Friday, December 7, 2012

Physical Science A
Bellwork:
    1.  Why is the Scientific Method such an important part of science (the answer for     this     is based on your opinion, so don't worry if you have the right or wrong answer)?
    2.  What trouble will scientists have when they change more than one variable in     an     experiment?  Explain.  Give an example.

Goals:
    -Be able to identify and use the scientific method to solve a problem. 
    -Be able to use the component of a good scientific experiment to solve a problem.

-discuss the metric system

Wrap up the airplane activity.  Each group member will turn in their own lab sheet!  Each group should finish by the end of the period.

HW: Watch the video on metric conversions.  Do the practice conversion sheet at home over the weekend.  If you are struggling, don't worry, we will go over the process again on Monday.  Continue working on the vocabulary.

We will have a quiz/short test on Tuesday.  Make sure you study!

Physical Science B

Bellwork:
    1.  If an element has an atomic number of 85 and a mass number of 145, what is the number of proton,     neutrons, and electrons?

    2.  Explain what happens when two electrons are placed closed together and why it happens.

Objectives:
    1.  Understand how and why charges interact with each other.

    2.  Provide a mathematical formula or model to explain how charged particles interact.

-Go over the activity from Wed.  I am only going to check and discuss the first page of the assignment.  We will work on the second part of the assignment today. 

-Go over the second part of the activity.

-Pick-up and begin working on the prelab for the electrostatics lab that we will work on Monday.

HW: Finish the electrostatics prelab.  Work on the vocab for the electrostatics unit.