If energy cannot be created nor destroyed, what happens to it when something gets cold, or lands, or reacts?
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10/11 |
Work & Power discussion; Hydro-power water wheel design and build it |
4-1 worksheet |
10/13 |
Test water wheels and complete Hydro-power analysis; begin "Simple Machines" web sheet |
4-1 math practice; 4-1 quiz next time |
10/17 |
Finish "Simple Machines" web sheet & turn in; 4-1 quiz; start simple machines stations |
Rube Goldberg Extra Credit due today! |
10/19 |
Finish Simple Machines stations and analysis. |
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10/23 |
Analyze simple machine stations; Discuss Work & Energy; set-up Energy foldable |
4-2 worksheet |
10/25 |
Energy skate park; marble ramp lab; complete mechanical energy |
4-3 worksheet |
10/27 |
Discussion Conservation of Energy; types of energy and energy transformations; lab/stations/demos |
Ch 4 cornell notes - due 10/31 |
10/31 |
Finish foldable energy info; Energy forms & Changes Phet simulation; Ch 4 Test |
5-1 Hot and Cold questions |
11/2 |
Discuss section 5.1 (heat, temperature & thermal energy) |
5-1 worksheet - due 11/8 |
11/6 |
KWL - heat, temp, thermal energy; What is Temperature? lab; Finish 5-1 discussion on specific heat (balloon demo); Measuring Heat lab |
5-1 worksheet due next time |
11/8 |
Warm-up; Hot and Cold questions & discuss; Analyze Measuring Heat lab data; Food Calorimetry lab |
5-1 math worksheet - due next time |
11/10 |
Analyze food calorimetry lab data; Discuss conduction, convection, radiation; lab stations |
5-2 worksheet - due 11/16 |
11/14 |
Video |
5-2 worksheet - due next time |
11/16 |
Conduction, convection, radiation foldable; Applications of thermal energy transfer - draw one and work with partner to make a ppt slide to explain how it works |
Ch 5 Enrichment - due next time |
11/21 |
Ch 5 Test; design & test "Homes" |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
11/27 |
Discuss Electromagnetism; show electromagnetic fields ; The Quarter Shrinking Machine; Make a compass; Draw magnet field lines |
7-1 worksheet - due Weds 11/29 |
11/29 |
Discuss 7-2 Properties of magnetism and electricity; lab - strength of an electromagnet |
7-2 worksheet - due Fri 12/1 |
12/1 |
Finish Ch 7 discussion; electric motors/generator demo; phet Faraday's Lab parts A - E; "How magnets work - modern marvels" |
7-3 worksheet - due Tues 12/5 |
12/5 |
Current - Ohm's Law |
6-2 worksheet - due 12/7 |
12/7 |
Series and Parallel circuits |
Circuits worksheet - due 12/11 |
12/11 |
Ch 6 & 7 Test; Santa's Science Challenge & Review |
Ch 6 & 7 Cornell notes - due today! |
12/13 |
Santa's Science Challenge; SLO quiz |
Review problems |
12/15 |
Semester Review - Quia review game tournament |
Review for test |
12/19 |
Semester Test |
Merry Christmas! |