SYLLABUS -- November 30-December 4 -- Unit 6 -- Magnetism and Electricity
*The Unit 6 test and homework collection will be Tuesday, Dec. 8.
*This unit is not in the textbook. Next week, students will be
given reading material, which they will need to use for both
in class assignments and homework.
11/30/09 -- Essential question -- What are the properties of a magnet?
Classwork --
1. Reading Packet -- #1, answer margin question #1-17 on
your own paper. If you do not finish today, you
may finish on Tuesday
Homework -- Answer questions #1-6 on p274 of the reading packet
12/01/09 -- Essential question -- What is the relationship of magnetism and
electricity?
Classwork
1. Reading packet #2 -- answer margin questions #1-9
Homework -- answer questions #1-6 on p280 of reading packet #2
12/02/09 -- Essential question -- what is the relationship of magnetism and
electricity?
Classwork
1. Vocabulary activity -- magnetism
2. Electromagnets
Homework -- Reading packet #3, answer questions #1-6
12/03/09 -- Essential question -- what is the relationship of magnetism and
electricity?
Classwork
1. Lab -- electromagnets
Homework -- Reading packet #3 -- answer questions #7-11
12/04/09 -- Essential question -- How do we get electricity from magnetism?
Classwork
1. Graphic organizer -- steps of electricity generation
Homework -- None
