Before class preparation
- Read and print (or copy) this worksheet
- What is the Law of Charges?
In class activity
- TVO Videos:
- Conductors & Insulators
- Charging by Friction
After class work
- Complete the video worksheet for answers
- CK12
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Intro to Static Electricity
Before class preparation
- Read and print (or copy) this worksheet
- How do you make a balloon stick to a wall?
In class activity
- Balloon on the wall
- PhET Simulation
- Pear Deck Questions
- Introduction Slide deck & Notes
After class work
- Complete slide deck & notes
Counting Galaxies
Before class preparation
- Read galaxies Powerpoint
- BYOD for Kahoots
In class activity
- Counting galaxies using sampling technique
- Before & After Kahoots!
After class work
- Google Classroom Pre-Lab Questions
Cosmos – Sky Full of Ghosts
Before class preparation
- Read and print or copy the questions here
In class activity
- Video: A Sky Full of Ghosts
- 3 things you learned
- 2 questions you have
- 1 thing that interested you
- How would you use a Balloon to model the Big Bang Theory?
After class work
- Edpuzzle
Balloon Expansion Activity
Before class preparation
- Video: Do we expand with the universe?
- Print and Read this handout
- Answer pre-lab questions on the Google Classroom
In class activity
- Gather data from laboratory and other sources, and organize and record the data using an appropriate format, including tables, flow charts, graphs, and/or diagrams
- Record raw data for balloon expansion activity
After class work
- Videos:
- Big Bang Write Up in Google Classroom
Gizmo: Star Spectra
Before class preparation
- Make sure you have your gizmo login
- BYOD laptop or sign out Chromebook from library
In class activity
- Complete the Gizmo
After class work
- Finish Gizmos worksheets first
- Complete the assessment questions
Spectral Lines of an Atom
Before class preparation
- Read and think about the questions here (to be discussed in class)
In class activity
- Pear Deck: Star Spectra
- Observing spectral lines w/gas tubes
- Spectrum lines demonstration of 3 “Mystery Stars”
After class work
- Video: Emission & Absorption Spectra
- Use this website to help you identify the element in the 3 “Mystery stars” today.
- (Helium, Hydrogen, Xenon)
Flame Tests
Before class preparation
- Read this handout
- How do we determine the composition of far away objects in space?
In class activity
- Day 1: Bunsen Burner / Star Spectra Gizmo
- Day 2: Flame tests for elements
After class work
- Video: Flame Tests
- Finish the handout
- Research the colours of the elements you tested today to make sure they match your observations
- CK12: Atomic Emission Spectra
Cosmos: Sisters of the Sun
Before class preparation
- Read & take notes on this powerpoint
- Print & Read questions about the video
In class activity
- Cosmos: Sisters of the Sun
- 3 things you learned
- 2 questions you have
- 1 thing that interested you
- Quiz-Quiz-Trade
After class work
- Complete Solar System Map
Scale of the Universe
Before class preparation
- BYOD if you have a laptop, or sign one out in the library
- What is the largest object that you can think of?
- What is the smallest object that you can think of?
In class activity
- Google Classroom Activity: Prediction of relative sizes of objects in the universe & Scientific Notation
After class work
- Finish Activity
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