This week we will begin our study of motion,  including velocity and acceleration.  This will lead to the study of forces and potential and kinetic energy in a few weeks.  This week I have planned a review of last week's test, a lecture or two, a video and a lab.  Please check out the links that are on the bottom right of my blog page.  Links to the homework given out this week will be under the documents: homework tabs.  The due date for it is Thursday, November 1.  There will be more added to this assignment along the way, however.  There should be enough books to check out beginning tomorrow.

This week I also hope that we can sort out missing IN CLASS work.  Since students haven't had a chance to be notified which assignments are missing, I won't penalize them until after this week for IN CLASS WORK ONLY.

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1.  Absolute zero is _____________ K.

You are testing the relationship between temperature and the speed of chemical reactions.

2.  What is the independent variable in this experiment?

3.  What is the dependent variable?

4.  What are some constants?

5.  Why is a control used in experiments?

1.  Formula for density.

2.  A good hypothesis is in the form of a ____________________________.

3.  Metric unit for volume:

4.  The independent variable is graphed on the _____________ axis.

5.  The variable you control is the ________________ .

Please don't forget the October count for the school.  That's this week and next.  Please make every effort to be here.

This week we wrap up the material we've been studying: metrics, measurement, density, viscosity, and scientific method.  Monday is a planned in class work on homework day.  Both hw assignments are due on Thursday. 

There will be a test on Friday over the material we have been studying.  Tuesday is scheduled as a review and catch up day.

Our next area of study will be motion: acceleration, velocity, speed, momentum.

NJHS application materials need to be returned by October 1.

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1.  How many sig figs in the answer?  5.67 x 5.321 x 8.65 x 2.1

2.  Density is the relationship between what two quantities?

3.  Convert 235 ml to cm³

4.  Convert 1,245.67 m to cm.

1.  When using the balances, where must you place the 10 and 100 g weights?

2.  What are the boiling and freezing points of water in degrees Celsius?

3.  Which is correct:  D = volume/mass or D = mass/volume?

4.  Convert 356.21 g to kg.

5.   All text books are needed on Monday.  Please return them.

Test over material covered to date on Friday, September 28.

1.  What is the name of the units that are used to measure length in the metric system?

2.  How many sig figs in 0.002089?

3.  If you add the following, how many decimal points should there be in your answer?
4.21 + 5.897 + 2.1

4.  Why should you not scoot across the floor in your chairs?

5.  Discuss the meaning of life in scientific terms.

This week we will be working on labs that relate to measurement, viscosity, and density.  The students will make graphs and analyze them.  They will devise ways of comparing the viscosity of various oils and use the density of items to identify them.  A few students have not yet turned in their Science Safety Agreements or Class Policies sheets.  Please check with your child and see if he or she has turned them in.  Technically, no one can do the labs until they have turned the Safety Agreement.

I know that you can't see the grades your children have - but be assured that they have them!  I have six grades for most students.  Students who have lower than a B are missing items. 

I have posted class information.  This information includes information on the textbooks that the students will be using.  Please read it carefully.

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1.  Can science tell someone whether using new technology is morally right or not?

2.  Why are consistent results so important for the scientific method?

3.  What kind of science studies atoms and how they react?

4.  What is a model?

5.  Why is it important to hold your eyes open when using the eye wash?