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Science Investigations Lab 2009-2010
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Science Investigations Lab meets on selected Wednesdays 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Schedule is subject to change. Please check weekly and be sure to "refresh" your screen. |
SECOND SEMESTER: 1/4/10 through 5/28/10
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Date
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Content Area |
CA Science Content Standards |
Lab Assignment |
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W Jan 20 |
Classifying Elements and the Periodic Table |
5th 1a-d, 6e-h 6th 7a-e 7th 7a-e 8th 3a-f, 7a-c, 9a-c |
Lab #1: Alien Periodic Table |
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W Feb 24
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Compounds, Formulas, Acids and Bases |
5th 1a-d, 6e-h 6th 7a-e 7th 7a-e 8th 3a-f, 7a-c, 9a-c |
Lab #2: What's UR pH? |
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W Mar 10 |
Motion, Force, and Newton's Laws |
5th 6e-h 6th 7a-e 7th 7a-e 8th 1a-f, 2a-f, 9a-c |
Lab #3: Marble Roller Coaster |
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W Mar 31
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Density and Buoyancy |
5th 6e-h 6th 7a-e 7th 7a-e 8th 8a-d, 9a-c |
Lab #4: You Are So Dense! |
FIRST SEMESTER: 8/24/09 through 1/12/10
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Date
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Holt Life Science © 2001 |
CA Science Content Standards |
Lab Assignment |
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W Sept 16 |
Chapter 3
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5th 1b, h; 2a, f, g;
6a-i 6th 7a-h 7th 1a-f; 5 a, b; 7a-e 8th 6a-c |
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W Oct 14
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Chapter 5
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5th 6a-i 6th 7th 1c, e; 2 a-e; 3a 8th 6c |
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W Nov 4
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Chapter 7
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5th 6th 7th 1c, 2c-e; 3a-e; 4a-g 8th |
Lab #7 - Changing Species |
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W Dec 9
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Chapter 8
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5th 6a-h 6th 7a-d, g 7th 2d, e: 3a-c; 4a, e, f; 7a, e 8th |
SECOND SEMESTER: 1/19/09 through 6/6/09
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Week
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Date |
Topic |
Lab Assignment |
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1
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T Jan 20 W Jan 21
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Body Systems - Digestive System |
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2
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T Jan 27 W Jan 28
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Solar System - Sun |
Lab #14: Sun Clock |
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3
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T Feb 3 W Feb 4
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Solar System - Planets |
Lab #15: Going in Circles |
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4
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T Feb 10 W Feb 11
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N/A | N/A |
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5
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T Feb 17 W Feb 18 |
Solar System - Planets | Lab #16: Marshmallow Constellations |
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6
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T Feb 24 W Feb 25
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N/A | N/A |
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7
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T Mar 3 W Mar 4 |
Waters on Earth - Weather Prediction | Lab #17: Incredible Journey |
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8
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T Mar 10 W Mar 11
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N/A | N/A |
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9
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T Mar 17 W Jan 18
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Waters on Earth - Weather Prediction | Lab #18: You Are So Dense |
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10
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T Mar 24 W Mar 25
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N/A | N/A |
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11
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T Mar 31
W Apr 1 |
N/A | N/A |
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12 |
T Apr 7 |
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13
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T Apr 14 W Apr 15 |
N/A | N/A |
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14
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T Apr 21 W Apr 22 |
Waters on Earth - Climate |
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15
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T Apr 28 W Apr 29
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Waters on Earth - Climate |
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16
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T May 5 W May 6 |
STAR TESTING | STAR TESTING |
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17
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T May 12 W May 13 |
N/A | N/A |
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18
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T May 19 W May 20 |
N/A | N/A |
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19
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T May 26 W May 27 |
N/A | N/A |
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20
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T Jun 2 W Jun 3 |
N/A | N/A |