EXPECTATIONS
Bring your
text book, flashcards and iBook
to class daily.
Turn in your SOL Review Packets daily.
I will give them back to you to have for a final push before the SOL test.
Keep your SCIENCE NOTEBOOK up to date!
There is a definite link between
doing your assignments,
maintaining an organized notebook,
using your material to study,
and doing well on tests.
You are expected to keep a notebook.
We will have notebook quizzes this quarter.
THIS WEEK
WEEK 29
April 17/18: Continue with Chapter 3 and SOL Review in class
Homework: Last chance for credit for the Ch 3 Science Words - Definition Sheet passed out before Spring Break
April 19/20: Complete Ch 3 Notes
Homework: Complete Motion Study Guide (Front and Back)
April 20/21: SOL Review Quiz on Space
We will have a short quiz EVERY Thursday or Friday this quarter on the SOL review topic from the previous week.
Chapter 3 Vocab Quiz
Homework: Ch 3 Review: Page 90 Questions1-10
April 21/24: Motion Lab
Notebook Quiz sometime next week???
LOOKING AHEAD
4th quarter we will continue to have Phun with Physics and also review in preparation for the SOL's.
Trivia
Tutoring
I am offering Science tutoring after school from 3:20 to 4:30 on Monday or Thursday afternoons. If you would like your child to participate and have not received a permission slip, please contact me. Bus transportation home is provided. Students are welcome to come on an as-needed basis. I request that students let me know when they will attend. I also make myself available to students during lunch and most afternoons should you or your child need to see me.
CURRENT WORK
SOL PS. 10 The student will investigate and understand scientific principles and technological applications of work, force, and motion
Simple Machines, Mechanical Advantage; Power, Force and Work; Speed and Acceleration, Momentum, Newton's Laws of Motion, Projectiles, Centripetal Force, Gravity
Trivia Answer:
PAST WORK
WEEK 28
April 3/4 SOL Review/Lab WrapUps/Quiz/Test Retakes
Homework: Ch 3 Science Words - Definition Sheet
April 5/7: SOL Review/Lab WrapUps/Quiz/Test Retakes
Homework: ENJOY SPRING BREAK
WEEK 28
March 27: Odd: SOL Practice Test and more on Thermal Energy;
Homework: Study for Ch 5/6 Test (with a few questions on Solutions, Acids & Bases)
March 28/29: Ch 5&6 Test
Homework: Study
March 30/31: 3rd Quarter Test - This will be an SOL type test covering all science SOL's.
We have been taking practice tests on-line to prepare for this.
Homework: Study for your exams in other classes! And for Science if you have makeups.
WEEK 27
I will be checking the following recent homework assignments:
Page 148: 1-10
Ch 5 Vocab
Ch 6 Vocab Sections 1-3 (FlashCards)
March 20/21: All: More on Thermal Energy; Odd: Chapter 5 Vocab Quiz;
Homework: Temperature & Heat WS (p 23); Study for Ch 6 Vocab Quiz
March 22: Even - EARLY DISMISSAL (periods will be shortened): Ch 6 Vocab Quiz
Homework: Study for Ch 5/6 Test
March 23: Odd - Ch 6 Vocab Quiz; Thermal Lab/Demo
Homework:
March 24: Odd - Thermal Lab/Demo
Homework: Study for Ch 5/6 Test
WEEK 26
March 13 Periods 1 & 3: Mechanical Energy: Pendulum Lab; Measuring Thermal Energy Notes
Period 5: Complete Pendulum Lab write-up; Using Thermal Energy
Homework (All Classes): Ch 5 Review page 147 1-10 and 148 1-10 (answer in sentences in your notebook. Study for Ch 15/17 Quiz.
Reminder - You are responsible for the following words only:
Chapter 15 Science Words: solute, solvent, organic solvent, solubility, saturated solution, unsaturated solution, and supersaturated solution.
Chapter 17 Science Words: acid, indicator, base, hydronium ion, strong acid, weak acid, strong base, weak base, pH, acid rain, neutralization, salt, soaps.
March 14 Even Classes - Ch 15 and 17 Vocab Quiz / Concepts Quiz
Using Thermal Energy; Thermal Energy Lab or demo
Homework: Ch 5 Review page 147 1-10 and 148 1-10 (answer in sentences in your notebook). Study for Ch 5 Quiz.
Reminder - You are responsible for the following words only:
Chapter 5 Vocab Words: energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, work, mechanical energy, law of conservation of energy, temperature, thermal energy, heat, specific heat.
March 15 Odd Classes - Ch 15 and 17 Vocab Quiz / Concepts Quiz;
Using Thermal Energy; Thermal Energy Lab or demo
Homework:
March 16 Even Classes - Ch 5 Vocab Quiz / Concepts Quiz;
Using Thermal Energy
Homework:Define Ch 6 section 1-3 vocabulary words
March 17 Odd Classes - Ch 5 Vocab Quiz / Concepts Quiz
Using Thermal Energy
Homework: Define Ch 6 section 1-3 vocabulary words
WEEK 25
March 6 (Periods 2 & 4): Vocab Quiz on Solutions (Ch 15) and Acids and Bases (Ch 17) POSTPONED! Don't forget what you have learned this week. We will review through morning warmups and prepare for a quiz on this material working around SOL Testing.
Starting Physics: Energy on 3/6.
Homework: Do Quia Activities to keep material fresh.
March 7 & 8 (Periods 5, 2 & 4): Notes on Thermal Energy and a Lab on Pendular Motion.
Homework: Memorize vocabulary on Solutions and Acids & Bases.
March 9 & 10 (Periods 5, 2 & 4): Lab on Thermal Energy Energy.
Homework: Study for quiz on Solutions and Acids & Bases.
March 13(Periods 1 & 3): Notes on Thermal Energy and Thermal Energy Lab.
Homework (Periods 1, 3 & 5): Study for quiz on Solutions and Acids & Bases.
WEEK 24
February 23/24: Homework: Define select Chapter 15 Science Words and make flash cards: solute, solvent, organic solvent, solubility, saturated solution, unsaturated solution, and supersaturated solution.
February 27/28: Solutions
Homework: Define select Chapter 17 Science Words and make flash cards: acid, indicator, base, hydronium ion, strong acid, weak acid, strong base, weak base, pH, acid rain, neutralization, salt, soaps.
March 1/2: Acids and Bases + Lab
Homework: Study! and Do Quia Activities/Quiz.
March 3/6: Vocab Quiz on Solutions (Ch 15) and Acids and Bases (Ch 17) POSTPONED TILL NEXT WEEK! Don't forget what you have learned this week. We will review through morning warmups and prepare for a quiz on this material working around SOL Testing.
Starting Physics: Energy on 3/6.
Homework: Do Quia Activities to keep material fresh.
WEEK 23
February 20: STUDENT HOLIDAY!
February 21 (Odd Classes): WE NEED A LAB DAY!!! Chemical Reactions Lab - Investigating 4 types of chemical reactions.
Chapter 16 Vocabulary Quiz!
Homework: Study for the test next class on chapters 11 & 16!
February 22 (Even Classes): Complete work on Chemical Reactions.
Chapter 16 Vocabulary Quiz!.
Homework: Study for the test next class on chapters 11 & 16!
February 23/24:
Unit Test covering chemical formulas and chemical reactions.
Homework: Define select Chapter 15 Science Words and make flash cards: solute, solvent, organic solvent, solubility, saturated solution, unsaturated solution, and supersaturated solution.
WEEK 22
February 10/13: Chemical Reactions.
Homework: Chemical Formulas worksheet (half sheet beginning with NaI). Explore Quia testing on compounds, define Chapter 16 Section 4&5 science words, make flash cards, and study.
February 14/15:
Bring Flashcards and your iBook to class.
Homework: Study! and Do Quia Activities/Quiz.
February 16 (Odd Day): A look at the 4 types of chemical reactions.
Mini-quiz on chemical formulas and chemical equations.
Homework: Complete Great Combinations WS
February 17 (Even Day): A look at the 4 types of chemical reactions.
WE NEED A LAB DAY!!! Chemical Reactions Lab - Investigating 4 types of chemical reactions.
Mini-quiz on chemical formulas and chemical equations.
Homework: Complete Great Combinations WS and complete open book/open note quiz. Be sure to turn this in to avoid a 0!
WEEK 21
February 6/7: Chapter 11 Vocabulary Quiz
Bring Flashcards and your iBook to class. We will check out Quia testing! This is a very neat tool we have not made use of that SHOULD help prepare for unit tests and help review for the SOLs. We will complete the discussion of the Flame Test lab and take a closer look at the compounds used.
Homework: Explore Quia testing and Chapter 11 review questions on my web page. Periods 2 & 4: Also define Ch 16 sections 1&2 vocab words and make flash cards!
February 8/9: Continue working on Chemical Formulas. (The test on Chapter 11 will be combined with the remaining material in this unit.)
Homework: Explore Quia testing on compounds, define Chapter 16 Section 1, 2, & 3 science words, make flash cards, and complete "graded homework" (half sheet).
WEEK 20
January 30: Enjoy your day off! You deserve it after a hard week of testing!
January 31/February 1: Continue studying compounds in class
Homework: Everyone Make Flash Cards for Chapter 11 Science Words and USE these to MEMORIZE the words for your QUIZ.
February 2/3: Bring Flashcards and your iBook to class. We will discuss the Flame Test lab and take a closer look at the compounds used.
Homework: Chapter 11 Graded HW -half sheet(not 2nd pd). Vocab Quiz next class. Bring your iBook. Periods 2 & 4 also complete 1st page of Flame Test Lab.
Please see the link to Assignments for 1st and 2nd quarters below for more information.
SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS
Our class notebooks offer an excellent record of what we are covering in Physical Science. Please do not throw away past notebooks. I will gladly collect and save these as they become ready for "retirement". They will also be very useful as we review for unit tests and the SOL exam in the Spring. Here is the 3rd quarter Table of Contents for your science notebook so far...
THIRD 9 WEEKS:
1) Chapter 11 Vocabulary (and flash cards)
2) Flame Test Lab (CW 1/20 - 2/1)
3) Chapter 11 Notes
4) WU Ch 11 Vocab with notes (CW 1/31-2/1)
5) HW Chapter 11 (Half sheet 2/2-2/3)
6) Semester 1 Study Guide
7) Why Atoms Combine WS (2/6-2/7)
8) Writing Formulas Foldable
9) Kinds of Chemical Bonds (2/8-2/9)
10) Graded HW 11-2 & 11-4 (2/8-2/9)
11) Chapter 16 Vocab
12) Chapter 11 Vocab Quiz
13) Quia Ch 11 Review (or p322 1-10)(2/8&2/9)
14) Chem Eq (H2O...(2/8&2/9)
15) Oxidation Notes(2/8&2/9)
16) Chemical Equations WS (starts NaI...)(2/8&2/9)
17) Balancing Equations Notes(2/10&2/13)
18) Formula Practice WarmUp(2/14&2/15)
19) Class Meeting(2/14&2/15)
20) Types of Reactions(2/21&2/22)
21) Great Combinations (2/16&2/17)
22) Reactants and Products - overhead WU (2/21&2/22)
23) Open Book Quiz (2/21&2/22)
24) Synthesis & Decomposition Equations WS
25) Chapter 16 Vocabulary Quiz
27) Chapter 15 Vocabulary
28) WU 2/27 & 2/28
29) Note on Solutions
30) Chapter 17 Vocabulary
31) WU 3/1 & 3/2
32) Notes on Acids and Bases
33) Acids and Bases Lab
34) HW 3/1 & 3/2
35) WU 3/3 & 3/4
36)Acids/Bases WarmUp (pH Scale)
37) Pendulum Lab
38) Energy & Work WarmUp
39) Thermal Energy Notes (3/16-17)
40) Physical Science Benchmark Test A: 1-16 (WU 3/16-17)
41) Energy WS (p 13/14) (WU 3/20-21)
42) Temperature & Heat WS (HW 3/20-32)
A Note to Parents and Students
We have pushed to get through as much chemistry as possible during January. We have covered the Atomic Models and the Periodic Table, and are now working on Compounds and Chemical Bonds. The test on this will be early this quarter as will a study of Acids and Bases before we move on to Physics!
Absences from Class
This is the season for absences. Please check K-12 Planet and discuss any missed assignments, quizzes, and tests with your child. Please encourage students to get make-up assignments in to me and to make up missing quizzes and tests during Academic Wheel while the material is still fresh in their minds. There are forms available in the school library to request access to K-12 Planet.
Students, do not fall behind...If YOU are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to make up missed work. Missed assignments have a terrible impact on your overall grade!
In 6th period Academic Wheel, time is devoted to reading, reviewing topics from Life Science, and study hall.
Again, thank you for the delightful students you send me each day. They are a great group and I know they can all do well in science for the year. And thank you for helping them study, organize, and stay on task.
Quia Activities
Please keep an eye out for Quia Activities to review the material from all our tests as we prepare for the SOLs this spring (something I am working for this grading period).
Please check my calendar.
Mrs. Poole
(January, 2006)
TEST TAKING HINTS
Please work carefully on quizzes and tests. Let's work hard to do well on quizzes and tests and complete work on time.
The Poole Challenge:
Improve your grade on the next test
by at least 1 letter grade over the last test.
TAKE THE CHALLENGE:
JUST DO IT!!!
Here's a good tip: Read the questions carefully, read ALL answers, and pick the best answer. Then, take a second pass and pretend you are grading MY test, trying to catch MY mistakes! I know you like to catch me making mistakes, so correct any you find then turn your test in!
STUDY HELP!
I found resources for our textbook online at the publishers' web site and added that link below. You should be able to go to the link (scroll down) then select Chapter-specific activities including Web Links, Online Study Tools, and WebQuest from the Chapter Resources. (Sorry. The textbook itself doesn't seem to be on line.)
Play Conversion Challenge and Vocabulary Games under Quia Activities below
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