ADOPT A PHYSICIST

Read

• You will have the oppertunity to converse with real physicists!!!!.
• You may wonder why you are taking physics at all,  this is a great chance to figure out why.
• You should post ideas for relevant questions here on the blog along with an introduction statement.
• You will be working in groups. 

This is a rare oppertunity.

Keys to success:

• Read what has already been posted and do not waste your physicists time by reposting a question that has already been answered!  There are no stupid questions, except the one that was already answered.(Your group will receive a minimum 1 point deduction)
• Post early and try to create a dialogue with your physicist.
• Work with your group take turns but discuss responses as a group.
• Do not just ask yes or no questions. 
• Do not ask inappropriate questions.  
• Try to relate your questions to class activities and skills.
• Keep a log print out of your conversation.
• Report intesting or unexpected findings in class.

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What's the significance?

Worksheet

• Summarize  the key ideas from today's activity
• Apply those key ideas to the activity  "what's the significance?"
• Make the observations
• For each observations write either a(n) inference or a  hypothesis.
• Definitely not a pop quiz tomorrow on today's activities!

RICHIES POTTY CHART Observations Hypothesis and Inference

What are the key ideas behind Richie's Potty Chart how does it relate to Physics/Science?
https://twitter.com/Physicsmainland/status/382959762196795392

Activity:

• Make a list of observations (skill)
• categorize them (skill)
• Purpose questions (skill)

What is the biggest scientific limitation of this investigation?(analysis)
Key terms:

• D3
• Observation 
• inference
• Hypothesis 
• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning

Blogging:(Communication skill)

• Read what is already written
• Do not re-post same ideas
• Do not write a every idea in your head allow others to contribute and expand on your ideas/post.
• NDPS->Name and Period

HOMEWORK

Create a comprehensive statement for your observations of your groups.

Can you come up with any words that would not necessarily fit into any of the groups?  What would be the name of the group and how would it change your statement.

Organize the following terms using the strategies from class. 
Ideas:

• you will probably change your mind print/copy the terms cut them out so you can make your groups flexible.
•   Use paper clips or an envelope to keep the terms grouped.  
• Color coordinate
• other suggestions or organizing strategies (use post its and the "post it" app)

Accelerate

Amount

Area

Atoms

Attract

Bend

Boil

Bounce

Brightness

Change

Contract

Cool

Density

Earth

Electric charge

Electricity

Electrons

Expand

Freeze

Gases

Glow

Heat

Length

Light

Liquids

Magnetism

Mass

Molecules

Move

Neutrons

Objects

Particles

Planets

Protons

Radiation

Repel

Solids

MIND MAPPING

DAY 9:

THINGS THAT cont.



The Mind Map is the external mirror of your own radiant or natural thinking facilitated by a powerful graphic process, which provides the universal key to unlock the dynamic potential of the brain.

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• The five essential characteristics of Mind Mapping:
  
  • The main idea, subject or focus is crystallized in a central image.
  • The main themes radiate from the central image as 'branches'.
  • The branches comprise a key image or key word drawn or printed on its associated line.
  • Topics of lesser importance are represented as 'twigs' of the relevant branch.
  • The branches form a connected nodal structure.  
  
  http://www.scienceprofonline.com/biology-general/biological-classification-binomial-nomenclature.html
  
  
  
  USE CLASS EXAMPLES TO CREATE A CHART THAT ORGANIZES THINGS BASED ON OBSERVATIONS.