Science of Technology - 12/13 and 12/14

http://my.discoveryeducation.com/?CFID=9326694&CFTOKEN=75300663

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new

Science of Technology - 10/15/10

First, fill out the Bridge Basics worksheet by going to the following website:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html

When you receive your stamp, you can play the Bridge Challenge:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/challenge/index.html

Next, explore the other areas of engineering on the website:

Domes

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dome/index.html

Skyscrapers

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/skyscraper/index.html

Dams

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dam/index.html

Tunnels

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dam/index.html

Science of Technology Power Point Presentation

Solar System Object PowerPoint Presentation

Instructions

1. What to do? Create a PowerPoint presentation for your assigned solar system object with
   
1. Title Slide (Name of Object, Your Name, Picture of Object, Block #)
2. Data Slides (Include all of the available data listed on the data sheet)
3. Interesting Facts Slides(Include at least one interesting fact about your object)
4. Citations Slide (Give credit to where you found the pictures, data, and facts using the MLA format)
2. Where to find information?
1. Use the following sites (in order) to find your information.
2. Remember, astronomers may not have observed all the information for each object yet.
1. Wikipedia (find your object from the list to get started)
2. NASA
3. Google (Searching for anything but your object will result in you lo
   
4. How to write MLA citations
3. Data Sheet / Presentation Rubric
1. The rubric will help you know if your presentation is complete. Check it to make sure you meet all of the project requirements.
2. When we show the presentations in class, each student will collect the data on the data sheet (included in rubricanddata.xls file) for each solar system object.

Science of Technology - 9/10/10

Astronomy Links and Assignment

Explore the following websites. Use Microsoft Word to answer the questions after the links below.

NASA's Eclipse Web Site

NASA's 50th Anniversary Exploration

Online Multiple Intelligence Test

Astronomy: Stars and Constellations

Astronomy: Links

Sky Maps

General Science Links

1. Why do we see different Moon phases?
2. Describe the size and distance of the Moon.
3. Describe the size and distance of the Solar System.
4. What astronomy questions do you still have?

Alternative Energy

Alternative Energy Resources:
http://www.alternativeenergyprimer.com/Alternative-Energy-Types.html

Solar:
http://www.alternativeenergyprimer.com/solar-energy.html
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/solar.htm
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/355.htm
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html

Biomass:
http://www.alternativeenergyprimer.com/Biomass-Energy.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter10.html
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/354.htm
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#biomass
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/biomass.htm

Geothermal:
http://www.alternativeenergyprimer.com/Geothermal-Energy.html
http://geothermal.marin.org/
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=geothermal_home-basics-k.cfm
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/geothermal.htm

Wind:
http://www.alternativeenergyprimer.com/wind-power.html
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/windenerg.htm
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter16.html

HydroPower:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics-k.cfm
http://www.eon-uk.com/EnergyExperience/356.htm
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter12.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/tep/en/traditional_energy/hydroelectric_power.html
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/hydro.htm

Ocean Energy:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter14.html
http://www.actewagl.com.au/education/Energy/RenewableEnergy/TidalPower/default.aspx
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/energy/renewable-energy.html#wave

Fossil Fuels:
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/fossil.htm

Nuclear:
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/nuclear.htm

Electric Cars:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm

Research Project - Resource Help

Noodle Tools:

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/wbhs/studyskills/term%20papers%20and%20plagiarism/NoodleTools%20Quick%20Cite!.htm

Electromagnetism

Discovery Education interactive generator - fill out the worksheet as you complete this activity.

Username: lobostudent# (use clicker #)
Password: lobos

You've built the real thing in the lab - now get a little more practice building electromagnets

Learn more about electromagnets here

How do we use electromagnets everyday?

Learn about Magnalev Trains

Computer Lab - Monday, March 1st

1) Please complete your yellow worksheets while visiting the following websites:

About Electricity:
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=30B3122C-5AA1-4864-AD06-89B8E28FC5FB&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=DSCE

Static Electricity:
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=D3643274-7080-46CE-AF1E-10E5ADA7A8DE&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=DSCE

Electric Current:
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=24A78479-7BE7-46AC-8EEB-99EA097CA466&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=DSCE



2) Check out these websites:

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=John_Travoltage

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Balloons_and_Static_Electricity

Computer Lab - Monday, February 8th

Mighty, Mighty Waves!

1. Draw and label the parts of a wave on your computer lab packet.
2. Open the "Waves on a String" PhET simulation. Click Run Now.
3. Spend 5 minutes experimenting with the different features of "Waves on a String."
4. Now that you've gotten familiar with everything, turn your paper over and choose either Amplitude -OR- Frequency as your independent variable.
5. Write your focus question:
How does the amplitude affect the ____________________. (you choose what you investigate).
How dies the wavelength affect the ____________________. (you choose what you investigate).
6. Record your independent variable (you've already done this) and dependent variable.
7. Make your prediction
If the amplitude increases, then the _____________ will ________________.
If the wavelength increase, then the _____________ will ________________.
8. Make sure you've set all the tools according to the independt variable you choose (tool settings are on the back of the first page). Now experiment with your independent variable and record observations.
9. Now you're ready to start collecting data!
(a.) Set your first independent variable (the amplitude or the frequency) - write it down in your data table
(b.) Now run your simulation three times and measure and record the WAVELENGTH in your data table each time.
(c.) Change either the amplitude or the frequency and run the simulation three more times recording your wavelength data as you go along.
(d.)Continue changing your independent variable and recording the wavelengths until your data table is complete.
10. Using the data you collected, make a LINE graph.
11. Turn in your packet.

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You may begin this section only if you have turned in your computer lab packet. You can do these activities in any order you choose.

Make some waves in this interactive
Other wave interactives
Wave animations
Watch a video about ocean waves (headphones required)
Learn about earthquakes and waves
Lots of science interactives

Computer Lab - Friday, January 15th

1) Changing States Interactive

1) Either type in: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet or Google “phet”.
2) Click on Play with Sims (orange)
3) Click on Chemistry
4) Click on States of Matter
5) Click on Run Now
6) Experiment with Solid, Liquid and Gas

2) Short Constructed Response (SCR)

Please type at least 5 sentences on what you know the movement of molecules in a solid, liquid and gas. (This is called the kinetic theory of matter)

Type your SCR in microsoft word and print it off when you are done.

3) Heat Transfer

http://search.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?blnSearchInit=true

4) Forms of Energy

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=85592183-A6EE-42A8-8CFC-201BDE51DF1A&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=DSCE

5) Review Game

http://www.reviewgamezone.com/game.php?id=23

6) 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