Thursday, May 29, 2014

Assignments to complete today (5/29):

1.  Work on and complete at least 1 portion of the gold electricity and magnetism summative sheet.
2.  If you didn't pass the electricity and magnetism test please complete the following:
      a.  Page 134-135
      b. Page 142-143
      c.  Page 154-155
      d.  Page 164-165
      e.  Page 182-183  (Page 183 only complete Questions 1-2, 4-8)
      f.  Go to Thinkcentral.com.  Login.  My library. Module I.   Unit 3 (Electricity and Magnetism).  
          Complete Digital Lesson 3, 4 and 5.
3.  Go onto Student Vue and check your grade.  If you grade is a D or F write down a plan for improving your grade and get your plan checked by Mrs. Adkins.  Once your plan has been okayed begin working on the plan.
4.  Build an electromagnet and test the two following questions:
      a.  Does the size of the bolt affect the strength of the electromagnet?
      b.  Does the thickness of the wire affect the strength of the electromagnet?
 With at least one partner (or 2, no more than 3 in a group)  take turns writing for the group:
      a.  Copy the questions above
      b.  Write a hypothesis for each question
      c.  Write a procedure for both tests (please be specific)
      d.  Create a data table showing the data you've collected (number of paper clips)
      e.   Write a concluding statement for each question include whether your hypothesis was supported and include DATA (as in numbers) to support your concluding statements.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

TEST TOMORROW

What should you do to prepare?  Here's a list:
1. Read, skim or scan pages 126-175 and complete the pages
2.  Go over your Basics of Electrical Circuits formative Worksheet (you got it back today), correct any wrong answers.
3.  Go over your static electricity cartoon
4.  Go through your last set of reflections
5.  Go through Magnetism and Electromagnetism slideshow and the work you completed with that slideshow.
6.  Go through your electric current digital lesson
7.  Go through your circuit labs


Friday, May 23, 2014

Today you will complete an inquiry experiment by first building an electromagnet online and then building one for real!  Here is the website you will start at:  Build an electromagnet

Thursday, May 22, 2014

For today's assignment go through the presentation and complete the work on a piece of paper.  You'll need your textbook and headphones:   Magnetism and Electromagnetism Introduction

Thursday, May 15, 2014

For today Complete the:  Electricity Digital Lesson

Here is the website for the last part of this assignment:  Resistance experiment