Journals

These are some links you can use to check out and then write about them for extra journals (make sure you tell which one you are writing about):

[|Extra Dimensions]

[|Higgs Boson explained]

[|The Particle Adventure]

[|Fearless Felix]

1st Quarter
Chap. 1: Use your minilab to explain how to use proper graphing techniques. Make sure you describe how you figured out which units to put on each axis. Alternate journal for Chap. 1: Explain the swimmer shown above. Look up the phenomenon of surface tension to help your explanation. [|Swimmer pic explanation] Chap. 2: Draw a freehand graph of some information of your choosing. Explain why you used that type of graph (line, bar, etc...) and why the axes are labeled the way they are. Chap. 3: Make a distance-time graph of an object as it accelerates from rest, goes at a constant velocity for awhile, slows down and then stops. Label the graph where these occur. Label the axes in proper fashion.

2nd Quarter-you need to do at least 3 of these
Chap.4: Use Newton's Laws to explain three different examples of motion.

Chap.5: Use a common example to explain how energy might change form but not be gained or lost (Law of Conservation of Energy).

Chap.6: Pick an alternate source of energy and discuss advantages and disadvantages compared to fossil fuels.

Chap.7: Describe how ancient people used machines to build huge structures like the pyramids or Stonehenge.

3rd Quarter-you need to do three of these; at least one per topic (4 total)

 * Fluids**: Use one of the laws regarding fluids and describe how it works, using a specific example.


 * Atoms**: Describe a physical or chemical change that you may have seen in lab or in every day life. What evidence can you use to determine what kind of change it is?

Explain how knowing the electron arrangement of a given element can determine where it is placed on the periodic table.

Watch: [|The most precious metal]and write about what you saw.


 * Acids/Bases:** **Describe** how you could identify an unknown clear liquid as far as being an acid or base. Use more than one method.


 * Waves:** Explain the Doppler effect when a siren passes your location.

Why does a prism break white light into various colors?

Explain how various types of mirrors and lenses are used in every day life.

4th Quarter-you need to do at least three of these (one per unit):

 * Electricity:** Describe how circuits are used to run your household appliances.

Draw and label a complex circuit using the proper schematic symbols.


 * GPS:** Think of some practical uses for GPS and describe how you might use such a device.

Why might you want to learn to use a compass?


 * Nukes:** Are you in favor of using nuclear power? Why or why not?

Read about Three Mile Island, Chernobyl or the Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents and discuss causes; include your personal opinions.