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BR: Syllabus (pdf)
Activity: Careers (pdf1, pdf2)
Topic: Study for Success! (ppt)
HW: Weekly Schedule (pdf, xls) 		18
BR: Textbook Checkout
Topic: Reading strategies
Activity: Pre-reading and reading notes (Ch 1.1)

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Activity: Pre-reading and reading notes (Ch 1.1)
Topic: Binder Checks

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BR: Reading Quiz Ch 1.1
Activity: Candle-flask Experiment (pdf)

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BR: Name at least 3 steps of the scientific method.
Activity: Pre-reading and reading notes CH 1.2
HW: Complete RN CH 1.2
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BR: Reading Quiz Ch 1.2
Topic: Scientific Method (ppt)
Activity: Candle-flask Experiment cont.
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BR: Why did the water rise into the flask?
Activity: Candle-flask Experiment cont.

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Activity: Complete Student Experiments
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BR: What is an inference?
Activity: Roe's Candle-powered Water Pump; Pressure Gage


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BR: What happens to air when it is heated? Cooled?
Activity: Science Journal for CH 1.1
HW: SJ CH 1.2
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BR: What is a hypothesis?
Activity: Review SJ CH 1.2; SJ  Candle-flask Experiment.
HW: RN CH 1.3

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BR: Reading Quiz CH 1.3
Topic: Scientific Models
Fuego Quiz:
HW: SJ CH 1.3
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