Physical+Science+Curr+A

** PHYSICAL SCIENCE A ** **My course description:** **The Massachusetts DOE website has a complete description of the [|state framework for Science & Technology] ; the standards for Introductory Physics begins on page 74 of the above document.**

**The Massachusetts DOE website also has many useful resources for preparing for the spring MCAS exams. When preparing for my quizzes & tests, looking at MCAS sample questions, released tests from [|2007] and later, and sample Student Answers that relate to our topic will be//very// helpful!**

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Besides my material in my Outbox, Essential Physics e-textbook and interactive tools are available; additional Power Point notes on our topics can be found at the CPO Science website: look in the **Presentation Slides** box on the lower left. COLOR KEY: ▉ material we have covered or are about to cover ♻ old material that is tentatively, or has not been, scheduled ㊙ notes to myself about material for next year

= WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? = || =** DAY **= || =** TOPIC IN CLASS **= || =** What we did in class today **= || =** What they should be doing at home **= || “What is one degree, anyway?” || 1 || Temperature & Heat || Watched BBC video What Is One Degree and answered question sheet. Reviewed the Farenheit and Celsius scales. Introduced concepts of Thermal Energy, Temperature and Heat, and learned how they are related. || Read Chapter 6 HW Complete video question sheet pg. 155 #3-5, pg.157 #1-3 due Monday || Specific heat || Introduced methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation. See Consortium simulations for more cool visualizations! Introduced specific heat and Q=mc∆T || Read Chapter 7 Download Heat Transfer lab; print and bring to class
 * = ESSENTIAL QUESTION/ =
 * ||  ||   || See the **Concord Consortium** website for cool online apps, details about the Energy Efficiency project and more! || Download and print What Is One Degree video question sheet; bring to class. ||
 * Thermal Energy
 * || 2 || Heat transfer,

pg. 155 #7-11,13,14,17,19,20; pg. 158 #1-3 pg. 158 #4, pg. 178 #1,3,4,7-9,13,19,20 //due 6/5// || Finish lab write up! //Due tomorrow// || Get a full night's sleep Sunday and Monday! ||
 * || 3 ||  || Watched water reach thermal equilibrium in Heat Transfer lab || Download and print MCAS Review; bring to class.
 * || 4 || Calorimetry || more Q=mcΔT problems, showed how to find thermal equilibrium || Watch Absolute Zero video ||
 * ||  ||   || MCAS review || See my MCAS review folder for lots of resources, in addition to my links to the MCAS tests! ||
 * ||  || MCAS || Students took mock MCAS exam! || Continue reviewing for Introductory Physics MCAS
 * || 5 || Thermal Expansion || Thermal Expansion. Students bounced around the room as molecules || prepare for quiz! ||
 * Weeks Without Walls || 6 || Finals prep || Students began final research/STEAM projects, or studying for the final exam.

Each student must complete the Final Project Form declaring what they are preparing for. || See the I Ponder and Junkyard Project descriptions for more details and expectations. ||
 * || 7 || Temperature & Heat || open-note quiz on thermal energy ||  ||
 * ||  || Specific Heat || Specific heat lab ||   ||
 * ||  || Phases of matter || Finished thermal equilibrium, introduced 4 phases of matter and phase changes. Phase Change worksheet 1 ||   ||
 * || 7 ||  || Phase change lab: watched snow melt; created heating curves for snow and snow-salt. need ice! ||   ||
 * || 8 ||  || Phase changes and the heat of fusion, vaporization Q=mHf, Q=mHv began Phase Change worksheet 2 ||   ||
 * || 9 ||  || Worked on and completed Phase change handout 2; began Heat Energy worksheet ||   ||
 * || 10 ||  || Worked on and completed Heat Energy worksheet ||   ||
 * || 12 ||  || Worked on cheatsheets due to glitch in scheduling ||   ||
 * || 13 ||  || Worked on cheatsheets || study for test! ||
 * || 14 || Thermal Energy || Test! ||  ||
 * || 15 ||  || score test while waiting for the lights to come back on! || Read ahead: Waves ||