TEAM TIME--Report of Findings

DUE ON Thurs Oct 4
Your report of findings for our 2 week Newton Car S.T.E.M. Challenge is due on Tues. Below you will find The rubric; reflection questions and cover page info. Each student must turn in a completed report of findings!

RUBRIC:
Rubric
Report of Findings: 100 pts

Must include:
-Research on Newton and Laws--20 pts
-Design Ideas/diagrams demonstrating application of physics-10pts
-Data for your car(Must be at least 5 trials and include distance, time and speed)-20pts
-Data from Race Day (distance, time and speed for each group’s car)-10pts
-Reflection Questions-20pts

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
1.) Explain specifically how you used at least 2 principles of Force and Motion to help you problem solve your design.
2.) Explain at least 2 things that you learned from this project that you didn’t know, or had forgotten, before doing this project. (These must relate directly to one of the S.T.E.M. components)
3.) Describe one leadership moment that you had during this process that you are proud of and might consider implementing during another project.
4.) Describe one aspect of your personal leadership and collaboration with your group that you would like to work on if you had to do this project over again.

COVER PAGE INFO:
1.)Your Name/Team Name
2.)Project Name: Newton Car S.T.E.M. Challenge
3.)Purpose:To design, construct and race a car made out of everyday materials, powered only by balloons.

Homework

1A
I will be checking Vocab Cards on Tues.

4A
Please have your 4 questions from "Think Science"pg 38 completed by Tues. I will be collecting them. Remember to fully answer each question by providing evidence from the lab that we did in class.

***Reminder to Students- do not forget to take advantage of the 1st quarter homework safety net: If you do not have an assignment or have not completed it fully on the day that it is due you may turn it in the NEXT day for up to full credit! This is for 1st quarter only!!!!!***

Holt Science Fusion Lesson 3--Homework

A Day Due Thurs Aug 30
B Day Due Fri Aug 31


Read all of lesson 3 pgs 26-35
Complete the following activities:
Engage your brain; Active Reader #s 1, 2, and 3 on pg 27
#s 5 and 6 on pg 28
# 7 on Pg 29
#8 on pg 30
#10 on pg 33
#11 on pg 34
#12 on pg 35

Please write the answers directly on the textbook pages!!!

Team Time research websites

physics for kids
http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_intro.html

Science Kids
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts.html

Welcome Back!!!

Welcome to Team 8B! I am so excited to have each and every one of you in my science class. I know that a great year lies ahead for all of us!!! I have so many interactive lessons and labs planned for us to explore in class, and as a team, 8B has many fun field trips and activities in the works for this school year!!! I am very excited to get started!

This blog is a great tool for you (and your parents!) to use to stay organized and keep on top of class assignments, homework and other other important Team 8B events that might be going on. When I write my blog I write as though I am speaking to my students, however I encourage parents to check in on here regularly as well. This will help us all work together to ensure the best possible year for everyone.

Today was an amazing first day, we even had Mayor Brown, Superintendent Pratt-Dannals, and Board of Ed members visit our classroom to share a special message! I am looking forward to meeting B day classes tomorrow, and having another great 'first day' with them! Below you will find the homework for this week. Also, I have listed the supplies for my class below.

A-Day--Due Friday Aug 24
B-Day--Due Monday Aug 27

Please fill out/sign the following items:

-Student Safety Contract; there are two on the sheet, please sign both return only one and keep the other in your binder in the lab section.
-Curriculum paper; 2nd page bottom portion signed, the rest should be put in your science notebook as the first page.
-Blue parent contact log page; top portion only
-Notebook set up with correct tabs/dividers

Filling out these forms and getting parent signatures is your first homework assignment! Start off the year on the correct path!!!

SUPPLIES!!!

1 3 ring binder (1 or 1.5 inch)
1 gig flash drive
Graph paper
1 composition notebook
Minimum of one pack 3x5 cards
7 notebook dividers
Colored pencils

PLEASE BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU!!!
A Day Weds
B Day Thurs