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Quizlet 8.2 Physical Systems
8.2 Vocab
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Spring Break

After Spring Break, please go to GVC 8.3

A day- Thursday, Mar. 12th / B day- Friday, Mar. 13th, 2020

Starter #68

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
​- Finish Video: Apollo 13
- Clean out Binders
Apollo 13
Binder Clean Out
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Picture
If you need to make space in your binder, you may take out these pages...
The Real Apollo 13

A day- Tuesday, Mar. 10th / B day- Wednesday, Mar. 11th, 2020

Starter #67

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
​- Video: Apollo 13
Apollo 13

A day- Friday, Mar. 6th / B day- Monday, Mar. 9th, 2020

Starter #66

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
  • Binder Check (pages 88-100)
  • 8.2 Physical Systems Final
  • Video Worksheet- Apollo 13​
101. Q3 End Term Binder Check
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102. Apollo 13 Video Packet
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Apollo 13
Part 1- The Spacecraft
Part 2- Vocabulary
Here are a couple of different websites that will help you complete part 3.
Part 3
Part 3
Part 3

A day- Wednesday, Mar. 4th / B day- Thursday, Mar. 5th, 2020

Starter #65

Classwork

Physical Systems Final NEXT Class!!!
Binder Check NEXT Class!!!
Today in class we will do the following things:
  • Physical Systems Escape Room
  • Kahoot
Escape Room Puzzle
Physical Systems Kahoot
Physical Systems Study Guide
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Scholes Science Finisher
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A day- Monday, Mar. 2nd / B day- Tuesday, Mar. 3rd, 2020

Starter #64

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
  • Analog/Digital Devices Commercial
  • Physical Systems Articles - Each student reads one article, shares with their expert group, then shares with their table, then discusses with the class.
    • Click on magazine title. Click on Student. Code: boxfun476
100. Yo-Yo Wizards
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Yo-Yo Wizards
100. Tower Power
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100. Are you Being Watched?
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Tower Power
Are you Being Watched?
100. The Dark Side of Light
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The Dark Side of Light

A day- Thursday, Feb. 27th / B-day Friday, Feb. 28th, 2020

Starter #63

OK Go- Obsession

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.2.6- Analog Vs. Digital
  • Ext- Hearing and Technology
  • Int- Analog vs. Digital Foldable
8.2.6 Quiz Review
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99. Ext- Hearing & Technology
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task 1
task 2
task 3
task 4
task 5
99. Foldable- Analog vs. Digital
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A day- Tuesday, Feb. 25th / B day- Wednesday, Feb. 26th, 2020

Starter #62

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
I CAN obtain information and evaluate whether digital signals are more reliable than analog signals.

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
  • Watch Rube Goldberg Honors Projects (A day ONLY)
  • Analog/Digital Commercial
98. Analog Vs. Digital Commercial
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A day- Friday, Feb. 21st / B day- Monday, Feb. 24th, 2020

Starter #61

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
I CAN obtain information and evaluate whether digital signals are more reliable than analog signals.

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
  • Lab- Analog Vs. Digital
  • Notes- Analog Vs. Digital
96. Stations- Analog vs. Digital
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Reading Materials for Stations
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Station 1 Video
Station 6 Video
Station 8 Pictures

97. Notes- Analog vs. Digital
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A day- Wednesday, Feb. 19th / B day- Thursday, Feb. 20th, 2020

Starter #60

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
I CAN  use a model to show the behavior of different waves.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Review for Quiz
  • Quiz 8.2.5 Behavior of Waves
  • Ext- UV Color Changing Beads
  • Int- Behavior of Waves
Quiz Review 8.2.5
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95. Ext- Ultraviolet Light
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Extension Playlist

95. Int- Behavior of Waves Posters
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Intervention Playlist

A day- Friday, Feb. 14th / B day- Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 2020

Starter #59

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
I CAN  use a model to show the behavior of different waves.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Notes- Behavior of Waves
  • ​Webquest- Behavior of Waves
94. Notes/Webquest- Behavior of Waves
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Slideshow for Notes
Task 1 is a Newsela article. It has been assigned by your teacher in CANVAS.  Title: Wave Behaviors.
task 2
task 3
task 4
task 5
task 6

A day- Wednesday, Feb. 12th / B day- Thursday, Feb. 13th, 2020

Starter #58

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
I CAN  use a model to show the behavior of different waves.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Lab- Gumdrop Wave Machine
  • Video- Light Optics
  • ​Research- Behavior of Waves
92. Lab- Gumdrop Wave Machine
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93. Video/Research
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Video- Light Optics
Behavior of Waves Research Link

A day- Monday, Feb. 10th / B day- Tuesday, Feb. 11th, 2020

Starter #57

​GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
8.2.4 I CAN describe the relationship between wave amplitude and energy

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.2.4- Waves
  • Ext- Wave Investigation
  • Int- Waves Webquest
Quiz Review
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91. Ext- Waves Investigation
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91. Int- Waves Webquest
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Task 1
task 2
task 3
task 4
task 5
task 6
Tier 2 Intervention 8.2.4
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A day- Thursday, Feb. 6th / B day- Friday, Feb. 7th, 2020

Starter #56

How sound travels
​GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
8.2.4 I CAN describe the relationship between wave amplitude and energy

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • ​Video- Light & Color
  • Foldable- Waves
88. Q3 Mid-Term Binder Check
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89. Video- Light & Color
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Video- Light & Color
90. Waves Foldable
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A day- Tuesday, Feb. 4th / B day- Wednesday, Feb. 5th, 2020

Starter #55

​GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
8.2.4 I CAN describe the relationship between wave amplitude and energy

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Notes- Waves
  • ​Video- Waves
  • Lab- Waves
Binder Check NEXT Class!
86. Notes- Waves
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Slide Show for Notes
Video- Waves
87. Lab- Energy of Waves
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A day- Friday, Jan. 31st / B day- Monday, Feb. 3rd, 2020

Starter #54

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
​8.2.3- I CAN  explain how the kinetic energy of an object changes as energy is transferred to or from the object.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.2.3- Energy Transfers
  • Ext- Marble Run
  • Int- Worksheet
8.2.3 Quiz Review
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85. Ext- Marble Run
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85. Int- 8.2.3 Energy Transfer
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A day- Wednesday, Jan. 29th / B day- Thursday, Jan. 30th, 2020

Starter #53

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
​8.2.3- I CAN  explain how the kinetic energy of an object changes as energy is transferred to or from the object.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Assign Honors Project
  • Notes- Energy Transfer/Friction
  • Lab- Friction
83. Notes- Energy Transfer
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84. Lab- Friction
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A day- Monday, Jan. 27th / B day- Tuesday, Jan. 28th, 2020

Starter #52

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
​8.2.3- I CAN  explain how the kinetic energy of an object changes as energy is transferred to or from the object.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Rube Goldberg Playlist
  • Lab- Rube Goldberg Machine
Rube Goldberg Machine Playlist
82. Lab- Rube Goldberg Machine
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A day- Thursday, Jan. 23rd / B day- Friday, Jan. 24th, 2020

Starter #51

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
​8.2.3- I CAN  explain how the kinetic energy of an object changes as energy is transferred to or from the object.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Video- Simple Machines
  • Webquest- Simple Machines
81. Video/WQ- Simple Machines
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Video: Simple Machines
Link 1
link 6
Link 2
link 7
link 3
link 8
link 4
link 9
link 5

A day- Tuesday, Jan. 21st / B day- Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, 2020

Starter #50

Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
8.2.2- I CAN  investigate how distance affects the amount of potential energy of an object.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Quiz 8.2.2- Potential Energy
  • Ext- Lab- Single Pringle Crunch Engineering Challenge
  • Int- Review Worksheet
8.2.2 Quiz Review
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80. Ext- Single Pringle Crunch
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Single Pringle Crunch Part 2:
Time Trial 1- 1.2 seconds
Time Trial 2- 1.3 seconds
Time Trial 3- 1.3 seconds
---OR---
80. Int- Review Worksheet/Video
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Video- Energy

A day- Thursday, Jan. 16th / B day- Friday, Jan. 17th, 2020

Starter #49

Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
8.2.2- I CAN  investigate how distance affects the amount of potential energy of an object.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Lab- Roller Coasters
  • Newsela Article- How Roller Coasters Work​
79. Lab- Roller Coaster
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Go to CANVAS- read the article titled: How Roller Coasters Work.  Answer the quiz questions.

A day- Tuesday, Jan. 14th/B day- Wednesday, Jan. 15th, 2020

Starter #48

Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
8.2.2- I CAN  investigate how distance affects the amount of potential energy of an object.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Demo- Kinetic Poppers
  • Lab- Can Crushing
  • Notes- Potential Energy
  • Equations on Back
  • Time to work on vocab or play a game on quizlet
77. Lab- Crush it!
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78. Notes- Potential Energy
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Slide Show for Notes

A day- Friday, Jan. 10th / B-day- Monday, Jan. 13th, 2020

Starter #47

OK Go - the one moment
GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
Learning Target- 8.2.1- I CAN use a graph to show how mass and speed are related to kinetic energy.

Classwork

Today in class, we will do the following things:
  • Review for Quiz
  • Quiz 8.1.2- Kinetic Energy
  • Ext- Barbie Bungee
  • Int- Review Worksheet
8.2.1 quiz review
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76. Extension- Barbie Bungee
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76. Int- 8.2.1 KE
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Links for Intervention--->
part 1
part 3
part 4

A day- Wednesday, Jan. 8th / B day- Thursday, Jan. 9th, 2020

Starter #46

GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
Learning Target- 8.2.1- I CAN use a graph to show how mass and speed are related to kinetic energy.

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
  • Notes- Kinetic Energy
  • Kinetic Energy Equation Practice
  • Video- Motion
  • Webquest- Kinetic Energy
  • Physical Systems Vocab
74. Notes- Kinetic Energy
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75. Video- Motion/ WQ- Kinetic Energy
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Video- Motion
WQ Task 1
WQ Task 2

A day- Monday, Jan. 6th / B day- Tuesday, Jan. 7th, 2020

Starter #45

OK Go- upside down & inside out
GVC- Students will understand how objects can store and transfer energy within systems.
Learning Target- 8.2.1- I CAN use a graph to show how mass and speed are related to kinetic energy.

Classwork

Today in class we will do the following things:
  • New seating chart
  • New Hall Passes
  • Review Rules
  • 8.2 Cover Sheet
  • 8.2 Vocabulary 
  • ​Lab- Motion & Mass
73. Lab- Motion & Mass
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72. Physical Systems Vocabulary
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71. Physical Systems Cover
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Back of Cover- Quiz Tracker
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