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FOSS Journal

(Name) 2

Rubric - 40 pts.

You are graded on your FOSS journaling.

You are expected to complete all notes,

even if you are absent.

Please check with classmates to see if you

can copy notes. Yes, I WANT YOU TO

COPY THESE!

Please keep the rubric stapled/taped to

the back cover.

ABCD’s of Scientific Drawing

A = Accurate

B = BIG C = Colorful D = Detailed

What should my notes look like?

Types of Energy 12/04/12

FQ: 1)What is energy?

2) How many types of energy do you

think we have?

P: Energy is…

I think that there are …

kinetic energy – the energy of an object

when it is in motion

potential energy – the energy an object

has because of where it is or how

it’s made

pg.1

C: Energy is…

pg.2

Forms of Energy:

Gravitational Potential

Energy (gravity)

Electrical Energy

(electricity)

Elastic Potential Energy

(stored/compressed)

Chemical Energy

(stored energy)

Mechanical Energy

(movement)

Heading Date

Page #

Highlighting the

same color the

whole time.

ABCD’s

Organized/Neat

Page #

Pipe to main

refinery.

Table of Contents

Inv. 2-1 Lighting a Bulb pg.9-10

Inv. 2-1 Lighting a Bulb

FQ: 1) How can you get electricity from a source to a receiver?

2) Where do connections need to be made?

3) How does electricity flow through a circuit?

P: (IN PEN)

Date

D-cell – “battery;” source of

electricity; more than one cell

electricity source – provides the

energy to light the bulb

electricity receiver – a component

that uses the electricity from the

source to make something happen

circuit – a pathway of the flow of

electricity

filament – part of a bulb that gets

hot & produces light

components – (ex.) D-cell, bulb, &

wires

short circuit – low-resistance

conductor that bypasses a

component

wire

light bulb

D-Cell

light bulb

D-Cell

wire

One wire

touches the

side, and the

bottom of the

bulb touches

the D-cell.

One wire touches

the side of the bulb,

while the other wire

touches the bottom.

filament

C: A D-cell is a source of electric energy. A bulb is an energy receiver that produces light. To make a complete circuit, electricity must travel in a circle from one end of the battery to the other.

Table of Contents

Inv. 2-1 Lighting a Bulb pg.9-10

Inv. 2-2 Making a Motor Run pg. 11-12

Inv. 2-2 Making a Motor Run

FQ: 1) How can you get electricity from a source to a receiver?

2) How is the motor circuit like the light bulb circuit?

3) What does a switch do in a circuit?

P: (IN PEN)

Date

circuit base – holds many

components needed to build a

circuit

Fahnstock clip – metal clip that

connects wires in a circuit

switch – devise used to open and

close circuits

open circuits – an incomplete

circuit through which electricity

will NOT flow

closed circuits – a complete

circuit through which electricity

flows

schematic diagram – a way to

represent a circuit on a piece of

paper

Drawing of a Battery and

Bulb Circuit

Schematic Diagram of a Battery and

Bulb Circuit

C: A motor is an energy receiver that produces motion. A switch is a device that opens & closes a circuit. Schematic drawings represent circuits.

Table of Contents

Inv. 2-1 Lighting a Bulb pg.9-10

Inv. 2-2 Making a Motor Run pg. 11-12

Inv. 2-3 Finding Conductors & Insulators

pg. 13-14

Inv. 2-3 Finding Conductors & Insulators

FQ: 1) Can any of the test objects

complete a circuit?

2) How much of the classroom

environment is made of

conductors?

P: (IN PEN)

Date

Items that will complete the

circuit: CONDUCTORS

Items that WON’T complete the

circuit: INSULATORS

Items that will complete the

circuit: CONDUCTORS

Items that WON’T complete the

circuit: INSULATORS

* water * air human

copper * glass

brass ring yarn

washer craft stick

shiny nail rubber band

dull nail river pebble

screen black rock

paper fastener plastic chip

aluminum foil straw

paper clip sponge

screw cardboard

conductor – a substance,

commonly a metal such as

copper or aluminum, through

which electricity will flow

insulator – a material that

prevents the flow of electricity,

commonly plastic, rubber, glass,

or air

C: All metals are

conductors. Metals

that are covered with

insulators will not

conduct electricity.

Table of Contents

Inv. 2-1 Lighting a Bulb pg.9-10

Inv. 2-2 Making a Motor Run pg. 11-12

Inv. 2-3 Finding Conductors & Insulators

pg. 13-14

R.I.S. – Ben Franklin pg.15-16

Reading in Science – Ben Franklin

FQ: How can inventions

solve problems?

P: (IN PEN)

Date

dizzy –

experiment –

genuine –

hilarious –

mischief –

nowadays –

politician –

procedure –

Check your

Literature Anthology

Glossary for

definitions.

C: (you summarize)

Table of Contents

Inv. 2-1 Lighting a Bulb pg.9-10

Inv. 2-2 Making a Motor Run pg. 11-12

Inv. 2-3 Finding Conductors & Insulators

pg. 13-14

R.I.S. – Ben Franklin pg.15-16

Inv. 2-4 Investigating Mystery Circuits

pg. 17-18

Inv. 2-4 Investigating Mystery Circuits

FQ: How would you detect

where there is a mystery circuit?

Explain what you would do &

what you would use.

P: (IN PEN)

Date

Mystery Circuits (example)

•A •B

1 •C •D

•A •B

7 •C •D

Some of the hidden wires were a little difficult to find. We

had to test the paper fasteners various times until we found

the two hidden wires. We also found that it was difficult to

keep the light bulb in its holder. So, sometimes, we had to

re-adjust it before testing for circuits again.

Number 1, 3, & 6 have two wires.

Mystery Circuits

•A •B

1 •C •D

•A •B

2 •C •D

•A •B

3 •C •D

•A •B

4 •C •D

Mystery Circuits

•A •B

5 •C •D

•A •B

6 •C •D

•A •B

7 •C •D

•A •B

8 •C •D

C: Circuits can be

located by using wires,

an electricity source,

and a receiver.

Table of Contents

Inv. 2-1 Lighting a Bulb pg. 9-10

Inv. 2-2 Making a Motor Run pg. 11-12

Inv. 2-3 Finding Conductors & Insulators

pg. 13-14

Inv. 2-4 Investigating Mystery Circuits

pg. 15-16

Inv. 3-1 Building Series Circuits pg. 17-18

Inv. 3-1 Building Series Circuits

FQ: 1) Can you get two bulbs to

light at the same time? Explain.

2) Can you make two lights

bright in a series circuit? Explain.

P: (IN PEN)

Date

series circuit – a circuit with

only one pathway for current

flow

component – an individual

item in a circuit

Series Circuit Schematic

Now that you have

made this circuit. Lets

see what happens

when you add more

components.

Series Circuit Schematic

C: A circuit with only one pathway for current flow is a series circuit. Components in a series circuit “share” the electric energy. Cells in a series circuit must be oriented in the same direction.

Table of Contents

Inv. 2-4 Investigating Mystery Circuits

pg. 17-18

Inv. 3-1 Building Series Circuits pg.19-20

Inv. 3-2 Building Parallel Circuits pg. 20-21

Inv. 3-2 Building Parallel Circuits

FQ: 1) How can you light two

bulbs brightly with just one D-

cell? Explain.

2) How many different ways can

you wire a parallel circuit?

P: (IN PEN)

Date

Parallel Circuit Schematics

A B

Parallel Circuit Schematics

C D

parallel circuit – a circuit that

splits into two or more

pathways before coming

together at the battery

C: Components in a parallel circuit each have a direct pathway to the energy source. A single D-cell can run many components when they are connected in a parallel circuit.

NOTE: * If you want more energy, put your batteries in a series circuit.

* If you want the source to work longer, put the batteries in a parallel circuit.

Parallel Circuit with a switch.

When putting a switch in a parallel circuit:

If the switch is open the bulb lights. If the

switch is closed the bulb goes out.

Why?

The source has 2 possible paths, one with a

lot of resistance (the bulb) & one with

virtually no resistance (the switch),

essentially all of the current will flow

through the switch.

“IT TAKES THE PATH OF LEAST

RESISTANCE!”

This circuit is ON!