Game Design Continues

We had a good day today figuring out the theoretical probabilities for our games and creating charts to keep track of experimental probability as students play after spring break. It seems that everyone is on track to complete their games. Keep up the good work!!!

Study Guides/Questions/Scale Drawing Due Tomorrow

Remember that your Study Guides/Questions/Scale Drawing are due tomorrow.
Please type the study guide and questions if at all possible.
Thanks!

You can email them to
ttorsch@atlantachartermiddle.com
and
scannon@atlantachartermiddle.com

Reminder:
Your questions should NOT be open ended. They need to have one right answer that they students in our class should be familiar with. You can use images and diagrams on your questions and study sheets.

Play Time

We had fun (and learned a lot about probability) today while playing the board games that students brought in. Over the weekend, we encourage groups to work on their questions/game board design/ and study sheets, in order to get ahead for next week. Remember, all games in their final version will be due on Thursday of next week.

Still confused about probability, learn more HERE.

Game Board Designers!

Remember to bring a game board in tomorrow!!!
Tonight, you should also be brainstorming the most important things someone should know about your topic. You can start working on your study sheet and questions if you want.

Review the PROJECT DESCRIPTION and RUBRIC that we gave you today.


Please review it and bring any questions that you have for me tomorrow.

Game Boards

Make sure to bring in some board games for us to use on Friday! If we don't have games, we can't play them!!!!!

Aid Memory

Create something to help you remember the difference between Theoretical vs. Experimental Probability. If you can't think of anything create a Venn Diagram.

Try this probability activity to see how well you understand it.

Expand Vocabulary

This week's words are:
theoretical probability
experimental probability
event
outcome
random
trail

It's Doctor DIAMETER

It's Doctor DIAMETER

Project: A Trip to Mars

A Trip to Mars Projects are due at the end of the period tomorrow. You will have about 45-60 minutes tomorrow to work.

Measure Up

Tonight make sure you have your measurements for your items that you are taking with you to Mars. You need to measure in cm to the nearest mm.

A Trip to Mars

Brainstorm a list of the top 5 things you would take with you on a 2.5 year journey to Mars and back. All of your items must fit in a one foot by one foot by one foot cube.
Begin taking measurements of your items and recording them on your chart.

Upcoming Unit on Probability

If you have any board games that you could bring into the school for us to use for the next 2 weeks, it would be greatly appreciated.
Chutes and Ladders
Life
Twister
Monopoly
etc....

We will be using them to begin our unit on probability.

Surface Area to Volume

Today, we began our journey from what we know about surface area to volume of geometric solids, specifically rectangular prisms and cylinders.
For HW, please
-Describe when you would use cm, cm2, or cm3 in real life.
- Draw a cm, cm2, or cm3

Interactive on Surface Area and Volume

Pi Day Sunday

Thanks to everyone who contributed to Pi day with food or good spirit! I want to see some comments about the relationship between pi, circumference and diameter.

REMEMBER, your surface area work should be complete when you arrive to class on Monday.

Pi Day Tomorrow

Pi represents the relationship between a circle’s diameter (its width) and its circumference (the distance around the circle).

Since, we are working with pi in class right now, we have decided to celebrate pi day tomorrow. If possible, please bring something circular or spherical, edible, and yummy!

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Surface Area of Geometric Solids

Today, we began working on finding the surface area of geometric solids focusing on rectangular prisms and cylinders. For HW tonight, please find the SA of a rectangular prism with a length of 10 inches and height of 24 inches and a width of 12 inches.
Finding Surface Area

Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors- Geocentric vs. Heliocentric

Heliocentric- Andreas Cellarius 1660

Geocentric



Geocentric vs. Heliocentric- Click on next at the bottom to learn about Heliocentric

Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors

Extra Credit: Find and research a scientist that contributed to the heliocentric or geocentric model of the solar system. Post to the blog what you learn about their contribution.

Creature Feature and Expand Vocabulary

I am so impressed by the level of thought and detail that you put into your creature feature presentations and drawings. You demonstrated your knowledge of Mars and Venus.

Tonight for HW, please EXPAND VOCABULARY:
heliocentric
geocentric
comets
meteors
asteroids
volumes

Review of Planet Classification:
Remember, planets can be classified by size, location, or composition. Bonus: What did you notice about the three classifications today?

Creature Feature Presentations on Monday

Axis Tipping

For homework please, READ and RESPOND to the following article:
CNN Story on the Chile Earthquake

Remember, you need three paragraphs:
Issues (What's the main issue or idea in the article?)
Evidence (What facts support that main idea?)
You (How does this or could this affect your life?)

More information about:
MARS
VENUS

Faces, vertices, and edges, Oh My!

Please complete the half page that you glued into your Earth Journal today to practice with faces, vertices, and edges.
For more help on this, see the links below.

Geometric figures

Interactive Geometry
Thank you, Ella, for posting to the blog about the Earth's axis. To read more about this, please read below.
What happened to the Earth's axis?

Expand Vocabulary

Expand Vocabulary:
- period of rotation
- period of revolution
- relative size
- surface temperature
- atmosphere
- gravity
- surface area


Information on Saturn's Rings
Even more DETAILED information about the mission to Saturn
Monthly Hot or Not Question:
Why is Mercury #2 if it is closer to the sun?
Post your answers here.