Important+Dates

=Unit 1 Light and Optical Systems=
 * Topic 1-3 Quiz** - September 26/27
 * BLM 1-3 Glossary 1** - September 26/27

 Trip to eye doctor : 8-2 October 7, 8-3 October 4, 8-4 October 7


 * Topic 4-5 Quiz** - 8-2: October 11, 8-3 October 11, 8-4 October 12
 * BLM 3-12 Glossary 2** - 8-2: October 11, 8-3 October 11, 8-4 October 12

**BLM 3-18 Glossary 3** - October 26 8-2 and 8-4, October 27 8-3 **Unit Handout**- October 26 8-2 and 8-4, October 27 8-3 ===**Unit Exam - **October 26 8-2 and 8-4, October 27 8-3 === **Unit Project**- October 26 8-2 and 8-4, October 27 8-3

=Unit 2 Cells and Systems= Quiz - **Use of Microscopes** November 17/18 hands on activity or alternate assignment **Plant cell vs. Animal Cell** December 1/2 Quiz **Body Systems** December 12/13 (original date was December 8/9)
 * Cells and Systems Exam** December 20/21
 * Unit handout** due December 20/21
 * Unit projects** due January 5/6

=__Mid-Term Exam (covers Light and Optical Systems & Cells and Systems) week of January 9th__= 8-3 Mid-Term Exam Thursday January 12 8-4 and 8-2 Mid-Term Exam Friday January 13

=Unit 3 Mix and Flow of Matter= Quiz - Lab Safety - January 31 (8-3)/February 2 (8-4 and 8-2) Quiz - Topics 1-3 - February 2 (8-3)/February 3 (8-4 and 8-2) Quiz - Topics 4-6 February 28 (8-3)/February 29 (8-4 and 8-2) Unit Exam March 15 (8-3)/March 16 (8-4 and 8-2) Unit Project due (all classes) March 16

=Unit 4 Water= Water Distribution lab due March 21 (8-4 and 8-2) March 22 (8-3) Where Does Our Water Come From? due March 26 (8-4 and 8-3) March 27 (8-2) Dodds Lake Paperwork or Alternate Activity for those not on field trip due April 11 (8-2) April 12 (8-3) and April 14 (8-4) Water Quest individual graphic organizers, group paperwork due and group presentations due April 18 (8-4 and 8-2) April 19 (8-3) Water Booklet due April 18 (8-4 and 8-2) April 19 (8-3) Students who have not completed (and passed) all water activities will write a unit exam on April 23 (8-4 and 8-3) and April 24 (8-2)
 * World Water Day - March 22**
 * Earth Day April 22**

=Unit 5 Mechanical Systems=
 * Unit Exam** and **Unit Booklets** due May 28 (8-4 and 8-3) May 29 (8-2)
 * Rube Goldberg Project**, all paperwork, movie and rubrics due May 28 (8-4 and 8-3) May 29 (8-2)


 * Topic 1-3 Take Home Quiz** (BLM 4-14) due May 11 (all classes)