Thursday, August 30, 2012

Wednesday 8/29 Blue Day and Thursday 8/30 Silver Day

Warm up:
1.  How does an atom become
      a.  an isotope?
      b.  an ion?
2.  Which subatomic particle can never change?
3.  Define potential energy.

Important Date:  Unit 1 Test Thursday 9/6 for Blue Day,  Friday 9/7 for Silver Day

Homework:
Chemistry:  Finish Half Life Worksheet (only half life side, not nuclear chem side).
Honors Chemistry: 
% Abundance
      Go to Honors Chemistry Moodle Website
      Watch the % Abundance video
      Try to complete the 2-3 problems of the % Abundance worksheet. 
      I will go over this concept next class, it will help if you come with some prior      
              knowledge and questions.
Webquest
     Go to Honors Chemistsry Moodle Website
     Watch the 2 videos about the discovery of the atom
     Complete the moodle quiz
     This assignment is due by the test date.


Monday, August 27, 2012

Friday 8/24 Blue Day and Monday 8/27 Silver Day

Warm up:
For the element:  Carbon, write the
1.  Atomic number
2.  Atomic mass
3.  Mass number
Determine the number of
4. protons
5. electrons
6. neutrons
7.  Draw a representation of this atom

Homework:
Define vocabulary (the list of words is on the assignment sheet)
Honors homework:  Watch the 2 web quest videos and answer take the webquest moodle quiz
                                This needs to be done by the test day.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Wednesday Blue 8/22 and Thursday Silver 8/23

Warm Up: 
1.  What are the 2 regions of the atom?
2.  What 3 subatomic particles make up the atom?
3a.  On the periodic table, what is the symbol for the element copper?
3b.  What 2 numbers are in the box on the periodic table for copper?

Homework:
Go to the moodle site and log in.
     Watch the Flame Test video.
     Complete the Flame Test question link.
On separate sheet of paper, write your own question/purpose of the Flame Test Lab

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Tuesday, August 21: Thunder Day

Welcome!
       What choices did you make today?
       What choices will you make tomorrow?
Homework:  Get syllabus signed, due next class
                    Create Moodle account.
                           Go to the website:  rusdscience.com
                           Acess key:  demaria5, for period 5
                                             demaria7, for period 7
                                             demaria4, for period 4
                                             demaria6, for period 6
                                             demaria8, for period 8