Big Ideas of Patterns; Notebook contents updated

Heading: Big Ideas of Patterns - Unit 1

Learning Objective: I can compare, contrast, and apply the four patterns that we have learned in Patterns Physics.

Glue in 4 Patterns into notebook

Work on 'Review the Big Ideas of Patterns' packet; get a checkmark when done and do color processing

Order of notebook work:

Inquiry Cube Activity
Pendulum Lab & Processing
Lab Report Notes
Warm Up (Pendulum Lab)
Warm Up (Spring Lab)
Guest Speaker Notes & Processing
Spring Lab & Processing
Spring Lab Discussion & Processing
Unit Conversion & Processing
Quarter 1 Reflection
Marble Lab
Marble Lab Discussion Questions
Determining Confidence in a Prediction handout
Paragraph Lab
Four Patterns glue ins
Big Ideas of Patterns - Unit 1 Review packet

Paragraph Lab

Heading: Paragraph Lab

Learning Objective: I can complete the paragraph lab in order to observe the relationship between height and width of a paragraph.

Complete lab sheet

Graph in DESMOS

Write conclusion

Turn in for a grade!

Check in; notebook organization; Determining Confidence; Begin Paragraph Lab

-New seating chart, reminders about electronics rules, and attendance & tardy incentives 

Last time you did a Board Meeting and completed the Discussion Questions: debrief

How did DESMOS work on phones?

Patterns Physics: Where have we been and where are we going?
Inquiry & Patterns Slides #139

We will finish this unit before holiday break
Order of notebook work: Inquiry Cube Activity
Pendulum Lab & Processing
Lab Report Notes
Warm Up (Pendulum Lab)
Warm Up (Spring Lab)
Guest Speaker Notes & Processing
Spring Lab & Processing
Spring Lab Discussion & Processing
Unit Conversion & Processing
Quarter 1 Reflection
Marble Lab
Marble Lab Discussion Questions
Determining Confidence in a Prediction handout
Paragraph Lab
4 Patterns Handouts
Big Ideas of Patterns Packet

Glue in 'Determining Confidence'

Begin Paragraph Lab Slide #165

Marble Lab Board Meeting

I'm really sick! :( I hope you stay healthy. Please be on your best behavior for the substitute.

Practicing Gratitude: What are you thankful for?
-When we get back from Thanksgiving I'm going to ask you to jot something down and put it in a class 'Gratitude Jar.' Over break think about the things you can give thanks for. 

-New seating chart, reminders about electronics rules, and attendance & tardy incentives when we return

Next, you'll do a Board Meeting for the Marble Lab...
I trust you and know that you'll do a good job doing this Board Meeting without me there!

Complete Discussion Questions after discussion (half sheet printed on front table, may be in Patterns Physics folder or red Teaching Materials folder on my desk.)

Board Meeting Expectations: 
-each group member contributes and gives input
-respectful and active listening to who has the floor
-don't interrupt when others are speaking
-everyone's input is valuable
-clean up after yourself

Each group gets a whiteboard and markers from the front counter

Copy your group's data graph onto whiteboard

Gather for discussion in a big circle. Stand with your group and hold your board so everyone can easily see it. This is how we're going to do it in the future instead of all crowding around the front board.

After every group has presented, sub will lead you through each discussion question to talk about out loud. Volunteers will read group answers.

When finished, glue half sheet into your notebooks on the right hand side and do left side color processing. 

Any remaining time when everyone is finished, watch NOVA Video: Can I Eat That? 


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Finish Marble Lab

Good morning!

Please get out your notebooks and turn to your Marble Lab Report.

I will come around and give checkmarks for completed lab reports. While you're waiting for me to come by, work on color processing on the left hand side of your notebook. 

Marble Lab Day 2

Good Morning! Your sub today is Dr. D :)

Today you will continue the Marble Lab...

1. First, we need to make sure we have a page in our notebooks set up for our lab report.
Turn to a new right hand page in your notebook

Heading: Marble Lab

Learning Objective: I can complete the marble lab experiment in order to determine a mathematical model for the relationship between the diameter of a circle and the number of marbles that fit in it. 

Last class we performed the lab and gathered data 

2. By now you should have completed the entire front page of your lab report and filled in the data table on page 2.

3. If you have not yet graphed your data by hand please do so now in the 'Data Graph' section of your lab report.

4. Next, use your mobile device to graph your data in DESMOS. Go to our class blog (address on front board) and to today's date, then click the link HERE. Use the information in DESMOS to write down the math equation. Complete the science equation and 'no-longer-a-wild-guess answer' on the bottom of page 2.

5. Now for your conclusion and research extension question: (page 3)

Claim    Evidence    Model    Prediction    Reasoning

Conclusion: After investigating the relationship between______________________________ and __________________________, I found a ____________________________ relationship as seen ________________________________.  **My evidence for this claim is ____________________________________________________________________.

The math equation of that line is: _________________________________.  Our science equation is ___________________________________________________, which is a mathematical model of the relationship between ______________________________ and     ____________________________.

Using this model, I predict ________________________________________________________________________.  

My confidence in this prediction is _____________________________ because ____________________________________________________________________.

Research Extension Question:

6. When finished, glue your lab report into your notebook and begin working on color processing that reflects your learning on the marble lab.

Begin Marble Lab

Turn to a new right hand page

Slides 106-115 
Inquiry & Patterns Slides 

Begin Marble Lab

Write down procedure...

Return labs; notebook work

Next right hand page in notebook 

(Heading)
Quarter 1 Physics Reflection 

1. Something I did well in quarter 1 was...

2. Something I can improve in quarter 2 is...

3. (at least two) Ways I can contribute positively to our classroom culture are...

-Return lab and discussion questions, glue into notebooks

-Finish up color processing in notebooks

Order of Interactive Notebook work:

Inquiry Cube Activity
Pendulum Lab & Processing
Lab Report Notes
Warm Up (Pendulum Lab)
Warm Up (Spring Lab)
Guest Speaker Notes & Processing
Spring Lab & Processing
Spring Lab Discussion & Processing
Unit Conversion & Processing

30 Second Mysteries; grade labs/discussion questions; unit conversion worksheet & processing; Interactive Notebook work list

-30 Second Mysteries

-Last class you turned in your Spring Lab and Discussion Questions (still to be graded)

-Worked on Unit Conversion worksheet & glued into notebook

-Color processing in notebooks

Order of Interactive Notebook work:

Inquiry Cube Activity
Pendulum Lab & Processing
Lab Report Notes
Warm Up (Pendulum Lab)
Warm Up (Spring Lab)
Guest Speaker Notes & Processing
Spring Lab & Processing
Spring Lab Discussion & Processing
Unit Conversion & Processing

Finish Spring Lab; Unit Conversion

Dr. D is your sub today! :)

Last class we placed whiteboards at the front of the room and gathered for discussion to compare our data. Here are your whiteboards:

1. Work with your lab group to complete your Board Meeting Discussion sheet

2. Turn in both your Spring Lab and your Discussion Questions into the Turn In bin at the front for a grade for Quarter 1. I will return them to you when graded to glue into notebooks.

Switching gears...

In order to move forward in Physics you need to have a good working understanding of units and how to convert units of measurement.

3. Today you will complete the 'Converting Units' worksheet. You can work with lab table partners. You must show your math! Calculators are on the front table. Dr. D will walk you through the first few questions and you'll complete the rest on your own. Please use calculators instead of phones to minimize the chances of becoming distracted.

4. At the end of the period Dr. D will review answers with you. Have students volunteer to share their math on the board.

5. Glue in worksheet to your notebook on the next right hand page.

6. Do left side color processing that reflects the right hand page (drawings, charts, diagrams, etc) 

Spring Lab Board Meeting

Last time we finished our Spring Lab Writeup

Did everyone finish the conclusion & research extension question? (share out some REQ's)

You will turn in your lab for a grade but don't turn it in yet, you'll need it for the next activity...

Scientists share their data. Today you will share your lab group's data with the class using whiteboards. We will do this all year and we call it 'Board Meetings.' Here's how they work...

What it looks like: Board Meeting Intro video 

First, let's look at some pre-discussion questions. Complete numbers 1-3 before we do the Board Meeting. (Discussion Questions)

Board Meeting Expectations: 
-each group member contributes and gives input
-respectful and active listening to who has the floor
-don't interrupt when others are speaking
-everyone's input is valuable
-clean up after yourself

Each group gets a whiteboard and markers

Copy your group's data graph onto whiteboard


When finished we will place whiteboards at the front of the room and gather for discussion

Complete numbers 4-8 on your Board Meeting Discussion sheet

Turn in both your Spring Lab and your Discussion Questions for a grade for Quarter 1