Physics Portfolio
Science 8: 00-01
(assignment list, web version,
updated 5/13/01)
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Physics Portfolio |
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I have decided to give you a
choice. Complete either 4 of the projects listed below or complete
the Artic Atlas questions from here... Artic
Atlas.
In either case you will have 1-3 class periods to work on these
assignments the week of May 14 -18.
A.Third Trimester you will have a portfolio to complete in Physics.
portfolio projects will be collected every Monday, beginning April 23
final deadline - all 4 projects and other items on this list due May 21st
B. The final portfolio for this trimester will contain:
C. This Portfolio due by Monday, May 21st, 2001.
Presentation Notes....
The portfolio should be submitted in a folder or binder, like the one you were issued at the beginning of the year. You should take time to organize this folder with all of the required elements listed above. Some students will add a table of contents page as well. Neat, well organized and presented Portfolios earn higher scores.
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PORTFOLIO CHOICES:
A new, fun web site full of simulations. www.explorescience.com Try one, write it up telling me what you learned and print out a copy of the activity from the screen.
Watch the video rollercoaster and complete the study questions and the build your own rollercoaster simulation activities on the web. Print out your results and turn them in. this was completed in class - doenst count this year.
Complete the snowflake animation project described here. Snow to ice activity
Complete an extra simulation from the interactive physics activities available on the computers in the science room.
Visit any of the great exhibits at the AZ science center that have to do with physics. Write up a journal of your visit and record your results in any of the interactive activities that you try. The Laser and Holograms exhibit and The Light / Speed exhibit look especially appropriate.
Try the spinning color lab. See Mrs. Youngman for a description. Or any other lab from the Book Wave Energy, available on reserve in the PCDS library.
Try the light walk activities.
Design and conduct an experiment to discover the heat insulating capabilities of a variety of materials. " A good sock" experiment number 9 in the middle school science with computers folder. Write up a lab report of your findings and bring in the materials. (lab)
Complete one of the labs you can find in the portfolio bin or on the homelabs section of this website. (lab to be done at home). Write up a report of your findings in full lab report format. ( what's the format? check here (lab)
Meet with Mrs. Cowlin to talk about pigments and their origins. Conduct an experiment to discover the fading rate of a variety of pigments. (Art / lab)
Complete one of the adventures in architecture labs - booklet and materials available in the middle school science lab.
Want to try something different try ....You Can with Beakman and Jax or Bill Nye the Science Guy's NyeLabs Online other web sites with activities ...web activities from 5th grade web page.
Try one of the labs in the book, "You can with Beakman and Jax", available in the PCDS library. (lab)
Research musical scales and the relationship between notes in the scale. (There is a mathematical relationship). Construct a display of liquid filled bottles that demonstrate the scale and an explanation of your display for the classroom. (research and lab) musical instruments explained here
Build a small electromagnetic motor from a kit (available to check out overnight from Mrs. Youngman) write - up how it works and what it can be used for in "real life". You'll need to supply a "D" battery for this one.
Find out how Newton's third law of motion applies to rocket science. What forces must a rocket overcome before it can lift off from earth's surface? How does it accomplish this task? Build a rocket from a empty two liter pop bottle and design experiments to determine what properties are needed to make it fly the highest. Mass, shape, etc. (the launcher is here at school)
Create a lab of your own design using one of the vernier sensors, write up a lab procedure. ( what's the format? check here (lab) try it out!! Or try one of the labs in the book Middle school science with computers.
Watch the NOVA program " what's up with the weather?" and visit the web site to calculate your own carbon diet. here. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/
Do a biography on the scientist (physicist) of you choice. Resources are available on the CD's the Cartoon guide to Physics and the Way things work, as well as traditional resources. (research)
Watch one the NOVA videos on Flight available in the PCDS library and the science room. Use the Way things work CD to study flight. Complete the quiz on the CD on flight. Print out your results and prepare a short report on how flight works. Go fly a glider!!
Watch the NOVA video, rollercoaster, and complete the study questions, then build your own rollercoaster simulation activities on the web. Print out your results and turn them in. ( done in class not an option this year)
Investigate machines that were used in the 19th an 20th centuries in America and around the world. Farming implements, vehicles, hunting tools, weighing machines, locks bicycles etc. Use the CD- ROM the Way things Work to identify the parts of the machines and how they convert forces. Make a timeline for the class room bulletin board complete with pictures and historical events from American history. (may count as a Social Studies project as well, talk to Mr. Wilkins)
Write a report on one type of energy. Mechanical, chemical , electrical , electromagnetic, and nuclear. Describe it and its advantages and disadvantages
Select a significant invention from the Inventions book, write a report on it.
Research color blindness. What causes it ? How does it effect the lives of the people that have it?
Research the artist George's Seurat. Bring in a sample of his style of work and explain his technique to the class. (oral report )
Research Ultrasound and its applications in the field of medicine. Write a summary of your findings. (research )
Research the condition SAD , seasonal affective disorder. It is a condition in which individuals become depressed due to the lack of sunlight. Find out where it is most common and what can be done about it. Also include interviews with any family members you might have who are affected. (research)
Visit either of the two Solar homes in Phoenix take photos and prepare a report of your visit to present to the class. ( the homes are at the Desert Botanical Garden and in North Phoenix) see field trip information for more details.
Research Leonardo da Vinci's inventions. He is credited with the design for the helicopter. Write a timeline of his inventions vs. World history. Include pictures of his inventions.
Examine different 3 types of screws. Find out how much a screw moves in one full turn. Explain the advantage of using jars with screw top lids. Draw pictures of the uses of screws in everyday machines.
Finish watching the video, Fast cars, available in the PCDS library. Complete the study questions.
Make a bar graph that depicts the speed of sound versus air temperature. Explain how this information is useful to you in everyday life. You may want to conduct an experiment to find out this information by observing the loudness of sound during the day and at night. (math )
Find out the decibel levels of sounds in your everyday lives. Make a bar graph or other chart displaying your findings. Write a report about hearing disabilities caused by loud or repeated exposure to sounds. ( math and research)
Watch the Lightning Video available in the PCDS library and complete the "math link" exercise on lightning and sound.
Chose a "using math" activity in chapters 3, 4 or 5 of your book. Complete the activity as directed and hand it in.
Watch the NOVA video, obelisk. Complete the study questions and draw a plan of an obelisk you would like build. The video is a NOVA video, here's the companion web site.
Research the artist George's Seurat. Bring in a sample of his style of work and explain his technique to the class. (oral report )
Write a short paper on the use of color camouflage in animals. Find two pictures to illustrate your paper. Explain the importance of camouflage in animals. Show other types of camouflage use, such as in the military. (art)
Research Leonardo da Vinci's inventions. Who was this great artist/ scientist? What flying machine did he invent ? Draw some pictures of his work and complete the paper models of his machines. (art)
Visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesan . Take photos of the buildings and write a brief report on this artist and architect. Books on his art and life are on reserve in the PCDS collection and available for your purchase at Taliesean.
Read the book Optics: Light for a New Age by Jeff Hecht, 1987 . Answer the study questions and activities. The book is on reserve in the PCDS library.
Read the book Nutty Knows All. Answer the study questions and activities. The book is on reserve in the PCDS library.
Read the novel Guardian of Isis. Answer the study questions and activities. The book is on reserve in the PCDS library.
Read the book Windmills, Bridges and Old Machines. Discover the machines that industrialized and changed our world forever. Answer the study questions and activities. The book is on reserve in the PCDS library. ( may count as a Social Studies project as well, talk to Mr. Wilkins)
Read the book Our Atomic World by Melvin Berger, (Franklin Watts,1989.) . Complete the study questions and activities. The book is on reserve in the PCDS collection.
Not exactly literature... check out the one of NOVA science videos on reserve in the PCDS library. Watch it and answer the study questions located in the video section of the web site.