7th and 8th Grade: Week of January 26-30

Hello,
Next week we will be begin an exciting activity on the Journey North website called Mystery Class. There are 10 real mystery classes hiding around the world. Your class will be divided into 10 groups and be assigned to one particular mystery class. Each week they will send us sunrise/sunset and cultural/historical clues. Our job is to use those clues to determine the location of each mystery class by the end of April. More information to follow.
We will be continuing our Electricity and Magnetism unit. Good job on Friday getting the LED lights to work using only lemons. Below see the homework description and DUE dates:

Tuesday, January 27: Research some things about lightning. Specifically answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. How many volts and amps are in lightning bolts?
   
2. About how many people are killed each year in the United States by lightning? Which state has the most deaths by lightning?
   
3. Name at least two safety precautions to take to prevent getting hit by lightning.

Friday, January 30: What are the sources of electricity for Idaho? You will probably find that the sources include hydroelectric dams and coal. Organize the data in the form of a pie graph. Submit the graph for the homework.

Have a great week,
-Mr. Pfiester