H Chem: Agenda 8/30/06 Wednesday

Agenda 8/30/06

Preamble #1: How is the rollercoaster activity similar to science and being a scientist? List 10 ways.
Group and class discussion

Class Notes: Rollercoaster Debrief
Each team presented two of their best ideas.

Assign HW buddies
Handout: HW buddies sheet
Handout: Ms. Yi’s website info

Collect signed docs by parents (class policy and lab safety)

Each student wrote thank you notes to 2 teachers they appreciated last year.

HW:
In notebook, Read and Take Notes (RTN) All of Ch 1 (due thurs 8/31)
RTN Ch 4.1, 4. 2, 4.3 (due thurs 8/31)
Day 1 Letter signed by parents  (due thurs 8/31)

Reg Chem: Agenda 8/30/06 Wednesday

Agenda 8/30/06

Preamble #1: How is the rollercoaster activity similar to science and being a scientist? List 10 ways.
Group and class discussion

Class Notes: Rollercoaster Debrief
Each team presented two of their best ideas.

Assign HW buddies
Handout: HW buddies sheet
Handout: Ms. Yi’s website info

Collect signed docs by parents (class policy and lab safety)

Each student wrote thank you notes to 2 teachers they appreciated last year.

HW:
In notebook, Read and Take Notes (RTN) A.1, A.4, A.5 (due thurs 8/31)
Your Turn: Meters and Liters (due thurs 8/31)
Day 1 Letter signed by parents (due thurs 8/31)

Agenda 8/29/06: Tuesday (no block)

Welcome to our Paper Party.
Students recieved:

1. Class policy (for parents to sign and return)
2. Class policy (for students to keep in binder)
3. Laboratory Safety Rules (students to kep in binder)
4. How to format assignments
5. How to complete a lab report
6. Student Profile and Contact sheet (turned in during class)

Student Folders:
Everyone recieved a student folder and labeled the tab as follows:
(period) (last), (first)
for example = 1 Yi, Jully

Review bathroom passes policy
Review Late Tag policy

HW:

1. Bring 3 ring binder with 5 tabs (due wed 8/30/06)
2. Bring composition Notebook to class (due wed 8/30/06)
3. Get handouts signed by parent/guardian (due wed 8/30/06)
4. Log into msyiismyfavoriteteacher.com, click on Comments.  Please list your name, class and email to let me know you have seen our class website. (due wed 8/30/06)

Agenda 8/28/06: Monday

Welcome!
Introductions and Seating Chart

Basic Rules:

• Absolutely NO foul lanugage!
• Use common sense!!!
• Keep clean!

Things to bring to class:

• 3 ring binder
• composition notebook
• pen/pencil/highlighter
• calculator (honors chem)
• book

Activity: Rollercoaster Challenge
Challenge #1: Jumping Marbles
Design a ramp for a marble to travel on that will allow the marble to jump the greatest distance possible to land in a cup.
Constraints:

1. Your marble must complete the ramp before ‘jumping off’.
2. You may not use human force to get your marble started on the ramp.
3. The distance of the jump is measured when the marble leaves the ramp (from the end of the ramp to the cup).
4. Your marble must land in a cup.
5. You can only use 1 track

Challenge #2: Design a Roller Coaster
Design a roller coaster for a marble to travel (without falling off) which has at least one complete verticle loop. The more loops the better.

Constraints:

1. Your marble must complete the ramp while staying on the track.
2. You may not use human force to get your marble started on the track.
3. You need to ahve one complete vertical loop. (The record is 6)
4. Each group member must participate in the design, construction and operation of the roller coaster.
5. You must use 2 tracks.

HW: Roller Coaster Write Up due Tues (8/29)
Answer the following questions. (1 page total)

1. What was your original design? What was your modified design?
2. What did you learn from other groups?
3. What was easy? What did you find challenging?

Bring 3 ring binder and composition notebook to class.

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