First Period 2011-2012
2/10: Homework: “Families
of Elements” handout.
2/08: Atom Model and “Adopt an
Element” Packet 1 are due tomorrow.
2/07: Homework: Finish your “Adopt
an Element” Packet for tomorrow. Models are due
on Thursday.
2/03: Homework: Current
Event Assignment
2/02: Class Notes. Homework: Use a
periodic table to complete the handout.
Quiz
on Ions and Ionic Bonds tomorrow.
Be
sure to see me if you have questions.
2/01: Class Notes. Homework:
Use a periodic table to complete the handout.
1/31: Class Notes.
Homework: Use pages 22-26 and 30-32 and your notes to complete the handout.
1/27: Class
Notes. Homework: Here is a review
handout for the QUIZ ON MONDAY.
1/26:
Class Notes. Homework: Finish last night’s handout.
Quiz
on Monday.
1/25: Class Notes. Homework: Do questions 1-5 and 9-11 on the handout.
1/24: Class Notes. Homework: Use your notes and your homework
from last night to complete the handout.
1/23: Class Notes. Homework: Handout: Drawing Atoms
1/20: Class Notes. Homework: “Periodic
Table Math” handout.
1/19: No Homework. J
1/18: Class
Notes. Homework: QUIZ ON SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
TOMORROW.
If you want extra
practice problems on scientific notation, use this link: http://www.worksheetworks.com/math/exponents/scientific.html
Choose
either “hard” or “complex”
1/13:
Homework: Follow the
instructions and use the websites provided to answer the questions on the handout.
If
you want extra practice problems on scientific notation, use this link: http://www.worksheetworks.com/math/exponents/scientific.html
1/12: Class Notes. Homework: Scientific
Notation Handout.
1/10: Class Notes. Homework: Review for the quiz
tomorrow.
FYI-
for the topic of ‘history of the model of the atom’ you need to be able to:
·
Describe Dalton’s model
of the atom
·
Describe three
changes that have been made to Dalton’s model in the last 200 yrs.
1/09: Class Notes. Homework: Use your notes and the text
to complete the handout reviewing the relationship between atoms and matter.
QUIZ
IS WEDNESDAY!
1/05: Class Notes. Homework: Use your notes and the textbook,
pages 8-11, to complete the handout.
1/04: Class Notes. Homework: Use pages 8-11 in your book and your
notes from class to complete the handout.
·
There will be a quiz on
Monday. Topics include: elements,
compounds, and mixtures
history of atomic theory
modern model of the atom
1/03: Class Notes. Homework: Use your class notes and pages
6 and 7 in the text to complete handout.
12/16: Homework: Finish
the conclusions for the magic snow lab. Here are
some extra density problems.
DENSITY,
MASS, VOLUME RE-QUIZ ON MONDAY
12/15: Class Notes. Homework: Do the first 4 questions in the Magic Snow
packet.
12/13: Class
Notes. QUIZ TOMORROW. Here are
some extra problems to work on.
12/12: Class
Notes. Homework: More
density, mass, and volume problems.
QUIZ
WEDNESDAY on Density, Mass, Volume.
12/08: Homework: D, M, V practice problems.
12/07: Homework: Finish
the lab sheet from today and handout: Conclusions
from today’s lab
12/06: Class
Notes. Homework: Handout.
12/02: Class
Notes. Homework: Review for
quiz on Monday.
Topics
include: Matter
Phases
of Matter
Law
of Conservation of Matter
Chemical
and Physical Change
Metric
System- Units and conversions
12/01: Class
Notes. Homework: More metric practice
problems.
Either
print the sheets out or do them in your notebook.
Do
all of page one and at least 3 problems from each section on page 2.
QUIZ
MONDAY: Topics include: Matter
Phases
of Matter
Law
of Conservation of Matter
Chemical
and Physical Change
Metric
System- Units and conversions
11/30: Homework: 1. Finish conclusions from today’s
lab. 2. Use the links below to refresh your memory about metric conversions.
Complete the first page and the comparisons on the back of the Metric
Conversion Review Handout.
Links:
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=ABM4402
http://www.lessontutor.com/lw_decimals2.html
11/29: Homework: Handout.
11/28: Class Notes.
Homework: Complete the handout
using the notes from class today and the notes and reading in the text from
last week.
11/21: Class
Notes. Homework: Use the notes from class and pages 46-48 in your textbook
to complete the handout.
11/18: Class
Notes. Homework: Use the notes from class and pages 6 and 7 in your
textbook to complete the handout.
11/17: Homework: Complete the handout. Please
do not use any resources other than your brain on this assignment J
11/14: Homework: Use the grading rubric
to grade your efforts on the Scajaquada Creek project
as we discussed today.
11/08: Class Notes.
Homework: Tonight’s homework is in preparation for
wrapping up the fall portion of our Scajaquada Creek
project. Each person needs to complete the task below that is assigned to your
group. Your writing should be in paragraph form and contain complete sentences.
Group 1:
Text
description of: How the creek flows…where does it start, where does it go,
where does it eventually end up? What is a watershed? What towns and cities
make up the Scajaquada Creek watershed?
Group 2: Text
description of: a brief history of the creek. Identify and describe the
location of site A. Where is it located, major streets and landmarks, what does
it look like, etc.
Group 3: Text description of:
land uses at your site, description of the riverbank evaluation at your site, %
bare soil and potential for erosion at your site. What do these numbers tell
us?
Group 4: Text
description of: What is water quality? What was the average value for each
water quality parameter that we tested for, would they be considered low,
medium, or high? Concluding thoughts on what our results for each parameter
tell us. What is the quality of our water as it pertains to each of the tests?
Over the next two days, each
group will have tasks to complete, with the end product being one class
PowerPoint presentation discussing our results from our fall work at the creek.
Your work on this project will be your final grade for the fall term.
11/07: Homework: Conclusions
from today’s field work. Average
turbidity at Site A was 8.2 NTU
11/04: Class Notes.
Homework: Handout-
Water Quality
11/03: Homework: Introduction
to Water Quality
11/02: Homework: Handout-
Riverbank Evaluation Follow-Up
11/01: Homework: Handout-
Evaluation of Land Uses at Scajaquada Creek.
10/28: Class Notes. Homework:
Finish last night’s handout.
Use the maps in the class notes to help you.
10/27: Class Notes. Homework:
Answer the first three questions on the handout.
10/25: Class Notes. Homework: Use the map provided
and your notes to answer the questions on the handout.
10/24: Homework: Please complete the
Great Lakes
Quick Quiz. Follow the instructions.
Please write the pledge and sign it
somewhere on the sheet:
“I pledge on my honor as a Nichols student
that I have neither given nor received aid on this quiz.”
10/20: Homework: Introduction
to Water Quality handout FOR MONDAY!
10/19: Current
Event Assignment due tomorrow.
10/18: Homework FOR THURSDAY: Current
Event Assignment
10/17: Homework: Introduction to Watersheds
10/14: Homework: Reflections
on the Great Lakes Scavenger Hunt Activity
10/13: SCAVENGER HUNT DAY 2!!
Homework: Handout
10/12: SCAVENGER HUNT!!! Homework: Reflections.
10/7: Data
from the activity today. Homework: Use your notes and the previous link to
complete the handout.
10/6: Class Notes. Homework:
Use your class notes to complete the handout.
10/5: Class Notes. Homework: Great
Lakes brainstorm in preparation for our scavenger hunt on Friday.
10/4: Homework: Ecosystems and the
Biosphere
10/3: Homework: Review for the quiz
tomorrow.
Topics include: ecosystems, food
chains, food webs, energy pyramids and all associated vocabulary!
9/30: Homework: Read the article on Diporeia
and do the following assignment.
9/29: Class Notes. Homework: Finish last night’s handout.
9/28: Class Notes. Homework: Food
Chain/Food Web Handout
Do not do the two questions
related to the energy pyramid.
Answer the
following question in the space at the bottom of the back page:
Why is the
drawing on the first page referred to as a “food web” rather than a “food chain.”
QUIZ on Monday:
Topics include: ecosystems, food chains, food webs, energy and food pyramids
9/27: Class Notes. Homework: Food
Chain Handout
For question 2, just label the producer and
consumers, don’t worry about the order.
You should be
able to answer 3, 4, and 5 from your notes and your brain.
Do your best to
think about and answer questions 6, 7, and 8.
If you are
confused about question 8, skip it.
9/26: Class Notes. Homework: Thinking
about Food Chains
9/23: Class Notes. Homework: Current
Event Assignment
9/22: Class Notes. Homework: Handout- Introduction
to Ecosystems
9/21: Homework: Handout: Handout- What is a System?
9/20: Class Notes. Homework: Review for quiz tomorrow.
Topics: What is science?
Levels of knowledge
Fact
vs. Theory
Using the Scientific Method
Setting up an Experiment
9/19: Homework: Begin reviewing for the Quiz on Wednesday.
Tomorrow in class, we will finish the lab from today.
9/16: Class Notes. Homework: Handout-
Using the Scientific Method to Design an Experiment.
Do the first page
of the packet, up to and including the “experiment” section of Q2
9/15: Class Notes. Homework: Handout-
Asking a Testable Question.
9/14: Class Notes. Homework: Handout- Levels
of Knowledge and the Scientific Method.
Complete all of the first page. If you would like to try the second
page, please do so.
9/13: Class Notes. Homework: Handout- Ideas,
Facts, Theories, and the Scientific Method.
9/12: Class Notes. Homework: Handout- What is science?
9/7: Welcome Back!!!