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Physical Science - Assignments (Semester 1)

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Date
Topic/Notes Assignment Due
 9/5

 Class Expectations Physical Science Classroom Expectations.pdf

 Intro to Physical Science PowerPoint What is Science-1.pptx

 Active Learning Activity 1st day Witch's Broom.docx

  • Expectations signed and returned by Fri. 9/7  
 9/6

 Scientific Method PowerPoint

 The Scientific Method.pptx 
 Scientific Method Lab SpongeBobWorksheet.doc

  • Expectations Due TOMORROW  
 9/7 

 Finish Scientific Method Lab

 Discuss results

 Scientific Method Sponge Bob Foldable activity

 sponge-bob-sci.-method-foldable.doc  

  • Finish Foldable for Monday  
9/10 

 Share foldables

 Finish Scientific Method PowerPoint The Scientific Method-1.pptx

 Mini Quizzes (Scientific Method)

 Lab Safety Contract Safety Contract.pdf

  • Turn in Mini Quizzes Today   
9/11 

 Lab Safety Day http://youtu.be/riKp30dh6cA

 Lab safety Poster Lab Safety Poster.docx

  • Finish Poster if not done 
  • Turn in Spongebob Group lab By Fri. 9/14  
9/12 

 Slime lab -practice with scientific method Slime Experiment.pdf

 lab report blank.doc 

  • Slime Lab Report due Fri. 9/14 
9/13 

 Results/Conclusion of Slime Lab

 Finish Lab reports

 Review Scientific Method Chapter1Review.pdf

  • Scientific Method Quiz Mon. 9/17 
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9/14 

 Mentos and Diet Coke Lab (using scientific method) 

 Student Mentos Scientific Method Lab Report.doc   

  • Mentos Lab Report due Tues, 9/18
  • Scientific Method Quiz MONDAY 
9/17

 Share Posters

 Discuss Mentos and Diet Coke Lab 

 Mythbusters MiniMyth Video Discovery Channel 

 http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/diet-coke-and-mentos-minimyth.htm

 Scientific Method Quiz 

  •  Mentos Lab Report due TOMORROW
9/18

 Intro to the metric system of measurement Classroom Activity Sheet.docx 

 
9/19 

 Finish Classroom Activity Sheet

 Length Lab: Metric Measurement Lab Activity.doc.webarchive

 History of Measurement: The Story of Weights and Measures.doc

 Homework:  Take Home Activity (located on page 2 of Classroom Activity Sheet - 9/18)

  • Take Home Activity Due MONDAY 
9/20

 Finish Length lab

 Start scientific method flashcards

 http://quizlet.com/6747939/print/

  • Turn in Length lab TODAY 
9/21

 Finish scientific method flash cards

  1. Play memory with them

     or 

    2.   Try to match vocab with definitions in teams 

  • Unit 1 test TUESDAY 
9/24

 Workday

  1. Missing assignments
  2. Review for test

    Qualitative vs Quantitative.pdf 

    Using Scientific Method Worksheet.pdf  

  • UNIT 1 TEST TOMORROW! 
9/25

 Ms. Helgesen's Birthday! (I'm bringing birthday candy)

 UNIT 1 TEST 

 
9/26 

 Go over assessments

 Review Classroom Procedures (to improve learning environment) procedure.pptx

 Create your own experiment -prewrites

  • Create your own experiment due TOMORROW 
9/27 

 Final copies of Create Your Own Experiment Create Your Own Experiment.docx

 

9/28   Simpson's Scientific Method WS SimpsonsScientificMethodWorksheet.doc 
  • Scientific Method Quiz 2 TOMORROW 
10/1 

 Review for Quiz:  Electricity scimthd example.docx

 Scientific Method Quiz 2 

 
10/2 

 Distance and Displacement Notes/Simulations

 Distance-Displacement.pptx  

 
10/3

 Go over Scientific Method Quizzes

 Workday on latework 

 
10/8

 Speed Notes Speed.pptx (starts on second ticket in)

 Speed worksheet speed triangle ws.pdf

  • Speed Worksheet DUE TUESDAY
10/9

 Distance/Time Graphs and Velocity graphing motion-velocity.pptx 

  distane time graphs intro.pdf  

 
10/10  Constant Velocity Car Lab   
10/11 

 Review Day

  • Car Lab Due TODAY 
10/12  Motion Quiz   
10/15

 Substitute 

 Intro to Acceleration

 acceleration.pptx  

 
10/16

 Review Acceleration 

 acceleration ws.pdf 

 Review Distance Time Graphs

 distance time graphs.pdf 

  • Acceleration WS due TODAY 
10/17

 Go over graphing WS

 Practice Acceleration

 http://www.barringtonmiddle.org/C9/Mr%20Allder/PRACTICE%20PROBLEMS/ACCELERATION.pdf

  • Acceleration problems due THURSDAY
10/18

 Review Acceleration

 Types of Acceleration (change in speed, change in direction, change in both speed and direction) accelerating.pptx

 
10/22

 Putting it all Together (speed, velocity, acceleration, graphing motion)

 VelocityAccelerationWkst-1.pdf

 
10/23  Finish Putting it all together Packet  
10/24  Tennis Ball Lab tennis ball ramp lab.pdf  
10/25  Finish Tennis Ball Lab- Calculations   
10/29

 Finish Tennis Ball Lab-Graphs ( Graph 1 = instantaneous speed, average speed, Graph 2 = acceleration)

 Finish VelocityAccelerationWkst-1

  • Collect Tennis Ball Lab
  • Collect VelocityAccelerationWkst-1 
10/30

 Motion Review

 motion concept map - student.docx 

 Motion charts-student.docx  

  • Motion Test Friday 
10/31

 Finish Motion charts

 Acceleration Videos Acceleration videos--motion review-graphs.docx

 
11/1

 Review Motion Charts

 Motion Review Packet 

 
11/2  Motion Test   
11/5

 Review motion test

 Hand back graded assignments

 Intro to forces forces notes.pps

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYVMlmL0BPQ&feature=related  

 
11/6

 Finish Newton's Laws Video, Notes on Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws

 WS 1st and 2nd Laws 1 and 2 law of motion problems.docx

 
11/7

 Worktime on Laws WS

 Newton's 3rd Law 

 
11/8

 Which Law Review WhichLawReviewWS.doc

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx9kiF00rts&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1 

 Pre-Lab Instructions 

 
11/9  Lab - Newton's First Law Play Day Packet.DOC    
11/12 Finish Newton's First Law Play Day  
11/13 Friction Notes Friction5.ppt  
11/14 Friction Lab (paper copy)  
11/15

 Review Newton's 2nd Law of Motion 

NewtonsSLMWorksheet.pdf  

  • NewtonsSLMWorksheet Due Friday 
11/16

Finish Newton's Second Law of Motion WS

 
11/19

Newton's Second Law of Motion Lab

Lab - Newtons Second Law Lab (Cars).doc

 

 
11/20 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1whMAIGNq7E mass vs weight (sweet caroline)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grWU_g1ivDk Eureka Cartoon weight vs mass

weight vs mass on the planets lab.pdf

 
11/21

Review Newton's Laws (Enrichment WS) Articles

 
11/26

Intro to Momentum-forces.pps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Gb4NIv0Xg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8EO0tms7Gs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IYDb6K5UF8

 
11/27

Momentum Problems

Momentum Worksheet-1.doc

ConservationofMomentumWorksheet-2.Int_000.doc

 
11/28

Review Momentum WS-1

Newton's Third Law of Motion Lab Investigating a Balloon Jet.docx  

 
11/29

Newton's 3 Laws Review WS (paper copy only)

Newton's 3 Laws Graphic Organizer Review- newtons_laws.doc.pdf

 
11/30

Friction Review friction review.pdf

Momentum Review Review- GO_if_then_mass_velocity.doc.pdf

 
12/3 Forces Review Packet Review_ForcesTest.docx
  • Forces Test TUESDAY 
12/4 Forces Test (UNIT 3)  
12/5 How do Ramps Help you Raise Objects.docx  
12/6

Work, Power, and Machines.pptx

Unit Pretest-via white boards

 
12/7

Work, Power, and Machines.pptx

Notes

work guided notes1.docx

 
12/10

Work, Power, and Machines(1).pptx

Work Demo/Notes

Work-Power notesheet.docx 

 
12/11 Work-Power WS  
12/12

Aaron Rodgers Day!! :)

 http://www.film.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/url.jpg

Work and Power Lab.docx

 
12/13

Workday

1) Finish Work and Power Lab

2) Finish Work and Power WS

  • Work and Power WS Due
  • Work and Power Lab due 
12/14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EsMmdaYClQ

http://bdominguezchs.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/2/3/13233635/work_and_power_ws_2.pdf (for those students who don't like writing songs)

 Power/Work Song

 
12/15

Power/Work Song or Brochure

Guidelines:

1) Song

  • Must give information about BOTH power and work
  • Must have at least 3 sections, one being your chorus
  • MUST be school appropriate song (originally)
  • Must cite original song title and artist 
  • Final copy must be neat and have at least one picture 
  • EXTRA CREDIT: present your song to the class as a team!

2) Brochure

  • Must give information about BOTH power and work 
  • Must have catchy front/back with at least 1 picture
  • Inside must have 3 separate informational sections with a picture representation of each
  • Any information/pictures from internet must be cited (can put on brochure, or list for me separately) 
  • EXTRA CREDIT: present your brochure to the class 
 
12/18

Work and Machine Notes

Notecards

Work-time on Song/Brochure

 
12/19

Mechanical Advantage Notes

Using Friction to Change Mechanical Advantage Lab

 
12/20

  

 
12/21

Fun Day: Holiday Cartoons :)

http://www.youtube.com/movie/christmas-classics-vol-1?feature=plcp

ENJOY YOUR BREAK!

 
1/02

Calculating Ideal Mechanical Advantage, Actual Mechanical Advantage, and Efficiency

Work, Power, and Machines(4).pptx

calculating IMA and Efficiency-guided notes.docx

Calculating Ideal Mechanical Advantage.docx

  • Work/Power Song or Brochure DUE FRIDAY
  • Calculating Ideal Mechanical Advantage WS DUE TODAY! 
1/03 Quiz Review ch 14.docx  
1/04 Chapter 14 Quiz  
1/07

Comparing Lever Arms Lab

Comparing Lever Arms.docx

Comparing Lever Arms-chart.docx

 
1/08 Simple Machine Guided Notes.pdf    
1/09

Energy Notes

1._Types_of_Energy.ppt

1._Types_of_Energy.doc

 
1/10

Newtons Cradle

Myth Buster's Fun with Newton's Cradle  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiLq5Gnpo8Q

Myth Buster's Massive Newton's Cradle  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuA-znVMY3I

The Physics Behind Newton's Cradle (Ball Clicker) Explanation & Demonstration (Energy/Momentum) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0HZ9N9yvcU

Work and Energy Reading Guide

 
1/11

Mechanical Energy Notes (KE and PE)

4._Kinetic&Potential_Energy.pptx

Notes-Mechanical_PE&KE.docx

 
1/14

Classifying KE and PE WS

Classifying Potential or Kinetic Energy.docx

KE and PE practice problems

KE&PE_Practice_Problems.docx

NatureOfEnergy.docx

 
1/15

Review for Final Exam

Topics to Study for Semester 1 Physical Science Exam.docx

sem 1 review.docx

 
1/16

Semester Exams

Period 1  7:30  9:00 
Period 2  9:10  10:40 
Period 4  10:50  12:20 

 

 
1/17

Semester Exams

Period 3  7:30  9:00 
Period 7  9:10  10:40 
Period 5  10:50  12:20 

 

 
1/18

Semester Exams

Period 8  7:30  9:00 
Period 6  9:10  10:40 

 

 

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