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Wed Jan 30 and Thur Jan 31
What happens when a wave hits a surface?
1. Review wave characteristics and properties
2. Compare/contrast reflection and refraction
activity with mirrors, SYS p. 483
3. Complete WB p. 174-175 1-8
Thur Jan 31
How do waves interact with each other?
1. Make 2 column notes over interaction of waves
2. Go to p. 493, highlight key words in your notes. Use sections 1, 2 and 3 only.
3. Complete workbook pages 169 -171
Quiz over waves on Mon Feb 4 STUDY!
When a car crashes, kinetic energy is turned into what types of energy?
1. Finish activity # 4
2. Complete Final Report from 4 activities
3. Develop class consensus to submit to Physics Quest
BRING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS ON WED JAN 30
What is an exothermic reaction?
Finish activity # 4 of Physics Quest
* Complete experiment 3
* Analyze your results
* Use your results
If you have been absent, please report at 8:15 Tue morning, Jan 29 to do make up work. If you need help with something, please come in.
Look around the room, what kinds of energy are there?
1. Turn in EQs, Jan 8 to Jan 25
2. Finish activity # 3 of Physics Quest
4. Begin activity # 4, Creating Heat. Complete experiments 1 and 2.
STARTING MONDAY, BRING TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS!
Jan 18 to Jan 24
Jan 18
Why do liquids flow but solids keep their shape?
Complete Physics Quest #2, Racing Molecules - use composition book
Jan 22
Why does a piece of metal feel colder than a piece of cardboard?
Finish any incomplete parts to challenges 1 and 2 of Physics Quest
Jan 23
Why does the line in a thermometer change?
Begin challenge # 3, Measuring Changes - use composition book
Jan 24
Why does the colored water rise in the straw when you seal the vial with clay? (Hint: think about yesterday's activity)
Finish the experiment part of challenge # 3
****EQs due on Friday, Jan 25****
10 entries -- dates include Jan 8 and 9, Jan 14 and 15, Jan 17 and 18, Jan 22-25
Fri Jan 11
No question today
Finish projects and present on Mon Jan 14
Mon Jan 14
How do cell phones use electromagnetic waves?
Present projects
Tue Jan 15
Same question - How do cell phones use electromagnetic waves?
1. Finish presentations
2. Begin Physics Quest Challenge
Wed Jan 16
8th Grade Writing Test - no 1st or 2nd periods
5th, 6th and 7th periods review Energy and Work
Thur Jan 17
How is heat transferred?
Complete Physics Quest Challenge # 1 - Checking Temperatures
If you missed this activity, see Ms. J to schedule make up time in morning or afternoon.
No question today
Counselor Collins visited class today to inform students of new high school graduation requirements.
Bring poster board or flashdrives on Friday to complete projects. Class presentations on Monday, Jan 14.
What is an electromagnetic wave?
1. Analyze survey data
2. Construct graphs on half of your survey questions
3. Write explanations for data collected on other half of questions
4. Summarize project results
Projects and class presentations due on Mon Jan 14.
WELCOME BACK!
How do waves bend?
1. Return papers
2. Issue progress reports to students with D's and F"s for 2nd 9 weeks
3. Mark agendas with upcoming important dates:
Jan 10 High School Registration/New Requirments for Graduation
Jan 14 present projects
Jan 16 8th grade Writing Test
Jan 21 No School - MLK Holdiay
Jan 22-28 Conference week and early release days
4. Analyze data from surveys, be ready to graph results on Wed Jan 9
Don't forget - on Tue Jan 8 surveys are due. Bring completed surveys to class to analyze data and make graphs. You're on the Air project is due on Fri Jan 11with a class presentation.
