8th Grade Science: February 6-10

Monday

Flame color

·         Complete candle flame diagrams

·         Flame testing introduction

·         Homework:   Science fair experimentation

Tuesday

Flame color

·         Flame testing

·         Homework:  Science Fair experimentation 

Wednesday

Waves

·         Waves – what are they? 

·         Anatomy of a wave

·         v = fl; f=1/P; c = velocity of EM radiation
energy=h x f ; h= plank's constant..6.6 x 10^-34 Js
so, energy x wave length= h x c ; c= speed of light..3x10⁸ m/s

·         http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/waves/

·         http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/U10L2d.cfm

·         Homework:  Science fair experimentation

Thursday

·         Identifying unknowns by their flame color(s)

·         Screaming gummy

·         Make a rainbow

·         Homework:  Science fair experimentation

Friday

Electromagnetic spectrum

·         http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/electromagneticspectrum/

·         Homework: none