1. Weekly Schedule- January 5-15 Weekly Schedule- January 5-15 DAY 1 Lesson 15. Newton’s Laws- Rockets Check: Hypothesis and Variables Trial DAY 2 Lesson 16. Eco-Car Design ideas for the eco-car Identify launch method for car DAY 3 Lesson 17. Eco- Car Building and modification of design DAY 4-6 Lesson 18-20. Eco-Car Building and modification of design; completion of poster; testing of car (race)

2. Weekly Schedule- January 18-22 Weekly Schedule- January 18-22 DAY 1 Lesson 21. Eco-Car Hand-in: Individual Reflections Summary of unit Borrow textbook: Chemical Building Blocks DAY 2 Lesson 22. Intro to Interactions Unit Research activity: Climate and climate zones Complete: Individual “Fact Cards” DAY 3 Lesson 23. Climate and climate zones Class activity: Create a world climate map Next Week: Weather and Weather Patterns

3. Weekly Schedule- January 25-29 Weekly Schedule- January 25-29 DAY 1 Lesson 24. Interactions between Earth and Sun Night and Day, Years (Revolution), Warm and Cold, Seasons, Longitude and Latitude, Weather and Climate DAY 2 Lesson 25. Weather and Weather Forecasts: Everything you need to know (Weather Basics) Weather Symbols; Clouds HW: Weather Log (1 week observation) DAY 3 Lesson 26. Weather Patterns Wind, Forms of Precipitation (Rain, Snow, Hail, etc…)

4. Weekly Schedule- February 1-5 Weekly Schedule- February 1-5 DAY 1 Lesson 26. Properties of Matter Hand in Density lab handout Summary: Density Explore lab: Air Pressure/convection Summary: Air Pressure and Weather DAY 2 Lesson 27. Weather Weather and Weather Forecasts: Everything you need to know (Weather Basics) HW: Weather Log DAY 3 Lesson 28. Weather Patterns/Applying Density Wind, Forms of Precipitation (Rain, Snow, Hail, etc…) Assessment on Density

5. Weekly Schedule- February 8-12 Weekly Schedule- February 8-12 DAY 1 Lesson 26b. Properties of Matter Summary: Air Pressure Activities Air Pressure and Weather DAY 2 Lesson 27. Heat Transfer Demos on conduction, convection, and radiation Output: summary of concepts for each demo DAY 3 Lesson 28. Heat Transfer- Applying concepts Post-lab discussion: Conduction, convection, radiation Extension activity: Applying concepts

6. Weekly Schedule- February 23-26 Weekly Schedule- February 23-26 DAY 1 Lesson 27b. Heat Transfer Complete demos on conduction, convection, and radiation Output: summary of concepts for each demo Discussion DAY 2&3 Lesson 28. Weather Patterns Lab Demos

7. Weekly Schedule- March 1-5, 2010 Weekly Schedule- March 1-5, 2010 DAY 1 Acid and Bases (1)  Summary: El Nino Phenomenon  Introduction: Acid Rain (Acids and Bases) DAY 2 Acids and Bases (2)  Lab: Acids and Bases in the Home (1) DAY 3 Acids and Bases  Lab: Acids and Bases in the Home (2) Next Week: Quiz on Weather Patterns (Tuesday-DAY 1)