September 2017 1 4 Labor day- No School 5 Professional Development 6 Getting to know you and establish procedures 7 Getting to know you and establish procedures 8 Getting to know you and establish procedures 11 Getting to know you and establish procedures 12. MS. PS3-1 Define energy and how it works 13. MS.PS3-1 Identify the unit of measurement associated with energy. 14. MS. PS3-2 Label objects that give off various kinds of energy. 15.MS. PS3-1 Practice describing how energy works. 18. MS-PS3-1 Define the system of work 19. MS-PS3-1 Practice identifying systems of work that give off energy. 20. MS-PS3-1 Review the work equation 21. MS-PS3-1 Practice solving problems using the energy equation. 22. MS.PS3-1 Introduce how energy can be positive.
25. DOQ 1A MS. Sci 8 MS. PS3-1 Practice demonstrating how positive work affects energy hands on Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object. 26.MS. PS3-1 Introduce how energy can be negative. Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object. 27. MS. PS3-5 Practice demonstrating how zero work affects energy hands on Distinguishing the difference between mechanical and non mechanical energy. 28. MS.PS3-5 Introduce how an object can experience zero work Illustrate what mechanical energy looks like 29. MS.PS3-5 Practice demonstrating how an object can experience zero work hands on.
October 2017 2 MS.PS3-5 Introduce forms of mechanical energy 3 MS. PS3-5 MS.PS3-1 Practice matching mechanical energy forms 4. MS. PS3-5 Introduce nonmechanical energy forms. 5. MS. PS3-2 Practice matching nonmechanical energy forms. 6 MS. PS3-2 Review concepts like energy, work and mechanical vs. non-mechanical energy forms. 9. DOQ 2A MS. Sci 8 MS. PS3-1 Introduce concept of energy in motion. Introduce Elastic Potential energy 10. MS. PS3-1 Identify and match various kinds of energy in motion Distinguish between stretching and compression in a spring 11. MS. PS3-1 Demonstrate what energy in motion looks like. Practice calculating Elastic potential energy in a object 12. MS.PS3-1 Introduce the concept of kinetic energy. Analyze how Elastic Potential energy changes in an object 13 MS. PS3-5 Explain that mass and velocity affect kinetic energy. Introduce Conservation of energy theory 16. MS. PS3-5 Demonstrate how mass and velocity affect kinetic energy. 17. MS. PS3-5 Test how kinetic energy depends on mass 18. MS. PS3-5 Distinguish the difference between velocity and speed. 19. MS. PS3-5 Test how kinetic energy depends on velocity 20 Professional Development Day 23. MS.PS3-5 Practice solving equations for kinetic energy. 24. DOQ 3A MS.PS3-5 Continue to solve equations for kinetic energy. 25. MS.PS3-5 Solve kinetic energy equations with values. 26MS.PS3-5 Discuss where kinetic energy comes from. 27 MS. PS3-5 Demonstrate how objects experience kinetic energy.
30. MS. PS3-5 Distinguish the difference between two kinetic energy forms: gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy. 31. MS. PS3-4 Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
November 2017 1. MS. ETS1-1 Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. Model how the work on an object affects gravitational potential energy. 2. MS.PS3-5 Introduce gravitational potential energy and explain how gravitational potential energy affects the work of an object. 3. MS. PS3-5 Model how mass affects gravitational potential energy 6. MS. PS3-1 Model how height affects gravitational potential energy 7 Election Day- District Holiday 8. MS. PS3-1 DOQ 4A Practice finding the gravitational potential energy in various kinds of objects. 9 NJEA Conference 10 NJEA Conference Veteran s Day 13. MS. PS3-1 Practice solving problems conceptually about an objects gravitational potential energy. 14. MS. PS3-2 Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system. 15 MS. PS3-2 Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system. 16MS. PS3-5 Introduce Elastic Potential Energy 17MS. PS3-5 Introduce and model the difference between stretching and compressing an object.
20 MS.PS3-5 Introduce the unit and variables associated with the elastic potential energy concept and practice calculating the elastic potential energy found in an object. 21. MS.PS3-5 Practice solving elastic potential energy problems by thinking conceptually. 22 1pm dismissal for all staff 23 Happy Thanksgiving 24 Happy Thanksgiving 27 1pm dismissal for all staff PD for High School P/T conference Family and elementary schools 28 1pm dismissal for all staff PD for family and elementary schools P/T conference for High School 29.MS.PS3-5 Introduce the conservation of energy concept 30. MS.PS3-5 Review concepts such as kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy as they relate to the conservation of energy. December 2017 1. DOQ 5A MS.PS3-5 Show examples of the conservation of energy concept 4 MS.PS3-1/5 Practice making connections of PE and KE as they relate to the conservation of energy concept. 5 MS. PS3-1/5 Practice determining the amount of energy an object experiences given specific scenarios. 6. MS. PS3-1/5 Explain how kinetic energy transfers in potential energy. 7. MS. PS3-1/5 Model of kinetic energy transfers into potential energy 8. MS. PS3-1/5 Explain how kinetic energy transfers into elastic potential energy
11.MS. PS3-1/5 Model how kinetic potential energy transfers into elastic potential energy. Analyze specific heat as it relates to energy transfer 12. MS.PS3-1/5 Practice solving problems that demonstrate how kinetic energy transfers into elastic potential energy. 13.MS.PS3-5 Explain what happens to an object when the energy in the beginning is not equal to the energy at the end. 14. MS.PS3-5 Recognize various types of energy resources 15.DOQ 6A MS. PS3-5 Introduce energy production from the wind 18. MS. PS3-5 Model energy production from the wind 19 MS. PS3-5 Introduce energy production from the water 20. MS. PS3-5 Model energy production from the water 21. MS. PS3-5 Energy and forces assessment 22 1 pm dismissal for all staff 25 Have a safe and Happy Holiday 26 Have a safe and Happy Holiday 27 Have a safe and Happy Holiday 28 Have a safe and Happy Holiday 29 Have a safe and Happy Holiday
January 2018 1 New Years Day- No School 2. MS.PS3-5 Review conservation of energy concept 3. MS. PS3-5 Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. 4.MS. PS3-5 Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object. 5 MS. PS3-3/ MS.PS3-4 Introduce temperature 8. MS. PS3-1/3 Distinguish similarities between temperature and kinetic energy 9.MS. PS3-1/3 Manipulate how kinetic energy is affected by hot and cold temperature. 10MS. PS3-3 DOQ 7A Introduce thermal contraction 11MS. PS3-3 Introduce thermal expansion 12.MS. PS3-3 Show how thermal expansion affects objects 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 16. MS. PS3-3 Distinguish between thermal expansion and thermal contraction 17. MS. PS3-3 Practice recognizing and identifying the components of thermal energy as it relates to temperature 18. MS. PS3-3 Identify how to measure temperature 19 22. MS. PS3-3 Practice recognizing temperature scales 23. MS. PS3-3 Practice converting temperatures 24. MS. PS3-3 Practice converting temperatures 25. MS. PS3-3 Discuss thermal energy 26.DOQ 8A MS. PS3-3 Identify what energy in matter is. 29. MS. PS3.3/4 Identify protons and electrons 30.MS.PS3.3/4 Practice analyzing how energy in matter interact. 31.MS. PS3.3 Introduce Thermal energy
February 2018 The transfer of energy can be tracked as energy flows through a designed or natural system. (MS-PS3-3) Develop a model to generate data to test ideas about designed systems, including those representing inputs and outputs. (MS-ETS1-4) 2 The transfer of energy can be tracked as energy flows through a designed or natural system. (MS-PS3-3) Develop a model to generate data to test ideas about designed systems, including those representing inputs and outputs. (MS-ETS1-4) 5. MS. PS3-3 Introduction to thermal energy 6 MS. PS3-3 Explain the difference between thermal energy and temperature 7. MS. PS3-3 Introduce the difference between heat and energy transfer 8.MS. PS3-3 Practice identifying the difference between heat and energy transfer 9. MS. PS3-3 Identify the methods of heat transfer 12. DOQ 9A MS Sci MS. PS3-3 Introduce conduction 13.MS. PS3-3 Practice describing conduction 14. MS. PS3-3 Introduce radiation 15 President s Day- District Holiday 16. MS. PS3-3 Show examples of radiation 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 20. MS. PS3-3 Introduce convection 21. MS. PS3-3 Examine how convection occurs in naturally 22. MS. PS3-3 Introduce conductors and insulators 23. MS. PS3-3 Distinguish the difference between conductors and insulators
26. MS.PS3-3/ MS. ETS1-1 Practice relating conductors and insulators to real world ideas 27. MS. ETS1-3/ PS3.3 Analyzing and interpret data to determine similarities and differences in findings 28. DOQ 10A MS. ETS1-3/ PS3.3 Analyzing and interpret data to determine similarities and differences in findings March 2018 1. MS. PS3-3 Introduce specific heat 2 MS. PS3.3 Distinguishing specific heat in objects 5. MS. PS3-3 Practice interpreting specific heat through practice problems 6 MS. PS3-3 Practice interpreting specific heat through practice problems 7. MS. PS3-3 Introducing temperature changes in objects 8. MS-PS3-3 Identifying how temperature changes in objects 9. MS.PS3-3 Introduce how to find a value for temperature change Introducing the temperature change equation 12. MS. PS3-3 Practice finding the temperature change in substances through practice problems 13.MS. PS3-3 Energy is spontaneously transferred out of hotter regions or objects and into colder ones MS. ETS1-4 Evaluate competing design solutions based on jointly developed and agreed-upon design criteria 14. DOQ 11A Pi Day MS. PS3-3 Energy is spontaneously transferred out of hotter regions or objects and into colder ones MS. ETS1-4 Evaluate competing design solutions based on jointly developed and agreed-upon design criteria 15 President s Day- District Holiday 16. MS. PS3-4 Introduction to thermodynamics 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 20. MS. PS3-4 Review of thermodynamics as it relates to work and energy 21. MS. PS3-4 Introduction of the 1st law of thermodynamics 22. MS. PS3-4 Introduction to the 2nd law of thermodynamics 23 Professional Development Day
26.MS. PS3-4 Show examples of the 2nd law of thermodynamics 27. MS. PS3-4 Introduce and show examples of heat energy 28.MS. PS3-4 Practice recognizing how thermodynamics affects objects April 2018 29.MS. PS3-4 Thermal energy assessment 30 Good Friday 1. MS.ESS3-1 Introducing and identifying natural resources 2. DOQ12A MS. ESS3-1 Explain and define what natural resources are 2 District Holiday 6 schools closed 7 Schools Closed 8 schools Closed 9 Schools closed 9. MS.ESS3-1 Review natural resources 10. MS. ESS3-1 Introduce abiotic and biotic natural resources 11. MS. ESS3-1 Practice identifying abiotic vs. biotic natural resources 12. MS. ESS3-1 Introduce sources of natural resources 13. MS. ESS3-1 Introduce atmosphere and its components 16. MS. ESS3-1 Show examples of the components of the atmosphere 17. MS. ESS3-1 Brainstorming products from the atmosphere 18. MS. ESS3-1 Introduce nitrogen in the atmosphere 19. MS. ESS3-1 Show examples of nitrogen in the atmosphere 20. Celebration of Earth Day DOQ 13A MS. ESS3-1 Introduce Oxygen in the atmosphere
23. MS. ESS3-1 Explain the importance of oxygen in the atmosphere 1pm dismissal for all staff PD for High School P/T conference Family and elementary schools 30. MS.ESS3-1 Discuss everyday uses of the hydrosphere 24. MS. ESS3-1 Introduction of atmosphere weather: wind 1pm dismissal for all staff PD for family and elementary schools P/T conference for High School 25. MS.ESS3-1 Show examples of the wind energy 26. MS. ESS3-1 Introduction of the earth s hydrosphere 27. MS. ESS3-1 Practice brainstorming the products of the hydrosphere
May 2018 1. MS. ESS3-1 MS. ESS3-4 Construct a scientific explanation base on valid and reliable evidence obtained from sources (including the student s own experiments) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Typically as human populations and percapita consumptions of natural resources increase, so do negative impacts on Earth unless the activities and technologies involved are engineered otherwise 2. MS. ESS3-1 MS. ESS3-4 Construct a scientific explanation base on valid and reliable evidence obtained from sources (including the student s own experiments) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Typically as human populations and percapita consumptions of natural resources increase, so do negative impacts on Earth unless the activities and technologies involved are engineered otherwise 3. MS. ESS3-1 Introduce the lithosphere 4. MS. ESS3-1 DOQ 14A Brainstorming products from the lithosphere and identifying how these products can be used. 7. MS. ESS3-1 Introduction of the biosphere 8. MS. ESS3-1 Brainstorming and matching products from the biosphere 9. MS. ESS3-1 Introduction of the Sun as a natural resources and show how the sun provides natural resources to the earth 10. MS. ESS3-1 Practice categorizing natural resources 11. MS. ESS3-1 Identifying the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources 14. MS. ESS3-1 Explain what nonrenewable resources 15.MS. ESS3-1 Show examples of nonrenewable resources 16. MS. ESS3-1 Explain what renewable resources are 17. MS. ESS3-1 Show examples of renewable resources 18. MS. ESS3-1 DOQ 15A Show video comparing renewable vs. nonrenewable resources. Practice categorizing non-renewable vs. nonrenewable resources
21. MS. ESS3-1 Discuss how natural resources are distributed around the world 22. MS. ESS3-1 Discuss the affects of a lack of oil distribution 23. MS. ESS3-1 Review the term agriculture and Discuss the affects of a lack of agriculture around the world 24. MS. ESS3-1 Explore where minerals around the world are found 25.MS. ESS3-1 Discuss and show the affects of not having fresh water available 28 Memorial Day 29. MS. ESS3-1 MS. ESS3-2 Compare water usage in your state to other states around the world. Discuss what changes may have occurred from the time this data was distributed 30. MS. ESS3-1 Discuss ways we may be using water in the US and distinguish how these categories relate to our everyday life 31. MS. ESS3-1 MS. ESS3-2 Practice identifying everyday products we use that contain hidden water requirements.
June 2018 1. MS. ESS3-1 Construct and oral and written argument supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem. MS. ESS3-4 All human activity draws on natural resources and has both short and long-term consequences, positive as well as negative, for the health of the people and the natural environment 4. DOQ 16A MS. ESS3-1 Construct and oral and written argument supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem. MS. ESS3-4 All human activity draws on natural resources and has both short and long-term consequences, positive as well as negative, for the health of the people and the natural environment 5.MS. ESS3-2 Introduction of the geological process 6. MS. ESS3-2 Explore geological processes that have taken place throughout the earth 7. MS. ESS3-2 Introduction of the igneous process 8 MS. ESS3-2 Show examples of the igneous process 11MS. ESS3-2 Introduce hydrothermal activity 12 MS. ESS3-2 Explore places on earth where hydrothermal activity occur 13 MS. ESS3-2 Unit 3 assessment 14. MS. ESS3-2 Introduction and show examples of the metamorphic process 15 Last Day of School
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