flashback:  analyze how your toothpick bridge connects with our forces and motion unit.

learner outcome:  I will be able to work with my group to prepare a presentation on my topic.

agenda:

1.  we will begin our final powerpoint presentation today.  see handout.  Each group is responsible for preparing a 1.) Guided Reading, 2.) Powerpoint, 3.) Demonstration and 4) quiz.

2.  presentations will begin on monday with the Thermal Energy Group.  Plate Tectonics group will go next.  please get your handouts to me for copies asap.

after we present our alternative energy posters we will begin our first annual toothpick bridge building unit.

monday and tuesday we will be researching the engineering of bridges and how to distribute the compressive, tensile, torsion and shear forces in our bridges.

in class workdays will take place on wednesday, thursday and friday with the competition day tentatively scheduled for monday.

flashback:  analyze how Newton’s Laws would apply to the building of a bridge.

Learner Outcome:  I will be able to understand the science behind bridge building

agenda:

1.  complete Energy/work and power Test

2.  intro bridge building competition./ determine groups

3.  to computer lab for research on bridges.

CATS Testing through friday.  Freshmen on college visit fieldtrips.

Energy Poster presentations on Monday.

Catapult Rubric will be distributed on Monday.  Begin thinking about your plan for the construction of your catapult.

flashback:  what concepts can you recall from the energy unit that are applicable to everyday life?

learner outcome:  I will be able to analyze the different sources of alternative energy and trace how they ultimately originate from the sun.

agenda:

1.  energy poster presentations

2.  energy unit test

flashback:  ask questions from the “work, power and energy” study guide.

learner outcome:  I will be able to comprehend all concepts @ energy, work and power and be able to apply them to review questions

agenda:

1.  review time

2.  discuss energy posters that are due tomorrow for presentations

3.  complete #’s 11-20 on page 99.  turn in.

4.  complete chapter 6 study guide.

5.  CH.6 ENERGY TEST TOMORROW!!

flashback:  what is the energy that describes the elasticity of a rubber band?

learner outcome:  I will be able to apply the laws of thermodynamics, kinetic and potential energy to everyday life.

agenda:

1.  review science poster rubric

2.  review/take kinetic, potential, work and power quiz

3.  complete bouncy ball lab.

homework:  work on completing energy poster due april 21

flashback:  state the three laws of thermodynamics

learner outcome:  I will be able to apply the first law of thermodynamics to the “bouncy ball” lab.

agenda:

1.  review work and power lab.  collect calculations

2.  read section 6.8 in textbook.

3.  handout #’s 7 and 10 and science poster rubric.  Poster due: tuesday, April 21.

4.  bouncy ball lab - conservation of energy..

flashback:  explain energy exchanges and give examples.

learner outcome:  I will be able to apply the concepts of power to everyday life.

agenda: 

1.  take Energy Quiz @ United Streaming.

2.  to the gym to do “Power” lab.

3.  finish ch.6 presentations

4.  distribute energy poster rubric.

flashback:  what are the formulas for work and power?

learner outcome:  I will be able to apply the the concepts of work and power to solve real world problems.

agenda:

1.  review ch.6 vocabulary and take vocabulary quiz

2.  review United Streaming handouts.  quiz tomorrow on this.

3.  divide class into 8 groups and present their respective section of ch. 6

4.  distribute handout #’s 4 and 5 which are application problems of work and power.