Monday, February 28, 2011

As with most Monday's, we began the week by listening to summaries of our 23rd week of science news articles.  Upon collection of the articles, students took their lab packets out of the crate and continued their exploration of pulleys in our "Lifting the Load" lab.  Most students were able to complete the single-fixed pulley part of the lab.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 7 test will be Wednesday, March 23rd.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Pulleys were introduced to students today.  We watched a http://www.brainpop.com/ video on pulleys followed by the interactive quiz.  Students were then given their new packet for a hands-on lab using pulley's.  That packet will stay in this room at the end of each period so that they are never lost or forgotten.  Most students got through the end of page 4 before the end of the period.

News article #23 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 7 test will be on Wednesday, March 23rd.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Today we repeated yesterday's lab because there seemed to be a great amount of confusion from the substitute filling in for me.  I demonstrated the proper techniques for the lab procedure and students had 15 minutes to redo it and change any results.  We reviewed the conclusion questions together afterwards.  Student then opened to worksheet 15-9 and we did problem #5 together. (60 Newtons had to be changed to "60 Joules" due to incorrect wording of the problem).  We began problem #6 and worked through parts A & E before the bell rang.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 7 test is in Mid-March.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Since I had in-service training at Rommelt today. Miss Robinholt was my substitute teacher today.  She ran students through the lab on page 15-13 & 15-14.  I forgot to leave a brick on each table, so each group had to use the same brick.  We will review the lab tomorrow.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 7 test is in Mid-March.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

We began class today with the 22nd week of science news articles (since snow cancelled school yesterday).  We discussed section 7-3 & 7-4 notes.  I used shoveling snow as an introduction to using a machine to help you do work.  I had a student sit on a board and lifted the other end of it, demonstrating the effort force and distance, along with the resistance force and distance.  They created work input and output, respectively.  I also introduced Mechanical Advantage & Efficiency, and what they mean in practical terms.  Students were then assigned page 15-8 # 1&2 only.  We reveiwed the answers verbally.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 7 test is more than 3 weeks away.

Monday, February 21, 2011

3rd Snow Day- No School

Week 22 News articles are due tomorrow.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Students got back their Work & Power quiz that was taken yesterday.  We reviewed the solutions to the eight problems together.  As a reward for the students hard work all week and the impressive results of their quiz scores, they were treated to an episode of Mythbusters, Bug Special.

News article #22 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 7 test won't be until sometime in mid-March.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Students took the Work & Power quiz today (8 questions at 5 points each = 40 points possible).

No homework was assigned.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

We had volunteers put the problems from yesterday (Page 15-3 & 15-4) on the board.  Students were assigned pages 15-5 & 15-6 (all word problems) and everyone completed the assignment before the end of class.  The solution to each problem was given.

No homework was assigned, and the Work & Power quiz is tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

We began class by discussing the formulas that would be on this Thursday's quiz.  Students put the solutions to page 15-2 on the board for extra credit.  Students were assigned the remainder of page 15-3 (which should have been only problem # 3 & 6) and all of page 15-4.  A correction needed to be made on problem #9 on page 15-4.  The problem said "4000 Newtons", but should have said "4000 Joules".  We did not have enough time to put the problems on the board.

No homework was assigned, and the Work & Power quiz will be this Thursday, February 17th.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day

We began class by listening to volunteers for the 21st week of science news articles.  We then reassembled in the stairwell by the gym lobby in order to complete the lab activity on worksheet 15-7.  Students were timed on how long it took them to walk and run up the steps, and a comparison was then made on their walking and running power.

No homework was assigned, and the Work & Power quiz will be on Thursday, February 17th.

Friday, February 11, 2011

We began class today by putting the problems from worksheets 15-1 & 15-3 (#1,2,4 & 5) on the whiteboard that students completed yesterday.  We discussed section 7-2 notes which related work, power and time.  After watching the http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/power/ video on Power and taking the interactive quiz using student responders, students worked on worksheet 15-2 in their groups.  There was not enough time to review those problems, so we will put those on the board on Monday.

News article #21 is due on Monday, and the Work & Power quiz will be on Thursday, February 17th.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Today began Chapter 7 on simple machines.  Students got their new packets and we discussed section 7-1 notes on Work (W=F*d).  We watched a http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/work/zoom.weml  video on Work and took the quiz that followed.  Students were then assigned page 7-1 (#1-6) and page 7-3 (#1,2,4 & 5).  Most students were finished before the end of class, but there was not enough time remaining to review them on the board, so we will do that tomorrow.

No homework was assigned, and the Work & Power Quiz will be next Thursday, February 17th.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Students had their Chapter 6 notebooks checked today for 60 points.  During this time we watched Mythbusters episodes on free-falling objects reaching terminal velocity.

No homework was assigned.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Students took the Chapter 6 test on Moodle today.

The Chapter 6 notebook check will be tomorrow.

Monday, February 7, 2011

We listened to the 20th week of science news article summaries.  I handed back the lab packets from the online Force & Motion lab, and we went over the answers together.  Students were assigned pages 6-11 through 6-13 to be done in class.  Students were also told to cross out page 6-9, as they will not be responsible for that page during Wednesday's notebook check.  We reviewed most of the answers (if not all) by the end of the class.

The only homework is to study for tomorrow's Chapter 6 test.

Friday, February 4, 2011

We discussed section 6-5 notes on Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and the difference between mass & weight.  We watched the http://www.brainpop.com/ video on Gravity, followed by the quiz using student responders.  Students completed worksheets 6-5 & 6-8 within their groups before the bell rang.

News article #20 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 6 test will be Tuesday, February 8th.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

After two straight snow days, Mrs. Jones & I used a "4-square" activity to help students remember Newton's 3 Laws of Motion.  Each group was randomly assigned one of the three laws, and they had to put on a poster the definition, what that means, a real-life connection, and draw a picture of it in action.  Most students really enjoyed this change of pace and refresher.  We also discussed section 6-4 notes on projectiles and terminal velocity.  We compeleted worksheets 6-7 & 6-10 together.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 6 test was pushed back to Tuesday, February 8th.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Snow Day #2- No School

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Snow Day #1- No School