Computer Lab 1/22/10

1. Write a short constructed response in Microsoft Word. You must choose one of the two SCR writing prompts below.

A. Explain how blankets work. In your short constructed response you must include:

• A topic sentence.
• Explain how blankets work using your science vocabulary words (See word bank to the left).
• What type(s) of thermal energy do blankets use?
• Which blanket would keep you warmer? - Explain why using your science vocab words (see word bank to the left).
• Make sure your name is on your paper.
• Print out a copy and give it to Ms. O'Connor

B. Explain how the kinetic theory is related to thermal energy. In your short constructed response you must include:

• A topic sentence.
• Explain how molecules' movement changes as temperature changes.
• What is the connection between convection and the kinetic theory? (See word bank to the left)
• Give an example of how an object changes as heat is applied to it.
• Make sure your name is on your paper.
• Print out a copy and give it to Ms. O'Connor

2. Play Who Wants To Be A Energy Millionaire?

3. Play an Energy Review Game (you may choose any of the games on this site).

4. Do the Energy interactive activity.

- or -

Watch this video on radiation.

5. Chose one of the following activities:

• Nobel Prize Games
• Edheads
• Hobby Shop

Study Guide for Quiz

Study guide is here. Remember to study!

Skate Park Computer Model

Create your own Energy Skate Park

1. Open the PhET simulation “Energy Skate Park.” Here is the web address just in case - http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Energy_Skate_Park.
2. Click on Run Now
3. Follow the instructions on your worksheet

Your worksheet is your exit ticket out of class.

If you finish, begin working on the following (you may choose the order):

Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy Song (you may not visit any other YouTube sites)
Roadrunner and Coyote cartoon (you may not visit any other YouTube sites)

Build a rollercoaster
Discovery Kids Rollercoaster
Amusement Park Physics

Physics Animations

Motion

1. Go to Discovery Education, work on the interactive "On the Move" and complete the Student Worksheet called "On the Move." You will need to use your lobostudent log it. It should be taped on the inside of your planner.

2. Car Speed Game. Answer the questions on your exit ticket.

• What does the graph look like when the car goes faster?
• What does it look like when the car slows down?

3. Choose one of the following, and write your answers on your exit ticket:

• Practice calculating speed through a slide show and quiz.
• Practice calculating speed through an online quiz.
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4. You may explore any or all of the following links when you have finished steps 1 - 3:

If you are traveling at 55 miles per hour, how many centimeters per seconds is that? Convert speeds here.

Ever wonder how those skaters can do an ollie without the board falling? Learn about the physics of skateboarding.

Learn about how Einstein used speed to change the way we think about the universe.

What does film speed mean?

Wonder how we know the speed of light? Read on, dear Lobo, read on.

Explore the Nobel Prize site.

Play the games on the Nobel Prize site.

Physics Math Help

Need help calculating averages?

A site to help you with most math questions.

Study Guide for 10/24 Quiz

Here is your study guide! Study hard, Lobos!!!

Balancing Equations

1. Vote for your favorite fish and frog names here!

2. Practice balancing equations. You must turn in 10 of the balanced equations as proof that you completed this exerise. Write the equations on your own paper.
http://www.wfu.edu/~ylwong/balanceeq/balanceq.html
http://education.jlab.org/elementbalancing/
http://www.mpcfaculty.net/mark_bishop/balancing_equations_tutorial.htm
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer2/default.htm
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer3/default.htm

Watch a balancing equation video here - stop when you get to Part B. You will need to use your lobostudent log in.


3. Complete this physical v. chemical property quiz here. Write three of the questions on your paper as proof that you completed this activity.

4. Visit the Nobel Prize website. Chose 1 physicist or 1 chemist who has won the Nobel Prize, watch the video interview of the Nobel Prize winner, and write 1 paragraph IN YOUR OWN WORDS (do not copy the text off the website) about that person. You may write the paragraph in Word and print it out. Be sure to put your name on the paper.

5. Play one of the games on the Nobel Prize website.