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Current Assignments

4/22/25

  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on the different terminology associated with experimental design early next week
  • Careers in Science (Phase 5) – Due by Friday – 5/2 (Section 2 ONLY)

4/21/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Understanding the Components of an Experiment”
  • Careers in Science (Phase 5) – Due by Friday – 5/2 (Section 2 ONLY)

4/11/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 5) – Due by Friday – 5/2 (Section 2 ONLY)

4/10/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Writing Procedures”
  • Careers in Science (Phase 5) – Due by Friday – 5/2 (Section 2 ONLY)

4/9/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 5) – Due by Friday – 5/2 (Section 2 ONLY)

4/8/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 5) – Due by Friday – 5/2 (Section 2 ONLY)

4/7/25

  • If necessary, complete the two CommonLit assignments.

4/4/25

  • NONE

4/3/25

  • NONE

4/2/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Elementary Eruption – Part 6b – Constructing Explanations (Explanation Portion)”

4/1/25

  • NONE

3/31/25

  • Elementary Eruption Assessment Tuesday –  4/1

3/28/25

  • MoS due day on Monday (3/31)
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment Tuesday –  4/1

3/27/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment Tuesday –  4/1

3/26/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment Tuesday –  4/1

3/25/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment Friday –  3/28 (?)

3/24/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Connecting Terms – Chemical Reactions (Final Draft)”
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment Friday –  3/28 (?)

3/21/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/20/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Chemical Changes -Gizmos Worksheet”
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/21 (Extension – Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/19/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/21 (Extension – Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/18/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “E.E. – Part 5b – Using Models”
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/21 (Extension – Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/17/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Analyzing Chemical Equations”
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/21 (Extension – Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/14/25

  • If necessary, complete “E.E. – Part 5a – Developing Models”
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/13/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/12/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/11/25

  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on endothermic vs. exothermic tomorrow (3/12)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/10/25

  • If necessary, submit “E.E. – Part 4 – Obtaining Information (Endothermic vs. Exothermic)
  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on endothermic vs. exothermic (Wednesday ?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Elementary Eruption Assessment – Friday 3/28 (?)

3/7/25

  • NONE

3/6/25

  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on physical vs. chemical tomorrow (3/7)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

3/5/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Classifying Physical and Chemical Properties”
  • If necessary, complete and submit “Physical or Chemical Change?”
  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on physical vs. chemical (Friday)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

3/4/25

  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on physical vs. chemical (Thursday?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

3/3/25

  • If necessary, complete “Elementary Eruption – Obtaining Information (Physical vs. Chemical)”
  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on physical vs. chemical (Wednesday?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 4) – Due by Friday – 3/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/28/25

  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on analyzing chemical formulas (Monday)

2/27/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on analyzing chemical formulas (Monday?)

2/26/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Analyzing Chemical Formulas”
  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • Be prepared for a “Check-in” on analyzing chemical formulas (Monday ?)

2/25/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Analyzing Chemical Formulas”
  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • Be prepared for a “Check-in” on analyzing chemical formulas (Monday ?)

2/24/25

  • If necessary, complete and post “Priority Question (w/rationale)”
  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on Question Formulation Technique (QFT) on Thursday – 2/27
  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/21/25

  • If necessary, complete the Science Practice Test
  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/20/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/19/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/18/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “E.E. – Part 2 – Analyzing and Interpreting Data (Mass Chart)” 
  • If necessary, complete and submit “E.E. – Part 2 – Analyzing and Interpreting Data (Temperature Chart)” 
  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on the Identify and Interpret Strategy (Wednesday?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 3) – Due by Friday – 2/28 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/14/25

  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on the Identify and Interpret Strategy next week (Tuesday?)

2/13/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)
  • Be prepared to take a “Check-In” on the Identify and Interpret Strategy next week (Tuesday?)

2/12/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/11/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/10/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/7/25

  • Review “Part 1 – Planning and Carrying Out Investigations” (Access slides in today’s “Daily Learning Resources” folder)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/6/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/5/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/4/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

2/3/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 2) – Due by Friday – 2/14 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/31/25

  • NONE

1/30/25

  • If necessary, complete the Science Practice Test
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/29/25

  • Complete and submit the “Disappearing Ice – Choose a Phenomenon” assignment by the end of the day on Thursday (1/30/25)
  • If necessary, complete any missing work from the “Disappearing Ice” lesson
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/28/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/27/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/24/25

  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/23/25

  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/24
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/22/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Disappearing Ice – Part 3 – Constructing Explanations (Explanation Portion)”
  • MoS due tomorrow
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/24
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/21/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/24
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/17/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment -Thursday 1/23 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/16/25

  • If necessary, finish your individual draft of the explanation
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment -Thursday 1/23 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/15/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Disappearing Ice – Part 3 – Constructing Explanations (CER Portion)”
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/23 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/14/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/13/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/10/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Disappearing Ice – Part 1a – Developing Models (Revised)”
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/9/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/8/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/7/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/6/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)
  • Careers in Science (Phase 1) – Due by Friday – 1/31 (Section 2 ONLY)

1/3/25

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Disappearing Ice – Part 2 – Obtaining Information”
  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)

1/2/25

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)

12/20/24

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)

12/19/24

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)

12/18/24

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)

12/17/24

  • MoS due day before assessment
  • Disappearing Ice Assessment – Friday 1/17 (?)

12/16/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Phases of Water – Gizmos Worksheet”

12/13/24

  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on states of matter and changes of state on Monday (12/16) (Sections 1,3,4,5, & 6)

12/12/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Connecting Terms – States and Changes (Final Draft)” (Section 2 ONLY)
  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on states of matter and changes of state on Friday – 12/13 (Sections 1,3,4,5, & 6)

12/11/24

  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on states of matter and changes of state on Thursday – 12/12

12/10/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Phase Changes”
  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on states of matter and changes of state on Thursday – 12/12 (?)

12/9/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “States of Matter – Analogies” (Section 3 ONLY)
  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on states of matter and changes of state on Wednesday – 12/11 (?)

12/6/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “States of Matter – Analogies”
  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on states of matter and changes of state early next week

12/5/24

  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on states of matter and changes of state early next week

12/4/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Part 1b – Developing and Using Models – States of Matter” 

12/3/24

  • If necessary, complete Newsela assignment (“There are three phases of matter: solid, liquid, and gas”) 

12/2/24

  • If necessary, complete and post your “Top 3 Table” in Schoology   

11/27/24

  • NONE

11/26/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Part 1b – Developing and Using Models – Energy Forms and Changes”

11/25/24

  • If necessary, complete Newsela assignment (“What is Heat Energy?”) 

11/22/24

  • NONE

11/21/24

  • NONE

11/20/24

  • NONE

11/19/24

  • NONE

11/18/24

  • NONE

11/15/24

  • NONE

11/14/24

  • NONE

11/13/24

  • “Things that Matter” Assessment Tomorrow (11/14)

11/6/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Connecting Terms – Matter (Final Draft)”
  • Mos due the day before the assessment
  • “Things that Matter” Assessment Tuesday 11/12

11/5/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Connecting Terms – Matter (Final Draft)”
  • Mos due the day before the assessment
  • “Things that Matter” Assessment Tuesday 11/12 (?)

11/4/24

  • Mos due the day before the assessment
  • “Things that Matter” Assessment Tuesday 11/12 (?)

11/1/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Classifying Components of Matter”
  • MoS due the day before the assessment
  • “Things that Matter” Assessment Tuesday 11/12 (?)

10/31/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Identifying the Components of Matter”
  • MoS due the day before the assessment
  • “Things that Matter” Assessment Tuesday 11/12 (?)

10/30/24

  • MoS due the day before the assessment
  • “Things That Matter – Assessment” Tuesday 11/12 (?)

10/29/24

  • MoS due the day before the assessment
  • “Things That Matter – Assessment” Tuesday 11/12 (?)

10/28/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Building Molecular Models with PhET”
  • MoS due the day before the assessment
  • “Things That Matter – Assessment” Tuesday 11/12 (?)

10/25/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Building Molecular Models”

10/24/24

  • NONE

10/23/24

  • NONE

10/22/24

  • NONE

10/21/24

  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on ideas associated with matter, mass, and volume – Tuesday 10/22

10/18/24

  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on ideas associated with matter, mass, and volume – Monday 10/21 (?)

10/17/24

  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on ideas associated with matter, mass, and volume – Monday 10/21 (?)

10/16/24

  • Complete and submit the “Weight and Mass – Gizmos Worksheet” and the “Measuring Volume – Gizmos Worksheet” –  Due Wednesday 10/17 (Section 4 ONLY)
  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on ideas associated with matter, mass, and volume – Friday 10/18 (?)

10/15/24

  • Complete and submit the “Weight and Mass – Gizmos Worksheet” and the “Measuring Volume – Gizmos Worksheet” –  Due Wednesday 10/16
  • Be ready for a “Check-In” on ideas associated with matter, mass, and volume – Friday 10/18 (?)

10/11/24

  • Complete and submit the “Weight and Mass – Gizmos Worksheet” and the “Measuring Volume – Gizmos Worksheet” –  Due Wednesday 10/16

10/10/24

  • Complete and submit the “Weight and Mass – Gizmos Worksheet” and the “Measuring Volume – Gizmos Worksheet” –  Due Wednesday 10/16

10/9/24

  • NONE

10/8/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit “Discovering the Definition of Matter.”

10/7/24

  • If necessary, finish “Is it Matter?” probe (Section 2 ONLY)

10/2/24

  • NONE

10/1/24

  • If necessary, submit any missing assignments from this introductory lesson by the end of the day on Wednesday (10/2)

9/30/24

  • If necessary, submit any missing assignments from this introductory lesson by the end of the day on Wednesday (10/2)

9/27/24

  • If necessary, finish creating, using, and submitting your study tool (MoS) for the assessment
  • Connecting Terms Assessment – Monday 9/30 

9/26/24

  • If necessary, complete the “Connecting Terms – Science Basics (Final Draft)” assignment 
  • Connecting Terms Assessment – Monday 9/30 

9/25/24

  • Connecting Terms Assessment – Friday 9/27 (?)

9/24/24

  • Connecting Terms Assessment – Thursday 9/26 (?)

9/23/24

  • If necessary, complete (Part 1 Only) and submit the “Connecting Terms – Science Basics (Definitions)”
  • Connecting Terms Assessment – Thursday 9/26 (?)

9/20/24

  • Parent/Guardian signature on “Working in Groups” sheet

9/19/24

  • Parent/Guardian signature on “Comments Notification Sheet”

9/18/24

  • NONE

9/17/24

  • If necessary, complete “Colored Broken Squares – Reflection”

9/16/24

  • NONE

9/13/24

  • NONE

9/12/24

  • NONE

9/11/24

  • If necessary, submit Self-Disclosure Inventory and Course Outline

9/10/24

  • If necessary, complete and submit Self-Disclosure Inventory
  • Review, sign (Parents/Guardians and Students), and submit the Course Outline  – Due Wednesday 9/11

9/9/24

  • Complete and submit Self-Disclosure Inventory  – Due Tuesday 9/10
  • Review, sign (Parents/Guardians and Students), and submit the Course Outline  – Due Wednesday 9/11

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Mr. Jones grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. In 1999, he received his B.A. in Biology from Rutgers University. Upon graduation, he moved to Salem, Massachusetts where he subsequently got his first job. This job entailed facilitating an after school program (Top Secret Science) for students in elementary school...

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