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Soda Pop Solar Heater
As shown in class, these are some of the places to get ideas.... How to Build a Soda Can Heater. instructables.com is a great place for science fair ideas.... just remember to make them your own!
A video example on YouTube.com.... plenty to see! Also check out Build It Solar's website for lots of green ideas.
Double check your notes from today's class and work on this over the weekend. Specific questions for your topics are due no later than Tuesday!
STEM Topic Brainstorm: What you should be thinking...
1.) What have I thought about? What have I researched?
2.) What have I discussed with my partner?
3.) What have we discussed with Ms. Glynn?
4.) Have I updated my STEM pages? Complete through page 8 over the weekend.
STEM TOPIC REQUIREMENTS:
1.) Is it testable? Will you have real data? Can it be repeated? Replicated? (this is not a book report that you will merely research.)
2.) No surveys. "Opinion science" isn't real. No coke vs. pepsi or style preference "studies."
3.) If I google your question, will I find the answer? If YES, move on!
4.) Does your experiment require other people? If YES, please reconsider - it will be harder to do, less reliable data, too may variables. Try to do something only involving you and your partner = more control.
5.) Is it expensive? Will you be able to get materials? Who will pay for this?
6.) When will you experiment? How much time will it take? Will you work alone? Meet? Both?
7.) Where will you experiment? Do you have permission to be there? How will you get there?
8.) Is it unique? If not, can you make it your own? (stealing someone's idea is not the same as stealing someone's experiment).
9.) Do you have a problem that needs fixing? Maybe you could design a project around that.
10.) Try to have fun! If you work with something you already enjoy, this will be a much better experience!
- -All students need to access CK12.org. Invitations have been sent to each student. There will be an assessment soon. Begin to become familiar with the site. Reminder: scroll through the resources to find the Flexbook. It has a picture of a red leaf on the cover.
- -All students have been shown how to access www.new.schoolnotes.com. This is a back up site to Aspen. Files will be uploaded here.
- -STEM: all topics are due no later than Tuesday, Oct. 25. Students should have been working with their partner on topic development. STEM topic questions will be submitted to all Language Arts teachers, as well as in-building mentors for the first week of November. This cannot be done late. All topic questions but be valid, testable questions that will yield experimental results.
- -NEW Homework HW006: Seasons questions and crossword due no later than Monday, October 24.
- -Fixing ISNs is ongoing. All work needs to be secured, pages dated, titles for each page. Do not come to class with lose papers hanging out of your notebook. Find updates with suggested titles on the new.schoolnotes.com 'Calendar' page.
- -STEM booklet should be complete through page 8 over the weekend.
CK-12 Update
In class today: all students went to the CK-12 website. We will use this as our online text resource, which also provides study guides, videos, simulations, practice questions, games, and more! Every student who was present in school today has received an invitation to the site by now. Many resources have been provided in the "Shared Resource" section. Scroll all the way to the bottom to find the Flexbook that was created for this class. The topics included here represent the content we have covered so far. Explore further at www.ck12.org.
Why do we have seasons? Complete the task sheet if you did not do so in class; turn in Thursday for credit. Use the 'Why do we have seasons" simulation link at PBS .
Also, you will receive an email with your CK-12 invitation - USE IT!
By now everyone should have contacted their partner, and is discussing STEM topcis due next week.
Quick and easy to set up
