Physical Science Semester A
Physical Science Semester A
Guide Sheets for Virtual Labs:
It also has ideas on how to do some stuff in Courseware.
Unit 1: Structure and Properties of Matter
Discussion: Structure and Properties of Matter
guide sheet to go with Structure and Properties of Matter
Discussions don't have to be done first
Unit 1: Course Activity: Examining Matter
PICK ONE version to do:
Indicate in the student comments area in Courseware which version you are doing so I know which grading rubric to use.
version A: Version based on Courseware Virtual lab for Examining Matter
videos come from what is in a version of the Virtual Lab in our school's curriculum- instead of cabbage juice, you will watch videos of substances mixing in water and videos of measuring pH
You watch a video to get data for the densities in Task 4
version B: Alternate lab for Examining Matter:
videos come from what Ms Getz found on YouTube- includes cabbage juice
data for Task 4 is given to you
Unit 1: Course Activity: Building Models of Atomic Arrangements
guide sheet to go with Building Models of Atomic Arrangements
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1004HbMm2b-K_PG83Emp1aYF8PXxbFX5aHuc-aW9-pBU/edit?usp=sharing
Unit 1: Course Activity: Observing a Change in State
guide sheet to go with Observing a Change in State
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11DPzJE8xTNNKdhfaurNY3dil91Pkz22urrXuvKyvX14/edit?usp=sharing
Unit 1: Unit Activity: Structure and Properties of Matter
guide sheet to go with Structure and Properties of Matter
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EVaxMwr-KXizyasZ7v_-Kt6jAjqN0YocbGSuQ6MRw_Y/edit?usp=sharing
Sixth grade has a similar assignment. This is some of what I did as an example for them. I'm sorry, but I don't have time to write a 500-word paper on Democratus.
Unit 2: Chemical Reactions
Unit 2: Chemical Reactions discussion
guide sheet to go with Discussion: Chemical Reactions
Discussions don't have to be done first
Unit 2: Course Activity: Observing a Chemical Reaction
guide sheet to go with Observing a Chemical ReactionPS - this can be done entirely virtual. Use the guide sheet if you want to do it 100% virtual.
Unit 2: Course Activity: Building a Device that Uses Energy from Chemical Reactions
guide sheet to go with Building a Device that Uses Energy from Chemical ReactionsPS -This is completely rewritten. Use the Guide Sheet. It is now 100% virtual.
Unit 2: Unit Activity: Chemical Reactions
guide sheet to go with Chemical ReactionsPS - there are some hints in the Guide Sheet.
How to set Google docs or slides so they can be shared with anyone with a link to the document
Unit 3: Force and Motion
Discussions don't have to be done first
Discussion: Forces and Motion
guide sheet to go with Forces and Motion DiscussionPS
Unit 3: Course Activity: Exploring Forces
guide sheet to go with Exploring ForcesPS - most of this is virtual. What is not virtual, you should be able to do at home. Tasks 2 and 3 can be done completely virtual.
Unit 3: Course Activity: Investigating Forces and Motion
guide sheet to go with Investigating Forces and MotionPS- This is completely rewritten. Use the Guide Sheet. It is now 100% virtual.
Unit 3: Course Activity: Designing a Car Bumper
guide sheet to go with Designing a Car Bumper PS- This can be completed completly online. The Guide Sheet has the completely rewritten version.
Unit 3: Unit Activity: Forces and Motion
guide sheet to go with Forces and Motion PS Task 2 is now virtual
Categories and Weights
Pretests: 0% of your final course grade
Discussion (3): 20%
This means each discussion 20/3 = 6.6667% is worth about 6.7% of your final course grade
Module (12): 20%
20/12 = 1.67 so this means each Mastery Test is worth about 1.67% of your final course grade
Course Activity (8): 10%
10/8 = 1.25 so this means each course activity is worth 1.25% of your final course grade
Unit Activity (3): 10%
10/3 = 1.333 so this means each Unit Activity is worth about 1.3% of your final course grade
Post-Test (3): 20%
This means each Post-Test 20/3 = 6.6667% is worth about 6.7% of your final course grade
End of Semester Test (1): 20%
Students unlock Mastery Tests by redoing the tutorial that goes with it.
Discussions can be redone by adding more to your response. You have to message your teacher so she can regrade it. Course and Unit Activities show up each time they are resubmitted. Discussions can't be formally resubmitted. The teacher has to go into the gradebook, find the discussion, read what you wrote, and manually add points.
Post-tests and the End of Semester test can be taken twice and require the teacher to reset them. The reset has to be 24 hours after completion of the first try.
Academic Integrity- what you should or should not be using for answers in discussions or constructed response questions
How you can use the research you did when using artificial intelligence software: https://bit.ly/AIuseForClass.
Make sure you show independent thought when you use information based on research you did using artificial intelligence software.
How to attach a document to a submission.
How to set Google docs or slides so they can be shared with anyone with a link to the document
The SOS are done by Edmentum teachers. I did not do these overview videos, but they still have really good information.
EOA link to video with Unit 1 overview
PPT slides of the Unit 1 overview
Video of the Unit 3 overview
End of Semester Exam overview video