Week 16
April 26 - May 1, 2015

Learning Goals: Describe the five main types of bridges and the forces exerted on each bridge type. Describe some details of the history of the Golden Gate and Brooklyn bridges.



Monday - Introduce individual bridge research; Continue working on bridge packet

HW: bridge packet due 4/29 and individual bridge research due 5/8

Tuesday - Types of bridges ppt

HW: bridge packet

Wednesday - Complete types of bridges ppt

HW: none

Thursday - DVD Bridges - sections Brooklyn & Golden Gate

HW: none

Friday - Introduce bridge building rules; Begin planning and land preparation

HW: bridge research due 5/8

Week 15
April 20 -24, 2015

Learning Goals: Use Newton’s 3rd law to construct a balloon-powered racer that can travel at least 5 meters.

 

Monday - Balloon powered racer - building/testing

HW: weightlessness paragraphs (use turnitin.com)

Tuesday - Balloon powered racer - building/testing

HW: none

Wednesday -  Race day; Work on lab write-up

HW: lab due 4/28

Thursday - Review for test

HW: study

Friday - Laws of motion test;Begin working on bridge packet

HW: none

Week 14
April 13-17, 2014

Learning Goals:

Describe effects of weightlessness on the human body.Explain Newton’s third law of motion. Use Newton’s 3rd to construct a balloon-powered racer that can travel at least 5 meters.

 

Monday - Reveiw for quiz;, Edit weightlessness paragraphs

HW: study/rough draft weightlessness paragraph

Tuesday - Quiz; 3rd law of motion ptt

HW: paragraph self-edit sheet/paragraphs due 4/17

Wednesday - Introduce balloon powered racer project - work on design

HW: none

Thursday -  Balloon powered racer - building/testing

HW: study

Friday - Vocab quiz; Unit Review questions

HW: complete questions

Week 13
April 6-10, 2015

Learning Goals: Describe factors that affect the force of gravity and the motion of a projectile. Describe effects of weightlessness on the human body.




Monday - No School

Tuesday - Newton’s second law motion lab
HW: lab conclusion ?s due 4/9

Wednesday - Go over 2nd law problems; Gravity and falling objects ppt

HW: acceleration motion ?s

Thursday - Gravity exploration activity

HW: conclusion ?s

Friday - Intoduce weightlessness and space travel research

HW: rough copy of paragraphs due 4/14