Directions: You are going to write a scientific explanation using the CER format to answer the following question...
Which igloo was more efficient in minimizing heat transfer? Use the rubric below to make sure that you have everything in that you need. We are going to practice writing claims and using evidence from the real world to help you write your CERs. Here is some information on variables to help you out when writing your claims "Variables are an important part of science projects and experiments. What is a variable? Basically, a variable is any factor that can be controlled, changed, or measured in an experiment." We are going to work on these in Google Classroom so I can leave you feedback as you work!
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Directions: Click on the Edji link below to read the article and learn about the real igloos that were made for African Penguins in South Africa. Do the following in your journal:
1. Write a paragraph about the similarities between your igloo design process and the process the engineers followed in South Africa to make their igloos. Use evidence from the article on Edji to support your thinking. Make sure you comment on Edji with an appropriate comment. 2. Write a second paragraph about the differences between your igloo design process and the engineers' process in South Africa. Use evidence from the article on Edji to support your thinking. 3. Write a third paragraph about what you learned about penguins and the engineering design process. Article: edji.it/#/dashboard Code: tnfr Click on the Edji link below and type in your code to read the article on Penguin Watch. When you're done answering the questions, you can go on the Penguin Watch website!
edji.it/#/dashboard Code: wrfx The best insulator was the wool mitten. We know this because it had the lowest temperature at 48.5 degrees F. This means that the wool mitten prevented TE from getting into the can, which made it get less warm. This was a good insulator.
The worst insulator was the cotton sock. We know this because it got the warmest - up to 52.8 degrees F. This is because the cotton sock let TE through and get to the can, making it a lot warmer. The cotton sock was a bad insulator. Directions:
1. Title the page, "Pot of Boiling Water." Split the page down the middle and label the left side, "My first thoughts" and the right hand side "My new thoughts." 2. Decide and explain which picture below is the most accurate representation of what happens when a pot of water gets warm and boils on the left hand side. Pay really close attention to the details in each picture. There is only one correct answer. Be sure to explain your thinking and use the correct terminology (what is happening with the molecules, thermal energy, which type of heat transfer, etc.). 3. As part of your answer, draw which one you think is correct. You can do this at the beginning 4. After you have checked in, click "Read More" and include any new or more accurate information that you didn't include. If you did not draw the correct answer in the left hand side, make sure you draw it here. Directions:
1. Title your next journal page "House Flip Explanation" 2. You are going to explain what happened next using pictures and words. Redraw step 2 of the house below, but then use arrows to show what happened to the air in the ground floor and roof. How did they move or change? 3. Draw the third picture of the house... Draw an accurate representation of what the air molecules looked like once the air changed. 4. Explain your reasoning for how you drew your pictures the way you did. Use evidence from the demonstration to support your answer and picture. (Use your notes from yesterday to help you!) When you are done, check in with Ms. Saikin. 5. Draw a line underneath your reasoning, then click "Read More" to get the correct representation. If you were incorrect, explain why and draw the correct pictures. If you were correct, include any new reasoning that you didn't in your previous answer Directions:
1.Title your page, "Black or Mylar Umbrella?". 2. Answer and explain the following question - Would you rather have a black umbrella or umbrella made of mylar in order to keep cool on a sunny day? 3. Draw an accurate representation of which umbrella would be the best choice and why. Why would that umbrella be the best choice? Make sure you use evidence and the correct terminology to support your answer. 4. Click "Read More" to see the correct answer. Include any information or drawings that you didn't include in your previous answer or that was inaccurate in yours. Directions:
1. Title the page - Spoon in boiling water 2. I have given you a picture of a metal spoon in a pot of water. Pretend that the stove has just been turned on to high. Draw what would happen to the spoon in the second picture after the water has started boiling. 3. Write a brief explanation of what is happening, being sure to use the correct terminology. 4. Click Read More once you have checked in with a teacher. Include any information that you missed or that was inaccurate in your first drawing/explanation. Your picture does not need to be identical to mine to be correct, however, if something is radically different, then you should make a new, more accurate drawing. Directions:
1. Set your journal up for a Double Entry Journal (similar to what you did yesterday). Title the page "Meat in a Frying Pan." Left hand column is 'My first thoughts" and the right hand column is "What I think Now.' 2. Decide which picture below is a more accurate representation of how meat is cooked in a frying pan. Explain why you think that and use as much correct terminology as possible in the left hand column. 3. Click "Read More" to get the correct answer and fill in the right hand side with your new understanding. Directions:
1. Divide your next journal page down the middle from top to bottom. Title the whole page "Spoon Demo Explanation." Label the left side "My First Thoughts" and the right side "My New Thoughts." 2. Determine which picture below is the most correct representation of the spoon demonstration and explain your answer in the left hand column. Be sure to include WHY it is the correct one using the correct terminology (Thermal Energy, etc.) 3. When you are done, click "Read More" and find the correct answer Write the correct answer and your new thoughts in the right hand column. Include new information you didn't in your previous response on the left as well as if your thinking has changed and why. Do NOT click on 'Read More' until you have finished your answer and checked in with Ms. Saikin. |
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