Syllabus 1/25/10

Team 7-2 Weekly Science Syllabus- Emmanuel Apostol
Week of February 1, 2010
Website: http://julian.op97.org/~eapostol E-mail: eapostol@op97.org Voicemail: 524.5830 ext. 4132

FOCUS: Alternative Energy Project www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org (Due 2/10/10)
WOD: a comprehensive list of vocabulary words that will be used, studied, and quizzed the entire year. WOD will be listed in BOLD. Write the date, word, and definition in your planner each day.


Monday (ASTRONOMY)
Morning: Research supporting details to go with your group problem and solution and type up your Group Paper. Show your individual paper.
Morning HW: Bring in any material to complete your project this week. Project due next Wednesday. Bring in all material to be mailed.
Afternoon: Same as the morning.
Afternoon HW: Same as the morning.


Tuesday (ASTROLOGY) STUDY SESSION at lunch to help with project.
Morning: Last day to work on project in class. Take time to divide up responsibilities for you project. Project is due next Wednesday with a box that can fit your project.
Morning HW: Type up the new list of WOD words. Due tomorrow.
Afternoon: Same as the morning.
Afternoon HW: Same as the morning.

Wednesday (GEOCENTRIC)
Morning: Introduction to Astronomy. Preread. Part 1, Lesson 1 Thinking About Earth as a Planet. Bring markers.
Morning HW: No homework.
Afternoon: Same as the morning.
Afternoon HW: No homework.

Thursday (HELIOCENTRIC) HALF DAY - Conferences
Morning: Examining Our Ideas About Space. Bring markers to class.
Morning HW: Complete the historical reading selection "Astronomy: Looking Back." and answer the questions in your notebook. Label 1.1 Questions.
Afternoon: No class.
Afternoon HW: Work on your Alternative Energy Group Project.

Friday (SPACE) HALF DAY
Morning: Examining Our Ideas About Space. Bring markers to class.
Morning HW: Complete the historical reading selection "Astronomy: Looking Back." and answer the questions in your notebook. Label 1.1 Questions.
Afternoon: No class.
Afternoon HW: Work on your Alternative Energy Group Project.

Reminders:
* WEEKLY ENERGY SAVING IDEA: Use a laptop more often and save versus desktops
* PARENT/GUARDIAN(S): Conference Notifications sent home
* MR. APOSTOL’S ADVISORY: None
* DONATION:
* NEXT WEEK: Astronomy-Introducing the Sun-Earth-Moon System

Syllabus 1/11/10

Team 7-2 Weekly Science Syllabus- Emmanuel Apostol
Week of January 18, 2010
Website: http://julian.op97.org/~eapostol E-mail: eapostol@op97.org Voicemail: 524.5830 ext. 4132

FOCUS: Alternative Energy
WOD: a comprehensive list of vocabulary words that will be used, studied, and quizzed the entire year. WOD will be listed in BOLD. Write the date, word, and definition in your planner each day.


Monday (TURBINE)
Morning:
Morning HW: No homework.
Afternoon:
Afternoon HW: No homework.


Tuesday (GENERATOR) NO STUDY SESSION
Morning: Read over Chapter 5 Section 3. Read through some wolf packets. Final drafts due tomorrow.
Morning HW: Due Thursday. Take a national map and identify areas where there are renewable and nonrenewable resources. Use a key. CHALLENGE: use a world map or Illinois map.
Afternoon: Same as the morning.
Afternoon HW: Same as the morning

Wednesday (GEO-)
Morning: How does alternative energy work & where do you find it? What is wind power? What is geothermal? What are the pro/cons of each?
Morning HW: Finish your resource map.
Afternoon: Same as the morning.
Afternoon HW: Same as the morning.

Thursday (PHOTO-)
Morning: How does Hydropower(electricity) work and where do you find it? How do biofuels work? What are the pro/cons of each?
Morning HW: Alternative Resource WS. MOVED TO TOMORROW!!!
Afternoon: Same as the morning.
Afternoon HW: Same as the morning.

Friday (BIO-)
Morning: Alternative Resource WS. How does solar power work and where do you find it? What are the pro/cons of each?
Morning HW: Alternative Resource WS & Find information and bring in three household products that are new or "greener" products. CHALLENGE: choose non-household products. READ www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org for next weeks project guidelines.
Afternoon: Same as the morning.
Afternoon HW: Same as the morning.

Reminders:
* WEEKLY ENERGY SAVING IDEA: Make sure your doors and windows are properly sealed
* PARENT/GUARDIAN(S): Please return your conference sheets.
* MR. APOSTOL’S ADVISORY: None
* DONATION: Blankets
* NEXT WEEK: Alternative Resource Project: www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org

Syllabus 1/4/2010

Team 7-2 Weekly Science Syllabus- Emmanuel Apostol
Week of January 4, 2010
Website: http://julian.op97.org/~eapostol E-mail: eapostol@op97.org Voicemail: 524.5830 ext. 4132

FOCUS: Alternative Energy
WOD: a comprehensive list of vocabulary words that will be used, studied, and quizzed the entire year. WOD will be listed in BOLD. Write the date, word, and definition in your planner each day.


Monday ()
Morning: Read chapter 5
Morning HW: No homework
Afternoon: Read Chapter 5 & WOD Review
Afternoon HW: No homework


Tuesday () STUDY SESSION moved to lunch today. Bring your WOD words.
Morning: WOD Review
Morning HW: Study for WOD #4
Afternoon: Finish reading chapter 5.
Afternoon HW: Study for WOD #4

Wednesday ()
Morning: WOD #4
Morning HW: Energy WS
Afternoon: WOD #4
Afternoon HW: Energy WS

Thursday ()
Morning: What is energy?
Morning HW: No homework.
Afternoon: What is energy? Start preparing for Energy Exercise lab.
Afternoon HW: No homework.

Friday ()
Morning: Energy Lab
Morning HW: Graph each exercise
Afternoon: Energy Lab
Afternoon HW: Graph each exercise

Reminders:
* WEEKLY ENERGY SAVING IDEA: Make sure your doors and windows are properly sealed
* PARENT/GUARDIAN(S): Return Field Trip Forms forms.
* MR. APOSTOL’S ADVISORY: None
* DONATION: None
* NEXT WEEK: Chapter 5: Energy Resources