LP 1

Week 0 8/10 - 8/12

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Wednesday

School begins on Wednesday 8/10/22

To-Do Before You Begin

• Make sure you have your headset, textbook, and other materials.
• Log into Canvas and make sure the course is showing on your Dashboard.
• Watch orientation video.
• Test your computer for Jigsaw, our online classroom.
• Read the Syllabus and complete the Policies and Procedures Quiz.
• Register for online ebook access: (Username: 12345cwcs Password: Cw12345! but use YOUR student ID# instead of 12345).  
• Create a Desmos account (be sure to use your Connecting Waters email account!)
• Complete “Canvas at Connecting Waters” Student Training Course

Thursday

Friday

LP 1

Week 1 8/15 - 8/19

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Synchronous Class Sessions begin Monday, 8/15

Tuesday

• Introduction to Science 8

Wednesday

Thursday

• Introduction to Science 8 

Friday

• Discussion Question: Introduce your self

LP 1

Week 2 8/22 - 8/26

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Topic 1 Lesson 1 Describing Force and Motion

• Topic 1 Lesson 1 Describing Force and Motion

Wednesday

• Discussion Question: What sources of information might you use to determine the relative motion of Earth compared to other planets in the solar system?

Thursday

Friday

LP 1

Week 3  8/29 - 9/2

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Topic 1, Lesson 2 Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

• Topic 1, Lesson 2 Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Wednesday

• Discussion Question: How can understanding  velocity help to prevent a midair collision. 

Thursday

Friday

Friday 9/2:

Add/Drop Date: Last day to add or drop classes

LP 2

Week 4  9/5 - 9/9

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

No School: Labor Day

Tuesday

• Newton’s Laws of Motion

• Newton’s Laws of Motion

Wednesday

• Discussion Question: In your own words what is Newton’s second law of motion? 

Thursday

Friday

• Upload page 36 

LP 2

Week 5 9/12 - 9/16

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 4, Fricition and Gravitational Interactions 

• Lesson 4, Fricition and Gravitational Interactions 

Wednesday

• Discussion Question: What do you tink a real life example of fluid friction?

Thursday

Friday

• Upload page 44

LP 2

Week 6  9/19 - 9/23

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Topic 2 Energy, Motion and Force

• Topic 2 Lesson 1 Energy, Motion and Force

Wednesday

• Discussion: how would you describe a force? 

Thursday

• Upload page 57

Friday

LP 2

Week 7 9/26 - 9/30

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 2 Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

• Lesson 2 Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

Wednesday

• Discussion Question What do you think are the most important things to consider when making a prosthetic limb? 

Thursday

• UPload page 62

Friday

• Extra Credit assignment due in two weeks: 200 points complete page 1-3, upload and include your prosthetic or just construct the prosthetic for 100 point.  

LP 3

Week 8 10/3 - 10/7

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 3 Energy change and Conservation

• Lesson 3 Energy change and Conservation

Wednesday

• Discussion Question: In your own words describe the law of conservation of energy

Thursday

Friday

• Upload page 67

LP 3

Week 9 10/10 - 10/14

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Hands on Activity in Class. 3,2,1, Liftoff pages 70-73

Wednesday

• Discussion Question:What are some problems you might have beginning this demonstration lab ? 

Thursday

Friday

LP 3

Week 10 10/17 - 10/21

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• SEGMENT 2- Second Workbook Topic 3: Wave Properties 

• SEGMENT 2- Second Workbook Topic 3: Wave Properties 

Wednesday

• Discussion Question

Thursday

Friday

• Lesson 1 Check  Page 17

LP 4

Week 11 10/24 - 10/28

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 2 Wave Interactions

• Lesson 2 Wave Interactions

Wednesday

• Discussion Question:  Which type of wave interference could cause sound to become louder? 

Thursday

Friday

• Lesson Check  page 26

LP 4

Week 12 10/31 - 11/4

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Lesson 3: Sound Waves

Wednesday

• Lesson 3 Sound Waves

Thursday

• Discussion Question: What is your favorite instrument? 

Friday

• Lesson 3 Check page 37

LP 4

Week 13 11/7 - 11/11

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

No School: Veteran’s Day

Friday

LP 4

Week 14 11/14 - 11/18

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 4 Light 

• Lesson 4 Light 

Wednesday

Thursday

• Upload page 48 
• Please order a compass and a long magnet 

Friday

No School: Thanksgiving Break

11/21 - 11/27

Thanksgiving Break

No online class sessions this week

LP 5

Week 15 11/28 - 12/2

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Last Week of Synchronous a-g Class Sessions

Tuesday

Activity: Lights Camera Action

• Hands On Activity page 49-51 due 12/9

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

LP 5

Week 16 12/5 - 12/9

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Last Week of Synchronous Class Sessions for all non a-g courses

Tuesday

a-g Math Finals: Tuesday, 12/6

Final exam: No online class session

Wednesday

• Presentations of stage activity

Thursday

Friday

LP 5

Week 17 12/12 - 12/16

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• No Class 

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Last Day of Fall Semester: Friday 12/16

LP 6

Week 1 1/2 - 1/6

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

No School: Winter Break

Tuesday

School Begins Tuesday, 1/3

• Topic 4 Electric Force, Fields and Energy 

Wednesday

• Discussion: Describe why current flows through a circuit, and explain why some materials allow charges to flow more easily than others. 

Thursday

Friday

• Lesson 1 Check page 68 Upload

LP 6

Week 2 1/9 - 1/13

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Synchronous Class Sessions begin Monday, 1/9

Tuesday

• Lesson 2 Magnetic Force 

Wednesday

• Discussion Question: What does the distance between magnetic filed lines indicat

Thursday

Friday

Add/Drop Date: Last day to add or drop classes

• UPload page 77 Lesson 2 Check 

LP 6

Week 3  1/16 - 1/20

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

No School: Martin Luther King Day

Tuesday

• Lesson 3 Electromgnetic Force 

Wednesday

• Discussion: What is the difference between a solenoid and an electromagnet

Thursday

Friday

• Lesson 3 Check page 84

LP 6

Week 4  1/23 - 1/27

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 4 Electric and Magnetic Interactions

Wednesday

• Discussion What is the onluy part of a motor which a current does not flow? 

Thursday

Friday

• UPload page 95 Lesson 4 Check 

LP 7

Week 5 1/30 - 2/3

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Topic 6 New Workbook

• Lesson 1 Describing and Classifying Matter

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

• Topic 3, Lesson 1 Check pages 20

LP 7

Week 6  2/6 - 2/10

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 2 Measuring Matter

Wednesday

• Discussion Question : How would you calculate Volume. Give an example. 

Thursday

Friday

• Lesson 2 Check page 29

LP 7

Week 7 2/13 - 2/17

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Lesson 3 Changes in Matter

• Lesson 3 Changes in Matter

Wednesday

Thursday

• Upload Page 38 Lesson 3 

Friday

No School: President’s Day

LP 7

Week 8 2/20 - 2/24

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

No School: President’s Day

Tuesday

Topic 7: Solids, Liquids and Gases States of Matter

• Lesson 1 States of MatterSolids Liquids and Gas

Wednesday

• Discussion : What are the main differences between gases and liquids? 

Thursday

Friday

• UPloadpage 56 Lesson 1 Check 

LP 8

Week 9 2/27 - 3/3

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 2 Changes of State

Wednesday

Thursday

• Upload page 66 Lesson 2 Check 

Friday

LP 8

Week 10 3/6 - 3/10

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

• Extra Credit “ Melting Ice” Complete pages 70-73 and upload picture of experiment ( 200) or upload just picture of experiment with a paragraph for 100

LP 8

Week 11 3/13 - 3/17

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 1 Thermal Energy, Heat and temperature

Wednesday

Thursday

• UPload page 84

Friday

No School: Spring Break

3/20 - 3/24

Spring Break

No online class sessions this week

LP 8

Week 12 3/27 - 3/31

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Lesson 2 Heat Transfer

• Lesson 2 heat Transfer

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

• Page 92 Lesson 2 Check Upload

LP 9

Week 13 4/3 - 4/7

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

• Lesson 3 Heat and Materials 

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

• Page 99 Lesson 3 Check Upload

LP 9

Week 14 4/10 - 4/14

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Segment 4 New Workbook

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

LP 9

Week 15 4/17 - 4/21

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

LP 10

Week 16 4/24 - 4/28

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

LP 10

Week 17 5/1 - 5/5

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Last Week of Synchronous a-g Class Sessions

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

LP 10

Week 18 5/8 - 5/12

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Last Week of Synchronous Class Sessions for all non a-g courses

Tuesday

a-g Math Finals: Tuesday, 5/9

Final exam: No online class session

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

LP 10

Week 19 5/15 - 5/19

Lessons, Topics & Standards

Instructional Activities

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Last Day of School: 5/19