2008-2009 Week 36 Electricity and Genetics

Mon: Notes over early genetics. Amazing CGI visualization of molecular biology and DNA. Video clip over how animals adapt to their environment. Homework: Animal design worksheet.
Tues: (Electricity)Review notes over types of circuits. Lab over wiring up circuits. Homework: Finishing the lab worksheet.
Wed: Notes over advances in genetics. Video over dog breeds. Homework: Genetics Worksheet
Thurs: Notes over genetic engineering. Video over genetic engineering. Homework: Mapping out the platypus genome
Fri:

Computers: Finish the dream house project. Check the scenes, set the right pace and timing, add all the fine and finishing details. Erase any measuring lines or extra lines.

Week 37

Mon: Read pages 162-165, demonstrate crushing a pop can by using pressure, notes over pressure, video over pressure.
Tues: Read pages 168-171, notes over buoyancy, buoyancy lab. Homework: Pressure WS
Wed: History of flight, notes over the history of flight, Bernoulli principle, video over airplane design. Homework: Pressure WS
Thurs: x
Fri: History of rockets, notes over the history of rockets.

Tues: Notes over rocket build project, video clip showing newton’s 3rd law(if time). Remainder of the time is used for building.

Wed and Thurs:

Fri and Mon: Build morning (1 hour schedule), afternoon launch.

Rocket build project

Build Packet, General build instructions, Question sheet 1, Question sheet 2, Rocket results,

2008-2009 Week 35 Electricity

Mon: PreQuiz. Understanding electricity video. Notes over Forces. Homework: Packet
Tues: Quiz. Nikola Tesla video.
Wed: Field Trip. Hand back the quizes. Read pages 232-237. Notes over electrical power. Video over renewable energies. Homework: Worksheet over renewable resources.
Thurs: Notes over circuits. Series circuits lab.
Fri: Notes over Electromagnets. Electromagnet Lab. If time video clip over electromagnets(7min). Homework: Finish the lab sheet.
Mon: Discuss the electromagnet lab. Read pages 440-445. Notes over wiring.
Tues: Parallel circuits. Wiring up series and parallel circuits lab.

Computer:

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2008-2009 Week 34 Electricity

Mon: Read over electricity packet. Static Electricity Lab. Homework: lab questions
Tues: Notes over conductors and moving charges. Insulator/ conductor lab

Wed: Discuss the conductor/insulator lab, read pages 426-429. Video clip: Lightning.
Thurs: Read pages 433-436. Notes over measuring electricity. If time Top Gear: Car Lightning video Homework: Packet section 10-3.
Fri: Notes over batteries. Complete fruit battery lab. Short video about homemade batteries if time(not likely).
Mon: PreQuiz. Understanding electricity video. Notes over Forces.
Tues: Quiz. Nikola Tesla video.

Computer:

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Top Gear: Car Lightning video

http://www.nintendo8.com/

Jam Legend

Online game creator

Orisinal – Good games here.

2008-2009 Week 33 Magnetism and Electricity

Mon: Read about magnetic fields and compasses. Activity that uses large sheets of paper, several magnets, and mini compasses to map out magnetic fields. Homework: should write up some questions to go with the activity next time.
Tues: Quiz over magnetism and compasses.  Bill Nye video over magnetism. Homework: Science News article over swine flu(analog)

Wed: Read pages 423-426. Notes over introduction to electricity. Homework: Electrical definitions worksheet. (analog)
Thurs: Read over electricity packet. Static Electricity Lab. Homework: lab questions
Fri: Discuss the lab, Bill Nye video over forensics(21min), Read a packet about fingerprints. Complete fingerprint lab, and tally up the class results. Homework: Complete the fingerprint lab packet.

Computers: Practice typing

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Thurs: Discuss the lab, notes over forensics. Video clip: Forensics Under Fire. Homework:Bones Worksheet (analog)
Fri: Notes over conductors and moving charges. Insulator/ conductor lab

2008-2009 Week 32 Light and Magnetism

Mon: Light
Tues: Light
Wed: Introductory video over magnetism. Homework: Review worksheet over machines
Thurs: Read photocopies of chapter 2-1 over magnets. Notes over magnets. Homemade compass lab. Homework: Finish the lab worksheet.
Fri: Read photocopies of chapter 2-2 and 2-3 over magnets. Notes over magnetic fields. Homework: Magnets worksheet (analog).

Computers: Practice typing

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Extra:
Mon: Read about magnetic fields and compasses. Activity that uses large sheets of paper, several magnets, and mini compasses to map out magnetic fields. Homework: should write up some questions to go with the activity next time.
Tues: Notes over the uses of magnets. Bill Nye video over magnetism. Homework: review worksheet over power and machines. (analog)