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

Wednesday September 11, 2019

Students who did not complete the Quizizz assigned on Monday, Sept 9 or who would like to retake this assignment may complete the make-up assignment in Google Classroom.  You must fill out the late work/makeup work form!

Bell Ringer

Explain why the two measurements of the same distance are both correctly reported.

2nd Period Only

Complete the Hope Squad Nomination Form at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzRK3MNuH-BKs7YW_V4rjNorR-kSJOtjxPWX_9bYjU1_7NzQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Today's Activities

Complete the Significant Figures and Measurement Lab

Complete any missing assignments.

Tuesday September 10, 2019

Bell Ringer

Locate your Significant Figures and Significant Figures in Calculations Notes.

Read the Lab introduction and procedure.

Today's Activities

Significant Figures in Measurement Lab

Directions for Step 2

Monday September 9, 2019

Bell Ringer

Locate your class notes for Scientific Notation, Significant Figures and Significant Figures in Calculations.

Today's Activities

Scientific Notation and Significant Figures Practice Quizziz in Google Classroom - use your class notes to assist you in completing the Quizziz.

View the Dimensional Analysis Powerpoint.  Take notes as you view the PowerPoint.  The last slide has practice problems for you to work on your paper.  This is in Google Classroom.

Friday September 6, 2019

Bell Ringer

Complete the calculation below and round the answer according to the rules in Thursday's notes.

3.42 cm + 8.13 cm                      13.80 cm - 6.0741 cm

1.2 cm x 1.3 cm                            32.88 m2 / 4.388 m

Today's Activities

Use your class notes on Significant Figures and Significant Figures in Calculations to complete the following activities in Google Classroom.

• Khan Academy: Significant Figures
• Science Geek Significant Figures Practice Activity

Thursday September 5, 2019

Bell Ringer

Use your class notes to determine the number of significant figures in each quantity.

100 grams             0.011 grams           0.0020 grams        2080 grams      1 dozen cookies

Today's Activities

Use your class notes from Wednesday to complete the Quizziz in Google Classroom.

Calculations with Significant Figures Presentation and Notes -view the presentation and complete the note-taking handout.

Use your class notes to complete Sections 2-4 on the Significant Figures Worksheet Practice in Google Classroom.

Wednesday September 4, 2019

Bell Ringer

Using your hand, measure the length and width of your Chromebook.  Compare your measurement with your shoulder partner.  Discuss how accurate you believe your measurements are. What would make it easier to be more accurate? 

Today's Activities

Significant Figures Notes and Presentation - locate the Significant Figures Presentation in Google Classroom and complete the guided note-taking outline.

Complete the Significant Figures Worksheet Part 1 located in Google Classroom.

Tuesday September 3, 2019

Bell Ringer

Complete the 2nd Sci Note Bell Ringer in Google Classroom to prepare for the open note quiz.

Remember to replace the (x10) with a lower case (e) in your scientific notation in the computer.

Today's Activities

Complete the Scientific Notation Expert group activity form Friday.

Scientific Notation Quiz - students may use their scientific notation notes and practice problems from last week.  This assignment is in Google Classroom.

2nd Period Only

Student Planners and Counseling Needs Survey

 https://bit.ly/2Z5JyRo

8th Period Only

Complete the Scientific Notation Notes and Practice Problems in Google Classroom.  Complete the Scientific Notation Bell Ringers, Complete the Scientific Notation Quiz.  All are late on Thursday when you arrive in class.

Friday August 30, 2019

Bell Ringer

Calculators and many computer programs use a shorthand method to represent scientific notation.  Look at the examples below to see how to put scientific notation in the answer space in a Google form.  Go to Google Classroom to do the Scientific Notation Conversions Bell Ringer on a Google Form.

Today's Activities

It's Practice with Scientific Notation group activity - students are grouped to work on one of 4 types of scientific notation conversions.  Students are regrouped with an "expert" on each type of problem.  Experts explain their problems to the other members of the group.  All students complete the Practice with Scientific Notation Problems in Google Classroom on a piece of notebook paper.  Students will take a short open note quiz on Tuesday over these problems.

Thursday August 29, 2019

Bell Ringer

On a sheet of scratch paper complete the following calculations. The large numbers are exponents! No Calculators Please!!!

33000  x  (2 x 104)

(1.4 x 1011) / 7,000,000

Today's Activities

Scientific Notation PowerPoint and Notes - Use Cornell Note Taking Example Notes to take notes while viewing the PowerPoint in Google Classroom.

Wednesday August 28, 2019

Bell Ringer

On the Class Blog locate the Class Forms Tab.  Click here to access a quiz about today's bellringer.  This Bell Ringer will count as a Daily Grade!

Today's Activities

Class Procedures for tardy, leaving class, turning in late work or makeup work, and attending tutorials.

Lab Safety Rap Video

Complete any missing assignments from last week or Monday and Tuesday.

Student Info and Interest
Class Syllabus Acknowledgment
Class Respect Agreement
Lab Safety Test and Corrections if necessary.
Ultimate Lab Safety Video activity

Tuesday August 27, 2019

Bell Ringer

Locate question 24 on the Lab Safety Test.  Find the rule that applies to question 24 on the Student Safety Contract.  Read the rule and discuss it with your table partner. Discuss why unused chemicals are not put back in their original containers.  Think about a salad bar, would you return unused lettuce?

Today's Activities

Lab Safety Video - students watch the lab safety video and make a list of all lab safety violations on a sheet of notebook paper.  They refer to the lab safety contract and find the lab rule that applies to each violation.



Tour of classroom Lab Safety Equipment

Monday August 26, 2019

You should have turned in the following: 

Student Information Sheet and Interest Inventory

Syllabus Acknowledgment Form 

Classroom Respect Agreement

Bell Ringer

Locate the Lab Safety Contract in the Reference Section of Google Classroom.  Read the Lab Safety Contract.

Today's Activities

Lab Safety Contract and Test - students will use the Flinn Safety Contract to answer the questions on the Lab Safety Test.  Skip Question 21 on Test! Students must correct any missed questions by writing the question missed, the correct answer and write the correct lab safety rule that applies to the question on a separate sheet of notebook paper.

Lab Safety Video - students watch the lab safety video and make a list of all lab safety violations on a sheet of notebook paper.  They refer to the lab safety contract and find the lab rule that applies to each violation.

Friday August 23, 2019

Bell Ringer

Review your Student Respect Agreement.  Make sure you have 3 things in the Teacher Respecting Students and Everyone Respecting the Classroom.  If you are new to the class, get a blank sheet of paper from the front desk and make a Classroom Respect Agreement page.  ASK a classmate.

Today's Activities

Complete Classroom Respect Agreement

Thursday August 22,2019

Bell Ringer

Locate the class syllabus in Google Classroom.  It is in the Reference Section.

Today's Activities

Class Syllabus - before returning to class read the class syllabus located in Google Classroom in the Reference section. Share the syllabus with at least one parent or guardian and complete the Syllabus Acknowledgment form in the 1st Five Days section of Google Classroom.

Complete the Classroom Respect Agreement - students complete the sections Students Respecting Teachers, Teachers Respecting Students, and Everyone Respecting the Building.

Wednesday August 21,2019

Bell Ringer

Open and log in to your Chromebook.  

Today's Activities

Turn in the Student Information and Student Interest Survey if not already turned in.

Bookmark Mr. Long's Class Blog - visit longchemistryfwisd.blogspot.com add this site to your Bookmarks Bar.

Set up Google Classroom.  Visit classroom.google.com. Add this to your Bookmarks Bar.

Enter the class code you receive from your teacher.

Complete the Chromebook Quiz in Google Classroom.

Tuesday August 20, 2019

Bell Ringer

Review the Student Information Sheet and the Student Interest Survey for completeness and accuracy.  Click the link to print a document if you need one.

Today's Activities

Class procedure for turning in written assignments.

Classroom Respect Agreement - students develope a set of class norms for behavior towards and interaction with other students, teachers, and the physical school and equipment.

Monday August 19, 2019

Steve Long

Room 139
Chemistry and IPC

Today's Activities

Take attendance

Student Information Sheet and Student Interest Survey

Cup Stack Activity

Dismiss