Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Day 4.

Do Now:

To be Completed:

slides 1-5 down to the red line in the Lesson Outline Slideshow

  • due tomorrow

  • Bring 2 latex balloons to class tomorrow.

In coming days It will be useful to have:

polyester fleeces sweatshirt

several latex balloons

one or two empty 12 oz. soda cans in good condition

Today’s Lesson:

Projects that have not been submitted are now considered late.

We now begin with an exploration of Electrical forces

Read 307 to 309 in “electric charge AND electric forces”

Complete slides 1-5 down to the red line in the Lesson Outline Slideshow

fill in the text boxes provided to complete the lesson outline.

If you delete a text box by accident, make a new one.

Friday, October 30, 2020. Day 2

Time to work on Tides or Planets Project

  • The project is due end of day on Monday.

Re-write everything in your own words.

  • Avoid cut and paste note taking.

  • take notes as short phrases - facts

  • then re-write from your notes.

Use multiple (2-3) sources for each topic

  • this checks facts and helps you build understanding

Be sure to keep a record of your sources (paste links in a document you save for example)

Cite Your Sources!

Watch this video to learn how to create citations with noodle tools express.

use noodle tools express to cite sources at this link.

Thursday, October 29, 2020. Day 1

Do Now:

To be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Time to work on Tides or Planets Project

Be sure to keep a record of your sources (past links in a document your save for example)

Re-write everything in your own words. Avoid cut and paste note taking.

take notes as short phrases - facts

then re-write from your notes.

Use multiple (2-3) sources for each topic

check facts and helps understanding

Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Day 5

Do Now:

To be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

The difference between Weight and Mass returned.

0 - inc., submit correctly for half credit.

No grade - work did not meet the requirements, comments added, resubmit for -25% credit.

  • TTQA and Answer in your own words.

  • Add quoted support from text to support your response.

  • Use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

2 - Nice Job - good to go.

Project Introduction: Tides and Planets

Due Friday

Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Day 1

Do Now:

To be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Group work in breakouts

Groups to brainstorm, debate, and organize the “Top Five” things we should know about gravity.

Norms: When i “pop in” I should be hearing

  • vibrant discussion

  • respect of each other

  • no off task behaviors

  • see clear evidence of work being completed.

Groups will be randomly assigned by “google”

GC has a document - each student has a copy.

Only one needs to be filled out per team

work in it as a shared document

be sure your name is recorded on it.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Day 6

Do Now:

To be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Metric Units and Skills Quiz all results released

  • Read my comments on your “Calculation” problems to explain deductions.

  • The Google form results are in your email.

Review of Results from PhET Gravity Basics Reflection Questions

  • Open your reflections

  • Review of responses.

What is Gravity reading

Preteach vocabulary

Reading and comprehension questions

Monday, October 19, 2020. Day 5

Do Now:

To be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Quiz Make-ups

email sent

tomorrow 8am

Your quiz results will be releases at the beginning of the school day.

Why don’t people fall off the other side?

Due Sunday

Email sent

Watch the PhET Gravity Basics Tutorial

Then, open the Gravity Basics Simulation and explore the nature of gravitational attraction

Use the simulation to answer the reflection questions in Google Classroom.

Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Day 1

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

Obtain

1) a magnet

  • bar magnets best.

  • refrigerator magnets are not the best option.

2) small package of balloons

Today’s Lesson:

This is a “two room lesson” today:

Breakout Room - receive small group instruction and assistance calculating density and showing your work in FDSS format.

Main classroom:

Check your worksheet solutions using the self correct checklist.

All problems through #5 are expected.

Finish through end if time permits.

BrainPop Extension Activity in GC for those done early. (This is not HW.)

Friday, October 9, 2020. Day 6

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

Fin, borrow, or buy a magnet for use in our next unit.

Displacement in Your home due this weekend (Monday latest)

Today’s Lesson:

All students will work on the density lesson today.

Direct instruction:

Calculating Density Showing Work in FDSS Format

Instructional Video and Practice problems in gC

All students are expected to complete 2 problems minimum or as many as they can finish during the in-class challenge.

Thursday, October 8, 2020. Day 5

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Finish Work on Displacement at Home Project

  • Turn in when finished.

  • Due no later than end of day, Monday Oct. 12

When done, re-watch BrainPop: Measuring Matter

  • Complete the “Challenge” as a review activity

  • Create a “Notes document”

  • Title It “Measuring Matter Challenge - LastnameFirstInitial

  • screenshot your results and paste them into it or

  • Hand copy your answers as notes,

Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Day 4

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

Displacement at Home Project - due Monday October 12.

Today’s Lesson:

Go over displacement problem

Find the volume of a fun object you have somewhere in your home.

  • Everything in GC

  • Use the Instruction Video to see how to complete this worksheet.

  • Find a measuring cup or other volume tool and a cool object. Use displacement to find the volume of your object.

  • Fill out the form with your data and calculations.

  • Add pictures for bonus credit! (A "How TO" video about moving pictures from your phone to your drive has been included.)

GArgoyle in Measuring Cup.jpeg

Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Day 3

Do Now:

Check your email for Quiz Results

To Be Completed:

Complete one example in

  • Displacement Practice

  • for tomorrow

  • located in gc

Today’s Lesson:

Review Quiz results:

How to find volume using displacement