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This document outlines the activities for periods 2 and 8, focusing on writing a science fiction story about the universe, with no weekend homework assigned. In periods 4, 5, and 6, students prepare for Race Day on Friday, the 13th, and engage in various classroom activities related to speed calculations and data analysis. Students will identify variables, construct a data table, and compose conclusions. Additionally, instructions for building a car model using basic materials are provided, encouraging hands-on learning and creativity.
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12/12/13 • Periods 2 and 8 – We are working on writing a science fiction story, about the universe. No weekend homwork. • Periods 4,5,6– RACE DAY -- FRIDAY, THE 13th. • Monday – let’s calculate our rates of speed and share them with each other. Tuesday – identify the three variables,, construct a data table and write results. Wednesday – compose your conclusion. • Thursday – rewrite it all in really nice handwriting.
Step 1: I am using an 18-mm long coffee stirrer as the axle for my car. Step 2: I will need to cut a drinking straw down to a 16-mm length to serve as the axle housing, which I attach to the body of the car.Step 3: Using a ruler, I find the center of the cut drinking straw and mark it so I can position it onto the body of the car.Step 4:The body of the car will consist of a popsicle stick. Step 5: Using a hot-glue gun, I affix one axle housing at one end of the popsicle stick, and the other axle housing at the other end of the stick.