Don’t Forget: Your simple machines project is due this WEDNESDAY! See the class projects link for details.

There will be a quiz this FRIDAY over Physical and Chemical Properties & the first 20 elements of the Periodic Table.

Monday - TSW use schema to contrast physical and chemical properties of subtances, indicate compounds and identify elements and their symbols. TSW list each of Newton’s Laws and provide an example of each. (Spi 8.11.6 & 8.13.1)

Homework: Fill in any blanks from today’s classwork assignment. Complete Chapter 15 Section 2 in your workbook.

Tuesday - TTW review Ch. 15 Sec. 2 in the science workbook in preparation for FRIDAY’S QUIZ. TSW work in groups to answer questions related to physical and chemical properties of substances. TSW take notes on chemical and physical properties of substances. TTW review the first 20 elements in the periodic table orally (text p. 672-673) and the student will create a study guide for them.

Homework: Memorize elements 1-20 (text p. 672-673) and study your NOTES from Ch. 15 Sec. 2 in your workbook and from Lesson 34 (Physical and Chemical Properties) in the TCAP Coach Book. Remember, you will be tested over this material on FRIDAY.

Don’t forget, your simple machines project is due tomorrow.

Wednesday - TSW present his or her simple machines project. TTW review physical and chemical properties and introduce chemical reactions.

Homework: Study for this FRIDAY’S quiz.

Thursday - TSW meet with project groups to complete any unfinished business.  No group is to leave class without its paper written for Newton’s Laws of Motion.  TSW write 10 multiple choice questions for the scheduled quiz and make element flash cards.  TSW complete Chapter 15 Section 2 in the science workbook.

Homework:  Complete Chapter 15 Section 2 in your workbook and study for your quiz.

Friday - TSW recognize that the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products, given simple chemical equations. Sp18.13.3