Goals for the Week
1. Know the boiling and melting/freezing temperatures of water in Celsius.
2. Know that temperature is an indicator of the speed (kinetic energy) of the particles in a substance.
3. Describe relative particle behavior and spacing during solid, liquid and gas phases.
4. Label sections of a heating curve and describe what the added energy is doing during each section.
5. Describe several methods for separating mixtures, including filtering and distilling.
Assignments for the Week
1. Freezing and Melting Curves for Water (Ice)
2. Notes on Heating curves
3. Phase and Temperature Worksheets
4. Film Notes
5.Distillation Lab
Friday, October 2, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Weeks 3-4 9/21-10/2
Goals:
1. Use the vocabulary: property, chemical property, physical property, extrinsic property, intrinsic property, physical change, chemical change, pure substance, mixture, density.
2. Determine the density of a liquid or solid.
3. Graph data accurately.
4. Interpret line graphs.
Activities:
Mon(9/21): Go over old quiz, Collect data on water
Tuesday: Analyze data and go over questions
Wednesday: Book Work and data collection/calculations in small groups.
Friday: Lecture and practice worksheet
Mon (9/28): Density worksheet
Tuesday: Density of Carrots
Wednesday: continue lab, present results.
Thursday: review, demonstrations, quiz and notebook.
Notebook Contents
1. Properties of Water
2. Graph (homework)
3. Read pages 45-58 Answer Questions (p.51) 1-5, (p.58) 2,3
4. Density of unknown object data table and calculation
5. Chemical and Physical Properties Worksheet
6.Density Worksheet
7.Carrot Lab Questions
1. Use the vocabulary: property, chemical property, physical property, extrinsic property, intrinsic property, physical change, chemical change, pure substance, mixture, density.
2. Determine the density of a liquid or solid.
3. Graph data accurately.
4. Interpret line graphs.
Activities:
Mon(9/21): Go over old quiz, Collect data on water
Tuesday: Analyze data and go over questions
Wednesday: Book Work and data collection/calculations in small groups.
Friday: Lecture and practice worksheet
Mon (9/28): Density worksheet
Tuesday: Density of Carrots
Wednesday: continue lab, present results.
Thursday: review, demonstrations, quiz and notebook.
Notebook Contents
1. Properties of Water
2. Graph (homework)
3. Read pages 45-58 Answer Questions (p.51) 1-5, (p.58) 2,3
4. Density of unknown object data table and calculation
5. Chemical and Physical Properties Worksheet
6.Density Worksheet
7.Carrot Lab Questions
Monday, September 7, 2009
Checking Grades
Here is a link to the Parent Assist website.
Many Grant teachers will use this district provided program to maintain and post their grades. You will also be able to monitor attendance and check personal information.
I will update grades every Monday, but I might not get every late assignment or retake in the gradebook promptly.
To use this website you will need to get a personal code from the Grant High School office. If you have a code from last year or for any other child it should still be active.
http://parent.pps.k12.or.us/
Many Grant teachers will use this district provided program to maintain and post their grades. You will also be able to monitor attendance and check personal information.
I will update grades every Monday, but I might not get every late assignment or retake in the gradebook promptly.
To use this website you will need to get a personal code from the Grant High School office. If you have a code from last year or for any other child it should still be active.
http://parent.pps.k12.or.us/
Welcome Back and General Information
The 2008-2009 school year has started. Welcome to Foundations of Physics and Chemistry.
Foundations of Chemistry and Physics is a two semester class at Grant for those that are not going directly into chemistry. Many students take chemistry the next year and this is recommended for college bound students. Others complete their science requirements by taking Forensics, Oceanography, or Astronomy.
We will spend the first semester on chemistry topics. This semester is a challenging and thorough preparation for further chemistry. We will focus on chemical and physical properties of matter, the atomic model, the periodic table and chemical reactions. The second semester will address major topics in physics, such as velocity, acceleration, energy, gravity, and waves. In second semester there will also be a short unit on Earth and space science. Throughout the year, students will participate in weekly lab experiences to keep the curriculum real and hands-on.
Grades:
Approximately 50% daily work in and out of class, 50% quizzes and tests
Extra credit is available.
Please see the link to class routines at the right or here to see how the class operates and how you can help your child be successful in class.
Foundations of Chemistry and Physics is a two semester class at Grant for those that are not going directly into chemistry. Many students take chemistry the next year and this is recommended for college bound students. Others complete their science requirements by taking Forensics, Oceanography, or Astronomy.
We will spend the first semester on chemistry topics. This semester is a challenging and thorough preparation for further chemistry. We will focus on chemical and physical properties of matter, the atomic model, the periodic table and chemical reactions. The second semester will address major topics in physics, such as velocity, acceleration, energy, gravity, and waves. In second semester there will also be a short unit on Earth and space science. Throughout the year, students will participate in weekly lab experiences to keep the curriculum real and hands-on.
Grades:
Approximately 50% daily work in and out of class, 50% quizzes and tests
Extra credit is available.
Please see the link to class routines at the right or here to see how the class operates and how you can help your child be successful in class.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Week 10- Energy, 4/13-4/17
Goals:
1. Define Energy, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy and Work.
2. Solve problems using the equations for Energy, Potential Eenrgy, Work and Kinetic Energy.
3. State and apply the concept of conservation of Energy.
Activities:
Mon. Go over test. Start Homework: Work and Energy Reading Guide
Tuesday: Go over homework. Practice with Energy calculations. Introduce conservation of energy.
Thursday: Energy Transformations Lab
Friday: Review, Quiz.
Notebook:
1. Work and Eenrgy Reading Guide.
2. Conservation of Eenrgy Notes.
3. Conservation of Energy Worksheet.
4. Energy Transformation Lab Handout.
1. Define Energy, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy and Work.
2. Solve problems using the equations for Energy, Potential Eenrgy, Work and Kinetic Energy.
3. State and apply the concept of conservation of Energy.
Activities:
Mon. Go over test. Start Homework: Work and Energy Reading Guide
Tuesday: Go over homework. Practice with Energy calculations. Introduce conservation of energy.
Thursday: Energy Transformations Lab
Friday: Review, Quiz.
Notebook:
1. Work and Eenrgy Reading Guide.
2. Conservation of Eenrgy Notes.
3. Conservation of Energy Worksheet.
4. Energy Transformation Lab Handout.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Week 7 March 19-20
Goals:
Calculate Velocity
Make velocity graphs from split time data
Describe how speed changes based on distance graphs.
Match velocity and Distance graphs.
Activities:
Monday: Go over returned quizzes.
Tuesday: Practice MAtching Graphs
Thursday: Run on track and analyze speed data.
Friday: Finish work, review and quiz
Notebook:
1. Returned Quiz
2. Experimental Science Graphs
3. Grant Runners
4 Graphs
Calculate Velocity
Make velocity graphs from split time data
Describe how speed changes based on distance graphs.
Match velocity and Distance graphs.
Activities:
Monday: Go over returned quizzes.
Tuesday: Practice MAtching Graphs
Thursday: Run on track and analyze speed data.
Friday: Finish work, review and quiz
Notebook:
1. Returned Quiz
2. Experimental Science Graphs
3. Grant Runners
4 Graphs
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Goals:
1. Be able to calculate average velocity from its definition, vel = change in distance/change in time.
2. Be able to calculate average velocity from time vs. distance graphs.
3. On a distance vs. time graph, be able to describe how speeds change, based on the slopes of the graph.
Activities:
Monday: Work on gliders
Tuesday: Race Gliders and calculate their average speeds
Block day: Work on making and understanding graphs of motion. Homework: Graph and answer questions about motion data. (Sorry this isn't currently available online.)
Friday:Continue graphing activity. Review and quiz
Notebook:
1. Glicer Results Data Table
3. Flo Jo reading, questions and data table
4. Distance Graph
5. Velocity Graph
1. Be able to calculate average velocity from its definition, vel = change in distance/change in time.
2. Be able to calculate average velocity from time vs. distance graphs.
3. On a distance vs. time graph, be able to describe how speeds change, based on the slopes of the graph.
Activities:
Monday: Work on gliders
Tuesday: Race Gliders and calculate their average speeds
Block day: Work on making and understanding graphs of motion. Homework: Graph and answer questions about motion data. (Sorry this isn't currently available online.)
Friday:Continue graphing activity. Review and quiz
Notebook:
1. Glicer Results Data Table
3. Flo Jo reading, questions and data table
4. Distance Graph
5. Velocity Graph
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