Aspen House Science

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Aspen House Science

• Mrs. Martens

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Welcome to Science!

• Todays Objectives
• What is Science?
• What do you think of when you hear the words
  Physical Science?
• What will we be learning about this year?
• Discuss how I can use my textbook to be
  successful in science.
• Discuss expectations for the school year.

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What is Science?

• Science is knowledge of any one department of
  the study of mind or matter according to
  Websters Dictionary
• The study of things!
• A really fun class with a really cool teacher
  where we do a lot of hands-on activities

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What do you think of when you hear the words
Physical Science?
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What kinds of things will I be learning about
this year?
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Scientific Inquiry

• Creating Questions
• Hypothesizing
• Developing ways to test ideas
• Experimenting
• Gathering Data
• Analyzing Data
• Drawing Conclusions

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Matter

• How do we measure matter?
• Mass and Weight
• Volume and Density
• Physical and Chemical Properties
• States of Matter
• Physical and Chemical Changes

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The Building Blocks of Life

• Structure and a short history of the atom
• Elements
• Symbols for elements
• Classifying Elements
• Periodic Table
• Compounds, mixtures, and solutions

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Forces and Motion

• What is a force?
• What kinds of forces act on objects?
• Friction
• Observing motion
• Velocity, acceleration, and speed
• A brief introduction to Newtons Laws of Motion

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Changing Energy Forms

• What are the different forms of energy?
• The laws of conservation of mass and energy
• Electric Energy
• Magnetism and Electricity

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Health Topics

• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
• Community Resources to Keep us Healthy
• Stress, Depression, and Suicide
• Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Obesity
• Communication/Decision Making skills
• Injury Prevention
• Adolescence/puberty

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Science Textbooks

• Objectives at the beginning of each chapter (p.
  361)
• Guiding Questions (p. 362)
• Vocabulary (p. 363)
• Bolded and Highlighted (p. 367)
• How to Read Science Pages (p. 365)
• Skill
• Real World Example
• Graphic Organizer
• Checkpoints (p. 367)
• Review and Test Prep (p. 382)

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What Can I Expect in Mrs. Ms Class?

• More Hands-On Materials Not So Much Homework
• You will be challenged!
• This will incorporate other subjects
• Especially reading
• Also social studies, math, writing, health,
  technology, art, music

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Grading

• Much of your grade will be based upon
  participation
• Assignments will often be completed in class
• Review Day We will usually play a game where
  students are given the test questions, maybe in
  another form

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Quick Tour of the Room

• Bathroom Sign-out
• Lost and Found
• Schedule

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Any Questions?
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Lets Have a Great Year!