High School Science
March 22, 2016
The science department has been really busy this year, and I can hardly believe we are already in 4th quarter. We have just finished MAPS testing and we are fast approaching NeSA testing for science. The last quarter of the year, all classes will practice science standards with the use of Kahoot.
Gen Science
The General Science classes has just finished “motion and momentum” series. We are jumping right into discussions on planets and solar system. Our final project of the year will be identifying the substance in the snack foods we eat. This will allow students to see how chemistry impacts our everyday life and importance of making smart food choices.
Chemistry
The Chemistry class is just finishing up ionic and covalent bonds and basic balancing equations. The students will get an opportunity to practice balancing equations and applying the knowledge to virtual games and creating power point. Students have started the last major project of the year. Students will do research on an assigned topic and present their findings to the class. The topics deal with states of matter, pressure, and gas laws. Each group will design an experiment for demonstrating their principle.
Physics
Physics just finished a semester project over catapults. The students had to design their own lab and create design specifications for a catapult. The project was a success! Physics last major project is to create a Rube Goldberg (a complicated invent, contrived to perform a simple operation) device. Their task will be to use their knowledge of potential and kinetic energy, conservation of energy and simple machines to design their own Rube Goldberg device.
- Nichole Justesen