Physical Science

We are quickly closing in on the end of the 3rd 9 weeks.  Just one more quarter to go until we are done!  This means–

• Any late work needs to be turned in by FRIDAY MARCH 7
• Any make-up work needs to be turned in by FRIDAY MARCH 7
• Any extra credit assignments need to be turned in by FRIDAY MARCH 7

Don’t forget to study for the test on February 28!  The test contains 26 Multiple Choice Questions, 9 Matching questions—in this section you will be required to label groups from the periodic table as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, or diatomic molecules, and finally there is another 15 matching questions—in this section I will give you the use of an element and you will match it to the element. 

This is an open book-open notes test, so please be sure to bring your materials to class with you.

Don’t forget, the end of the 9 weeks is almost here!  Get your make up work, late work, and any extra credit assignments in before next Friday!

Due on Tuesday–Naming Ionic Compounds and Electron Dot Diagram worksheet PLUS page 600 1-10. 

 If you are having trouble naming ionic compounds, try looking at this site for some help.  http://www.fordhamprep.org/gcurran/sho/sho/lessons/lesson54.htm  It even has some practice problems for you to do.

TEST IS ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12.

Due on Friday of this week is the notetaking worksheet for chapter 19.  The test has been pushed back to Tuesday of next week because of the snow day.

Your assignment due on February 5 is to draw “Electron Dot Diagrams” for the first 20 Elements.  If you have trouble remembering where the electrons go, check out this website!  It gives you the step by steps!

Due February 6 are definitions A-M on page 599.

For 5 points of extra credit

• Watch an episode of “Smash Lab” on the Discovery Channel
• Write 2 paragraphs about what you saw and what they did
  • Be sure to include
    • What they were trying to do
    • What you might have done different
    • What was there design like
    • Did their design work

This extra credit can be done for up to 4 episodes per semester.

You should be working on page 578 1-5.  This assignment is due on Thursday, 1/31/2008. 

For 30 points of extra credit-

• Take a few pieces of mentos breath mints—do not buy the candy coated ones—buy the old fashioned regualar minty type ones—then, drop them into a 2 liter bottle of diet coke.
• Take a picture of what happens—you will need to be quick with the camera—using a friend to help you would not be a bad idea.
• Attach the picture to a paragraph that you write about the experiment. 
  • The paragraph should contain
    • Exactly what you did step by step.
    • The results of what happened.
• BE SURE TO DO THIS EXPERIMENT OUTDOORS.

Be sure to watch the Physical Science Blog for assignment help, discussions, fun stuff, and extra credit assignments!