Welcome to Mrs. Cronin's Science page. This website is intended to provide you with supporting information related to topics covered in class. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and I will do my best to help you out! Information, assignments, and supporting details are listed below. Please note that most recent items are listed first. Scroll down to find information from previous weeks.
FINAL EXAM QUESTION:
For the past several weeks, as town council representatives of Wright's Island, you have been investigating the potential impact of three different industries who wish to come to the island: The A-1 Gypsum Company, The Green Copper Company, and Rhinogas Refinery. The Council has decided to list all three industries on the election ballot. Which industry do you support? Support your answer with evidence and identify the tradeoffs of your decision. Use the Comparing Options ranking sheet provided to you to guide your decision.
Rating Scale: 5 - Extremely positive
4 - Some positive
3 - Neither positive or negative
2 - Some negative
1 - Extremely negative
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For the past several weeks, as town council representatives of Wright's Island, you have been investigating the potential impact of three different industries who wish to come to the island: The A-1 Gypsum Company, The Green Copper Company, and Rhinogas Refinery. The Council has decided to list all three industries on the election ballot. Which industry do you support? Support your answer with evidence and identify the tradeoffs of your decision. Use the Comparing Options ranking sheet provided to you to guide your decision.
Rating Scale: 5 - Extremely positive
4 - Some positive
3 - Neither positive or negative
2 - Some negative
1 - Extremely negative
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Week of May 10-14
Topics Covered
The periodic table - a closer look
Individual Elements
Homework
Your Element Poster will be due on Friday May 14th
Supporting Information
Visit the TED ED page in the hyperlink described in Supporting information below to learn more about your specific element
Also try visiting The Journal of Chemical Education's Periodic Table Live for a lot of helpful information
Other great websites include:
The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements
The Periodic Table of the Elements
WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements
About.com Periodic Table and the Chemical Elements
Mr. Deeble's Short Story can be found here
Full description of the project can be found here:
Topics Covered
The periodic table - a closer look
Individual Elements
Homework
Your Element Poster will be due on Friday May 14th
Supporting Information
Visit the TED ED page in the hyperlink described in Supporting information below to learn more about your specific element
Also try visiting The Journal of Chemical Education's Periodic Table Live for a lot of helpful information
Other great websites include:
The Photographic Periodic Table of the Elements
The Periodic Table of the Elements
WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements
About.com Periodic Table and the Chemical Elements
Mr. Deeble's Short Story can be found here
Full description of the project can be found here:
element_poster.doc | |
File Size: | 28 kb |
File Type: | doc |
TED-Ed Periodic Videos
Week of May 4 - May 8
Topics Covered
The periodic table
Homework
Complete questions 1-3 on the periodic table exercise
Supporting Information
Learn more about the Periodic Table by watching TED-Ed Periodic Videos
Week of May 4 - May 8
Topics Covered
The periodic table
Homework
Complete questions 1-3 on the periodic table exercise
Supporting Information
Learn more about the Periodic Table by watching TED-Ed Periodic Videos
carbon_footprint_worksheeet.doc | |
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File Type: | doc |
Week of April 27- May 1
Topics Covered
Energy Use Analysis - Calculating your carbon Footprints
Sustainability
Homework
There is no homework scheduled for this week
Supporting Information
Calculate your Carbon Footprint here
How many Earths will it take to support your lifestyle? Find out Here
Learn about your water footprint here
Learn more about footprint science here
EPA's guide to global climate change here
EPA Power Profiler
Sustainability Ratings
Week of April 20-24
Topics Covered
Kinds of Energy
Energy Usage
Homework
Science in the News Article will be Due April 27
Supporting Information
Calculate your Carbon Footprint here
How many Earth's will it take to support your lifestyle? Find out Here
Learn more about footprint science here
Week of April 12-17
Spring Break!
Week of April 7-10
Topics Covered
Introduction to Energy
Homework
None!
Week of March 31-April 4
Topics Covered
Homework
Supporting Information
Week of March 23-28
Topics Covered
Supporting Information
Activities
Week of March 16-20
Topics Covered
Week of March 9-13
Topics Covered
Homework
Supporting Information
Topics Covered
Energy Use Analysis - Calculating your carbon Footprints
Sustainability
Homework
There is no homework scheduled for this week
Supporting Information
Calculate your Carbon Footprint here
How many Earths will it take to support your lifestyle? Find out Here
Learn about your water footprint here
Learn more about footprint science here
EPA's guide to global climate change here
EPA Power Profiler
Sustainability Ratings
Week of April 20-24
Topics Covered
Kinds of Energy
Energy Usage
Homework
Science in the News Article will be Due April 27
Supporting Information
Calculate your Carbon Footprint here
How many Earth's will it take to support your lifestyle? Find out Here
Learn more about footprint science here
Week of April 12-17
Spring Break!
Week of April 7-10
Topics Covered
Introduction to Energy
Homework
None!
Week of March 31-April 4
Topics Covered
- Simple machines: pulley, screw, inclined plane, wheel and axle
Homework
- Time will be given in class. All virtual lab activities will be due at the end of class on Friday
Supporting Information
- Complete the Virtual Lab - further directions will be given in class
Week of March 23-28
Topics Covered
- Simple Machines: overview
- Simple Machines: Wedge and Lever
- Compound machines: identification and overview
Supporting Information
Activities
- Go to EdHeads and choose one of the activities (Garage, Bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom, or Toolshed). Complete the activities and print out your results. Don't forget to put your name on it!
- Complete the Virtual Lab - further directions will be given in class
Week of March 16-20
Topics Covered
- Momentum
- Review for Unit Test
- Test on 3rd Rotation of the week
- Read section on Momentum
- Complete Study Guide (time will be given in class)
- Re-read your science booklet, re-read your notebook, and re-watch the videos below!
Week of March 9-13
Topics Covered
- Newton's Second Law, Friction, and Gravity - inquiry in action
Homework
- Complete lab write up for Friday's class
Supporting Information
- Refer to your "8 Steps to a successful lab" in your notebook for lab write up expectations
Week of March 2-6
Topics Covered
Week of February 23-27 Topics Covered
Week of February 9-13 Topics Covered
Supporting Information
QUIZ ON FRIDAY - yes, another one! Week of February 2-6 Topics Covered
QUIZ ON FRIDAY! Week of January 26-30 Topics Covered
Homework
Supporting Information
Week of January 20-23 Topics Covered
Supporting Information
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Please note, the first 10 seconds of this video are a black screen. You should be able to hear me talking, but it takes a bit before the image starts.
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Week of January 12-16
Topics Covered
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Week of January 5-9
Topics Covered
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If you are between 13 and 17 years old and have an interest in coding, you are strongly encouraged to check out this activity and contest sponsored by Google: Google Code-in 2014. There are some AMAZING opportunities for learning and some extremely cool prizes for contest winners!
Week of December 15-19
Topics Covered
Please note that you will have time in class to work on these activities.
Science in the News articles will be due on Friday -- please note the date change!
Supporting Information
Week of December 8-12
Topics Covered
Week of December 1-5
Topics Covered
You are creating an electronic presentation of your playground proposal. The electronic presentation will include the following attributes:
Week of November 24-25
Topics Covered
Week of November 17-21
Topics Covered
Week of November 10-15
Topics Covered
Week of November 3-7
Topics Covered
Week of October 28-30
Topics Covered
Week of October 20-25
Topics Covered
Week of October 14-18
Topics Covered
Week of October 6-11
Topics Covered
Week of December 15-19
Topics Covered
- Coding Activities
- After Rotation 1 - Login to Code.org account (see below) and watch introductory video
- After Rotation 2 - Complete exercises through Stage 2 - the maze
- After Rotation 3 - Complete exercises in Stage 5 and Stage 7
- After Rotation 4 - Complete Stage 9 - The Farmer
Please note that you will have time in class to work on these activities.
Science in the News articles will be due on Friday -- please note the date change!
Supporting Information
- In-Class activity, be sure to login at the correct site: Rotation 1, Rotation 2, Rotation 3, Cronin
Week of December 8-12
Topics Covered
- Playground Presentations
- TBD - please check back for updates
- Science in the News Article due Wednesday, December 17
Week of December 1-5
Topics Covered
- Creation of your final plan!
- Your project (described below) is due on Friday - you will have time in class to work on this project
You are creating an electronic presentation of your playground proposal. The electronic presentation will include the following attributes:
- Identification of the problem (be specific!)
- Constraints that you must work around when picking a spot for your playground
- Attributes you wish to include in your ideal renovated playground
- Potential Areas for development
- What area you chose and why
- Your proposal (you can divide the scope of the project into phases if appropriate)
- Make sure you highlight the benefits of your proposal and identify any potential issues
- Include a 2-D and/or a 3-D model of your proposal - this can be either digital or hand-made. The only restriction is that it must be created to scale
Week of November 24-25
Topics Covered
- Rotation 1 - Create scale drawing: 2-dimensional
- Rotation 2 - Share your idea and get feedback from your peers
- Create scale 3-D drawing for class on Monday
- Draft 3-D drawing due Monday after Thanksgiving break
Week of November 17-21
Topics Covered
- Rotation 1 - Report out to new groups potential site locations: advantages and disadvantages
- Rotation 2 - Brainstorm Attributes for each area
- Rotation 3 - Begin Design Phase 1
- Start to explore 3-D modelling websites listed below
- Google Sketch Up - Program, Tutorial
- Tinker Cad - Program, Practice, Tutorial Please note that Tinkercad does require setting up an account, but it is free and runs in your browser
- Wings 3D - Program, Video Tutorial, Quick Start Guide (Wings 3D Requires a download)
Week of November 10-15
Topics Covered
- Rotation 1 - Summarize specific problems and constraints/criteria for IDCS Playground Project, begin mapping
- Rotation 2 - Continue mapping project, Brainstorming #1
- Rotation 3 - Research
- Science in the News Article Analysis due Friday, November 13 - please read new requirements
Week of November 3-7
Topics Covered
- Rotation 1 - Engineering Overview, Paper Tower Challenge Redux
- Rotation 2 - Webquest, visit this website for details. Please be sure to READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY. We will only be doing part 1 of the webquest shown on this page.
- Rotation 3 - Brainstorming Session
- Rotation 4 - Evaluating ideas
- Science in the News Article due Friday, November 14. PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED! Visit the Science in the News Page by clicking the button up above...
Week of October 28-30
Topics Covered
- Chemistry investigation
- Rotation 1 - Introduction of problem to be investigated, part 1 of experiment
- Rotation 2 - Part two of experiment, Data Analysis
- Rotation 3 - Just for fun ~ exploring science on the internet
- Rotation 4 - Introduction to Engineering, Paper Tower Challenge
Week of October 20-25
Topics Covered
- Airplane Lab - Putting the Scientific Method into action
- Rotation 1 - Pre Lab activities/Experimental Design
- Rotation 2 - Finish Design and Implement Experiment
- Rotation 3 - Share findings from Experiment
- Rotation 4 - Introduction to pH
- If not completed in class, write experimental procedure prior to the start of Rotation 2
- Graph Data and write conclusions prior to the start of Rotation 3
- See your lab notebook for information on experimental write up and conclusions. Refer to Splat Lab, Swingers Lab, and 8 steps to a successful lab in the back of your notebook.
Week of October 14-18
Topics Covered
- Rotation 1 - Swingers lab Recap, intro to planes lab
- Rotation 2 - Building planes, data collection
- Rotation 3 - Analysis of Data
- Rotation 4 - Germs Activity
- None
Week of October 6-11
Topics Covered
- Swingers lab - Putting the Scientific Method into action
- Rotation 1 - Pre Lab activities
- Rotation 2 - Manipulating Variables
- Rotation 3 - Analysis of Data
- Rotation 4 - Opportunities for Further Exploration
- Swingers Lab Report Due Friday for all classes
- Science in the News Article due Friday for all classes
- See Science in the News for more information about homework assignment
Week of September 29-October 3
Topics Covered
There should be no homework unless you do not finish your classwork
Supporting Information
Topics Covered
- Creating an experiment and writing a lab report: The Splat Lab
- Class 1 - Lab Design
- Class 2 - Conduct Experiment
- Class 3 - Data Analysis and write up
There should be no homework unless you do not finish your classwork
Supporting Information
- Put your splat lab data here: Splat Lab Data
- Video on graphing: How to make a graph
Week of September 22 - 27
Topics Covered
Topics Covered
- Introduction to the Scientific Method
- Observations versus Inference
- Qualitative and Quantitative Observations
- Experimental Design
- QUIZ ON MONDAY!
- Complete Mythbusters worksheet by Rotation #2 (Tuesday/Wednesday depending on class)
- Complete News Article (summer research) by Rotation #2
- Complete Color Printout of Beverage by Rotation #2
- Complete Observation/Inference/Qualitative/Quantitative worksheets in lab notebook by Rotation #3 (if not done in class)
- Complete DV/IV/Constants worksheets in lab notebook by Rotation #4 (if not done in class)
Week of September 15-20
Topics Covered
Homework
Supporting Information
Topics Covered
- The Metric System: Mass and Volume
- Introduction to the Scientific Method
- Metric System QUIZ on Friday, September 20th
Homework
- Complete Mass and Volume Activities by Friday, September 20
- Complete Conversion Practice by Friday, September 20
Supporting Information
Click here to access the first Mythbusters episode for your classwork on Friday, September 19th. Click here to access the second episode. Supporting documentation can be found here:
mythbusters_-_who_gets_wetter.docx | |
File Size: | 144 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Week of September 8 through September 12
Topics Covered
Homework
Supporting Information
The videos below give a nice overview of the metric system. Watch them if you are looking for more information or if you need clarification on the material we covered in class.
Topics Covered
- Safety
- The Metric System: Length and Mass
Homework
- Safety Quiz rescheduled to Monday, September 8th
- "What Not To Do Lab" identify at least 20 safety violations - Due Monday, September 8th
- Safety Poster due Wednesday (Rotation 1) or Thursday (Rotation 2,3, and my class)
- Finish Length Lab (all classes) by Friday, September 12
- Finish Mass Lab (all Classes) by Monday, September 14
Supporting Information
The videos below give a nice overview of the metric system. Watch them if you are looking for more information or if you need clarification on the material we covered in class.
MWeek of September 2 through September 5
Topics Covered
Homework
Supporting Information
Topics Covered
- Introduction to Science
- Science Safety
Homework
- Science Contract due during rotation #2 (Wednesday or Thursday)
- Safety Poster due Friday, September 5th
- Safety Quiz Friday, September 5th
Supporting Information
2014_science_guidelines_and_course_overview.doc | |
File Size: | 45 kb |
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lab_safety_poster_directions.doc | |
File Size: | 27 kb |
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sciencesafety.ppt | |
File Size: | 373 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
An Amusing Science Safety Video