December 8, 2010

• EQ: How can I demonstrate an understanding

of the properties of energy and work?

• FF: How does the subtropical jet stream affect

the US?

• HW: Study for Test (Tomorrow)

Classwork – Simple Machines Book (Honors)
• Make a book with using 2 white sheets of paper a. Examples (2)
(8 pages), construction paper cover
b. Drawing
• Pages
1. Moveable Pulley
1. Wheels and a. What is a moveable pulley?

Axles b. Examples (2)

c. Drawing
a. What are they?
b. Examples (3) 2. Inclined plane
a. What is an inclined plane?
c. Drawing
b. Examples (3)
c. Drawing
2. Levers
a. What are they?
3. How do machines
make work easier?
b. Examples (3) a. Wheels (How do they reduce
force?)
c. Drawing
b. Levers (Where should the fulcrum
be to make work easier?)
3. The three classes c. Pulleys (If I add more pulleys
 Topics Covered on the Test
• Energy
– Heat, Chemical, Solar, Mechanical Potential,
Mechanical Kinetic
• Energy Transformations
• Heat Transfers
– Convection, Conduction, Radiation
• Electrical Circuits
– Source (Battery), Conductor, Insulator, Device
– Electrical Circuits must be closed to work
 Topics Covered on Test
• Work and Force
– Work = Force X distance
– Force is measured in N, Work is in J
– What tools do you need to measure force?
• Simple Machines
– Inclined plane, wheel & axle, pulley (fixed and
moveable), Lever (Class 1, class 2, class 3)
• Complex Machines
 Topics Covered on Test
• Independent/Dependent Variables
– DRY MIX
• Graphing
– Bar graph to compare
– Pie chart for percents
– Line graph for change over TIME
– X comes first on a data table, Y is the second column
• Steps of Technological Design
– Identify the problem
– Design a Solution
– Implement the Design (Build and use)
– Evaluate the Design (Test and redesign)