Guillory's Galaxy

Webquest

Today, we began work on the final exam which is a webquest. If you were absent today, you can download and print this webquest. Download Final Exam Webquest1

Remember the media center is open every morning at 8:00am. Print this as a pass to come in early.

See exam Exam Schedule on my last blog

Websites we are using:   http://my.hrw.com                                                   Newton's Laws- http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/Newton/law1.html 

http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/newton.html                                     

 http://www.iknowthat.com/com/Projectile                                              

Energy-  http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Energy_Skate_Park

Once you are finished. Go to this website and complete each level. A prize to the person who reaches the  highest level.  http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Widget

Final Exam

I decided this year to have the students do a webquest for the final exam. No pressure. We will go to the computer lab and do some of the virtual labs from the online textbook and some other websites to cover the subject matter from the entire year. It will be worth one test grade.

There is a final exam schedule.  Wed. 8th graders have 1st & 6th period exams, Thurs. is 2nd & 7th period exam and Fri. is 3rd period exam.

Conclusion

Students should have finished their experiments today and written a conclusion.

 

Step 5-Write your conclusion-Use the following information in your conclusion-30 points

          -restate your purpose

          -briefly explain your testing procedures

          -explain whether your data supports your hypothesis, use

          numbers and information from your data table

          -what else could you have done to make this experiment better, what   

           else could you use this experiment for?

 

 

Balloon-Powered Car Lab

We are going through the steps of the scientific method to create a balloon-powered car. Students must do this in class. This is a project grade and can help improve your overall grade.

Title your paper: Balloon-Powered Car Challenge

Write out every step.  Step 1-State the Purpose-The purpose of this experiment is to create a balloon-powered car that can go the fastest and in a straight line, can carry the most cargo, and can go the farthest distance. Prizes will be awarded on Friday to the winning teams.

Research-as a group discuss the materials provided and determine which parts will help your car achieve the goals above.

Step 2- Write your hypothesis using and if.....then..... because...... statement

Step 3 -Build and test your car

Step 4- Collect data from your testing and write down your observations. Copy the chart and fill it in when you test.

Test #	Vehicle features	Direction (straight, left, right)	Distance	Time	Speed in 3 meters	Modifications needed
1
2
3

    

Test #1- Observations and changes needed to make car better.

Test #2- Observations and changes needed to make car better.

Test #3- Observations and changes needed to make car better.

Ch. 23 test

Print this as a pass to come in at 8:30 to take your test. We will be starting a project in class and you should not miss class to take the test.

Ch. 23 test

H.W. Ch. 23 Review #1-12, 17-20. The test for Ch. 23 will be Monday, May 11th. Students will be allowed to use their notes on the test. The booklet of notes will be graded and is also due on Monday. Please be sure to bring the booklet to class on Monday!

If you have not done the virtual investigation, see the last Blog for information and to see how to use the textbook online.

Lab Stations Mon.-Wed. May 4-6

Homework-do the WS-Lenses(it is on the back of the corssword puzzle)

Mon.-Wed. we are working at stations to learn information in Ch. 23.

Computer station,

Label your paper Virtual Investigation. You need to answer all questions in complete thoughts so that you know what to study for your test!

Virtual Investigation Go to my.hrw.com, username: eagle15, password: j3n3

-Choose Ch. 23 from the drop down menu

-click on the eactivities tab at the top

-click on Virtual Investigation on the bottom left of page.

Read all instructions before you  begin and answer in complete sentences.

1. Which lense is needed for the nearsighted assistant?

2. Which lens is  needed for the farsighted curator?

3. Click on continue. which person is more qualified to do close up work?

   Click finish and exit.

4. Click on the concept map. Complete it on the computer and draw it on your  

    paper.

5. Go to my Blog and click on the website or type this in

     http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E11/E11.html

6. Copy the chart and fill in the answers from the website.

Patient	Vision diagnosis	Corrective lens type	Lens Strength
1
2
3
4
5
6

6. If you still have time, look at the other eactivities for this chapter.

7. Only if you are completely finished, you may play the following games:

    Widgets- http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Widget

              (do not register, click maybe later)

Practice your Typing Skills

http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~gammakeys/Lesson/Lesson1.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.shtml

http://gamequarium.com/keyboarding.htm

http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/escape.htm

http://www.fireworkspop.com/colortest.htm

http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~gammakeys/Lesson/Lesson1.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.shtml

http://gamequarium.com/keyboarding.htm

http://www.iol.ie/~dluby/escape.htm

http://www.fireworkspop.com/colortest.htm