Ms. Logan

Online Physical Science Textbook

Holt Science & Technology Physical Science Online Textbook

Website   my.hrw.com

Username student7557

Password  k8b8

Homework for Week of January 23-27

Chapter 9 section 2 answer questions 1-9

Chapter 9 setion 3 answer questions 1, 3-5

Energy Conversion worksheet answer all questions except the the math problems

Georgia Student Health Survey

1. Go to www.cobbk12.org
2. Find the link at the top for "General School Information"

3. Drop down to the School Counseling link

4. Find the links on the left, click Prevention Intervention

5. Scroll down the page, you will see a link "School Links for Georgia Student Health Survey" click the link

6. Find Floyd and click the link

7. Start the survey

Week of January 17-20

Tuesday- Friday

Group Assignment: Simple machines newsletter due Friday January 20, 2012 Download Simple-machine-news_planner

Standards

S8CS5.a. - Observe and explain how parts can be related to other parts in a system such as the role of simple machines in complex machines.

S8P3.c Demonstrate the effect of simple machines (lever, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) on work.

3rd Nine Weeks Syllabus

Download Physical-science-winter-2012-course-syllabus

Week of January 9-13

January 10-13, 2012

Welcome back aspiring Scientist

Standard(s)

S8P3.c Demonstrate the effect of simple machines (lever, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) on work.

  Essential Question(s)

How do machines make work easier?

Agenda

Monday

Teacher work day

Tuesday

Simple Machines Webquest

Homework: Read Chapter 8 Section 1 Review in Cornell Notes Format

Wednesday

Simple Machines Webquest

Thursday

Simple Machines Notes newsletter-Draft

Homework- 5 Simple machines found in the kitchen

Friday

Simple Machines Notes newsletter-Draft

QUIZ-Simple machines

Simple Machines Webquest

Download Simple Machine Web quest_1

December 6: Homework

Chapter 5 Section 1

Read the section and then complete cornell notes in your IAN.

Extra Credit Opportunity

www.myskillstutor.com

User name: lunch #

Password: cobb

Site: floyd05

**Must be completed by December 16!!!!****

Take your time and do NOT rush!! Complete both assignments and always strive to do your best.

 

Week of Nov. 14-18

Forces and Motion

Standard and Elements

  S8P3. Students will investigate relationship between force, mass, and the motion of objects.

S8P2.b: Explain the relationship between potential and kinetic energy.

S8P3.b: Demonstrate the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object in terms of gravity, inertia, and friction.

 S8P5.a: Recognize that every object exerts gravitational force on every other object and that the force exerted depends on how much mass the objects have and how far apart they are.

Agenda

Monday

• Force & Motion Notes
• Introduction to balanced and unbalanced forces project (Due date: Nov. 29)
• Homework: Read Chapter 5 section 2 and complete the review questions

Tuesday

• Balanced & Unbalanced Forces Adaptive Curriculum & Quiz
• Balanced and unbalanced forces project research
• Homework: Forces Worksheet

Wednesday

Fernbank Science Museum Fieldtrip

Balanced & Unbalanced forces project research

Thursday

• Balanced and unbalanced forces project rough draft

Friday

• Balanced and unbalanced forces project-work on illustrations
• Junior Achievement

For more information visit their website: http://www.ja.org/

Week of Nov 7-11

November 7-11, 2011

Agenda

Monday

• Energy resources guided reading and notes
• Homework-Complete Energy study guide and prepare for posttest.

Tuesday

• Teacher work day---NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Wednesday

• Energy Post test
• Unpack Force and Motion standards

Thursday

Force and motion unit outline: Download Unit 3 Outline-S8P3 Force and Motion

• Guided reading and notes

Friday

• Quick lab-Balance and unbalanced Forces