Physics Day at Lagoon Information
Summer 2018 Opportunities
Weber State University 2018 SUMMER CAMPS w/ the College of Engineering, Applied
Science & Technology Any level of interest and experience is welcome! See all WSU Summer camps at: weber.edu/summercamps 2D Video Gaming Camp Grades: 9-12 | $30 | June 11-15 | Day Camp Create video games and computer graphics. Learn from WSU faculty and industry professionals. Summer Game Camp Link The Art and Science of Technology Camp Ages: 14-18 | $195 | June 18-21 | Overnight Camp Explore & expand your computer and tech knowledge: Robotics, programming, Rasberry Pi 3 zero & music, games, competitions and fun. Includes all materials, meals and dorm room for 3 nights. Technology Camp Link |
The Art and Science of Metalwork: Welding Camp for Girls
Ages: 15-18 | $150 | July 10-12 | Overnight Camp This exciting, hands-on camp is for girls interested in exploring the art and science of metalwork through the medium of welding. Work with WSU faculty and students as you learn different processes, metal tolerances, and design techniques to create beautiful and useful pieces. Price includes all materials, meals and dorm rooms for two nights. Welding Camp Site Girls Go Digital Ages: 8-18 | $250 | July 30 - August 2 | Day Camp Learn how to hack, design, code & make using technology and computer science! GGD special price of $50 for Hill AFB Personnel children only - contact [email protected] for code to register. https://www.girlsgodigital.org/ |
The eighth grade SEEd standards describe the constant interaction of matter and energy in nature. Students will explore how matter is arranged into either simple or complex substances. The strands emphasize how substances store and transfer energy, which can cause them to interact physically and chemically, provide energy to living organisms, or be harnessed and used by humans. Matter and energy cycle and change in ecosystems through processes that occur during photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Additionally, substances that provide a benefit to organisms, including humans, are unevenly distributed on Earth due to geologic and atmospheric systems. Some resources form quickly, allowing them to be renewable, while other resources are nonrenewable. Evidence reveals that Earth systems change and affect ecosystems and organisms in positive and negative ways.
Calendar 2017-2018
If you were gone, or know you will be gone in the future, look here to see what you missed. Access to the actual assignments will be on the strand pages in the "Table of Contents". Use the links below to access those pages. |
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Utah's SEEd Standards--3D Science
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Science Literacy for All Students
Science is a way of knowing, a process for gaining knowledge and understanding of the natural world. Engineering combines the fields of science, technology, and mathematics to provide solutions to real-world problems. The nature and process of developing scientific knowledge and understanding includes constant questioning, testing, and refinement, which must be supported by evidence and has little to do with popular consensus. Since progress in the modern world is tied so closely to this way of knowing, scientific literacy is essential for a society to be competitively engaged in a global economy. Students should be active learners who demonstrate their scientific understanding by using it. It is not enough for students to read about science; they must participate in the three dimensions of science. They should observe, inquire, question, formulate and test hypotheses, analyze data, report, and evaluate findings. The students, as scientists, should have handson, active experiences throughout the instruction of the science curriculum. These standards help students find value in developing novel solutions as they engage with complex problems. Three Dimensions of Science (NRC Framework K-12 Science Education: www.nap.edu/catalog/13165/a-framework-for-k-12-science-education-practices-crosscutting-concepts) Science education includes three dimensions of science understanding: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Every standard includes each of the three dimensions, Science and Engineering Practices are bolded, Crosscutting Concepts are underlined, and Disciplinary core ideas are in normal font. Standards with specific engineering expectations are italicized. |
You can always contact me via email: [email protected] To sign up to receive Remind texts from me, follow the instructions to the right. |
Introduction Starters (23 Aug - 8 Sept)
Nature of Science Table of Contents |
For the first couple of weeks we will be going over safety procedures in the science lab and science and engineering practices.
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1. Disclosure Document
2. Lab Safety Analysis and Contract 3. What Not to do in the Lab 4. Lab Safety Interactive 5. Lab Room Drawing -- Lab Safety Test (in MyDSD) |
6. What is Science? (Worksheet)
7. Thinking Like a Scientist (Black Box) 8. Cross Cutting Concepts Activity 9. CCC Foldable 10. Observation (Analysis) Vs. Inference (Interpretation) (PPT) |
11. Observation Vs. Inference Quiz
12. Science vs. Engineering Practices |
Resources for assignments above
4. Lab Safety Interactive |
Use one of the lab safety simulations to fill in the worksheet (#4) above.
Lab Safety Simulation / Zombie Lab Simulation (If you choose to do the Zombie version know that the questions and answers are not in the same order, but the same information is presented throughout the simulation.) |
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6. What is science? |
Read the "What is science?" packet, then summarize each section as described below.
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On the back of the purple "What is science?" paper, you are going to make a Word Cloud (see pic on the right below). Follow the instructions in the picture to the left. Highlight the words on the front of your purple paper that you are going to use.
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Station 1: Scatterplot Powerpoint
Station 3: Eye Zoom to Space video Station 5: Picture of a Bicycle You will need to come to my room to complete the other stations. |
12. Science vs. Engineering
Introduction to Mrs. Clark
I'm a country girl at heart. I grew up in Mountain Home, a small Idaho town with a little bit of farming and a lot of Air Force Base. Yes, I'm a military "brat" (though I only moved once--when I was two and a half years old--that hardly qualifies me as a "brat"). My favorite past times were (and still are) playing sports (any and all) and enjoying nature. I've learned to combine the two by exploring the world of mountain biking. I also really love to travel. I've lived in Venezuela and Mexico and traveled to Ireland, Israel, Costa Rica and many places around the U.S. I love adventure. I got married in April of 2015 and I became the mom of these three adorable little girls. In September of 2016 I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy (pictured below).
I love teaching, and, call me crazy, but I love teaching MIDDLE SCHOOLERS. I love their youthful vigor and delightful senses of humor. |