In-Class Activities (Pd. 5)

Lab Safety (Simulation, Brief)

https://interactivesolutions.co.uk/games/flashGames/labHazards.htm

Peppered Moth Simulation (10 pts total)

https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/pepperedmoth.html

The only question from the link that you are required to write down/submit is the data table from question #21.

5 pts - A neat and easy-to-read data table has been submitted.

5 pts - The remaining questions (or a derivative) will be graded via discussion format. The guidelines for this are shown below. Each person is guaranteed a question.

In case the simulation does not work...

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/peppered-moths-game/play.html

Class Discussion Grading Guidelines

Any questions pertaining to the discussion (as well as the subsequent responses) do NOT need to be written down. Instead, they will be covered in a discussion-based format. All questions will be based on the subjects/bullet points provided.

Full Credit - Scientifically valid response provided OR clarification question offered showing effort/critical thought into a point of discussion.

No Credit - The guidelines detailed in the "5 pts" section are not met in one or more ways. This includes (but is not limited to) no answer, off-topic answers, and not knowing which question is presently being discussed.

If you finish early: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/natural-selection (this simulation only works on desktops; it will not work on Chromebooks)

Wednesday, May 15

Amoeba Sisters Video (Macromolecules)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO244P1e9QM

10 Percent Summary (Macromolecules)

https://www.thoughtco.com/biological-polymers-373562

Rock Identification Website

Physical Appearances: https://geology.com/rocks/

Chemical Formulas: https://www.southalabama.edu/geography/allison/GY111/MineralFormulaTable.pdf

*If your sample does not appear in one or both of these resources, write "N/A" in that part of the data table.

Iron Ore Extraction Process

http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/iron1.html

Tuesday, March 26

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/density-and-buoyancy/density_en.html

Wednesday, March 20

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balancing-chemical-equations

*Pass: 7/10 points (or greater)

*Fail: Less than 7/10 points

*Each level passed = 5/5 (in gradebook)

*Levels may be replayed as many times as desired

Tuesday, March 5

https://www.thoughtco.com/basic-model-of-the-atom-603799

*Complete a 10 Percent Summary for this article

Tuesday, Jan. 22

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park-basics

Intro

1. What can be inferred about the relationship between kinetic and gravitational potential energy?

2. Is the SIMULATION an open or closed system? Why?

3. Would this scenario in REALITY be an open or closed system? Why?

4. Where is potential energy highest?

5. Where is kinetic energy highest?

Friction

1. What is the source of thermal friction in this simulation?

2. How does the presence of thermal friction affect the kinetic and potential energies over time?

Playground

1. Provide one law of physics that this simulation follows accurately.

2. Provide one law of physics that this simulation breaks.

Thurs., Dec. 6

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gravity-and-orbits

Friday, Nov. 30

Answer the following questions on lined paper. Number each of your responses and include complete sentences (unless otherwise noted).

1. What is Newton's 1st Law?

2. A ball is rolled down a hallway and eventually comes to a stop. Does this break Newton's 1st Law? Justify your answer.

3. Describe what causes friction between two flat surfaces.

4. A student is asked to describe net force and says that "You always add any forces that are present in a situation to get net force." Is this student correct or incorrect? Why?

5. Turn to pg. 58 in your book and briefly review the concept of inertia. What effect would a seat belt have on the inertia of the crash-test dummy?

6. Describe 2 ways to increase the air resistance on a parachute.

7. Describe a scientific situation. Include the following:

*The mass of an object.

*The applied force on the object.

*The resistant force on the object. Make sure this is less than the applied force.

*The net force on the object.

8. Draw a scientific diagram of the situation that you just described. A complete sentence is not needed for this problem.

9. Calculate the acceleration of the object by using Newton's 2nd Law. A complete sentence is not needed for this problem.

*Write down the name(s) of your partners at the top of your paper (if applicable).

*This will be collected at the beginning of class on Tuesday, Dec. 4.

For the days that Mr. Nanassy is absent (unless told otherwise):

Click here to access the Science News website for your article summary.