Bridge test Friday

Peer Evaluation

I can use the knowledge I gained through experiments to design an effective bridge.

Self -assessment

Bridge testing & Presentation on Monday

Bridge test next Friday

I can use the knowledge I gained through experiments to design an effective bridge.

Bridge Presentation

Bridge testing & Presentation on Monday

Bridge test next Friday

Review 2 - Bridges

Bridge testing & Presentation on Monday

Bridge test next Friday

Re-Write AK Essay for additional credit - Due on Tuesday

Complete Reflection when you have done all 4 labs

Prepare Graphic Organizer for Essay on Monday:

Civil Engineers learn from previous successes, and even failures, as they design and build bigger and safer bridges.   Today the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan is the longest suspension bridge ever built.  What lessons did its designers learn and implement from previous bridges to build such a spectacular structure?
 

I can design & conduct accurate tests of tensile & compression strength

For each task:

1.  Write the question in your Black Lab Notebook
2. Write a hypothesis – “If, then, because” statement. Identify the Independent & Dependent Variables
3. Get Mr. Condon’s approval.
4. Write a set by step procedure
5. Get Mr. Condon’s approval
6. Conduct experiment and Record the data
7. Graph your results
8. Write Conclusions:
   1. What Happened: Did your results match your hypothesis?  Use Data to prove your statement.
   2. What experimental & human errors existed & how did they affect your results?
   3. How might the knowledge you gained effect the construction of your bridge?
9.  Get Mr. Condon’s approval

Create experiments to answer the following questions.

1.  How does the thickness of paper effect the tensile strength of the paper?
2. How does the shape of a column effect its compression strength?
3. Which type of joint has the most tensile strength?
4. Which type of truss provides the most compression strength?

I can use a rubric to assess the writing of others

Example

Rubric

I can describe forces which affect bridges

Force Notes

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse

Both Lab's Due Tomorrow:

Lab - Paper Bridges - Beam Thickness

Lab - Paper Bridges -  Beam Length

I can use my knowledge of genetics to make predictions

Laura Video 1 &  video 2

Big, Bigger, Biggest Notecatcher

watch video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJIknkN7_84

Heredity Review

Friday - Quiz on Punnett Squares & Pedigrees

 I can explain how DNA contains enough much information to make me who I am.

What is the structure of DNA?
    Shape is a double helix (twisted ladder)
        sides of ladder are made of sugar & Phosphate
        rungs of ladder are made of nucleotide pairs
            A - T  and  C - G
What is a Codon?  How many are there?
    Codons are sequences of 3 nucleotide pairs, such as AAA, CAT, TTG, etc.
    There are 64 known codons
    Codons make it possible for DNA to carry alot of information.  
        There are 64 codons, but only 26 letters in the English Alphabet
        DNA has more information than all the books ever written.
 

I can explain how traits are passed from one generation to the next

Poster Presentations
Your goal is to prove to me that you understand how traits are passed from one generation to the next.  This is the state standard.
You should be able to use proper terminology such as allele, heterozygous, p-generation, etc.
and be able to use your paper pets to trace both dominant and recessive traits from P to F1, even if those traits are hidden.  
Finally, can you predict an F2 Generation?

I can use Punnett Squares to Predict Inheritance

Tutorial

I can express my understanding of human development

Solving a Genetic Mystery Article

Ask a Biologist Website - a good resource for further discovery

Test Tuesday

Review Study Guide

Test Tuesday

Review - Meiosis

CMT Science on Wednesday

I can participate positively in the production of a meiosis video

Check out this video.  Thanks Darrien!

Parent Letter for Life's Greatest Miracle

I can identify the male & female reproductive anatomy correctly.

State Standard:  Describe the structure and function of male and female reproductive systems including the process of egg and sperm development.

Parent Letter for Life's Greatest Miracle

View video:  : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/life-greatest-miracle.html

Newton Scooter Poster, vehicle, & Lab notebook due Monday (or whenever we next meet)

Alternative Project for some students

Move your project forward

Due Date: February 6th

Go to my wikipage and post a video showing Newton's Third Law of Motion in action.  Write a paragraph describing the law and how your video is a good example of the law.

You may have to sign up for the wikipage

Complete booklet

Rough Drafts by email to Mr. Condon by Monday - optional

Final (typed) draft due Wednesday January 21

Rubric & Example

I can describe the characteristics of a good open response

Goals for the week: (in Agenda)
    Complete both experiments by Friday
    Your Proposal needs to be typed and turned in (hardcopy or emailed) by Wednesday January 21

I can prepare for the test tomorrow

Inertia, Force, & Gravity

I can describe how gravity and Newton's laws of motion are used in the movie.

Gravity - The Movie

I can accurately measure force and acceleration

Lab - Force & Acceleration

I can describe Newton's Second Law of Motion

Force Outline

State Standard 8.1.b: An unbalanced force acting on an object changes its speed and/or direction of motion

I can describe Newton's Second Law of Motion

Complete lab if necessary

Uranus - Catch up on missing homework from the week - Poster and 5 examples from sports

Lab - Measuring Momentum

Lab - Momentum During Collisions

Conclusions:

            1.  Restate hypothesis.  Right or Wrong.  Use data to support your claim.

            2.  What sources of error were there.  Show effect by stating data examples.  How did you minimize error?  Column E shows the amount of error - why is error high in some places and low others?

            3.  What did we learn about conservation of Momentum.  What more could we learn?  How would we learn it?

Complete Conclusions

Uranus - Choose a sport, give 5 examples of Inertia from that sport.

I can analyze the momentum during collisions

I can provide real world examples of Inertia in many forms
 

Conservation of Momentum (Inertia)
        Amount of momentum which enters a collision is equal to the amount of momentum which exits a collision

Complete graph

Uranus - Complete Poster

Cut out or Print a Photo of Inertia - Write a caption describing how it represents Inertia.

Ct State Standard 8.1a the motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed

I can define and describe Inertia

     Inertia - an object's resistance to a change in motion.

     Newton's 1st Law of Motion - Law of Inertia:  An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will continue in a straight line at the same speed until an unbalanced force is applied.

I can do math in science

Review of Math in science

Review of Distance & Time Graphs

Study your past homework & classwork

          Review of Distance-Time Graphs

           Velocity and d/t Graphs

           Math Practice

           Momentum & World Series

I can actively participate in a world cafe reading.

Americans want flight restrictions

Ebola transmission

Are Quarantines Legal?

Ebola Travel Crisis

I can actively participate in a classroom discussion regarding Ebola.

Surviving Ebola - NOVA Video

I can use distance - time graphs to make predictions

I can graph & interpret  distance & time data

Average Velocity

                V _average = total distance ÷ total time

                                Example:  V _average = 59.3 miles/ 70 minute = 0.85 miles/minute

Instantaneous Velocity

                V _I = change in distance ÷ change in time

                                Example:  V _i = 8 miles – 5 miles / 55 minutes – 50 minutes = 3 miles / 5 minutes

= 0.6 miles/minute

I can edit conclusions for accuracy.

Analyzing Conclusions

Complete lab Conclusions

Conclusion: (written in paragraph form)
    1.  Restate your hypothesis, were you right or wrong, use data to support this claim.

    2.  Sources of error - Experimental vs. human, what impact do they have on your results, how can they be controlled in the future

    3.  What is the next step?  What did we learn from doing this experiment?  Now, besides redoing your lab, what else could we learn about the topic (falling objects) what question would you try to answer, what is your hypothesis, briefly, how would you test (experiment) this?

Write conclusions in lab notebook

Lab - How does mass affect velocity

I can design an accurate test of my hypothesis

lab - Mass affect on Velocity

Astronomy Retakes Today & Thursday

Lab - How does height affect the speed of falling objects

I can collect and analyze accurate data

Lab - How does the height of a drop affect an object's speed?

Math Practice Worksheet

Astronomy Retakes today, Wednesday & Thursday

I can use math to describe motion

Math in science
1.  write formula
2. substitute what you know
3.  Solve with Units of measure

I can accurately read and create a graph

Entrance Ticket

Graphing Light

I can predict the length of a planet's year, knowing its distance from the sun.

Graphing Rules

Graph - Planet Distance vs. Year

I can explain how the Heliocentric Universe replaced the Geocentric Universe

Geo vs. Heliocentric Universe

 I can describe the orbits of planets and how our understanding has changed over time. (same as yesterday)
 

Geocentric vs. Heliocentric

I can describe the orbits of planets and how our understanding has changed over time.

Notes:  Day vs. Year

Astronomy Crossword #1

Sign up for Poster work/help afterschool by door

I can provide constructive advice to others on their posters

Poster Gallery Walk

I can create an accurate poster which shows how the location of my world affects the conditions on the world.

Complete poster tonight - remember its a 1st draft

Final Draft Due September 17

Make moon observation if you were unable to do so yesterday

Draw a picture of your world as it might look for someone standing on it.

Fold an Origami Pigeon

Angry Bird Article

Objective:  I can describe the relationship between the earth, moon, and sun -

Tides & Eclipses

I can collect data about the world I have been assigned to research

I can place Earth in its proper position in the Solar System (periods 3 & 5)

I can define the information needed to understand a planet, moon, or other world. (periods 1 & 4)

 Remember to sign up for Remind (3 & 5)

Begin research on your world (1 & 4)

Purchase Classroom supplies if necessary.

Sign up for Remind