Read the entire website and watch the videos: Salinity

Here's the link so you can read the entire web page about Salinity.

http://science1.nasa.gov/earth-science/oceanography/physical-ocean/salinity/

You may want to watch the graphics in action so that you can learn more.

Final Assessment for Advanced Comprehensive Science 3

                            S.T.E.A.M. into the FINAL

The final exam for Advanced Comprehensive Science 3 for 2012-2013 will be one choice from three options*.  Each option requires that you have some special materials that you will need to provide.

OPTION ONE

Working individually you will

o select a flight mission from the missions and enter it on the Individual Progress Report which will be updated after each work period,

o Research rockets used by NASA and other entities to deliver payloads,

o design a high-power paper rocket that will achieve the mission include detailed drawings for each part of the rocket,

o construct the rocket,

o predict the rocket’s performance and chance of mission success,

o fly the rocket, and

o File a post-flight mission report and the updated Individual Progress Report.

Materials that the student must provide: white glue in a bottle and at least one 2L (two Liter) empty soda bottle and duct tape. If the bottle breaks or smashes the number of launches will be limited.



Option Two

Working with a group of no more than three people you will

o select a flight mission from the missions and enter it on the Responsibility Report,

o identify the major job for which each person is responsible

o File the responsibility report and update it at the end of each work period.

o Research rockets used by NASA and other entities to deliver payloads,

o design a high-power paper rocket that will achieve the mission

o include detailed drawings for each part of the rocket,

o construct the rocket,

o predict the rocket’s performance and chance of mission success,

o fly the rocket,

o and file a post-flight mission report, and

o File a success evaluation on your performance from your entire group along with the updated Responsibility Report.

Materials that the student must provide: white glue in a bottle, duct tape, and at least one 2L (two Liter) empty soda bottle. If the bottle breaks or smashes the number of launches will be limited.



Option Three

Working individually you will

• build a Foam Rocket according to the approved directions to compare the launch angle to the range or distance the foam rocket travels,

• identify the independent variable for the tests,

• identify the dependent variable for the tests,

• identify the constants for the tests,

• Review Newton’s three laws of motion.

o Develop a positive and a null hypothesis based on Newton’s Laws of Motion.

Working on a team of three you will

Assist each other to launch each person’s rocket at the required angles for a total of at least three launches for each angle.

Record the distance for each angle.

Individually you will

Find the mean distance for each angle,

Prepare an analysis of the data including a comparison of the difference in distances between angles.

Use the analysis of the data to accept or reject the null hypothesis. If you reject the null hypothesis you must explain why and then you must explain why you are accepting the positive hypothesis using data and analysis to support your conclusion.

Materials that the student must provide: foam, duct tape, and an inexpensive meter stick or dowel for the launcher.


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Resources for S.T.E.A.M. into the FINAL

Background Information: How Rockets Work

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/153415main_Rockets_How_Rockets_Work.pdf

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How to make a High Power Paper Rocket

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/295786main_Rockets_Adv_High_Power_Paper.pdf

If you are participating in a MAXIMUM HEIGHT mission you will need to make a launch altitude tracker to track your height. Follow these directions http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/153402main_Rockets_Launch_Altitude_Tracker.pdf

Alternatives to this altitude tracker may be discussed with the teacher

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How to make a Foam Rocket

Watch this video to see an alternative to the printed directions

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/videos/playVideo.cfm?videoID=29

Here are directions to make a Foam Rocket and the launcher

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/295787main_Rockets_Foam_Rocket.pdf


Notes

• An alternative assessment will be made available for any student who qualifies through extenuating circumstances.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Check out this contest

This sounds exciting for anyone from age 13-25. Especially, for those of you who enjoy futurism.

http://isef.tomorrow-projects.com/enter-competition/

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Don't forget to keep reviewing and using your THIEVES skill to steal all of the information you can from the book. EOC for B day is on Friday. EOC for A day is on Monday.

EOC REVIEW CONTINUES

The EOC is this month. To help get ready you took  Benchmark Practice Test #1 (well, almost all of you did). The corrections for the test are due at the beginning of the class period next week. If you were absent you will take the test next week when I see you.
Here's how to do the corrections.

TEST CORRECTIONS FOR BENCHMARK PRACTICE 1 ARE DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.

 

 

• Identify the Big Idea and benchmarks for each item you missed. Write it out.

Write out the question and include all graphics.  

Write the correct answer (more than just the letter of the answer)

Provide details and support for the correct answer.

Add page numbers where you found support.

Have your parents sign the corrections.

 

 

 

I'm assigning some reading on Chem4kids.com for class. You will get the details in class on Friday or Monday. Then I will post the complete assignment.

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