Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. How do we rate sound based on our human perception?
2. What is the frequency range that a typical human can hear?
3. What term is used in relation to the amount of energy in a wave? If you stand further from the source what do you know about the amount of energy the reaches you?
Discuss Light.
Go over and check the homework. Discuss any problem questions.
HW: One page on which form of electromagnetic waves has the biggest impact on your life.
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. What are examples of density dependent factors?
2. What are examples of density independent factors?
3. A tornado wipes out a section of woods near a city, causing a dramatic decline in the numbers of wildlife present, would this be considered density(independent or dependent)?
We will work on the assignment as groups.
Secondly, we will begin to organize the material for the trimester. Tomorrow I will have reviews and the availability of the ecology test if you would like.
HW: finish the packet, begin to study for the exam, and lastly, make a list of things that you would like to go over in class, a "needs list, not wants(because you don't feel like looking up)"
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Wed., Feb. 27, 2013
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. Working with you partner, I would like you to discuss the topics of:
a. Reflection
b. Refraction
c. Interference
d. diffraction
-for each concept, describe what happens with the waves, provide 2 examples for each and make one "quiz" questions for each of the topics.
2. Explain the concept of resonance.
3. How do sonar and ultrasounds work?
4. What is the doppler effect?
5. Why and how does the can and string phone work?
6. What happens to the amplitude of a wave as it covers a larger area
Check and discuss section one review questions.
Finish discussing Sound
HW: Complete the online activity. Follow each step as directed. Use your knowledge of waves and sound to answer each of the questions.
http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Sound
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. What are the factors that would lead to a decrease in the population of a species?
2. What are the factors that would lead to the exponential growth of a population?
3. What is the carrying capacity? How does it affect the rate of population growth?
Objectives:
1. Be able to identify the factors that affect the growth in a population.
Discuss density dependent and independent factors.
HW: Finish the ecology packet. Tomorrow we will go over all the material from unit two and three. I will have a practice test and also a final exam review. We will begin reviewing all the material for the exam tomorrow, Friday, and Monday.
Powerpoint Unit 3
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. Working with you partner, I would like you to discuss the topics of:
a. Reflection
b. Refraction
c. Interference
d. diffraction
-for each concept, describe what happens with the waves, provide 2 examples for each and make one "quiz" questions for each of the topics.
2. Explain the concept of resonance.
3. How do sonar and ultrasounds work?
4. What is the doppler effect?
5. Why and how does the can and string phone work?
6. What happens to the amplitude of a wave as it covers a larger area
Check and discuss section one review questions.
Finish discussing Sound
HW: Complete the online activity. Follow each step as directed. Use your knowledge of waves and sound to answer each of the questions.
http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Sound
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. What are the factors that would lead to a decrease in the population of a species?
2. What are the factors that would lead to the exponential growth of a population?
3. What is the carrying capacity? How does it affect the rate of population growth?
Objectives:
1. Be able to identify the factors that affect the growth in a population.
Discuss density dependent and independent factors.
HW: Finish the ecology packet. Tomorrow we will go over all the material from unit two and three. I will have a practice test and also a final exam review. We will begin reviewing all the material for the exam tomorrow, Friday, and Monday.
Powerpoint Unit 3
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. What is simple harmonic motion?
2. What will happen to the speed of a light wave as it passes from a gas into a liquid?
3. IF a wave has a frequency of 35 Hz and a wavelength of 4 meters, what is the speed of the wave? What is the period?
4. A wave traveling at 120 m/s has a wavelength of .5 meters, what is the frequency of the wave? The period?
Check and go over the homework.
Quiz over wave speed problems.
Discuss Sound, sound classifications, and sound interactions
HW: Using the Phet website, answer the sound interaction worksheet.
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. What biome is characterized above average precipitation part of the year and the other part of the year is a relatively dry.
2. Which of the biomes would we find permafrost?
3. Where would you typically find a whitetail deer?
Objectives:
1. Understand the factors that affect the populations of organisms.
2. Understand and explain the differences between exponential growth and logistic growth of a population. Also, be able to explain what factors would contribute to these types of growth.
Discuss populations.
HW: Growth packet. Finish the packet. We will check and go over the answers tomorrow.
Bellwork:
1. What is simple harmonic motion?
2. What will happen to the speed of a light wave as it passes from a gas into a liquid?
3. IF a wave has a frequency of 35 Hz and a wavelength of 4 meters, what is the speed of the wave? What is the period?
4. A wave traveling at 120 m/s has a wavelength of .5 meters, what is the frequency of the wave? The period?
Check and go over the homework.
Quiz over wave speed problems.
Discuss Sound, sound classifications, and sound interactions
HW: Using the Phet website, answer the sound interaction worksheet.
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. What biome is characterized above average precipitation part of the year and the other part of the year is a relatively dry.
2. Which of the biomes would we find permafrost?
3. Where would you typically find a whitetail deer?
Objectives:
1. Understand the factors that affect the populations of organisms.
2. Understand and explain the differences between exponential growth and logistic growth of a population. Also, be able to explain what factors would contribute to these types of growth.
Discuss populations.
HW: Growth packet. Finish the packet. We will check and go over the answers tomorrow.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. Explain how the speed of a wave is affected by the medium that it is traveling through.
2. If the frequency of a wave is 20 Hz and the wavelength is 40 meters, what is the wavespeed?
Grab a whiteboard. We will go over the wavespeed problems. If you have a question on how the solution was determined, please stop me so we can go over the problem.
Objectives:
1. Understand what simple harmonic motion is and how it relates to wave motion.
2. Understand what occurs when a wave strikes a boundary.
Discuss Simple Harmonic Motion and Wave Interactions.
Demo: Simple Harmonic Motion
We will also have a quiz tomorrow over wave speed. Be sure to study!
HW: Work on the wave interaction sheets. Study for the quiz!
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. The biggest difference between primary and secondary succession would be the presence of what?
2. Explain how the steps of succession lead to the change in plant and animal species found with in a given area.
3. What are some examples of disturbances that can lead to ecological succession?
4. What are the three forms of parasitic interactions?
Check your flip-books by the end of the hour.
Finish you biome sheets. Remember that you are doing this as a group and each member is providing input to the group. In the end, your information should be able to provide you with a general description of each of the biomes found here on Earth.
I would like to check you Biome sheets by the end of the hour.
HW: Read Chapter 5. Focus your reading on the ideas of what factors affect populations.
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. Explain how the speed of a wave is affected by the medium that it is traveling through.
2. If the frequency of a wave is 20 Hz and the wavelength is 40 meters, what is the wavespeed?
Grab a whiteboard. We will go over the wavespeed problems. If you have a question on how the solution was determined, please stop me so we can go over the problem.
Objectives:
1. Understand what simple harmonic motion is and how it relates to wave motion.
2. Understand what occurs when a wave strikes a boundary.
Discuss Simple Harmonic Motion and Wave Interactions.
Demo: Simple Harmonic Motion
We will also have a quiz tomorrow over wave speed. Be sure to study!
HW: Work on the wave interaction sheets. Study for the quiz!
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. The biggest difference between primary and secondary succession would be the presence of what?
2. Explain how the steps of succession lead to the change in plant and animal species found with in a given area.
3. What are some examples of disturbances that can lead to ecological succession?
4. What are the three forms of parasitic interactions?
Check your flip-books by the end of the hour.
Finish you biome sheets. Remember that you are doing this as a group and each member is providing input to the group. In the end, your information should be able to provide you with a general description of each of the biomes found here on Earth.
I would like to check you Biome sheets by the end of the hour.
HW: Read Chapter 5. Focus your reading on the ideas of what factors affect populations.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, Feb. 22, 2013
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. Why are waves such an important topic to study in science?
2. Provide an explanation of why we know that wave carry energy?
3. Explain the ways that we can classify waves.
Collect and go over the concept review and the section two review questions.
Objectives:
1. Identify the different types of waves.
2. Identify the characteristics of a typical transverse and longitudinal wave.
Discuss wave characteristics and wave speed
Wave speed demo.
HW: Wave speed calculations. These will be checked on monday.
Phycical Science B
Bellwork:
1. Explain the difference between primary and secondary succession.
2. Today is cold and snowy. Is this a description of climate or weather?
Check homework. Finish and go over succession.
Objectives:
1. Be able to provide general characteristics of the major biomes of the Earth.
Discuss succession and biomes
Biome Activity.
HW: Finish the biome activity. We will have a short quiz on Monday over the unit 2 material.
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. Why are waves such an important topic to study in science?
2. Provide an explanation of why we know that wave carry energy?
3. Explain the ways that we can classify waves.
Collect and go over the concept review and the section two review questions.
Objectives:
1. Identify the different types of waves.
2. Identify the characteristics of a typical transverse and longitudinal wave.
Discuss wave characteristics and wave speed
Wave speed demo.
HW: Wave speed calculations. These will be checked on monday.
Phycical Science B
Bellwork:
1. Explain the difference between primary and secondary succession.
2. Today is cold and snowy. Is this a description of climate or weather?
Check homework. Finish and go over succession.
Objectives:
1. Be able to provide general characteristics of the major biomes of the Earth.
Discuss succession and biomes
Biome Activity.
HW: Finish the biome activity. We will have a short quiz on Monday over the unit 2 material.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Feb. 21, 2013
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. What is a wave? How do they impact our lives?
Objectives:
1. Describe what a wave is, the different classifications of waves, and the characteristic of a typical wave.
Check Vocabulary and section review pg 295.
Discuss types of waves and wave characteristics.
Model wave motion with spring and slinky.
HW: Concept review sheet on general wave characteristics. Lastly, please make sure you have read Chapter 10 and do the section 2 review questions.
Physical Science B
Check Homework, abiotic and biotic factors.
Bellwork:
1. Explain how the abiotic factors in an environment have a huge impact on the biotic factors living in an environment.
2. Explain the difference between symbiotic relationships and parasitic relationships.
Objectives:
1. Understand the difference between climate and weather.
2. Be able to provide general explanation on how ecosystems recover from a disturbance.
Discuss interactions, climate and weather and succession.
When done, work with you partner on the seccession activity.
Exit ticket: 1. What do you understand?
2. What could you use a little more discussion on?
HW: Finish the succession activity. I will check tomorrow
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. What is a wave? How do they impact our lives?
Objectives:
1. Describe what a wave is, the different classifications of waves, and the characteristic of a typical wave.
Check Vocabulary and section review pg 295.
Discuss types of waves and wave characteristics.
Model wave motion with spring and slinky.
HW: Concept review sheet on general wave characteristics. Lastly, please make sure you have read Chapter 10 and do the section 2 review questions.
Physical Science B
Check Homework, abiotic and biotic factors.
Bellwork:
1. Explain how the abiotic factors in an environment have a huge impact on the biotic factors living in an environment.
2. Explain the difference between symbiotic relationships and parasitic relationships.
Objectives:
1. Understand the difference between climate and weather.
2. Be able to provide general explanation on how ecosystems recover from a disturbance.
Discuss interactions, climate and weather and succession.
When done, work with you partner on the seccession activity.
Exit ticket: 1. What do you understand?
2. What could you use a little more discussion on?
HW: Finish the succession activity. I will check tomorrow
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Feb. 20, 2013
Physical Science A
Go over the test. Discuss the difficult questions.
Test Remediation day. Answer the questions that correlate with the topics that you have missed. The remediation will be due tomorrow along with the vocabulary.
Fill out the test reflection. For each question missed, identify what the concept was that you missed and why you missed the question.
Binders will be checked today, be sure to have them out while you are working on the remediation.
HW: Finish the test remediation, test reflection, and also read Chapter 10 and answer the questions on page 295.
Tomorrow we will begin our discussion on waves:
-Mechanical waves
-Electromagnetic waves
-Transverse waves
-Longitudinal waves
-What factors affect the speed of a wave
-Example of each type of wave
-General wave characteristics
Physical Science B
Go over the test and difficult questions.
Test Reflection: each table will have a copy of the test. Look at what you got wrong, reflect on why you missed the question, and what you can do to fix the problem. These are due by friday
Retakes need to be done by the end of the week.
Bellwork:
1. As a group, your table mate and yourself, define and explain abiotic, biotic, competition, predation, symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, and disease.
Discuss abiotic vs. biotic
-group activity abiotic vs. biotic, as a group work on the activity. You will have about 10-15 minutes to work on this as a group.
Back as a class, discuss activity.
Discuss Community interaction.
-Activity/HW: you will make a flip book: on the front side you will need to have as a minimum the terms competition, predation, symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, and disease. On the inside you will need to write an explanation or use a picture the explains the concept.
HW: I will check you flip book tomorrow as well as the abiotic and biotic activity.
Physical Science A
Go over the test. Discuss the difficult questions.
Test Remediation day. Answer the questions that correlate with the topics that you have missed. The remediation will be due tomorrow along with the vocabulary.
Fill out the test reflection. For each question missed, identify what the concept was that you missed and why you missed the question.
Binders will be checked today, be sure to have them out while you are working on the remediation.
HW: Finish the test remediation, test reflection, and also read Chapter 10 and answer the questions on page 295.
Tomorrow we will begin our discussion on waves:
-Mechanical waves
-Electromagnetic waves
-Transverse waves
-Longitudinal waves
-What factors affect the speed of a wave
-Example of each type of wave
-General wave characteristics
Physical Science B
Go over the test and difficult questions.
Test Reflection: each table will have a copy of the test. Look at what you got wrong, reflect on why you missed the question, and what you can do to fix the problem. These are due by friday
Retakes need to be done by the end of the week.
Bellwork:
1. As a group, your table mate and yourself, define and explain abiotic, biotic, competition, predation, symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, and disease.
Discuss abiotic vs. biotic
-group activity abiotic vs. biotic, as a group work on the activity. You will have about 10-15 minutes to work on this as a group.
Back as a class, discuss activity.
Discuss Community interaction.
-Activity/HW: you will make a flip book: on the front side you will need to have as a minimum the terms competition, predation, symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, and disease. On the inside you will need to write an explanation or use a picture the explains the concept.
HW: I will check you flip book tomorrow as well as the abiotic and biotic activity.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. How does the output force compare to the input force if the mechanical advantage of a machine is less than one, equal to one, and more than one?
2. IF you put in 400 joules into a machine and get 300 joule out, what is the efficiency of the machine?
3. How much work is done by a girl who pushes a cart of bricks if she applies a force of 500 N over a distance of 10 meters in a time of 20 seconds?
Discuss simple machines and energy. Go to the blog, open up the take the notes on the rest of the simple machines and energy. We will discuss towards the end of the hour.
Demo: bowling ball
HW: Review Questions. Please answer the questions we will go over the answers tomorrow.
Test will be on thurs. We will take the practice test tomorrow and go over any questions that you may still have and wrap-up everything.
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. Why are so many of the pictures used to represent the amount of energy in an ecosystem shaped much like a pyramid or triangle?
2. If the amount of energy produced by a particular producer is 3000 calories, how much energy reaches the tertiary consumer?
Continue working on the Chemical Cycles. Each group should have their research done. You should be explaining your part to the other members of your group. Secondly, you should be working on the visual representation(pictures).
Hand in the three pictures.
When finished, pick up the chemical cycles worksheet to work on tonight. We will wrap-up everything tomorrow, go over the cycles, review all the material, and I will have a practice test for you(we will most likely, because of time, just work on it in groups and spend the time studying).
Physical Science A
Bellwork:
1. How does the output force compare to the input force if the mechanical advantage of a machine is less than one, equal to one, and more than one?
2. IF you put in 400 joules into a machine and get 300 joule out, what is the efficiency of the machine?
3. How much work is done by a girl who pushes a cart of bricks if she applies a force of 500 N over a distance of 10 meters in a time of 20 seconds?
Discuss simple machines and energy. Go to the blog, open up the take the notes on the rest of the simple machines and energy. We will discuss towards the end of the hour.
Demo: bowling ball
HW: Review Questions. Please answer the questions we will go over the answers tomorrow.
Test will be on thurs. We will take the practice test tomorrow and go over any questions that you may still have and wrap-up everything.
Physical Science B
Bellwork:
1. Why are so many of the pictures used to represent the amount of energy in an ecosystem shaped much like a pyramid or triangle?
2. If the amount of energy produced by a particular producer is 3000 calories, how much energy reaches the tertiary consumer?
Continue working on the Chemical Cycles. Each group should have their research done. You should be explaining your part to the other members of your group. Secondly, you should be working on the visual representation(pictures).
Hand in the three pictures.
When finished, pick up the chemical cycles worksheet to work on tonight. We will wrap-up everything tomorrow, go over the cycles, review all the material, and I will have a practice test for you(we will most likely, because of time, just work on it in groups and spend the time studying).
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013
Physical Science A
No Bellwork today.
Please go to my blog and open up the notes on mechanical advantage. Take the notes of the note sheet. When you have finished, please do the math problems on mechanical advantage. You need to do 1-14.
When you have finished please read chapter and answer the questions on pages 128, 130, and 131. Do all the questions including the math!
HW: I will check the math problems and the book problems tomorrow.
Physical Science B
Hand in the Analogy Assignment from yesterday.
Please pick up the food chain and food web activity. In this activity you will use the pictures to create a food chain and a food web.
You will need to picture sheets. First cut out all the pictures on just one of the picture sheets. Flip them all upside down. Pick six on the pictures and do you best to create a food chain from the six pictures. You may not be able to use all six. Glue the pictures onto a blank sheet of paper and draw in the arrows to represent the flow of energy.
For the food web, cut out all the pictures on the second sheet. Now arrange them in such a way that will allow you to create a food web that will incorporate all the pictures. Glue these onto a blank sheet of paper and then draw in all of the arrows to represent the flow of energy.
Answer the questions on the packet. You will hand in the questions and the glued pictures.
Secondly, there is a food chain and food web worksheet. Please pick this up when you are done and work on this as well.
Lastly, your vocabulary needs to be finished by tomorrow.
I will check and pick up the vocab., food chain/food web pictures and questions, and the food chain/food web worksheet tomorrow.
Physical Science A
No Bellwork today.
Please go to my blog and open up the notes on mechanical advantage. Take the notes of the note sheet. When you have finished, please do the math problems on mechanical advantage. You need to do 1-14.
When you have finished please read chapter and answer the questions on pages 128, 130, and 131. Do all the questions including the math!
HW: I will check the math problems and the book problems tomorrow.
Physical Science B
Hand in the Analogy Assignment from yesterday.
Please pick up the food chain and food web activity. In this activity you will use the pictures to create a food chain and a food web.
You will need to picture sheets. First cut out all the pictures on just one of the picture sheets. Flip them all upside down. Pick six on the pictures and do you best to create a food chain from the six pictures. You may not be able to use all six. Glue the pictures onto a blank sheet of paper and draw in the arrows to represent the flow of energy.
For the food web, cut out all the pictures on the second sheet. Now arrange them in such a way that will allow you to create a food web that will incorporate all the pictures. Glue these onto a blank sheet of paper and then draw in all of the arrows to represent the flow of energy.
Answer the questions on the packet. You will hand in the questions and the glued pictures.
Secondly, there is a food chain and food web worksheet. Please pick this up when you are done and work on this as well.
Lastly, your vocabulary needs to be finished by tomorrow.
I will check and pick up the vocab., food chain/food web pictures and questions, and the food chain/food web worksheet tomorrow.
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