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Warm-up #1: How does a lava lamp work?
Warm-up #2: How can a lava lamp be used as a model to explain convection?
What is convection? Convection simulation
Notes: Convection and radiation
Notes: Feedback systems
Read 48-53
Do CCC (13) page 48, CCC (15) page 50, and SEP (17) page 53; due Tuesday
Energy Quiz on Wednesday
Molecular genetics vocabulary quiz on Tuesday
Discuss “The Hot Zone” book/limited series
Begin Chapter 24 summary
Complete Chapter 17 (Chapter 19 in class set); review lytic and lysogenic cycles, prions, viroids
Review Chapter 4: compare and contrast prokaryote and eukaryote cells
Specific Heat problem set due
Do Thermodynamics Problem set; due Tuesday; include work and units in all steps and box in final answer
Notes: Mechanisms of Heat Flow
Video: Lava Lamp
Notes: Conduction
Read pages 41-47; do CCC (8) page 41 and CCC (12) page 47; due tomorrow
Submit pHet lab sheet
Specific Heat problem set due tomorrow
Computer simulation: Thermal difference between substances with different specific heats
Computer simulation: does heat flow faster through a hotter source?
Laws of Thermodynamics simulations
Notes: Heat of vaporization and fusion
Continue Chapter 14 summary
Begin Chapter 17
Molecular Genetics vocabulary quiz Monday February 3rd; word list is posted in Resources folder in Google Classroom
Submit Model Energy Conservation sheet
PhET activity sheet due tomorrow
Notes: Heat Capacity
Heat Capacity Problem set: do all problems on a separate piece of paper showing units and all work. Box in final answers
Chapter 14 summary
Submit your hardcopy of the historical timeline for the discovery of DNA
Complete Chapter 13
Begin Chapter 14
Create a historical timeline for the discovery of DNA (starting with T.H. Morgan and ending with Meselson and Stahl); due tomorrow; submission must be typed and printed
Complete notes from yesterday
Pair/share: discuss your model from your w.s. with your seat partner; what are the limitations? Model sheet due tomorrow
Discuss SEP (7) page 40
PhET simulation: Energy forms and changes; complete activity sheet and submit
