Take this survey in your Wolf Time class (or on your own if you didn't get a chance to complete it during Wolf Time. It goes along with an assembly and parent night next week.
Student Social Media Survey Class this week: We have started a small unit on energy by learning about different forms of energy. We will learn the scientific definition and equation for work and also a tiny bit about electrical circuits. Energy vocabulary quiz on Wednesday. Benchmark (now called a Quarterly Assessment) will be on Friday, 11/2. We are reviewing a little bit each day for the Q1 Quarterly Assessment. The grade for this QA will go on Q2.
Table of Contents for Energy Unit (digital copies of all items!) Resources for Energy Unit HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 10/29 HW: Finish Energy Vocabulary Sheet. Study for vocab quiz Wednesday. Review your own materials or resources on this website for Quarterly Assessment Friday. WU: D127 in yellow textbook (diagram of skater on half pipe), or scroll to page 431 1.Draw a diagram of a pendulum swinging OR a person swinging on a playground swing. 2.Label the points where potential energy is the highest (2) and lowest (1). 3.Label the point where kinetic energy is the greatest (1). 4.Review: What reference point would a person driving in a car use to think they are moving? Use to think they are staying still? Tuesday HW: Finish Energy Vocabulary Sheet. Study for vocab quiz Wednesday. Review your own materials or resources on this website for Quarterly Assessment Friday. WU: Page D121 in yellow textbook or click here and scroll to page 425 . Copy and complete these statements: 1.Energy is the ability…. 2.When you do work on an object, some of your energy… 3.You can think of work as the… 4.In fact, both work and energy are measure in … Wednesday HW: Review your own materials or resources on this website for Quarterly Assessment Friday. WU: 1.Review: F=ma. What force should Kiesha apply to a 5 kg block to make it accelerate 2 m/s^2? Show work and formula! 2.Page D117 in yellow book or click here and scroll to page 421. How much work is done when Jack-Jack uses a force of 3 N to push a truck across the floor a distance of 4 m? Show work and formula! 3.Describe the energy transfers that happen in order for you to use your phone after it runs out of battery. Thursday HW: Review your own materials or resources on this website for Quarterly Assessment Friday. WU: Click here for simple circuit resource. 1.Draw a simple circuit with a battery, wires, and a light bulb. Give it your best shot! 2.Name the 6 simple machines and give an example of each. Use page D155-157 in yellow textbook or click here for the online version. Friday HW: Have a great weekend! WU: No written warm up today. Class this week: Finishing our study of Newton's laws and forces with a test on Wednesday. Next up? ENERGY!
Table of Contents for Forces Unit (digital copies of all items!) Resources for Forces Unit Table of Contents for Energy Unit (digital copies of all items!) Resources for Energy Unit HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 10/22 HW: Finish the Net Force and F=MA Worksheet. Study for test Wed. WU: Procedures Review 1.When you enter class, what should you do to prepare? 2.What is the procedure for sharpening your pencil during class? 3.Describe how the different noise levels should sound (0, 1, 2, 3) 4.What noise level applies to Warm Ups? 5.What noise level applies to transitions? 6.How many emergency passes do you get this quarter? Tuesday, 10/23 HW: Complete the review sheet/study guide. Study for test tomorrow. WU: 1.Review: What is the average speed of a runner who runs 5 km in 0.25 hours? SHOW WORK! 2.Page D71, #1 – 9. (Online pdf page 375) Wednesday, 10/24 HW: Test today! No HW. WU: Page D71, #11 - 15 and 17. (Online pdf page 375) Thursday, 10/25 HW: Work on Energy Vocabulary Sheet WU: Answer the questions, watch this video, make corrections if needed. 1.True or False? The inertia of a bowling ball is the same as the inertia of a golf ball. Explain your answer! 2.True or False? A bowling ball will hit the ground at the same time as a feather when there is no air resistance. Explain your answer! Friday, 10/26 HW: Finish Vocabulary Sheet. Finish Mechanical Energy article and questions. WU: 1. Review: Why are reference points important? Give an example of 2 different types of reference points. 2. Picture a dunking booth at a carnival. What is the source of energy that makes the person fall in the water? Newton's first law tutorial and practice quiz.
Newton's second law tutorial and practice quiz. Newton's third law tutorial and practice quiz. Use the back of your graphic organizer for forces to complete the follwing activities: See below for the example picture.
Newton's Laws
Bicycle Video
Reading 1 - Getting to Know Newton's Laws Triads (Jig Saw in 3's)
Reading 2 - CK-12, Newton's Laws
Class this week: Finishing our study of Newton's laws with several online resources and an activity using spring scales, blocks, and sandpaper. Get ready for a test next week.
Table of Contents for Forces Unit (digital copies of all items!) Resources for Forces Unit HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 10/15 HW: WU: No written warm up, silent reading today. Tuesday, 10/16 HW: Finish front of Forces graphic organizer. See above post below this one for instructions. See Table of Contents for the graphic organizer paper (but any paper will do!). WU: 1.Write down Newton’s third law. 2.Draw two arrows representing balanced forces. 3.Draw two arrows representing Unbalanced forces. Wednesday, 10/17 HW: Test next Wednesday, 10/24, Forces. WU: 1.What is the relationship between force and motion described by Newton’s first law? (D44) 2.What is inertia? How is the inertia of an object related to its mass? (D46) 3.INFER: Once a baseball has been hit into the air, what forces are acting upon it? How can you tell that any forces are acting upon the ball? (D42) Thursday, 10/18 HW: Forces test next Wednesday, 10/24 WU: 1.What are some everyday examples that show that friction increases because surfaces press together with greater force? 2.What are some everyday examples that show that friction decreases because the texture of the surfaces changes? 3.If you are trying to slide a chair across the floor, how does increasing the weight in the chair influence the force you need to slide it? Friday, 10/19 HW: Finish Newton's Laws Graphic Organizer. See above post for more instructions. Forces test Wednesday, 10/24. WU: 1.Summarize Newton’s second law in a few brief words or phrases. 2.Which equation goes with Newton’s second law? 3.What happens to the force if you increase the mass, acceleration, or both? 4.What force keeps an object moving in a circle? In what direction does this force act? Directions: After completing each of the three activities, record the main concept and some supporting facts or statements from each activity on your Forces Graphic Organizer.
ACTIVITY 1 Read the article at this link: The Friction in Friction Blisters from The Blister Blog Join my Padlet discussion board and write your ideas from the article. PW: blister https://padlet.com/sbarlow5/frictionblisters Make any TWO of the following comments on the Padlet Board. 1. AHA! - Something that surprises you. 2. Ask - A question you would like to ask (and maybe have answered). 3. Action - An action you might take as a result of what you read. ACTIVITY 2 Watch BrainPop clip on Forces then play the Balancing Act game. BrainPop Games - Balancing Act ACTIVITY 3 Try each of the simulations at this link: PHET Interactive Simulation on Net Force, Motion, Friction, and Acceleration Class this week: Beginning our study of Newton's Laws by watching a video on the life of Sir Isaac Newton. Ask your child about the dark secrets Newton had and what kinds of things he studied besides motion. Vocabulary quiz this week.
Table of Contents for Forces Unit (digital copies of all items!) Resources for Forces Unit HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 10/8 HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday. WU: 1. Write Newton's Second Law. 2. What did you learn about Newton's life from the video that was surprising to you? Tuesday HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday. WU: 1.What is a force? 2.Give an example of a contact force. 3.What are all the forces on a book sitting on a table? 4.What is the net force of a book sitting on a table? Wednesday HW: Retake the quiz if you scored below a 70%. WU: Write down any 3 definitions from your vocabulary word list. (forces, balanced forces, net force, unbalanced forces gravity, centripetal force, collision, friction, any of Newton's 3 laws.) Class this week: We are finishing up our Motion subunit with a little distance-time graph matching. One of our standards includes being able to read, interpret, and analyze distance time graphs for different types of motion and to calculate speed. Test on Wednesday. Then, we will begin our study of Forces and Newton's Laws!
HW = Homework WU = Warm Ups Monday, 10/1 HW: Study for test. See the ToC tab for a link to the review sheet. WU: No written warm up today. Silent reading for 15 min. Tuesday HW: Study for test. See the ToC tab for a link to the review sheet. Finish Review sheet. WU: Page D35, (Online textbook page 339), #1 - 7, skip 6. Copy the word and description for all. Wednesday HW: Make sure all binder items are complete and in order for turn in tomorrow. Retake test online if you scored below a 16. WU: Page D35, (Online textbook page 339), #8 - 11 and #14. Write the number and correct letter. Thursday HW: New Vocab Sheet on Forces. Due next week with a quiz. WU: 1.What was the name of the guy who came up with the laws of motion? 2.How many laws of motion are there? Write down 3 things you remember about the laws of motion. Friday HW: New Vocab Sheet on Forces. Due next week with a quiz. WU: 1. Write down Newton's first law. 2. Where was Newton from? 3. About what time period did Newton live. |
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