SciencePlan22


 * Science Plan for the Week of February 14th** (50+ min periods)

Vermicompost classroom = none (turn bins and repair)

Monday--Eliminate homeroom time to get in third block before lunch.
 * Assign food collectors (Roberts) (5)
 * Introduce Kill-O-Watt and monitor energy use for a clock radio. (5)
 * Nuclear vs. chemical energy with a bag of balloons (5)
 * Introduce Sap To Syrup Station and discuss safety. (5)
 * Explore the Energy Forms section of this website. (10)
 * Visit maple trees and observe sap collecting. (10)

Tuesday--Shortened schedule for chorus and peer counseling >
 * Electrical energy group problem solving (bulb unscrewed) (10)
 * Study time with a partner for Thursday's quiz (?)
 * Assign Conductors and Insulators Student Page (final copy) due Friday (10)
 * Sap to Syrup Station--not needed today

Wednesday--Energy Cycle Day (Sabine Loos and Kelly Peterson)
 * Check study pages for signatures (5)
 * Electrical energy group problem solving (wire connected with insulation) (5)
 * Continue Kill-O-Watt with clock radio (2)
 * Energy Cycle--Discuss forms and transformations, students get to compare incandescent and fluorescent; Photocopy the SINASS page for Energy Forms (Roberts, Huster), OR Energy Cycle presentation by Sabine and Kelly at 1:45 and 2:45? (40)
 * Sap to Syrup Update (2)

If needed...
 * BrainPop: Static Electricity --@http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/staticelectricity/ (10)
 * Draw an explanation of triboluminescence??? (15)
 * Balloons and static electricity exploration, read ScienceSaurus pp. 295-297, and drawing (25)

Thursday
 * Introduce Kill-O-Watt and monitor energy use for a space heater (if radio finished). (2)
 * Energy Forms and Transformations re-Quiz (15)
 * Electrical energy group problem solving (dead battery) (5)
 * Energy Cycle--Discuss forms and transformations, students get to compare incandescent and fluorescent; Photocopy the SINASS page for Energy Forms (Farmer, Parobek, and Vincent classrooms)

Friday
 * Collect Conductors/Insulators Student Page (student made) (5)
 * Sap to Syrup Station
 * Thermal Energy Pretest (10)
 * Winter Hike--Harbingers of Spring and check on tree sap. (30) R/H
 * Energy Cycle and worksheet (30) F

Other Electrical energy group problem solving (two batteries facing each other) (5) Read Sciencesaurus pages 288-294 (heat) and discuss. (30) Draw thermal pictures?... Make a thermometer?...

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