Tuesday, September 30, 2014

What is Matter?

What is Matter???
  

Welcome to Unit 2! 
Click on the powerpoint below called "What is Matter? Slides". Look at all the different topics that we will be covering in Unit 2. Just in case you didn't get to see them all yesterday :)
In the powerpoint, you will add a Unit 2 colored index card to your vocab cards, create a vocab card for "matter", correct your Tuesday Morning Work, and do a matching activity with the 3 states of matter. 
When finished with the powerpoint, you will then watch the 3 videos below. Make sure you have your headphones plugged in please! :)
You will now answer the discussion questions below. Make sure in your answer you write #1, #2, #3, and #4 next to your answer so I know which question you are answering!
Discussion Questions to Answer in Schoology: 
1) In your own words, what is matter? Give 2 examples of matter. 
2) What are the 3 states of matter?
3) How do particles and molecules change from 1 phase or state to another? (i.e. how does a solid change into a liquid?)
4) Give an example of a solid, liquid, or a gas changing phases. Example= A liquid (water) turning to a solid (ice). 
 Make sure you respond to all 4 questions! You must also reply to at least 3 of your teammate's responses to get full credit!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Intro to Unit 2 and Schoology!

Congratulations! You survived Unit Test #1!
                                                   

Now that you know everything there is to know about Lab Safety and the Scientific Method, you are ready for Matter and Energy! Get excited! Unit 2 is filled with cool labs and experiments to learn the properties of matter which makes up all things!
           


First, let's get you into Schoology..... https://www.schoology.com
                                       

Log in to your Schoology Account
Go to "Courses"
Click "Join"

Copy and Paste the Access Code for your F Group from below into the Access Code Section. Click "Join".

F1= ZM3T2-X7XV8
F2= WPK9G-FZ5C3
F3= XGG8W-74SCW




Enjoy your learning!!

Monday, September 15, 2014

The Scientific Method!

Hey hey kiddos! Today we will be learning all about the Steps of the Scientific Method so that we can test hypotheses and conduct experiments just like scientists do!

Below are the 5 steps we will be learning about today!



It is crucial that we learn these steps so you don't end up like this....

Use the following 2 websites to fill in notes on what each section of the Scientific Method is all about!

Next, using our Bowling for Dominoes Lab from yesterday, try and identify what we did for each step of the Scientific Method!

Look at the Popcorn Experiment #1 at the link below. Try and identify what these scientists did for each step of the Scientific Method to find out which popcorn kernels (yellow or white) produced a greater volume of popcorn after being popped. How could they have made their hypothesis better?



When finished and you feel ready, begin taking your scientific method exit ticket. Try to do this without your notes, but if you need them you may use them.

Now that you are finished, here are some fun Scientific Method Songs to Jam to! Make sure you have your headphones in!

And lastly, here's a fun pirate scientific method game you may play when you are finished!