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May 15th Balancing Chemical Reactions

Watch these links for help learning to balance chemical reactions:

Introduction to balancing chemical equations

Practice balancing equations

Balancing chemical equations tutorial

Apr 23rd What does motion look like on a graph?

Go to this link to explore motion and how we use graphs to model motion.

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/moving-man

Apr 10th Plastics in Our Oceans Part 2

Now that you know a little about the problem of plastics in our Oceans let’s learn about what some people are trying to do about the problem.  Watch these videos to learn about what some people are trying to do to help.

Think about these ideas and evaluate them.  Then suggest a way that you can help solve the problem.

Apr 10th The problem of Plastics in our Oceans Part 1

Have you heard that there is a problem with plastic in our ocean?

Use these videos to learn more about the problem.

After you have watched the three videos think about the problem and write down your ideas about the problem.

https://youtu.be/WjgDS2b93TQ

Mar 28th How high can your rocket go?

This link will tell you how to use trigonometry to measure the height of your rocket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbLEAInK3A&list=PLDzVTJl94wWiK8rMgtG4Uk6yxrLgES9Os

After watching the video, try it yourself.  There is a Trigonometry calculator link under the Scientific Tools to help you with the math.

Mar 26th You may not be able to change it, but you can describe it…WEATHER

Today students completed a table to help explain how weather happens.

This video shows about different types of frontal systems.

https://youtu.be/PJ4M6sERLM4

This video tell about High and Low pressure

https://youtu.be/aiYyCurh_SU

These pages have information about “troughs”

https://blog.wdtinc.com/what-are-troughs-and-ridges

https://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cyc/upa/trgh.rxml

Feb 10th Student Science and Engineering Projects

Presentations begine Monday for student science and engineering projects.  I am attaching the guidelines for the Science Projects.  If you are doing an Engineering project look over your activity sheets and substitute your information for your presentation.

Communicating Results 17

Jan 12th Driving Question…

What Causes the Weather?

This week and next week we are looking at what causes the weather.  We already learned how clouds form, but when we look at a weather map, what do all of those symbols and lines tell us about the weather?  Any smart phone will tell you if it is raining, but we want to know why it is raining.

Dec 24th How do clouds form and Test Retake activities

I have reopened the iLearn activities for students to complete the “How do clouds form” activity and the Thermal Energy test retake activities 1 & 2.  Please make sure that you complete these activities before the deadline.  There won’t be any additional oportunities to complete these activities after the deadline.