BR UNIT Summary

The Big Race Unit covered three main and VERY important topics:

• Slope of a line
• y-form of an equation (slope and y-intercept form)
• substitution method of solving a system of equations for (x,y)

1)  For this unit summary you need to write a description of each main topic.

Slope: describe what the slope of a line means, how to calculate slope, how to draw a slope triangle, what a positive slope looks like, what a negative slope looks like, and the slope of a horizontal line.

y-form of an equation: describe how to write an equation in y-form, describe what each term in the equation means, describe how to find the slope of the line from its y-form equation, describe how to find the y-intercept of the line from its y-form equation, and what it means when a y-form equation does not contain a constant.

Substitution method: describe what a system of equations is, describe what form the answer to the solution of a system of equations is, describe the TWO methods of substitution.

2)  For each topic you need to choose two problems to solve and demonstrate your understanding of the topic. For the substitution method you need to choose and solve a total of four problems, two for each method.

Your work must be shown in detail, step-by-step. Graphs must be drawn with rulers and the axes and lines must be labeled.

This Unit Summary is worth 100 points and is due Friday February 18^th.

Standards of Excellence for Science

STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE CHECKLIST

for all

SCIENCE

q      Name, date and assignment in upper right hand corner of each page

q      Neat, clear hand writing

q      Page numbers:  4/5, with current page number/total number of pages on each page

q      Pages stapled in order, staple in upper left hand corner

q       NO INCOMPLETE WORK

q      Calculations and work shown

q      Questions answered in complete sentences

q      Axes of graphs drawn with straight edge

q      Work has been “self-reviewed” to be sure answers/explanations are complete and make sense

Important note:            Work not meeting these standards will be returned to you to be revised or redone, and will be due the following class.  

                                     Work needing revision or to be redone will be marked late.

Schedule of Science News Presentations

Science News Schedule

Date                  8^th, 6th

12/6                  Enzo, , Barbara

12/7                  Isabel

12/13                  Elizabeth, Ixchel

12/14                  Elazar

01/10                  Ani, Sophia

01/11                  Atoba

01/24                  Ameya, Sawyer

01/25                  David

01/31                  Alejandra, Mia

02/01                  Andrew

02/08                  Paul and Rachel, Max

02/08                  Adin

02/14                  Olivia,        , Fanya

02/15

03/08                  Ron and Olivia

03/14                  Mia and Mack, Deirdre

03/15                  Mikayla and Matan,

03/21                  Kyle, Dana

03/22                  Liam and Katherine

04/04                  Keith and Henry, Cam

04/05                  Joshua and Jahntu

04/11                  Enzo, Barbara

04/12                  Elazar and David

05/02                  Elizabeth, Ixchel

05/03                  Atoba and Andrew

Date                  8^th, 6th

05/09                  Ani

05/10                  Adin

05/16                  Ameya

05/23                  Alejandra

Science News Presentations

Science News Presentation Guidelines

On Mondays you or a classmate of yours will share an interesting bit of current science news. Presentations should be five minutes or less.

Topics for presentations include:

• a current science event (earthquake, volcano, significant weather event)
• an environmental issue (oil spill, water shortage, deforestation)
• a recent discovery (a new species, element, medicine)
• a scientist

Suggestions for gathering information:

• http://news.discovery.com/#mkcpgn=emnws1
• www.cnn.com
• http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/
• usgs.gov  --click on orange button “Show all hazards”
• www.noaawatch.gov

You must bring a hard copy of the information that you have gathered. This will be posted on the bulletin board.

Presentations can include a poster or drawing to illustrate the information.

Your presentation will be graded. Twenty-five points can be earned.

Global Warming Project

Global Warming Project

It is time to share your knowledge of Global Warming. You may choose to share your knowledge in writing, on a poster, through a video or a song and any combination of options.

This project is worth 100 points and is due on Monday February 28, 2011. The deadline is the Monday following the February Holiday.

There are four Required Elements of Information. Each element is worth 20 points. The REoI are:

·    Your opinion about Global Warming: Is it real? Why is it a political issue?

·    Detailed explanation of the Greenhouse Effect

Include a list of greenhouse gasses

·    Predicted world-wide outcomes of Global Warming and which world populations will be affected

·    Suggestions for individuals that could be affected by Global Warming: What can be done to cope with the effects? What can be done to slow down or stop Global Warming? What actions can young people, schools, and families take?

The remaining 20 points will be awarded based on the thoroughness of the presentation of your information (5 points), the demonstration of your knowledge and understanding (5 points), your creativity (5 points), and your spelling, punctuation and grammar (5 points).