Monday, Sept 14, 2009 Block 3A

Homework:
Redo Quia exercises to get 100%
Quiz next time on Significant Figures, Rounding, Pythagorean Theorem
Reading Assignment in Textbook

Content Objectives;
Student will be able to:
1. Identify significant figures in a number and correctly round a given number to the given number of sig figs or decimal places.
2. Recognize that the more digits you write down for an answer from your calculator does not necessarily give a better answer. Sometimes more digits can make a correct answer incorrect.
3. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for an unknown side of a right triangle.
4. Identify and use the elements of attentive listening

Students did classroom scavenger hunt but we did not get to #5 and #6
5. Recognize the steps and use the scientific method to answer a question:
General question-->hypothesis-->experiment(variables and procedure)-->model and generalization
6. Describe an example in which the properties of a material can be used to understand the structure of the material.
7. Locate tools and safety equipment in the lab and execute the emergency evacuation procedure.

Assign Seats with Seating Chart
Check Attendance

Collect:
Parent Notification Forms
Course Expectation Forms

Check for Covers on Books

Quiz on Class Policies

Exercise in attentive listening.
What does attentive listening look like, sound like, how does it make you feel

Check for any email problems (I couldn't send a message)
Handout on Significant Figures, Rounding, Pythagorean Theorem
Go over Quia homework using projector

Show Mr. Holmes' favorite proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and favorite use of Pythagorean Theorem (How slow does your moving clock tick?)

Room Scavenger Hunt - Only had 10 minutes for this so some students did not finish.

Did not get to Material Science intro.

Introduction to Material Science

What can we learn about the structure of a material from its physical properties?
Paper Lab

Pasta bridge model

Students classify various objects based on what they are made of.