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GENERAL SCIENCE 1 DAILY AGENDA

AUGUST 18, 2014  Freshman Day  INTRODUCTIONS

AUGUST 19, 2014  Syllabus and student data sheet

AUGUST 20, 2014  DATA SHEETS COLLECTED  String LAB

AUGUST 21, 2014  Collect lab write-ups  BEGIN noodle lab

AUGUST 22, 2014  General Science 1 PRE-TEST

AUGUST 25, 2014  Safety info contract (return signed by Tuesday)  Safety test tomorrow  Safety video  What’s wrong with this picture?

AUGUST 26, 2014  Safety test  Retake tomorrow if not 100%  Scientific method notes

AUGUST 27, 2014  Safety test retake  Metric notes  Intro to metric conversions

AUGUST 28, 2014  Metric conversions continued  Scientific method/how do scientists measure things packet 1

AUGUST 29, 2014  Metric conversion practice continued  Safety contracts due today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014  No school- Labor Day

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014  Metric conversion practice  Quiz on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014  Metrics review  Quiz tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014  Metrics quiz  Measuring length lab

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014  Complete length lab/analysis questions  Measuring mass and volume practice

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014  Measurement practice packet  (Length, mass and volume)

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014  Measurement lab  Mass 10 objects of your choice using a triple beam balance  Measure the designated amount of water using graduated cylinders  Remember to read from the meniscus (at eye level)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014  Complete and turn in measurement lab  Continue density practice

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014  Why do you think diet coke is less dense than regular coke?  Density review  Complete density packet for homework

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014  Check density packet for completion and turn in  Density quiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014  How are some ways that we use energy in our daily lives?  Energy notes/examples

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014  Explain how food gives us energy?  Finish energy notes

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014  Give two examples of light energy  Energy transfer notes (conduction, convection, radiation

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014  Transfer of energy practice/examples  How do convection and conduction differ? Give examples

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014  Describe the Greenhouse Effect in your own words  Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Practice  Quiz next week

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014  What is a solar oven?  Energy transfer quiz  Begin building solar ovens

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014  Provide an example of the Greenhouse Effect  Continue building Solar Ovens

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014  Where do we get most of our energy from?  Begin Solar Oven Lab report  Energy Review (test on Monday)

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014  Name the colors of light in the visible spectrum  Electromagnetic Spectrum Notes  Solar Oven Lab

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014  Myth busters Video  Write ten facts about the movie

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014  Which waves of the electromagnetic spectrum are the most harmful?  Energy test  Finish Solar Oven Lab report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014  Myth busters video  Write ten facts about the video

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014  How are your solar ovens a good example of the Greenhouse Effect?  Go outside and melt S’mores!!  Lab Conclusion

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014  List the waves in the Electromagnetic Spectrum from least harmful to most harmful  Energy Review  Energy Test tomorrow

OCTOBER 1, 2014  Provide an example of kinetic and gravitational potential energy  Energy Test

OCTOBER 2, 2014  Which waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum are the longest and least harmful?  Energy examples Practice  (cut out and paste in order of least energy to most energy)

OCTOBER 3, 2014  Which type of energy do you think was the weakest?  Intro to Stellar Evolution (Notes)

OCTOBER 6, 2014  List three words to describe the Sun  H-R Diagram w/s

OCTOBER 7, 2014  What type of star is the Sun?  Begin Brain stretchers Graphing Packet

OCTOBER 8, 2014  What are the colors of stars from hottest to coolest?  Continue Graphing Packet

OCTOBER 9, 2014  What are the biggest, yet coolest stars called?  Complete Brain stretchers 7 (graphing)

OCTOBER 10, 2014 NO SCHOOL – Teacher Institute

OCTOBER 13, 2014  NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day

OCTOBER 14, 2014  What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?  Formula practice

OCTOBER 15, 2014  List the formulas for both kinetic and potential energy  Continued practice with GPE and KE problems

OCTOBER 16, 2014  What is the kinetic energy of a bowling ball with a mass of 8 kg rolling at a rate of 10 m/s?  Energy Math problems  Energy Formula Quiz

OCTOBER 17, 2014  What is the unit for energy?  Energy ball lab

OCTOBER 20, 2014  What happened to the number of bounces the higher you dropped the ball?  Finish graphing lab data  Speed notes

OCTOBER 21, 2014  What is the formula for speed?  Speed Practice Problems

OCTOBER 22, 2014  A ball is thrown a distance of 30 meters. What is it’s speed if it takes 3 seconds to cover the distance?  *REMEMBER Speed=Distance/Time  Continue speed problems

OCTOBER 23, 2014  What is the difference between speed and velocity?  Calculating speed practice (continued)

OCTOBER 24, 2014  Which animal did you find to be the fastest?  Continue Animal Speed Problems  Determining Speed/Velocity Practice

OCTOBER 27, 2014  How long does it take for a bird flying 30 miles per hour, to travel 180 miles?  Speed graphing activity  Simple Machines Pre-test

OCTOBER 28, 2014  Provide an example of friction  Simple Machines Pre-Test  Simple Machines Introduction- Notes 

OCTOBER 29, 2014  Give an example of a simple machine that you saw in yesterday’s video  Simple Machine Notes/examples (Continued)

OCTOBER 30, 2014  Name the six types of simple machines (use your notes)  Homework check  Inclined Plane packet

OCTOBER 31, 2014  Does force increase or decrease when a ramp (inclined plane) gets longer in length?  Complete Inclined Plane packet  Happy Halloween

NOVEMBER 3, 2014 Give an example of an inclined plane. What are they used for? Complete Packet 32

NOVEMBER 4, 2014  What type of simple machine uses a wheel and a rope/chain to move heavy objects?  Simple Machine Quiz  What is a lever? Packet 33

NOVEMBER 5, 2014  What is the mechanical advantage of a lever that has a 30 cm effort arm and a 10 cm resistance arm? (hint: effort arm/resistance arm)  Complete Lesson Packet 33  Simple Machine matching game

NOVEMBER 6, 2014  What is a chain reaction?  Simple Machine matching game continued  Rube Goldberg Intro

NOVEMBER 7, 2014  What is a Rube Goldberg?  Design/Build your own Rube Goldberg  *EXTRA CREDIT FOR THE LONG WEEKEND- build your own Rube Goldberg at home, record it and show me on Wednesday

NOVEMBER 10, 2014  No School- Parent/Teacher Conferences

NOVEMBER 11, 2014  NO School- VETERAN’S DAY

NOVEMBER 12, 2014  Describe the energy transfers that occurred in your Rube Goldberg  Simple Machine Post-test

NOVEMBER 13, 2014  What is acceleration?  Acceleration Practice Problems

NOVEMBER 14, 2014  A motorcycle accelerates from 20 km/hr to 60 km/hr in 4 seconds. What is its acceleration?  Force Formula (F = mass x acceleration)  Force practice problems

NOVEMBER 17, 2014  How much force is required to accelerate a 2 kg mass at 3 m/s 2 ?  (remember: f = m x a )  Continue with force Problems  Work and Power Practice

NOVEMBER 18, 2014  What is the formula for Work?  Work and Power Practice

NOVEMBER 19, 2014  How much work is done when a 70 N box is moved 30 meters?  Mouse trap car introduction

NOVEMBER 20, 2014  What type(s) of energy are in a mouse trap?  Mousetrap car lab  Complete day 1 of building log

NOVEMBER 21, 2014  What types of simple machines are in a mousetrap car?  Mousetrap car building  Complete day 2 of building log

NOVEMBER 24, 2014  What difficulties (if any) are you having building your mouse trap cars?  (IEP meeting so students worked on energy packet)

NOVEMBER 25, 2014  Predict how far (using meters) your mouse trap car will go?  (Remember: the average distance is usually between 5 and 10 meters)  Finish building cars  Complete Daily Log Day 3  Begin testing for distance

NOVEMBER 26, 2014 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAY

NOVEMBER  NO SCHOOL- THANKSGIVING

NOVEMBER 28, 2014  NO SCHOOL- THANKSGIVING BREAK

DECEMBER 1, 2014  List the energy transfers that take place in the mousetrap car (from the beginning when you wind it up, until you release it)  Complete MTC Lab  Group Rubric

DECEMBER 2, 2014  What is an atom?  Mouse trap car analysis  Peer Evaluations  Atom Notes

DECEMBER 3, 2014  What subatomic particles are located in the nucleus of an atom?  Atom Notes  Parts of an atom Practice

DECEMBER 4, 2014  Where are electrons located in an atom?  Proton, Neutron and Electron Practice

DECEMBER 5, 2014  The atomic number of Gold is 79 and it’s atomic mass is 197. How many Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons does Gold have?  Remember: the atomic mass is the number of Protons + Neutrons)  Atom Quiz

DECEMBER 8, 2014  What is static electricity?  Static Electricity Notes  Static Electricity Packet

DECEMBER 9, 2014  What happens when opposite charges meet?  Complete Static Electricity Packet  Circuit Notes  Finding Current/Voltage Practice

DECEMBER 10, 2014  Draw the triangle used for calculating Ohm’s Law (current, resistance and voltage)  Calculating Ohm’s Law Practice

DECEMBER 11, 2014  If a circuit has 40 amps and a resistance of 4 ohms, what is the overall voltage? (Remember the triangle)  Circuit Notes  Series and Parallel Circuit packets 21 & 22

DECEMBER 12, 2014  What is the difference between a series and parallel circuit?  Complete Parallel Circuit Packet 22  Build Snap Circuits

DECEMBER 15, 2014  Draw a series circuit using two batteries, one light and one switch  Final Exam Review

DECEMBER 16, 2014  Draw a parallel circuit with two batteries, one main switch, and two light bulbs on separate branches  Final exam review

DECEMBER 17, 2014  FINAL EXAMS  PERIODS 4, 8 & 6

DECEMBER 18, 2014  FINAL EXAMS  PERIODS 5, 3 &7

DECEMBER 19, 2014  FINAL EXAMS  PERIODS 1 & 2

JANUARY 5, 2015  Describe a magnet’s purpose  Physics Mid-test (graphing)  Magnetism Introduction

JANUARY 6, 2015  How is the Earth like a magnet?  Magnetism Notes  Practice Worksheet

JANUARY 7, 2015  NO SCHOOL- SNOW DAY

JANUARY 8, 2015  NO SCHOOL- SNOW DAY

JANUARY 9, 2015  MYTHBUSTERS VIDEO

JANUARY 12, 2015  What happens when two opposite poles meet?  Complete magnetism w/s  What are magnets? Packet 25

JANUARY 13, 2015  Why does the Earth have a magnetic field?  Turn in magnet Packet  Magnet Earth reading

JANUARY 14, 2015  In what direction does a compass always face?  Magnetism through induction packet 27

JANUARY 15, 2015  What part of a magnet has the strongest magnetic field?  Complete Packet 27  Electromagnet Notes

JANUARY 16, 2015  NO SCHOOL- TEACHER INSTITUTE

JANUARY 19, 2015  NO SCHOOL- MLK DAY

JANUARY 20, 2015  What are two objects in your house that have magnets?  Electromagnet Packet

JANUARY 21, 2015  What is an electromagnet? (Hint: separate the two words and now think!)  Electromagnet Lab

JANUARY 22, 2015  What are waves and what do they carry with them?  Complete electromagnet lab  Wave notes

JANUARY 23, 2015  What are the two types of waves discussed in class yesterday? (Hint: look in your notes)  Finish wave notes  Wave reading/assignment

JANUARY 26, 2015  What is the distance between crests called? (Hint: look at your notes)  Wave Reading Packet cont’d)  Sound Intro

JANUARY 27, 2015  Draw both a transverse and longitudinal (compression) wave labeling the following parts: crest, trough, compression, rarefaction, and wavelength  Sound reading/wkst

JANUARY 28, 2015  What material (or materials) is most needed to make a speaker work?  Speaker Lab

JANUARY 29, 2015  How would you rate the loudness of your first speaker trial on a scale of one to ten?  Complete Daily Log 1  Speaker Lab (Remember to complete 5 trials for each speaker)  Work on Daily Log 2

JANUARY 30, 2015  What have you found to make the best sound? More magnets on top of the cup or inside?  Complete speaker trials  Work on Day 3 log and analysis/conclusion questions

FEBRUARY 2, 2015  NO SCHOOL- SNOW DAY

FEBRUARY 3, 2015  What was the greatest loudness and quality you were able to get from your speaker?  Complete Analysis/Conclusion questions  Frequency Intro (waves)

FEBRUARY 4, 2015  What is the difference between wave length and wave height?  Complete wave vocab  Wave worksheet #1

FEBRUARY 5, 2015  How do you find the amplitude of a wave?  Wave info worksheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015  What is frequency and how is it related to wavelength?  Velocity Calculations Practice

FEBRUARY 9, 2015  What is the velocity of a wave with a wavelength of 2 meters and a frequency of 8 Hz?  Velocity Practice Problems

FEBRUARY 10, 2015  What are the units used for Frequency, Wavelength and Velocity?  Wave Quiz  Amplitude practice

FEBRUARY 11, 2015  NO SCHOOL- P/T CONFERENCES

FEBRUARY 12, 2015  NO SCHOOL- LINCOLN’S BDAY

FEBRUARY 13, 2015  What is the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 25Hz and a velocity of 50 m/s?  Wave worksheet #1

FEBRUARY 16, 2015  What happens to wavelength when you increase frequency?  Seismic waves/Earthquakes Intro

FEBRUARY 17, 2015  What happens to pitch when strings are shortened?  Sound- How do we hear?  Sound Project groups selected

FEBRUARY 18, 2015  Sound Projects- IMC  School Improvement Day

FEBRUARY  NO SCHOOL- SNOW DAY

FEBRUARY 20, 2015  SOUND PROJECTS- IMC

FEBRUARY 23, 2015  List your sound topic and one fact you learned about it  SOUND PROJECTS PRESENTATIONS

FEBRUARY 24, 2015  What type of wave travels faster- transverse or compressional?  Sound Project Presentations

FEBRUARY 25, 2015  List one fact that you learned about a classmate's sound presentation.  Complete Ear Packet  Begin Lesson 16- How do we See?

FEBRUARY 26, 2015  Name the three parts of the ear.  Packet 16- How do we see?

FEBRUARY 27, 2015  What are the two parts of the retina and what do they regulate/control?  EARTHQUAKE INTRO/Pompeii Video

MARCH 2, 2015  NO SCHOOL- PULASKI DAY

MARCH 3, 2015 ACT TESTING – 10 th and 11 th graders

MARCH 4, 2015  What are seismic waves?  Pompeii Video (cont’d)

MARCH 5, 2016  List one fact that you learned from the Pompeii video  Earthquake reading/activity

MARCH 6, 2015  List the seismic waves in order of arrival  Earthquake reading/packet 26

MARCH 9, 2015  Earthquake Packet is due  Earthquake Activity (seismograph reading)

MARCH 10, 2015  How do P waves move and how are they different from S waves?  Wave review

MARCH 11, 2015  What types of waves does the Sun generate?  Electromagnetic Spectrum Intro/Notes

MARCH 12, 2015  What are the longest, least harmful waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum?  Uses of Waves Notes  Spectrum Practice

MARCH 13, 2014  List the waves of the electromagnetic Spectrum from longest (least harmful) to shortest (most harmful)  Continue E.M Spectrum practice  Quiz next Tuesday

MARCH 16, 2015  List the colors of visible light (hint: the colors of the rainbow)  Electromagnetic Spectrum Review Packet 13  Review for quiz tomorrow

MARCH 17, 2015  What are the primary colors of light?  E.M Spectrum Quiz  Light Notes

MARCH 18, 2015  What is the difference between transparent and translucent? Provide examples  Behavior of Light w/s

MARCH 19, 2015  What is the difference between light being reflected vs. absorbed?  Complete Light Packet 10

MARCH 20, 2015  Label the following materials according to what they will do when light hits them: will they A) transmit B) reflect or C) absorb light? 1. Wooden table 2. Mirror 3. Clear glass window  Explore Learning Activity

MARCH 23, 2015  What color light will be transmitted through a green glass window? What two colors are being absorbed?  Continue Explore Learning Activity (iPads)

MARCH 24, 2015  Why are black and white not really considered colors?  Complete Explore Learning Activity  Light Notes #2

MARCH 25, 2015  What is the difference between refraction and reflection?  Reflection, Transmission, and Color w/s  Light Demo Notes

MARCH 26, 2015  If an object reflects blue and green what color do we see?  Finish Light Demos Notes

MARCH 27, 2015  How do polarized filters work?  What is Refraction? Packet 12

MARCH 30, 2015  Which is denser? Glass or air? Why?  Review for Quarter 3 assessment on Wednesday

MARCH 31, 2015  What type of surface gives a regular reflection? One that is smooth or rough?  Continue Review Packet for Quarter 3 Assessment tomorrow

APRIL 1, 2015  Quarter 3 Assessment

APRIL 2, 2015  MYTHBUSTERS VIDEO

APRIL 3, 2015  NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY

APRIL 13, 2015  What is speed?  Speed notes  Speed (Velocity) Practice Problems

APRIL 14, 2015  What is the difference between speed and acceleration?  Speed problems (cont’d)  Acceleration Problem Practice

APRIL 15, 2015  What is the speed of a car that travels 120 miles in 2 hours?  Continue Speed Problems  Acceleration Intro/Practice

APRIL 16, 2015  What is the difference between acceleration and deceleration?  Acceleration Practice

APRIL 17, 2015  What is the acceleration of the following problem: Final velocity – 50 m/s Initial velocity – 25 m/s Time- 5 seconds Complete Acceleration Practice Problems Quiz next week

APRIL 20, 2015  A car accelerates from 5 km/hr to 50 km/hr in 5 sec, what is it’s acceleration?  Remember: Vf-Vi time  Quiz tomorrow

APRIL 21, 2015  What is the acceleration of a car with an initial velocity of 55 m/s and a final velocity of 20 m/s in 10 seconds?  Speed/acceleration quiz  Newsela Article

APRIL 22, 2015  Name some weapons used in ancient warfare  Trebuchet Video

APRIL 23, 2015  How were castles protected from intruders?  Trebuchet Video

APRIL 24, 2015  What is a trebuchet?  Trebuchet Video Completed  Lab begins next week

APRIL 27, 2015  Why were trebuchets useful when trying to take over a castle? What made them so powerful?  Trebuchet Lab

APRIL  Building Trebuchets Lab  April 28 – May 1

MAY 4, 2015  What has been the most challenging part of the building?  Trebuchet Launch data (10 x’s as built, 10 x’s after making a change ex: more/less weight, bigger/smaller clay ball)

MAY 5, 2015  What is the farthest distance your trebuchet launched?  Continue Launch Data

MAY 6, 2015  Name one change that you made to your trebuchet to improve distance?  Continue Launch data

MAY 7, 2015  Tell me something that worked well during your launch test. Which change gave you the best distance? Why do you think it worked?  Continue/Complete trials and begin Analysis/Conclusion questions  LABS DUE TOMORROW!!

MAY 8, 2015  What was your favorite part of this lab?  Complete analysis/conclusion questions  TREBUCHET LABS DUES TODAY

MAY 11, 2015  Who is Isaac Newton and what do you know about him?  Newton research activity

MAY 12, 2015  Name one interesting fact that you learned about Isaac Newton  Complete research  Newton Notes

MAY 13, 2015  Which has more force- a small object moving quickly, or a large object moving slowly? Why?  Newton’s Laws Notes continued

MAY 14, 2015  Describe how energy travels through Rampage Jackson’s body before he throws a punch.  Momentum practice problems

MAY 15, 2015  Describe Newton’s First Law and provide an example  Momentum Practice problems continued

MAY 18, 2015  What is the formula for momentum?  Newton’s Laws Practice  Continue Momentum Problems

MAY 19, 2015  Provide an example explaining Newton’s third Law  Momentum Problems

MAY 20, 2015  What is the momentum of a 5 kg bowling ball rolling at 15 m/s?  Momentum Practice Continued

MAY 21, 2015  What is the velocity of a 10 kg mass with 50 kg x m/s of momentum?  Review Guide

MAY 22, 2015  What is the mass of a car traveling 55 m/s with a momentum of 9 kg x m/s?  Continue Final exam review guide

MAY 25, 2015  NO SCHOOL- MEMORIAL DAY

MAY 26 – 28, 2015  REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM

MAY 29, 2015  FINAL EXAMS PERIODS 5, 3 & 7