Treadway Science Quarter 2

Agenda for Thursday, December 13, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. SciNotebook: skip 2 blank pages. On next, clean, right-hand page write today’s date & “Measure Mass.” Open your textbook (ScienceFusion) page 415.

Today. Measure Mass

  1. Textbook - read p. 415 & 416. Write in science notebook.
  2. SLIDES: 2.1 Measure Mass
    1. Weight on other planets

HW: none except missing assignments (last day is Dec 18)

Agenda for Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Getting Started:

Today: Measuring Matter

  1. Test: Particles of Matter
    1. When finished, read ScienceWorld magazine.

3. Pretest: Measure Matter

HW: Bring textbook to class tomorrow (Thurs.) Complete any missing assignments by Dec. 18.

Agenda for Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. Return old papers.

Today: Review for Test: Matter and the Particle Theory

  1. Handout: 1.6.2 States of Matter
  2. SLIDES: 1.6: Matter and the Particle Theory
  3. 1.6.3 Online Review: Particles of Matter (gray)

HW: 1.5.2 Online Worksheet: Kinetic Theory (maroon) due TODAY. Complete 1.6.3 Online Review - gray (for practice only).

Test tomorrow - Particles in Matter.

Last day for missing assignments is Tues, Dec 18.

Agenda for Monday, December 10, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. In Science Notebook, glue in blue “Kinetic Theory (Particle Theory) of Matter.” GC - open the Molecular Workbench. Observe animations of particles in gas, liquid, & solid.

Today: Kinetic Theory (Particle Theory)

  1. Sci notebook, SLIDES 1.5: Kinetic Theory (Particle Theory) - explore models of particles in gas, liquid, and solid.
  2. More online models (American Chemistry Society)
  3. Read: ScienceFusion textbook, pp. 378-379 #5.
  4. Read: ScienceSaurus, section 253 (available in ThinkCentral)

HW: Blue - 1.4.3 Online wkst due today. Maroon - 1.5.2 Online Worksheet: due Tues (tomorrow), Quiz Wed.

Agenda for Friday, December 7, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Get out your science notebook (with purple notes for SLIDES 1.4)

Today: Matter is made of particles.

  1. SLIDES 1.4 Atoms and States of Matter (with video clips)
  2. Complete the purple notes
  3. 1.4.3 Online Worksheet (blue): Atoms and States of Matter
  4. Finished? Read quietly (your book or ScienceWorld)

Homework: Complete and submit 1.4.3 Online Worksheet (blue): Atoms and States of Matter - due Monday. Complete missing assignments.

Agenda for Thursday, December 6, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Get out your science notebook. Glue the notes handout in the “Matter” section.

Today: Matter is made of particles

  1. 1.4 Slides - Atoms and States of Matter
  2. Complete the notes handout

Homework: Due today - 1.3.2 Online Worksheet: What is Matter? Use notes, slides (1.2 and 1.3), and textbook to answer questions on the online worksheet. Complete missing assignments.

Agenda for Wednesday, December 5 (2-hour delay)

Getting Started: Planner - HW.SciNotebook and Textbook (HW).

Today: Summary of Introduction to Matter

  1. 1.3 SLIDES: Intro to Solid, Liquid, Gas. Finish / review demonstrations about the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases.
  2. Clarify homework in textbook, pp. 472-3, #5, 6, 7.

Vocabulary: definite volume, definite shape, fixed position.

  1. 1.3.2 Online Worksheet: What is Matter? - due Thurs. You may use notes, SLIDES 1.3, textbook.

Homework: 1.3.2 Online Worksheet - What is Matter?

Agenda for Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. Science Notebook (section on Matter) - create a large data table as shown on the board.

Today: Explore Solid, Liquid, Gas

  1. 1.3 SLIDES: Introduction to Solid, Liquid, Gas - takes notes, write explanations, and create models in your sci notebook
  2. ScienceFusion textbook: read pp. 472-473. Answer questions 5, 6, 7 in your book.

HW: ScienceFusion textbook: read pages 472-473. Answer questions 5, 6, 7 in your book OR on a piece of paper

available at ThinkCentral first.last iloveSCI19!

Agenda for Monday, December 3, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Google Classroom - answer the Monday Question. Open your science notebook to “Matter”

Today: Introduction to Matter - Solid, Liquid, Gas

  1. Use your science notebook to take notes and answer questions.
  2. SLIDES 1.3 - Intro to Solid, Liquid, Gas - Explore a lava lamp
  3. HW: none except missing assignments

Agenda for Friday, November 30, 2018

Getting Started: Get out your white “Is It Matter?” paper. Get your SciNotebook. On the next clean page, skip 2 pages. On the next right-hand page, write “Matter” and today’s date.

Today: What is matter?

  1. matter vs matter
  2. Handout: Is It Matter? & SciNotebook
  3. 1.2 SLIDES: Introduction to Matter
  4. Textbook: p. 414 #5 & 6 What is matter?

Homework: none except missing assignments.

Agenda for Thursday, November 29, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Handout - Is It Matter? (white) Get your Science Notebook. Open to next clean page. Skip 2 pages. On the next right-hand page write “Matter” & today’s date.

Today: Lab Safety. What is Matter?

  1. Finish SLIDES: Lab Procedures and Safety

Yellow paper - back of science notebook

  1. Handout: Is It Matter?

Discussion and notes in science notebook

HW: none except missing assignments

Agenda for Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Getting Started: Hand in blue statistics homework late. Clear desk & get out pencil for quiz. Questions?

Today: What is matter?

  1. Pre-quiz: practice
  2. Quiz - Statistics
  3. Handout: Is it matter? - complete individually. Then share and discuss.

Homework: none except missing assignments

Agenda for Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Get out your blue statistics paper (due today). Any questions?

Get out your sci notebook.

Today: Lab Equipment and Safety

  1. Blue Homework - questions? hand in
  2. Handout: Lab Equipment and Safety - fold and glue to back of science notebook.
  3. SLIDES: Lab Procedures and Safety (begin)

HW: Quiz tomorrow - Statistics. Bring textbook to class.

Agenda for Monday, November 26, 2018

Getting Started: Planner-HW. statistics practice per.9 and per.10

Today: Complete visual displays (line plot, histogram, box plot)

  1. A word about Mars and Measurements (textbook p. 51)
  2. SLIDES: Statistics - Ways to Analyze Data
    1. median, quartile, upper & lower extreme, mode, range
  3. (blue) Your class data: Average Student Speed. Complete and hand in.
  4. Create class displays of class data (large paper)

HW: Complete your blue paper - class data (due tomorrow).

- Statistics Quiz - Wed.

Agenda for Friday, November 16, 2016

Getting Started: Get out your white Statistics Notes.

Today: Practice using statistics - line plots, histograms, box plots

  1. Statistics Period 9 - complete and check your answers
  2. Statistics Period 10 - complete and check your answers
  3. Blue - Your Class Data - complete using your class’s data (see back of the paper)

Homework: Enjoy your Thanksgiving break!

Agenda for Thursday, November 15, 2018

Getting Started: Get out your white “Statistics Notes” from yesterday.

Today: Create Box Plots

  1. Statistics Notes (white) - example on back
  2. 4.1 SLIDES - Statistics: Ways to Analyze Data (example)
  3. 4.3 Practice Statistics: Period 9

Homework: None except missing assignments.

Agenda for Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Getting Started: Think - Any questions about speed vs time graphs?

Today: Finish speed-time graphs, practice statistics

  1. Questions about speed-time graphs?
  2. GC Quiz - Motion and Speed vs time graphs
  3. 4.1 SLIDES: Statistics - information and examples
  4. 4.2 Statistics notes (white) - this will not be handed in
  5. 4.3 Handout - Practice Statistics, Period 9 (white)- not graded

Homework: none except missing assignments

Agenda for Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Today: Practice Speed vs Time Graphs, Statistics- box plots

  1. Reminder - 3.2 Online Worksheet (green) due today
  2. 3.3 Online Practice - Speed vs Time Graphs (purple)
  3. 4.1 SLIDES: STATISTICS - Ways to Analyze Data
  4. Handout - 4.2 Statistics Notes

HW: Quiz tomorrow (Wed) on Speed-Time Graphs, Hand in late assignments

Agenda for Monday, November 12, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW.

Get out your Sci Notebook - speed-time graphs

Today: Graphing Motion on Speed-Time Graphs

  1. Sci Notebook: 3.1 SLIDES - Speed vs Time graphs
  2. 3.1 Online Practice - Speed vs Time Graphs
  3. 3.2 Online Worksheet - Speed vs Time Graphs

HW: 3.2 Online Worksheet - Speed vs Time Graphs Due Tues. Quiz Speed-Time Graphs - Wed.

Agenda for Friday, November 9, 2018

Getting started: Planner - HW, Sci Notebook- turn to next clean page. Write today’s date in the corner. Topic is “speed vs time graph.” Write a definition for speed.

Today: Motion on a Speed-Time Graph

  1. What is speed? Prediction: Speed-time graph of a Bus
  2. Team Whiteboard challenge - graphing speed

Homework: Think snow. Complete missing assignments.

Agenda for Thursday, November 8, 2018

Getting Started: go to Google Classroom. Questions before test?

Today: Assessment - Motion and Distance-Time Graphs

  1. Questions?
  2. Test - Motion and Distance-Time Graphs
  3. ScienceWorld Magazine

Homework: none except missing assignments

Agenda for Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. GC - Wednesday Question. Get out white squirrel worksheet.

Today: Review for Test tomorrow.

  1. Review White Squirrel paper (2.10* SLIDES)
  2. Online Practice Quiz #4 - Distance-Time Graphs
  3. 2.14 SLIDES: Sample Distance-Time Graphs

HW: Test tomorrow (Thurs) - Motion & Distance-time Graphs. Review old worksheets, practice quizzes.

Agenda for Monday, November 5, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Hand out blue squirrel worksheet

Today: Analyze and interpret distance-time graphs

  1. White squirrel worksheet - due Wed. GC - “2.10 SLIDES: Analyze and Interpret Distance-Time Graphs” - updated.
  2. The Adventures of Tom - Ambassador visits.
  • Respectfully discuss interpretations of graphs - 2 minutes each turn. Ambassadors rotate with index card of answers. Hosts welcome ambassadors and answer questions.
  • With lab team, review answers & make changes as necessary. Complete 5 sample graphs. Hand in.

HW: Review 2.10 SLIDES. White squirrel worksheet - due Wed (if needed) Test Thurs - Motion and Distance-Time Graphs

Agenda for Friday, November 2, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Hand in late assignments.

Today: Interpret Graph Stories - The Adventures of Tom

  1. How to collaborate in small groups
  2. With your team, analyze and interpret the graphs.
  3. Choose the story that matches the graph.
  4. 4 Scenarios - graphing challenge (optional)

HW: Test Thurs. Complete missing work. Play outside.

Agenda for Thursday, November 1, 2018

Getting Started: Get out your blue squirrel worksheets. Prepare to ask questions about it.

Today: More practice - read and interpret graphs from stories

  1. A note about teams - Lab teams collaborate (work together)
  2. Blue Squirrel Worksheets - questions, review, and hand in
  3. GC - 2.11 Online Practice Quiz #3: Distance-Time Graphs
  4. The Adventures of Tom - tan and green papers

Read and interpret graphs

Homework: complete any missing assignments

Agenda for Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Hand in yellow Experiment - Student Speed.

In your Sci Notebook on the next clean page, summarize (words or pictures) what you learned about graphs and speed.

Today: Create and analyze line graphs about stories

  1. Sci Notebook, SLIDES: Analyze & Interpret Distance-Time Graphs. Key vocabulary: y-intercept
  2. Blue Squirrel Worksheet - Create and Analyze Graphs
  3. Graphing Stories - 4 Scenarios (tan) - a challenge activity

HW: Finish blue Squirrel Worksheet, turn in missing assignments.

Agenda for Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Getting Started: Get out yellow Experiment: Student Speed

Today: Complete Experiment Student Speed, Create line graphs

  1. Experiment: Student Speed - see guidelines
    1. Testable Question: How does student speed affect the slope of a line on a distance vs time graph?
    2. Complete claim, evidence, reasoning, and reflection.
    3. Hand in
  2. GC - SLIDES: Analyze and Interpret Distance-time Graphs
  3. Blue - Squirrel Worksheet: Create & Read Graphs

HW: Complete experiment, missing assignments

Agenda for Monday, October 29, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. Hand back papers. Get out yellow Experiment - Student Speed.

Today: Calculations, graph, & write-up Experiment: Student Speed

  1. Review white paper - speed and average speed
  2. Experiment: Student speed
    1. Testable Question - How does student speed affect the slope of a line on a distance vs time graph?
    2. Sample problems - calculate average time and speed
    3. Sample graph - Student speed (average time vs distance)

HW: Complete Data Tables and Graphs of Experiment

Agenda for Friday, October 26, 2018

Getting Started: Put away all materials. Sit quietly.

Today: Presentation: Drugs, Alcohol, & Tobacco. by KMS School Resource Officer - Officer Barnes

HW: complete calculations for average time and average speed on the yellow Experiment: Student Speed - round to tenths place (this does NOT include graph)

Agenda for Thursday, October 25, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Hand in white practice (late) - calculate speed. Preparation for quiz - clear desk.

Today: Speed and the Slope of a Line Graph

  1. Quiz - Motion and Graphs
  2. Experiment: Student Speed
  • Testable Question: How does speed affect the slope of a line?
  • Share collected data with lab team members
  • Calculate average time, then average speed

HW: Complete calculations for Experiment: Student Speed

Agenda for Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Getting Started: Hand in white - Practice Calculating Speed

Experiment: Student Speed - Each team needs:

  • 1 clipboard with pencil (at lab station)
  • 1 yellow data collection paper on clipboard
  • 1 Chromebook (in case there is a problem with stopwatch)

Today: Collect data in large gym

Testable Question: How does student speed affect the slope of a line on a distance vs time graph?

Students will travel 20 m at different speeds. Each student will travel the distance twice at a particular speed.

HW: Quiz tomorrow - Review worksheets & practice quizzes

Agenda for Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, get out your gold worksheet - Fox, Dog, & Cat. Get out colored pencil or highlighter.

Today: Review motion and graphing

  1. Review gold worksheet
  2. Practice Quiz 2: Motion and Graphing
  3. Practice: Calculate speed and averages (handout)
  4. Preparation for Student Speed Experiment tomorrow.

HW: Finish speed practice (white). Wear gym shoes tomorrow, Quiz Thursday - motion & graphs

Agenda for Monday, October 22, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Hand back work

Today: Read Distance-Time Graphs

  1. To the Board -
    1. Positive Slope - move away from ref. point: fast, slow
    2. Negative slope - move toward ref. point: fast, slow
    3. Zero slope
  2. Probe: Motion Detector - Match the Graph

3. Practice Quiz 1 - Graphs and Motion

HW: Finish gold worksheet. Quiz Thurs. Wear gym shoes Wed.

Agenda for Friday, October 19, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, Late white worksheet? Get out your pink Worksheet - Read & Create Distance-Time Graphs. Get out your SciNotebook.

Today: Reading and Creating Distance-Time Graphs

  1. Pink Worksheet: Read & Create Distance-time Graphs-squirrel. - hand in.
  2. SLIDES: Reading Distance-Time Graphs
    1. Student demo - position and reference point (door)

HW: Go outside - play or go for a walk

Agenda for Thursday, Oct 18, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. Get out white worksheet - Practice Reading & Analyzing Graphs (Weather). Open Textbook to p. 388. Get Sci Notebook. Colored pencil or highlighter.

Lesson: Graphs: position, reference point, and motion

  1. Worksheet - Practice Reading & Analyzing a Graph- hand in
  2. Textbook and SciNotebook: Read pp. 388-389. Answer Questions 5, 6, 7.
  3. SLIDES: M1 Basics of Distance-Time Graphs
  4. Pink Worksheet: Read & Create Distance-Time Graphs

HW: Complete pink worksheet

Agenda for Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW, GC - Wed Question, SciNotebook: skip a page, then on next clean, right page - write today’s date & “Graphs

Today: Reading Graphs

  1. National Weather Service - Hourly Weather Forecast Graph
  2. SciNotebook: Graphs - SLIDES - Parts of a Line Graph
  3. Worksheet (white) - Practice Reading and Analyzing a Graph
  4. Questions? ThinkCentral Library - Read ScienceSaurus, sections 394-396

HW Complete worksheet (if needed), bring textbook Thurs.

Agenda for Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Getting Started: Planner - HW. PowerSchool - Check your science grades. Hand out papers.

Today: Read Graphs

  1. GC - Pretest - Motion and Graphs
  2. Play Battleship (handout)
  3. Read online graphs
    1. National Weather Service Hourly Weather Forecast Graph
    2. Scale, Range, Interval

HW: GC, Classwork - Link graphs at National Weather Service