SEMESTER 2
Thursday, May 17,2018
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Rocket class from 3-4:30 today, science club meeting at lunch
CER Reading
Lecture and practice math problems
Balloon Lab
Homework: Continue working on your Mars Presentation. REMEMBER this is a pitch to investors and should not look like a school project. Also this is a GROUP project so everyone should be contributing.
Friday, May 11, 2018
Rocket class from 3-4:30 today, science club meeting at lunch
Wednesday, May 10, 2018 (Sub)
Monday, May 7, 2018
Rocket meeting at lunch today, science club will meet on Friday this week
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Friday, April 27, 2018
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Monday, April 23, 2018
Thursday, April 19, 2018:Substitute
2. What was the purpose of this mission?
3. How do we know about some of the dangers that might be encountered on a long space voyage?
4. How will the knowledge gained from this mission be useful to those contemplating a mission to Mars?
5. What were some of the considerations used when forming this team?
6. Why do you think Carmel was chosen as the captain?
7. After reading this article do you think it is wise to eliminate the counselor position?
Tuesday, April 15, 2018
Friday, April 13, 2018
Newton’s Laws Part 1
Monday, April 9, 2018
What is the claim?
What is the evidence for the claim?
What is the reasoning behind the claim?
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Wednesday,March 21, 2018
Monday, March 19, 2018
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Watch: Telescopes of Tomorrow, Solar Telescopes and take notes. Do some research on a modern telescope (possible questions to answer: Where is it built? Why is it unique? What is the purpose of building this telescope? What information has it provided? What is its size, cost, capabilities, and design? Where did it get its name?)
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Monday, March 5, 2018 (Sub Day)
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
1. Define the term interference (as it is used to describe the behavior of light).
2. Use diagrams and text to compare and contrast constructive and destructive interference.
3. Using your own words, summarize Young's experiments. What did we learn about light from his experiment?
4. How does interference explain the colored "fringes" observed by Newton.
5. How is a hologram different from a photograph. Provide a detailed explanation.
Friday, February 23, 2018
Wednesday, February 21, 2018: I am out sick today. Please follow what I have shown below.
1. What was the purpose of this mission?
2. Why was funding cancelled?
3. Why do some astronomers think that the mission should be continued?
4. What did astronomers observe in 1998 that was significant for this mission?
5. What is a possible explanation for the behavior observed in 1998?
6. What tools are astronomers using to track dark energy?
7. Which telescopes have been involved in this quest to understand dark energy and how have they been useful?
8. If you were in charge of NASA what missions would you fund and why?
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Friday, February 9, 2018
Homework: Watch: Light Waves, Sunlight is Older and take notes. Read about the Parker Solar Probe and write down 5-7 things that you found interesting on the page.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
No Homework: Meet at 8:45 AM on Wednesday
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2918
Friday, January 26, 2018 (Sub)
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Monday, January 22, 2018
Read: Sound wave article and answer the following (using complete sentences for numbers 2-5).:
1. Choose 5 words from the article that you do not already know. Write out the definitions and use each word in a sentence.
2. Explain the main issue addressed in the article.
3. Why is this issue considered a problem?
4. Which groups or individuals would be most affected by this issue?
5. What are some possible solutions to the issue? You will need to do some research to answer this question. Provide the links that you used to answer this question.
Thursday, January 18, 2018: : TEST POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY BUT THE HOMEWORK IS STILL DUE ON MONDAY. I THINK SOME STUDENTS NEED TO REVIEW THE MATH A BIT MORE.
Homework: Take notes and study for the open note test on Wednesday. (SEE NOTE ABOVE)
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Homework: Watch the following video and take notes: Bozeman Sound
Tuesday, January 8, 2018
Core Time
Mini Rotations
Poster information:
Name of Country
Percentage of population without electricity
The reasons for lack of electricity in the area
An explanation as to how your device helps to alleviate one or more issues caused by the lack of access to energy in the region
Friday, December 15, 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2107 (sub)
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Homework/ Due Wednesday: Read Africa's Charcoal Economy. Using complete sentences answer the following:
1. What is the main problem or issue that is being addressed in this article?
2. What are the causes of the problem? What are some factors that have contributed to the problem?
3. What are the repercussions of this issue?
4. Devise some potential solutions to this problem.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
2. Study for the naming compounds test on Thursday. There is a practice quiz on Juno (Jupiter grades).
Friday, December 1, 2017
Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1. Which innovation do you think is the most useful? Explain.
2. Which was the most innovative? Explain.
3. Which innovation or device would be the most cost effective? Explain.
4. Which would be the most useful in the region which your group is studying? Explain.
5. What are the motivations that others might have for creating these innovations? Explain.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Cell phone challenge
Extra Credit: Alternative energy virtual lab: For this lab you must have: Title, Purpose, Data table (with 5 different energy sources and 5 conditions for each energy source), Journal questions. This should be turned in on a separate piece of paper.
Monday, November 27, 2017
1. Choose team of 5 for core project.
2. Read and annotate or take notes on the following: WHO energy report and Green Energy for the Poor.
Thursday, November 16, 2017 (sub)
Lab analysis for Reaction rate lab
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 (SUB)
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Homework: Watch the covalent bonding video and take notes
Redo of graphing
Friday, October 20, 2017
Benefits
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Friday, October 6, 2017
Extra credit: Do some research on the newest Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry and Physics: Provide a brief biography of the winners. Explain their discovery or discoveries. Discuss why their discoveries are important to the world at large. (All work must be in your own words. You must include a bibliography which cites the sources you used).
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Finish group analysis for the exothermic/endothermic lab
Sign up for partner for hot/cold pack project
Graphing Practice: Fertilizing Biofuels
Homework: Individual analysis for exothermic/endothermic lab (See Resources on class webspace: Chemical Reactions 3 slide show for instructions).
Monday, October 2, 2017
Homework: Glow stick lab analysis revision: All revisions should be made on your slides. Make a very brief summary of the revisions made on the handout so that I know which aspects of your analysis slides I should re-grade. If I do not receive a revision handout sheet from you then I will assume that you are satisfied with the grade already given.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Homework: Watch: Why Do Chemicals React? and The Chemistry of Cold Packs and take notes on the 2 presentations.
Friday, September 22, 2017 (Substitute)
webspace.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Monday, September 18, 2017
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Extra credit: Read Grinding Elements and answer the following questions (using complete sentences):
1. What was the purpose of the race between Dr. Mack and his son?
2. What is mechanochemistry?
3. Why is the use of solvents an issue?
4. Why was it a "hard sell" to get chemists to consider mechanochemistry?
5. What are some examples as to how chemists have successfully used mechanochemical methods?
6. Why might chemists be encouraged to explore mechanochemical methods?
Friday, September 8, 2017
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
For each article take notes and then summarize the main idea. Explain how these articles relate to what we have learned so far this semester.
Friday, September 1, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
1. How was the evidence gathered for this study? Be specific.
2. What conclusions were drawn based on the evidence?
3. Using examples explain how at least 3 organisms use bioluminiscence.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Answer the following question in your OWN words: Why do glow sticks glow?
Cite the sources you used to gather your information using EasyBib.
Explain how you know that the sources you used are legitimate.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Friday, August 17, 2017
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Thursday, May 17,2018
- Kinematics Math
- Lecture
- Balloon Lab
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Rocket class from 3-4:30 today, science club meeting at lunch
CER Reading
Lecture and practice math problems
Balloon Lab
Homework: Continue working on your Mars Presentation. REMEMBER this is a pitch to investors and should not look like a school project. Also this is a GROUP project so everyone should be contributing.
Friday, May 11, 2018
Rocket class from 3-4:30 today, science club meeting at lunch
- Lecture
- Pre-lab
- Work on presentation document OR finish hydraulic arm (Last day for the arm)
Wednesday, May 10, 2018 (Sub)
- Complete this set of math problems on a separate piece of paper: Speed and acceleration problems
- Work in your teams to complete the Preparation for the Presentation assignment
Monday, May 7, 2018
Rocket meeting at lunch today, science club will meet on Friday this week
- Mars Monday: Insight
- Overview of Project
- Acceleration math
- Finish robotic arms
Thursday, May 3, 2018
- Lecture: Acceleration
- Building time
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
- Mini rotations: English and Big History
- Building time
Friday, April 27, 2018
- Standardized science test
- Designing the robotic arm: Materials list should be attached to the robotic arm questions document, No building can occur without designing and creating a parts list
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
- Go over Pascal's Principle math problems
- Introduction to speed lecture
- Finish robotic arm questions, division of labor reviewed by Ms. Hart, work on robotic arm designs, robotic arm parts list
Monday, April 23, 2018
- Egg Challenge
- Extremophile video and discussion
- Physics Practice Quiz 1
- Begin Robotic Arm Work
Thursday, April 19, 2018:Substitute
- Watch video on Mars Rover
- Answer questions below on the article "My Year on "Mars"
2. What was the purpose of this mission?
3. How do we know about some of the dangers that might be encountered on a long space voyage?
4. How will the knowledge gained from this mission be useful to those contemplating a mission to Mars?
5. What were some of the considerations used when forming this team?
6. Why do you think Carmel was chosen as the captain?
7. After reading this article do you think it is wise to eliminate the counselor position?
- Finish Pascal's Principle math worksheet
Tuesday, April 15, 2018
- Introduction to the Rover
- Field Trip
Friday, April 13, 2018
- Class Discussion
- Lecture on Pascal's Principle
- Finish hydraulics lab activity
Newton’s Laws Part 1
- What is kinematics? What is the practical purpose of this branch of science?
- Compare scalars and vectors.
- Complete the “Check for Understanding” at the bottom of the page on scalars and vectors.
- Read and do the example problems under the Distance and Displacement section.
- Introduction video to Newton's Laws
- Hydraulics and Pneumatics Lab Activity
Monday, April 9, 2018
- Introduction to Core Project
- Mars Video
- What do you need to be an astronaut?
What is the claim?
What is the evidence for the claim?
What is the reasoning behind the claim?
Thursday, March 29, 2018
- Core activity
- Watch The Martian movie
- Life lessons from The Martian
- Edit labs
- Test on light
Wednesday,March 21, 2018
- Reading time
- Introduction to telescopes
- Build the telescope
Monday, March 19, 2018
- Mars Monday Slide Show
- Hexadecimal message
- Videos on the eye
Thursday, March 15, 2018
- PSAT Testing
- Book discussion
- Review of lenses
- Finish lab or work on homework
- Reading
Watch: Telescopes of Tomorrow, Solar Telescopes and take notes. Do some research on a modern telescope (possible questions to answer: Where is it built? Why is it unique? What is the purpose of building this telescope? What information has it provided? What is its size, cost, capabilities, and design? Where did it get its name?)
- Diffraction lab grading
- The Martian discussion
- Potato schematic explanation
- Reading video
- Lens lab
- Reading time
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
- Begin reading The Martian
- Lens experiments
Monday, March 5, 2018 (Sub Day)
- Finish October Sky
Thursday, March 1, 2018
- Light Lecture
- Start October Sky
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
- Course selection (7B: 10th grade: library, 9th grade: counseling center)
- Class safety procedures
- Review lab
- Finish lab
- Lab contribution paper
- Lecture (if time allows)
1. Define the term interference (as it is used to describe the behavior of light).
2. Use diagrams and text to compare and contrast constructive and destructive interference.
3. Using your own words, summarize Young's experiments. What did we learn about light from his experiment?
4. How does interference explain the colored "fringes" observed by Newton.
5. How is a hologram different from a photograph. Provide a detailed explanation.
Friday, February 23, 2018
- Review diffraction slide show
- Prelab
- Diffraction Lab
Wednesday, February 21, 2018: I am out sick today. Please follow what I have shown below.
- Watch TedTalk: Radio Telescopes
- It is clear from the lab presentations that we need to review: reflection, refraction and diffraction: Read and take notes on the Physics classroom (these notes will be useful when we have an open note test in a few weeks)
- Using the handout: Answer the prelab questions on slides 21 and 22 of the Light slide show (which is on the Resources section of the class webspace). Answer the questions on a separate piece of paper using complete sentences.
1. What was the purpose of this mission?
2. Why was funding cancelled?
3. Why do some astronomers think that the mission should be continued?
4. What did astronomers observe in 1998 that was significant for this mission?
5. What is a possible explanation for the behavior observed in 1998?
6. What tools are astronomers using to track dark energy?
7. Which telescopes have been involved in this quest to understand dark energy and how have they been useful?
8. If you were in charge of NASA what missions would you fund and why?
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
- Contribution to lab handouts
- Finish presentations
- Prelab lecture
- Prelab questions (if time allows)
Friday, February 9, 2018
- Science Current Events
- Work on Presentations
- Present Light Experiments
Homework: Watch: Light Waves, Sunlight is Older and take notes. Read about the Parker Solar Probe and write down 5-7 things that you found interesting on the page.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
- Exploratorium Field Trip
- Collect field trip forms
- Collect Homework: Both EMR notes and latest homework
- Watch TED talk for Mars Monday
- Light slide show (if time allows)
- Project time
No Homework: Meet at 8:45 AM on Wednesday
Thursday, February 1, 2018
- Field trip information (permission slips passed out)
- Science club information
- Call for boxes or cardboard
- Light lecture
- Work on light experiments
Tuesday, January 30, 2918
- New seating chart
- Go over lunch and before school extra class schedule
- Discuss homework: Sound wave hacking article
- TedEd videos on light
- Introduce light experiment
Friday, January 26, 2018 (Sub)
- Movie
- Start electromagnetic spectrum sheet
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
- Organize notes and take test on waves and sound
- Go over homework: discuss articles
- Introduction to light
Monday, January 22, 2018
- Mars Monday
- Finish Presentations
- Practice problems for the test (if time allows)
Read: Sound wave article and answer the following (using complete sentences for numbers 2-5).:
1. Choose 5 words from the article that you do not already know. Write out the definitions and use each word in a sentence.
2. Explain the main issue addressed in the article.
3. Why is this issue considered a problem?
4. Which groups or individuals would be most affected by this issue?
5. What are some possible solutions to the issue? You will need to do some research to answer this question. Provide the links that you used to answer this question.
Thursday, January 18, 2018: : TEST POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY BUT THE HOMEWORK IS STILL DUE ON MONDAY. I THINK SOME STUDENTS NEED TO REVIEW THE MATH A BIT MORE.
- Go over practice problems on the speed of sound
- Present sound experiments
Homework: Take notes and study for the open note test on Wednesday. (SEE NOTE ABOVE)
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
- Practice Quiz 1
- Waves lecture
- Work on presentations
Thursday, January 11, 2018
- Waves lecture
- Sound Experiments:
Homework: Watch the following video and take notes: Bozeman Sound
Tuesday, January 8, 2018
Core Time
Mini Rotations
- Personality Test
- Wave lecture
Poster information:
Name of Country
Percentage of population without electricity
The reasons for lack of electricity in the area
An explanation as to how your device helps to alleviate one or more issues caused by the lack of access to energy in the region
Friday, December 15, 2017
- Finish Biofuels Lab
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
- Biofuels lab part 2
Monday, December 11, 2107 (sub)
- Work on group analysis for Biofuels lab
Thursday, December 7, 2017
- Compounds Quiz
- Energy innovation videos
- Collect class data
Homework/ Due Wednesday: Read Africa's Charcoal Economy. Using complete sentences answer the following:
1. What is the main problem or issue that is being addressed in this article?
2. What are the causes of the problem? What are some factors that have contributed to the problem?
3. What are the repercussions of this issue?
4. Devise some potential solutions to this problem.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
- Discuss lab analysis
- Discuss homework
- Project schedule
- Biofuels lab
2. Study for the naming compounds test on Thursday. There is a practice quiz on Juno (Jupiter grades).
Friday, December 1, 2017
- Core project time: 5B
- Practice quiz: Ionic bonding
- Biofuels lab
Answer the following questions using complete sentences:
1. Which innovation do you think is the most useful? Explain.
2. Which was the most innovative? Explain.
3. Which innovation or device would be the most cost effective? Explain.
4. Which would be the most useful in the region which your group is studying? Explain.
5. What are the motivations that others might have for creating these innovations? Explain.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
- Seating chart
- Homework and slide show discussion
- Practice quiz on naming covalent compounds
- Introduction to biofuels lab
Cell phone challenge
Extra Credit: Alternative energy virtual lab: For this lab you must have: Title, Purpose, Data table (with 5 different energy sources and 5 conditions for each energy source), Journal questions. This should be turned in on a separate piece of paper.
Monday, November 27, 2017
- Introduction to core project/final: STEM Project
- Review naming of compounds
- Energy lecture
1. Choose team of 5 for core project.
2. Read and annotate or take notes on the following: WHO energy report and Green Energy for the Poor.
Thursday, November 16, 2017 (sub)
Lab analysis for Reaction rate lab
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
- Properties of water lecture
- Stations: Properties of water, chemical bonds and naming compounds
Thursday, November 9, 2017
- Review covalent bonds
- Practice naming molecular compounds
- Finish reaction rate lab and hot/cold packs (complete and turn in grading sheets for both)
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 (SUB)
- Mars Film
- Lecture: Chemical reaction types
- Finish hot/cold packs
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
- Reaction Rate Lab
Monday, October 30, 2017
- Lecture: Naming compounds
- Reaction rate lab critiques
- Hot/Cold pack work
Thursday, October 26, 2017
- Lecture: Rate of reactions
- Introduction to Reaction Rate lab
- TedEd videos: reaction rates
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
- Homework discussion
- Atomic structure and chemical reactions test
- Gel packs
Homework: Watch the covalent bonding video and take notes
Redo of graphing
Friday, October 20, 2017
- Practice Quiz
- Chemical bonding lecture
- Work on hot packs/cold packs
Benefits
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
- Core Time
- Periodic table video
- Review
Friday, October 6, 2017
- Video: Periodic Table
- Lecture: Chemical Reactions
- Finish graphing practice
- Begin designing hand warmer/cold pack
Extra credit: Do some research on the newest Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry and Physics: Provide a brief biography of the winners. Explain their discovery or discoveries. Discuss why their discoveries are important to the world at large. (All work must be in your own words. You must include a bibliography which cites the sources you used).
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Finish group analysis for the exothermic/endothermic lab
Sign up for partner for hot/cold pack project
Graphing Practice: Fertilizing Biofuels
Homework: Individual analysis for exothermic/endothermic lab (See Resources on class webspace: Chemical Reactions 3 slide show for instructions).
Monday, October 2, 2017
- Review glow stick analyses
- Meet with glow stick group to review data tables and graphs
- Bozeman Science video: Exothermic and endothermic reactions
- Finish exothermic and endothermic lab
Homework: Glow stick lab analysis revision: All revisions should be made on your slides. Make a very brief summary of the revisions made on the handout so that I know which aspects of your analysis slides I should re-grade. If I do not receive a revision handout sheet from you then I will assume that you are satisfied with the grade already given.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
- Lecture: Lab concepts
- Perform Part 1 and Part 2 of the lab
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
- Check Jupiter grades
- Roses/Thorns activity
- Chemical Reactions 3 lecture
- Lab preparation
Homework: Watch: Why Do Chemicals React? and The Chemistry of Cold Packs and take notes on the 2 presentations.
Friday, September 22, 2017 (Substitute)
- Pre-lab questions for Exothermic and Endothermic Reaction lab
- Movie
webspace.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
- Discuss data collection, graphing and analysis
- Finish labs
Monday, September 18, 2017
- Homework/grades discussion
- Labwork
Thursday, September 14, 2017
- Share information on elements
- Review of periodic table video
- Lecture: measurements and data collection
- Lab work
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
- Review homework
- Ted talk
- Lecture: Chemical Reactions part 2
- Lab work
Extra credit: Read Grinding Elements and answer the following questions (using complete sentences):
1. What was the purpose of the race between Dr. Mack and his son?
2. What is mechanochemistry?
3. Why is the use of solvents an issue?
4. Why was it a "hard sell" to get chemists to consider mechanochemistry?
5. What are some examples as to how chemists have successfully used mechanochemical methods?
6. Why might chemists be encouraged to explore mechanochemical methods?
Friday, September 8, 2017
- Labyrinth game critique
- Core library field trip
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
- Homework discussion
- Open note quiz
- Begin glowstick lab
For each article take notes and then summarize the main idea. Explain how these articles relate to what we have learned so far this semester.
Friday, September 1, 2017
- Agenda and homework discussion
- More on chemical reactions and energy
- Lab brainstorm
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
- Agenda and homework discussion
- Chemical Reactions Part 1 lecture
- Work on Glowstick Lab
1. How was the evidence gathered for this study? Be specific.
2. What conclusions were drawn based on the evidence?
3. Using examples explain how at least 3 organisms use bioluminiscence.
Monday, August 28, 2017
- Labyrinth building (5B and 6B)
- History/English split: No science
Thursday, August 24, 2017
- Lecture: experimental design
- Chemical reaction demo and discussion
- Form lab groups
Answer the following question in your OWN words: Why do glow sticks glow?
Cite the sources you used to gather your information using EasyBib.
Explain how you know that the sources you used are legitimate.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
- Reflection and more design work, review rubric (5B)
- Begin building (6B)
- Mini rotations (7B)
Friday, August 17, 2017
- Mini rotations
- Introduction to the labyrinth project
- Brainstorming and designing the labyrinth project
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