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Mr. Gibbs' Homepage	Mr. Gibbs
Thomas A. Blake Middle School	Physical Science/Technology Instructor - Stripes Cluster - Grade 8
http://medfield.net
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Hello and Welcome!

This website will provide links to important resources to be used in class and for homework assignments, as well as providing information regarding recent and upcoming quizzes and tests. Additionally, homework assignments for the week and important upcoming events will be posted here as well - students are reminded that "real time" updates occur on the whiteboard in class and should be recorded in their agenda books - the homework postings here are to be used as an emergency backup, as well as a resource for parents to see what each week in science will entail.

***Please note that I am available for after school help nearly every Tuesday and Wednesday - students should check with me at least a day in advance to verify my availability. I will also reserve Thursday mornings from 7:00 - 7:40 for the purpose of quiz/test make-up sessions. ***

***Below the homework section (which immediately follows), you will find a listing of when quizzes and tests were given, the date that scores were made available, and the date that they were sent home to be signed by parent(s)/guardian(s). Please monitor these listings periodically, and send along an email detailing any questions and/or concerns you may have.***

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Each week, I will post weekly homework assignments here - feel free to email me at any time if you have any questions or need clarifications. Please check back frequently - updates will be posted as new assignments occur.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Due Monday, 2/13
complete solubility vocab review worksheet
AND
signed test answer sheet: phases of matter test
AND
complete lifesaver lab packet

Due Tuesday, 2/14
complete solubility curves worksheet A
AND
signed test answer sheet: phases of matter test

Due Wednesday, 2/15
complete solubility curves worksheet E
AND
signed test answer sheet: phases of matter test

Due Thursday, 2/16:
read chemical formulas and equations notes
AND
complete chemical formulas worksheet Q-1

Due Friday, 2/17
complete whatever worksheets you did not get to finish in Thursday's class:

worksheet Q-2
worksheet R
QUIA elements, compounds, and mixtures worksheet S

ENJOY FEBRUARY VACATION, AND THEN......

Due Tuesday, 2/28:
complete chemical equations gizmo and 5 online questions if you did not do so during class Friday 2/17 or over the vacation
AND
complete whatever of the following you were not able to finish during Monday's class:
worksheet B-1
worksheet G
worksheet S

Due Wednesday, 2/29:
use your "balancing chemical equations" notes to complete worksheets T and V

Due Thursday, 3/1:
complete whatever of the following you were not able to finish during Monday's class:
worksheet X
worksheet Y
worksheet Z

FRIDAY, 3/2: TEST - ELEMENTS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES, PURE SUBSTANCES, AND SOLUBILITY

In preparation for the test, be sure to complete review worksheets distributed in class AND utilize QUIA review activities and worksheets.

Due Monday, 2/6:
complete worksheet F ; Period A ONLY should also complete QUIA "quiz": Elements, compounds, and Mixtures Worksheet G - access it via your class' quiz page - last link on this website. You can retake this as many times as you like to improve your score.

Due Tuesday, 2/7
Go to your period's quiz page (links at the bottom of this website), and enter your answers to the "Stations Activity: Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, and Pure Substances" Matching Sheet Questions 1-26 from Monday's class. DON'T FORGET - THIS IS AN ASSESSMENT!!!

If necessary, first finish the stations activity - you can download the diagrams for each station by clicking on "E 2: TO FINISH THE ELEMENTS, COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES DIAGRAMMING STATIONS ACTIVITY, click here to download the diagrams" from the DOWNLOAD FILES/DOCUMENTS section of my website below.

Due Wednesday, 2/8
worksheet H-2 or H-3, whichever one you were assigned

Due Thursday, 2/9:
complete flowchart worksheet
AND
complete chapter 4 Solutions reading questions/vocab worksheet
AND
complete sketches for whatever "everyday substances" stations you visited in class (don't worry about those you did not get to in class)

Due Friday, 2/10
complete solubility and temperature gizmo and 5 online questions. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS SUBMITTING THE QUESTIONS, WRITE YOUR 5 MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS ON THE TOP OF YOUR GIZMO WORKSHEET AND HAND IT IN TOMORROW.
AND
signed test answer sheet: phases of matter test

Due Monday, 2/13
complete solubility vocab review worksheet
AND
signed test answer sheet: phases of matter test
AND
complete lifesaver lab packet

Due Monday, 1/30:
Read chapter 4 of text and complete "chapter 4 jiggsaw" reading questions worksheet

Due Tuesday, 1/31:
complete chapter 4 vocabulary/concept map worksheet

Due Wednesday, 2/1:
finish "preview sheet: atoms" worksheet

Due Thursday, 2/2:
PERIOD A:
Complete and correct worksheet B-2: Use last page of notepacket A as a guide

PERIODS B, E, F:
complete QUIA "quiz": Elements, compounds, and Mixtures Worksheet B-1 - access it via your class' quiz page - last links on this website. You can retake this as many times as you like to improve your score.

Due Friday, 2/3:
PERIOD A:
complete QUIA "quiz": Elements, compounds, and Mixtures Worksheet B-1 - access it via your class' quiz page - last links on this website. You can retake this as many times as you like to improve your score.

PERIODS B, E, F:
complete QUIA "quiz": Elements, compounds, and Mixtures Worksheet G - access it via your class' quiz page - last links on this website. You can retake this as many times as you like to improve your score.
AND
complete worksheet B-2 if you did not do so in class (this is a paper worksheet - not a Quia worksheet)

Due Monday, 1/23:
finish freezing point lab graph
AND
complete MCAS questions

Due Tuesday, 1/24:
finish graphing boiling point of water data
AND
sketch and label boiling alcohol apparatus set up (its on the back of the boiling labs sheet)

Due Wednesday, 1/25:
finish graphing boiling point of alcohol data AND complete lab analysis questions
AND
begin working on Test Review Assignments 1 and 2 - they are due Thursday

Due Thursday, 1/26:
complete QUIA Boiling Point Labs Assessment AND complete Excel graph of data
AND
Test Review Assignments 1 and 2

Friday, 1/27:
TEST - STATES OF MATTER AND PHASE CHANGES

Due Monday, 1/30:
Read pages 82-97 of chapter 4 in text and complete "chapter 4 jiggsaw reading comprehension" questions worksheet

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***QUIZ AND TEST DATES:***

MOST RECENT ARE AT THE TOP

ELEMENTS, COMPOUNDS, MIXTURES, PURE SUBSTANCES, AND SOLUBILITY TEST
Test date: Friday, 3/2
Help session date: Thursday, 3/1 p.m.
Date scores given to students: TBA
Date test handed back to be signed: TBA
Retake help session date: TBA
Retake dates: 7:00 a.m. sharp - dates TBA

STATES OF MATTER AND PHASE CHANGES TEST
Test date: Friday, 1/27
Help session date: Thursday, 1/26 p.m.
Date scores given to students: Monday, 1/30
Date test handed back to be signed: TBA
Retake help session date: Tuesday, 2/7after school
Retake dates: 7:00 a.m. sharp - Wed 2/8 and Thurs 2/9

THURSDAY 1/12- QUIA SIM CITY QUIZ:

LOG IN TO QUIA BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PM TO COMPLETE THE SIM CITY TEST. NOTES ARE ACCEPTABLE TO USE, BUT YOU MAY NOT COLLABORATE WITH OTHER STUDENTS.

TO TAKE THE QUIZ, SCROLL TO THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, AND CLICK ON YOUR CLASS' QUIZ PAGE LINK.

CLICK ON THE SIM CITY QUIZ - ITS THE BOTTOMMOST QUIZ ON THE LIST.

THEN LOG IN USING THE USERNAME AND PASSWORD DISTRIBUTED IN CLASS, AND TAKE THE QUIZ - YOU HAVE 45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE IT, AND THE QUIZ WILL CLOSE AT 11:00 PM WHETHER YOU HAVE FINISHED IT OR NOT, SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESPOND IN TIME, BUT I'LL BE AWARE OF YOUR ISSUE. YOU SHOULD PLAN ON MAKING UP THE QUIZ FRIDAY AFTERNOON IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE IT DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES/CHANGES TEST
Test date: Friday, 12/23
Help session date: Thursday, 12/22 p.m.
Date scores given to students: Tuesday 1/3
Date test handed back to be signed: Thursday 1/12
Retake help session date: Wednesday, 1/11 after school
Retake dates: 7:00 a.m. sharp - Thurs 1/12 and Fri 1/13

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IMPORTANT DATES IN THE NEAR FUTURE:

The Junior Solar Sprint, 2010 Edition from MakeWaves.TV on Vimeo.

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DOWNLOAD FILES / DOCUMENTS BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW:

A 1:THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD POWERPOINT can be viewed by clicking HERE

A 2: Download the Dimensional Analysis "How-to" powerpoint HERE

A 3: click here for the METRICS/SCIENTIFIC METHOD QUIZ REVIEW SHEETS KEYS

A 4: Metrics Review Jeopardy Game

B 2: click here to download the "Web Research and Animations: Mass Gravity and Weight" worksheet

B 3: the answer key to the QUIZ REVIEW: METRICS, MASS AND VOLUME packet can be downloaded by clicking HERE

B 4: play the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" Density/Mass/Volume calculations game by clicking HERE

B 5: Density jeopardy can be played by clicking HERE

click here to access "appendix D", which is a glossary of important bridge terms for use in west point bridge activities

C 1: click here to view the PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES/CHANGES POWERPOINT

C 2: click here to see the PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES VIDEO

C 3: The Electrolysis of Water Powerpoint can be downloaded HERE

D 1: click here for the STATES OF MATTER JEOPARDY GAME

D 2: click here for the ANSWER KEY to the STATES OF MATTER: TEMPERATURE AND DENSITY worksheet

D 3: WEBQUEST on the STATES OF MATTER can be downloaded HERE

D 4: click HERE for the answer key to the "TIME/TEMPERATURE GRAPH OF 2 SUBSTANCES" assignment

D 5: the "phase changes unit review" powerpoint is HERE

E 1: POWERPOINT on Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures is HERE

E 2: TO FINISH THE ELEMENTS, COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES DIAGRAMMING STATIONS ACTIVITY, click here to download the diagrams

F 1: click here to learn HOW DISSOLVING OCCURS ON A MOLECULAR LEVEL

F 2: The INTRODUCTION TO SOLUBILITY powerpoint download is HERE

F 3: the SOLUBILITY CURVES powerpoint can be downloaded HERE

F 4:SOLUBILITY JEOPARDY is here

G 1: The ATOMS, PERIODIC TABLE, and BONDING POWERPOINT can be viewed by clicking HERE

G 2:THE HISTORY OF THE ATOM - Webquest activity sheet can be downloaded HERE

G 3: THE HISTORY OF THE ATOM - Webquest Notetaking template sheet can be downloaded HERE

H 1: ANSWER KEY: continental drift / plate tectonics test review - CLICK HERE

H 2: Continental Drift, Seafloor Spreading, and Plate Tectonics POWERPOINT IS HERE

H 3: Plate Boundaries and Tectonic Processes POWERPOINT IS HERE

H 4: C. Drift / P. Tec. Diagrams "Pop Quiz" ANSWER KEY IS HERE

I 1: ECLIPSES POWERPOINT HERE

I 2: the lesson 10 & 11 earth's motions/seasons answer key is here

I 3: lesson 14 - seasons packet answer key is HERE

I 4: answer key to the SEASONS STATIONS ACTIVITY is here

J 1: The ENERGY POWERPOINT is here

J 2: the LESSON 16 packet answer key can be downloaded by clicking HERE

K 1-6: CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE ASTRONOMERS POWERPOINTS

click here for COPERNICUS powerpoint

click here for TYCHO BRAHE powerpoint

click here for KEPLER powerpoint

click here for GALILEO powerpoint

click here for the NEWTON powerpoint

click here for the EINSTEIN powerpoint

K 7: THE PLANETS POWERPOINT IS HERE!!!!!

K 8: the MIND-BLOWING "size and structure of the universe" powerpoint IS HERE!!!

K 9: the ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM / WAVE PROPERTIES powerpoint is here - just click!

K 10: THE ATMOSPHERE WEBQUEST can be viewed and downloaded by clicking HERE

K 11: The Universe Photostory is HERE

K 12: The Spectra of 3 Stars can be viewed HERE

My Quia activities and quizzes