The Conn: February 14th, 2017

Today's Quote:

'The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.'
~ Rabindranath Tagore

Image source: Puzzles-Games.eu

Recap:

6th graders Handed in their finished Musical Plates web quest and were reminded that their seismograph models were due in class Wednesday. We showcased a really nice model that was brought in by a student yesterday. After that, we began our talk on mountain building by watching a video clip and pausing to discuss terms and clarify ideas. We will finish the notes today.

7th grade Began the power point over the human reproductive system. I pointed out that the purpose of sexual reproduction is to get your genes into the future and ensure genetic diversity. We then began covering the female reproductive system amid many questions. We will continue the discussion and notes today with the goal of beginning the frog dissection on Thursday and Friday

8th graders watched a short video clip on how to calculate objects in free fall and the three equation needed to make these computations. Initially, students let the equations freak them out, but as the explanations progressed, they seemed to be catching on. We will work through several more problems like this today.

NOTE: egg landers final drop will be postponed until next Tuesday so every student can participate, including those who are on the Washington Trip this week.

Brain Bender:

Sid Graham was working for a large construction company that was very concerned about employee theft. Someone tipped the company that Graham was the man to watch. Each night, he passed through the security gate with a wheelbarrow full of scrap lumber, discarded electrical wires, and chunks of concrete. The security guards checked the contents daily, but could find nothing of value. What was Graham stealing?

Agenda:

(This should be written in your planner every day)
Vocabulary Builder word list

Turn in vocabulary list before the bell so I can get your list back to you to study!

CON-	with, together	concur, concede, CONSCRIPT
COM-, COR-, COL-	together, with, very	COMPRISE, corrode, collateral
CONTRA-	against	contradict, controversy, contravene
COUNTER-	against	counterfeit, counterclockwise
DE-	down, down from, off, utterly	deformed, defoliate, descend, depress
DEMI-	half, partly belongs to	demisemiquaver, demigod
DIS-, DI-, DIF-	apart, in different directions	DIGRESS, divorce, dispute, DISCERN
DU-, DUO-	two	duet, duplicate
EM- EN-	in, into	embrace, enclose
EX-, E-, EF-, EC-	out, out of, from, away	EXTOL, event, expel, evade, ELUCIDATE

Continue with 2 lessons in IXL- Due Friday

7th Grade- Human Reproduction lecture Human Reproductive System. Notes will be turned in on Tuesday

8th grade-

Motion Webquest Discuss sections 2 and 3
Create your own universe- Gravity Lab

Solving a problem in freefall.

NASA tutorial on objects in Free Fall

4 types of friction

Solve the following problem for homework. Be sure to DAP and use the 5 step method:

Wil-E-Coyote drops a bowling ball off a cliff to try to catch the Roadrunner. The cliff is 132m high.

A. How long does it take the ball to fall to the ground? _________________

B. What is its impact velocity? _________________

C. How far does it fall in the first 3.0 seconds? _________________

D. How fast is it going at the end of 3.0 seconds? _________________

E. How long would it take the same ball to fall if the cliff was on the moon (g = 1.63 m/s2 )?

6th grade- Turn in Musical plates project

Dynamic Earth website-

Geology.com

Musical Plates- A webquest
Introduction to GPS (Global Positioning System)
Hilo GPS data
Current Volcanic eruptions worldwide (Use this map for activity #4)

Annenberg Earth series

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis Power Point

Periods 1 &2

Human Reproductive System

Speed of a Neural Impulse Lab.

How to see your blindspot where the optic nerve attaches.

Periods 3 & 5

Musical Plates- A webquest

Mountain building- take notes

Periods 4 & 6

Take notes over these videos:

Lab and web quest

Egg Lander Pricing list: As we discussed in class, businesses must balance their choice in production materials with the goal of making a profit. Everyone wants to use the BEST materials, but everyone ALSO wants to make a profit. What happens is, you have to make trade-offs. Choosing alternative materials allows you to ensure quality and safety while still maintaining a healthy profit margin. This is a RISK you take in business. We are going to apply an element of this risk to your egg landers.

The fine print:

You may work individually or as partners.
You must form a corporate name.
You will purchase ALL materials for your egg lander vehicle. (I may have some of them in the class, but I cannot supply everyone, everything) I will supply one "eggstronaut" to each individual or partner group.
You must use the following "risk" points guide when purchasing materials:
If you manage to successfully land your vehicle with your eggstronaut intact and within the target zone, you will get all of your RISK grade points back.
As payment, you will also receive one "get out of test free" card, usable on any regular class test or quiz.
The landing zone: you must land within the target zone. Two grade points will be subtracted from your overall total for every .5 meters outside the target zone. In the real world, precision and accuracy are extremely important and costly in both time and money if they are not part of the constraints of any project.

Materials cost sheet:

Item purchased: Grade point spent:
Food products (Peanut butter, Marshmallow cream excluded) 20pts
Consult with an expert 15 pts/10 min

Tissue paper (like you wrap gifts in) 10pt/2 sheets
Legos 1 pt per Lego

Styrofoam anything 10pt/2 items

Bubble wrap 10pt/3 square inches

Aluminum foil 10pt/ 3 square inches

Cotton balls/batting 10pts/5 each or 1 snack bag loosely packed

Sponges 10pts/3 square inches
2- liter bottle or plastic bottles 5 pts
drinking straws (10) 5 pts
Popsicle sticks (10) 5pts
Small boxes (1) 5pts
AC filter media 5cm x 5cm square 5 pts
Ziplock or plastic bags 1 each 2pts
Papertowels each 2pts
balloons each 2pts
sand/soil per 5 g 2pts
grocery bags paper or plastic each 2pts
newspaper 2 pts per sheet
rubber bands 5 each 2 pts
hot glue 2pts/stick
Index cards 2pts/5
string 2pts/ft
coffee filters 2pts each
Scotch tape 1 pt/foot
Heavy tapes- duct, packing- reinforced, book binder 10pt/foot

Speed and acceleration Notes

Parachute Egg Lander Goals:

Be able to understand Newton's Law of Gravitation and how to apply it.
Know Newton's three laws and how they apply to everyday life.
Be able to describe the motion of a two and three-dimensional object
Show proficiency in designing and building a device capable of landing an egg safely on the ground and calculate how much force it would experience if dropped on Mars.