Quark

Quark
Quark in his Halloween costume

Monday, September 8, 2014

Homework due 9/9

Sorry this was such a late post, I cannot post at West Adams and then forgot when I got home!   Due Tuesday 9/9

1) Read Chapter 3—pg. 68-83
2) pg.
75 #1-8, pg. 83 #1-3, 5

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Homework due Monday 9/8

Don't forget your homework due on Monday September 8th.

1) Read Chapter 3—pg. 49-67
2) pg. 55 #2, 4-6; pg. 59 #2, 4-6; pg. 67 #1, 3-7

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Homework due 9/4

Homework due on Thursday 9/4.

1) pg. 46 #15-18, 20, 26-29
2) Any late homework is due by Friday!
3) If you didn't turn in your portfolio, hand it in on Friday.

Density Quick Lab Questions



Density Quick Lab Questions

2. Will each object sink or float? Explain why or why not.
3. Explain how to measure the volume of an irregular object using water displacement.
4. How do you measure the volume of a regular object such as a cube?
5. What is the advantage of using water displacement to find the volume of an object?

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Homework due 9/2

Complete the following questions from the book and then use your knowledge from the book to find the following examples from around the house for the second part of the homework.

1) pg. 45 #2-11, 13-14
2) Give an example from around the house for each of the following: compound, homogeneous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, physical change, chemical change

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Homework for 8/28

Here is the new homework that is due on Thursday, August 28th.

1) Read Chapter 2
2) pg. 30 #1, 3; pg. 34 # 1-4, pg. 43 #1-7

Monday, August 25, 2014

Chapter 1 & 5 Test on Wednesday 8/27

Prepare for the upcoming test on Chapter 1 & 5 by doing the following...

1) Review your notes
2) Try the practice tests at the end of chapter 1 & 5, here are the answers for each section
       Chapter 1 Standardized Test Practice
       1. D, 2. B, 3. D, 4. C, 5. B 7. False, 8. False, 9. True, 10. True
      Chapter 5 Standardized Test Practice
      1. C, 2. A, 3. D, 4. B, 5. D, 6. C, 7. C, 8. A, 9 a. Beaker I: 26.4mL, Beaker II: 28 mL, Beaker III: 26.42 mL, c. 81 mL

3) Understand these concepts:
--Steps of Scientific Method
--Theory vs. Natural Law
--How to convert with Scientific Notation
--How to count the number of significant digits