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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

From Friday Feb. 7, 2020

BELLWORK QUESTION: Why do the air molecules inside the dog crate have to move slower than the air molecules outside it?

The molecules moving slower means that the air inside the crate will be ____________.

PLANNER:    

Begin brainstorming ideas for our Unit Challenge

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION: Why are conventions (norms) important?

Conventions are important  so everyone can __________________ each other’s work.

PLANNER:    

Bill Nye Video and Worksheet 

Yes worksheet will be collected for  grade

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION: How does kinetic energy affect temperature?

The faster the kinetic energy the __________________ the temperature.

PLANNER:    

TURN IN HOMEWORK TO BASKET!

Check Your Progress (Turned in)

Table Summary (put in notebooks)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION:  How was the food dye able to spread out in the water?

The food dye moved in the s__ __ __ __ __ between the water __________________.

PLANNER:    

Claim –Evidence–Reasoning for Food Dye Lab

Final copy should be typed

Macroscopic and Molecular Drawings for Hot and 

Cold Water 

Due tomorrow Wed. Feb. 5

LATE START TOMORROW!!

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION:  Why did the food dye move slowest in the cold water?

The food dye moved slower because ____________________________.

PLANNER:    

Claim –Evidence–Reasoning for Food Dye Lab

Macroscopic and Molecular Drawings for Hot and 

Cold Water


ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION:  What does it mean to be molecular in scale?

Molecular in scale means that  something ______________________________

PLANNER:    

In class Lab Investigation

Homework:

Lab sheet if not 

Completed in class


In your drawings think about how you will show:

Water, energy and food dye

Think about it:  If I have the same amount of water in each cup, what does that mean for amount of molecules?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION:  What does macroscopic mean?
Macroscopic is when you ______________ a microscope to see something.

PLANNER:    

States of Matter—

Computer simulation lab

Lab packet–Homework if not done in class

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION:  What is a molecule?

A molecule is _____________________________________.

PLANNER:    

States of Matter—pHet Lab simulation

Complete a lab packet 

Please go to Google Classroom for the links to the Simulation and the packet.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  HOW CAN SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BE USED TO EXPLAIN HOW TO MOVE THERMAL ENERGY TO PREVENT OVERHEATING ON HOT DAYS?

BELLWORK QUESTION:  Why do H (hydrogen) and O (oxygen) molecules attract to each other?

They attract because H is ____________ and O is ________________.

PLANNER:    “Inside a Water Drop” (Create a group system model)

Gallery Walk and then revise models

In notebook:  Consensus model of drawing and vocabulary

Macroscopic (scale):  can be seen without any type of microscope.

Molecular (scale):  too small to be seen with a regular microscope

Conventions:  a set of rules/norms that are used to make symbols and phrases consistent (the same for everyone)

Molecule:  a very small part of matter


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