Week 4:September 23 - 27, 2013

SCIENCEMrs. Gall, Room 310 A

Monday, September 23: Family Group

1. ENJOY YOUR BREAKFAST!

2. DO NOW: “Brainstorm” List as many separate CULTURES as you can… (Hispanic, Women, African American, …)- any group of people that could have “their own” month or day.

3. Title a page: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH then list 7 - 10 or more activities that could be done to learn more about or focus positively on “Hispanic Heritage” (Or free- write on the topic of “Hispanic Heritage”)

Family Group: 9/23/13

1. Different Cultures Include:Polish, African American, Hispanic, Women, Asian, Native American, Irish, Men, Chinese, Russian, German, Jewish, Muslim, Arab, Lactose- Intolerant, Autistic, Handicapped, Obese, White, Nerds, Scientists,

Hunters, Students, Secretaries, Children,

2. Ways to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month:a. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

b. buy a hat

c. eat Hispanic foods: burritos, tacos, churros, chimichanga, Puerto Rican Rice

d. Eat at a Mexican restaurant: Armandos, Taco Bell?, Paco’s Tacos, Family Treat, corner taco truck

Monday, September 23, 2013

1.Good morning ! (buenos tardes)

2.Science Notebook: Table of contents, format

3.Design an Experiment: If I _________ then a balloon will pop open (or sealed ziploc bag).

4.Tomorrow: Rube Goldberg Themes… this week: PST makeups, Buzz

5.Discuss DO NOW: What is a Rube Goldberg Machine? Who is in your group?

GOAL: Complete Daily Writing, Begin a properly formatted lab notebook.

1. Put today’s date and your name on notebook paper (in a notebook if possible)

2. Write today’s agenda.

3. Answer today’s Do Now question.

4. Skip a line or start a new page.

5. Write the title of our lab:

BALLOON POP LAB

BALLOON POP LAB

September 23, 2013. Name ______________

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Purpose: To predict whether we can use a system to pop a balloon every time we do the same thing.

BALLOON POP LAB

September 23, 2013. Name ______________

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Purpose: To predict whether we can use a system to pop a balloon every time we do the same thing.

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Hypothesis: If a stack of three books is dropped on a sealed ziploc bag (Mrs. Gall doesnt have balloons today :( ) from a height of two feet, the bag will pop open.

BALLOON POP LAB

Hypothesis: If a stack of three books is dropped on a sealed ziploc bag (Mrs. Gall doesnt have balloons today :( ) from a height of two feet, the bag will pop open.

Materials:

3 books

1 sealed ziploc bag

Procedure:

1. Blow a ziploc bag full of air, then seal it closed.

BALLOON POP LAB

Materials:

3 books

1 sealed ziploc bag

Procedure:

1. Blow a ziploc bag full of air, then seal it closed.

2. Place the sealed bag on a flat surface.

3. Measure two feet in the air above the bag.

4. Hold three books in a stack above the bag.

5. Drop the books.

BALLOON POP LAB

Procedure:

1. Blow a ziploc bag full of air, then seal it closed.

2. Place the sealed bag on a flat surface.

3. Measure two feet in the air above the bag.

4. Hold three books in a stack above the bag.

5. Drop the books.

6. If the bag pops, repeat the same procedure two more times.

7. If the bag doesn’t pop, change the height or number of books, record your changes, and try again.

BALLOON POP LAB

6. If the bag pops, repeat the same procedure two more times.

7. If the bag doesn’t pop, change the height or number of books, record your changes, and try again.

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DATA TABLE:

Trial # of books height of books popped or not?

1 3 2 feet……………….

2 … ...feet……………….

During the experiment:

TAKE NOTES: RECORD THE HEIGHT, NUMBER OF BOOKS FOR EACH TRIAL

KEEP EXPERIMENTING UNTIL YOU FIND A HEIGHT AND NUMBER OF BOOKS THAT POPS THE BAG AT LEAST 3 TIMES, AND THAT NEVER FAILS TO POP THE BAG.

DATA TABLE:

Trial# of books height of books popped or not?

1 3 2 feet ……………….

2 … ...feet ……………….

BALLOON POP LAB

Conclusion: The balloon did ____ pop when three books were dropped on it from a height of two feet above the bag.

Discussion: (lessons learned: successes and errors)

The bag did pop three times in a row- and never failed to pop - when __ books were dropped from a height of ___ feet.

This was not a perfect experiment. The things we could have done better or differently include: __________________________

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK:

Table of Contents inside the front cover

all pages numbered- then NOT torn out

all lines used or crossed out

date and initial each page as you use it

agendas, do nows, activities, experiments, notes will all go in this notebook

when it is full, begin another notebook

(recommended: extra points) Homework due by Wednesday

•Select a Rube Goldberg Machine Theme

•Bring Materials for your machine – will be stored in a closed cardboard box in the classroom for use during class. (10 PTS FOR ANYTHING TO BE STORED IN THE CLASSROOM FOR USE ON THIS PROJECT)

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

1.Buenos dias! Hello!2.Stations: Discuss and Assign:

1. PST Makeup Testing: Science2. Buzz online: Science3. Lab Notebook: Complete the written portion4. Textbook: (Learning Buzz lessons offline)

3.Discuss Do Now: Why or How are ORGANIZATION and QUALITY important to SUCCESS?

RUBE GOLDBERG THEMES•Mythbusters: December Holiday•Thanksgiving•Money•Checkers•Fashion•Marbles•Valentine’s day/ love•Birthdays•balloons

RUBE GOLDBERG THEMES•Animals•Plants•Sunshine•Tropical•Dominoes•Halloween•Rulers•Toys•Crayons•Barbies•Tools•candy

RUBE GOLDBERG THEMES

•School•Pencils and pens•Weather•Water•Fire•A color: red, blue, etc•Football•Any sport:basketball, volleyball,etc•Teachers•Fruit, vegetables

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

1.Hello!

2.OPTIONAL: Outdoor Project: Make a scale- map drawing of the playground. Due today.

3.Discuss Grading: 1. BUZZ (OR TEXTBOOK)

2. PROJECTS: WITH CLASS DURING SCHOOL

3. STUDENT’S CHOICE

4.Do Now: What is the most fun thing about science? What kinds of science do you “do” at home?

An example of a drawing…

Thursday, September 26, 2013SCIENCE / CIENCIAS

1. Buenos tardes, estudiantes!

Buenos tardes, Sen~ora Gall!

2. Review: Scientific Method

3. Quiz: Scientific Method

3 ½. Work on “Balloon Pop Lab” when all are finished with the quiz.

4. Discuss Do Now: Read (and keep!) the “Tigers” newspaper. Find the numbered procedures. When can you use these procedures?

Parts of a Complete Lab Report

• TITLE

• PURPOSE

• HYPOTHESIS

• MATERIALS

• PROCEDURE

• DATA

• CONCLUSIONS

Friday, September 27, 2013

1. Buenos tardes, estudiantes!

Buenos tardes, Sen~ora Gall!

2. MOVIE: Mother of Invention? Toys?

2 ½: Hispanic Heritage Posters.

3. Discuss Do Now: Explain in your own words: What are ETHICS? What is INNOVATION?

(4. Homework: How is the` movie connected to ethics and innovation in science?)

Entry Routines

Greet Teacher

Get Pencil

Get Notebook

Sit in Assigned Seat

Copy date and agenda into notebook

Complete the Do Now

Buenos dias (Buenos tardes):Teacher: Good Afternoon Students

Students: Good Afternoon Mrs. Gall

THEN TOTAL SILENCE

Directions are given for the class period