Physics Strand 8.2 Starters
Objects can store and transfer energy within systems. Energy can be transferred between objects, which involves changes in the object’s energy. There is a direct relationship between an object’s energy, mass, and velocity. Energy can travel in waves and may be harnessed to transmit information.
Table of Contents
If the text below is orange, then it is a link to the assignment (worksheet). You can print that assignment, the scroll down to find the resources for that assignment. The resources match the assignment number below.
1. Physics Cover-sheet / Table of contents
2. Physics Mastery Tracker (8.2) 3. 8.2.1-3 Starter Page 4. Marble Roll 5. Car and Ramp Lab 6. Can Crush Lab 7. BB Roller Coaster Lab 8. Lego Cars 9. Skate Park PhET Lab 10. Bill Nye: Energy |
11. iMovie Assessment
12. PhET Energy Forms and Changes 8.2.1-3 Assessment (Canvas) 13. 8.2.4 Starter Page 14. Spring Waves 15. Wave Webquest 16. Sounds of Science 17. Wave Simulation Fun! 18. Bill Nye: Sound and Bill Nye: Waves 19. 8.2.4 Assessment (Take in class) 20. Straw Wave and Light in a box |
21. Behavior of Light
22. Sound vs. Light Venn diagram 23. Wavestown EMS and Picture 8.2.5 Assessment (Canvas) 24. 8.2.6 Starter 25. What is a Signal? "Science is the Best" Characteristics of Digital vs. Analog Sig. Sorting Signals 27. Collecting Evidence: Digital vs. Analog 28. 8.2.6 Assessment: Write a Claim |
Daily Calendar
8.2.1 |
I can use computational thinking to analyze data about the relationship between the mass and speed of objects and the relative amount of kinetic energy of the objects. Emphasis should be on the quantity of mass and relative speed to the observable effects of the kinetic energy.
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8.2.2 |
I can ask questions about how the amount of potential energy varies as distance within the system changes.
I can plan and conduct an investigation to answer a question about potential energy. |
8.2.3 |
I can engage in argument to identify the strongest evidence that supports the claim that the kinetic energy of an object changes as energy is transferred to or from the object.
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4. Marble Roll
Monday, January 29, 2018 Use this marble run simulation to complete the task on the Marble Roll worksheet. Your task is to make your marble go the greatest distance possible. The simulation will only run on a computer (not a tablet or phone). Take a screen shot of your final marble run. Print the screen shot and attach it to the assignment. |
5. Car and Ramp LAB (2 day activity)
30/31 January 2018 This lab was done over two days. See below for instructions if you were absent. |
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Part 1--Mass vs. Distance (Tuesday)
Kinetic energy--energy of motion. If you were absent, watch the video to the right. Record the distance the car travels when it has no weight. Then measure the distance with one weight and put it in your table. You need to estimate for two, three and four weights in your data table. Then go through your data and put it on your graph. Decide which type of graph you should use and figure out an appropriate scale. The mass should be on the x axis and the distance on the y axis. Make sure all sides of your graph are titled and tell the whole story. Then answer the questions below the graph. |
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Part 2--Mass vs. Speed (Wednesday)--on the back of the Car and Ramp LAB paper
Potential energy--the energy possessed by an object by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors. Stored energy. If you were absent, watch the video to the right. Make a prediction (on the front of your paper) about how the speed of a car could affect its ability to move the box. Then, as you watch the video, make a data table and record the data in the video (it is slightly different than what we did in class). Create a graph with the data. Lastly, complete the two questions at the end of Part 2. |
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6. Can Crushing LAB
Friday,February 2, 2018 (Periods 5-7) and Thursday, February 8, 2018 (Periods 2-4) (Make note of the week difference--this was due to my illness)
Predict: Fill in the two hypotheses on your lab paper.
Then, use the image below to fill in your data table, create your graphs and complete the analysis questions.
Finish by writing two claims. Each claim needs to include 2 forms of evidence (numbers from your data)--1 from this lab, 1 from another lab that we've done. Each claim should be at least 3 sentences long.
Friday,February 2, 2018 (Periods 5-7) and Thursday, February 8, 2018 (Periods 2-4) (Make note of the week difference--this was due to my illness)
Predict: Fill in the two hypotheses on your lab paper.
Then, use the image below to fill in your data table, create your graphs and complete the analysis questions.
Finish by writing two claims. Each claim needs to include 2 forms of evidence (numbers from your data)--1 from this lab, 1 from another lab that we've done. Each claim should be at least 3 sentences long.
7. BB Roller Coaster Lab
Monday, February 5, 2018
Gravitational potential energy, or GPE, is energy that is stored because of an object's position or height above Earth's surface.
If you were absent, complete this worksheet. The links are listed below.
Energy of a Roller Coaster:
https://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/hew06.sci.phys.maf.rollercoaster/energy-in-a-roller-coaster-ride/#.WniXiOjwaUk
Monday, February 5, 2018
Gravitational potential energy, or GPE, is energy that is stored because of an object's position or height above Earth's surface.
If you were absent, complete this worksheet. The links are listed below.
- http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster.htm
- http://content3.jason.org/resource_content/content/digitallab/4859/misc_content/public/coaster.html
Energy of a Roller Coaster:
https://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/hew06.sci.phys.maf.rollercoaster/energy-in-a-roller-coaster-ride/#.WniXiOjwaUk
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8. LEGO Cars
Tuesday/Wednesday, February 6 and 7, 2018 If you were absent, you can complete this activity at home if you have the supplies, or arrange a time to come in. This slide show has the instructions. Follow them, then fill out the worksheet. |
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Cool Physics Videos
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9. Skate Park PhET LAB Thursday, February 1, 2018 and Friday, February 9, 2018 Kinetic and Potential Energy Explore the relationship between kinetic and potential energy and complete the accompanying worksheet. If you were absent, use the simulation to fill out the worksheet. |
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10. Bill Nye: Energy Thursday, February 1, 2018 and Friday, February 9, 2018 Watch the video and complete the worksheet. |
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11. iMovie
Monday and Tuesday, February 12-13, 2018
You will be creating an iMovie (on the iPads) to identify evidence that supports the claim that the kinetic energy of an object changes as energy is transferred to (or from) the object.
Monday and Tuesday, February 12-13, 2018
You will be creating an iMovie (on the iPads) to identify evidence that supports the claim that the kinetic energy of an object changes as energy is transferred to (or from) the object.
- This will count as an assessment grade and be worth 10 points. You will be graded on the following:
- State the objective (1 point)
- Demonstrate a physical phenomena (1 point)
- Connect your phenomena to a real life situation: explanation (1 point), picture (1 point)
- Use these terms correctly: kinetic energy (1 point), potential energy (1 point), energy transfer (1 point)
- Explanation of energy transfer thoroughly, both in your phenomena and the real life analogy (3 points)
- Video limit: 1 minute (will be docked points if you go over)
Canvas Assessment 8.2.1-3 The access code is: newton
Thursday/Friday, 15/16 February, 2018
Review by playing:
Thursday/Friday, 15/16 February, 2018
Review by playing:
- Kahoot: Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Quizalize--go to zzi.sh and put in this code: ejw9874
- Quizziz--go to https://join.quizizz.com and enter this code: 508865
Physics of the Olympics Videos
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8.2.4 |
I can use computational thinking to describe a simple model for waves that shows the pattern of wave amplitude being related to wave energy.
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14. Spring Waves
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 Watch the videos to the right and complete the worksheet. |
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Cannon Ball, Wave Webquest, and Wave Simulation Fun!
Thursday/Friday February 22/23, 2018 Watch the videos to the right. Write down at least 4 observations. Are there any patterns? Write down two cause and effect relationships between the size of the object hitting the water and the size of the wave created. |
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Links for the 15. Waves Webquest:
If you right click on the link, then you can open it in a new tab, thus keeping my website open so you can find the other links more easily.
1. http://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/lsps07_int_waves/?utm_source=teachersdomain_redirect/asset/lsps07_int_waves/utm_medium=teachersdomain/asset/lsps07_int_waves/utm_campaign=td_redirects
2. http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/waves/wavemotion.html
3. http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/waves/partsOfAWave/waveParts.htm
4. http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/wslm05_pg18_graph/wslm05_pg18_graph.html
5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/physical_processes/changing_sounds/play/
6. http://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.energy.amplitude/amplitude/
16. Sounds of Science
Monday, 26 February 2018 If you were absent, watch the videos below and fill in the boxes on your paper the best you can. These videos are not exactly what we did in class, but are close enough. |
1. Video: Watch the video to the right. |
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2. Boom Whackers |
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3. String Instrument |
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4. Tuning Forks |
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5. Bottles |
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6. Homemade tape drums |
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7. Stretchy Pipes
This one isn't exactly what we did in class, but what do you notice about the size of the pipes and the sounds they make. |
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8. Rubber Band Can Instrument
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17. Wave Simulation Fun! Use the PhET simulation to the right to complete the Wave Simulation Fun! worksheet. |
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18. Bill Nye:
Sound and Waves Tuesday, 27 February 2018 Watch the videos and answer the questions on the worksheet.
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19. 8.2.4 Assessment Kahoot 8.2.4 Wave Properties
Thursday/Friday, 1/2 March 2018 We reviewed the "Waves Webquest" and "Sounds of Science". We completed the top two rows on the back of the "Sounds of Science" worksheet. Then we took an assessment. If you missed, please come in before or after school ASAP to take the assessment (it is on paper, not Canvas). |
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8.2.5 |
I can develop and use a model to describe the structure of waves and how they are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
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20. Straw Waves and Light in a Bottle
Monday, March 2, 2018 Watch the video to the top and fill in the "Straw Waves" student guide (see table of contents above). Then, use the video on the bottom (and any other resources on the internet) to fill out the "Light in a Bottle" worksheet. Make sure to describe with words and drawings what you see happening with the light. Look up, define, then use the following words: transmission, reflection, refraction and absorption. Use the PhET Bending Light Simulation to help you come up with rules and patterns. Watch this last video about Reflection, Refraction and Absorption to help you fill in the paper, as well. |
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21. Behavior of Light
22. Sound vs Light Venn Diagram Tuesday, March 6, 2018 As you go through the reading use a check mark wherever there is information you already know, a colored highlighter to mark new/important information, and a second color to mark anything that you have questions about. Next, watch the "Sound vs Light Waves" video to fill in the Venn diagram. |
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22.5 Thinking about Light
(on the back of the Venn diagram or this link) Wednesday, 7 March 2018 Fill in the "Thinking about Light" side of the worksheet. Use evidence from all of the activities we have done, as well as any other resources we have used. Then, watch the video to the right. Add to what you already wrote on the "Thinking about Light" worksheet. |
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23. Wavestown and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Thursday/Friday, 8/9 March 2018 Read through the wavestown introduction and complete the activities. The videos are meant to serve as a resource. You may watch all of them or just a couple. Use the pictures below to draw and label the prism. |
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8.2.5 Assessment (Canvas)
Thursday/Friday, 8/9 March 2018
Kahoot: 8.2.5 Reflection, Refraction, Absorption Or Kahoot: 8.2.4-5 Light vs. Sound
After completing the Wavestown EMS activity, we reviewed with the two Kahoots above and then we took the 8.2.5 Assessment on Canvas. The access code is: refraction.
Thursday/Friday, 8/9 March 2018
Kahoot: 8.2.5 Reflection, Refraction, Absorption Or Kahoot: 8.2.4-5 Light vs. Sound
After completing the Wavestown EMS activity, we reviewed with the two Kahoots above and then we took the 8.2.5 Assessment on Canvas. The access code is: refraction.
8.2.6 |
I can obtain and evaluate information to communicate the claim that the structure of digital signals are a more reliable way to store or transmit information than analog signals.
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25. What is a Signal?
Monday, 12 March 2018
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25. Science is the Best
Monday, 12 March 2018
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25. Characteristics of Analog versus Digital Signals
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Use the videos below (remember, orange lettering means it is a link) to fill in the student sheet. The first video is the one referenced on your paper. The other two are extra resources.
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Use the videos below (remember, orange lettering means it is a link) to fill in the student sheet. The first video is the one referenced on your paper. The other two are extra resources.
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25. Sorting Signals
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
- Look through the pictures (click here).
- Sort the cards into two groups based on whether the object shown stores or transmits analog or digital signals.
- Record how you placed the cards in the table on your paper.
- Do a little research on the internet to verify your answers.
- Adjust your placement of objects according to your research.
- Ask (write) at least two scientific questions about the objects, means of communication, and/or signals.
26. Collecting Evidence: Digital vs. Analog
Wednesday, 14 March 2018 (Happy Pie Day!!)
Use the following websites and your favorite search engine to complete the assignment. Below the video is a list of possible option for your research topic. Be prepared to present on Thursday/Friday in class.
Wednesday, 14 March 2018 (Happy Pie Day!!)
Use the following websites and your favorite search engine to complete the assignment. Below the video is a list of possible option for your research topic. Be prepared to present on Thursday/Friday in class.
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Analog or Digital Signal???
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27. 8.2.6 Assessment: Digital vs. Analog (Write-on)
Thursday/Friday, 15/16 March 2018
Quizizz Review: 8.2.6 Analog vs. Digital
Kahoot Review: 8.2.6 Analog vs. Digital
Thursday/Friday, 15/16 March 2018
Quizizz Review: 8.2.6 Analog vs. Digital
Kahoot Review: 8.2.6 Analog vs. Digital