Catapults are due THIS FRIDAY! I am so excited and proud of the hard work all of you have put in to your catapults...they are AMAZING! Friday will be the last day to work and Monday we will begin firing golfballs!
Next week, we move into The Chemistry of Dying! Everyone that wants to tie dye must bring in a garment by Tuesday, May 25th
The year is coming to an end, and even though I was only here for half of it, I had a wonderful time teaching each one of you...you are ALL spectacular and I wish you nothing but the BEST!
Mrs. Ohlander
Monday, May 17, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Catapult Construction...Come Join Us!
As many of you already know, we are in the process of building catapults in science. A catapult system is a great device to teach Physics concepts through. We are currently discussing the transfer of energy, force, elasticity, and Newtons Laws...all of which are NECESSARY principles to explain how and why a catapult works.
The students are in groups of 4-6 and are coming up with fantastic "blue prints" of what they want to build. They can build a catapult with an arm as big as 4 feet long, but this is NOT a requirement. I have seen a number of smaller catapults that work great! I am also NOT requiring that money be spent to build these catapults...household scraps and materials can most definitely be used. The students were shown an example of one catapult built with pens, pencils, rubber bands, and a water bottle cap. However, students do LOVE to challenge themselves in this project either way! I promise you, the rubric I use to assess the students does NOT grade based on the size of the catapult or the money spent to build.
Some students are bringing in tools from home. These tools are placed in a LOCKED cabinet and are closely watched by me. We begin the building phase, Monday, May 10th and continue for the next couple weeks. If any parents/guardians would like to help or join us, please email me at aohlander@ccsd66.org. We could always use a few extra hands!
Mrs. Ohlander
The students are in groups of 4-6 and are coming up with fantastic "blue prints" of what they want to build. They can build a catapult with an arm as big as 4 feet long, but this is NOT a requirement. I have seen a number of smaller catapults that work great! I am also NOT requiring that money be spent to build these catapults...household scraps and materials can most definitely be used. The students were shown an example of one catapult built with pens, pencils, rubber bands, and a water bottle cap. However, students do LOVE to challenge themselves in this project either way! I promise you, the rubric I use to assess the students does NOT grade based on the size of the catapult or the money spent to build.
Some students are bringing in tools from home. These tools are placed in a LOCKED cabinet and are closely watched by me. We begin the building phase, Monday, May 10th and continue for the next couple weeks. If any parents/guardians would like to help or join us, please email me at aohlander@ccsd66.org. We could always use a few extra hands!
Mrs. Ohlander
Friday, April 30, 2010
Science Syllabus May 3 - May 7
Monday, May 3rd
In Class: Present Coasters!
Homework: None
Tuesday, May 4th
In Class: Catapult Design Brief and Catapult Design History
Homework: None
Wednesday, May 5th
In Class: Snapshot of Understanding
Homework: None
Thursday, May 6th
In Class: Forces, Elasticity, and Tension
Homework: None
Friday, May 7th
In Class: Catapult Design Research
Homework: None
NOTE!!
All materials for Catapult design should be here no later than
Monday, May 10th!
In Class: Present Coasters!
Homework: None
Tuesday, May 4th
In Class: Catapult Design Brief and Catapult Design History
Homework: None
Wednesday, May 5th
In Class: Snapshot of Understanding
Homework: None
Thursday, May 6th
In Class: Forces, Elasticity, and Tension
Homework: None
Friday, May 7th
In Class: Catapult Design Research
Homework: None
NOTE!!
All materials for Catapult design should be here no later than
Monday, May 10th!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Our Students Are AMAZING!
THIS is the reason I LOVE to teach...Great Job Lakeview! I cannot even begin to express how proud I am of each and every one of YOU!
Ride Janie Ride
Ride Janie Ride
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Roller Coaster Project!
Objective:
You and your partner
will create a roller coaster using physics concepts
learned in class.
DUE DATE: Friday, April 30th
NO LATE PROJECTS will be ACCEPTED!
PROCEDURE
Create roller coaster on Coaster Dynamics (Week of April 19th) / 10 pts
Record Speed, Distance, Time, for one section of the track (Week of April 19th) / 15 pts
Record Length and Time of Roller Coaster (Week of April 26th) / 10 pts
Create Grid on Poster Board (Week of April 26th) / 5 pts
Complete Side View of Roller Coaster to Scale (Week of April 26th ) / 10 pts
Decide on Theme for your Roller Coaster (Week of April 26th) / 5 pts
Complete Artistic Rendition of Roller Coaster (Week of April 26th) / 25 pts
WHAT TO HAND IN TOTAL
Typed copy of all track calculations (Do not forget Units of Measurement!)
Poster board that includes side view and artistic rendition
You and your partner
will create a roller coaster using physics concepts
learned in class.
DUE DATE: Friday, April 30th
NO LATE PROJECTS will be ACCEPTED!
PROCEDURE
Create roller coaster on Coaster Dynamics (Week of April 19th) / 10 pts
Record Speed, Distance, Time, for one section of the track (Week of April 19th) / 15 pts
Record Length and Time of Roller Coaster (Week of April 26th) / 10 pts
Create Grid on Poster Board (Week of April 26th) / 5 pts
Complete Side View of Roller Coaster to Scale (Week of April 26th ) / 10 pts
Decide on Theme for your Roller Coaster (Week of April 26th) / 5 pts
Complete Artistic Rendition of Roller Coaster (Week of April 26th) / 25 pts
WHAT TO HAND IN TOTAL
Typed copy of all track calculations (Do not forget Units of Measurement!)
Poster board that includes side view and artistic rendition
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Syllabus Change
I apologize for not having a syllabus up for this week. Due to some technical difficulties with our Roller Coaster Physics software, I had to switch our lesson plans a little. This week, we started Chapter 7 and will take an "Open Book" Quiz on Chapter 7, Friday, April 9th.
I did receive the new software, so as soon as we can get back into the computer lab, we will begin the Roller Coaster Project! It looks like our first date for that project will be Thursday, April 22nd.
I hope everyone had a fantastic spring break!
I did receive the new software, so as soon as we can get back into the computer lab, we will begin the Roller Coaster Project! It looks like our first date for that project will be Thursday, April 22nd.
I hope everyone had a fantastic spring break!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Science Syllabus March 22-March 26
Monday, March 22nd
In Class: Newtons Laws
Homework: Chapter 5 and 6 Study Guide
Tuesday, March 23rd
In Class: Newtons Laws Lab
Homework: Chapter 5 and 6 Study Guide
Wednesday, March 24th
In Class: Chapter 5 and 6 Review
Homework: STUDY!!
Thursday, March 25th
In Class: Chapter 5 and 6 Test
Homework: None
Friday, March 26th
In Class: Introduction to Roller Coaster Project
Homework: None
DUE DATES!!
Chapter 5 and 6 Test Thursday, March 25th
In Class: Newtons Laws
Homework: Chapter 5 and 6 Study Guide
Tuesday, March 23rd
In Class: Newtons Laws Lab
Homework: Chapter 5 and 6 Study Guide
Wednesday, March 24th
In Class: Chapter 5 and 6 Review
Homework: STUDY!!
Thursday, March 25th
In Class: Chapter 5 and 6 Test
Homework: None
Friday, March 26th
In Class: Introduction to Roller Coaster Project
Homework: None
DUE DATES!!
Chapter 5 and 6 Test Thursday, March 25th
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