October

1. Pass back quizzes.

2. Safety/Rules:

A. Don't pop balloons.

B. Units are cm.

C. The water is hot.

D. Read carefully.

E. Don't steal balloons.

F. Don't dump out water.

G. Ignore anti-cheating devices and burners

until last part.

H. Labs due today.

3. Show how to find the circumference of a balloon.

4. Show how to heat brass balls.

5. Do "Atmosphere" lab and collect.

Mon. 10/5

1. Go over Friday's lab:

A. Explain the first two parts. What happened?

1. Balloons weigh more when filled with air.

2. Air can affect paper falling.

2. Give notes on atmosphere and gasses.

3. Give notes on density:

A. Show density spheres.

4. Begin density demos:

A. Frogs in a dish.

B. Density tube.

C. Water tank.

Tues. 10/6

1. Review density.

A. What do high density things do?

B. What do low density things do?

2. Explain properties of heated materials:

A. They expand.

B. They get less dense.

3. Give notes on the layers of the atmosphere.

A. Just like a density tube.

B. Which layer is the most dense? Least?

4. Brain teaser: "How does a lava lamp work?"

A. Must use "density" to explain why lava rises

and falls.

B. Candy for first group to get it right.

Weds. 10/7

1. Safety/rules:

A. Read carefully.

B. Behave!

C. Don't pour vinegar on candle.

D. Be careful with the glass tubes.

E. Even if you don't get to Part 5, you must still

answer the lab questions for homework.

F. Use mass cups!!!

2. Do "Density" lab.

3. Homework! (Finish Lab)

Thurs. 10/8

1. Collect homework.

2. Give notes on greenhouse gasses.

3. Explain "Does this create significant greenhouse

gasses".

A. Pass out and explain the rules.

B. Allow students to complete sheet with partner.

C. Use PowerPoint to go over answers.

D. Write all correct answers on notes under

"causes of greenhouse gasses".

Fri. 10/9

1. Review greenhouse gasses and causes.

A. Which gas creates the most?

B. Which actually lowers greenhouse gasses?

2. Introduce the salt removal brain teaser.

A. Show mixture of salt and sand.

B. How could you separate the two?

C. Hint: It involves heat.

D. Candy for first group.

3. Go over Monday's lab:

A. Show how to fold a filter paper.

B. Flushing!

C. Crucible and watch glass.

Mon. 10/12

Sorry. I have the flu.

See you tomorrow. (I hope.)

Tues. 10/13

1. Safety/rules:

A. Remember how the lab works.

B. Remember how to fold filter paper.

C. Flushing.

D. Spattering.

E. Mass cups.

F. Fire safety/burns.

2. Do "Salt Removal" lab.

3. Homework! (Finish Lab)

Weds. 10/14

1. Collect homework.

2. Introduce the need for the water cycle.

*There is no new water, so we must reuse it.

3. Give water cycle notes.

4. Brain teaser - "I'm giving you colored water.

Get the water out."

A. Let kids try in groups.

B. Candy for first group.

5. Homework! (15 Notecards)

1. atmosphere

2. % nitrogen

3. % oxygen

4. density

5. troposphere

6. stratosphere

7. mesosphere

8. thermosphere

9. greenhouse effect

10. common greenhouse gasses

11. causes of greenhouse effect

12. evaporation

13. transpiration

14. condensation

15. precipitation

Thurs. 10/15

Well, now it's my daughter's turn

to have the flu. I'm very sorry,

but I'll see you Monday.

(Unless you get the flu, that is.)

Fri. 10/16

No school.

NEOEA Day.

(Hip, hip hooray!)

Mon. 10/19

1. Check notecards.

2. Rules:

A. Don't vacuum.

B. Read carefully.

C. Tilt funnel.

D. Mystery solution - you can vacuum yourself.

3. Do "Distillation" lab.

4. Homework! (Finish Lab)

Tues. 10/20

*Classes shortened due to the Pep Rally.*

1. Collect homework.

2. Explain the Weather Project.

A. Go through Weather Project PowerPoint.

B. Pick cities.

3. Pass out the Weather Project.

A. DUE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH

Weds. 10/21

1. Safety/Rules:

A. Behave!

B. Read carefully.

C. Only take from the part you're on.

D. Start at different spots.

E. Be careful lighting paper.

F. Fire blanket and extinguishers.

G. Lab due today.

2. Do "Air Pressure" lab and collect.

Thurs. 10/22

1. Review all of Weather 1.

2. Give notes on air pressure and barometer.

A. Go over the lab...what happened?

B. Show how to get a balloon out of the bottle.

C. Show mag. hemispheres.

D. Show atmosphere mat.

E. Show WeatherBall.

F. Explain vacuum chamber.

3. Weather Project questions?

Fri. 10/23

1. Project questions?

2. Review air pressure.

A. Check WeatherBall.

3. Do crushing can demo to show air pressure.

4. Give notes on wind.

A. Show convection machine.

B. Mention that wind power isn't predictable.

5. Discuss the three ways that uneven heating

creates wind.

6. FYI, on Monday the desks will be arranged

differently for power.

Mon. 10/26

1. Give results of the web poll.

2. Rules:

A. Don't trip.

B. Read carefully and go slowly.

C. You can start the lab questions while you wait.

D. Don't allow the thermometer to touch the

bottom of the can.

E. Clean up melted ice.

3. Show how to point the light at the cans and

measure the 10 cm distance.

4. Begin "Differential Heating" lab.

5. Homework! (Finish Lab)

Tues. 10/27

1. Collect homework.

2. Show "Beach Winds" PowerPoint.

**The opposite happens at night.**

3. Give notes up to clouds.

A. Ask:

"Why do pop cans get wet outside?"

"Why is the grass wet in the morning but not

in the afternoon?"

4. Go over tomorrow's lab.

A. Look for fog on the side of the can.

B. Show how to use a sling psychrometer.

C. Don't let the math scare you.

D. Show "Dew Point Lab" PowerPoint to show

chart on how to find the humidity and factor.

Weds. 10/28

1. Safety/Rules:

A. Really soak psychrometers.

B. Hold psychrometers carefully.

C. Remember yesterday's chart.

D. Fog looks like breath on a mirror.

E. Confused? Ask me for help.

F. You need 14 blank notecards tomorrow.

G. Each of you should do the math to double

check your answers.

2. Do "Dew Point" lab.

3. Homework! (Finish Lab)

Thurs. 10/29

1. Collect homework. Ask:

"What would happen if I dropped the temperature

of the room to the dew point?"

2. Give notes on clouds.

3. Do "Cloud Making" lab.

4. While doing lab, ask:

A. "Why do we need to add water?"

B. "Why do we need to add smoke?"

C. "What happens on a high pressure day?"

D. "What happens on a low pressure day?"

5. Homework! (15 Notecards)

1. air pressure 2. barometer 3. wind 4. evaporation

5. transpiration 6. condensation 7. precipitation

8. humidity 9. saturation 10. relative humidity

11. dew point 12. cirrus cloud 13. stratus cloud

14. cumulus cloud 15. nimbo/nimbus

Fri. 10/30

1. Check notecards.

2. Quickly show "Weather Graphs" PowerPoint to

go over weather project graphs.

3. Play SFG over Weather 1 and 2.