John F. Kennedy Middle School
Summer Science Activity lessons
For Incoming BEAT Magnet students
2015 – 2016
Dear Incoming Seventh Grade BEAT Magnet Student,
As part of your academic requirements for the BEAT Magnet Program, you are
required to complete a Summer Science Activity Packet. Failure to do your Summer
Science Activity Packet will greatly affect your success rate for the coming year.
Your Science Summer Activity Packet will include graphs and data collection and
can be found at the website below. At the conclusion of your summer data collection,
you will need to hand it in to your instructor upon his request at the beginning of the
school year. Your efforts will be graded and will constitute your first grades for the year.
http://jfk.dadeschools.net
http://jfkbeat.wordpress.com
If you enter into this Summer Science Packet Activity with the proper attitude,
with enthusiasm and a realization of the importance of this assignment, you will have fun,
you will learn a great deal of information, and obtain valuable skills which will benefit
you throughout your life. You will find that BEAT Magnet science is not difficult, but it
is engaging. You will gain confidence in your ability to perform on grade level, and you
just might find a vocation that you will be interested in pursuing.
I look forward to meeting you in the fall and seeing the data that you have been
able to collect over the summer. Good luck in your efforts.
Mr. Libni Simons
Mr. Libni Simons
Physical Science Honors
lsimon01@dadeschools.net
Physical Science
Summer Packet
2015-2016
Welcome to Physical Science! Enclosed is the
summer assignment for physical Science. This
packet is due on the first day of school. This
assignment will count as the first few grades of
the 1st marking period.
If you have any questions regarding this
Summer Packet, you can email me at:
Lsimon01@dadeschools.net
Name:
Being able to construct a graph and interpreting graphs are important skills to have before you begin
Physical Science. The following is designed to home your skills.
A sample of gas was collected at 100 degrees Celsius and then cooled. The changes in the volume of the
sample are shows below.
Temperature (oC)
100
90
80
60
40
20
10
Volume (ml)
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
Construct a line graph of the data presented below. (Hint: the x axis is temperature). MAKE SURE YOU
LABEL YOUR X AND Y AXIS
Questions
1. Extrapolate (extend the graph beyond measured data) to find out what the volume would
be when the temperature is °C.
2. Can you describe the relationship that exists between the temperature and volume of a gas?
A group of students conducted an experiment where they rolled a ball down a ramp and measured
how far across the floor it traveled. Below is the data they collected.
A group of students conducted an experiment where they rolled a ball down a ramp and measured
how far across the floor it traveled. Below is the data they collected.
Type of
Surface
Distance Ball
Rolled (cm)
Ceramic Tile
Wood
Shag Carpet
800
850
125
All Weather
Carpet
475
Using this data construct a bar graph. Don’t forget to label your graph.
Vinyl Flooring
625
Questions
1. Which type of material allowed the ball to travel the farthest?
2. What materials make the ball roll between 125 and 525 cm?
Refer to the following graph to answer the questions below.
1. What pulse rate was recorded at 2 minutes?
2. At what times was the pulse rate over 90 beats per minute?
3. At what time was the pulse rate 110 beats per minute?
Refer to the graph below to answer the following questions
Questions
4. How many items are being compared?
5. What is the average height of Jobe’s House Plants?
6. Which fertilizers had an average height greater than 20 cm?
7. Is it better to use no fertilizer or Miracle Gro?
8. What is the difference in height between Walmart Fertilizer and Granny’s Bloomers?
Project
Your assignment is to construct a double line graph for the High and Low Temperatures at
North Miami Beach, Florida for the month of July, 2015. Get the weather information from
this website:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/l/33162:4:US
Put your results in the data below:
Use the data table and graph you created to answer the questions below.
1. How many days was the high temperature above 90 degrees?
2. How many days was the high temperature above 85 degrees?
3. What day was the low temperature the lowest?
4. What day was the low temperature the highest?
5. What was the average high and low temperature from July 1st-7th?
6. What was the average high and low temperature from July 8th-14th?
7. What was the average high and low temperature from July 9th-21st?
8. What was the average high and low temperature from July 22nd-28th?
9. What was the average high and low temperature from July 29th-31st?
10. What was the average high and low temperature for the entire month of July?