Passwords for new grading program

As of Feb. 26, the office at Grant does not have the passwords to access my students' grades. I will try to let you know when they do. I hope they get them soon.

Weeks 3 and 4: 2 Feb, 18 - 29

Goals:

1. Describe the following things about forces: definition, types, metric units, their nature as forces.

2. State and correctly apply Newton's First and Third Laws of Motion

3. Calculate Net Force

4. Draw Force Vectors



Activities:

Monday 2/25: Start Experiments on pages 31-33 of handout. Homework: Read pages 34, 35

Tuesday: Finish experiment. Do Data Analysis questions. Lecture on First and Third Laws. Homework: Questions in packet 1-15

Thursday: Go over questions. Demonstrations. Compare improved shots. Watch Video. Homework: Questions on Inertia, Newton's First Law and Friction

Friday: Review and quiz.



Notebook:

1. Graph Sketches (8 graphs)


2. Packet: Seven Ball in Corner Pocket


3. Answers to Questions.


4. Packet: Kinds of Forces


5. Questions of Inertia, Newton's First Law and Friction.

My New Grading Software

This semester I will be using the grading software that is a part of the software that the district uses for attendance and grade reporting. You will still be able to check grades on-line and may be able to view grades for several classes at the same site: such as Mr. William's grades. To access the grades and all of the attendance and demographics information on the site, you will need to get your username and password from the office at Grant. It will only be issued to the parent or guardian and, I assume, only with identification. More and more teachers at Grant are beginning to use this grading program and although it may be a nuisance to get the id codes, in the long run, it will make staying up to date with your child's grades much easier. Here is a link to the web site http://parent.pps.k12.or.us/

Semester 2, Week 1: Feb. 4 - 8

Starting this semester, students will be having their weekly quizzes and turning in notebooks on Fridays.

Goals:
1. Be able to calculate average velocity from its definition, vel = change in deistance/change in time.
2. Be able to calculate average velocity from time vs. distance graphs.
3. On a distance vs. time graph, be able to describe how speeds change, based on the slopes of the graph.
4. Be able to interpret time vs. velocity graphs and match them with corresponding time vs. distance graphs.

Activities:
Monday: Go over returned work. Read FLOJO handout. Answer questions. Homework finish questions.
Tuesday: Work on making and understanding graphs of motion. (Sorry this isn't currently available online.)
Thursday: Continue graphing activity. Homework: Finish graph and answer questions about motion data.
Friday:Review and quiz

Notebook:
1. Flo Jo reading, questions and data
2. Distance Graph
3. Velocity Graph
4. Questions about graphs

Weeks 15 and 16

Tuesday: Go over Hypothesis Forming Worksheet. Each Group chooses hypothesis to test. Start background worksheet.
Thursday: Write Background and procedure plan. Start Experiment.
Friday: Run first trial.
Monday: Run second trial
Tuesday: Run third trial. Write prodedure and conclusion.

Week 14 Rates of Reactions: Jan 14 - 18

Goals:
1. Know and be able to apply the vocabulary: variable, independent variable, dependent variable, controlled variable.
2. Understand what happens to the molecules of a substance as its temperature increases.
3. Be able to compare the speeds (rates) of a reaction through using graphs.
4. Know how temperature affects the speed (rate) of a reaction, and be able to explain this effect with the particle model.

Activities
Mon :Introduce experiment. Work on Graphing practice worksheet. Hypothesize about what affects the rates of chemical reactions. Hypothesize about the affects of temperature on particle behavior.
Tues: Reaction Rate Experiment (Hot trial) Link to handout, Homework: Finish Graph of Results
Thursday : Reaction rate experiment (Cold trial) Graph, discuss experiment results and finish worksheets.
Friday: Review and quiz. Start Hypothesis Forming Worksheet. Finish as Homework.

Notebook Contents:
1. Identifying Variables Worksheet
2.Graphing Practice Worksheet
3. Reaction Rate Handout
4. Graphs of Hot and Cold Reaction

Week 10 and 11 : Nov. 26 - Dec 10

Goals

1. Be able to list general properties of metals: shiny, malleable, conduct electricity, reactive with oxygen and acid, solid at room temperature.
2. Be able to rank common metals in terms of their reactivity with acid.
3. Be able to write, draw and balance simple reactions.
4. Know that atoms and mass are conserved in a reaction.
5. Use the reactivity series to predict which reactions will occur.
6. Describe the processes through which metals are refined.

Activities:
Mon 11/26: Go over test.
Tuesday 11/27: Vocabulary development and reading about metals.
Thursday: Lab: Reacting Metals with Acid. Balance reactions as Homework.
Friday: Go over lab and demonstrations.
Tuesday 12/4 (Substitute) Reading and worksheet about metals.
Thursday: Lab: Single Replacement Reactions with Metals. Finish questions as homework.
Friday: Finish lab results. Start lab conclusion. Finish as homework.
Monday 12/10: Review and Quiz

Notebook:
1. Vocabulary list
2. Metals (2 pages)
3. Reacting Metals with Acids
4. Notes on Sodium reaction.
5. Reading and questions about Metals
6. Single Replacement reactions with metals
7. Lab Conclusion