Thursday, October 11, 2012

Thursday/Friday, 11/12 October, 2012



These are the directions for Project 1. Be sure to follow all directions and meet the deadline.
This is HL 14. Follow the directions. Answers only on a correctly headed loose leaf  page.


Students will be able to:
-determine how matter changes.

Students completed the following bell ringer questions using the collaborative structure "showdown":

1. When a candle is lit, the wick burns, the wax melts, the candle 
changes shape, and the air around the candle heats up. Which of 
the following is an example of a chemical change? 
A. the wick burning      C. the candle changing shape
B. the wax melting       D. the air around the candle heating up

2. Matthew has six cubes of different materials. Each cube has a 
mass of 10 grams (g). Matthew sorts the cubes into two groups 
using one physical property. 

Group 1 Cubes
Group 2 Cubes
Aluminum
Glass
Copper
Plastic
Steel
Wood
Which physical property did Matthew most likely use to sort the cubes into two
groups?

A. density
B. magnetism
C. melting point
D. electrical conductivity

Students received HL 14, which can be found at the top of this blog.

Students also will complete a reading strategy called closed caption. They will watch a
science television show with the volume muted but the closed caption on. They will
then write a five sentence summary of the show. The show must be a science show.
Also include the name of the show, the channel, and the date and time of the show.
The parent or guardian must sign to show that the assignment has been completed
accurately.

Students received the directions for the first grading period project, which is to build a 
model of one of the elements. The handout can be found at the top of this blog.

Students participated in the ETO mini lesson on properties and changes of matter.
Students began the official write up of the speed lab. We will complete the handout on 
Monday.