Lab #1: The Sphere Rolling Down the Ramp Into the Plastic Truncated Cone (2022/2023)

  Initial Predictions, Observations, Inferences:

Predictions
Observations
Inferences

Materials:

• ramp placemat with ruler in cm
• plastic cup with “door” cut out
• ruler (cm)
• A marble
• Wood block
• masking tape

Problem #1: How does the variable that I'm changing affect how far a cup will slide on a plastic placemat?

Data Table 1: Distance (cm) the marble ball pushes the plastic cup
Starting Height = __._cm	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3	Average
sphere = marble				__._cm

Procedure: (Written in numbered steps)

1. We set up our materials as instructed.
2. We released a sphere down a ramp
3.  The sphere rolled down the ramp and pushed the cup.
4.  The cup moves in the direction the sphere pushes it. 
5.   Record your observations and inferences. 

Variables:

Independent
Dependent
Constants

Data Table 2: Distance (cm) the marble ball pushes the plastic cup
Starting Height = __._cm	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3
sphere = marble				__._cm

Hypothesis: If I change this variable (Independent Variable),

then the cup will be affected in this way (Dependent Variable),

and I think this because.....

               If I change ______________________ then

the cup will ______________________________;

and this is my reasoning ______________________.

Data Table 3: Distance (cm) the marble ball pushes the plastic cup
Starting Height = __._cm	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3
sphere = marble				__._cm

Data Table 4: Distance (cm) the marble ball pushes the plastic cup
Starting Height = __._cm	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3
sphere = marble				__._cm

Observations, Inferences:

	Put your data/numbers into words
Observations	What are the numbers saying?
Inferences	Why?  What happened?  What does this mean?  Explain your observations!

Analysis:

1. Where did the cup travel the farthest?  What property about that variable causes the difference?

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2. Why was it important to test each drop three times? Why have three trials instead of just one? Why calculate an average?

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3. What is the importance of only changing ONE variable, while keeping the other variables CONSTANT?

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4. Predict what you think would happen if we performed the same experiment with sandpaper as your surface.

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5. a. Predict what would happen if we used an iron sphere to roll down the ramp.

    b. Predict what would happen if we used a foam sphere to roll down the ramp.

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6. Propose: What could you do to your experimental setup to increase the amount of energy that the cup moves?  i.e. How can we get the plastic cup to move even further?

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7.  Construct a bar graph showing your results.  Use the following information to assist you with the graph: x-axis - YOUR Independent Variable, y-axis - distance the cup moved (cm), title - bar graph comparing how MY INDEPENDENT VARIABLE affects the distance a cup moves after being pushed by a golf ball released from the same height. 

Science Article #1 - Introduction to Science Articles, Current Events in Science

 

Science Articles  

Read a science based article.  Learn how Science is happening in our daily lives and how it relates to you. You can get your information from a newspaper, magazine or from the internet. 
It should be handwritten NEATLY or typed and shared with my pconsidine@schools.nyc.gov 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 or find one on the internet that relates to your topic.
7) Make sure to include your source.  i.e. Where did you get your information from?  website url, magazine title and date, newspaper title and date

Science Article Sources

1) https://www.dogonews.com/category/science

2) https://www.snexplores.org/

3) https://www.sciencenews.org/

- Click on the above link, scan the front page, find an article that interests you, click on it, read it, then follow the directions above!  :)

- Note: Use the front page of the website, don't go surfing around.  

	4	3	2	1	0
Heading, Neatness, Overall Organization	The loose leaf/Doc is neat, the heading is legible, the work is organized	-	-	Parts of the heading are missing, the Doc is disorganized	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, the summary is relevant to the article	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; relevance lacking.	There is no summary and/or it's irrelevant
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 an illustration from the web that relates to the article OR the student created one themselves with effort	There is a student constructed Science illustration with no color or satisfactory effort.	Minimal effort has been put into the Science illustration.	Bare minimum effort shown	No illustration provided

Mini-Lab: Prediction, Observation, Inference

Tips: 1) Get the same size and type of soda.

         2) 1 diet soda, 1 regular soda

         3)  DON'T open them.

         4) Carefully place them in a container of water, slowly press towards the bottom, then release, watch what happens.

         5) Prediction, Observations and Inference must be written in your Science Notebooks; you may sketch your Observations too.  :)
 

Getting to know you interview - HW

Getting to Know You Interview

1. What is your name?   (Example: My name is Mr. Considine.)
2. When is your birthday?  (My birthday is on 9/9/__.)
3. Where were you born? (I was born in WPB, FL, USA.)
4. What is your favorite school subject? (My favorite school subject is.... SCIENCE!!!)
5. What is your favorite kind of food?  (I like sushi, noodles, pasta, and enchiladas.)
6. Have you visited other US States?  Have you been to any other countries?  Where have you been?  (I've been to many countries in Latin America, South America, Asia, Europe and 47 out of 50 US States including Puerto Rico.)
7. What's one thing you know about Science? (I'm a science teacher, so I know quite a bit, but I'm always learning!  :)
8. What is one thing you are good at?  (I'm good at snowboarding, hiking and teaching Science. )
9. Make up your own question and answer here!
10.  Two Truths : One Lie

Welcome to Mr. Considine's Science Scholars :) Rules, Protocols, Procedures and Grading Policy

Welcome to SIXTH GRADE Science Scholars Class of 2025!

Here are some requirements and tips for this school year:

1) Bring a blue/black pen, a pencil, a ruler, AND a colored pen (red, yellow, orange, etc) to class every day.
2) You need two marble notebooks: one for Science notes and one for Science Lab.
3) Your HW will be completed in your Science notebook.
4) You must bring in a Science folder which will be kept in class as your Portfolio.

Science Scholar's Classroom Dos and Don'ts
1) DO come to class on time; if you are late and without a pass, you will make the time up on YOUR time.
2) DO bring bottled water, but leave all other liquids at home.
3) DO keep your area clean and dispose of all trash into the garbage bin, but DON'T do this while Mr. C is teaching.
4) DO enjoy your breakfast and lunch, but DON'T bring food into Mr.C's class.  Food attracts mice and insects which do NOT defecate or urinate in toilets.
5) DO keep your phones and all electronic devices on mute (no vibrate) and in your bags or you will pick it up after school on YOUR time.  If this becomes a recurring problem, then your parents will have to pick it up themselves.
6) DO raise your hand if you want to ask a question or contribute to the discussion, for it is important to keep ORDER in the classroom. 

J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow

Science Grading Policy 2022-2023

Ms. Lincoln

Assistant Principal

30% Exams

•        Unit Assessments

20% Projects/Tasks

·   Online presentations, LABs and group projects 

15% Quizzes

·   POP quizzes, Exit Tickets, etc

15% Classwork

·         Students are responsible for being prepared for class each day and participating in the discussions.

·         Notebook Checks 

15% Participation

·   Raise your hand, further the discussion, act on your curiosity, challenge your classmates and teacher!

·  Help a classmate. participate in Think-Pair-Share (TPS) during class

·  Help to maintain an orderly, welcoming, clean classroom environment

5% Homework

·         Notebook Checks, weekly/nightly assignments

Assignment Requirements:

·         Students must complete ALL Assessments that are graded and placed in portfolios per marking period 

·         Students must complete ALL Investigation requirements per marking period in their Science Lab Notebooks

·         Students must complete ALL WRITING requirements per marking period that is to be graded and then to be placed in the portfolios 

 Portfolios promote academic excellence, promotion and student accountability!