History of Science and Technology

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2nd Semester 2011-2012

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Classwork and Homework
Progress Reports
Late Work Policy
Extra Credit
Outside Links
Lab Safety Contract
Graph Paper - any kind that you want, just choose, enter the dimensions, and get a .pdf
PowerSchool - I can send your your login info if needed
https://www3.gowcs.net/netstorage/ access your H: drive files from home

Classwork and Homework:

QIA - Question in Answer - make a new statement that includes both the question and answer.
This is how all homework questions should be answered
(this is not an assignment - just a guideline)

Feb. 6
Notes are here
Inventions of Hero of Alexandria
http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/hero/index.html

Feb. 2
Notes from today are here. Students are reminded to keep their study guide filled out as much as possible.

Feb. 1
Notes from today include lots of photos and the file is large (3MB) and it is here

Jan 31
Note taking packet that was distributed today is here
Notes from today are here

Jan 30
Diagram drawing lesson to help students take better notes. The notes are found here.

Jan 27
Demonstration of the Atlatl, a spear/dart thrower.
Demonstration of an Atlatl
How to make an Atlatl
Boy demonstrating Atlatl
Aborigine hunting kangaroo with Atlatl, and getting them. A bit graphic but at a distance.
Aborigine hunting large bats with boomerang

Jan 26
Notes are here

Jan. 25
Notes are here
Homework is not very common in this class.

Progress Reports - Parents and Students should look for updates on grades in PowerSchool.
I will usually post grades in the classroom every week or two, by student number rather than name for privacy.
PowerSchool - log in here

Late Work Policy

I will be giving all students two Tiger Passes which will allow students to turn in an assignment late without penalty for up to five days. If the passes are not used then they can be turned in for extra credit at the end of the trimester.
Details are below:

Assignment Due Date Policy

1. Assignments are due the next day--unless stated otherwise.

2. Late work is accepted only for the following reasons:

Excused absence on the day of the assignment or on the due-date extends the due-date by one day.
Tiger Passes that are filled out and turned in with the late assignment extend the due-date up to one calendar week for 100% of the earned grade.
Unused Tiger Passes are worth 2 points each at the end of the trimester.
Tiger Passes may be used in combination with an excused absence.

Extra Credit - 5 or 10 points added to the total number of points in a grading period. It is like adding 5 or 10 points to a test that has normal weighting. For example, if you made 15 points on a 28 point test you could bring it up to 25 points. Extra credit is designed to help students who have all of their work turned in and is usually pretty demanding and time consuming. Consider how few points you will get when you commit to doing extra credit.

All extra credit must be approved by me before starting the work. I will tell you up front what the likely number of points will be. The intention is that the student will learn more about some aspect of Physics while helping other students to understand as well. Extra credit work will almost always be something that gets constructed for classroom use or display.

I have many ideas for projects that would get immediate approval. Limit of two extra credit projects per year and only one for any trimester.

Toys made from junk (in India)

Huge Site with lots of links where you can build cool stuff for science

http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/

Links (external):

Virtual TI-83Plus Calculator to keep on your computer (nice!) Note: you will need to have the ROM code from your own TI-83Plus calculator to enable this program. Press 2nd, Mem, 1 to get it.

http://www.sonicspot.com/wavetools/wavetools.html

Talking Tapes

Electronics Tutorials at www.electronics-tutorials.ws

Science Toys you can make

Inventor's Handbook

The Secret Life of Machines Homepage

Invisible Inks

Bad Movie Physics

How everyday things are made

Earth Science Links

Edible Science

http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/index.html