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Congratulations to our Winners of the 2010-2011 Einstein's Museum Science Fair Winners!!!!!!


 * First Place Overall** - Amit Sharma, Class 801 - "What effect does acid rain have on mineral composition?"


 * Second Place Overall** - Josiah Vasquez - Class 705 - "What is the effect of the amount of distractors in a problem on the time it takes to solve the problem?"


 * Third Place Overall** - Brandon Portuallo, Class 603 - "Which material absorbs more heat: sand, batting insulation, hay or paper?"


 * Grade 8, First Place** - Divendra Seeram, Class 801 - "Which materials best insulate against wind chill?"


 * Grade 8, Second Place** - Alexandra Peguero, Class 805 - "Seismology, how fast do seismic waves travel?"


 * Grade 8, Third Place** - Mia Rodman, Class 805 - "What is the effect of the temperature of water on the amount of fog that appears?"


 * Grade 7, First Place** - Deborah Grumbie, Class 702 - "Light Intensity"


 * Grade 7, Second Place** - Joshua Libuano, Class 702 - "The effect of different colors of light on plant growth."


 * Grade 7, Third Place** - Michael Proudnikov - Class 705 - "The effect of the angle of winglets on the time of a paper airplanes flight."


 * Grade 6, First Place** - Julian Gannon, Class 605 - "Seeing is deceiving".


 * Grade 6, Second Place** - Isaiah Mitchie - Class 607- "How does a radio work?"


 * Grade 6, Third Place** - Omar Rugova- Clss 602 - "Which method is best for removing oil from water?"

On nights where Homework may be completed early or if homework is not assigned. Please see below for extra credit:

Homework:

April 8, - Science News. Please bring in a current event based on Science.

April 11 - Read introduction to Chapter 3-1, "What is a simple machine?" 1.Create a chart that lists the items in the classroom and at home you use daily. Check off each item you believe to be a machine and explain why. 2. Checking concepts, questions 1, 2 and 3. 3. Thinking Critically: 4 and 5 4. Building Math Skills, Calculate Data
 * Study terms**: //Machine, wheel and axle, effort force, resistance force, mechanical advantage and ideal mechanical advantage//

April 12 - Read Chapter 3-2, "What is efficiency?" 1. Checking Concepts: 1- 5 2. Think Critically, 6 and 7 3. Building Math Skills, Calculate Data 4. What features might a bicycle designed for off-road trails have?
 * Study terms**: //Work output, work input, efficiency//

April 13, - Read Chapter 3-3, "How does a lever work?" Study: lever and fulcrum 1. Checking Concepts: 1 through 5 2. Think Critically: 6 - 8 3. Use the internet to find out what parts of your body act as levers. Create a chart and draw a picture of the body part and an example of the lever action. Some key search words are human body levers and human body simple machine. Please have parent/guardian do the activity with you. Include parent signature at the bottom of the assignment.

April 14, - Read Chapter 3-4, "How do pulleys work?" 1. Checking Concepts: 1-5 2. Thinking Critically: 6 -8 Interpreting Visuals, What is the IMA of the block and tackle? Design a machine that uses at least two types of pulleys. Your machine should have a practical use. Draw a diagram or build a working model of your machine. Label each pulley type. Explain how your machine works.
 * Study terms**: //pulley//

April 15 Holiday Vacation Packets assigned by teacher.

Complete the using movable pulley activity on page 61.

April 27 - Read Chapter 3-5, "What are inclined planes?" 1. Checking Concepts, 1-6 2. Thinking Critically, 7 and 8 3. Interpreting Visuals, 9.
 * Study terms:** //inclined plane.//

May 16, 2011 - Current events due Wednesday. Field test tomorrow.

May 17, 2011- Read chapter 5-3, "What is freezing point?" 1. Checking concepts, 1-4 2. Thinking Critically, 5 and 6 3. Interpreting Visuals, 7-9 Extra credit: Read Cryogenics and answer the following:
 * Study terms**: freezing point, melting point.

How has cryogenics helped different industries?

Week of May 23, 2011 Chapter 5-8, read pages 110-111 Study terms: specific heat 1. Checking Concepts, 1-4 2. Thinking Critically, 5 and 6

Chapter 5-9, read pages 112-113 Study terms: thermal expansion 1. Checking concepts, 1-5 2. Thinking critically, 6 and 7 3. Interpreting visuals, 8

Extra credit: Page 113: Bimetallic thermostats and answer the question: "Why do you think the metal strip needs to made of two different metals?"


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