Science Articles

Science Articles  

Read a science based article.  Learn how Science is happening in our daily lives and how it relates to you. I will supply you with a variety of links on the internet.   
It should be typed out on Docs and uploaded to your Google Classroom account.  

 Follow these simple steps to make an A!
1) Summarize the article in 5-7 sentences (i.e. What is the article about?)
2) How does this affect us? (1 sentence min.)
3) Why is this important? (1 sentence min.)
4) How is this science related? (1 sentence min.)
5) Pick a science word and write its definition.  Use a dictionary or www.dictionary.com
6) Draw a picture, sketch an image in your notebooks, create one online or use an image from the internet that shows your understanding of the vocabulary term.

7) Make sure to include your source.  i.e. Where did you get your information from?  Please copy/paste the website url under your image.

This week's source comes from Newsela.

Understanding how energy transfers

	4	3	2	1	0	Total Points
Heading, Neatness, Overall Organization	The loose leaf is neat, the heading is legible, the work is organized	There is some disorganization.		Parts of the heading are missing.	There is no heading.  The loose leaf is torn.  It is disorganized.
Summary explaining the main idea	There are at least five sentences in the summary paragraph	There are only four sentences in the summary paragraph	There are only three sentences in the summary paragraph	There are only one to two sentences in the summary paragraph.	There is no summary.
1)How is it science related? 2) Why is this important? 3) How does this affect us?	All of the Science questions have been answered.	Two of the three Science questions have been answered.	One of the Science questions has been answered.	The questions have not been answered properly, they have been copied, etc.	None of the Science questions has been answered.
Science word dictionary definition	There is a Science word from the article that has a proper dictionary definition.				There is no definition, it has been made up, the word is not from the article, etc.
Science illustration	There is a student constructed Science illustration with color.	There is a student constructed Science illustration with no color.	There is a printed out Science illustration.	Minimal effort has been put into the Science illustration.	There is NO Science illustration.

States of Matter Slides Rubric

Your slideshow must have: 

1. The phase of matter (noun) or transition (verb)

2.  Two images/gifs showing the phase of matter/transition: 1 image/gif shows a real world example of the term and 1 image/gif shows the molecular motion of the term.

3. Two sentences: 1 - Create a sentence on the phase of matter/transition, put the definition into your own words; 2 - Create a sentence that relates to you and that phase of matter/transition.   

How do your pictures connect/show the vocabulary word?

8 TOTAL Slides:

1 - Title/Heading 

2 - Solid

3 - Liquid

4 - Gas

5 - Freezing

6 - Melting

7 - Vaporization (1 evaporation, 1 boiling)

8 - Condensation

9 - Temperature (MUST include Fahrenheit and Celsius in sentences and images/gifs; use a thermometer!) 10 - Conduction (MUST show heat transferring from warmer to cooler with arrows in the sentence and images/gifs.) hint: conduction, touch. 11 - Convection (MUST show heat transferring from warmer to cooler with arrows in the sentence and images/gifs.) hint: heat up/cool down 12 - Radiation (MUST show heat transferring from warmer to cooler with arrows in the sentence and images/gifs.) hint: radiation waves

100.00%
Criteria Weight	Rubric Criteria	4	3	2	1	0
		Advanced	Proficient	Basic	In Progress	Unacceptable
		100%	85%	75%	65%	0%
12.50%	Title Slide	Full heading included; Name, date, class, school, title	Heading missing 1 element	Heading missing 2 elements	Heading missing 3 elements	Not done
12.50%	Solid	Description of Solid at a level of 4	Description of Solid at a level of 3	Description of Solid at a level of 2	Description of Solid at a level of 1	Description of Solid at a level of 0
12.50%	Liquid	Description of Liquid at a level of 4	Description of Liquid at a level of 3	Description of Liquid at a level of 2	Description of Liquid at a level of 1	Description of Liquid at a level of 0
12.50%	Gas	Description of Gas at a level of 4	Description of Gas at a level of 3	Description of Gas at a level of 2	Description of Gas at a level of 1	Description of Gas at a level of 0
12.50%	Vaporization	Description of Vaporization at a level of 4	Description of Vaporization at a level of 3	Description of Vaporization at a level of 2	Description of Vaporization at a level of 1	Description of Vaporization at a level of 0
12.50%	Condensation	Description of Condensation at a level of 4	Description of Condensation at a level of 3	Description of Condensation at a level of 2	Description of Condensation at a level of 1	Description of Condensation at a level of 0
12.50%	Melting	Description of Melting at a level of 4	Description of Melting at a level of 3	Description of Melting at a level of 2	Description of Melting at a level of 1	Description of Melting at a level of 0
12.50%	Freezing	Description of Freezing at a level of 4	Description of Freezing at a level of 3	Description of Freezing at a level of 2	Description of Freezing at a level of 1	Description of Freezing at a level of 0
		Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecular motion. One creative sentence and one nerdy science definition. The vocabulary term is included.	One image/gif shown. One creative sentence and one nerdy science definition. The vocabulary term is included.	One image/gif shown. One sentence is missing. The vocabulary term is included.	One image/gif shown. One sentence is missing. The vocabulary term is missing.	Not done

Potential Energy vs. Kinetic Energy Illustration Assessment

*Task*

You have seen many examples of PE/KE.  Your task is to create your own illustration of Potential and Kinetic Energy in action.  *due 11-11-20*

Your illustration must include the following terms:

a. Maximum KE, b. Minimum KE,
c. Maximum PE, d. Minimum PE,
e. Increasing KE, f. Decreasing KE,
g. Increasing PE, h. Decreasing PE

Include the following:

a. The terms a. - h.

b. A picture/gif showing the terms

c. A sentence explaining the connection between the terms and the picture/gif; you must explain your reasoning for each of your answers.

	1	2	3	4
Detail and Neatness (Either Slides or hard copy)	Lacks detail and is messy.	Some attention to neatness.	Attention to detail and neatness shown.	Attractively presented with exceptional detail.
Heading + 8 Content Slides	Did not attempt to do the assignment.	Did assignment but sloppy with many spelling and punctuation errors	Project done well; some punctuation and spelling mistakes	Worked hard, took their time; no punctuation or spelling errors
Skill and Thoroughness of content	Little  or no content	Minimal content and description is present is various parts.	Project’s content is adequate.	Projects content exceeds expectations of basic content.
Scientific Thought Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy	< 4 Content Slides have the term, a corresponding image/gif, and a sentence explaining their relationship.	4-5 Content Slides have the term, a corresponding image/gif, and a sentence explaining their relationship.	6-7 Content Slides have the term, a corresponding image/gif, and a sentence explaining their relationship.	All 8 Content Slides have the term, a corresponding image/gif, and a sentence explaining their relationship.

Ways Energy can behave: 1) Potential Energy is the energy of position. An object's mass and height give an object its potential energy. The greater the mass or the higher an object is, the more P.E. an object has. Potential Energy = (mass)(gravity)(height) or P.E. = mgh 2) Kinetic Energy is the energy of movement, motion. An object's mass and speed/velocity determine its kinetic energy. The greater the mass and the more speed an object has, the more K.E. an object has. Kinetic Energy = 1/2(mass)(velocity)(velocity) or K.E. = 1/2 mv2

               Ways Energy can behave:

     1) Potential Energy is the energy of position.  An object's mass and height give an object its potential energy.  The greater the mass or the higher an object is, the more P.E. an object has.

  Potential Energy = (mass)(gravity)(height) or P.E. = mgh

     2) Kinetic Energy is the energy of movement, motion.   An object's mass and speed/velocity determine its kinetic energy.  The greater the mass and the more speed an object has, the more K.E. an object has. 

Kinetic Energy = 1/2(mass)(velocity)(velocity) or K.E. = 1/2 mv²     

Potential/Kinetic Energy Videos

Watch the videos and answer the questions underneath them in your science notebooks.

A. 1. What is happening when potential energy is converted to kinetic energy?  Describe the actions.

     2.  Pretend you are an animator; create a cartoon of your own involving Potential and Kinetic                   Energy, and be sure to label both PE and KE.  

B. 1. Kinetic energy increases when the ____ and/or ______ of an object increases.

     2. Potential energy increases when the ____, ______ or ___________ of an object increases.

     3. Give an example of Potential Energy converting to Kinetic Energy, and an example of KE                  converting to PE.  You can either write a short paragraph or draw an illustration/cartoon of this.

C. 1. ______ is the ability to do work.

     2. Energy cannot be _______ or _________, it can only be ______ or ___________.
     3. Energy can take two forms: _________ Energy and ________ Energy.
     4. _________ Energy is stored, whereas ______ Energy is based on motion or speed.
     5. Give an example of PE and an example of KE; draw a picture!

D. 1. What is the law of conservation of energy?  Put it into your own words.

     2. Energy is __________ from one type to _______.
     3. At the bottom of the rollercoaster, describe the Potential Energy and why this is.
     4. Kinetic Energy deals with the energy of velocity or _____.

E. Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride

"This interactive roller coaster ride produced by WGBH illustrates the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. As the coaster cars go up and down the hills and around the loop of the track, a pie chart shows how energy is transformed back and forth between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy."

Play with the interactive roller coaster ride here:Click Here to PLAY!

How does the PE and KE change at each of the 6 steps?  Think of the position and speed at each position.  

F. Brainpop Potential Energy
https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/potentialenergy/
Watch the clip, take the review quiz, log your score into Science Notebooks

G. Brainpop Kinetic Energy
https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/kineticenergy/

Watch the clip, take the review quiz, log your score into Science Notebooks

Video E.  Forms of Energy

F. Brainpop - Forms of Energy

https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/formsofenergy/

Watch the video and take the quiz on forms of energy.  

Video 

Hoodwinked Energy Video

click here> https://www.schooltube.com/video/6d11e1eb526341dbb7fd/Hoodwinked%20Energy%20Video

Introduction to the Scientific Method

1. Watch the video for an introduction to the Scientific Method.

2. https://www.brainpop.com/science/scientificinquiry/scientificmethod/

Watch the Brainpop video and take the Review Quiz to assess yourself to see how well you did!

3. For a deeper understanding of the Scientific Method, watch the following video.  

       

4. Independent vs Dependent Variables

5.

Scientific Variables

6. 

What Are Independent, Dependent And Controlled Variables?

*Totally awesome science pic/gif of the day*

This is a list of completely amazing pictures/gifs I found on the internet today.  Enjoy!  

6.                                                04/03.20

I took this picture on Sado Island, Japan a few years ago.  

Observation: I see a bumblebee hovering over a sunflower; they are the same color.  The bumblebees ignore me; they are too interested in the sunflowers.  

Inference: The colors of the two have some sort of importance.  Bumblebees don't really care about stinging me.   

Research: There is a link!

03.30.20

5. This may sound strange, as it's a chilly grey Monday, but I'd much rather be teaching Science in 508 today.  Yes, the initial walk would be annoying, but once I'm in the strutting groove listening to my Science podcast, feeling the humid, chilly air on my face....  I feel so alive.  Anyways, I felt like getting off the planet, so I been looking at images from the Hubble telescope.  Just amazing and enlightening . 

This spiral galaxy is located about 425 million light-years from Earth; it's in the constellation of Pictor (the Painter’s Easel).  Spiral galaxies are found all over the cosmos, and makeup 70% of the known galaxies.  

Observation:  Just wow.  It's so far away and so huge; I feel insignificant and inspired.  Wish I had this as a spinning gif on my ceiling. 

Source: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2020/hubble-embraces-spiral-with-open-arms

03.27.20

4. It's important to stay active.  Health equals wealth.  Our immune system depends on it!  Get up and dance some!!!!

If you don't believe me, ask  --->>> click here let's dance

                     03.26.20

3. This is an image of  SARS-CoV-2 attacking a cell that is in apoptosis or committing suicide.  I find it amazing that there are SO MANY viruses in the pic that are attacking the cell.  Upon observation of this image, I can infer that there are many, many viruses compared to the number of cells in my body.  Am I right?  I dunno, I'd have to do more research.....

Source: 

https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/stability-of-coronavirus-genome-is-good-news-for-vaccine-development-scientists-say/                  

                             03.25.20  

2. This is a picture of water droplets, loaded with potential energy, getting ready to drop onto the Aluminum electrodes which will convert the mechanical energy of the water droplets into electricity!  The possibilities with this make me smile :)

03.24.20 

1. Check out this garter snake (it's a carnivore and a predator) with dinner (I'm not sure what kind of fish, but it's the snake's prey) in its mouth!