General Science Weekly Update
Mrs. Wilkinson
Weekly Schedule
9/20 Tuesday: Metric/English Measuring Systems & Accuracy/Precision LAB: Wacky Rulers
9/21 Wednesday: Scientific Notation/ Activity: The Trouble with Turtles
9/22 Thursday: Dimensional Analysis and Conversion Factors/ LAB REPORT DUE TODAY
9/23 Friday: Dimensional Analysis and Conversion Factors/ Dimensional Analysis Quiz Monday (tentative)
Design a Toy Challenge
Students quickly realized that their photos may have been taken too far away from their subject to be effective and also realized that the step-by-step instructions weren't as easy to follow as they anticipated. At the end of the activity, each class took time to reflect on what they could have done better to make their manual easier to follow.
*I apologize in advance for the very blurry pictures! It's time for a new phone! :)
Honors Students Following the Toy Instructions
Collecting Data with Google Forms
Students were "hired" by a marketing firm and asked to find the top 5 foods that Elizabethtown students would want in a vending machine. As they created their poll using Google forms, students had to decide on the question type, number of questions asked and audience polled. After collecting their data, students saw the ease with which Google forms analyzes the data.
We then discussed how to display and communicate our results. Students designed an infographic to display their data and to make a convincing graphical representation of their data. If you click on the links, you can see some of the best projects
Remind Codes
Text the following message code to 80101:
Honors General Science Block #1: @gsb1wilk
General Science Block #2: @gsb2wilk
General Science Block #3: @gsb3wilk
You may also click on the link below and it will take you directly to your child's class to register.
About Me!
I am married to John and we have 3 children. I am an avid reader and love to walk/run/bike. You will often find me poolside cheering on our children who are competitive swimmers or playing the keyboards on a weekend at LCBC.
I look forward to making this an engaging semester of science for your students!