Science:
This week students will be looking at:
·
The heat transfer properties of conduction,
convection, and radiation (Chapter 5 Lesson 2)
· Electrical circuits (including parallel and
series) (Chapter 6 Lesson 2 and 3)
·
Test prep work writing essays for our first test
on Friday October 4th
Homeroom: Don't forget the study session today after school from 3:30-4:00!
Monday: Today we:
- Reviewed the properties of thermal energy and heat
- Read about the three types of heat transfer using the student-selected Rally Read strategy (5.2 pages 140-143).
- Completed a Conduction, Convection, & Radiation pyramid foldable (notebook page 29)
Tuesday: Today we:
- Reviewed our Conduction, Convection, & Radiation pyramid foldable notes (notebook page 29)
- Completed an exploration of how lava lamps work using heat transfer by completing a diagram and taking observations (notebook page 30)
Wednesday: Today we:
- Reviewed our Lava Lamp Example notes (notebook page 30)
- Completed an exploration of how to properly build a circuit using Brainpop as well as the difference between series and parallel circuits (notebook page 31)
Thursday: Today we:
- Completed an review of how to properly build a circuit as well as the difference between series and parallel circuits (notebook page 31)
- In class looked at the rubric used to grade essays in science and talked about how to write a complete essay.
- We took time to write practice essays based on the essay questions from the study guide.
Friday:
