January 31: ICK Self-Grading and Revision

Today I Am:
Self assessment my ICK write up and revising.

So That I Can:
Determine if I completed all steps.

I Will Know I Got It When:
My self assessment is complete, my revisions are done and my ICK report is turned in.  (Not due until Thursday)

Students complete a self-assesssment of their ICK reports in class. The final product is due on Thursday.

January 30: Energy Transfers

I am out with a sick child. So here are your directions for today. 

1. Hold onto your ICK papers. Bring them tomorrow. 
2. Work on the document below. I am introducing you to Sankey energy diagrams. And possible calculations. Do the best you can. It IS homework if you do not complete during class.


Students are reading about energy transfer and completing a variety of activities around this.

DOCUMENT

January 26: Energy and the Skate Park

Today I am…

• Exploring PE+KE with the Skate Park Activity

So that I can…

• Explain how PE=KE=TE are related

I will know I got it when…

• Have explained the relationship between KE= PE and the construction of energy in a paragraph.

Students are exploring kinetic and potential energy and how the relate using a skate park simulation.

DOCUMENT

PhET Applet

January 25: Energy Types

Today I am…

• Taking notes on energy types

So that I can…

• Understand the different types of energy

I will know I got it when…

• I can explain the type of energy and answer three questions

Students are taking notes on the following guided notes sheet.  Class discussion follows.

January 19: ICK and Quiz Prep

Today I am…

• completing the first trial of my Ice Cube Keeper
• preparing for tomorrow's quiz by viewing an interactive slideshow and completing a practice quiz

So that I can…

• test my design of an ICK to see if I understood the concept of heat energy transfer
• successfully take my heat energy quiz tomorrow

I will know I got it when…

• the ice cube is in the keeper!
• I have answered and corrected the practice questions

Class starts with 10 minutes devoted to making sure my ICK is ready to complete the first trial. The ice cube us added to the keeper and a CONTROL ice cube is placed at the front of the room.

REVIEW:

Watch "Camping with El Fuego"
Complete the attached practice quiz... from classroom.

January 11+: Ice Cube Keeper Project

Today I am…
learning about the requirements for the Ice Cube Keeper Project.

So that I can…
design and build a device that keeps an ice cube cold.


I will know I got it when…
I can answer questions about the Ice Cube Keeper Project successfully.

Objective: To preserve an ice cube for as long as possible using student-created insulation devices.

Link to Directions

TIMELINE

Research Thinking Questions	Check-in date: 1/13
Insulator Planning and Blueprint (Completed in class)	Check-in date: 1/17
Insulator Assembly in Class (Bring materials and blueprint to class)	Check-in date: 1/18
Insulator Trial #1 (Bring completed insulator to class)	Check-in date: 1/19
Insulator Revisions/Trial #2	Check-in date: 1/23
Final Insulator Revisions/Trial #3 (OPTIONAL)	Check-in date: 1/25
All paperwork in (Includes thinking questions, 2-3 sets of observations, process summary, blueprint)	Due date: 1/27

January 9 and 10: Heat Energy Transfer

Today I am…
Exploring three methods of heat transfer

So that I can…
Use the information to design a device that keeps out thermal energy


I will know I got it when…
I can explain the three methods of heat transfer with specific examples


Lab Stations:
Students complete a variety of lab stations

You can see the complete directions below:



Notes for the first day are included in the slideshow from earlier in the unit.

January 5 and 6: Thermal Energy Transfer

Today I am…
investigating heat energy.


So that I can…
determine how thermal energy moves.


I will know I got it when…
I can identify how thermal energy is transferred with specific examples.

DAY 1: ACTIVITY --- This is where you investigate and learn!

You will be using a website that allows you to examine heat flow in virtual containers at different starting temperatures.

Virtual Energy Flow Investigations

Document --- HW: Q 1-7

DAY 2: Heat Transfer Demonstration

Experimental Question:

• What happens when a flask of hot water is placed inside a beaker of cold water?

• Write a hypothesis in regards to the experiment question.
• View the demonstration.

Document --- HW: Q 1-6 Cooling Curve Info and Q 4-6. 

January 4: Thermal Energy, Temperature, and Heat

Today I am…
taking notes on heat energy.

So that I can…
learn the difference between temperature, thermal energy, and heat.

I will know I got it when…
I can answer a variety of questions on what thermal energy is.

Quick overview of solids, liquids, and gasses.

Take notes from the slideshow onto in the notes document.

Complete the questions at the bottom of the notes document.

BONUS:  There are some specific heat questions at the end of the doc.  These are higher level and not required but I would recommend that students interested in honors science next year try them!

January 3: Intro to Heat Energy

Introduction to Heat Energy

Today I am…

• taking an energy pretest.
• “unpacking” the learning targets.

So that I can…

• see what I know and don’t know about this unit. 
• see what I will need to know and be able to do at the end of this unit.

I will know I got it when…

• I analyze my score on the pretest to see how many I got wrong.
• I have completed all of the parts of the LT worksheet correctly.

This is a pre-assessment for the first two parts of unit 2: Thermal Energy and Energy Types.  You may not know the answers to the questions and that is expected!  By the end of the unit, we will see significant improvement.

After you complete the pre-assessment, please open the intro document in classroom and follow the directions.

Unit Slideshow with Notes