WELCOME
• Mrs. Szymanski
• Science Room 222
• EMAIL:
LSzymanski@summithill.org
• Teacher pages @summithill.org
for lesson plans and rubrics
• Online textbook available @
my.hrw.com
What is it?
Good guesses
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Forces and Interactions
 Motion- Newton’s 3 Laws
 Inertia
 Law of Conservation of Momentum
 Gravitational forces
 Electric and magnetic forces
Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
 Properties of waves
 Transmission of waves through different mediums
 Uses of waves for communication purposes
Physical
Science
Students don’t have to memorize all the elements, however,
they will learn 60% of the table
Basics of Periodic Table
– Parts of the atom, atomic number and atomic mass
– Elements and the organization of Periodic table
Matter and Its Interaction
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Structure and properties of molecules
State of matter
Physical vs. chemical changes
Law of Conservation of Mass
– Endothermic vs exothermic reactions
Chemical Reactions
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Physical
Science
Signs of chemical reaction
Identifying valence electrons
Chemical formulas
Balancing equations
Factors influencing the rate of chemical reactions
Energy
• Different types of energy
• Law of Conservation of Energy and energy transfer
• Calculate speed of objects
Problem Based Learning – Is nuclear
energy a friend or foe?
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individual research paper
small group collaboration
group powerpoint
class debate
utilizing Next Generation Science Standards
Safety First
Conduct only
authorized
experiments
Labs are a serious
place to work
Read and follow
directions carefully
Please contact me if you have
any questions or concerns
Expectations for Science Fair
 Independent project
completed at home
 Major assessment 45% of grade
 Parts of project are
due almost every
Friday
 Students are chosen
to compete in IJAS
Regional Fair
Support for Science Fair
• Co-teaching with technology teacher
• Advisory period
• Instructional time
• Computer labs and/or tablets will be utilized 5-6 times
• EBSCO data base training
• Research skills
• Chunked deadlines
• Rubrics
Hard at work on the tablets
with Ms. Carlson!
Integrating Technology with
Science Fair
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Aug. 28 and August 31: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets
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Research project ideas w/ sciencebuddies.org
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Create safety brochure
Sept. 15: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets
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EBSCO database presentation and researching for sources
Sept. 26: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets
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Research major aspects of project
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Create bibliography using Word
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Insert citations for statistics and/or quotes
Sept. 29: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets
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Using Excel create data table
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Using Excel create graphs
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Calculate standard deviation
Oct. 6 and 13: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets
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Research major aspects of project
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Type and edit using Word
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Create Turnitin accounts and editing tools
Integrating technology with
Science Fair
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October 13: Co-teaching with technology teacher and tablets
 Research major aspects of project
 Create bibliography using Word
 Insert citations for statistics and/or quotes
 Edit and type research paper