p 38-44 q 1-5
Th, 9/4 Properties
of Matter
_____ Physical vs Chemical Changes matching game
_____ Power Point Lecture: What is Matter?
F, 9/5 Using
Properties to Identify Materials Lab p 60 text
_____ Each group will turn in a data table and Analyze and Conclude
q 1-3
M, 9/8 States of
Matter: Discover Activity with Tums (p 42 Science Explorer)
_____ PVCL 68-74 q 1-6 due Thursday
T, 9/9 The Gas
Laws
_____ Computer Lab: Phet Sim
_____ PVCL 75-81 q 1-6 due Thursday
W, 9/10 Investigating Changes in Temperature During Heating of Solids Lab
Th, 9/11 Graph Lab
from Wed.
_____ PVCL’s due today from Tues and Wed.
F, 9/12 Structure
of an Atom Power Point Lecture
_____ Periodic Table Labeling Activity (use last p of text for
help)
M, 9/13 Grouping
the Elements Activity
_____ Power Point Lecture: Periodic Table and Isotopes
________ PVCL 108-112 1-7 due Wed
T, 9/16 Finish
Grouping the Elements Activity
_____PVCL 113-118, q 1-5 due Wed
W, 9/17 Movie:
Physical Science Ch. 1-5 Video
_____ PVCL’s due today from Mon and Tues.
Th, 9/18 CH 5 The
Modern Periodic Table
_____ Graphing the Elements 1-20
_____ Ch 5.1 PVCL 126-129 q 1-8
_____ Ch 5.2 PVCL 130-138 q 1-5
F, 9/19 Movie Day
M, 9/22 Test
Review: Ch 1-Ch 5.2 Graphing, Scientific Method, Density,
Properties of Matter and The Periodic Table
_____ Answer Review Questions
T, 9/23 Test
Review: Jeopardy
_____ WS 29,30,35,36,37,38
W, 9/24 Test: Ch 1-Ch 5.2 Graphing, Scientific Method, Density, Properties of Matter and The Periodic Table (3 x 5 card ok)
