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Paper Roller Coaster tutorial videos:
Paper Roller Coaster tutorial videos:
01 – Paper Roller Coaster Construction tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsPsG1U31CI
02 – Columns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZGfFdcMSpY
03 – Beams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VHkkJJW-M
04 – Diagonal supports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09U6Nc61TyI
05 – Straight track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBh4vRoa4yg
06 – Loops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zklw-3-S2WU
07 – Shelf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdpKlZgUck
08 – Funnel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhnbWmd_U00
10 – Turns (Curves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJqJLb-IXM
Pulley simulation – http://www.compassproject.net/sims/pulley.html
7th Grade extra credit project
The seventh graders have the option of creating an electrical quiz board as an extra credit project. An electrical quiz board uses separate circuits to create a matching game in which only correct matches will light a bulb or make a buzzer work. See links below for examples and tutorials.
Students can earn up to 5 extra points added to their grade for the quarter in science class. To get full credit, the quiz board must have at least 8 different terms and their matching phrases or pictures. The matching questions may cover any academic topic. For example, match a composer to a piece of music, match a Spanish word to its English translation, or match a state to its outline.
Project is due March 17th.
A tutorial:
http://www.mlive.com/homeandgarden/index.ssf/2012/12/stan_harrison_homemade_light_b_1.html
Interactive electricity activity – http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/energy_electricity_forces/electric_current_voltage/activity.shtml
Conductors & Insulators School Science Clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
Vacuum chamber:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43-CfukEgs
Dropping stuff on the moon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C5_dOEyAfk
Another pedigree practice worksheet:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/biology/7-01sc-fundamentals-of-biology-fall-2011/genetics/pedigrees/MIT7_01SCF11_3.3prob1.pdf
answer key:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/biology/7-01sc-fundamentals-of-biology-fall-2011/genetics/pedigrees/MIT7_01SCF11_3.3sol1.pdf
More pedigree practice:
http://bio3400.nicerweb.com/med/Vid/Discover2e/ch13a04_Pedigree.swf
Both videos look very old but they’re fairly clear and concise.
Mitosis video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlN7K1-9QB0
Meiosis video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1_-mQS_FZ0
Quizlet on genetics: https://quizlet.com/_1vp483
Remember that this will not be enough to prepare you for the test on Tuesday. You will also need to understand Punnett Squares and pedigrees.
This unit does not have as much vocabulary to learn as some of the previous units. Most of the test will determine whether the students understand how to use a Punnett Square and pedigree chart. They should practice with the ones we did in class and search for other practice examples online, such as these:
https://www.quia.com/quiz/806830.html
http://www.zerobio.com/drag_gr11/pedigree11_flash.htm – The tongue-rolling portion (skip the question about dash technique)
Punnett Square practice : http://vital.cs.ohiou.edu/steamwebsite/downloads/FurryFamily.swf
http://www.quia.com/quiz/806830.html
Quizlet for reviewing cell theory, organelles, and body systems:
https://quizlet.com/_2s8uzq
Baseball reaction timer:
https://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/reactiontime.html
Cell Theory and Cell organelle quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/_2s8uzq
Some videos to help students learn the parts of the cell:
• Bill Nye – Episode on Cells (22:56):
https://vimeo.com/116866613
• Cells Cells – Parts of the Cell Rap, by CrappyTeacher (3:08):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8
• A Tour of the Cell, by bozemanbiology (14:17): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z9pqST72is
• The Cell Song, by sciencemusicvideos (3:10): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rABKB5aS2Zg
• The Cell Theory Song, by Jeramey Tamez (3:12): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuJqqiATlqw
Cells Alive for in class activity
http://www.cellsalive.com/
Here’s a Quizlet that students can use to help study for the Protists/Microscope unit test. https://quizlet.com/_1qn8gy
Keep in mind that some questions do not fit into a Quizlet format very well so study your notes as well!
Paramecium feeding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETBrgvVoLo8
Prokaryotes Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/_1mzir7
Animal-like protists Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/_1pi7i2
Some students created Quizlets to help their classmates prepare for the Weather & Atmosphere unit test.
Madeline M. – https://quizlet.com/_2ktamc
Taya – https://quizlet.com/_2l33bv
Liam – https://quizlet.com/_2kjznm
Mason O. – https://quizlet.com/_2kyy9f
Mason H. – https://quizlet.com/_2klukz
Margaret M. – 8 sets – https://quizlet.com/subject/themargimouse/
Madeline P. – 9 sets – https://quizlet.com/Madeline_Plyler
Jackie – https://quizlet.com/_2kllp3
Kenley – https://quizlet.com/156833953/weather-and-atmosphere-flash-cards/
Allie – https://quizlet.com/156244285/science-unit-test-one-flash-cards/ – password is same as PowerSchool password
Eli – https://quizlet.com/_2lge1n
Links for the Air Mass and Fronts Webquest:
Site 1: Air Masses – The Basics – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_rev.html
Site 2: Air Masses in the US – http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/airmass.htm
Site 3: Air Masses – More Information – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wamsorce/wamsorce.htm
Site 4: Air Mass Visualizations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2001/es2001page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 5: Front Illustrations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 6: Cold Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/cfrnt/def.rxml
Site 7: Warm Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/wfrnt/def.rxml
Site 8: Stationary Fronts – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wsfront/wsfront.htm
Site 9: Occluded Fronts – http://www.srh.noaa.gov/crp/?n=education-airmasses
Site 10: Locating Air Masses – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_Front.html
Site 11: Review Quiz – http://www.quia.com/quiz/278988.html
I’m testing out a new system for sharing videos. Please click the link that matches your class.
2nd period science – https://edpuzzle.com/join/tihnite
3rd period science – https://edpuzzle.com/join/seokgov
Useful links for the Air Mass and Fronts Webquest:
Site 1: Air Masses – The Basics – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_rev.html
Site 2: Air Masses in the US – http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/airmass.htm
Site 3: Air Masses – More Information – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wamsorce/wamsorce.htm
Site 4: Air Mass Visualizations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2001/es2001page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 5: Front Illustrations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 6: Cold Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/cfrnt/def.rxml
Site 7: Warm Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/wfrnt/def.rxml
Site 8: Stationary Fronts – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wsfront/wsfront.htm
Site 9: Occluded Fronts – http://www.srh.noaa.gov/crp/?n=education-airmasses
Site 10: Locating Air Masses – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_Front.html
Site 11: Review Quiz – http://www.quia.com/quiz/278988.html
Water Cycle definitions
Evaporation – The process by which water molecules at the surface of a liquid change to the gaseous state.
Transpiration – The process by which plants give off water vapor through their leaves.
Condensation – The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Precipitation – Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
Runoff – Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
Freshwater – Water with very low levels of salt content.
Groundwater – Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock.
You might find these helpful when building your Paper Roller Coasters:
Paper Roller Coaster tutorial videos:
01 – Paper Roller Coaster Construction tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsPsG1U31CI
02 – Columns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZGfFdcMSpY
03 – Beams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VHkkJJW-M
04 – Diagonal supports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09U6Nc61TyI
05 – Straight track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBh4vRoa4yg
06 – Loops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zklw-3-S2WU
07 – Shelf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdpKlZgUck
08 – Funnel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhnbWmd_U00
10 – Turns (Curves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJqJLb-IXM
Pulley simulation
http://www.compassproject.net/sims/pulley.html
Conductors & Insulators School Science Clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
Interactive Circuit Builder – build series and parallel circuits – http://thefusebox.northernpowergrid.com/page/circuitbuilder.cfm
On this shortened day, we watched Bill Nye explaining electricity:
https://vimeo.com/91639614
A selection of online activities on motion and forces:
http://learningscience.org/psc2bmotionforces.htm
Fantastic Contraption game – http://fantasticcontraption.com/original/
Forces and Motion simulation – http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion
Orbit simulator:
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/my-solar-system/my-solar-system_en.html
Answers to distance vs. time graphs:
A – Harry
B – Rita
C – James
D – Travis
E – Dexter
F – Joey
G – Hannah
H – Angel
I – Sam
J – Vince
K – Maria
L – Arthur
M – Cody
N – Frank
O – Astor
P – Lila
Q – Debra
R – Jamie
Here are some practice acceleration problems, to help prepare for the next quiz.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_f-eRHacEIcQWk3cWhiRW51N1k/view?usp=sharing
Quizlet on genetics: https://quizlet.com/_1vp483
Remember that this will not be enough to prepare you for the test on Friday. You will also need to understand Punnett Squares and pedigrees.
This unit does not have as much vocabulary to learn as some of the previous units. Most of the test will determine whether the students understand how to use a Punnett Square and pedigree chart. They should practice with the ones we did in class and search for other practice examples online, such as these:
https://www.quia.com/quiz/806830.html
http://www.zerobio.com/drag_gr11/pedigree11_flash.htm – The tongue-rolling portion (skip the question about dash technique)
On Wednesday, December 9th, the second period science class got to have a Skype session with graduate students at UNC-CH and their scanning electron microscope. We were able to see images of samples that we had sent in about a week before the session. Here are images from the session that the graduate students sent to me. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_f-eRHacEIcYVRSamNqVC1lR1U&usp=sharing
Ask you child to explain any pictures that you don’t understand.
Quizlet on cell biology to help you study for Thursday’s test:
https://quizlet.com/_1s8glo
Cell biology notes, for Thursday’s test:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_f-eRHacEIcfmRONi16RlFIR3VFZGdSUlR6elhGWXdBRGhnOVYtM1hXVktGV2RCeVQxUEk&usp=sharing
Here are some useful videos to help you remember the parts of the cell and what they do:
• Bill Nye – Episode on Cells (22:56):
https://vimeo.com/116866613
• Cells Cells – Parts of the Cell Rap, by CrappyTeacher (3:08):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8
• A Tour of the Cell, by bozemanbiology (14:17): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z9pqST72is
• The Cell Song, by sciencemusicvideos (3:10): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rABKB5aS2Zg
• The Cell Theory Song, by Jeramey Tamez (3:12): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuJqqiATlqw
Here’s a new Quizlet that students can use to help study for the Protists/Microscope unit test. https://quizlet.com/_1qn8gy
Keep in mind that some questions do not fit into a Quizlet format very well so study your notes as well!
Amoeba video: https://youtu.be/ZpAbk__xaew
Paramecium video: https://youtu.be/IUqEkc8R66Y
Volvox video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNslEpWIyeo
These three videos were filmed in class with our Nikon microscope and my iPhone using an adapter than I designed and printed on our 3-D printer.
A Quizlet set of flash cards to help students study for Tuesday’s quiz.
https://quizlet.com/_1mzir7
The notes for the unit on single-cell organisms.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_f-eRHacEIcfjlleFluS0pjMzh0T0N6NlNXQUFMN2pab2ZvMWUtUkktOVVjQlVmN0Z1QTQ&usp=sharing
Notes for the weather unit can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_f-eRHacEIcfndPMEs2cnhoOWhEbkxQS2hhNXRmTzFDMWRWcHNhV0JTMnltcDlBVnhKYm8&usp=sharing
Weather conditions around the world:
http://weather.noaa.gov/
Great practice for drawing isotherms and isobars:
https://courseware.e-education.psu.edu/public/meteo/meteo101demo/Examples/Images/Section2/contour_tool_t0203.swf
http://learningweather.psu.edu/node/14
Scroll down for the interactive map.
Model Water Tower Competition. Registration deadline is October 9th. Competition is Saturday, October 24th.
http://www.ncsafewater.org/event/MWT_Raleigh_2015
Can crush video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV0VD4EF2YE
Doppler shift video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3RfULw7aAY
Edheads Weather app. Try reporting the weather first before you try predicting the weather.
http://edheads.org/activities/weather/frame_loader.htm
Links for the Air Mass and Fronts Webquest:
Site 1: Air Masses – The Basics – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_rev.html
Site 2: Air Masses in the US – http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/airmass.htm
Site 3: Air Masses – More Information – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wamsorce/wamsorce.htm
Site 4: Air Mass Visualizations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2001/es2001page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 5: Front Illustrations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 6: Cold Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/cfrnt/def.rxml
Site 7: Warm Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/wfrnt/def.rxml
Site 8: Stationary Fronts – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wsfront/wsfront.htm
Site 9: Occluded Fronts – http://www.srh.noaa.gov/crp/?n=education-airmasses
Site 10: Locating Air Masses – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_Front.html
Site 11: Review Quiz – http://www.quia.com/quiz/278988.html
Three most recent days of weather records from RDU airport.
http://w1.weather.gov/obhistory/KRDU.html
Evaporation – The process by which water molecules at the surface of a liquid change to the gaseous state.
Transpiration – The process by which plants give off water vapor through their leaves.
Condensation – The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Precipitation – Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
Runoff – Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
Freshwater – Water with very low levels of salt content.
Groundwater – Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock.
Answer key for energy conservation, simple machines review questions:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_f-eRHacEIcTExibi1Lc2ptZEU/view?usp=sharing
Notes and worksheet for 5/14/15 quiz:
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Sci7_pedigree_worksheet.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Sci7_7.04.pdf
Highlighted notes for the genetics quiz:
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Sci7_7.01h.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Sci7_7.02h.pdf
Punnett Square practice – http://vital.cs.ohiou.edu/steamwebsite/downloads/FurryFamily.swf
http://www.quia.com/quiz/806830.html
Fourth quarter extra credit project – Although these files mention a third quarter deadline, these optional projects are due Monday, June 1st. Excellent work on this project can earn up to 2 points on the final quarter science grade.
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/AIGScience3rdQuarterRubric.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/AIG3rdquarterproject.pdf
First and second sections of notes from our last unit of the year, Genetics.
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Sci7_7.01.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Sci7_7.02.pdf
Mitosis video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlN7K1-9QB0
Meiosis video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1_-mQS_FZ0
Both videos look very old but they’re fairly clear and concise.
5.03 Notes – https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Sci7_5.03.pdf
Interactive body systems review:
http://sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2011/10/13/allsystems.swf – fairly simple but worthwhile.
It’s one of the many interactive learning activities that you can find through http://www.learningscience.org/index.htm
Notes on cell theory and organelles:
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Sci7_5.01.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Sci7_5.02.pdf
Cells Alive activity
http://www.cellsalive.com/
Slime mold videos!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEyWwUNj_es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkVhLJLG7ug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3599704621&feature=iv&src_vid=B79Z56vl02A&v=f49T7F8cW_s#t=2m11s
Updated single-celled organism notes:
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7_4.005.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7_4.01.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7_4.02.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7_4.031.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7_4.04.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/7_4.05.pdf
Here are the rest of the notes for the atmosphere and weather unit:
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3.05.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3.06.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3.07.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3.08.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3.09.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/3.10.pdf
The unit test may include hurricane tracking like the activity that we did in class and some basic information from the movie “Chasing Ice.”
Air Mass and Fronts Webquest Links:
Site 1: Air Masses – The Basics – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_rev.html
Site 2: Air Masses in the US – http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/airmass.htm
Site 3: Air Masses – More Information – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wamsorce/wamsorce.htm
Site 4: Air Mass Visualizations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2001/es2001page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 5: Front Illustrations – http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
Site 6: Cold Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/cfrnt/def.rxml
Site 7: Warm Fronts – http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/wfrnt/def.rxml
Site 8: Stationary Fronts – http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wsfront/wsfront.htm
Site 9: Occluded Fronts – http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/earths_atmosphere/airmasses_fronts.html
Site 10: Locating Air Masses – http://itg1.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/AckermanKnox/chap9/airmass_Front.html
Site 11: Review Quiz – http://www.quia.com/quiz/278988.html
Predicting climate change vs. weather prediction – https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84924572&v=cBdxDFpDp_k&x-yt-ts=1422411861
Notes from current section, highlighted:
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/3.01h.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/3.02h.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/3.03h.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/3.04h_part1.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/3.04h_part2.pdf
Water Cycle definitions
Evaporation – The process by which water molecules at the surface of a liquid change to the gaseous state.
Transpiration – The process by which plants give off water vapor through their leaves.
Condensation – The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Precipitation – Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
Runoff – Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
Freshwater – Water with very low levels of salt content.
Groundwater – Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock.
7th Grade extra credit project
The seventh graders have the option of creating an electrical quiz board as an extra credit project. An electrical quiz board uses separate circuits to create a matching game in which only correct matches will light a bulb or make a buzzer work. See links below for examples and tutorials.
Students can earn up to 5 extra points added to their grade for the quarter in science class. To get full credit, the quiz board must have at least 8 different terms and their matching phrases or pictures. The matching questions may cover any academic topic. For example, match a composer to a piece of music, match a painter to a painting, or match a state to its outline.
Project is due January 13th.
Some tutorials and examples:
http://www.darkstar.cc/discovery/electricexam.htm
http://www.mlive.com/homeandgarden/index.ssf/2012/12/stan_harrison_homemade_light_b_1.html
http://www.usc.edu/org/edisonchallenge/2008/ws1/Matching_Game.pdf
Pulley simulation – http://www.compassproject.net/sims/pulley.html
Simple Machines notes
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Sci7_2.07-Notes.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Sci7_2.08-notes.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Sci7_2.09-Classwork.pdf
https://andrewgatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Sci7_2.10-Notes.pdf
Electricity activity – http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/energy_electricity_forces/electric_current_voltage/activity.shtml
(updated Nov. 3, 2014) The seventh graders are building paper roller coasters in science class and during Tiger Time – Roller Coaster rules and Roller Coaster rubric
Paper Roller Coaster tutorial videos:
01 – Paper Roller Coaster Construction tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsPsG1U31CI
02 – Columns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZGfFdcMSpY
03 – Beams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VHkkJJW-M
04 – Diagonal supports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09U6Nc61TyI
05 – Straight track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBh4vRoa4yg
06 – Loops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zklw-3-S2WU
07 – Shelf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdpKlZgUck
08 – Funnel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhnbWmd_U00
09 – Merge (We will not be using this piece)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HBn6rQLyGg
10 – Turns (Curves)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJqJLb-IXM
These are the completed notes for the first half of our current unit on energy.
7_2.01
7_2.02
7_2.03
7_2.04
Great physics simulation for your PC:
http://www.algodoo.com/download/
Line Rider
http://www.linerider1.net/
This is the animation on forces and friction that we used in class this week.
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion
Click on the green “Run Now!” button to try it out.
Review for distance vs. time.
http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/content/keystage3/Physics/pc/learningsteps/DTGLC/launch.html
Complete the tutorial before the optional retest.
The Lexus Eco Challenge – $500,000 in grants and scholarships are available. http://lexus.scholastic.com/
Organelles song by Mr. Parr – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dngsFl2X3nc
The Cell Rap – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8
Protist extra credit project – Each student has an option to complete an extra credit project on a particular protist. Each student must pick a different protist. Here’s the list of which protists have already been claimed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ah1Wlmn7QXVodHEydlRDREFTbU9sNVNqTGduVW5KelE&usp=sharing
You may make a model, create a webpage, a Prezi, or a Google Presentation. Let me know if you have something else in mind. I might approve that too!
Climate change debate
Bill Nye debates Representative Marsha Blackburn on Meet the Press.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zFruNyiUHQ
Wikipedia article on the controversy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming_controversy
Your assignment:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_f-eRHacEIcV05oOGJUci1WQU0/edit?usp=sharing
Some articles to consider:
Australian article questioning why temperatures have not risen substantially for the past ten years.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/twenty-year-hiatus-in-rising-temperatures-has-climate-scientists-puzzled/story-e6frg6z6-1226609140980
NASA article listing evidence of climate change: http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence
NASA article outlining the consensus amongst climate scientists
http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus
Global Warming Petition Project: a site developed by people that don’t believe that we should worry about climate change:
http://www.petitionproject.org/
Doodle 4 Google competition. Win a $30,000 scholarship.
http://www.google.com/doodle4google/index.html
Two fireballs at the OCS talent show!
http://youtu.be/hPpHpTQz1O8
Crushing a can with air pressure. I recorded this video at school on 1/17/2014.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV0VD4EF2YE
Video of Mr. Gatt creating a cloud with a syringe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZCdIrp-Uag&feature=youtu.be
Pulley simulation – http://www.compassproject.net/sims/pulley.html
Extra credit project directions – In this optional project, students can build a circuit board “game.” The circuit board should work like one of the ones demonstrated in any of these examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8wadyaIsy0
http://www.usc.edu/org/edisonchallenge/2008/ws1/Matching_Game.pdf
http://www.darkstar.cc/discovery/electricexam.htm
The project is worth a maximum of 5 points added to your grade. To get full credit, your project must have ten questions and ten matching answers and it must work correctly. You must provide all of the supplies.
Hint – make sure you pick a battery and bulb combination that will work. Too little or too much voltage for the bulb that you pick will cause the bulb to break or not light up at all.
The project is due Tuesday, December 17th.
Interactive Circuit Builder – build series and parallel circuits – http://thefusebox.northernpowergrid.com/page/circuitbuilder.cfm
1812 Overture with Balloons, 6th period
http://youtu.be/iyVPHjdkr9M
1812 Overture with Balloons, 3rd period
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjXdVJHe8Ns&feature=youtu.be
Current & Voltage Bitesize from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/energy_electricity_forces/electric_current_voltage/activity.shtml
Conductors & Insulators School Science Clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
Paper Roller Coaster videos
general hints – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsPsG1U31CI
diagonal supports – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09U6Nc61TyI
loops – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zklw-3-S2WU
turns – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJqJLb-IXM
funnels – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhnbWmd_U00
shelf – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdpKlZgUck
Online Resources on Distance vs Time Graphs
1) http://graphs.mathwarehouse.com/distance-vs-time-graph-lesson.php
2) http://graphs.mathwarehouse.com/distance-time-graph-activity.php (Interactive web page that lets students create a distance vs time graph by flying a space ship)
3) http://graphs.mathwarehouse.com/lab/distance-time-interactive-parnters-activity.php ( For 2 students. An Interactive web page that lets one person create a distance vs time graph. Then the second person attempts to recreate the same graph by moving a second spaceship across the screen.)
4) Actual pictures of distance vs time graphs : (www.mathwarehouse.com/graphs/distance-vs-time/images/)
Did you stop by my room at Open House tonight? Here’s a link to the page that was displayed on my SMARTBoard.
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion
Click on the green “Run Now!” button to try it out.