Video on Natural vs Synthetic Polymers

Video Questions:

1) What is a polymer? Give an example.

2) Give an example of a synthetic polymer. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using them?

3) What is spider silk?

4) Why do scientists want to reproduce the properties of spider silk? How could it be used?

5) Give 3 examples of how plastics are used.

6) What is PET? What type of items does recycled PET produce?

Changing the Game

Now that our fun project is almost over, it is now time to switch gears into Physics!!! We are going to be covering some fun stuff with lots of hands-on activities. The standards that we will be covering will be:

PS - 1: Scientific Inquiry and Design (do throughout the year)

PS - 5: Nature of Forces and Motion

PS -6: Nature, Conservation, ad Transformation of Energy

PS - 7: Nature and Properties of Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves

We will be starting on Chapter 2 on Motion by taking a look at displacement and distance.

Keep an eye on the blog for homework, notes, answers, and due dates!!! As always, you can always post a comment or question!

Coloring/Activity Book Project

Due Date: February 2, 2010 (morning classes)
Due Date: February 4, 2010 (7-8 B day class)
Due Date: February 5, 2010 (5-6 A day classes)

Chemistry Activity Book Project:

For this MAJOR GRADE you are to create a coloring/ activity book using the following topics that a student in the 4th or 5th grade would be able to understand. A 4th grade class will be grading this assignment. This activity/coloring book needs to be exciting and interesting while communicating all of the information that is necessary to get the “basic point” of the subject. The following topics are:

1) Solutions (solvents, solutes)
2) Acids and Bases
3) Organic and Inorganic Compounds
4) Natural Polymers and Synthetic Polymers

Grading Rubric:
* Colorful cover to your coloring/activity book (20 points)

* Table of Contents with creative names for your activities (10 points)

* Content (all information correct and understandable) (40 points)
- At least one page per activity/subject
- Information is easy to understand for a 4th or 5th grader

* Creativity – you put genuine effort into this project and it is clean and neat and would be attractive to a child. (30 points)