State Standard PS 2.3.1 Explain that energy can be transformed, but not created or destroyed. Know the processes of fission and fusion.
Nov 10-14,
Teacher Notes
Student Activities
2014
Monday
 No School
Tuesday
Wednesday
Big Idea: Nuclear Energy and Sound
Anticipatory Set: NBC clip 2:52
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/3294087#3294087
Guided Question: What does sound need in order to travel?
Objective:
Activities:
1. Distinguish between fission and fusion
2. Know how sound travels
 Fission and Fusion Notes
3. Describe how sound is a form of energy
 Sound BrainPop and Activity Page
 Classzone.com “How sound travels”
 Discovery Ed Elements of Physics: Waves: Sound and
Electromagnetism
Thursday
Friday
Big Idea: EM Energy
Guided Question: How is the EM Spectrum organized?
Objective:
1. Describe the organization of the EM Spectrum
2. Give examples of uses of different EM waves
Big Idea: Energy
Guided Question: None
Objective:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of energy forms and
transformations.
Anticipatory Set: EM Spectrum BrainPOP
Activities:
 Discovery Ed Elements of Physics: Light: Optics and Electricity “Putting the
EM Spectrum to Use” 3:29
 Waves, Sound, and Light Chapter 3 Sections 1 and 2
 Complete BrainPOP EM Chart
Anticipatory Set: Questions on review.
Activities:
 Test Review Due
 Energy Unit Test