The class started off with an attendance question and then we reflected on our week learning about the Columbia River Treaty and the Revelstoke Dam by doing a Know, Learned, and Wonder. After, we started our biology unit by reviewing cells!
Please complete the following review sheets by Tuesday if you did not get them done in class! Today the class went on a field trip - our first stop was the viewing platform at the Revelstoke Forestry Museum to observe and discuss the Revelstoke Dam and how the Columbia River dam system has impacted the Sinixt Nation, Boat Encampment, and the salmon runs. We then carried on (by bus) to the boat launch to have a fire and a story. Thank you for a great field trip!
The class did a group activity talking/drawing their answers to the questions: What is nature? What is considered natural? And are humans considered nature? Next, they reviewed their Dam Inquiry from yesterday in small groups and then we all walked down to the river to touch the water.
The class watched the following videos and then answered the following questions... Dam Inquiry -What is the name of and when was the treaty signed that affects this place we live in? -What dams are part of the treaty? -Why is water stored in dams? What are the 3 main uses of this water? -What types of dams are there? What makes them different? -What species do dams affect? -Who have dams affected most in the past and why? -What are the pros and cons of dams? Give as many as you can. -Is the demand for water increasing or decreasing globally and why? Today the class reviewed the Physics test together, talked about term 3 ending, and I spoke individually to students about missing work. Students were given a short amount of time to work on missing work.
Any missing work will not be accepted after Monday. Today the class had a physics test and an entire block to review before hand. Below is the answer key for the review.
The following notes on static electricity were taken and then the class preformed the Lab on page 292 in the textbook.
Types of Electric Charge -Static Electricity is caused by the accumulation of charges on an item, knows as an insulator -Current Electricity is caused by the movement of charge through an object, known as a conductor -Insulators do not allow electrons to move easily Ex. oil, fur, rubber etc. -Conductors do allow electrons to move easily Ex. copper, gold, aluminum etc. -An object is 'grounded' when it is connected to earth (<3), so missing electrons or extra electrons can be balanced. Earth is so big (and beautiful) that it can receive many electrons. Law of Electric Charge -protons have a (+) charge and electrons have a (-) charge -opposite charges attract and like charges repel -only the electrons are transferred The physics test will be this Thursday! We will review for the entire block before the test - come prepared with questions to ask :) Today the class reviewed the Virtual Electricity Lab and then started on the physics review questions.
Please submit your virtual electricity lab on Teams! Today an attendance question was done and then the class completed the Circuits Lab. After, we watched the following safety videos. Please hand your Circuits Lab in! The class reviewed the Ohm's Law and Electrical Current Problems from last week.
Please hand these two worksheets in! The following notes were taken and the two worksheets were worked on.
Notes... The symbols for a voltmeter, ammeter and resistor were added to the last physics notes and Table 1 on page 322 was copied into notes. Calculating Current I=current (amperes, A) t=time (seconds, sec) Q=charge (coulombs, C) 1C=6.25x10^18 electrons Examples...
Please work on these worksheets at home and bring any questions you have to class tomorrow! An attendance question was done to start the class. Next we did a white boarding activity answering the questions below... then we took the following physics notes. Pages 302-304 and 315-317 in the textbook were read out-loud and then we worked on making calculations for circuits with different V/I/R.
-What is physics? -What is voltage, resistance and current? -Why do batteries have a + and - side? -How can electricity be dangerous? Notes... -Physics is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, with its main goal being to understand how the universe behaves. Natural science that studies matter, motion and behavior through space and time, energy and force. V -When an electron has the ability to move in a circuit, it has potential energy. Voltage is the difference in potential energy between two points in a circuit. Volts, V. I -A voltage source pushes electrons through a circuit creating a current (the flow of electrons). Measured in Amperes/Amps, A. R -A load (like a light bulb) slows down these electrons to transform their energy into another form (light and heat). This slowing of electrons is called resistance. Measured in ohms, Ω. -Electrons flow from the negative terminal of a battery to the positive terminal of a battery. -Table 1 on page 304 was copied out with the addition of resistors. |
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