Unit overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Relate different units of time to astronomical events.
• Track the Sun’s apparent path across the sky.
• Explain why sunrise and sunset times vary over the course of the year.
• Describe how latitude affects sunrise and sunset times.

VOCABULARY

• altitude, axis, azimuth, equinox, horizon, latitude, revolution, rotation, solstice

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Take your handbook and/or search on internet the definition of the four seasons. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary. Share with your partner to make sure you have understood all the words. (20 minutes)

Part 2 : Gizmo warm-up. Go to explore learning. (20 minutes)

Complete the warm-up below. Write your answer in your notebook.

Unit Overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Find the density of a material based on its mass and volume.
• Understand the relationship between the density of an object and its tendency to sink or float in water.
• Understand that the density of a material is independent of the amount of material.

VOCABULARY

• density, mass, matter, volume

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Write the definition of density and the formula to calculate it in your notebook. Review your vocabulary. You can use your handbook to find the definition. (5 minutes)

Part 2 : Go to explore learning. Complete the warm-up below. Write your answers in your notebook. (10 minutes)

Part 3 : Read the activity below and answer the questions 1, 2 and 3. (15 minutes)

Unit overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Define tides.
• Describe the effects of the Moon and Sun on tides.
• Identify and explain spring and neap tides.
• Interpret a graph of tidal changes over time.

VOCABULARY

• high tide, low tide, neap tide, spring tide, tidal bulge, tides

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Review your vocabulary. If it’s not written in your notebook, take your handbook and/or search on internet the vocabulary above. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary. Share with your partner to make sure you have understood all the words.

Part 2 : Gizmo activity. Go to explore learning.

Complete the activity B below.

Unit Overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Find the density of a material based on its mass and volume.
• Understand the relationship between the density of an object and its tendency to sink or float in water.
• Understand that the density of a material is independent of the amount of material.

VOCABULARY

• density, mass, matter, volume

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Write the definition of density in your notebook. Review your vocabulary.

Part 2 : Go to explore learning. Complete the warm-up below.

Unit Overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Observe and measure melting point, boiling point, and other transition temperatures fora variety of substances.
• Make inferences about the relative strength of chemical bonds in substances based ontheir melting points.
• Compare the relative strengths of ionic bonds, metallic bonds, covalent bonds, and intermolecular forces.

VOCABULARY

• covalent bond, intermolecular forces, molecular solid, sublimation, sublimation point, transition point

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Review your vocabulary. If it’s not written in your notebook, take your handbook and/or search on internet the vocabulary above. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary. Share with your partner to make sure you have understood all the words.

Part 2 : Go to explore learning. Complete the activity A below.

Unit overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Define tides.
• Describe the effects of the Moon and Sun on tides.
• Identify and explain spring and neap tides.
• Interpret a graph of tidal changes over time.

VOCABULARY

• high tide, low tide, neap tide, spring tide, tidal bulge, tides

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Review your vocabulary. If it’s not written in your notebook, take your handbook and/or search on internet the vocabulary above. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary. Share with your partner to make sure you have understood all the words.

Part 2 : Gizmo activity. Go to explore learning.

Complete the activity B below.

Unit overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Define tides.
• Describe the effects of the Moon and Sun on tides.
• Identify and explain spring and neap tides.
• Interpret a graph of tidal changes over time.

VOCABULARY

• high tide, low tide, neap tide, spring tide, tidal bulge, tides

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Review your vocabulary. If it’s not written in your notebook, take your handbook and/or search on internet the vocabulary above. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary. Share with your partner to make sure you have understood all the words.

Part 2 : Gizmo activity. Go to explore learning.

Complete the activity A below.

Unit Overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Observe and measure melting point, boiling point, and other transition temperatures fora variety of substances.
• Make inferences about the relative strength of chemical bonds in substances based ontheir melting points.
• Compare the relative strengths of ionic bonds, metallic bonds, covalent bonds, and intermolecular forces.

VOCABULARY

• covalent bond, intermolecular forces, molecular solid, sublimation, sublimation point, transition point

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Review your vocabulary. If it’s not written in your notebook, take your handbook and/or search on internet the vocabulary above. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary. Share with your partner to make sure you have understood all the words.

Part 2 : Go to explore learning. Complete the activity A below.

Unit Overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Observe and measure melting point, boiling point, and other transition temperatures fora variety of substances.
• Make inferences about the relative strength of chemical bonds in substances based ontheir melting points.
• Compare the relative strengths of ionic bonds, metallic bonds, covalent bonds, and intermolecular forces.

VOCABULARY

• covalent bond, intermolecular forces, molecular solid, sublimation, sublimation point, transition point

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Take your handbook and/or search on internet the vocabulary above. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary.

Part 2 : Go to explore learning. Complete the activity A below.

Unit overview

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will…

• Define tides.
• Describe the effects of the Moon and Sun on tides.
• Identify and explain spring and neap tides.
• Interpret a graph of tidal changes over time.

VOCABULARY

• high tide, low tide, neap tide, spring tide, tidal bulge, tides

ASSIGNMENT

Part 1 : Take your handbook and/or search on internet the vocabulary above. Take your time to read and understand the vocabulary.

Part 2 : Gizmo Warm-up. Go to explore learning.

The Tides Gizmo shows the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. An observer stands on Earth.

1. Set the Speed to Slow. Select the BAR CHART and press Play. What do you notice?

2. Click Pause when the water is at its highest level. This is called high tide. What is the height of water during high tide?

3. Click Play, and then Pause when the water is at its lowest level, called low tide. What is the height of water during low tide?

4. Click Reset. Click Play, and then click Pause after one day. Select the GRAPH tab. How many high tides are there in a day? Low tides?