Monday, March 25th Entry Task Take the next five minutes to prepare for your test. Clear everything off your desk except for a writing utensil Turn in test and get your RSG to silently work on Schedule: Chapter 13 test Objective: I can be assessed on important information about work and power Homework: 14.1 RSG MTC due a week from today IN CLASS!!!!!! Please have on desk: Chapter 13 review

Tuesday, March 26th Entry Task Explain ways that a person can do work easier. Explain ways that a person can apply more power. Think about all the chores a landscaping crew must do to get a yard or park in shape in the spring. The must mow, weed, and trim. They might have to plant flowers and grass seed and to water the plants. List the machines needed for landscaping. Explain how each machine helps the workers do work. Schedule: Bill Nye- Simple Machines 14.1 Notes Objective: I can describe how simple machines change the size and direction of a force Homework: Read/RSG 14.2 Please Have on Desk: 14.1 RSG

Wednesday, March 27th Entry Task All machines are based on six simple machines. Draw a picture of each of the following machines. (use 14.2 in book as a reference) Lever Inclined plane Wedge Screw Pulley Wheel and axle Schedule: Simple Machines Foldable Objective: I can explain the different kinds of simple machines Homework: Finish foldable

Simple Machines Foldable Create a flap foldable to explain the following simple machines Lever Wheel and axle Pulley Inclined plane Wedge Screw Also include a flap on the bottom titled Mechanical Advantage Do the following for each simple machine On the front of the flap: Write the name of the simple machine Draw a picture of a real life example of that type of simple machine Under the Flap: List the definition draw a labeled diagram write a real life example For the Mechanical advantage flap: Write the MA formula for the following simple machines: Inclined plane, wheel and axle, lever

DO NOT TOUCH THE LAB SUPPLIES!!!!! Thursday, March 28th Entry Task DO NOT TOUCH THE LAB SUPPLIES!!!!! Write the equation for finding the MA of a lever. Write the equation for finding the MA of an inclined plane. Look at the picture on page 450 of the kid with the rake. Answer the following questions: Which simple machine is used in the photograph? How would you calculate the mechanical advantage of the rake? Schedule: Simple machines lab Objective: I can investigate the mechanical advantage of a lever and an inclined plane and discover whether pulleys are force multipliers or distance multipliers. Homework Lab due at end of class tomorrow Please have on desk: Foldable

Friday, March 29th Entry Task Answer the following questions using full sentences, IQIA Name the six simple machines and give an example of each Explain how a screw changes the size of the force needed to push it into wood To calculate mechanical advantage, what two things do you need to know? Schedule: Simple Machines lab Objective: I can investigate the mechanical advantage of a lever and an inclined plane and discover whether pulleys are force multipliers or distance multipliers. Homework: Mouse Trap Cars due MONDAY!!! Please have on desk: Simple Machines Lab