Thursday/Friday: Sled Wars Gizmo

Students used an online simulation to investigate the factors that affect the force, energy and speed of a sled.  Students completed a worksheet in class guiding them through different parts of the simulation.  (Students in Core A will do this activity next week). Students can access the program here:

• GIZMO – Sled Wars

On Friday, students in Cores B and C will need these links:

• PHET – Net Force
• PHET – Energy Skate Park

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Complete CK12 Notes by end of the week
• Complete Iditarod Notes by the end of the week
• Retake of the Newton’s Laws Quiz is during SLTs on Thursday and Friday
• Sled Wars Gizmo due next Wednesday

Tuesday: CK12- What is Force?

Now that students have a basic understanding of Newton’s Laws, we will be taking a more in depth look at forces and motion.  Students will be taking notes from the online CK12 textbook and will practice calculating net force.  Here are the resources from class:

• Ms Lea’s Class Notes
• CK12 Reading (complete notes sheet handed out in class)
• Net Force Worksheet

Students that have extra time can check out these links:

• TED Ed Physical Science Videos

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Complete CK12 Notes by end of the week
• Complete Iditarod Notes by the end of the week
• Retake of the Newton’s Laws Quiz is during SLTs on Thursday and Friday

Monday: The Iditarod

On Saturday, March 2nd the 2019 Iditarod dog-sledding race begins in Alaska.  This week students will be learning about the race and using it as a real world example of force and motion principles.  Students are reading from our Force and Motion Books today about the Iditarod and taking down notes.  Here is more information:

• Video- National Geographic: Dog Sledding More Than Meets the Eye
• Video – What is the Iditarod

Students that have extra time should check out this year’s Mushers:

• https://iditarod.com/race/2019/mushers/

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Complete Iditarod Reading Focus Questions Worksheet and turn in by the end of the week
• Return the Snow Tubing Field Trip form to Ms Lea by March 5th

Thursday/Friday: Newton’s Laws Quiz

Students had an open notes quiz covering what they have learned about Newton’s Laws.  Students earning a score below a 3 should make a plan to update their notes and/or review with me before retaking the quiz after break.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Turn in all missing or revised work by the end of the day

Tuesday: Friction Lab

Today students conducted two investigations focused on friction:

Investigation 1: Does increasing the mass of an object change the amount of friction with a surface?

Investigation 2: Does changing the type of surface change the amount of friction?

Students collected data and completed claim and evidence for each investigation.  Students that missed class should find a time to come in and do the investigation.

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Friction Lab paper due Friday
• Turn in all missing or revised work by Friday
• Open Notes Quiz on Newton’s Laws: Thursday for Core A and C, Friday for Core B an D.

Monday: Friction and Newton’s Laws

Today students are reviewing Newton’s Law and learning about friction. Next class students will be applying this learning to two friction investigations. Complete notes are available here:

• Newton’s Laws and Friction

Practice Quizzes:

• QUIA PRACTICE QUIZ
• KHAN Academy: Newton’s First Law Practice Quiz
• Kahoot: Newton’s Laws (play it once)

Extra time?

• Real-Life Hot Wheels Loop (real cars!)
• Science in Slow-Motion: Inertia in a water balloon

Thursday/Friday: Newton’s Laws Review

Now that students have had some time to investigate some of Newton’s Laws, we will review what we have learned.  Here are the notes from class:

• Stations Review

Students are also responsible for completing this short reading and response using the Newsela Article-  Everyday Mysteries: Why don’t I fall out of an upside-down roller coaster?

Write in your notebook this question:

“Why don’t I fall out when a roller coaster turns upside down?”

Your answer should be 3-4 sentences long and use details from the article.  You answer should include the following vocabulary:

• inertia

• gravity

• Newton’s _____ Law of Motion

• Optional words: potential energy, kinetic energy

ASSIGNMENT:

• Update lab notes as needed based on today’s class and complete Newsela response in notebook

Wednesday/Thursday: Newton’s Laws Stations

Today students will test out a variety of stations around the room to try to identify and describe Newton’s Laws in action.  Students should keep all of their lab notes in their notebook, students that missed class should come in to make it up.  Here are the notes from class:

• Investigation: Newton’s Laws Stations

ASSIGNMENT:

• Newton’s Laws Stations completed in notebook by the end of today’s clas

Tuesday: Newton’s Laws of Motion

Today students will learn the basics of Newton’s Laws of Motion with the goal being for students to be able to describe scientifically why things move.  The complete notes from class can be found here:

• Newton’s Laws of Motion Presentation
• Newton’s Laws Reading #1
• Brainpop F=ma Worksheet (optional)

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Isaac Newton Webquest due Wednesday
• Newton’s Laws Notes completed in notebook by the end of today’s class

Monday: Isaac Newton

As we start our focus on Newton’s Laws of Motion, we are taking a day to learn about the man himself.  Students will use a range of sources to learn about Isaac Newton and the world in which he made his discoveries.  Here are the links needed:

• Link #1: Newsela – Sir Isaac Newton
• Link #2 – More About Isaac Newton
• Link #3: 9 Things You May Not Know About Isaac Newton
• Link #4: Daily Life in the 17th Century

When you finish:

• VIDEO: The Great Plague of London
• Article: Sir Isaac Newton – Mad as a Hatter
• Science in the 1600s
• Article: Forbes – Why was Isaac Newton Such a Jerk

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Isaac Newton Webquest due Wednesday