Mr. Stoffel's Science Class
Advancing Intelligence: Bringing the Classroom into the Digital Age.
"Knowledge is a process of piling up facts;
Wisdom lies in their simplification."
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
Openness of Information
I have presented a majority of all of my materials I will use in class this year in an organized and digital form. This is so they will be available as a resource to anyone that may require them. They are free to download for anyone who needs them, as long as they are used non-commercially.
Getting Started
We will start by going over introductions and class expectations. Books will be covered and materials will be organized. Class Syllabus, Introduction Sheet , Openhouse Sheet
Unit 1 Scientific Method 9 days
The metric system
Unit conversions
The scientific method
Setting up an Experiment
Unit 2 Atoms 13 days
The 3 parts of an atom
Chemical Symbols
Location on the periodic table
Activities/Experiments
Assignment
Unit 3 States of Matter 8 days
Four states of matter
Defining properties of each of the 4 states
Transitions from one state of matter to another
Unit 4 Heat and Temperature 11 days
Measuring temperatures using different scales
3 ways of transferring heat energy
Changing state of matters
Specific heat affect on absorbing heat energy
Thermal energy affect on an atom
Notes
Activities/Experiments
Assignment
Unit 5 Mixtures and Solutions 11 days
Difference in a substrate and solvent
Mixing substances with no chemical reaction
Setting up experiments
Practicing lab safety
Unit 6 Chemical Reactions 21 days
How atoms combine to form molecules
Properties of polymers
Chemical reations and the conservation of matter
Ions and isotopes
Notes
Activities/Experiments
Other
Unit 7 Astronomy 7 days
The nine planets
The sun and moon
The Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
Orbiting objects like the moon.
Notes
Activities/Experiments
Assignment
Other
Unit 8 Nuclear Chemistry 3 days
Nuclear decay
Radiation
Halflife
How a nuclear power plant works
Notes
Activities/Experiments
Assignment
Other
Unit 9 Motion 16 days
Definitions and difference between speed, velocity, and acceleration.
Graphing out speed, velocity and acceleration with common examples.
Calculating and using the equations for speed, velocity and acceleration.
Forces
Friction
Momentum
Notes
Activities/Experiments
Assignment
Unit 10 Falling Bodies 7 days
Gravity as a force
The effect gravity has on any object
The constant rate of acceleration towards the Earth
Practicing good design
Activities/Experiments
Other
Unit 11 Newton's 3 Laws 5 days
Newton's three laws of motion
Building a machine that applies Newton's three laws of motion.
Assignment
Other
Unit 12 Work, Power, and Energy 15 days
Formulas for work, power and energy.
Work equals a force over a distance.
Kinetic and potential energy
Conserving energy.
Activities/Experiments
Unit 13 Waves, Sound, and Light 5 days???
Waves as a form of energy
Properties of a wave
Properties of light and sound
Speed of travel through different mediums.
Unit 14 Magnets
Polarity
How a magnet works
Creating a homemade compass
Assignment
Other
Unit 15 Electricity
Causes of electrical charges
Household conductors and insulators
Current equals a flow of electricity
Electricity follows a circuit
Wiring a series and a parallel circuit
Notes
Activities/Experiments
Unit 16 Genetics
DNA used as a blueprint for proteins
DNA controls the genes
Animal traits
Genetic engineering and selective breeding
Unit 17 Forces in Fluids
What is a fluid?
How fluids react to an applied force.
History of flight and rocketry.
How an airplane works.
Designing a water rocket.
Notes
Activities/Experiments
Unit 18 ISAT Review
The 3 parts of an atom
Chemical Symbols
Location on the periodic table
Unit 19 Science Fair
The 3 parts of an atom
Chemical Symbols
Location on the periodic table
Class Links
Office Work Sites
- Zoho.comAJAX based office suite
- Ajax13.comOnline office suite
- Wetpaint.comEasy Wiki
Daily News Sites
- Slashdot.orgTech News
- Best of the Internetweb news