First Quarter Physical Science Lessons

These lessons are designed by the distance delivery instructor Joe Marley. Parents and co-teachers are welcome to use these to prepare for classes and teach students but these activities are optional for homeschool students.

Introductory Lessons

01 Student / Teacher Introductions

Monday, August 21st

Internet/Network Introduction

Tuesday, August 22nd

Course Introduction/Expectations

YKSD e-mail accounts

Using the Internet and Entourage e-mail

Wednesday, August 23rd

Internet/E-mail continuation

On-line quiz

Thursday, August 24th

02 "Lab Safety"

On-line quiz

Friday, August 25th.

Course Lessons

Chapter 1

Introduction to Physical Science

Monday, August 28

Lesson 1, What is Physical Science

Tuesday, August 29

Lesson 2 Why Scientists Measure

Wednesday, August 30

Lesson 3 Using Metric Units to Measure Length

Thursday, August 31

Investigation 1-1, "Hands Instead of Feet"

Friday, September 1

Labor Day, No School

Monday, September 4

YKSD In-service

Tuesday, September 5

Lesson 4, "Using Metric Measurements to Find Area."

Wednesday, September 6

Investigation 1-2, "Counting Squares and Calculating Area"

Thursday, September 7

 

Lesson 5, "Using Metric Measurements to Find Volume"

Friday, September 8

 

Lesson 6, "Using Metric Units to Measure Mass"

Monday, September 11

Chapter 1 Review

Tuesday, September 12

Chapter 1 Review Game

Wednesday, September 13

Chapter 1 Test

Thursday, September 14

 

Test Review and catch-up day.

Friday, September 15

 

 

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Introduction

Monday, September 18

Lesson1, "What are some properties of matter?"

Tuesday, September 19

Investigation 2-1, "Identifying Properties"

Wednesday, September 20

Lesson 2, "Mass Is Different from Weight"

Thursday, September 21

Lesson 3 "Measuring the Mass of a Liquid"

Friday, September 22

Lesson 4 "Measuring the Volume of a Liquid"

Monday, September 25

Lesson 5, "Measuring the volume of solid objects"

Tuesday, September 26

Lesson 6, "What is Density"

Wednesday, September 27

Investigation 2-2, "Finding Density"

Thursday, September 28

 

Chapter 2 Review Game

Friday, September 29

 

Chapter 2 review

Monday, October 2

Chapter 2 Test

Tuesday, October 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 3

 

 

Chapter 3 Introduction

Wednesday, October 4

Lesson 1, "What Are Molecules?"

Thursday, October 5

Lesson 2, "What are Elements."

Friday, October 6

Lesson 3, "What Are Compounds"

Monday, October 9

Investigation 3-1, "Breaking Down Water"

Tuesday, October 10

Teacher In-service

Wednesday, October 11

Teacher In-service

Thursday, October 12

 

Teacher In-service

Friday, October 13

 

Lesson 4, " How Do Scientists Know What Atoms Are Like?"

Monday, October 16

Investigation 3-2, "Making Models of Atoms"

Tuesday, October 17

Lesson 5, Identifying Elements

Wednesday, October 18

Chapter 3 Test

Thursday, October 19

Teacher Work day.

Friday, October 20