4th Quarter Science Article topics

1.  Atmosphere 
Earth's Atmosphere: A jacket for the planet
https://newsela.com/read/lib-nasa-atmosphere-layers/id/35412


2. Hurricanes 

a. Initial predictions for the 2018 hurricane season have arrived

https://newsela.com/read/2018-hurricane-season/id/42217

b. Cyclones and climate change: Connecting the dots
https://newsela.com/read/cyclones-climate-change/id/34443

c. Superstorm Sandy: Facts About the Frankenstorm

https://www.livescience.com/24380-hurricane-sandy-status-data.html

4th Quarter HW

1. C6S1 Text pp. 162-169; vocabulary, blue Q/A, reading check, Physical Setting 2.1a p. 163, Applying Science p. 166, self check #2,3,5,6

2. --Interpreting a weather map--

 Can you predict tomorrow's weather?

Explain the following: 
1) "H" and "L",
 2) patches of green/pink/white, 
3) blue lines with triangles, red lines with semi-circles.  
4) Which direction is the weather in the U.S., generally, moving?
5)  What does this weather map tell you about our conditions here in NYC? 

3. C6S2 pp. 171-174; vocabulary, blue Q/A, reading check, self check #1,3(summary and illustration), 5 

4. C6S3 • pp. 175-179; vocabulary, blue Q/A, reading check, self check # 1,5,6

5. Visualizing Main Ideas p. 183; Chapter 6 Review pp. 184-185 #1,3-7,9-12,14,17-21,27,28 

6. •C7S1: vocabulary, blue questions, reading check Q/A, p. 194 PS Define weather, self check Q/A #1,3 

7. HW: C7S2: Vocabulary, BQ, RC, SC #1, PS Analyze p.199, PS Identify p. 201 

8. C7S3: Vocabulary, BQ, RC, SC #1,2,5

Science Fair Projects

Science Fair Projects  

We have explored many experiments this year in Science class, so have some fun investigating on your own!  Find a topic that interests you.  Challenge yourself but have a good time doing it.  :)

*Use the scientific method while performing your research*  

1. Exhibit --> either a display board or a Slideshow presentation  (1/2)

2. Oral Presentation to the class (1/2)

Here are some helpful websites:

1. http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/

2. https://sciencebob.com/category/experiments/

3. http://www.sciencefairadventure.com/

4. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml

5. http://www.education.com/science-fair/

6. http://www.sciencebob.com/sciencefair/ideas.php



http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
-- Make your own graph online website!!!--

  If you need any help, please come to room 508 at lunch or after school.

Very Important Tips/Tricks/Hints

1. Have fun doing this!  Learn something.  Experiment.  Explore. 

2. What is your Independent Variable?  Dependent Variable?  Constants?
3. You must have proof that YOU did the research for your project.  Have some type of visual evidence i.e. photographs, video clip. 

*** The Exhibit ***

Your Slideshow should include the following information, following your Title/Heading Slide:

1)           Introduction

     In this slide, explain your problem or question.  Why did you choose this problem?  Where did you get the idea?  What was your purpose?

2)           Hypothesis

In this section, state your hypothesis.  Why did you make this hypothesis?  Use an if/then/because (Remember: Your hypothesis is “a best guess based upon your observations.”) 

3)           Materials and Methods

In this section, please give a list of your materials. You may simply

list your materials in a “bulleted list.”  Include PICTURES!!!
4) Procedure
Write the step by step process of what you did in the lab here.  Include PICTURES!!

4)           Results

 In this section, explain what happened in your experiment. Use charts, graphs, data tables, pictures of your results, etc.  On your graph, make sure to label the following: title, x-axis, y-axis, and units.   What is your Independent Variable?  Dependent Variable?  Constants?

5)           Conclusion

 What did you learn?  Was your hypothesis right or wrong?  What could you do next with this experiment?  Is there another experiment

that could follow this one?” 

6)      Additional Research

How is this science related?  What new information have you gained/learned?  How could this help you in real life?  Explain the overall significance of your science fair project and how your experiment relates to the world.  Where is the science in your project?  Explain your results.  

7) Bibliography

List any books, websites, magazines, journals or other sources you used for your research or experimentation.

***Proofread the entire Slideshow with a parent, sibling, friend, another teacher, or ME!!!; editing content, grammar mistakes and punctuation is important. ***

The Science Fair rubric can be found here: 

I.S. 220 Science Fair                                                                                                                               Scoring Rubric

Project Title/Number ________________________________________                                   Judge’s Initial_______

	1	3	5	score
Question Hypothesis and Variables	Question/Problem is not clear Hypothesis/Prediction is not present or doesn’t address the question at all Variable(s) are not included	Question/Problem is somewhat clear Hypothesis/Prediction  somewhat addresses the question Some variable(s) are included but are not complete or are not clearly identified	Question/Problem is specific and very clear and can be answered by doing an experiment Hypothesis/Prediction addresses the question very clearly Independent (manipulated), Dependent (responding) and Controlled variable(s) are included and are clearly identified
Experimental Procedure	Materials list is not detailed and complete and clear Experimental procedure is not clear Includes no repetitions	Materials list is somewhat detailed and complete and clear Experimental procedure is very clear Includes only 2 repetitions	Materials list is very detailed and complete and clear Experimental procedure is very clear Includes at least 3 repetitions
Data	Data is not clear Poor or No use of photos/charts/graphs to display data.	Data is somewhat clear Good use of photos/charts/graphs to display data	Data is very clear Excellent use of photos/charts/graphs to display data
Conclusions	Conclusions are not supported  by the data.	Conclusions are  not clearly  supported        by the data.	Conclusions are       clearly supported       by the data.
Display	Display is neither neat, creative, nor organized No attention to detail	Display is somewhat neat, creative and organized Minor attention to detail	Display is very neat, creative and organized Significant attention to detail
Written Document/Journals/Research Paper	Report has a cover, some research/ some data	Report has a cover, table of content, Research data, some experimental data	Report has a cover, table of content, Research data, Experimental  data, bibliography
Level of Student Involvement	Display shows a low amount or no involvement by the students in the procedure.	Display shows a medium amount of involvement by the students in the procedure.	Display shows a high amount of involvement by the students in the procedure.
Creativity	Project shows a low amount of creativity.	Project shows a medium amount of creativity.	Project shows a High amount of creativity.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Total_____________

C5 Heat, Temperature, and Thermal Energy

1. C5S1 - Vocabulary, BQ, RC, PS Explain p. 138, SC #1,3,4
2. C5S2 - Vocabulary, BQ, RC, Mini-Lab p. 142, SC #1-6
3. C5 Mini LAB p. 142
4. Find an example of a conductor and an insulator at home tonight.  Draw a picture of each and explain what would happen if the insulator actually conducted heat/electricity and if the conductor actually insulated against heat/electricity.
5. Chapter 5 Review pp. 156-157 #2-5,

7-9, 11-23, 25-28

6. C5OE

C5 Thermal Energy Slideshow 

Patrick ConsidineMake a slideshow of the C5 thermal energy vocabulary terms. 1. Make sure to write the word at the top of the slide.2. Include 2 images/gifs of each term. 3. Write a creative sentence showing your understanding of each word, and write a nerdy science definition.--- 10 total slides: 1 Heading/Title slide and 9 vocabulary slides---*1. conduction, 2. convection, 3. radiation, 4. conductor, 5. insulator, 6. temperature, 7. heat, 8. fahrenheit, 9. celsius*

C.5 - Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature Online Exploration

Ch. 5 - Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature Online Exploration

https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/earth-science/sce304/heat-transfer-conduction-convection-radiation

. -Heat Transfer interactive-

Introduction: Heat always travels from a ______ object to a ______ object.

 1. Conduction
     a. Conduction is the transfer of ____ between substances that are in ______ with each other. 
     b. The better the ________, the more quickly ____ will transfer from the higher _________ to the _____ temperature. 
     c. Three examples of good conductors are: _____, _______, and ________.  
         What are these used for in the kitchen?
     d. A poor conductor is a good _________. 
         What are these used for in the kitchen? 

  a. What substances make good conductors?  

  b. What substances make bad conductors (good insulators)?

  c. What is conduction?

  d. The better the conductor the more _______ heat will transfer.

  e. In conduction, do the substances need to be touching each other?  Explain. 

2. Convection

 a. Draw a picture of a convection current.  Label the red and blue arrows. 

 b. What is convection?

 c. What are some other examples of convection?

 d. Convection is the primary method that heat transfers in _______ and _____.

 e. Which is denser, cold air or warm air?  Explain.

3. Radiation

  a. What effect does the sun's radiation have on the temperature of the house?

  b. What are some other examples of radiation heat transfer?

  c. Radiation can travel through empty space.  True or False?

  d. What is earth’s primary source of radiation? 

B.   http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/beat-the-heat/en/

1.      Can you “beat the heat”?  How far can you go?  Your goal is to make it to Level 10; when you do, show me that you've completed your task.      

C.  http://www.physics4kids.com/files/thermo_intro.html

1. Read the information on Thermodynamics.
 http://www.physics4kids.com/files/thermo_intro.html

 a. Heat and Thermal Energy: When heat is increased in a system, what else is increased?

 b. Heat of Atoms: Heat is transferred on a molecular level.  Explain.

 c. Heat Movement: What causes heat to move from one system to another?

D. Read about conduction, convection, and radiation.
 http://www.physics4kids.com/files/thermo_transfer.html

       E.  Now, take the online quiz on Thermodynamics; write the answers in your notebook.

http://www.physics4kids.com/extras/quiz_heat_intro/index.html

F. http://www.mansfieldct.org/schools/mms/staff/hand/atomsheat.htm

-       1. Compare/Contrast the molecules of solids at different temperatures and the molecules of liquids at different temperatures. 

-       2. The Kinetic theory of matter states: All matter is made up of ______ and ________ that are constantly ______.

C4 - HW

1. PS Clarify p.104,

PS Design p. 106

2. CHAPTER 4 ONLINE EXPLORATION OF MATTER A-H

3. Google Classroom videos

4. C4S1 - vocabulary, BQ, RC, SC #1-4
5. Find an example of melting, freezing, vaporization (evaporation AND boiling), and condensation over the weekend.  
6. Illustrate the molecular motion/balloon activity
7. C4S2 - vocabulary, BQ, RC, SC #2-4
8. C4 Visualizing Main Ideas.
 C4 Review: #1,2,5,6,7,11,13-15,21,22,24,25
9. You are going to make a slideshow of the following states of matter.  

1. solid
2. liquid
3. gas
4. melting
5. freezing
6. vaporization
7. condensation

Your slideshow must have:

1. The phase of matter
2. 2 pictures showing the phase of matter: 1. your favorite solid, 2. solid molecules.  1. your favorite liquid, 2. liquid molecules. 1. your favorite gas, 2. gas molecules. 1. your favorite examples of melting/freezing/vaporization/condensation, 2. molecular motion during melting/freezing/vaporization/condensation
3. How do your pictures connect/show the vocabulary word?
4. Include a sentence on the phase of matter; make up something that relates to you and that phase of matter
5. 
   

   	4	3	2	1	0
   Title Slide	Full heading included; name, date, class, school, title	Heading missing 1 element	Heading missing 2 elements	Heading missing 3 elements	Not done
   Solid	Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecules. 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
   Liquid	Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecules. 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
   Gas	Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecules. 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
   Melting	Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecules. 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
   Freezing	Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecules. 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
   Vaporization	Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecules. 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
   Condensation	Two images/gifs, one of them showing molecules. 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

6.