Tues., Dec. 3, 2013

Objectives:  What are some possibilities
for what dark matter is made of?
Announcements: None
Opener: 

Dark Matter/Dark Energy video link

Mon., Dec. 2, 2013

Objectives:  Reorganization
Announcements: Grades/Assignments
Opener: Comet ISON link
Are we the center of the universe?
Big Bang
What's the Universe Expanding Into?
Dark Matter/Dark Energy

Mon. & Tues., Nov. 25 & 26, 2013

Grading and conferences
No School

Fri., Nov. 22, 2013

Objectives:  How do we know the
universe is expanding and what does
that mean?
Announcements: Grading on Mon.
Check grade.  Hand in missing work.
Opener: 

The Expanding Universe
Get a grade for your spectroscope/
calibration curve, mercury spectrum
and unknown gas spectrum.

Thurs., Nov. 21, 2013

Objectives:  Identify an unknown
element from it's spectrum and find
frequency & energy of mercury lines
Announcements: Grading on Mon.
All missing work due tomorrow.
Opener: Doppler Shift Audio Link
A little video on the doppler effect link

Where is comet ISON now? link
Better  Best
Get a grade for your spectroscope/
calibration curve, mercury spectrum
and unknown gas spectrum.
Use your spectroscope to identify
one of the mystery gases
Calculate the frequency & energy of
mercury spectral lines link
tinyurl.com/shafferspectra2
Virtual Flame Test Lab (for absentees) link

Wed., Nov. 20, 2013

Objectives:  Identify an unknown
element from it's spectrum and find
frequency & energy of mercury lines
Announcements: Grading on Mon.
Check grade.  Hand in missing work.
Opener: None
Use your spectroscope to identify
one of the mystery gases
Calculate the frequency & energy of
mercury spectral lines link
tinyurl.com/shafferspectra2
Virtual Flame Test Lab (for absentees) link

Tues., Nov. 19, 2013

Objectives:  Identify an unknown
element from it's spectrum
Announcements: Grading on Mon.
Check grade.  Hand in missing work.
Opener: None
Calibrate your spectroscope link
Use your spectroscope to identify
one of the mystery gases
tinyurl.com/shafferspectra2
Virtual Flame Test Lab (for absentees) link

Mon., Nov. 18, 2013

Objectives:  Create a calibration curve
for your spectroscope
Announcements: Grading on Mon.
Check grade.  Hand in missing work.
Opener: LoggerPro

Calibrate your spectroscope link
Use your spectroscope to identify
one of the mystery gases
tinyurl.com/shafferspectra2

Fri., Nov. 15, 2013

Objectives: Build your own Spectroscope
or Perform the Flame Test Lab
Announcements: None
Opener: Calculate energy from frequency
or wavelength

link

Build a Spectroscope link

Rulers for spectroscope link 
Flame Test Procedure link

Thurs., Nov. 14, 2013

Objectives: Build your own Spectroscope
or Perform the Flame Test Lab
Announcements: None
Opener: Relationship between frequency
and wavelength
link

Build a Spectroscope link

Rulers for spectroscope link 
Flame Test Procedure link

Wed., Nov. 13, 2013

Objectives: Build your own Spectroscope
or Perform the Flame Test Lab
Announcements: None
Opener: None

Build a Spectroscope link

Rulers for spectroscope link 
Flame Test Procedure link

Tues., Nov. 12, 2013

Objectives: Be prepared to begin the labs
Announcements:  Extra Credit Opportunity
Opener: WackyWordies

Build a Spectroscope link

Rulers for spectroscope link 
Flame Test Procedure link

Fri., Nov. 8, 2013

Objectives: Be prepared to begin the labs
Announcements:  Extra Credit Opportunity
Opener: Wackie Wordies

Milkyway Galaxy in Different Wavelengths

Diffraction Gratings

Spectrum Tubes

Flame Test Procedure

Thurs., Nov. 7, 2013

Objectives: Explain the differences
between various wavelengths of
EM waves
Announcements:  Notebooks at EOP
Opener: VSauce: What is "Red"
VSauce: No Yellow?

EM Spectrum fill-in

Wed., Nov. 6, 2013

Objectives: Explain the differences
between various wavelengths of
EM waves
Announcements:  Notebooks at EOP
Opener: EM Spectrum notes link

EM Spectrum fill-in

VSauce What is "Red"

Tues., Nov. 5, 2013

Objectives: Deep thought questions
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opener: Visible part of EM Spectrum
and relationship to astronomy link
Movie follow up Questions link
Get them evaluated

Mon., Nov. 4, 2013

Objectives: Describe some problems 
associated with space flight, space 
exploration and how the group 
process can solve seemingly insur-
mountable problems.
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Movie follow up Questions link