Mon., Sept. 30, 2013

Objectives: Move with constant acceleration
Announcements: Journals will be handed 
in tomorrow
Opener: Nim (3,5,7)
Grade homework
Organize notebooks

Accelerating yourself (lab prep)

Homework: None

Fri., Sept. 27, 2013

Objectives: Predict graphs of motion &
Deduce motion from a graph
Announcements: Table of Contents 
Opener:  None
Draw graph & describe motion

Velocity graphs

Homework: Copy this graph into your 
journal. link Write a reasonable scenario 
the motion of which the graph might 
represent (Let your response be loquacious 
not parsimonious.)

Thurs., Sept. 26, 2013

Objectives: Predict graphs of motion &
Deduce motion from a graph
Announcements: Journals Tuesday 
Opener:  Nonogram 1
Bias Worksheet link -- Done?

Walk a graph

Homework: None

Wed., Sept. 25, 2013

Objectives: More on Bias
Announcements: Journals Tuesday 
Opener:  How well can you follow directions?
Recognising & avoiding bias link

Walk a graph

Homework: Bias Worksheet (due tomorrow)link 

Tues., Sept. 24, 2013

Objectives: Recognising Bias
Announcements: I will grade Dark Sucker
& Accuracy/Precision in your notebooks
at the next check
Opener:  What is the product of all the digits?

The Dark Sucker 
Theory assignment is due. - check
Accuracy & Precision Homework - check
Analyzing the play
Creating a bias

Homework: Bias Homework link

Mon., Sept. 23, 2013

Objectives: Identify Bias
Announcements: The Dark Sucker 
Theory assignment is due.
Opener:  Lateral Thinking

Observation, Inference & Bias
A Play in one act (The Garage)
Cultural Bias (Lunch)

Homework: Assignment (in your journals)

Full sentence answers link

Fri., Sept 20, 2013 Alt

Objectives: Analyzing experimental data
Announcements: The Dark Sucker 
Theorylink assignment is due Mon.
Opener:  Analyzing experimental data

Find: Mean, range, deviation & precision
Confirmatory vs. Exploratory Experiments
When you gots a right answer & when you ain't

Homework: Assignment (in your journals)

Full sentence answers link

Fri., Sept. 20,2013

Objectives: Contruct a graph of your 
experimental data and use it to analyze 
your results
Announcements: None
Opener:  None
Find "Vernier Software" in All Programs
Start "Logger Pro"
Enter your data in the table

• Eliminate dot-to-dot lines
• Label axes & indicate units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship

Get it checked by Mr. Shaffer

1 copy for each member of your team
Homework: Begin your write-up

Thurs., Sept. 19, 2013

Objectives: Identify assumptions, 
scientific claims & evidence
Announcements: None
Opener:  Bioglyphs
The Dark Sucker Theorylink

• Read
• Discussion
• Identify all assumptions that you can find(indicate T, F or ?)
• Identify scientific "claims"
• What evidence is stated to support each claim?
• Design a (mental) experiment that could prove or disprove the dark sucker theory.  
• Got any wacky ideas of your own?

Homework: Finish Dark Sucker assignment

Wed., Sept. 18, 2013

Objectives: Contruct a graph of your experimental data and use it to analyze your results
Announcements: None
Opener:  Accuracy vs. Precision

The Dark Sucker Theorylink

• Read
• Discussion
• Identify all assumptions that you can find(indicate T, F or ?)
• Identify scientific "claims"
• What evidence is stated to support each claim?
• Design a (mental) experiment that could prove or disprove the dark sucker theory.  
• Got any wacky ideas of your own?

Homework: Begin your lab write-up

Tues., Sept. 17, 2013

Objectives: Contruct a graph of your experimental data and use it to analyze your results
Announcements: None
Opener:  None
Find "Vernier Software" in All Programs
Start "Logger Pro"
Enter your data in the table

• Eliminate dot-to-dot lines
• Label axes & indicate units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship

Get it checked by Mr. Shaffer

1 copy for each member of your team
Homework: Begin your write-up

Mon., Sept. 16, 2013

Objectives: Features of a graph & how to use a graph to analyze experimental data
Announcements: None
Opener:  There are 2 lengths of rope.  Each one will burn in exactly 1 hour.  They are not necessarily equal in length or in width.  They are not even of uniform width.  By burning the ropes how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time.
Graph using Graphical Analysis
What are the necessary features of a graph?
Analyzing with GA

• Axis labels & units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship
• Interpolate/Extrapolate

Homework: None

Fri., Sept. 13, 2013

Objectives: Features of a graph & how to use a graph to analyze experimental data
Announcements: None
Opener:  There are 2 lengths of rope.  Each one will burn in exactly 1 hour.  They are not necessarily equal in length or in width.  They are not even of uniform width.  By burning the ropes how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time.
Graph using Graphical Analysis
What are the necessary features of a graph?
Analyzing with GA

• Axis labels & units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship
• Interpolate/Extrapolate

Homework: None

Thurs., Sept. 12, 2013

Objectives: Features of a graph & how to use a graph to analyze experimental data
Announcements: None
Opener:  What's the largest number you can write with just 3 digits - no symbols allowed?
Finish Taking Data
Lab Question: How does height of release
affect speed at the bottom?
Calculate appropriate averages
Graph using Graphical Analysis
What are the necessary features of a graph?
Analyzing with GA
Homework: None

Wed., Sept. 11, 2013

Objectives: Gather data & analyze
Announcements: Journals returned
Opener:  Let me see your procedures
Lab Question: How does height of release
affect speed at the bottom?
What units will you be measuring in?
SHOW ALL DATA COLLECTED!
Calculate appropriate averages

Tues., Sept. 10, 2013

Objectives: Write a procedure
Announcements: Journals
Opener:  A Ball accelerates down a ramp but has constant velocity for it's continuing path along a flat surface.  What force accelerates the ball? What force causes the ball to maintain its speed? E link
Lab Demonstration - How does height of release
affect speed at the bottom?
Let's write a procedure
Leave your notebook at end of class (NAME!!)
Homework:  Write a full procedure

Mon., Sept. 9, 2013

Objectives: Nature of Science
Announcements: Journals - First look tomorrow
Opener:  Experimental Procedures?!?!?link
Organize Notebook
Mystery Tube: Complete into notebooks
Done? - Scavenger Hunt
Leave your notebook at end of class (NAME!!)

Fri., Sept. 6, 2013

Objectives: Nature of Science
Announcements: Journals - First look Tues.
Opener:  Wacky Wordies
Syllabus (a prescriptive look)

Mystery Tube: Complete/Grading
Scavenger Hunt

Thurs., Sept. 5, 2013

Objectives: Discover the nature of science
Announcements: Journals - First look Tues.
Opener:  What is science (in your journal)
Syllabus
Notebook Organization/Table o' Contents

Mystery Tube: Complete/Grading
Scavenger Hunt

Wed., Sept. 4, 2013

Objectives: Discover the nature of science
Announcements:  Got a spiral yet?
Opener:  What could this be?

Mystery Tube:Analysis