Mass vs. Weight

Today's investigation led us to examine what effect mass has on an object's weight. Tomorrow we will discuss your findings and look at gravitional force on Earth and other bodies in the solar system. This still leaves us with the question: DOES MASS CHANGE IN SPACE?

We have completed Inquiry 5.1 and 5.2. You are now able to complete ALL  HW assignments for the week.

Reminder: Notebook Quiz on Thursday (Energy and batteries)

Bonus Lab Report

Need some extra points to boost your grade? Then complete a FULL lab report for Inquiry 5.1. Once I grade your report you will decide if you want me to score it as HW, a test or a quiz.

Be sure to follow all the guidelines of a good lab report to earn full credit. Please see me if you have any questions.

Bonus lab report is due on Thursday.

Intro to Forces

In class we used a rubberband to get us thinking about common forces. Our investigation led us to find that the distance that a rubberband is stretched is proportionate to the force needed to stretch. Tomorrow, we will look for a relationship between weight and mass.

Reminders:

• Notebook Quiz Thursday ~ Energy and Batteries
• MOS logs due Thursday
• All missing/make up work is due Thursday

Homework: Doing something a little different this marking period. All HW for this week only was assigned today. All HW is due no later than Friday. There is a section with links at the top of this page.

Energy transformations

Conservation of Energy states: energy can not be created or destroyed. HOWEVER, it can change form.

We completed/reviewed our energy transformation packets.

NOTEBOOK QUIZ THURSDAY: Get your notebook in order. You may throw away anything not related to Energy (January). Keep everything from January/Energy.

Also all missing work is due no later than Thursday: MOS logs, lab reports, graphs, etc.

MOS Logs

are due tomorrow. Use the resources on the righthand side of this page to help you.

Also, THANKS! to my students for wishing me a happy birthday. I will enjoy some birthday cake for you!

Potential vs. Kinetic

If you paid attention in class today, then you should know the difference between the two types.

For those that are interested in the simulation used in class or others, click on the link below. Feel free to try different simulations and write about what you did/what you learned (MOS logs!!).

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/index.php?cat=Featured_Sims

Midterm!

Congratulations! You survived the science midterm. Only 2 more to go (SS-Thurs and Math- Fri).

Due to the midterms, I am not assigning homework. HOWEVER, if there are things YOU do not finish in class...then you gave yourself  homework, not me.

Reminder that MOS logs are due this FRIDAY! You should have 6 logs completed for a QUIZ grade!