BIONIC MAN PROJECT

BIONIC MAN

Your task is to read the article - BIONIC MAN & watch the short video clips.  Get to know Hugh Herr & his story.

• Take notes on the facts
• Know vocabulary
• Teach your findings to the class
• Critique the article

You will work together in small groups for your presentation.  Learning how to work in small groups is a very important life skill.  You will learn that not all group members think like you. Learning to express your opinions and be a thoughtful listerner of others opinions is very important to succeed to your goal.  (Your score is based only on your presentation). 

Presentations will be done on Monday, September 23

DO NOT MARK, TEAR, OR MESS UP THE SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE!!!

Magazine Article - click

Hugh Herr

BIONIC MAN I

BIONIC MAN II

BIONIC MAN III

PHYSICS - SIMPLE MACHINES PROJECT

1. INVESTIGATING THE FACTS
• click on each of the simple machine titles & read carefully
2. OBSERVE & RECORD - 5 SIMPLE MACHINES
• Choose a simple machine at home and complete the questions about the simple machine. 
3. REPORT YOUR FINDINGS
• REPORT your findings to the class - name the type of simple machine & how it works
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• DUE:  10/30

MICROSCOPE - PARTS & FUNCTIONS

Microscope Parts & Function

Parts of the Microscope

	1. Eyepiece	Contains a magnifying lens that focuses the image from the objective into your eye.
	2. Course Adjust	For focusing under low magnification
	3. Fine Adjust	For focusing under high magnification or low
	4. Low Power Objective	For large specimens or overview
	5. High Power Objective	For detailed viewing or small specimens
	6. Specimen on glass slide	What you want to look at
	7. Stage	Supports specimen in correct location to lens
	8. Condenser	Focuses the light on specimen
	9. Diaphragm (iris or disc)	Regulates amount of light and contrast
	10. Light Source	Illuminates the specimen for viewing

QUIZ

SCIENCE NEWS - SMALL POX #12

Edward Jenner: Smallpox Vaccine 

Although forms of vaccination had been discovered thousands of years ago in Asia and Africa, Western Europeans didn't pick up on it until Edward Jenner turned an old wives' tale into the Stuff of Genius.

SCIENCE NEWS - SUGAR #10

SCIENCE NEWS - CONTACT LENSES #9

SCIENCE NEWS - SUBMARINES #8

With loads of experiments and inventions under his belt, Cornelius Drebbel was a true Renaissance man. But one of his inventions was more useful than any other, even if England didn't think so at the time. Tune in and learn more about submarines.

BIONIC MAN

Read the article in Scholastic Magazine - THE BIONIC MAN - p.18-19.  Watch the vid clips.  Take good notes to help build a discussion on this issue.  You will be leading the class discussion.  DO NOT MARK, TEAR, OR MESS UP THE SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE!!!

Magazine Article - click

Hugh Herr

BIONIC MAN II

BIONIC MAN III

BIONIC MAN IV

MICROSCOPE

MICROSCOPE MODULES 
1 PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE I

2  USING A MICROSCOPE

3  PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE II

4  PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE III

5 PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE IV

6  PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE V

7  MICROSCOPE SLIDES

8  PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE VI

9  FUNCTIONS OF MICROSCOPE PARTS

LAB EQUIPMENT REVIEW & LAB SAFETY VIDEO & FIRE SAFETY

LAB EQUIPMENT TERMS & USES

LAB SAFETY VIDEO





LAB EQUIPMENT TERMS & USES

 P A S S 
Pull the Pin at the top of the extinguisher. The pin releases a locking mechanism and will allow you to discharge the extinguisher.  

Aim at the base of the fire, not the flames. This is important - in order to put out the fire, you must extinguish the fuel. 

Squeeze the lever slowly. This will release the extinguishing agent in the extinguisher. If the handle is released, the discharge will stop.

Sweep from side to side. Using a sweeping motion, move the fire extinguisher back and forth until the fire is completely out. Operate the extinguisher from a safe distance, several feet away, and then move towards the fire once it starts to diminish. Be sure to read the instructions on your fire extinguisher - different fire extinguishers recommend operating them from different distances. 

Remember: Aim at the base of the fire, not at the flames!!!! 

 How To Use a Fire Extinguisher 

PASS = Pull, Aim, Squeeze & Sweep with a Fire Extinguisher

It's easy to remember how to use a fire extinguisher if you can remember the acronym PASS, which stands for Pull, Aim,Squeeze, and Sweep. 

	Pull the pin. This will allow you to discharge the extinguisher.
	Aim at the base of the fire. If you aim at the flames (which is frequently the temptation), the extinguishing agent will fly right through and do no good. You want to hit the fuel.
	Squeeze the top handle or lever.  This depresses a button that releases the pressurized extinguishing agent in the extinguisher.
	Sweep from side to side  until the fire is completely out. Start using the extinguisher from a safe distance away, then move forward. Once the fire is out, keep an eye on the area in case it re-ignites.