The Conn: Monday February 13th, 2017

Today's Quote:

Recap:

6th graders Finished up the Musical plates project and will turn it on Monday. In class we also went over the basics of how the GPS system works worldwide.

7th grade finished up the Speed of a neuron lab and ran their calculations. We finished with a discussion of the questions. The lab was then turned in with the nervous system notes.

8th graders had an awesome day as we took our egg lander prototypes outside for their test. Kids were excited, but a little concerned over the wind as they tried to get their lander to hit the target in the drop zone. I reminded them that they will need to run the acceleration equation for their finished lander. Following that, we took the hovercraft out into the courtyard and played with Newton's 3 Laws. I was disappointed by several students in 4th period who couldn't be bothered to actively participate, but everyone else was fantastic! It's not every day that you get to pretend you're Magneto!

Brain Bender:

Which word from Group B belongs with the words from Group A? Why?

A. BLAST, PAPER, BOX, BANK

B. JUICE, BAG, CRADLE, CARPET

Agenda:

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

Copy down vocabulary words and turn in tomorrow (Tuesday)

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

Solving a problem in freefall.

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

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.