FEBRUARY 14TH

Warm Up: Energy is transferred in solids by conduction, which means that a.       Heat travels in both directions b.      Heat travels from the cooler objects to the hotter object c.       Heat travels from the hotter object to the cooler object d.      Heat does not travel between objects of different temperatures Period 4AC: a.       Georgia Milestones Review (10 minutes) b.      After review: Quizlet.Live Activity Practice (Vocabulary) C. Balloon and Static Electricity Simulation (PHET) via tablets  https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/balloons Closing: Question of the day: What are the 3 ways in which an object can become charged? HOMEWORK: Charges and How They Behave  RETAKE ON UNIT TEST WILL BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY FOR STUDENTS WHO SCORED BELOW 80%.  STUDY GUIDE WILL BE GIVEN OUT TOMORROW.

February 13th

TODAY'S ACTIVITIES:

Prior to completion of lab, students will demonstrate a quick 5-minute demonstration explaining the “Law of Electric Charges,” via the activity: Attract or Repel: Students will write a paragraph explaining the law. Completion of Lab Activity: Static Electricity Lab:  Students will complete the lab from Friday ( 25 minutes) After lab activity: Vocab Development: “Word of the Day” Static Electricity using the Frayers Model Template. Next students will complete the Electric Charges Formative Assessment Check #1 Review Sheet. (10 min) HOMEWORK: Electric Charge and Static Electricity Reading Section http://www.cobblearning.net/danagilbert/files/2015/01/CH.-17-1-READING-1pbvl72.pdf

January 30th

Warm Up:

Which of the following is a conversion from chemical energy to thermal energy? a)    Coal is burned to boil water. b)   Food is digested and used to regulate body temperature. c)     Charcoal is burned in a barbeque pit. d)   All of the above. Which of the following is the best example of increasing an object's potential energy? e)    Rolling a bowling ball f)    Turning on a light bulb g)    Stretching a rubber band h)   Dropping a pencil

TODAY'S ACTIVITIES:

Checkpoint 9 Assessment
After assessment:

PHET SIMULATION: ENERGY FORMS AND CHANGES ACTIVITY:
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/energy-forms-and-changes


HOMEWORK:

Introduction to Nuclear Energy Project Students will construct a Pictographic representation of an example of a form of energy including examples of energy conversions with a summarizing paragraph to explain their illustration. PROJECT: NUCLEAR ENERGY PROJECT (DUE TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY 2/13)

January 23rd- January 26th

January 23^rd – January 26^th

Monday – Tuesday (January 23^rd – January 24^th)

Forms of Energy Jigsaw Activity

Monday Homework:  None was given

Tuesday Homework:  What is Energy and Energy Transformations? Chapter Reading

Wednesday – January 25^th

Notes on Forms of Energy

Wednesday Homework:  Energy Forms Reading Sheet

Thursday – January 26^th

Energy Sorter Diagram (Identifying the forms of energy)

Energy Sorter Activity

Writing Strategy Today – (RACE) Forms of Energy

Thursday Homework: Energy Transformations Sheet

http://www.troup.org/userfiles/929/My%20Files/Science/MS%20Science/8th%20Science/Energy/types_energy/energy_transformations3.pdf?id=8316

January 17th - January 18th

January 17th

BENCHMARK TESTING TODAY
Homework: Kinetic and Potential Energy Webquest

January 18th

PLEASE JOIN QUIZLET TODAY and complete word list: WORK, POWER AND ENERGY
https://quizlet.com/join/ZDbEuYWP6


WARM UP:

•      A student lights a candle and the wax begins to melt. Which statement describes the movement of the particles as the solid candle melts to a liquid?

•      A.  The particles move faster and farther apart.

•      B The particles move slower and farther apart.

•      C The particles move faster and closer together.

•      D The particles move slower and closer together.

A student adds 5 grams of vinegar to 7 grams of baking soda in a sealed container. Then he watches the chemical reaction that occurs. Which of these predicts the mass of the materials in the container after the reaction is complete?

•      A 0 grams

•      B 2 grams

•      C 12 grams

•      D 35 grams

•      A student is riding a roller coaster. The roller coaster moves up a hill slowly and then starts to move faster as it goes toward the bottom of the hill. Where on the hill will the student have the MOST kinetic energy?

•       

•      A halfway up the hill

•      B at the top of the hill

•      C halfway down the hill

•      D at the bottom of the hill

After warm up:

Concept Map Activity on Energy

After concept map activity, students will complete the lab activity.

Homework:  QUIZLET PRACTICE

January 5th - 6th & January 12th

January 5^th

Warm Up:

Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.

After Warm Up:

Anticipation Guide: Potential and Kinetic Energy (See Davis for guide)

Guided Reading Passage (See Davis for reading passage)

Video: What is kinetic and potential energy”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehx1P4adv6I

January 6^th

Warm Up:

Which of the following has the most potential energy?

A. A car at the top of a hill

B. A car speeding down the hill

C. A person at the top of a hill

2. Kinetic and potential energy both relate to:

A. Heat

B. Light

C. Motion

After warm up; continuation from previous day’s lesson

 Online Tutorial Practice:

GPE:  https://my.hrw.com/sh2/sh07_10/student/flash/sample_problems/20024.htm

KE:  https://my.hrw.com/sh2/sh07_10/student/flash/sample_problems/20001.htm

January 11^th

Computer Lab Day – Students had to create a prezi or Glogster on Potential and Kinetic Energy.

Requirements:

Explanation of each

6 Examples/illustrations of each with explanation

January 12^th

What is an example of kinetic energy at work?

A.A ball lodged in a tree

B.  A frisbee flying through the air

C.A car in the garage

What does kinetic energy depend on?

A. The weight and volume of an object

B. The buoyancy of an object

C.The mass and speed of an object

After warm up:

Completion of online tutorial from previous day

After review:

Review and practice on Kinetic and Potential Energy:

Practice: Students will review kinetic and potential energy via activity:

5 minutes

Match the vocabulary term with its proper definition. 

Next read each scenario and match the correct vocabulary term with its proper scenario.

•       Lab Activity: The Jumping Frogs Activity (To investigate potential and kinetic energy)

Complete the post lab questions

After lab activity:

CLOSING:

Categorize potential and kinetic energy via graphic organizer

Writing Prompt: How do potential and kinetic energy relate to each other?

Homework:

VISIT THE BLOG: PRACTICE QUIZLET DUE BY FRIDAY J  It will show me who participated when checked on line (J) Please make sure you complete the activity

Quizlet Link:  https://quizlet.com/_2zaxn5


Kinetic and potential energy resources:
http://www.cstephenmurray.com/onlinequizes/physics/workandenergy/kineticvspotentialenergy.htm

http://www.sparticl.org/topic/kinetic-and-potential-energy/

BENCHMARK TEST COMING SOON:  PLEASE START PRACTICE/REVIEWING ON USA TEST PREP "BENCHMARK PRACTICE"

December 11th - December 12th

Warm Up:
Calculate the actual mechanical advantage of a pulley attached to a 435-N load, but requiring only 75 N to operate.

Today's Focus:

Completion of Stations:

1.       Station1 -Practice calculating mechanical advantage: http://saintdorothy.org/documents/2015/3/Mechanical%20Advantage%20Worksheet%204.pdf 2.        Station 2 -Online Practice: http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078778115/student_view0/unit6/chapter20/math_practice_2.html 3.       Station 3 – Calculating Weight 4.       Station 4- Measuring distance and time 5.       Station 5- Calculating work and Power based on station 1 and 2 6.       Station 6 – Practice Calculating work and power 7.   Station 7 - Work and Power Lab