Sunday, August 26, 2007

Physical Science (week 8/26)

Reminder: Begin to gather information and supplies for your pinhole camera. You will need at the minimum a paper tube (like paper towel or toilet paper tube), and a tall tissue box (minus the tissues. By the way, we can used the tissues in class!

Monday: Looking at our clasroom data for water absorption. Presentation of data
Hmwk: Was this an experiment? What is the scientific method? (Check out your book
pp.20-25.) Answer yes or no, and back up your answer with facts. Use complete
sentences. Place this in your notebook. Exploring in the lab. pp. 20-25 Answer 1 and 2
(p.25).

Tuesday: Discussion of homework. Safety in the lab (p.731). Read Experiment on pp. 26-27.
Design an experiment. Be prepared to share it with the class.

Wednesday: Discuss your own experimental design with your team ( pp.26-27). Conduct an
experiment. Assemble your question, test it, and then answer questions
"Analyze and Apply" 1, 2, 3.

Thursday: Chapter 18 Waves and Sound : Explore Activity p. 497.
Charcteristics of Waves (notetaking).


Friday: Calculating the velocity of waves (p. 501).
Hmwk: Section Wrap up (p. 504: 1, 2, 3, 4).

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