We finished the laws of motion practice problems, and then grade it. Answers are attached below. We when played a review game to review for the quiz next class period. Here is a (LINK) to the practice questions.
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We used the following Nearpod to review Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion.
We learned how to calculate force by Force = Mass x Acceleration. We worked on the attached practice problems.
We watched the following video. In phenomena thoughts on the phenomena and daily goals page write down your thought how why the dishes stay on the table. We then went outside and did a relay race. Where each team had a bowl of water, and the goal was to complete the race in the faster time and with the most water. To do this at home just get a bowl and put water in it then run for about 20 feet holding the bowl out in front of you (Pay attention to how the water moves as you run). Next run in a zigzag pattern for 20 feet with the bowl of water (Pay attention to how the water moves as you run). Next go the 20 feet with the bowl of water by spinning in circles. (Pay attention to how the water moves as you run). Finally hop for 20 feet while holding the bowl of water.
In your notebook write the title "Water Relays" on the next available page. on this page describe how the water moved in the bowl. Be specific, don't just say the water splashed out. Which direction did the water splash out? Where there certain movements that caused more water to spill out more than other ones? Finally using the relay as evidence make a claim for why the water moves the way it does. Today we discussed arguing in science using evidence. We practiced making a claim and making it with evidence, and applying reasoning for that evidence (CER). This (LINK) goes over claim, evidence, reasoning. and includes an opportunity to practice with a murder mystery. Do the practice in your notebook on the next available blank. Below is a fun example of making a claim and providing evidence. We defined on the vocabulary page in our notebooks.
Acceleration - how fast something speeds up or slows down. We explored the relationship between mass and acceleration, through the hotwheels "mass car" lab. Students timed how fast a hotwheels car made it down a track with varying amounts of mass. We then graphed and compared our data. (Come in after school to make up). We glued in the phenomena and daily goals pages into our notebooks. Come see me if you need these pages. We viewed the following phenomena Then students picked one of the fails from the video and described the science behind the fail. Responses were written on the phenomena and daily goals page row number 1 in "Phenomena Thoughts".
When they had a discussed about the fails and defined the following on the vocabulary page in the notebooks. Mass - the amount of stuff (matter) an object has. Force - a push or a pull We then did the Chair in Hall experiment. (if missed copy data from another person in your group) Next we did 3 mini labs and recorded observations and patterns that occurred. (No make-up required) We discussed What sciences do: The Science and Engineer Processes, and how scientistic think: The Cross Cutting Concepts. Complete lists can be found in your notebook, if you are missing these pages please come get them from me.
We then learned about scale by looking at models off the solar system. Model made to scale for planet size, but not for distance - (LINK) Model made to scale for both planet size and for distance - (LINK) We then practice gathering and analyzing data. This was done by gather data about the class, and then analyzing that data. (No make-up required) We explored the question: What is Science?
Student wrote their own thoughts about was what is science. We then discussed the question as a class and came up with a class definition. If you need the definition please copy it from another student in your group. We then evaluated several ideas (gravity, UFO's, miracle cures, etc.) to see if we could could study them scientifically. (No Make-up required) |
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