Friday December 20, 2019

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Makeup Exams starting at 12:30 pm.

Thursday December 19, 2019

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Wednesday December 18, 2019

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Tuesday December 17, 2019

Chemistry

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No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Semester Exam Review

The 2019-2020 Chemistry Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

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IPC

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No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Semester Exam Review

The 2019-2020 IPC Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

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Monday December 16, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Chemical Symbols Test in Google Classroom

Semester Exam Review

The 2019-2020 Chemistry Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

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IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Semester Exam Review

The 2019-2020 IPC Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

Click Here for Exam Schedule

Friday December 13, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Write the name of this compound, FeCl3.
What is the name of this compound, Cu3(PO4)2?

Write the formula for tin(IV) sulfide
Write the formula for iron(II) carbonate.

Today's Activities

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

All late/makeup work must be turned in before Friday, December 13 at 4:00 pm.

Group 5 Chemical Symbols Quiz in Google Classroom - complete in class today.

Study for the Chemical Symbols Test - this test will include all 50 chemical symbols from our previous quizzes. There is a 50 symbol practice set in Google Classroom.

All of the activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13.  All activities are in Google Classroom.

• Compounds with Polyatomic Ions Presentation and  Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Polyatomic Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
• Compounds with Transition Metals Presentation and Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Transition Metal Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Transition Metal Ions
• Group 4 Chemical Symbols Quiz

There will be a quiz for  Chemical Symbols Group 5 on Friday.  The practice sets are linked to in Google Classroom.

The 2019-2020 Chemistry Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

Click Here for Exam Schedule

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

All late/makeup work must be turned in before Friday, December 13 at 4:00 pm.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

The activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13. 

• Fossil Fuels Essential Reading - in Google Classroom.
• Power Plant Fuels Virtual Lab - in Google Classroom.
• Fossil Fuels Open Note Test - in McGraw-Hill

The 2019-2020 IPC Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

Click Here for Exam Schedule

Thursday December 12, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Write the name of a compound between calcium and phosphate.
What is the name of this compound, AgNO3?

Write the formula for sodium hydroxide.
Write the formula for aluminum carbonate.

Today's Activities

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

All late/makeup work must be turned in before Friday, December 13 at 4:00 pm.

All of the activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13.  All activities are in Google Classroom.

• Compounds with Polyatomic Ions Presentation and  Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Polyatomic Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
• Compounds with Transition Metals Presentation and Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Transition Metal Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Transition Metal Ions
• Group 4 Chemical Symbols Quiz

There will be a quiz for  Chemical Symbols Group 5 on Friday.  The practice sets are linked to in Google Classroom.

The 2019-2020 Chemistry Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

Click Here for Exam Schedule

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

All late/makeup work must be turned in before Friday, December 13 at 4:00 pm.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

The activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13. 

• Fossil Fuels Essential Reading - in Google Classroom.
• Power Plant Fuels Virtual Lab - in Google Classroom.
• Fossil Fuels Open Note Test - in McGraw-Hill

The 2019-2020 IPC Fall Semester Exam Review is in McGraw-Hill and is available until your final exam starts.

Click Here for Exam Schedule

Wednesday December 11, 2019

Students not testing report to the auditorium 1-5.  

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

STAAR EOC Makeup Tests this Week

Tuesday English I - Mr. Long is testing.  Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Wednesday Biology and History - Mr. Long is testing. Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

All Chemistry students do the Group 4 Chemical Symbols Quiz in Google Classroom!

All of the activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13.  All activities are in Google Classroom.

• Compounds with Polyatomic Ions Presentation and  Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Polyatomic Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
• Compounds with Transition Metals Presentation and Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Transition Metal Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Transition Metal Ions

There will be a quiz for Chemical symbols Group 4 on Wednesday, and a Quiz for Chemical Symbols Group 5 on Friday.  The practice sets are linked to in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

STAAR EOC Makeup Tests this Week

Tuesday English I - Mr. Long is testing.  Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Wednesday Biology and History - Mr. Long is testing. Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

The activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13. 

• Fossil Fuels Essential Reading - in Google Classroom.
• Power Plant Fuels Virtual Lab - in Google Classroom.
• Fossil Fuels Open Note Test - in McGraw-Hill

Tuesday December 10, 2019

Students not testing report to the auditorium 1-5.  

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

STAAR EOC Makeup Tests this Week

Tuesday English I - Mr. Long is testing.  Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Wednesday Biology and History - Mr. Long is testing. Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

All of the activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13.  All activities are in Google Classroom.

• Compounds with Polyatomic Ions Presentation and  Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Polyatomic Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
• Compounds with Transition Metals Presentation and Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator website with Transition Metal Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Transition Metal Ions

There will be a quiz for Chemical symbols Group 4 on Wednesday, and a Quiz for Chemical Symbols Group 5 on Friday.  The practice sets are linked to in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

STAAR EOC Makeup Tests this Week

Tuesday English I - Mr. Long is testing.  Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Wednesday Biology and History - Mr. Long is testing. Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

The activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13. 

• Fossil Fuels Essential Reading - in Google Classroom.
• Power Plant Fuels Virtual Lab - in Google Classroom.
• Fossil Fuels Open Note Test - in McGraw-Hill

Monday December 9, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

STAAR EOC Makeup Tests this Week

Tuesday English I - Mr. Long is testing.  Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Wednesday Biology and History - Mr. Long is testing. Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

All of the activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13.  All activities are in Google Classroom.

• Compounds with Polyatomic Ions Presentation and  Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator webiste with Polyatomic Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
• Compounds with Transition Metals Presentation and Notes
• Practice using the Name-nator webiste with Transition Metal Ions
• Open Notes Quiz: Naming and Writing Formulas for Compounds with Transition Metal Ions

There will be a quiz for Chemical symbols Group 4 on Wednesday, and a Quiz for Chemical Symbols Group 5 on Friday.  The practice sets are linked to in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

STAAR EOC Makeup Tests this Week

Tuesday English I - Mr. Long is testing.  Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Wednesday Biology and History - Mr. Long is testing. Non-testing students will report to the auditorium.

Thursday - English II - non-testing students will be in class.

Friday - Algebra I - non-testing students will be in class.

The activities below are due at the end of class on Friday, December 13. 

• Fossil Fuels Essential Reading - in Google Classroom.
• Power Plant Fuels Virtual Lab - in Google Classroom.
• Fossil Fuels Open Note Test - in McGraw-Hill

Friday December 5, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Write the correct formula for the binary ionic compounds formed from aluminum and oxygen,  barium and chlorine, aluminum and nitrogen, and potassium and selenium.

Today's Activities

Practice with Group 4 Chemical Symbols Study Set - the assignment is in Google Classroom.

Practice with Binary Ionic Compounds on Name-inator Website

Binary Ionic Compounds Practice Quiz - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Makeup/ Catch up day.  Please check Focus for any assignments you need to turn in or redo.

Thursday December 5, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

What is the name of the compound formed from sodium and sulfur?

What is the formula of the compound formed from magnesium and nitrogen?

Today's Activities

Review of Binary Ionic Compounds Notes

2019-2020 Fort Worth ISD Stakeholders' Climate Survey - complete the survey in class. Take a screenshot of the final thank you page and upload it to the Google Classroom assignment.

Binary Ionic Compounds Practice using the Name-inator interactive website.  Instructions for this assignment are in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Log into McGraw-Hill to be prepared to take the Electromagnetic Radiation Test. Locate your Reading Essentials handouts to use while taking your test.

Today's Activities

Electromagnetic Radiation Test - the test is in McGraw-Hill.

2019-2020 Fort Worth ISD Stakeholders' Climate Survey - complete the survey in class. Take a screenshot of the final thank you page and upload it to the Google Classroom assignment.

Wednesday December 4, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Review for the Group 3 Chemical Symbols Quiz.  There will be 20 questions, all 10 of Group 3 plus 5 each from Groups 1 and 2.

Today's Activities

Group 3 Chemical Symbols Quiz - the quiz is in Google Classroom.

Binary Ionic Compounds Presentation and Notes - complete the notetaking handout as you view the presentation.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Which band of the electromagnetic spectrum has the lowest wavelength?  The lowest frequency?

Today's Activities

Electromagnetic Radiation Test Review - you may complete the review until you are satisfied with your score.  All questions on the review and test come from the two essential reading handouts from Monday and Tuesday in class.  You may use your essential reading handouts while taking the review and the test.

Tuesday December 3, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Draw a Lewis Dot structure for aluminum and iodine. How many electrons will each gain or lose to complete its outer octet (8)?  What will the ionic charge be?

Today's Activities

Lewis Structure Ionic Bonds Presentation and Notes - this assignment is in Google Classroom

Lewis Dot Diagrams for Ionic Compounds - complete the handout.  View the link in Google Classroom for video tutorials.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Explain how scientists determined that a particle (electrons) could behave like a wave.

Today's Activities

The Electromagnetic Spectrum Essential Reading - complete this handout to use on the Electromagnetic Radiation Test on Thursday.

Monday December 2, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Chemical Symbols Group 3 Practice with Quizlet - the link to the practice set is in Google Classroom.

Today's Activities

Chemical Symbols Group 3 Practice Quiz - instructions and the link for this quiz are in Google Classroom.

Chemical Bonds - Ionic Bonds Handout - use your Ionic Bonding Notes from the last week of class to assist you with this handout.

IPC

Bell Ringer

What is the relationship between the frequency of EM radiation and the wavelength?  What is the relationship between energy and frequency?

Today's Activities

Electromagnetic Radiation Essential Reading - this will be part of your test review.  The Electromagnetic Radiation Test will be on Thursday.  You will be able to use this handout on the test.

Friday November 22, 2019

Today is a Makeup/ Catch Up Day!

Friday, November 22 is the final day of the 3 weeks progress report grading period.  All assignments turned in and put on the Class Blog today will be graded and entered into the grade book before progress reports.

2nd Period IPC

You must complete the Electromagnetic Radiation Open Notes Quiz from Thursday.

Thursday November 21, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Review for Chemical Symbols Group 2 Quiz.  All of the group 2 and 5 of group 1 elements are on the Quiz.

Today's Activities

Chemical Symbols Group 2 Quiz - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

ChemThink Ionic Bonding Notes and Problems - the link to this assignment and the notetaking handout is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Complete What is Electromagnetic Radiation Presentation and Notes.- this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Electromagnetic Radiation Open Notes Quiz - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Wednesday November 20, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Go to Google Classroom and visit the Chemical Symbols Study Set 2. Click on Test in the left column. Click on the options sliders. Select all four question types (written, matching, multiple-choice, and true/false.  Then click on Create new test.  After taking the test click on Check answers.  Take a screenshot showing your results and upload the screenshot to Google Classroom.

Today's Activities

POGIL Chemical Bonding Open Notes Quiz - this quiz is in Google Classroom.

Ionic Bonding Presentation and Notes - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Review your POGIL Light handout to make sure it is complete.

Today's Activities

POGIL Light Open Notes Quiz - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

What is Electromagnetic Radiation Presentation and Notes - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Tuesday November 19, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Go to Google Classroom and use the Quizlet to study the 1st section of Chemical Symbols for the Chemical Symbols Quiz

Today's Activities

Chemical Symbols Quiz 1 - in Google Classroom.  You may only take this on a district-issued Chromebook. If you do not have yours you must come to tutorials this afternoon or tomorrow morning to make up the quiz.

Complete the POGIL Chemical Bonding activity and be prepared for a quiz over it on Wednesday.

Study for Chemical Symbols Quiz 2 - a Quizlet Study set is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Complete the POGIL Light assignment from Monday. There will be a quiz over this assignment on Wednesday Morning.

Friday November 15, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

How is an ion different from an atom of the same element?

Today's Activities

Complete ChemThink Ions Tutorial and Problems

Introduction to Chemical Symbols - there will be a quiz over the 1st ten chemical symbols on Monday, November 18. The list of Chemical symbols is in Google Classroom.

Quizlet - 1st group study set - the link is in Google Classroom

Practice naming elements from their symbols and writing the symbols from the names of the elements.  There will be a quiz over the 1st 10 elements on Monday, November 18.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

PHet Simulator Bending Ligh - complete the simulation by following the directions on the handout and then complete the short Bending Light Quiz in Google Classroom.

Thursday November 14, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Create an account at the ChemThink Website. If you have not done so already.

Class Codes for Each Period

1st - 70186998

3rd - 36697914

4th - 29729991

8th - 39603965

Today's Activities

Periodic Table and Periodic Trends Test  - the test is in McGraw-Hill

ChemThink Ions - the link to the ChemThink Website is here.  You must log in for me to see your grade and your completed tutorial.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Waves Test  - the test in McGraw-Hill.

Wednesday November 13, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Create an account at the ChemThink Website.

Class Codes for Each Period

1st - 70186998

3rd - 36697914

4th - 29729991

8th - 39603965

Today's Activities

Periodic Trends Review - complete the review and you may use it on the Periodic Table and Periodic Trends Test on Thursday, November 14. This assignment is in Google Classroom.

Periodic Table and Periodic Trends Test Review - the test is Thursday, November 14. The review is in McGraw-Hill.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Waves Test Review - the review is in McGraw-Hill.

Tuesday November 12, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Explain how adding a proton going across a period affect periodic trends.  Explain how adding an energy level of electrons going down a group affects periodic trends.

Today's Activities

Periodic Table and Periodic Trends Review - in McGraw-Hill

IPC

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Complete Behaviors of Waves Notes

Behavior of Waves Open Notes Quiz in Google Classroom

Monday November 11, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

POGIL Periodic Trends - use your knowledge of Coulombic Attraction to complete the activity on periodic trends.  You will need to answer the questions on the electronic copy of the activity in Google Classroom. 

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Behavior of Waves Presentation and Notes - this assignment is in Google Classroom.  You will need to complete the electronic copy of the note-taking handout in Google Classroom.

Friday November 8, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Use the data provided in Model 4 to answer the questions in the Google Quiz. This is in Google Classroom.

Today's Activities

Complete the Periodic Trends Presentation and Notes from Thursday in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Calculations Using the Wave Speed Formula - The problems and the solutions to these problems are in Google Classroom. You must work each problem on your own sheet of notebook paper.

Thursday November 7, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Quick Quiz over Model 1 and 2 Coulombic Attraction - in Google Classroom.

Today's Activities

Complete Model 3 and 4 of the POGIL Coulombic Attraction Activity

Periodic Trends Presentation and Notes - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

How did increasing the frequency of a wave change the water waves? The sound waves? The light waves?

Today's Activities

Exploring Waves - Use the Physics Classroom Web wave simulator to complete the handout.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.  Complete the assessment quiz in Google Classroom.

Wednesday November 6, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Complete the following sentence: Like charges ______________, and opposite charges attract.

Today's Activities

Periodic Table Open Notes Quiz - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

POGIL Coulombic Attraction activity - this is a pencil and paper activity.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Complete the PHeT Waves Introduction Simulation in Google Classroom.

Complete the Waves and Properties of Waves Presentation and Notes from Monday.

Tuesday November 5, 2019

Chemistry

What is a group on the periodic table, what is a period?

Today's Activities

Color Coding the Periodic Table - follow the directions on the handout to label and color-code your periodic table.  You will use your color-coded table and your Periodic Table Notes on an open-notes quiz on Wednesday.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Locate your Waves and Waves Properties note-taking handout to use on the Open Notes Quiz.

Please do NOT start the quiz until you have received complete instructions from the teacher.

Today's Activities

Waves Open Notes Quiz -  this assignment is in Google Classroom.

PHet Waves Intro Simulation Activity -this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Monday November 4, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

What information can you get from looking at a periodic table?

Today's Activities

Periodic Table Presentation and Notes - complete the notetaking handout in Google Classroom while viewing the presentation.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Describe a wave.

Today's Activities

Waves and Waves Properties Presentation and Notes - complete the notetaking handout in Google Classroom while viewing the presentation.

Friday November 1, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Makeup Day. - you may make up any assignment in class today.  This is for in-class only, no work will be accepted not completed in class.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Makeup Day. - you may make up any assignment in class today.  This is for in-class only, no work will be accepted not completed in class.

Thursday October 31, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Log into McGraw-Hill ConnectED.

Today's Activities

Atomic Theory Test - this test is in McGraw-Hill.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Log into McGraw-Hill ConnectED.

Today's Activities

Energy Test - this test is in McGraw-Hill.

Wednesday October 30, 2019

Defensive Player of the Week Ballot

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Atomic Theory Test Review - the review is in McGraw-Hill. You can check your answers on each question 1 time.  You may take the review as many times as you like before the test.  This test will be given in class on Thursday, October 31.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Convection Lab - students explore convection currents.

Energy Test Review - this assignment is in McGraw-Hill. You can check your answers on each question 1 time.  You may take the review as many times as you like before the test.  This test will be given in class on Thursday, October 31.

Tuesday October 29, 2019

Defensive Player of the Week Ballot

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Atomic Theory Open Notes Quiz - use your Early Ideas About Matter, Dalton's Atomic Theory, Thomsons Experiment, Discovery of the Nucleus, and Bohr Model Notes to assist you on the quiz.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

Atomic Theory Test Review - the review is in McGraw-Hill. You can check your answers on each question 1 time.  You may take the review as many times as you like before the test.  This test will be given in class on Thursday, October 31.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Understanding Heat Transfer Presentation and Notes - This assignment is in Google Classroom.

Energy Test Review - this assignment is in McGraw-Hill. You can check your answers on each question 1 time.  You may take the review as many times as you like before the test.  This test will be given in class on Thursday, October 31.

Monday October 28

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

What would have happened in the Rutherford Gold Foil experiment if the Plum-Pudding model of the atom was correct?  What happened to cause Rutherford to come up with a nuclear model of the atom?

Today's Activities

Bohr Model of the Atom Presentation and Notes - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Complete Rutherford Scattering Simulation

Open notes quiz tomorrow over Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr.

IPC

Bell Ringer

What is the mass of an object that has 1525 J of GPE and is 4.90 meters above the ground?

What is the mass of an object moving at a velocity of 5.89 m/s with 1255 J of KE?

Today's Activities

KE and GPE Practice Problems Worksheet - complete the problems before returning to class on Tuesday.

Friday October 25, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Explain why the cathode ray deflected toward the bottom of the Cathode Ray Tube.  How did this experiment lead to Thomson determining that the ray was made of electrons?

Today's Activities

Discovery of the Nucleus Video and Notetaking  - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

PHet Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Energy Skate Park, GPE and KE Open Notes Quiz - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Make up any missing assignments.

Thursday October 24, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

List Dalton's Postulates from his Atomic Theory

Today's Activites

J J Thomson's Cathode Ray Tube Experiment - simulation, notes, and video. This assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

The Titan at Six Flags has a 255 ft (77.7 meters) total drop on the first hill. A fully loaded train has a mass of 4500 kg.  What is the gravitational potential energy at the top of the 1st hill?

Today's Activities

Complete the Energy Skate Park activity started in class on Wednesday.  Open notes quiz on Friday over Wednesday's and Thursday's activities.

Wednesday October 23, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

An atom of lithium has 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 2 electrons.  What is the mass of the atom?  What is the charge?  Which particle would change the identity of the atom if one was added or removed?

Today's Activities

John Dalton and Atomic Theory article - read the article and complete the note-taking handout.  View the short video after completing the article.

Dalton's Atomic Theory Video Quiz - complete the online quiz after viewing the video.  You may use your notes.  All assignments are on Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

What is the GPE of an object with a mass of 8.00 kg resting on a ledge 10.0 m above the ground?  What KE would it have 5.00 m from the ground if it fell from the ledge?

What KE does a 20.0 kg object have that is moving at 5.00 m/s?

Today's Activities

What's Up (and Down) About KE and PE? - this online assignment is on Google Classroom.

Energy Skate Park - start the Energy Skate Park in class today and complete it on Thursday. There will be an open-notes quiz on Friday over the activity.

Monday October 21, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Complete Build an Atom assignment from Thursday and Friday.

Complete Open Notes Quiz in Google Classroom.

IPC 

The makeup lab for the Speed and Acceleration Lab is moved to tomorrow at 3:45 pm.  You do not need a lab partner to make up this lab!

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activites

Complete Describing Energy Presentation and Notes
KE and GPE Problems - this assignment is in Google Classroom

Friday October 18, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Complete the PHeT Build an Atom Lab - turn in the lab in the Chemistry basket on the side counter after completion of the Build an Atom Post Lab Quiz.  You may use your Build an Atom activity handout to assist you with the Post Lab.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

PHeT Build an Atom Post Lab Quiz - you will only be allowed to complete this assignment on a school-issued Chromebook.  If you leave the quiz or attempt to open any other webpage or app you will be locked out of the quiz.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Describing Energy Presentation and Notes - view the presentation and complete the note-taking handout.  You will have an open-notes quiz on Monday.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

Thursday October 17, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Which scientist conducted the experiment that led to the discovery of the electron?  The nucleus?

Today's Activities

Early Ideas About Matter Open Notes Quiz - this quiz is in Google Classroom.

Pre-Lab for Build an Atom Activity - complete the Pre-Lab before starting the Build an Atom activity.

PHeT Build an Atom Activity - the link to this activity is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Sign in to your computer and go to the ConnectED home page.

Today's Activities

Speed, Acceleration, and Newton's Laws Test - the test is in McGraw-Hill ConnectED.

Tuesday October 15, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

List the three major particles that make up an atom.  List any properties that you know about the particles.

Today's Activites

Early Ideas About Matter Presentation and Notes - view the presentation located in Google Classroom and complete the note-taking handout.  Students should be prepared for an open note quiz over this material on Thursday, October 17.

IPC

Bell Ringer

A 2250 kg car accelerated from a stop to a speed of 85.0 m/s in 4.82 seconds.  What was the car's acceleration?  What momentum did the car have at the top speed?

Today's Activities

Speed, Acceleration, and Newton's Laws Test Review - the review is in McGraw-Hill ConnectED on the Homework tab in the drop-down menu.  The test will be given in class on Thursday, October 17.

Friday October 11, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Matter Test - the test is in the McGraw-Hill ConnectED platform.

IPC

Bell Ringer

What is the mass of an object that has 2525 kg x m/s2 of momentum traveling 5.0 m/s2?

Today's Activities

Complete the Force and Momentum practice problems in Google Classroom. Students will work the problems on their own notebook paper in the manner demonstrated in class. All problems must have the correct formula, show the algebraic manipulation of the formula to solve for the unknown, have correct units on all numbers, and have the answer rounded to the correct number of significant figures.

Speed, Acceleration, and Newton's Laws Test Review - the test review is in McGraw-Hill ConnectED.  Students may complete the review as many times as necessary to achieve a grade that they are satisfied with.  The test will be on Thursday, October 17.

Thursday October 10, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

A compound XY is composed of 10.90 g of element X and 32.95 g of element Y.  What is the percent by mass of element Y in the compound?

Today's Activities

Matter Test Review - the review is in the Homework Tab of the McGraw-Hill ConnectEd application.

IPC

Bell Ringer

What is the mass of a sled that is pushed with a net force of 1200 N and accelerates at 8.85 m/s2?

Today's Activities

Newton's 2nd Law Open Notes Quiz - students work the problems on the handout using their Newton's Second Law notes and practice problems, then enter the correct answers in the Google Form.  The Quiz form is in Google Classroom.

Newton's 3rd Law Presentation and Notes - view the presentation and complete the notetaking outline. The assignment is in Google Classroom.

Wednesday October 9, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Which Law explains how one compound of carbon and oxygen can be 42.9 % carbon and another compound of carbon and oxygen can be 27.3% carbon?

Today's Activities

Percent Mass Tutorial Presentation and Practice Problems - students will use the tutorial example problems to guide them in solving the Practice Problems.  The assignment is in Google Classroom.
The practice problems are in the Ebook in McGraw-Hill.

Matter Test Review - the Review is on the McGraw-Hill ConnectED.  The Matter test is on Friday, October 11.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Could this force diagram represent the forces on an object at rest?  Could the object be moving?  If the object is moving is it accelerating?

Today's Activities

Newton's Second Law of Motion Presentation and Practice Problems - view the presentation and complete the notetaking handout.  Use the notetaking handout to assist you in completing the practice problems in the McGraw-Hill textbook.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.  The practice problems are in the Ebook on pg 83.

Tuesday October 8, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Describe and give an example of a homogenous and heterogeneous mixture.

Today's Activities

Elements and Compounds Presentation and Notes - view the presentation and complete the notetaking handout.  The presentation is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Describe the forces acting on a book sitting on a lab table.  Are the forces balanced? Explain.  What would have to happen for the book to move?

Today's Activities

The Physics Classroom Rocket Sledder Simulation - students will observe how balanced and unbalanced forces affect the motion of a rocket sled.  The link to the interactive simulation is in Google Classroom.

Monday October 7, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Mixtures Presentation and Notes - complete the notetaking handout using the presentation in Google Classroom.

Complete the Speed and Acceleration Lab from last week.  It was due on Friday, October 5.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Newton's 1st Law of Motion -complete the notetaking handout using the presentation in Google Classroom.+

Complete the Conservation of Matter Lab from last week.  It was due on Friday, October 5.

Friday October 3, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Law of Conservation of Mass Lab - complete the calculations and analysis questions. Turn in the lab in the basket with a complete heading.

Conservation of Matter Quiz - this quiz is in Google Classroom

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Lab - Day 3

All members of the group must complete the 2 prelab speed questions and the 2 prelab acceleration questions showing all steps of the problem on their paper before beginning the lab.

Speed and Acceleration Open Notes Quiz -this quiz is in Google Classroom

Thursday October 3, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Read the lab introduction and make a hypothesis statement in the blank space provided.

Today's Activities

Law of Conservation of Mass Lab

IPC

Bell Ringer

A truck traveled 5500 meters in 38.9 seconds.  What is the speed of the truck?  

Assume the truck was traveling the speed you calculated above at the 5500 meter distance, the truck slammed on its brakes and came to a complete stop in 11.5 seconds. What is the truck's acceleration during the braking?

Today's Activities

Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Lab - Day 2

All members of the group must complete the 2 prelab speed questions and the 2 prelab acceleration questions showing all steps of the problem on their paper before beginning the lab.

Wednesday October 2, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Hydrogen & oxygen react chemically to form water. How much water would form if 14.8 grams of hydrogen reacted with 34.8 grams of oxygen? (H₂ + O₂ à H₂O)

A 2.53 gram sample of magnesium metal reacts with an unlimited supply of chlorine gas to form 10.00 grams of magnesium chloride.  What is the mass of chlorine gas that reacted?

Today's Activities

Complete the Properties and Changes of Matter Open Notes Quiz in Google Classroom. You may use your Properties of Matter notes, Changes in Matter notes, your Conservation of Matter practice problems, and your PHeT States of Matter handout to assist you on this quiz.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Read the 1st page of the Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Lab.

Today's Activities

Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Lab

Tuesday October 1 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Describe the particle arrangement and the relative particle motion for each of the three main states of matter.

Today's Activities

Chapter 3 Section 2 Changes in Matter presentation, notes, and practice problems. Students should be prepared for an open-notes quiz on Wednesday over Section 1, Section 2, and the PHeT Simulation. The presentation is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

A sprinter accelerates from a standing start to 12.4 m/s in 5.5 seconds. What is the acceleration?

A car traveling 55.5 m/s slams on the breaks and comes to a complete stop in 6.8 s.  What is the deceleration (negative acceleration)?

Today's Activities

Acceleration Open Notes Quiz - use your class notes and practice problems to complete the Open Notes quiz in Google Classroom.

Monday September 30, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

1. Matter Section 1 Properties of Matter Presentation and Notes - this assignment is in Google Classroom.
2. PHeT States of Matter Basics Simulation - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Assignments

1. Motion Section 2 Acceleration Presentation and Notes - This assignment is in Google Classroom.
2. Using the Acceleration Formula worksheet - show all work as in the presentation.  Round your answers to the correct significant figures. This assignment is in Google Classroom.

Friday September 27, 2019

All Classes

Today is a makeup/ catch up day.  Any assignment that can be done online is open for makeup.  If you makeup an assignment you must complete the Late Work/Makeup Work form in the Class forms tab of this blog.

Assignments must be made up in class.  The deadline is the end or your class period.

Thursday September 26, 2019

Sign in on your Chromebook and go to my.fwisd.org immediately upon entering the classroom!

Chemistry

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Factor Label, Accuracy, and Precision Test - the test is in McGraw-Hill ConnectED.

IPC

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Describing Motion Test - the test is in McGraw-Hill ConnectED.

Wednesday September 25, 2019

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. If you have turned in late/makeup you must also fill out the late work/makeup work form located in the Class Forms tab of this blog!

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Percent Error, Accuracy, and Precision Test Review - the test is in the McGraw-Hill ConnectED portal located at my.fwisd.org. The test is Thursday, September 26, 2019. Students make attempt the review as many times as they would like to achieve the grade they want!  The review is set to all students to check their answers on objective questions 1 time before submitting.

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. If you have turned in late/makeup you must also fill out the late work/makeup work form located in the Class Forms tab of this blog!

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Describing Motion  Test Review - the test is in the McGraw-Hill ConnectED portal located at my.fwisd.org. The test is Thursday, September 26, 2019. Students make attempt the review as many times as they would like to achieve the grade they want!  The review is set to all students to check their answers on objective questions 1 time before submitting.

Tuesday September 24, 2019

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

McGraw-Hill E-textbook sign up.  Follow the following steps.

1. Log in to my.fwisd.org
2. Click on the red McGraw-Hill Icon
3. Locate the Join a Class button on the top right of your screen.

4. Click on this link and enter the class code for your period from this table.

Today's Activities

Factor Label Open Notes Quiz-this quiz is in Google Classroom.

Percent Error, Accuracy, and Precision Review - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Reminder: Factor Label, Percent Error, Accuracy, and Precision Test on Thursday!

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019

IPC

Bell Ringer

McGraw-Hill E-textbook sign up.  Follow the following steps.

1. Log in to my.fwisd.org
2. Click on the red McGraw-Hill Icon
3.Locate the Join a Class button on the top right of your screen.

4. Click on this link and enter the class code for your period from this table.

Today's Activities

Class Notes Describing Motion Quiz - this quiz is in Google Classroom.

Describing Motion Test Review - complete the review using the class notes and practice problems from the Motion Unit.

Monday September 23, 2019

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

How many milligrams are in 2.249 kilograms?  Show your work using the factor label method.

Today's Activities

Factor Label Method Practice Review - students practice conversions using the factor label method for the test to be given on Wednesday, September 27.

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer

Today's Activities

Describing Motion Presentation and Notes - this presentation is in Google Classroom.

Friday September 20, 2019

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019.

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Calculate the percent error for an experiment that produced 2.89 grams of product.  The accepted value for the results is 3.01 grams.

Today's Activities

Open Note Accuracy, Precision, and Percent Error Quiz - the quiz is in Google Classroom.

Percent Error Lab - students use estimated and actual data to calculate percent error.

All late, make-up, and/or retake work must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2019

IPC

Bell Ringer

A woman walked 2.5 km north, 2.5 km west, 2.5 km south, and then 2.5 km east.  What is the women's total distance?  What is her displacement?

Today's Activities

Motion and Displacement Open Notes Quiz - this assignment is in Google Classroom.

Thursday September 19, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

A student wants to purchase pizza for their soccer team.  She wants each team member to have 3 slices each.  A pizza has 8 slices.  There are 17 players on the team.  How many pizzas does she need to order for the team?

Today's Activities

Accuracy, Precision, and Error Notes and Practice Problems - students complete a set of practice problems after viewing a presentation and taking notes.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

No Bell Ringer today

Today's Activities

Distance and Displacement Lab - students will complete the Distance and Displacement Lab using graph paper to simulate walking and measuring outside.

Wednesday September 18, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Use dimensional analysis to answer the question below.

1 inch = 2.54 cm     1 meter = 100 cm

How many yards is equivalent to 8.89 meters?  

Today's Activites

Complete the Dimensional Analysis Card activity.  Turn in your handout in the Chemistry basket.  Be sure to include a complete heading on your handout.

Khan Academy: Multiple Unit Word Problems - use your Dimensional Analysis notes to complete the interactive problems.  The assignment is in Google Classroom.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Read the lab.

Today's Activities

Distance and Displacement Lab

Tuesday September 17, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

Make sure you have worked example problem 3 from yesterday.

How many miles can you drive if you buy $20.00 of gasoline at $3.35 per gallon and your car gets 24 miles per gallon?

Today's Activities

Dimensional Analysis Cards Activity - students use cards to form conversion factors and solve conversion problems.

IPC

Bell Ringer

Review your Chapter 2 Section 1 Essential Reading to prepare for an open notes quiz.

Today's Activities

Chapter 2 Motion Section 1 Describing Motion Reading Essentials Open Notes Quiz.

Monday September 16, 2019

Chemistry

Bell Ringer

On a piece of paper, calculate the number of seconds old you were on your last birthday.  Show all work. 

Today's Activities

Factor Label Method Notes and Example Problems in Google Classroom

IPC

Bell Ringer

How would you know if someone entered your bedroom and had moved something on your dresser or nightstand?  

Today's Activities

Students will read and complete the Chapter 2 Motion Reading Essentials Describing Motion.  Students should be prepared for a short open note quiz on Tuesday over the reading and review. 

Friday September 13, 2019

Bell Ringer

Review class notes for test

Today's Activities

Scientific Notation and Significant Figures Test - this test is in Google Classroom.

Students who complete the test early should check Focus for missing assignments.  If you complete any missing assignments you MUST complete the Late Work / Make-Up work form in the class forms tab at the top of this blog.

Thursday September 12, 2019

Bell Ringer

Complete the Test Review Bell Ringer.  Remember the Short-hand for scientific notation when using Google Forms. This is in Google Classroom.

Today's Activities

Students will complete two review activities prior to returning to class on Friday. Students will keep the review papers in their Science binder for future study.

Online Review 
Use your class notes on Scientific Notation, Significant Figures, and Significant Figures in Calculations to complete the Test Review Practice located in Google Classroom.  T

REMEMBER the shorthand for Google Classroom

Paper Review
Students will complete the handouts using their class notes. The solutions to the handout problems can be found in Google Classroom.

Scientific Notation Test Review

Significant Figures Test Review

Students will take a test over these problems on Friday, September 13, 2019