Week of 2/1/10

QUIZ on Wednesday: Study motion, velocity, momentum and acceleration. Be prepared to graph, interpret graphs, know definitions and do calculations!!
January's full moon coincides with its perigee so it appears larger than most full moons (it is closer ot the earth)!
http://blogs.news.sky.com/theweathergirls/Post:24e97d99-95af-47a7-baef-78b0fc540663

Laws of Motion

 Cornell is coming to Newark Valley - Tuesdays after school from 1/19-2/16 in my room, 143 at the high school. We'll be planning our own electrical gadgets and inventions, so please come by and join us!



EXTRA CREDIT!!!

Use your books, notes or internet to familiarize yourself with Newton's three laws of motion. Your job is to create an entertaining comic strip that somehow displays one or more of Newton's Laws. Your notes have an example of a cartoon. Your cartoon must have at least three slides and must be ORIGINAL!!!
Please do not copy from ANY other source. Be creative! You can earn UP TO 10 points extra credit, but I will be very picky! The more original, creative and insightful your cartoon is, the more points you will be awarded.
Your cartoon can be drawn by hand, animated by computer or it can be a collage from magazines. You will not be graded on artistic ability.


Bill Nye Motion Worksheet
We will watch this in class on Thursday - the worksheet is for a grade. So if you were absent - please complete!!

Week of 1/11/10

Unit test on Wednesday 1/13/2010

Topics to study
1) Electricity notes and circuitry
2) Atmoic structure and subatomic particles notes
3) Energy projects/notes
4) Magnetism lab
5) Evidence of a chemical reaction and factors which affect the rate of chemical reactions (potato catalyst lab)

Please complete the practice exam to help you study for the exam.

Electricity

Unit Test Next Wenesday! Atomic structure and subatomic particles. Rate of chemical reactions, Energy sources and electricity.
Chapter 17 in book.
Absent? Download -
 Electricity Notes For This Week!!

Homework for week 01-04-2010 (Subject to change, so check back!)
FINAL DRAFT Energy Essay Due Friday!!!

Monday -Honors: What is an Electric Charge?
3-9: Vocab sheet
Tuesday -Honors: Circuit Sheet
3-9: What is an electric charge?
Wednesday - Honors - Biofule article.
Periods 3-9: What's the charge?
Thursday - Quiz Review Sheet - know your topics!!
Friday - QUIZ on the following topics: Electricity and energy sources.



Bill Nye Worksheet

Energy Source Project

Week of December 14, 2009

Monday - Begin your design of the Potato Catalase Lab - Factors which change reaction rates. Due Wednesday.
NOVA energy videos - the pros and cons of alternative energy
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/energy/program.html

Energy Sources Project -
This week we will begin a project in which we explore different sources of energy. Please use the sites below to get you started on the energy source your group has been assigned.
Presentations will be next week!
NEW!!!! - Please write a one-two page paper (at most 2 pages) summarizing the four main points of your energy source. Do not copy and paste from the internet. Use your own words!!!!
Your essay should be a brief summary of what you have learned. What do you think about using your energy source? Has your opinion changed now that you've learned more about this energy source?

• Be sure to answer the four questions at the bottom of the outline
• What is your opinion of your energy form? Has it changed now that you've learned more about your energy form?
• Do you think we should use your energy source here in Tioga County? Why or why not? Can we use your source by itself - or should we combine it with other energy sources?
• Your paper should be a summary of what you and your group have learned. 

Energy Sources Outline- please follow directions carefully. 
Use this organizer to organize your thoughts and collect data for your project
Click here to download another project outline.

Helpful sites:

Explore More: The Future of Energy 
At the bottom of these pages are additional resources - use them!! Cite each one please.
Follow the links to the right to find magazine articles and "search" for your energy source.

National Renewable Energy Lab
Sustainable Hawaii
Renovus is a local site which discusses wind, solar and hydroelectric
Energy Kids has some interesting statistics
US Department of Energy
The Energy Story
Energy - Future Challenges
Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy
Geothermal Power Plants
Nuclear Power Plants in America
FOSSIL FUELS - Natural Gas in Tioga County! This is a great focus for those of you researching fossil fuels. Natural Gas companies are buying land in our back yard. What are the pros and cons to natural gas extraction??
How to cite website sources
Author. "Title of Website. Title of webpage." Date you accessed/visited the site. The organization who published it. The URL or web address.

Recent Magazine or news Articles
Solar Power Plant in China
Wind Turbines do not Pose Health threat
Wind Farm in Michigan?
Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy
Solar Power from Orbit 2

Week of 12/7/09

Quiz make-up:if you are not happy with your quiz grade, please come to make up your quiz TUESDAY 12/8 after school. It should only take about 10 minutes so sports and concerts are no exception!
Monday 12/7: Periods 3-9 please make flash cards of the vocaulary words on your notes (Checmial Reactions). Flash cards may be made out of paper or index cards. Use Chapter 14 to help you!
Tuesday 12/8/09:  All classes, state test questions on chemical reactions. Happy snow day:)
Wenesday: SNOW DAY
Thursday: Please get your grade reports signed.
Friday 12/11/09: Finish Critical thinking landfill sheet. HONORS: Activation energy work sheet. Use your book as a reference!

NV Windmasters

Thanks to Jay , Zack , Moriah, Claire, Jimmy, and Hailey for getting together to brainstorm about entering the KidWind windmill competition. Moriah, the fabulous secretary, will be sending along minutes soon. Please do your research so when we get together next week we can make some progress.
Here is the site again:
http://www.kidwind.org/workshops_events/challenge.php
If you have any interesting  or useful links please post them!
Blade Structure - CB