Computer Lab - Wednesday 12-9-09

Energy Skate Park
Open the PhET simulation “Energy Skate Park.”.
1) Either type in: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet or Google “phet”.
2) Click on Play with Sims (orange),
3) Click on Physics
4) Click on Work, Energy, and Power
5) Click on Energy Skate Park.
6) Click on Run Now
7) Follow the instructions on your worksheet

Potential and Kinetic Energy Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl4g7T5gw1M

Willy Coyote and Roadrunner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnj8mc04r9E&feature=related

Design a Roller Coaster
http://kids.discovery.com/games/rollercoasters/buildacoaster.html
http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster.html

Animations
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/PotentialEnergy/

Butterflies in Space

Butterflies in Space website

Computer Lab - Friday 11/6/09

Motion
1. Go to Discovery Education, work on the interactive "On the Move" and complete the Student Worksheet called "On the Move."

2. Next, work on the interactive "Need for Speed" and complete the white Student Worksheet called "Need for Speed ."

3. Choose one of the following, and write your answers on your exit ticket (back of yellow sheet):
Practice calculating speed through a slide show and quiz.
Practice calculating speed through an online quiz.

4. Watch the MythBusters Clip: http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=2E3E401B-45CD-48B2-8193-0407D3BC0643&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

5. You may explore any or all of the following links when you have finished steps 1 - 4:

If you are traveling at 55 miles per hour, how many centimeters per seconds is that? Convert speeds here.

• Ever wonder how those skaters can do an ollie without the board falling? Learn about the physics of skateboarding.
• Learn about how Einstein used speed to change the way we think about the universe.
  What does film speed mean?
• Wonder how we know the speed of light? Read on, dear Lobo, read on.
• Explore the Nobel Prize site.
• Play the games on the Nobel Prize site.

Computer Lab - Thrsday 10/22/09

1. Practice balancing equations. You must turn in 10 of the balanced equations as proof that you completed this exerise. Write the equations on your own paper.

http://education.jlab.org/elementbalancing/
http://www.mpcfaculty.net/mark_bishop/balancing_equations_tutorial.htm
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer2/default.htm
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer3/default.htm

2. Visit the Nobel Prize website. Chose 1 physicist or 1 chemist who has won the Nobel Prize, watch the video interview of the Nobel Prize winner, and write 1 paragraph IN YOUR OWN WORDS (do not copy the text off the website) about that person. You may write the paragraph in Word and print it out. Be sure to put your name on the paper.

3. Watch a balancing equation video

4. Play one of the games on the Nobel Prize website.

5. Another balancing equations website:

http://www.wfu.edu/~ylwong/balanceeq/balanceq.html

Computer Lab - Thursday 10/8/09

Hello! First please complete this survey:

Science Survey

Next, complete these two interactives. (Use the yellow sheet during your exploration)

Compounds: The Bonds that Bind

Molecules and Compounds

Finished?

www.discoveryeducation.com

Chemistry in the News

http://www.edheads.org/

Computer Lab - Tuesday 9/15/09

Welcome back to the computer lab!
As you know, your task is to research an element and create a square on the periodic table we are building as a class. Remember that neatness counts on your periodic square, so fill out the "Adopt an Element" paper and do all of your research first. Save filling out the periodic square until the very end.

Step 1 - What do you already know?

Get to know your element. Fill out what you can on the "Adopt an Element" form before you even begin using the internet for research. Can you figure out the atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, electrons, and neutrons?

Step 2 - Ready, Set, Research!

Now that you know what you already know, let's figure out what you still need to know. Look at your "Adopt an Element" paper and your periodic square to see what other information you will be responsible for, and then start doing your research!

Here are some sites on the periodic table that will help you. Click on your element to get the information you need. You will not find all the information you need on one website.

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetID=1268d76c-4b03-4f00-be8d-4c40bc96e1dd&productCode=DSC&CFID=51309868&CFTOKEN=58813414

http://www.webelements.com/index.html

http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm

http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/external.ftl&pp=/error.ftl&evlCode=193495&productName=school

Step 3 - Create Your Periodic Square

Now that you have finished your research, start filling out your periodic square. Remember to look at the rubric on the back so you don't forget something. You may NOT use art supplies in the computer lab. You will have some class time tomorrow to work on your periodic square.

If You Finish Your Square

Here are some websites about the periodic table that you may find interesting:

A BrainPop movie on the periodic table (make sure you have head phones) - http://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/periodictableofelements/

Info about reading the periodic table -
http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/external.ftl&pp=/error.ftl&evlCode=388767&productName=school

Play the Periodic Table Game -
http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/external.ftl&pp=/error.ftl&evlCode=195993&productName=school

Play the Periodic Table Memory Game -
http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/external.ftl&pp=/error.ftl&evlCode=261682&productName=school

The Element Song -
http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html

The Element Song

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html

Computer Lab - Tuesday 9/1/09

1) Please watch the States and Properties of Matter Interactive Video

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetID=a90a1088-4ee9-4306-a7c3-79917e455d20&productCode=DSC&CFID=520473&CFTOKEN=92422089

2) Please complete the handout while playing the Changes of State Interactive

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetID=fda36299-1e8c-4efe-aa93-72f7c83931af&productCode=DSC&CFID=520473&CFTOKEN=92422089

Finished? You may visit any of the sites listed on my website. :)

Triple Beam Balance Tutorial

We are starting our unit on matter. If you want extra practice on how to read a triple beam balance, please visit the following website:

http://www.ohaus.com/products/education/weblab/TBBentry.html

Welcome New Students

Hello!

Welcome to South! As a class, we will try to use technology as much as possible. You will use this page in the computer lab. This page will give you instructions for the daily assignments.

Please spend some time on the following websites:

www.discoveryeducation.com

www.edheads.org

Welcome to my science website!

I am so thrilled to be teaching at South this year! You may remember me as Ms. Davis, the substitute teacher. I got married this summer and am now Mrs. Comstock. And the other exciting news? I am now your science teacher. :) WELCOME to my class and to my website.