Homeroom:
FLEX PLAN FOR WEEKLY HOMEROOM RESPONSIBILITIES. YOU MUST:
COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.
USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.
YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW
This is the daily classroom agenda for Paxton Center School grade 8 Science. Lesson plans, homework, and other relevant information will be posted here each class.
(This is the 12/16 Do Now assignment in GC)
All cans must start on the starting line.
You “Static tool” must be placed on the table.
When I signal to “start” you may pick up your tool and begin racing.
You may not push your can forward by:
contact
blowing
If your can falls off the edge, you must:
Pick it up.
Place it on the table at a point behind where it fell off.
Continue the race..
(This is the 12/16 Do Now assignment in GC)
Triboelectric series - list order of materials that tend to give up charge or gain charge through contact.
Donors - give electrons up and become positively charged
Gainers - take electrons through adhesion and become negatively charged
Induced Charge - When the electrons move out of an area and leave an unbalanced positive charge
Happens in conductors
conductors - materials that allow electrons to move through them freely
metals
Does not happen in insulators
insulator - materials that resist the movement of electrons
Metal objects acquire positive and negative poles
Rub balloon on hair
Balloon takes electrons through adhesion
becomes negatively charge.
Placed near a metal can - electrons (negative charges)are pushed to opposite side.
can now has a positive and negative poles
opposites attract
can is pulled toward the balloon
(This is the 12/16 Do Now assignment in GC)
Three tracking Stations
how to trak
2 person team
one follows the rocket through eye tube
gold at highest point rocket rises to (apogee)
Second reads angle.
Report angle to launching team
After three rotations tracking, get your rocket and laucnh
Preflight pictures
Launch video
launch
post-flight video
After Flight
everyone upload pictures and videos to google Drive for use in a wrap up project
all team members
Conductor
any material electrons can move through easily
all metals
used commonly in wiring foe all electrical technology
Insulator
any material that electrons cannot move through easily
glass, rubber, air
used for protection in safety and electrical equipment
Transferring charge
Contact - rubbing an insulator on another and removing electrons through adhesion
Conduction - electrons moving though metals such a s wires
always flows for object with a high charge toward lower charge
flow until charge is equalized
Induction - polarization of a conductor when a charge object is placed near it
Charges in the conductor flow away from a negatively charge object and group up at far end
gives the conductor opposing negative and positive poles.
Finish all work on Balloons and Static Charge vs Speed Graphing
Located in GC
Turn it in.
Watch the “Cheat Codes - Balloons and Static Charge vs Speed Graphing How-to Video” to help
Students who were absent will be accommodated.
Monday
Preflight checks - passed in/entered.
Launch order - random
Demonstrations