Science is an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery.
Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

April 28 - May 2

Weekly Lesson Plans April 28-May 2nd

Monday- BR # 48  Watch the video clip and write down as many examples as you can for levers, pulleys, and wheels and axels. Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.3.  Homework: Students will have a worksheet about Ch 13 S.3 Energy

Tuesday- BR # 49 Write the unites for the following: speed, distance, time, acceleration, force, mass, momentum, weight, work, power, mechanical advantage, energy, and efficiency. Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.4.  Homework: Chapter 13 S.4 Review pg. 461 #1-9

Wednesday- Chapter 13 Vocab Quiz, Chapter 13 Study Guide due Monday

Thursday- .Students will watch the Mythbusters Youth Challenge. Homework: Finish the Chapter 13 Study Guide for Monday.

Friday- Half Day. Students will watch some clips to review Newton's laws of motion.  Then they will be allowed to participate in some Newton's laws demos.  No Homework!

Important Dates: Tuesday May 6th is the Chapter 13 Test.  This is their last test for the year.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

April 21-25

Weekly Lesson Plans April 21st-25th

Monday- No School

Tuesday- BR#45 Read "What machines are used on bicycles?" pg. And answer both questions in your journal. Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.1 Work, Power, and Mechanical Advantage.  Homework: Chapter 13 S.1 Worksheet.

Wednesday- BR#46 Write down as many examples as you can for incline planes, wedges, and screws.  Students complete the power output lab and work on their chapter 13 S.1 concept review worksheet.  The power output lab will make students calculate how much work and power they use to go up the stairs slow vs. fast.

Thursday- Students will watch Roller Coaster Physics.  Then they will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.2 Simple Machines. Homework: Ch 13 S.2 Worksheet

Friday- BR#47 How do you think the Egyptians built the pyramids? (what simple machines do you think they used?) Students will participate in a simple machines lab where they find the mechanical advantage of a ramp. Homework: