Syllabus, Study.com, and Lab Outline
physical_science_syllabus.pdf | |
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study.com_physical_science_2019-20.pdf | |
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physicalsciencelab.2019.outline.pdf | |
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Example Lab Report with Rubric
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9/25: Intro to Scientific Method and Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
CER Handout:
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10/2: Thermal Energy and Matter Lab
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below, and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
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10/23: Chemical and Physical Changes Lab
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below, and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
10_23__chemical___physical_changes.pdf | |
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10/30: Physical Properties of Matter Lab
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the videos from last week as a reminder, and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
10_30__physical_properties_of_matter.pdf | |
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11/13: Gravitational Force Lab
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below, and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
11_13__gravitational_force_lab.pdf | |
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11/13: Mass and Free Fall Lab
Read the lab handout introduction, watch BOTH videos below (Misconceptions About Falling Objects AND the link to Would a Brick or Feather Fall Faster?), and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
11_20__mass_and_free_fall.pdf | |
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12/11: Conservation of Mass Lab
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below, and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
12_11__conservation_of_mass.pdf | |
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12/18: Cooling Design Challenge
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below, and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
12_18__cooling_design_challenge.pdf | |
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1/22: Force and Motion
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the videos below (use the guided notes handout to help you), and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
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1/29: Mass & Motion
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below (use the guided notes handout to help you), and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
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2/12: Magnetic Force
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below (use the guided notes handout to help you), and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
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2/19: Electromagnet Design Challenge
There are no new videos to watch for this week! :) Read the lab handout and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction should include a summary of background information about how electromagnets work and which factors will influence the strength of the magnet (this may be less than 5-7 sentences), the guiding question for the lab and the design constraints listed on the lab handout, as well as a hypothesis. For your hypothesis explain what design elements you think will make the strongest electromagnet and why (what size(s) of battery, number of turns of copper wire, and size of nail). Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
2_19__electromagnet_design_challenge.pdf | |
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2/26: Unbalanced Forces
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below (only the first 5 minutes...you can use the guided notes handout to help you), and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
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3/11: Kinetic Energy
Read the lab handout introduction, watch the video below and read the linked article below the video titled: Kinetic Energy (you can use the guided notes handout to help you), and write your introduction before coming to class on Wednesday. Your introduction includes a summary of background information (information should come from the lab handout, the video below, and your study.com class) as well as the guiding question for the lab (found on the lab handout) and a hypothesis about what you think the answer to the question will be and why. Please start a new Google Doc and share it with me for your lab report.
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3/23: Optional Virtual Lab: Potential Energy
This is a completely optional lab for you to work on at home. I've posted a lab handout, a video, and the link to the lab below. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like any feedback on your work.
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3/30: Optional Virtual Lab: Thermal Energy & Specific Heat
This is a completely optional lab for you to work on at home. I've posted a lab handout, a video, and the link to the lab below. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like any feedback on your work.
4/13: Virtual Lab: Electrical Energy and Lightbulbs
This is a virtual lab for you to work on at home. I've posted a lab handout, a video, and the link to the lab below. Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be having a Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 10:30 so you can ask any questions and get help on the lab. This lab is DUE on Monday, April 20th.
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4/20: Virtual Lab: Thermal Energy Transfer
This is a virtual lab for you to work on at home. I've posted a lab handout and the link to the lab below. Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be having a Google classroom meeting on Wednesday at 10:30 so you can ask any questions and get help on the lab. This lab is DUE on Monday, April 27th.
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4/27: Virtual Lab: Radiation and Energy Transfer
This is a virtual lab for you to work on at home. I've posted a lab handout, a video, and the link to the lab below. Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be having a Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 10:30 so you can ask any questions and get help on the lab. This lab is DUE on Monday, May 4th.
4_27__virtual_radiation_and_energy_transfer.pdf | |
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5/11: Virtual Lab: Wave Properties
This is a virtual lab for you to work on at home. I've posted a lab handout, two videos about transverse waves, a tutorial video from me showing you how to use the simulation, and the link to the simulation below. Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be having a Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 10:30 so you can ask any questions and get help on the lab. This lab is DUE on Monday, May 18th.
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5/18: Virtual Lab: Reflection and Refraction
This is a virtual lab for you to work on at home. I've posted the lab handout, a video about refraction of light (which includes a bit about the simulation you'll be using), a tutorial video from me showing you how to use the simulation, and the simulation that you'll be using. Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be having a Zoom meeting on Wednesday at 10:30 so you can ask any questions and get help on the lab. This lab is DUE on TUESDAY, May 26th.
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5/18: Virtual Lab: Eyeglasses Design Challenge
This is a virtual lab for you to work on at home. I've posted the lab handout, a video about refraction of light (which includes a bit about the simulation you'll be using), a tutorial video from me showing you how to use the simulation, and the simulation that you'll be using. Please let me know if you have any questions. We will be having a Zoom meeting each Wednesday at 10:00 (May 27th and June 3rd) so you can ask any questions and get help on this lab. This lab is DUE on Monday, June 8th.
5_26__virtual_eyeglasses_design_challenge.pdf | |
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