Thursday/Friday, 22/29 September, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is density?

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.N.1.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Gather, analyze, and interpret data.

-Define density in terms of mass and volume and apply the formula to solve problems.

BELL RINGER: Write a question that can be answered from the video The REAL Physics of Hot Air Balloons.

VOCABULARY: precision, accuracy, measurement, density, mass, volume, significant digits, graph, x and y axis, data, unit prefixes

HOME LEARNING: Study for exam

AGENDA

Students set up a new Cornell notes section for the current topic density. They should have completed topi3 last class, including all questions, summary, and pasting in all pages related to that lesson.

Students watched the video The REAL Physics of Hot Air Balloons and either answered the question presented in the video or wrote their own level 2 or higher question from the video, including the answer.

You can find the video below:

Students then took notes on density. They are to add all pages and complete the Cornell notes section on their own.

You can find the power point below in movie form:

Students should study for an exam on laboratory safety, the scientific method and variables, the properties of matter, and density.

Classes that needed to complete the mass vs weight exit ticket did so.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 26/27 September, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is density?

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.N.1.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Gather, analyze, and interpret data.

-Define density in terms of mass and volume and apply the formula to solve problems.

BELL RINGER: Students reviewed HL 5 prior to submission as their bell ringer.

VOCABULARY: precision, accuracy, measurement, density, mass, volume, significant digits, graph, x and y axis, data, unit prefixes

HOME LEARNING: HL 5 Density Calculations

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students reviewed (with a little help from me) the home learning 4 as their bell ringer.

Students then completed HL 4 and submitted it for grading.

Home learning 5, seen above, was distributed and explained.

Students then put together the remaining pages in their notebook, which consisted of pages:

5: the log to record scores on major District exams, for each benchmark.

6: individual independent assignment log

7: year at a glance

8: major projects/papers for the year

a: Costa's leveled questions for the left hand column of the Cornell notes.

b. examples of quality questions for the left hand column

c and d: standards that will be tested during the 8th grade Science FCAT. This includes all the big ideas taught in 8th grade and the     annually accessed standards from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade that will be included on the test.

inside back cover: contact information/password log 

Classes that needed to complete the exit ticket on mass vs weight did so.

We also spent a few minutes working on completing the lab on Mass vs Weight.

Friday/Monday, 22/25 September. 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the relationship between mass and weight?

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.N.1.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Demonstrate proper knowledge of SI metric units.

-Convert measurements from one basic unit to another.

-Show how to use proper measuring tools with basic laboratory equipment and hands on application.

-Gather, analyze, and interpret data.

BELL RINGER: Gizmo Density prior knowledge questions

VOCABULARY: precision, accuracy, measurement, density, mass, volume, significant digits, graph, x and y axis, data, unit prefixes

HOME LEARNING: HL 4 Density

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students received the GIZMO worksheet for Density Laboratory. They completed the prior knowledge questions as their bell ringer. These sheets will not be posted in this blog, as they are the property of explorelearning. To find the handouts, check your class folder if you were absent. Or you can use your Gizmo username and password to log into your Gizmo account and launch the activity. You can find a copy of the handout there.

Home learnings 3 and 4 were reviewed.

Students continued the mass vs weight lab in their lab notebook.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 19/20 September, 2017

Students took the pre-test for physical science today.

Students also received HL 3, which can be found below.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 05/06 September, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the relationship between mass and weight?

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.N.1.1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Demonstrate proper knowledge of SI metric units.

-Convert measurements from one basic unit to another.

-Show how to use proper measuring tools with basic laboratory equipment and hands on application.

-Gather, analyze, and interpret data.

BELL RINGER: Mass vs Weight

VOCABULARY: precision, accuracy, measurement, density, mass, volume, significant digits, graph, x and y axis, data, unit prefixes

HOME LEARNING: notebook update

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students completed the bell ringer mass vs weight. You can find it above in the bell ringer section of this blog.

Students turned in HL 2 on mass vs weight.

Students set up lab notebook for the first official lab Mass verses Weight.

We began the lab, but did not complete it. Students will complete the lab next available class period. Use the template below to complete the lab correctly in your lab notebook.

Students then completed a mass vs weight exit ticket.