Monday, January 13, 2025. Day 5, 97

Notes:

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Final Essays are due - Beginning of Class

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Calculating the forces of weight and drag on the skydiver.

  • The skydiver and parachute have a combined mass of 100 kg.

  • Assume the skydiver is falling at a constant velocity.

  • Sketch the skydiver and label it with the correct forces and magnitudes.

Homework:

  1. Poster Project Due Date is Wednesday, January 15th.


  2. Force and Newton’s Laws Test Thursday, January 16th.

Today’s Agenda:

Creating content for your poster.

  • I can store posters in class.

  • Smaller materials papers with printed text, printed photographs, etc. can go in your filing cabinet folder.

  • If you want me to print material, do the following.

    • Create a single doc with all printed material you want.

    • Format it carefully so the size, color, shape, font, etc are exactly what you need for your poster.

    • Add a header with your name to the page(s)

    • Under the format menu, select “Headers and Footers” and type your name in the ”Header” box.

    • Share it with me with an email notification asking me to print it.


We are making motion and force measurements in the gym. Plan Accordingly.

  • This will occur only during homeroom time.

  • You must be approved. The requirements are:

  • You have a written plan of:

  • What you will measure.

  • how you plan to measure it.

  • a model of the calculations you will make.

  • all necessary equipment.

  • a written pass signed by me including any student(s) you need for assistance.

  • (You may also make them outside the classroom on the playground during class.)