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Physical Science Assignments
- Instructor
- Dr. Lisa Buckmier
- Term
- 2011-2012 School Year
- Location
- P41
- Code
- Period 2, 3
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Past Assignments
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Classwork will continue to be the Astronomy (Ch. 15-17) group project. All portions of the project must be completed in class by the 15th.
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Ch. 14 Motion and Forces Test
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Assessment Concepts & Problems
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Ch. 14 Assessment & Vocabulary
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CST Practice 1 & 2- Forces #s 9-16
- Ch. 12 Forces Test
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CST Practice 2 - Motion & Structure of Matter
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13.2 Section Review
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CST Practice 1-Earth in the Solar System #s26-32
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13.1 Section Review
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CST Practice 1-Reactions & Chemistry of Living Things #33-42
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CST Practice 1-Structure of Matter #s 17-25
Checkpoint #3 signature
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CST Practice 1-Motion #s 1-8
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Checkpoint #3
- Chapters 7-12
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Ch. 12 Time, Distance, and Speed Test
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12.3 Section Review
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12.2 Section Review p. 257
3rd Quarter Grades Close
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Planetarium Field Trip 8:15 - 12:00 p.m.
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12.1 Section Review p. 247
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Personal Nutrition Project
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Ch. 11 Chemistry of Living Things Test
- Revisit BrainPop movies: Body Chemistry, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, Fats, Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis, Metabolism, and Nutrition
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Assessment Concepts (complete for HW) & Problems (classwork on Friday)
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11.2 Section Review
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11.1 Section Review
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Ch. 10 Chemical Reactions Test
- Endothermic energy is shown by ice melting which absorbs energy.
- Exothermic energy releases energy in a product.
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10.2 Section Review
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10.1 Section Review
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Ch. 9 Acids, Bases, and pH Test
Don't forget to review notes, textbook, and your technology project. You can also watch the BrainPop videos titled "Acids and Bases" and "pH level" at http://www.brainpop.com
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Classwork: We will be completing the technology project to classify household items as an acid or base. Additionally, you will have to indicate the pH level and write out at least two properties of that item that make it an acid or base (i.e. corrosive).
The attached picture it not a complete example of what is required on the rubric, but it does have some of the components.
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9.2 Section Review
Concentration & Mass of a Solute Quiz
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List 10 items in your home (bathroom, kitchen, etc.). We will classify and research the pH levels and properties for these acids and bases.
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9.1 Section Review
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Group Keynote Presentations
Group research on the useful or harmful products or materials that are created and used in our world today. Focus: compounds, molecules, or mixtures that are developed for our future. You may also utilize information about an element's density, buoyancy, melting or boiling points.
Attached is the breakdown for classwork and the rubric.
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Ch. 8 Molecules and Compounds Test
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Assessment Problems p. 176-177
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Assessment Concepts 8.2 page 176
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1ST SEMESTER GRADES CLOSE
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Physical Science Checkpoint #2 (Period 2)
Chapter 5, 6, 7
Period 4-your checkpoint is on 1/17
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Oxidation Numbers
Section 8.2 Review
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What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?
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Lewis Dot Diagram (handout)
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8.1 Section Review
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Periodic Table Elements Model
Attached are the directions and expectations for your Periodic Table. Your final product should be on the blank periodic table that I will provide for you in class prior to winter break.
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BrainPop Resources for Ch. 7 The Periodic Table of Elements:
Property Changes (chemical & physical properties)
Periodic Table of Elements
Conductors (metals that produce thermal & electrical conductivity)
Carbon Cycle
Earth's Atmosphere (most abundant elements in our atmosphere)
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Ch. 7 Elements & the Period Table Test
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Lab: Building the Periodic Table
(Part 2): Periodic Table Bingo
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Lab: Building the Periodic Table
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Ch. 7 Assessment Concepts p. 155
Classwork: Periodic Table Scramble
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Assessment Vocabulary p. 155
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7.2 Section Review
Classwork: Atoms & their Parts/Periodic Table Crossword
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7.2 Notes Completed
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7.1 Section Review
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This is not a homework assignment as much as it is a resource. We will watch these videos in class, but you can always watch them again, take the quizzes, do the activities, games, and read the extended information in the FYI section of BrainPop. Below are the titles for BrainPop movies that cover information in Ch. 6 The Atom
Static Electricity
Atomic Model
Atoms
Isotopes
Radioactivity
Electromagnetic Spectrum
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The Atom - Lab
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Test Reflections for Ch. 6 quiz and test
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Ch. 6 The Atom Test
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Assessment 6.2 Concepts & Problems p. 136
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Atoms, Isotopes, and Ions Quiz
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Assessment Vocabulary and 6.1 Concepts p. 135
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6.2 Section Review
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6.1 Section Review
Page 126 Questions 1, 3 - 9
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Ch. 5 States of Matter Test
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Assessment Concepts p. 114
2nd Period- # 4, 7, 10, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24
4th Period - # 5, 8, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22, 24
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Assessment Vocabulary p. 113 - all
Assessment Concepts #s 1 & 2
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5.2 Section Review
Period 2 - # 5
Period 4 - # 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12
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5.1 Section Review
- Period 2- #s 1-5, 8, 10
- Period 4- #s 1-5, 9, 11
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Physical Science Checkpoint #1
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Ch. 4 Density & Buoyancy Test
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Assessment p. 91 Vocabulary &
Period 2 Concepts #s 1, 5, 10, 11, 12
Period 4 Concepts #s 2, 7, 8, 11, 12
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4.1 Section Review p. 87
- Quiz Density & Buoyancy
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Density handout # 3, 5, 6, 9
- D=m/v
Watch the BrainPop video titled "Measuring Matter" for review.
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Class lab: Volume with Graduated Cylinders
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Ch. 3 Test Reflections (as needed)
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Ch. 3 Key Concepts in Physical Science
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Assessment Concepts & Problems (see board for questions)
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Assessment Vocabulary p. 69
Concepts #2, 4, 8, 14 (period 2)
Concepts #2, 4, 7, 15 (period 4)
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Ch. 2 Experiments & Variables Test
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2.2 Experiments and Data Section Review
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2.1 Variables and Relationships Section Review
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Ch. 1 Introduction to Physics and Chemistry Test
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Assessment p. 25 Vocabulary and 1.1 Concepts
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1.3 Inquiry and the Scientific Method Section Review p. 21
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Complete 1.3 reading (if you did not finish in class on Thursday) to page 20.
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Conduct an informal interview with someone with a job. Write down their name and job title. Your assignment is to find out how he or she uses math and science in their job. You do not have to select an individual to interview who has a math or science based job.
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1.2 Section Review p. 14
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Solve it! A million dollar question. p. 10
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Bring in 5 objects of varying size and texture in a bag that you cannot see through.
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Share with your parents/guardians the expectations and guidelines for 8th Grade Physical Science.