Agenda:
- Collect & Discuss Inq. 5.3
- Student Sheet 5
- Pop Can Pre-Lab

HW:
- Pop Can Pre-Lab (front) - DUE Tomorrow
- Bring in Pop Can - Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #31

When the orb from the demo yesterday expanded, what happened to its density? How do you know?

Why did the bimetal strip bend when it was heated?

Agenda:
- WASL Pre-Lab Form
- Inq. 5.3

HW:
- Inq. 5.3 - DUE Tomorrow
- Bring in Pop Can - Thursday
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #30

If the metal lid of a jelly jar is too tight to open, what can you do to open the lid?

Why does this help get the lid off the jar?

Agenda:
- Density Test

HW:
- Bring in Pop Can - Thursday
- Journal Quiz #3 - Friday

No Journal Today

Agenda:
- Density Quiz Review Sheet

HW:
- Density Quiz - Monday

Journal #29

What is the formula for calculating density, and what are the correct units for density?

How can you use density to identify what an unknown object is made of?

Agenda:
- Grade Inq. 4.1
- Grade Reading Qs
- Discuss Coke Demo

HW:
- Density Quiz - Monday

Journal #28

How dense is air compared to water?

How would life be different if air’s density was close to that of water?

Agenda:
- Collect Inq. 4.1
- Coke Demo
- Deadly Density & Air Heads Reading

HW:
- Deadly Density & Air Heads Reading Qs - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #27

What causes objects to float? What causes objects to sink?

Explain how floating and sinking are related for solids, liquids, and gases.

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Finish Inq. 4.1
- Put Up Graphic Organizers

HW:
- Inq. 4.1 - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #26

Explain what caused the balloon to get bigger during the demo last week.

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Agenda:
- Inq. 4.1

HW:
- Inq. 4.1 - DUE Tuesday

Journal #25

Can things float in air? Give an example of this.

Based on what you know about liquids floating, what do you think makes things float in air?

Agenda:
- Finish Graphic Organizer
- Start Inq. 4.1

HW:
None

Journal #24

Do you think air has density? Why or why not?

List the steps required to measure the density of a liquid.

Agenda:
- Grade Inq. 3.1
- Density Graphic Organizer

HW:
None

Journal #23

Which is more likely to sink, a more dense or a less dense object? Why?

List any (at least 2) questions you still have about density.

Agenda:
- Inq. 3.1

HW:
- Inq. 3.1 Packet - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #22

How could you measure the density of oil and corn syrup?

Explain the difference between mass and weight using at least 3 complete sentences. Be sure to give examples.

Agenda:
- Add to Vocab
- Mass and Weight
- Pass Back Papers

HW:

None



Journal #21

When you add water to a dry sponge, are you adding mass or volume?

When you squeeze a sponge into a small ball, are you decreasing (making smaller) the mass or volume?

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz #2
- Finish Inq. 2.3
- Grade 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

HW:
None

No Journal Today

Agenda:
- Stamp Inq. 2.2
- Inq. 2.3
- Finish Bill Nye

HW:
- Inq. 2.3 - DUE Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow

Journal #20

Explain in at least 3 complete sentences how the station with the floating/sinking metal tins relates to the Bill Nye video.

A block of Aluminum has a length of 10 cm, a width of 5 cm, and a height of 2 cm. What is its volume?

Agenda:
- Health Screening
- Buoyancy Video

HW:
- Inq. 2.2 - DUE Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Friday

No Journal Today

Agenda:
- Stamp Inq. 2.1
- Inq. 2.2

HW:
- Inq. 2.2 - DUE Thursday
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #19

Your data table from Inq. 2.1 uses cm3 for units of volume, but you measured in mL. Why is that ok?

What are g/cm3 the units for? (what do you measure using grams per centimeters cubed?)

Agenda:
- Inq. 2.1

HW:
- Inq. 2.1 - DUE Tomorrow



Journal #18

Write a procedure (steps) for how to measure the mass of 50 mL of water.

Why can’t you just “measure it”?

Agenda:
- Finish Video
- Textbook Intro
- What is Matter?
- Add to Vocab

HW:
None

Journal #17

What is the manipulated variable from the Pyramid Power experiment?

List 5 controlled variables used in the Pyramid Power experiment.

Agenda:
- Pyramid Power Video

HW:
None

Journal #16

Define the following words:
Manipulated variable –
Responding variable –
Controlled variable –

Why do you need to have controlled variables?

Agenda:
- Grade POM Lesson 1
- Pass Back Papers

HW:
None

Journal #15

Into what two categories do scientists put everything that exists?

Pick one station from the lab and explain what it shows you about matter (what did you learn from the station?).

Agenda:
- Finish POM Lesson 1

HW:
- POM Lesson 1 - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #14

What are the 4 roles being used in the lab and what does each role do?

Pick one of the stations from yesterday’s lab and explain what you think it shows you/demonstrates.

Agenda:
- POM Lesson 1

HW:
- POM Lesson 1 - DUE Wednesday


Journal #13

Why do you think we did the categorizing activity last week?

What do you think matter is?