SciencePlan23


 * Science Plan for the Week of February 21st** (50+ min periods)

Vermicompost classroom = none (turn bins and repair)

Monday--No School due to Presidents Day

Tuesday--Homeroom becomes Block II due to chorus >
 * Pass back Conductors and Insulators SP and discuss (5)
 * Check Energy Cycle worksheet HW (5)
 * Read F84-87 in Harcourt Science (Thermal and Chemical Energy) (15)
 * Thermometer activity--hold with thumb/finger 2 min., let go, cold water temp. at sink 1 min. Model conduction with helpers (stove >> pan >> ham). (15)
 * Discuss pretest questions that connect to instruction (1, 2, 3) (10)
 * Sap to Syrup Station--not needed today

Wednesday
 * Discuss Energy Cycle worksheet, fill-in-the-blank side (5)
 * BrainPop: Temperature
 * Create bottle thermometers and a student page to accompany (20)
 * Sap to Syrup Update (2)

Thursday
 * Discuss Thermometer SP (student made) and write a conclusion (5)
 * Discuss the two tasks for today:
 * Explain the difference between conductors and insulators of thermal energy using words and pictures
 * Create a chart with five conductors and five insulators of thermal energy
 * Dominoes modeling for metal spoon and plastic spoon and discuss (15)
 * "Rapid-pinch" of a metal spoon and a plastic spoon taken out of boiling water (5)

Friday
 * Magic Spiral activity--convection (50)
 * Sap to Syrup Station

Other Electrical energy group problem solving (two batteries facing each other) (5) Read Sciencesaurus pages 288-294 (heat) and discuss. (30)

Begin Kill-O-Watt Student Page--Question, Think, Hypothesis, and discuss math for calculating use. (20) BrainPop: Current Electricity, Energy, and Batteries videos Find Electrical safety flyers from Duke; NEED Project next week