Quarter 2

Monday, Jan. 14/ Tuesday, no science (MAPS)

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-5: Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object

Materials:

• blue ice cubes made up ahead of time

Activities:

• Interactivity: Methods of Thermal Energy Transfer video or Heat Transfer video to review convection, conduction, and radiation before sorting
• review types of heat transfer: sorting activity
• uInvestigate : Visualizing Convection Currents
• Add heat transfer notes to interactive notebook

Homework:

Assessment:

Wednesday/Thursday, Jan. 16-17

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-5: Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object

Materials:

• ice cubes, plastic bags, insulation

Activities:

• Lesson 3: Heat and Materials
• Video: Heat and Materials
• Interactivity: Matter and Heat Transfer
• Plan for Quest which is next class period

Homework:

• Bring any additional materials not provided by teacher to next class for the quest

Assessment:

Friday and Monday, Jan. 18 and 21

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-5: Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object

Materials:

• See quest sheet for materials

Activities:

• Topic 4 Quest activity

Homework:

Assessment:

Thursday and Friday, Jan. 10-11

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-5: Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object

Materials:

• blue ice cubes made up ahead of time

Activities:

• Interactivity: Methods of Thermal Energy Transfer video or Heat Transfer video to review convection, conduction, and radiation before sorting
• review types of heat transfer: sorting activity
• uInvestigate : Visualizing Convection Currents
• Add heat transfer notes to interactive notebook

Homework:

Assessment:

Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 2-3

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-4: Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

Materials:

• See Temp and Thermal Energy uInvestigate Lab

Activities:

• uConnect Lab: How Cold is the water to review terms: thermal energy, heat and transfer
• Connect to real world: pg. 141 in tchr's manual and do Interactivity together: Flow of Thermal Energy. Pass out question slip: think (write down answer), pair, and share
• So, if we can't measure temperature with our senses, how is temperature officially measured? Read pg. 142 and complete Math Toolbox
• Watch Video: Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature
• uInvestigate Lab: Temperature and Thermal Energy

Homework:

• Interactive Notebook set up with notes on measuring temperature, thermal energy and heat

Assessment:

• Lesson 1 Quiz coming up

Friday and Monday, Jan. 4 and Jan. 7

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-4: Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

Materials:

• Chromebooks, Google Slides

Activities:

• Read pages 143-145 (discuss questions after each section to check for understanding: see Google Slides in shared folder)
• Interactive Notebook: Factors That Contribute to an object's thermal energy: Temperature, state of matter, type of matter, and amount of matter
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xiiou51ySXM (watch before lab) Virtual Lab: Choosing a Snack Food (to demonstrate type of matter)

Homework:

• Review Interactive Notebook for quiz

Assessment:

Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 8-9

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-4: Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

Materials:

• Chromebooks, handout for Rising Temperature, Hardcopy of quiz or can complete online

Activities:

• Synthesize: Interactivity: A Rising Thermometer - Complete together and discuss
• Quiz: Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature
• When done with quiz, read page 149 and complete the Heat Flow, Reading Check on pages 150-151

Homework:

• Textbook pages 149-151

Assessment:

• Quiz

Friday and Monday, Dec. 14 and Dec. 17

Objectives:

• NGSS LIfe Science and Engineering Design Standards

Materials:

• See Elf on the Shelf packet

Activities:

• Elf Stuck on a Shelf STEM Challenge: Zipline Adventure

Homework:

Assessment:

Tuesday and Wednesday Dec. 18 and Dec. 19

Objectives:

• NGSS LIfe Science and Engineering Design Standards

Materials:

• See Elf on the Shelf packet

Activities:

• Finish Elf Stuck on a Shelf STEM Challenge: Zipline Adventure

Homework:

Assessment:

Thursday and Friday

Objectives:

Materials:

• Wonder DVD

Activities:

• Watch Wonder and complete a compare/contrast assignment

Homework:

Assessment:

Monday and Tuesday: Dec. 10-11

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-5: Construct, use, and present demonstration to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object

Materials:

Activities:

• Rube Goldberg chain reaction machine demonstration day

Homework:

Assessment:

• Rube Goldberg Rubric

Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 12-13

Objectives:

• MS-PS3-3: Apply Scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer

Materials:

Activities:

• Rube Goldberg Reflection
• Cooperative Learning Rubric to complete and turn in
• Begin Topic 4: Thermal Energy: Quest Kickoff
• Parent letter to read and explain

Homework:

• Bring home Parent Letter and bring science supplies to school

Assessment:

Friday and Monday, Dec. 14 and Dec. 17

Objectives:

• NGSS LIfe Science and Engineering Design Standards

Materials:

• See Elf on the Shelf packet

Activities:

• Elf Stuck on a Shelf STEM Challenge: Zipline Adventure

Homework:

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Friday and Monday: Nov. 30 and Dec. 3

Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy

Materials:

• Chromebooks
• Rube Goldberg Packet

Activities:

• Interactivity: Roller Coasters and Potential Energy if not done in last class
• If time: https://www.cedarpoint.com/play/rides-coasters - choose a roller coaster to ride
• Quest Check-in: Applying Energy
• Quest Check-in: Build a Chain Reaction Machine

Homework:

• Begin bringing in Rube Goldberg materials

Assessment:

Tuesday and Wednesday: Dec. 4-5

Objectives:

• I can use simple machines to make a chain reaction machine and explain the transfer of energy between potential and kinetic energy

Materials:

• Whatever group materials brought in
• Rube Goldberg Packet

Activities:

• Building Rube Goldberg machine

Homework:

• Have all materials for machine ready for use

Assessment:

• Rube Goldberg rubric

Thursday and Friday: Dec. 6-7

Objectives:

• I can use simple machines to make a chain reaction machine and explain the transfer of energy between potential and kinetic energy

Materials:

• Whatever group materials brought in
• Rube Goldberg Packet

Activities:

• Building Rube Goldberg machine
• Testing machine and redesigning if necessary
• Be ready to present machine next class

Homework:

• Have all materials for machine ready for use

Assessment:

• Rube Goldberg rubric

Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 26-27

Objectives:

• Students are challenged, using everyday objects, to create simple machines to complete specific tasks

Materials:

• Rube Goldberg Machines Workbook
• pvc pipe and rope
• What work is lab materials

Activities:

• Review for before Thanksgiving: Hands on lab: What Work Is and then how do we make work easier? Use simple machines (review sm from last week) before moving onto Pulleys and the wedge
• Eureka Pulleys Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMJgexvovx0 take notes
• Fun with Pulleys demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6XyLQC_RRQ
• Wedge notes
• Handout: Rube Goldberg packet to begin planning Rube Goldberg Machine: Worksheet 1A and 3A/3B/3C/4A

Homework:

• Begin bringing in Rube Goldberg materials

Assessment:

Wed. and Thurs. Nov. 28-29

Objectives:

• MS-PS3 -1: describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass and speed of an object
• MS-PS3-2: Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system

Materials:

• UInvestigate materials
• Bounce Lab: tennis ball, meter stick, handout

Activities:

• Begin Lesson 2: Kinetic and Potential Energy pgs. 100-105 - by reading pages 100-102
• Hands on lab: uInvestigate: Mass, Velocity, and Kinetic Energy
• Read about Potential Energy (103-105)
• Bounce Lab: Potential and Kinetic Energy
• Interactivity: Roller Coasters and Potential Energy
• If time: https://www.cedarpoint.com/play/rides-coasters - choose a roller coaster to ride
• https://www.cedarpoint.com/play/rides/top-thrill-dragster

Homework:

• Begin bringing in Rube Goldberg materials

Assessment:

Friday and Monday: Nov. 30 and Dec. 3

Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy

Materials:

• Chromebooks
• Rube Goldberg Packet

Activities:

• Interactivity: Roller Coasters and Potential Energy if not done in last class
• If time: https://www.cedarpoint.com/play/rides-coasters - choose a roller coaster to ride
• Quest Check-in: Applying Energy
• Quest Check-in: Build a Chain Reaction Machine

Homework:

• Begin bringing in Rube Goldberg materials

Assessment:

Monday and Tuesday: Nov. 19-20

Objectives:

• Students are challenged, using everyday objects, to create simple machines to complete specific tasks

Materials:

• Pop Fly: tape, 3-5 paint stirrers, ping pong balls, spools, 3-oz paper cups
• 2 Wheel Balloon car challenge: straight straw, flexible straw, balloon, craft stick, tape, lifesavers mints

Activities:

• Levers: take notes on video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-1LI2tWtNg ; demonstrate using ruler, marker, tape, tennis ball; challenge: Pop Fly
• which simple machine, the inclined plane or lever has a higher mechanical advantage? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-huZw8Dq3JU
• The Screw and the Wheel: take notes on video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngNoWnwomw ; demonstrate using a funnel; Challenge: 2 wheel balloon car

Homework:

Assessment:

Tuesday and Wednesday: Nov. 13-14

Objectives:

• Understand what a Rube Goldberg machine is so can complete the Quest at end of topic

Materials:

Activities:

• Review Lift Systems from last class and reflect
• Begin Topic 3: Energy - Add tab to Interactive notebook
• Quest Kickoff: Outrageous Energy Video
• Rube Goldberg Machines

Homework:

Assessment:

Thursday and Friday: Nov. 15-16

Objectives:

• define energy, motion, force, and work

Materials:

Activities:

• Lesson 1: Energy, Motion, Force, and Work pgs. 90-95
• https://www.neok12.com/video/Simple-Machines/zX435c524c537c7d5d180606.htm (work video) - How can we reduce work? Use simple machines!
• review the six types of simple machines: pulley, lever, wedge, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and screw http://btms.fortmillschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_57118/File/simple-machines-foldable-ppt-10-24-12.pdf
• Begin with incline plane https://www.neok12.com/video/Simple-Machines/zX414d727f766060065b7a73.htm
• Incline Plane challenge - incline plane, car, pennies,

Homework:

Assessment:

Monday and Tuesday: Nov. 5-6

Objectives:

• I can...model how temperature, volume, and pressure affect gases

Materials:

• 2 hot plates from Randy
• 16 oz. alum can with oven glove
• glass beaker with balloon
• States of Matter sheet
• Interactive notebook and textbook

Activities:

• Review Lesson 2 vocabulary with States of Matter flow chart
• Begin Lesson 3, read pages 66-67: Gas Behavior
• Charles's Law demo (can do this video live) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplVuTrr59U&disable_polymer=true
• Take notes on Charles's law in interactive notebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZpuMBkf1Ss play to 1:05 to help review info for notes
• Boyle's Law demo crushed alum can https://www.wikihow.com/Crush-a-Can-with-Air-Pressure
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xto88gMmDzw - just watch first 1:07 to help with notes in interactive notebook

Homework:

Assessment:

Wednesday and Thursday: Nov. 7-8

Objectives:

• I can...model how temperature, volume, and pressure affect gases

Materials:

• see pg. 69 Hands on Lab for list of materials

Activities:

• review gas laws: Interactivity: Gas Laws
• uInvestigate: Testing Charles's and Boyle's laws (45 minutes)
• Textbook page 73-74: Real World Gas Behavior
• Interactivity: A Hot-Air Balloon Ride (complete individually to have some quiet time to process Charles's and Boyle's Laws)
• If time, can begin Quest Check-in: Phases of Matter. Show materials and allow time for students to plan their lift devices using the available materials

Homework:

Assessment:

Friday, Nov. 9

Monday, Nov. 12

Objectives:

Materials:

• see pg. 69 Hands on Lab for list of materials

Activities:

• Hands on Lab: Phases of Matter
• Build Car Lift, test, and revise their designs based on the test results, and then retest their devices

Homework:

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