Final Exam Prep & Review Items

Hello everyone. Here's the breakdown for the last week of class:

1. Exam Review - the exam review is on Mr. Landry's wiki and can be accessed using the link to the right of the page.

2. EXAM REVIEW HELP- I've created a set of quizlet flashcards for the vocabulary that is on the exam. Click the following link to access the flashcards - Physical Science Final Exam Flash Cards

3. Schedule for the last week:

• Thursday - meet with regular teacher for career presentations and exam review work time
• Friday - same as above
• Monday - report to normal teacher for structured review activities
• Tuesday - report to normal teacher for first half of block then switch to opposite teacher
• Wednesday - report to opposite teacher for structured exam review
• THURSDAY (EXAM DAY) - REPORT TO NORMAL TEACHER
• Friday - enjoy your summer break!

Properties of Matter Flashcards and Crosswords

Here is what has been turned in so far. Remember, you may use these as a resource on the quiz for this part of the unit. If you turned in a crossword this past week, they are not in yet:

Classification of Matter (section 2.1):

• http://quizlet.com/5345855/classfying-matter-flash-cards/
• Crossword

Physical Properties (section 2.2):

• http://quizlet.com/5345778/physical-properties-flash-cards/
• http://quizlet.com/5579386/physichal-property-flashcards-flash-cards/
• Crossword

Chemical Properties (section 2.3):

• http://quizlet.com/5346043/chemical-properties-flash-cards/
• Crossword

States of Matter (section 3.1):

• http://quizlet.com/5343553/solids-liquids-and-gases-flash-cards/

Phase Changes (section 3.3):

• http://quizlet.com/5370301/phase-changes-flash-cards/
• http://quizlet.com/5345950/phase-changes-flash-cards/

Chemical Reactions (section 7.3):

• http://quizlet.com/5345805/energy-changes-in-reactions-flash-cards/
• http://quizlet.com/5585008/energy-in-chemical-bonds-flash-cards/
• Crossword 1
• Crossword 2

Thermodynamics (section 16.2):

• http://quizlet.com/5331806/heat-and-thermodynamics-flash-cards/
• http://quizlet.com/5343662/heat-and-thermodynamics-flash-cards/
• http://quizlet.com/5579700/heat-and-thermodynamics-flash-cards/

Properties of Matter Presentations

Welcome to the properties of matter unit. To start the unit, we will be having randomly selected groups present sections of the book to the remainder of the class. All audience members are expected to be a captive participant and take notes on the material presented. The rubric used to grade individual is posted here and the requirements are as follows:

1. All presenter must EFFECTIVELY use a visual aid during their part of the presentation.
2. Each presenter needs to speak for at least 30 seconds (prefer 1 minute).
3. Each presenter should have an introduction and conclusion for their piece of the presentation.
4. Grades are assigned individually.

Additionally, each group needs to make either a crossword puzzle or an online flashcard set that contains the vocabulary words from their section.

• Crossword - go to http://www.puzzlemaker.com/ and follow the instructions provided
• Flash Cards - go to http://www.quizlet.com/ and create an account (you can do this using your facebook account). Once you make the cards, email me the link at matt.landry@staff.spartaschools.org

You will get the remainder of today, all of the next day, and half of the third day to plan and practice. We will begin presentations at the midway point of day 3 of the unit. Good luck.

Google docs presentation maker

Using google documents to make a presentation

Watch the following video to get started with google docs presentation maker:

http://www.screencast.com/users/MattLandry76/folders/Jing/media/66ca6e54-e0e4-4c84-bee8-b07ea963d4e2

Project week is almost here!

The list of potential projects are now on the wiki. Use the link to the right to access and look in the projects folder for the blue board car project, rube goldberg project, and bridge building project. You need to turn in your parent signature paper w/ your project choice by Wednesday, March 30, 2011 and be prepared to begin project week on Friday, April 15.

Revised Energy Unit Plan

Day Four:

• Determining the Effect of Mass on Kinetic Energy Lab - due day 4 (see wiki)

Day Five:

• Potential v. kinetic energy opener
• Potential vs kinetic energy PowerPoint (see wiki)
• Roller coaster physics
• E=mc^2

Day Six:

• Efficiency opener (see wiki soon)
• Review (packet due)
• TEST

Parent - Teacher Conferences Monday March 14

Hey everybody. Just a reminder that P/T Conferences are Monday March 14 from 5:00-7:30pm. Please pass the word on to your parents about this as there is extra credit being offered for attending :)

Energy Unit Agenda

Here's the plan for the energy unit:

Day One:

• Egg drop questions/discussion
• Forces Test Review (corrections due by Friday of the week you have Mr. Landry for this unit)
• Energy KWL / cell poll (see wiki for copy)
• NRG forms PowerPoint (see wiki for copy)
• Homework: find three devices at home that use energy transfers

Day Two:

• Energy transfers from home cooperative worker activity
• CRAFT writing -
• You are a teacher employed by a household device to write a user’s manual to instruct the energy how to move through the device and produce the desired result.
• Energy class/homework packet handed out - due day 6 (see wiki)
• Work time for packet

Day Three:

• Determining the Effect of Mass on Kinetic Energy Lab - due day 4 (see wiki)

Day Four:

• Potential v. kinetic energy opener
• Potential vs kinetic energy PowerPoint (see wiki)
• Roller coaster physics
• Energy unit review assigned - due day 6 (see wiki)

Day Five:

• Efficiency opener (see wiki soon)
• Conservation of energy (E=mc^2)
• Scientific notation PowerPoint and practice (see wiki)

Day Six:

• Rube Goldberg project analysis
• TEST

Not happy with your egg drop grade, then do something about it!

Just a reminder that you can "save" your egg drop project grade by submitting a two page typed paper double spaced twelve point font. Requirements are available on the wiki...remember to login properly

Username: first.last@sparta.lan
Password: normal password for school

Example:
matt.landry@sparta.lan
i don't think so :)

Papers are due by 11:59pm Friday Mar. 11, 2011 via email or upload to wiki or class time on Friday if submitting a printout.

Egg Drop Week

We're half way through egg drop week. Projects are starting to come together well and you have Friday and up until 25 minutes before the end of Monday's block to finish building. Drop day will be Tuesday March 8. Good luck!

No School on Tuesday March 1, 2011

Just a quick reminder that there is no school on March 1 for 9th graders as the eleventh graders will be taking the ACT portion of the MME test. Enjoy your day off :)

Lesson Plan for Friday February 25, 2011

Here's the agenda for today. Just a reminder that you will go to Miss Owens room at the start of class on Monday:

1. Opener: Staple "homework packet" in the following order from top to bottom (3 min):

• To the Finish Line / Newton's Laws of Motion Crossword
• Newton's Third Law
• Forces Unit Review
• Defining Force - ch. 12

2. Watch video on making tree maps (click here for video) (4 min)

3. Construct Tree Map of Notes on Newton's Three Laws (10 min)

• This should include definitions (long and short), examples, and other facts about each of the three laws
• Add color if you wish
• Staple this to the top of your "homework packet" and turn it into the bin.

4. Check your work on the Forces Review page (will be on overhead) (10 min)
5. Forces Test (30 min)
6. Work on egg drop plans and drawing w/ sources and annotated bibliography due Mon. (see wiki for requirements)

Have a good day.

Schedule Update

Here's the updated schedule for the forces unit w/ Mr. Landry:

Day Four (Wed. 2-23):

• Opener: To the Finish Line
• Review Newton's 1st & 2nd Laws
• Mass v. Weight notes
• Calculate your weight elsewhere in the solar system
• Newton's Third Law video (see wiki or earlier schedule posting)
• Homework: Newton's Laws Crossword & Newton's Third Law Handout (due Thu.)
• Mythbusters episode: Crash Forces

Day Five (Thu. 2-24):

• Opener: Review homework
• Gravity notes
• Centripetal force notes & activity
• Clicker Quiz Round 2
• Assign Egg Drop Project
• Forces Unit Review (due Fri)

Day Six (Fri. 2-25):

• Tree Map of Newton's Three Laws (see video on wiki)
• Go over forces review (turn in homework packet)
• Forces Test

On Monday 2-28, report to your normal room. No School for 9th & 10th graders on Tuesday 3-1.

Agenda for Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Here's the agenda for today:
1. Turn in your homework (Defining Forces homework from Friday).

2. Watch video on Newton's Third Law (click here for video)
      Remember: if viewing from home, you must put @sparta.lan after your username in order to access the wiki)

3. Watch video on making tree maps (click here for video)

4. Work on your assignments (all of these are due Wednesday):
A. Newton's Third Law Handout (on wiki)
B. Crossword & To the Finish Line Handout
C. Construct Tree Map of Notes on Newton's Three Laws

• This should include definitions (long and short), examples, and other facts about each of the three laws
• Add color if you wish

5. If you get done early, you may begin working on the Forces Unit Review (on wiki)

Have a good day.

Schedule for Motion Unit with Miss Owens

Here is the schedule for the motion unit w/Miss Owens (the assignments & notes that have "see wiki" next to them can be downloaded).

Day One:

• ACT Practice (http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/science/sci_04.html)
• Types of Graphs
• Intro to Graphing (Chimpanzee Growth)
• Graphing Grades by Time Studied (see wiki)
• Introduce Motion Lab

Day Two:

• Review graphing (see wiki "9.20 Opener")
• Notes on Motion, Distance/Displacement, Speed/Velocity, and Acceleration  (see wiki for P.P.)
• Book examples
• pg 331 #2, 4, 7
• pg 333 Math Skills Box
• pg 337 #8, 9
• Calculating Motion Examples and Practice
• Discuss objects and setup for motion lab (see wiki) 

Day Three:

• Assign partners for Motion Lab
• Discuss pros/cons of objects and setup and choose design (see wiki)
• Collect motion data- constant speed and acceleration (see wiki)
• Calculate averages and speed
• Lab analysis 

Day Four:

• Introduce Distance vs. time graphs and Speed vs. time graphs
• Graph Motion Lab Data
• Distance vs. Time Graph for Constant Speed Data
• Speed vs. Time Graph for Constant Speed Data
• Distance vs. Time Graph  for Acceleration Data
• Speed vs. Time Graph for Acceleration Data
• Motion Graphing Investigation (see wiki)- how different motions look on different types of graphs
• Make up and act out graphs

Day Five:

• Review Distance/Displacement, Speed/Velocity, and Acceleration  (see wiki "9.21 Opener")
• Formula and unit review and examples of calculating motion 
• Motion Practice (see wiki)
• Motion and Graphing Study Guide (see wiki)

Day Six:

• Questions/Quick Review
• Motion and Graphing TEST
• Prep for Egg Drop 
• MythBusters Clips related to velocity if time (bullet dropped vs. fired and knight rider)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. -Miss Owens

Schedule for Friday February 11, 2011

Here's the agenda for today:
1. Turn in your homework.

2. Watch video on Newton's Third Law (click here for video)
      Remember: if viewing from home, you must put @sparta.lan after your username in order to access the wiki)

3. Watch video on making tree maps (click here for video)

4. Work on your assignments (all of these are due Monday):
A. Newton's Third Law Handout (on wiki)
B. Crossword & To the Finish Line Handout
C. Construct Tree Map of Notes

5. If you get done early, you may begin working on the Forces Unit Review (on wiki)

Schedule for Forces Unit with Mr. Landry

Here is the schedule for the forces unit w/ Mr. Landry (the assignments & notes that have "see wiki" next to them can be downloaded

Day One:

• Tug of War & opener (see wiki)
• Intro to Forces PowerPoint (see wiki)

Day Two:

• Review day one (balanced v. unbalanced forces)
• Vectors PowerPoint and practice (see wiki)
• Types of friction (part of intro to forces PowerPoint)
• Newton's first law activities and notes
• Homework: Ride in a vehicle without "hanging on".

Day Three:

• Review Newton's first law and homework
• Newton's second law PowerPoint (see wiki)
• Newton's second law practice
• Newton's second law homework page

Day Four:

• Review Newton's second law and homework
• Newton's third law notes from book
• Design a tree map of Newton's laws (see video on wiki)

Day Five:

• Review Newton's three laws of motion
• Newton's law of universal gravitation notes (see intro to forces ppt on wiki)
• Other universal forces notes (see wiki)
• Forces review sheet (see wiki)

Day Six:

• FORCES TEST
• Assign egg drop project (see wiki)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Calendar Adjustments

Hey everyone. The calendar link has been adjusted to show the updates made to the calendar due to the snow days on Wed. & Thu. Here's the plan for the next several days:

Monday 2-7: report to normal room to discuss accuracy & precision & make measurement lab corrections
Tuesday 2-8: report to normal room to begin forces unit (Landry) or the motion unit (Smith or Owens)

Have a good weekend.

Welcome to the 2nd semester

Hey everybody. Time to start using the blog more regularly.

Here's the schedule for the week of Jan 31 - Feb 4:

Monday - Measurement & metric system w/ "normal" teacher
Tuesday - Begin measurement lab w/ "normal" teacher
Wednesday - Finish measurement lab w/ "opposite" teacher
        Mr. Landry's classes will report to Mr. Smith (2nd Block) or Miss Owens (4th Block) room
        Mr. Smith's & Miss Owens' class will report to Mr. Landry's room
Thursday - Accuracy v. Precision & measurement lab wrapup (part will be in normal room, other part together)
Friday - Begin forces unit (Landry's class) or begin motion unit (Smith & Owens' classes)

Also, there are some extra credit opportunities out there:
1. Subscribe to this blog through email or as a follower (3 points (earn another 3 points for getting your parent or guardian to subscribe as well))
2. Bring in two boxes of Kleenex OR one container of Clorox wipes (free homework pass from Mr. Landry)

It was a great first week! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through email at matt.landry@staff.spartaschools.org

Quizlet.com study cards

Send link through email or in the comments box below. 5 points extra credit if done by Monday Jan. 17 6:00pm. Click comments below to access other flashcards created by students from class (you may need to copy and paste the address into your web browser as the hyperlinks in the comments are not working).

http://www.quizlet.com/


Here's a set made by Rachel R.:
http://quizlet.com/4034939/physical-science-exam-flash-cards/

Here's a set made by Rachel D:

http://quizlet.com/4041329/exam-reviewphysical-science-flash-cards/