Link to first week's schedule for all classes.
SCIENCE 8/7
What is science?
What types of scientists are there?
What is the difference between design and invention?
What is pseudo-science? How do I know?
Science skills:
Scientific Method: Inquire, Research, Hypothesize, Test, Analyze, Report
Science at home
Science at work
SCIENCE 8th
Ecosystem Dynamics - What is happening in Champaign County, Illinois, and the United States
Adaptation and Natural Selection - Why do species change? What is convergence? What is divergence? (No, it's more than just a book series, yes I do know they made it into a movie.) What is natural selection?
Kinetic and Potential Energy f=ma What is gravity? (It is more than a movie with Sandra Bullock.) Is certain air heavier than other air? What happens to energy? How can we store it?
Electromagnetic Forces How doe the coolest ride at Six Flags work? What happens when the poles shift? How often do the poles shift? Are magnets natural or man-made?
Weather and Global Climate Change What is weather like in Illinois? How do we get this weather? Is it changing? What causes seasons? How is the Earth heated? What is a cycle?
EARTH SCIENCE
What tiny sliver do humans involve themselves with mostly? Where does fresh water come from? What differentiates layers in the atmosphere? How much do we really know about the Earth's core? What evidence is there for change? How do we date certain elements? How do systems in the environment interact?
INTRO TO PHYSICS
Who is Newton? What are the simple machines? How can I use these machines for my advantage? How do I combine these machines to do more complex tasks? (how does a common internal combustion engine work? identify the simple machines) How is physics used in the construction industry? What video game has the best physics engine, and why is it important?
SCIENCE 8/7
What is science?
What types of scientists are there?
What is the difference between design and invention?
What is pseudo-science? How do I know?
Science skills:
Scientific Method: Inquire, Research, Hypothesize, Test, Analyze, Report
Science at home
Science at work
SCIENCE 8th
Ecosystem Dynamics - What is happening in Champaign County, Illinois, and the United States
Adaptation and Natural Selection - Why do species change? What is convergence? What is divergence? (No, it's more than just a book series, yes I do know they made it into a movie.) What is natural selection?
Kinetic and Potential Energy f=ma What is gravity? (It is more than a movie with Sandra Bullock.) Is certain air heavier than other air? What happens to energy? How can we store it?
Electromagnetic Forces How doe the coolest ride at Six Flags work? What happens when the poles shift? How often do the poles shift? Are magnets natural or man-made?
Weather and Global Climate Change What is weather like in Illinois? How do we get this weather? Is it changing? What causes seasons? How is the Earth heated? What is a cycle?
EARTH SCIENCE
What tiny sliver do humans involve themselves with mostly? Where does fresh water come from? What differentiates layers in the atmosphere? How much do we really know about the Earth's core? What evidence is there for change? How do we date certain elements? How do systems in the environment interact?
INTRO TO PHYSICS
Who is Newton? What are the simple machines? How can I use these machines for my advantage? How do I combine these machines to do more complex tasks? (how does a common internal combustion engine work? identify the simple machines) How is physics used in the construction industry? What video game has the best physics engine, and why is it important?