| Course: Physical Science | Grade Level (s): 8th |
| Content: Unit 4: Forces, Friction, Gravity, Momentum & Motion | Week: 18 |
| California Academic
Content Standards emphasized: Motion 1. The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position. Forces 2. Unbalanced forces cause changes in velocity. Structure of Matter 3. Elements have distinct properties and atomic structure. All matter is comprised of one or more of over 100 elements. Density and Buoyancy 8. All objects experience a buoyant force when immersed in a fluid. Investigation and Experimentation 9. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. |
| Key Ideas: inertia, force, balanced force, unbalanced forces, net force, friction, resistance, gravity, Law of Universal Gravitation, action & reaction, weight, momentum |
CLASS MEETING AGENDA/ ACTIVITY |
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MEETING 1 |
[1] Collect/Grade SkW [2] Start/continue/finish "How do rockets go anywhere if the "rubber never meets the road?" exploration into the nature of Newtonian motion, part III. [3] If time allows, discuss the role of that friction, gravity and momentum have in effecting the motion of material objects. [4] Hand in a draft copy the data table(s) for the Investigation phase of your Science Festival Project. [5] Take-Home Semester Final |
MEETING 2 |
[1] Questions about Take-Home Semester Final/extra time to work out answers [2] Hand in your ISSN and your Take-Home Semester Final to be graded. |
HOME SESSION AGENDA/ ACTIVITY |
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SESSION 1 |
[1] Finish SkW [2] Study for Semester Take-Home Final [3] Make sure your ISSN is up to date. [3] Make your draft copy of any data table that you will need to use for data collected during the Investigation phase of you Science Festival Project is/are finished. Due during the first class meeting this week. |
SESSION 2 |
[1] Work on Take-Home Final [2] Remember to bring your ISSN to the second class meeting this week! |
SESSION 3 |
[1] Make a plan to conduct your Science Festival Project experiment and/or investigation over the Christmas break (3-week) [2]Go Shopping |
RESOURCES |
REMEMBER to check the FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE reading list and keep all INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ENTRIES current ! |
COMMUNICATIONS |
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