3-26-2012 We're All in Motion - CCCS for Science

5.2 Physical Science: All students will understand that physical science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion, are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of phenomena in physical, living, and Earth systems science.


E. Forces and Motion :  It takes energy to change the motion of objects. The energy change is understood in terms of forces.

By the end of grade	Content Statement	CPI#	Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)	RESOURCES
6	An object’s position can be described by locating the object relative to other objects or a background. The description of an object’s motion from one observer’s view may be different from that reported from a different observer’s view.	5.2.6.E.1	Model and explain how the description of an object’s motion from one observer’s view may be different from a different observer’s view.	Forces and Motion Forces in Action The Forces Lab NOVA Physics and Math Free Online Physics Loads Lab Friction Friction 2.02 Magnets and Springs Forces BrainPop Forces and Motion Gravity Force Lab The Gravity of the Situation Acceleration Lift The Ramp Inventor's Toolbox Simple Machines Simple Machines Robot Factory The Compound Machine Forces at Work John Travoltage Shoot a Cannonball into Orbit FOSS Force and Motion Pulleys and Levers Machine ESPNs Sports Science  The Science of Football Exploratorium Sports Science Newton's 2nd Law & Khan Academy
6	Magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces can act at a distance.	5.2.6.E.2	Describe the force between two magnets as the distance between them is changed.
6	Friction is a force that acts to slow or stop the motion of objects.	5.2.6.E.3	Demonstrate and explain the frictional force acting on an object with the use of a physical model.
6	Sinking and floating can be predicted using forces that depend on the relative densities of objects and materials.	5.2.6.E.4	Predict if an object will sink or float using evidence and reasoning.
8	An object is in motion when its position is changing. The speed of an object is defined by how far it travels divided by the amount of time it took to travel that far.	5.2.8.E.1	Calculate the speed of an object when given distance and time.
8	Forces have magnitude and direction. Forces can be added. The net force on an object is the sum of all the forces acting on the object. An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion at constant velocity will continue at the same velocity unless acted on by an unbalanced force.	5.2.8.E.2	Compare the motion of an object acted on by balanced forces with the motion of an object acted on by unbalanced forces in a given specific scenario.

3-23-2012 Roller Coaster Science - CCCS for Science

5.2 Physical Science: All students will understand that physical science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion, are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of phenomena in physical, living, and Earth systems science.

D. Energy Transfer and Conservation :  The conservation of energy can be demonstrated by keeping track of familiar forms of energy as they are transferred from one object to another.

By the end of grade	Content Statement	CPI#	Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)	RESOURCES
6	The flow of current in an electric circuit depends upon the components of the circuit and their arrangement, such as in series or parallel. Electricity flowing through an electrical circuit produces magnetic effects in the wires.	5.2.6.D.1	Use simple circuits involving batteries and motors to compare and predict the current flow with different circuit arrangements.	Weather Energy Energy Skate Park Kinetic City Coaster Simulation Infrared Astronomy Heat Transfer and Efficiency Fuels From Crude Oil Radiation, Conduction, and Convection Polymers and Ethanol From Oil Magnetism and Electricity Electricity Generating Electricity Using Electricity Producing Electricity Voltage, Current, and Resistance Advances in Electrical Devices Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Physics of Sound
8	When energy is transferred from one system to another, the quantity of energy before transfer equals the quantity of energy after transfer. As an object falls, its potential energy decreases as its speed, and consequently its kinetic energy, increases. While an object is falling, some of the object’s kinetic energy is transferred to the medium through which it falls, setting the medium into motion and heating it.	5.2.8.D.1	Relate the kinetic and potential energies of a roller coaster at various points on its path.
8	Nuclear reactions take place in the Sun. In plants, light energy from the Sun is transferred to oxygen and carbon compounds, which in combination, have chemical potential energy (photosynthesis).	5.2.8.D.2	Describe the flow of energy from the Sun to the fuel tank of an automobile.

3-21-2012 Understanding Potential Matters - CCCS for Science

5.2 Physical Science: All students will understand that physical science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion, are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of phenomena in physical, living, and Earth systems science.


C. Forms of Energy :  Knowing the characteristics of familiar forms of energy, including potential and kinetic energy, is useful in coming to the understanding that, for the most part, the natural world can be explained and is predictable.

By the end of grade	Content Statement	CPI#	Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)	RESOURCES
6	Light travels in a straight line until it interacts with an object or material. Light can be absorbed, redirected, bounced back, or allowed to pass through. The path of reflected or refracted light can be predicted.	5.2.6.C.1	Predict the path of reflected or refracted light using reflecting and refracting telescopes as examples.	Reflecting Light Colored Light Keeping Warm Changing Sounds Circuits Electrical Conductors Energy Transfer and Storage Electric Current and Voltage Signal Circuit Magnets and Electric Current AC/DC Circuit and DC Circuit Electric Field Hockey Tornadoes Sea Breezes BrainPop Energy FOSS Electronics Solar Energy Energy Kids
6	Visible light from the Sun is made up of a mixture of all colors of light. To see an object, light emitted or reflected by that object must enter the eye.	5.2.6.C.2	Describe how to prisms can be used to demonstrate that visible light from the Sun is made up of different colors.
6	The transfer of thermal energy by conduction, convection, and radiation can produce large-scale events such as those seen in weather.	5.2.6.C.3	Relate the transfer of heat from oceans and land masses to the evolution of a hurricane.
8	A tiny fraction of the light energy from the Sun reaches Earth. Light energy from the Sun is Earth’s primary source of energy, heating Earth surfaces and providing the energy that results in wind, ocean currents, and storms.	5.2.8.C.1	Structure evidence to explain the relatively high frequency of tornadoes in “Tornado Alley.”
8	Energy is transferred from place to place. Light energy can be thought of as traveling in rays. Thermal energy travels via conduction and convection.	5.2.8.C.2	Model and explain current technologies used to capture solar energy for the purposes of converting it to electrical energy.

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12-21-2011 Skating into History

December 21, 1849 - The first ice-skating club in America was formed -- in Philadelphia, PA.

TOP 10 SITES TO TEACH SCIENCE THROUGH SKATING

1. US Figure Skating Official Site - http://www.usfsa.org/
2. Ice Skates and their History - http://www.iceskatesmuseum.com/e-historie-1.htm 
3. Physics: Jumping and Rotating - http://btc.montana.edu/olympics/physbio/biomechanics/bio-intro.html
4. The Physics of Ice Skating - http://www.janerigby.net/JRR/skating/main.html
5. Ice Hockey Science - http://www.exploratorium.edu/hockey/ice1.html
6. Figuring Out Figure Skating - http://lessonopoly.org/node/9082
7. Ice Skating Spin Science Demo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgI5AMQ347g
8. Physics of Figure Skating - http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2010/02/23/the-physics-of-figure-skating/
9. Putting the Ice in Hockey - http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/putting-the-ice-in-hockey/
10. Skating Science - http://www.skatelog.com/ice/science.htm