Entry & Exit Prompts
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Entry & Exit Prompts | ||||
Day | Date | Entry Question |
Exit Task | |
WEEK #37 | ||||
Monday | 6/2/2025 | How fast does a radio wave travel? What can change the speed of the wave? | What part of the test are you most confused about? | |
Tuesday | 6/3/2025 | What questions do you have before you continue working on your test? | None - TEST | |
Wednesday | 6/4/2025 | What science or engineering topic/concept should we focus on for the last week and a half of the year? | What was the most challenging part of the Snapchat Final Test? | |
Thursday | 6/5/2025 | What is easier: building something new or improving something already built? Which is more interesting? (Of the above options) |
What project are you going to work on for the rest of the year? | |
Friday | 6/6/2025 | What is your favorite end of the school year event or tradition? | How is your Engineering Project going so far? | |
WEEK #36 | ||||
Monday | 5/26/2025 | NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day | NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day | |
Tuesday | 5/27/2025 | What is the frequency of the waves used by a “5G” network? Write the number in expanded form? (Hint: Use the Metric Prefixes attachment) |
What type of wave modulation is shown in the picture? How do you know? |
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Wednesday | 5/28/2025 | What is the benefit of a good connection (wifi, cell service, etc…)? What is the connection to sending a Snapchat message? | What part of the Snapchat Model do you still have questions about? | |
Thursday | 5/29/2025 | Where would the photoelectric effect fit into a model of sending a Snapchat? | What is happening when a Snapchat is sent (the middle part of the model)? | |
Friday | 5/30/2025 | What is a “cellular network”? How does a signal travel on a cell network? | How ready are you for the Snapchat final assessment? | |
WEEK #35 | ||||
Monday | 5/19/2025 | What is the difference between digital and analog? Explain or describe an example. | What is a disadvantage of storing or communicating information digitally? | |
Tuesday | 5/20/2025 | What number would be next if we were using a 6-bit code instead of a 5-bit? | What is a pixel? | |
Wednesday | 5/21/2025 | What number does the binary code string 11010 represent? | What does modulation mean? | |
Thursday | 5/22/2025 | How many pixels would be contained in a digital image with a resolution of 1680x1050? | What is the opposite of modulation? | |
Friday | 5/23/2025 | NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day | NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day | |
WEEK #34 | ||||
Monday | 5/12/2025 | What wave characteristic does the “A” in AM radio stand for? What does the “F” in FM radio stand for? [Hint: the “M” stands for modulation - change] | What are you most confused about from the study guide? | |
Tuesday | 5/13/2025 | Why does the pencil appear broken? What is happening to the light waves? | None - TEST | |
Wednesday | 5/14/2025 | What does “intensity” mean in terms of light or light waves? | What is a particle, and how does that relate to light or light waves? | |
Thursday | 5/15/2025 | What is a photon? | What is light made of? | |
Friday | 5/16/2025 | What has to be true about a wave of light to eject an electron from a metal plate? | Describe the process of taking a picture SCIENTIFICALLY (light, photoelectric effect, etc…) | |
WEEK #33 | ||||
Monday | 5/5/2025 | What is the difference between light, electromagnetic waves, and radiation? | What frequency are infrared waves found at? | |
Tuesday | 5/6/2025 | Where is your EMS found? What is it used for? | How fast do gamma rays move? | |
Wednesday | 5/7/2025 | What type of wave has the least amount of energy? | What type of EM waves do cell phones use? | |
Thursday | 5/8/2025 | How does a Lite Brite work? What is happening to the light? | What type of interaction did you observe most in the Wave in Media lab? (Transmission, absorption, refraction, reflection) | |
Friday | 5/9/2025 | Is a hot dog a sandwich? Write a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning statement that answers the question and is supported by OBJECTED data [evidence]. | What part of waves makes the most sense to you? What part makes the least sense? | |
WEEK #32 | ||||
Monday | 4/28/2025 | If a wave has a frequency of 60 hertz, what is the period of the wave? | What kind of wave do you think is transporting the information in a Snapchat message? | |
Tuesday | 4/29/2025 | Draw 3 different waves with the same amplitude but different frequencies. | What does electromagnetic mean? | |
Wednesday | 4/30/2025 | Draw 4 complete cycles of a wave with a period of 0.25 seconds. | None - Quiz | |
Thursday | 5/1/2025 | What are some different types of waves that can travel without a medium? (Hint: Electromagnetic waves) | What type of electromagnetic wave are you going to research? | |
Friday | 5/2/2025 | Which wave has more energy (the amplitudes are about the same)? Why? How do you know? | What is the most interesting thing you have learned about your type of electromagnetic wave? | |
WEEK #31 | ||||
Monday | 4/21/2025 | Why do the pulley or gear-driven cars go faster than the fan-powered cars? | What is information? | |
Tuesday | 4/22/2025 | Why does “the connection” (service, wi-fi, etc…) matter when sending a Snap? | What happens when you take a “Snap”? | |
Wednesday | 4/23/2025 | What is a wave (in science terms)? Explain, draw, and/or give examples. | What is the difference between a pulse wave and a continuous wave? | |
Thursday | 4/24/2025 | If you were a dog, what kind of dog would you be? Why? | What are some different kinds of waves? (What are they made of or started by?) | |
Friday | 4/25/2025 | Draw a wave and label the crest/peak & trough. | Draw a pulse wave | |
WEEK #30 | ||||
Monday | 4/14/2025 | What do you know about electricity? | What did you learn about electric vehicles? | |
Tuesday | 4/15/2025 | Why do vehicles and machines use gears? | How did your group do today on the EV Project? | |
Wednesday | 4/16/2025 | What has been the most challenging part of planning/ designing your electric vehicle? | How close is your group to having a working EV? | |
Thursday | 4/17/2025 | How is your group doing with collaboration on the EV project? | What material do you not have that would make completing your EV easier or more successful? | |
Friday | 4/18/2025 | What is your vehicle’s best attribute (speed, strength, looks, cost, etc)? What is the weakest area for your EV? | None |