Friday´s Festivities
May 15, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Density
How: Continue Open Lab and watch MythBusters
Know: Use graphing to demonstrate density |
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Wednesdays Events
May 13, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Chromatography/Density
How: Finish Lab 16.1 and Intro to Density (mini lab)
Know: How is chromatography useful. What two ways can you determine volume to calculate density? |
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Tuesday´s Events
May 12, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Separation of Homogeneous Mixture
How: Lab 16.1 (Paper Chromatography)
Know: Learn the technique |
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Monday´s Events
May 11, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Clasifying and measuring Matter
How: Notes/Examples/Simulation
Know: Types and States of matter |
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Friday´s Festivities
May 8, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Frank Lloyd Wright
How: Video
Know: Transition between physics (architecture) to chemistry (materialistic) |
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Wednesday's Events
May 6, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Optics and Light
How: Assessment
Know: Complete assignment
Prompt: Compare and contrast lenses and mirrors. Use a Venn diagram as a pre-writing strategy |
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Tuesday's Events
May 5, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Lenses
How: Finish Lab 15.2 and play around with simulation (mini lecture)
Know: How/what types of images are formed with lenses? |
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Monday's Events
May 4, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Optics
How: Basic review and Lab 15.2 (parts 2-5)
Know: reflection, refraction, focal length/point, image, object. |
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Friday's Festivities
April 3, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Colors of the Rainbow
How: Lab (food coloring and eggs)
Know: The power of pigments! |
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Wednesday's Events
April 1, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Refraction
How: Lab 15.2
Know: Why/how does light refract through prisms and lenses? |
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Tuesday's Events
March 31, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Reflection
How: Complete Lab 15.1 and discuss take home test
Know: Predict reflection and explain why things are reversed in mirrors. Where do you see yourself when you look in a mirror? |
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Monday's Events
March 30, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Mirrors and Lenses
How: Lab 15.1
Know: Can describe using a diagram, reflection and refraction of light |
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Friday's Festivities
March 27, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Electromagnetic Spectrum
How: Poster Activity
Know: The uses/sources, wavelengths, comparisons, frequency, energy, and facts of the electromagnetic spectrum |
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Wednesday's Events
March 25, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Light
How: Sections of Lab 14.1 and 14.2 (primary colors and polarization)
Know: can apply/describe polaraization an dprimary colors. |
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Friday's Festivities
March 20, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Alternative Energy
How: Presentations
Know: Listen and Learn
Watch Mythbusters with water and a hair dryer.
HAPPY FRIDAY! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND ENJOY THE SPRING WEATHER!!!! |
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Thursday's Events
March 19, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Alternative Energy
How: Work on Projects
Know: Be ready to present tomorrow! |
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Wednesday's Events
March 18, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Alternative Energy
How: Pantomime or Interpretive Dance
Know: Be prepared to present on Friday. |
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Tuesday's Events
March 17, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Where does electricity come from?
How: Watch Modern Marvels on Alternative Energy (Green Energy)
Know: Pantomime or Interpretive dance later this week
Notes On:
-ways of producing electricty
-how they work
-advantages and disadvantages |
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Monday's Events
March 16, 2009 |
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Topics for the day -
What: Household wiring
How: Experiment with lights, switches, and outlets.
Know: Basics of household wiring (colors, names, etc.) |
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Friday's Festivities
March 13, 2009 |
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| NO CLASS - CSAP TESTING |
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Thursday's Events
March 12, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Parallel Circuits
How: Mythbusters, part of Lab 9.3 and Smart Board simulation
Know: How does current flow through a parallel circuit? |
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Wednesday's Events
March 11, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Circuits
How: Finish Lab 9.2 and watch Mythbusters (ancient batteries)
Know: Connect Mythbusters to what we did in class. |
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Monday's Events
March 9, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Series Circuits
How: Lab 9.2
Know: Complete lab as a group (no instruction) and finish worksheet 8-A on Ohm's Law. |
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Friday's Festivities
March 6, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Icon of Electricity
How: Video on N. Tesla
Know: Ven diagram (Tesla vs. Edison)
GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND: BASKETBALL AND SOCCER!! |
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Wednesday's Events
March 4, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Parallel and Series Circuits
How: Lab 9.1
Know: can draw, identify, and predict circuit types |
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Tuesday's Events
March 3, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Ohm's Law and Circuits
How: Review video, practice problems, start lab 9.1
Know: Can solve for current, voltage, or resistance through the use of Ohms Law |
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Monday´s Events
March 2, 2009 |
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Topcis for the Day -
What: Ohm´s Law
How: Lab 8.1
Know: Determine the mathematical relationship between voltage, current, and resistance. |
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Thursday's Events
February 26, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Electricity
How: Myth Busters (Ben Franklin's Experiment)
Know: Listen for vocab |
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Wednesday's Events
February 25, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Batteries
How: Reflect yesterdays investigation
Know: Write an awesome paragraph!
**Your data from yesterday needs to be turned in with today's reflection for your Hexter 4 lab grade. |
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Tuesday's Events
February 24, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: How do batteries work?
How: Open lab with household items (fruit and drinks)
Know: Answer the question, "Can you charge an Ipod with an onion"? |
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Monday's Events
February 23, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Batteries and Resistance
How: Finish film, start Lab 7.3, and a mini lecture on resistance
Know: Can measure, describe, and apply the idea of RESISTANCE
**Tomorrow we will be making our own batteries in class out of fruit! |
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Friday's Festivities
February 20, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Current
How: Finish Lab 7.2 and discuss, mini lecture, and start a video on Batteries
Know: Can describe and apply the terms voltage and current. |
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Wednesday's Events
February 18, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Electrical Energy
How: Finish Lab 7.1 and discuss; start Lab 7.2
Know: can apply concepts of voltage and current |
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Tuesday's Events (homework)
Due Date: February 17, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Intro to Electrical Energy (Circuits and Voltage)
How: Discuss Lab 6.1, Film (Magic School Bus), Start Lab 7.1
Know: Listen for and be able to use vocab including circuits, charge, and voltage.
*FOR HW: Read pages 113-116 in your hard textbook about Voltage for Wednesday! |
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Thursday's Events
February 12, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Electric Circuits
How: Introduction and start Lab 6.1
Know: What is an electric circuit? |
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Wednesday's Events
February 11, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Intro to Electricity
How: Intro lecture and contextulize topic (film on Edison)
Know: How did/does electricity shape our lives? |
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Tuesday's Events
February 10, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
Test on Energy, Work, and Power
We will start studying electricity and magnetism next (per decision of popular vote) |
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Monday's Events
February 9, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Energy, Work, and Power
How: Writing Discussion, Survey (what to study next), Review with clickers
Know: be prepared/confident for test tomorrow |
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Friday's Festivities
February 6, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Power
How: calculate your own power (lab activity)
Know: can calculate force, work, and power when given various variables. Have knowlege of units and James Watt.
*Skill sheets were given for Power and Kinetic/Potenial Energy. Look over these and make sure you are comfortable in doing the calculations.
*There is a test Tuesday! |
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Wednesday's Events
February 4, 2009 |
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Topcis for the Day -
What: Rollercoaster Data
How: Use wooden roller coasters (simplicity) to collect data and crunch numbers
Know: can solve a variety of speed, potential energy, kinetic energy, and thermal energy problems |
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Tuesday's Events
February 3, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Continue Rollercoasters
How: finish gathering data from yesterday and then build your own!
Know: draw a sketch and estimate three points of energy (measure the height)
*We will work on all the calculations: potential energy, kinetic energy, speed, and thermal energy tomorrow. |
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Monday's Events
February 2, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Rollercoasters
How: Construct coaster and measure values (record in data table)
Know: Have fun experimenting and problem solve to collect data |
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Friday's Festivities
January 30, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Wrap up and Jazz Performance
How: pass back all papers, turn in essays
Know: Enjoy performance and identify what is wrong and why on your quizzes |
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Wednesday's Events (homework)
Due Date: January 28, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Roller Coaster Physics
How: Energy Skate Park Simulation and Quiz
Know: can apply the conceps of thermal, kinetic, and potential energy to real and simulated scenarios
HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY:
Journal -
Describe Thursday Ski PE using the following terms: friction, kinetic, potential, and thermal energy.
I will be grading this journal based upon your content knowledge and your writing skills (proper grammar, etc). |
| Downloads |
 Energy Skate Park Simulation (29.18 KB)
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Tuesday's Events
January 27, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Energy Conservation
How: Finish Lab 5.2 and Discuss
Know/Apply: Quiz and video |
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Monday's Events
January 26, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Energy Conservation
How: Section 5.2 Lecture and 5.2 Lab
Know: kinetic vs. potential |
| Downloads |
 Chapter 5 PowerPoint Notes (743.42 KB)
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Friday's Festivities
January 23, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Work and Energy Conservation
How: Mini Lecture and Roller Coaster Video
Know: How do roller coasters work?
*Make sure your homework problems are done by Monday |
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Wednesday's Events
January 7, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day - JANUARY 21
What: Work
How: Lab 5.1
Know: How is work related to machines?
Work output can never be more than the work input. |
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Tuesday's Events
January 6, 2009 |
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Topics for the Day - JANUARY 20
Watched documentary |
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Friday's Events
December 19, 2008 |
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| Midterm Exam |
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Tuesday's Events
December 16, 2008 |
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Christmas Kareoke Party!
Have a happy holiday and be ready to ace your final test! |
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Monday's Events
December 15, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
Review packet
Your final is on Friday! This packet should help you prepare for the test. |
| Downloads |
Review Worksheet (66.05 KB)
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Friday's Festivities
December 12, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Gears, Machine Design, and Holiday Spirit
How: Junk Yard Wars, Gears worksheet review, and Mythbusters
Know: can calculate gear ratios and make connections of our class content to Junk Yard Wars (essay question on final??) |
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Wednesday's Events (homework)
Due Date: December 10, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day:
What: Gears
How: Finish Lab 4.3 and do gear ratio worksheet
Know: can predict and calculate gear ratios
HW DUE FRIDAY: Read and log (take notes) on Section 4.3 in your hard book (pgs. 73-76). Place your notes in that section of your binder. Finish the Gear Ratio worksheet if you didn't finish in class. |
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Tuesday's Events
December 9, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Simple and Complex Gear Systems
How: Lab 4.3
Know: can build and predict gear ratios |
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Monday's events
December 8, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: work and gears
How: mini lecture
worksheet
start lab 4.3
Know: can use the equation for work and describe what "work" is in science |
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Friday's Festivities
December 5, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Recap Pulleys and look at Levers
How: Equations review, lab 4.2, lever lecture, and Mythbusters
Know: can describe mathematical relationships for levers
Have a great weekend! We will be looking at "work" and gears next week!
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Wednesday's Events
December 3, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Pulleys and intro to Levers
How: Finish Lab 4.1 and Lecture
Know: Can describe mathematical relationships for pulleys |
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Monday's Events
December 1, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Simple machines and amazing structures
How: finish film from Friday and get all graded materials back
Know: Could you explain the construction of Stone Henge/Pyramids using simple machines?
We will do a journal on this tomorrow.
Come see me about your test or hexter grades if you have any questions.
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Friday's Festivities
November 21, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
Finish Crossword Puzzles
Watch documentaries on Stone Henge and the Pyramids
*After break be able to answer the following:
1. How could have simple machines aided in the construction of the pyramids and stone henge?
2. What evidence, if any, of simple machine use is there?
Have a great Thanksgiving! |
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Wednesday's Events
November 19, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Introduction to Chapter 4
How: Pre-Test, Simple Machines Video, and Crossword Puzzle Activity
Know: 6 Simple Machines
*6 Simple Machines: levers, screws, pulleys, wedge, inclined plane, and wheel & axle
*The crossword was an excercise for the students to think of all the simple machines we have in our lives and how they make our lives easier.
**There will be a sub on Friday as I will be at a conference in Denver. I only want good reports! |
| Downloads |
Chapter 4 Pre-Test (21.5 KB)
Crossword Puzzle (24.58 KB)
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Tuesday's Events
November 18, 2008 |
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TEST DAY!
*Binders/Journals Due |
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Monday's Events
November 17, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Review for Test
How: Cale's Europe Presentation
On Board Review
Mythbusters (bullets)
Know: TEST!
***TEST TOMORROW (see attachement for review information - what you need to know)
*BINDERS DUE TOMORROW
*JOURNALS DUE TOMORROW (I will grade #12 and #14)
Use the rubrics I gave you to help with your binders and journals.
COME SEE ME IF YOU NEED ANY HELP :)
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| Downloads |
Test 2 Review Info (20.99 KB)
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Friday's Festivities
November 14, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Newton and his laws
How: Discuss Lab 3.3
Return Egg Lander Reports
Binder Check List
Sir Isaac Newton Video
Know: Background of Newton
*Test on Newton's Laws of Motion on Tuesday
*Binders/Journals due Tuesday (make sure everything is complete
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Wednesday's Events
November 12, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Equilibrium, Action, and Reaction
How: Lab 3.3
Know: What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?
*HOMEWORK!
Finish Sections 3 and 4 in lab 3.3 by Friday. I will be looking for this in binder checks!
*Test on Newton's Laws on Tuesday
*Binders/Journals due Tuesday |
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Tuesday's Events
November 11, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Equilibrium, Action, and Reaction
How: Finish skill sheet 3-B and lecture/demonstrations on section 3.3
Know: What is Newton's Third law of motion?
*Expectation Lecture
-I am not your babysitter. Make sure you turn in your work when it is due!
-Use your bathroom/water breaks wisely.
-Choose who you sit next to wisely.
-Your 6P behavior is noted even though you don't see me do it. This is 40% of your grade and does effect your academic grade.
-Be prepared and ready to learn when the bell rings. If you waste my time I will waste yours!
Journal #14: Create a story that uses all three of Newton's laws (be creative). |
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Monday's Events
November 10, 2008 |
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Topics for the day -
What: Weight, Force, and Gravity
How: Journal entry, finish lab 3.2 and discuss, and Skill Sheet 3-B (mass vs. weight)
Know: How does mass affect speed? Understood reasonings behind the answers to the skill sheet of Mass vs. Weight
*REMINDERS!
-End of second Hexter is next Friday
-Test next week (Tuesday or Wednesday)
-Binders and Journals due next week (Tuesday or Wednesday)
Journal #13: Using Newton's laws of motion, explain why you would rather be hit by a golf ball rather than a bowling ball. |
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Homework for Friday (homework)
Due Date: November 7, 2008 |
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Read Section 3.2 in your textbook: pgs. 52,53,55,56
Read Lab 3.2 in your lab book: pgs. 20-21
Be ready to talk about this section and do the lab! |
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Friday's Festivities
November 7, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Weight, Gravity, and Friction (Review of F, m, and a)
How: 2 Short Newton Videos
Quiz on Newton's Second Law
Notes on Section 3.2
Lab 3.2
Know: Can answer the question: how does increasing the mass of the car affect its acceleration? |
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Wednesday's Events
November 5, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Force, mass, and acceleration.
How: Finish lab 3.1 and discuss. Work on skill sheet 3-A (Newton's Second Law) and go over in class
Know: can describe the relationship between force, mass and acceleration!
*Remember: acceleration = force/mass |
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Tuesday's Events
November 4, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Force, Mass, and Acceleration
How: Lab 3.1
Know: Can find connection between force mass and acceleration.
We will finish this lab tomorrow and get more practice with force calculations!
*Make sure lab 3.1 tables are complete by class tomorrow so we can start graphing. |
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Homework Due (homework)
Due Date: November 3, 2008 |
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Your Egg Lander Unit Final Report along with the two packets used throughout the unit are due MONDAY NOVEMBER 3.
Remember that this report will act as your first test grade for the hexter! |
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Monday's Events
November 3, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Force, Mass, and Acceleration
How: Section 3.1 Lecture and start Lab 3.1
Know: Understand Newton's First and Second Laws
*Collected egg lander reports
*Completed IMAP writing promp (for faculty to review) |
| Downloads |
Section 3.1 Notes (37.38 KB)
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Friday's Festivities
October 31, 2008 |
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
We celebrated by having some fun fire demos and watched "Mars Attacks!"
Have a fun and safe weekend! |
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Wednesday's Event
October 29, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Finish Egg Lander Unit
How: Finish testing/gathering data, finish journal #12 (pair and share), and start final report.
Know: Can complete learning goals by doing well on report.
HALLOWEEN is Friday!!! Feel free to dress up and bring candy/snacks. We are planning on having fun!
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| Downloads |
Egg Lander Unit Final Report (69.63 KB)
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Tuesday's Events
October 28, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Continue Egg Lander Unit
How: Finish building and TEST!
Know: Will/Does your egg survive?
To Do List:
1. Complete construction
2. Test and collect data
3. Clean up
Data
1. Mass of craft without egg (spring scale)
2. Mass of craft with egg
3. Height dropped = 530 cm or 5.3 m
4. Three drop times
5. Damage notes and egg survival
Journal #12
What features helped your egg survive and why? If your egg didn't survive what changes were/could be made to make your craft successful?
We will finish up this unit on Wednesday and the students will be given their final assessment. |
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Monday's Events
October 27, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Continue Egg Lander Unit
How: Finish building
Know: Will your egg survive?
The students will be given 20-30 minutes on Tuesday to finish their egg crafts and then we will begin testing them! |
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Friday's Festivities!
October 24, 2008 |
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Topics for the day -
What: Continue Egg Lander Unit
How: finish research, solutions (sketches), start building!
Know: Can create accurate scale drawings and use them to create a final product.
We finished researching and going over how other scientists have landed objects on the moon and Earth. Then three sketches were completed for an egg lander craft individually. The students were busy building the rest of the day!
We will probably finish building and possibly test our egg units on Monday! |
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Wednesday's Events
October 22, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Continue Egg Lander Unit (Part 2)
How: Conduct and Narrow Research
Know: Learn solutions other scientists have used to solve problems.
Using the internet and encyclopedias, research was done on:
The American Apollo Space Missions
The Russian Space Programs Landers
Mars Rover Landers
Hot Air Balloons
Airplanes
For each one a picture, descritpion, and cite of the source was completed answering the question: How did they land their space crafts.
This will be completed in class on Friday October 24th if students did not finish. |
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Egg Lander Unit
October 21, 2008 |
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Welcome back from ISP's! I hope everyone enjoyed their two weeks and are ready to have some fun in science.
Before diving into a new unit and labs, we are going to do a project as an introducion into gravitational acceleration, g's, terminal velocity, drag, and air resstance.
Learning Goals for Egg Lander Unit:
1. Understand and use the design process to solve a speciic problem.
2. Using the design proess, design, testand evaluate a egg lander craft.
3. Use scale drawings.
4. Understand how gravitational acceleration effect falling objects.
5. Calculate and predict the time and the speed of falling objects.
This project is an assessment and is equivalent to a test!!
Topics for the Day -
What: Start Egg Lander Unit and discuss Hexter 1 grades.
How: Research/Summarize Design Process and individual conferences
Know: Will create successful egg lander unit at end of project using an engineering design process
Journal Prompt #11: How can I use this process (engineer design) in the egg launcher unit?
This journal prompt needs to be completed at home if you did not have enough time in class to finish! |
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Friday's Events
October 3, 2008 |
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Topics for the day -
What: Graphing motion and getting tests/journals returned.
How: Moving Man Simulation, review how test was graded, and watch a Myth Busters episode.
Know: Complete simulation if time permits and be able to make predictions. |
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Wednsday's Event;
October 1, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Binder check, more writing practic, and acceleration concept review.
How: Return binders, two journal entries related to short films for assessment, and book problems #1-11 on page 41.
Know: Locate missing items in binder, complete journas, and do as many problems as possible.
Journal Prompt #9: In a drag race will a rocket firework, motorcycle or golf ball win and why?
Journal Prompt #10: Why was my prediction correct or incorrect? What features did I not take into account?
Journals were turned in at the end of class for a grade. The book problems were NOT assigned as homework |
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Tuesday's Events
September 30, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Analyze the structure and content from each others paragraphs from yesterday (Journal #8)
How: Have a tournament
Know: Are able to constructively critique paragraphs
Winners of the tournament were: Jacqueline and Jo
Great Job! |
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Monday's Events
September 29, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: practice acceleration, review paragraph writing, and work on journal entries
How: book problems and worksheet, hand back journals, watch film and write a journal entries.
Journal Prompt #7: What is more important in a car, top speed or acceleration?
Journal Prompt #8: Why did the Veyrone lose to the fighter jet in a drag race? |
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Friday's Events
September 26, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Acceleration
How: Complete lab 2.3, present and discuss posters, complete practice worksheet and wach Mythbusters
Know: Answer and share problems
*Turned in Binders and Journals for a grade* |
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No School
September 24, 2008 |
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| Goal Setting with Parents and Students |
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Tuesday's Events
September 23, 2008 |
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| Test 1 in IPS! |
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Monday's Events
September 22, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: position vs. time and speed vs. time
How: Discuss Graph from lab 2.2 and start lab 2.3
Know: Can find speed from a graph of position vs. time
*Test recap for TUESDAY!
1. Measurement (accuracy, precision, resolution)
2. Speed (measure and calculate)
3. Experiments, predictions, and graphing |
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Friday's Events
September 19, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Postition and time, motion, speed, acceleration, and models
How: finish mythbusters and work on Lab 2.2
Know: Can answer the question "How do you model the motion of a car?" |
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Tuesday's Events
September 16, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Review quiz, prediction and graphing speed, models, and Lab 2.1
How: Finish Lab 2.1, work on practice problems, watch mini video
Know: Have good predictors, good graphs, and good presentations
Journal Prompt #6: Why is modeling important in science and the real world? |
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Monday's Events
September 15, 2008 |
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Topics for the Day -
What: Speed calculations and predictions
How: Speed quiz and lab
Know: See quiz results and are able to predict the speed of car anywher on ramp. |
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Wednesday's Events
September 10, 2008 |
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Topics of the Day -
What: Recognizing significant figures and how to use them in calculations
How: Learning the rules, practicing and applying with mini lab
Know: Complete quiz and journal.
Journal Prompt: Connect the terms of accuracy, precision, and resolution to the idea of significant figures. |
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