Gunter Physical Science

Homework for the week of December 13

Monday, Tuesday & Weds- Complete Study Guide for the Chemistry District Assessment Test. If you are absent be sure to pick up a Study Guide.

 

Use your Journal, past worksheets and the book Chapters 1-8.

 

Chemistry Test on Thursday- 55 points

 

Journal Score on Weds. If you need a new Journal, get one over break. We will start physics when we return from break.

 

 

Monday, Tues, Weds- Acid Base Mind Map- due Thursday (Read pages 268 -277)

Tuesday- Review for quiz Friday. Study- Naming compounds, Dot diagrams, Balancing Chemical equations and Identifying the type of Chemical reaction

Weds- Did you finish the reading assignment? (see Monday) Work on Acid Base Lab.

Thursday- Finish Acid Base Lab due Friday.

Study for quiz on Friday.

Study for quiz on Friday.

For the week of November 29

Monday, Tuesday & Weds- Read pages 316 -322. Life with Carbon WS due Thursday

Monday- Finish Chemical Bonding Review WS- due Tues

Tuesday- Finish Blancing Chemical Equations WS- due Weds

Weds- Did you finish the reading and WS?

Thursday-Check your second Trimester grade online. All grades should be updated by Thursday!

Upcoming Tests-

Friday 12/10- Naming Compounds, Dot diagrams, Balancing Equaitons and Chemical Reaction ID. QUIZ

12/14- Chemistry Assessment. Covers all chemistry topics- states of matter, atoms, PT, chemical reactions.

For the week of November 8th

Monday- Complete Oxidation WS- due Tuesday.

Read page 214 -221. Journal WS- due FRIDAY

Tues- Complete Equations WS- due Weds

Weds & Thursday- Finish ZnS Lab- Due Friday

Don't forget the reading and WS from Monday!!! Due Friday!!!

For the week of November 1st

Grades have been updated online including test results and Journal Scores. Please check your grades.

Monday-Bonding in Metals- Journal Notes, due Weds. Read pages 198 -203. (Details below)

Bonding in Metals-

Alloys- define the term. Explain why we use alloys.

What elements are in the following alloys? Stainless Steel, Brass.

Metallic Bond- Draw a picture and use words to explain why a metallic bond is described as a "sea of electrons." What holds the bond together?

Metallic Properties- draw pictures or explain 4 different properties.

3 additional Fact about Metallic Bonds

Tueday- same as Monday

Weds- Naming compounds WS- due Thursday

Thursday- Balancing Chemical Equations due Friday

For the week of October 25th

Grades have been updated including the Element Research Project as of 10/25. Grade will be updated again Weds including Extra Credit and the Chemistry Test. Please check your current grade online this week.

Monday- Read pages 184 -189 Complete Ionic Compounds Mind Map in Journal due Weds

Tuesday- Read pages 192 - 197 Complete the Covalent compound side of the Mind Map due Weds

Weds- Dot diagram HW in Journal

Thursday- Notes on Bonding in Metals due Friday

For the week of October 18th

Monday- Read pages 158 -163. Complete Journal WS due Tueday. Study for Test on Friday- Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table. Journal Score this week- be sure all absent work is complete

Tuesday- C-4 Crossword Puzzle- due Thursday. Study for Test

Weds- Same as Tuesday

Thursday- Use Unit Highlight page to Study for Test on Friday.

Extra Credit- PT Name due Friday 10/22

For the week of October 11th

Monday- Element Research Project due Tuesday 10/12. Non-metal Element Family Mind Map or Outline due Weds. Read pgs 148 - 155. Be prepared for an Open Journal Quiz on Element Families on Weds

Tuesday- Finish Element Family Mind Map or Outline

Weds- Bohr Model WS- due Friday

Thursday- Finish Flame Lab- due Friday. Be sure Bohr Model WS is complete- due Friday

TEST on Periodic Table Elements and Families- Friday 10/22. (Chapter 4)

Extra Credit- Periodic Table Name due 10/22.

Attend the Observatory Open House Saturday 10/16. Link attached at the bottom of the page. Bring a paper signed by one of the Docents, or write a paragraph about what you saw while you were there.

For the week of October 4th

Monday- Draw a Bohr Model of your Element. Use the PT to find facts about your element. State of Matter, radioactive

Study for Element Symbol Test on Friday. Learn additional elements for Extra Credit.

Tuesday, Weds, Thursday- Work on Element Research Project. Due Tuesday October 12th. Facts = 50 points, Presentation poster, brochere or report = 50 points

Extra Credit- Can Crusher due Friday 10/8 (20 points)

Periodic Table Name due Friday 10/22 (15 pts)

NEW EXTRA CREDIT- Attend the Fall Astronomy Day at the Community Observatory. Get a flyer signed by a docent, or write a paragraph about what you observed. 20 points. See the link below for more information.

www.communityobservatory.com

Homework change for Weds 9/29. No Mind Map. Instead- students need to finish Atomic Structure Chart in your Journal.

For the week of September 27th

Monday- No HW

Tuesday- Finish Atomic History Journal WS- due Weds Read pages 124 - 129

Weds- PT metals Mind Map- due Friday

Thursday- Finish Bohr model Journal HW. (See Weds)

Can Crusher Extra Credit due 10/8

Begin reviewing Element Symbols for quiz next week

For the week of September 20

Monday- Finish Dy Ice Lab- due Tuesday. Finish Crossword Puzzle- due Tuesday.

Tuesday- Begin Reviewing for States of Matter test next Monday

Weds- Finish Observing Change of State Lab and Graph, due Thursday

Thursday- Review for test on Monday 9/27

Can Crusher Extra Credit due by 10/8

For the week of September 13

Monday- Read pgs 103 - 107. Complete Journal WS. Due Tuesday

Tuesday- Finish Get a Grip Lab and Questions

Weds- Finish Gas Pressure Lab and Graph

Thursday- Add Changes of State to your Mind Map. Read pages 96 -101. Due Friday

Density Jar Extra Credit Due 9/17

Can Crusher Extra Credit due 10/8

For the week of September 7

Tuesday- Complete Element Symbol Chart- due Weds (Work on PT- color metals, nonmetals, semimetals and inert gases)

Weds- States of Matter Mind Map- Read pages 90 -95. Due Friday

Thursday- same as Weds.

Density Jar Extra Credit due 9/17 (20 points)

For the week of August 30

Monday- Floating and Sinking WS, due Tuesday. Read pages 424 - 429

Tuesday- Finish the Dazzling Density Lab and graph if you did not finish during class today. Review for Density Quiz on Thursday.

Weds- Study for Quiz Thursday. Study Guide for the test.

Unit Highlights: Introduction to Physical Science

Prentice Hall Science Book Chapter 1 and Chapter 11-2

Key Concepts : By the end of the unit you should be able to answer each of the following questions:

1) What are the key steps of the Scientific Method? Know the difference between the manipulated variable and the responding variable.

2) Why do scientists use SI units? How do they differ from common units in the US? Be able to name the SI units for mass, volume and density.

3) Explain the difference between mass and weight. Be sure you know how to use a balance to find mass.

4) How do you find the volume of an irregular solid? Be able to use overflow cans and graduated cylinders to find the volume of irregular solids.

5) Know the formula for density. Be able to use the formula to solve simple word problems and actual lab practical problems.

6) What is the density of water? How can you predict whether an object will sink or float?

Vocabulary

Manipulating variable Archimedes principle

Responding variable buoyancy (buoyant force)

matter

weight

mass

volume

density

Density Jar Extra Credit (20 points) due by 9/17

For the week of August 23

Monday & Tuesday- Scientific Inquiry WS. Use the book pages 10 -15 to complete the WS. Due Weds

Weds- Finding Density Lab due Thursday. Be sure your data makes sense. Check your calculations!

Thursday- Density WS due Friday.

Quiz next Thursday September 2- Matter, mass, volume, density, Scientific Inquiry, Includes a hands on lab test.

For the week of August 16th

Monday- No HW. Keep object in your backpack for Lab Tuesday.

Tuesday- Weds- No homework (This is a change! Assignment cancelled)

Thursday- Cube Lab Conclusion. Did you answer all three questions? Due Friday

For the week of August 11th

Weds- Card Challenge- due Thursday 10 points. Share Science Newsletter with Parents (signature due Friday 10 pts)

Thursday- Bring an object to school that is apple size or smaller to school Friday for Finding Mass Lab. (10 points)Parent signature due Friday 10 points.

Other News-Students need a Science Journal by Monday August 16th. Go shopping or bring 75 cents to school to buy one.

Students and Parents- if you need help obtaining School Supplies for Science please let Mrs. Gunter know. Other parents have made dontaions

Supply List for Science

· Science Journal (composition book with sewn binding)

· Pencils (more than one!)

· Ink pens for correcting (red, purple, orange)

· Colored pencils, or fine point markers

· Calculator (inexpensive, basic functions OK)

· Glue sticks

Recommended items: stapler & ruler