Week of March 30, 2009
Physical Science
Monday, March 30
New quarter = new seats
New bell work sheet
Practice quiz on planetary motion
Red shift vs. blue shift
Friction introduction
Friction video
Tuesday, March 31
Friction lab
Friction follow up sheet
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Intro notes/lecture
Worksheet
activities
Wednesday, April 1
Watching Finding Nemo
The above is just an April Fool’s joke…sorry.
Friction Quiz (NOT an April Fool’s joke)
Understanding work and simple machines
Brief notes/lecture
Practice math for work
Learning the different types of simple machines
Thursday, April 2
Simple machine activities
Lever lab
Inclined plane lab
Pulley investigation
Friday, April 3
Finish work and simple machines
Review for Monday’s test
Partial practice test
Monday, March 30, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Lesson Plans for the week of March 23
Week of March 23, 2009
Last Week of Quarter 3!
Anatomy
Monday, March 23 (no class – OGT)
Tuesday, March 24
Practice quiz – vision
Partner activity – integumentary system questions – 20 min
Review Diseases
HW – read about the sense of smell for Wed.
Wednesday, March 25 (really, really short classes)
Review for Thursday’s test
Go over smell
Test format
Practice quiz integ
Thursday, March 26
Integumentary, Vision, Hearing Test
Introduction to nervous system
CD Rom introductory video
Friday, March 27
Nervous system pre-test
Understanding the overall layout of the nervous system
Picture – parts of the brain
Activity – play-dough brain if time remains - push to Monday otherwise
Reminder – we are coming to the end of March, which means we will be assessing the book, “It’s Not About the Bike” either next week or the week after.
Week of March 23, 2009
Last Week of Quarter 3!
Physical Science
Monday, March 23 (A block no class – OGT)
D – pick up whatever A block did on Friday
Check homework
Practice motion math problems
Youtube video motion activity
Tuesday, March 24
Collecting and graphing motion data
Understanding graphs of motion – using the book examples
Lab activity (weather dependent)
Go out to RR Drive and determine which cars are speeding (if cold stay inside and calculate the speed of a matchbox car)
Acceleration – brief notes/lecture
Understanding the math behind acceleration.
Homework from book -
read about acceleration
do practice math problems page 328 1-5
sec 2 review page 330 1-4
Wednesday, March 25 (really, really short classes)
Quiz on velocity math
Acceleration Lab – matchbox cars on desktops
Thursday, March 26
Finish up acceleration mathematics
Gravity – brief notes/lecture
Gravity investigation
Earth, satellites, moon, planets, and universe
(red shift vs. blue shift)
Friday, March 27
Acceleration quiz
Friction introduction
Friction video
Friction lab
Last Week of Quarter 3!
Anatomy
Monday, March 23 (no class – OGT)
Tuesday, March 24
Practice quiz – vision
Partner activity – integumentary system questions – 20 min
Review Diseases
HW – read about the sense of smell for Wed.
Wednesday, March 25 (really, really short classes)
Review for Thursday’s test
Go over smell
Test format
Practice quiz integ
Thursday, March 26
Integumentary, Vision, Hearing Test
Introduction to nervous system
CD Rom introductory video
Friday, March 27
Nervous system pre-test
Understanding the overall layout of the nervous system
Picture – parts of the brain
Activity – play-dough brain if time remains - push to Monday otherwise
Reminder – we are coming to the end of March, which means we will be assessing the book, “It’s Not About the Bike” either next week or the week after.
Week of March 23, 2009
Last Week of Quarter 3!
Physical Science
Monday, March 23 (A block no class – OGT)
D – pick up whatever A block did on Friday
Check homework
Practice motion math problems
Youtube video motion activity
Tuesday, March 24
Collecting and graphing motion data
Understanding graphs of motion – using the book examples
Lab activity (weather dependent)
Go out to RR Drive and determine which cars are speeding (if cold stay inside and calculate the speed of a matchbox car)
Acceleration – brief notes/lecture
Understanding the math behind acceleration.
Homework from book -
read about acceleration
do practice math problems page 328 1-5
sec 2 review page 330 1-4
Wednesday, March 25 (really, really short classes)
Quiz on velocity math
Acceleration Lab – matchbox cars on desktops
Thursday, March 26
Finish up acceleration mathematics
Gravity – brief notes/lecture
Gravity investigation
Earth, satellites, moon, planets, and universe
(red shift vs. blue shift)
Friday, March 27
Acceleration quiz
Friction introduction
Friction video
Friction lab
Friday, March 6, 2009
Rocket Boys Partner Online Assignment
Rocket Boys Partner Activity
Names ________________________________________________________________
*note – hold your finger on the “control” button as you place your cursor on the weblink to actually go to that site.
For this assignment go to www.kieserspace.blogspot.com.
Step 1: Copy and paste this entire assignment into Microsoft Word before you start it.
Step 2: Save the assignment to your computer’s hard drive under your folder with the title “rocket boys assignment”
Step 3: complete all the questions below as directed then re-save this assignment. Close the Word document and email it to the teacher as an attachment at fkieser@sja1890.org
***tips on working with pictures
Tip 1 – When you find a picture you like, RIGHT click on it and choose “copy image”
Tip 2 – “paste” your image by using the RIGHT click again the choosing paste. Place the image in the location you would like it in your document.
Tip 3 – Adjusting the size and location of the image in your document. Once the image is in your document, it might be too large or in a strange place. Double click on the image and a “format picture” pop up appears. Click on the “layout” tab, then choose “square”. This will allow you to change the shape of the picture and move it anywhere you like.
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I. The location of Coalwood. (2 pts)
Go to www.mapquest.com and type in Coalwood, WV
What two states (other than WV) are closest to Coalwood?
1. 2.
While on mapquest, click on the “directions” icon at the top and type in Cleveland, OH for your starting location and Coalwood, WV for your ending location.
3. How much time does Mapquest say it would take? (1 pt)
4. How many miles does Mapquest say it is? (1 pt)
Comparing Coalwood to Cleveland (2 pts)
5. In the space below (or on the next page), copy and paste a picture of both “coal-mining Coalwood” AND “steel mill Cleveland” from 1950. You may use any search function to do this, but be sure to also credit where on the internet you found each picture. For the picture credit be sure to include 3 things: 1. The website you found it on. 2. The photographer (if available). 3. The year it was taken.
6. From the book, find 3 coal mining objects that you can find pictures of and paste below. Again, list the website, photographer and year. (3 pts)
7. Copy and paste a picture of “sputnik”. Cite the website, photographer, and year. (1 pt)
8. Find a picture of Wernher von Braun. Cite the website, photographer, and year. (1 pt)
9. Compare the towns of Coalwood and Cleveland. The best I can do for you is mention that the same way Coalwood was a mining town depending on coal, Cleveland was a steel town. This is only a 3 point question, so you go any direction with this you like. (3 pts)
Names ________________________________________________________________
*note – hold your finger on the “control” button as you place your cursor on the weblink to actually go to that site.
For this assignment go to www.kieserspace.blogspot.com.
Step 1: Copy and paste this entire assignment into Microsoft Word before you start it.
Step 2: Save the assignment to your computer’s hard drive under your folder with the title “rocket boys assignment”
Step 3: complete all the questions below as directed then re-save this assignment. Close the Word document and email it to the teacher as an attachment at fkieser@sja1890.org
***tips on working with pictures
Tip 1 – When you find a picture you like, RIGHT click on it and choose “copy image”
Tip 2 – “paste” your image by using the RIGHT click again the choosing paste. Place the image in the location you would like it in your document.
Tip 3 – Adjusting the size and location of the image in your document. Once the image is in your document, it might be too large or in a strange place. Double click on the image and a “format picture” pop up appears. Click on the “layout” tab, then choose “square”. This will allow you to change the shape of the picture and move it anywhere you like.
**********************************
I. The location of Coalwood. (2 pts)
Go to www.mapquest.com and type in Coalwood, WV
What two states (other than WV) are closest to Coalwood?
1. 2.
While on mapquest, click on the “directions” icon at the top and type in Cleveland, OH for your starting location and Coalwood, WV for your ending location.
3. How much time does Mapquest say it would take? (1 pt)
4. How many miles does Mapquest say it is? (1 pt)
Comparing Coalwood to Cleveland (2 pts)
5. In the space below (or on the next page), copy and paste a picture of both “coal-mining Coalwood” AND “steel mill Cleveland” from 1950. You may use any search function to do this, but be sure to also credit where on the internet you found each picture. For the picture credit be sure to include 3 things: 1. The website you found it on. 2. The photographer (if available). 3. The year it was taken.
6. From the book, find 3 coal mining objects that you can find pictures of and paste below. Again, list the website, photographer and year. (3 pts)
7. Copy and paste a picture of “sputnik”. Cite the website, photographer, and year. (1 pt)
8. Find a picture of Wernher von Braun. Cite the website, photographer, and year. (1 pt)
9. Compare the towns of Coalwood and Cleveland. The best I can do for you is mention that the same way Coalwood was a mining town depending on coal, Cleveland was a steel town. This is only a 3 point question, so you go any direction with this you like. (3 pts)
lesson plans for week of Mar 2
Week of March 2, 2009
Anatomy
Monday, Mar 2
Go over smooth and cardiac muscle tissue section
Review for Tuesday’s test on Muscle system
Tuesday, Mar 3
Test on Muscle System
If time remains begin Integumentary System Unit
Wednesday, Mar 4 (short classes)
Brief lecture/notes – layers of the epidermis
Thursday, Mar 5
Epidermis and dermis labeling activity
Partner research activity – other functions of the dermis and epidermis
Hair and eye color
Sweat glands
Oil glands
Friday, Mar 6
Simple quiz on the layers of the epidermis
Understanding the eye
Picture label
Understanding what the parts of an eye do
How vision works
Week of March 2, 2009
Physical Science
Monday, Mar 2
Unknowns Mystery Powder Lab – will take the whole block – exciting!
Tuesday, Mar 3
Block A – Rocket Boys assessment – Objective and Subjective
Both blocks then…
Finish mystery powder lab
Correct homework from Monday
HW for Wed…
Wednesday, Mar 4 (short classes)
Check HW
Review for Thursday’s Matter Test
Take practice test home to prepare
Thursday, Mar 5
Test on Matter
Begin chemistry unit
Friday, Mar 6
Block A – partner activity for Rocket Boys
Brief notes/lecture - Understanding the periodic table
Periodic table webquest
Special element activity if time permits
Anatomy
Monday, Mar 2
Go over smooth and cardiac muscle tissue section
Review for Tuesday’s test on Muscle system
Tuesday, Mar 3
Test on Muscle System
If time remains begin Integumentary System Unit
Wednesday, Mar 4 (short classes)
Brief lecture/notes – layers of the epidermis
Thursday, Mar 5
Epidermis and dermis labeling activity
Partner research activity – other functions of the dermis and epidermis
Hair and eye color
Sweat glands
Oil glands
Friday, Mar 6
Simple quiz on the layers of the epidermis
Understanding the eye
Picture label
Understanding what the parts of an eye do
How vision works
Week of March 2, 2009
Physical Science
Monday, Mar 2
Unknowns Mystery Powder Lab – will take the whole block – exciting!
Tuesday, Mar 3
Block A – Rocket Boys assessment – Objective and Subjective
Both blocks then…
Finish mystery powder lab
Correct homework from Monday
HW for Wed…
Wednesday, Mar 4 (short classes)
Check HW
Review for Thursday’s Matter Test
Take practice test home to prepare
Thursday, Mar 5
Test on Matter
Begin chemistry unit
Friday, Mar 6
Block A – partner activity for Rocket Boys
Brief notes/lecture - Understanding the periodic table
Periodic table webquest
Special element activity if time permits
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