GIZMO

Student Exploration: Free-Fall Laboratory Vocabulary: acceleration, air resistance, free fall, instantaneous velocity, terminal velocity, velocity, vacuum Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Suppose you dropped a feather and a hammer at the same time. Which object would hit the ground first? I believe the hammer falls faster since it weighs more. 2. Imagine repeating the experiment in an airless tube, or vacuum. Would this change the result? If so, how? The res...

Student Exploration: Calorimetry Lab Vocabulary: calorie, calorimeter, joule, specific heat capacity Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. The Latin word calor means “heat,” and meter comes from the Greek word meaning “to measure.” What do you think a calorimeter does? ________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where have you heard the word calorie before? What do you think a calorie is? __...

Student Exploration: Equilibrium and Concentration Vocabulary: chemical equilibrium, concentration, equilibrium, equilibrium constant, reaction quotient, reversible reaction Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Gary has $5,000 in his bank account and earns a modest salary. Every month he pays for rent, food, utilities, and entertainment. A. How will Gary’s account change if he saves more than he spends? It will increase. B. How will Gary’s account change if he...

Student Exploration: Equilibrium and Concentration Vocabulary: chemical equilibrium, concentration, equilibrium, equilibrium constant, reaction quotient, reversible reaction Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Gary has $5,000 in his bank account and earns a modest salary. Every month he pays for rent, food, utilities, and entertainment. A. How will Gary’s account change if he saves more than he spends? It will increase. B. How will Gary’s account change if he...

Student Exploration: Polarity and Intermolecular Forces Vocabulary: dipole, dipole-dipole force, dipole-induced dipole force, electronegativity, intermolecular force, ionic bond, London dispersion force, molecule, nonpolar, nonpolar covalent bond, partial charges, polar, polar covalent bond, valence electron Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. A big bully is having a tug-of-war with a small child. There is a ball attached to the middle of the rope. Toward whom...

Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Climate is the average of all weather conditions in a location. Climates can be warm or cold, rainy or dry, and windy or calm. What do you think the climate is like where this palm tree grows? It should be hot and dry. 2. What is the climate like where you live? It is cold and wet. Gizmo Warm-up In the Comparing Climates (Customary) Gizmo, you will compare weather conditions, landscapes, and wildlife from different parts...

Student Exploration: Element Builder Vocabulary: atom, atomic number, electron, electron dot diagram, element, energy level, ion, isotope, mass number, neutron, nucleus, periodic table, proton, radioactive, valence electrons Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. What are some of the different substances that make up a pizza? ____________pizza sauce dough 2. What substances make up water? two hydrogen and oxygen 3. What substances make up an iron pot? the element ...

Student Exploration: Rabbit Population by Season Vocabulary: carrying capacity, density-dependent limiting factor, density-independent limiting factor, limiting factor, population, population density Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Suppose you had a pet rabbit. What would the rabbit need to stay alive and healthy?  In order for the rabbit to stay alive and healthy, it would need water, food, and an appropriate environment to live in. 2. A female rabbit c...

tudent Exploration: RNA and Protein Synthesis - ALL ANSWERS ARE CORRECT Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: amino acid, anticodon, codon, gene, messenger RNA, nucleotide, ribosome, RNA, RNA polymerase, transcription, transfer RNA, translation Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Suppose you want to design and build a house. How would you communicate your design pla...

Student Exploration: Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Vocabulary: allele, DNA, dominant allele, gene, genotype, heredity, heterozygous, homozygous, hybrid, inheritance, phenotype, Punnett square, recessive allele, trait Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. The image shows a single litter of kittens. How are they similar to one another? They all have a little of white and are kittens. 2. How do they differ from one another? Some have orange, brown, or bla...