Final Exam and Note Card Guidelines

Finals for this class are on Wednesday 2/1!  2nd Period's Final is from 8:10-10:05 and 5th Period's is from 10:30-12:25. 

What You Need for the Final in This Class:
1)  Pencils
2)  Notebook Paper
3)  A Scientific Calculator (I cannot provide these)
4)  4" x 6" note card hand-written by you (must be turned in at the end of the test)
5)  Something to do quietly when you are done with the test

Other Rules:
1)  You must finish the test in the time allotted, although I do allow students to stay a short time into the break if they have been working steadily.  Students with 504 plans or IEP's can get more time if their plan allows. 
2)  No trips to the restroom before you have turned in the test.  Afterwards, one student at a time may go.
3)  Absolutely no cell phones out.
4)  Remember that any form of cheating, whether you are looking at another person's test or assisting another student, will result in a 0% on the test.    Don't let that happen to you!  It just isn't worth it.

Finally, remember to be well-rested, eat a good breakfast, and try to relax.    If you run into a question that is stressing you out, move on, and come back to it later.  Check your test over before you turn it in to look for careless mistakes or questions you may have forgotten to answer.

Notebook Check, 11+12 Test, and Late Work/Extra Credit Deadline This Week!!

This is a reminder that we will be doing a Notebook Check on Tuesday/Wednesday this week.  We are looking at entries #15-27 (13 entries) and you need to have Cornell Notes for all of them except the 2 that were labs.

On that same day, we will take the 11+12 Test.  The answers to the Review Sheet Are:
1)  36.7 km        2)  72.2 kg       3)  710 N       4)  6.76 s      5)  0.280 m/s^2

The review sheet with problems worked out is due BEFORE the test.

Finally, don't forget that the deadline for any late work and extra credit is this Friday (1/27) by 3:30 pm.  If you have any questions, e-mail me or ask in class. 

January 18-February 2

We are now heading into the last 2 weeks before final exams.  Make sure that you check your grade and look for missing assignments.  The deadline for late work and extra credit is Friday, January 27th by 3:30 pm.   

• Wed/Thurs 1/18-1/19:  1st side of Newton's 2nd Law worksheet should be completed before class.  Notes on Weight, Free-fall, and Newton's 3rd Law.  Finish 2nd side of Newton's 2nd Law worksheet and turn in.  Finish Skateboard Lab, due Fri/Mon 1/20-1/23.
• Fri/Mon 1/20-1/23:  Turn in Skateboard Lab.  Newton's Laws MiniLabs.  Explain how the laws are involved for each station and turn in.  Notebook Check and Ch 11+12 Test next class period.  Remember to complete your Cornell Notes by then.
• Tues/Wed 1/24-1/25:   Review for 11+12 Test.  Notebook Check.  Turn in Notebooks while you take the 11+12 Test.  After test, pick up the Semester Review Packet and start working on it.
• Thurs/Fri 1/26-1/27:   Deadline for late work and extra credit is Friday by 3:30 pm.  Questions on Semester Review Packet?  Jeopardy Review.   Semester Exam Guidelines.
• Mon 1/30:  See all classes for short periods.  Go over calculation for your desired grade.  Final Review Questions.
• Tues 1/31:  Final Exams for Periods 1, 4, and 7.
• Wed 2/1:  Final Exams for Periods 2, 5, and 8.
• Thurs 2/2:  Final Exams for Periods 3 and 6.
• Fri 2/3:  Teacher Work Day.  No School.

January 3-January 17, 2012

Welcome to the New Year!!  I hope that you had a relaxing winter break.  I know that I sure did.   Now it's time to get ready for the end of the First Semester.  Are you ready??

• Tues/Wed 1/3-1/4:  Questions on velocity problems?  Introduce acceleration.  Begin Wheelchair Races group activity.  Velocity Problems due 1/5-1/6 (must show work using 3-step method!!)
• Thurs/Fri 1/5-1/6:  Turn in Velocity Problems.  Finish Wheelchair Races Poster.  Introduce momentum.  Work on Acceleration/Momentum Problems, due 1/9-1/10.
• Mon/Tues 1/9-1/10:  Turn in acceleration and momentum worksheet.   Motion Detector Lab.  Turn in Lab Worksheet when finished.
• Wed/Thurs 1/11-1/12:  Notes on Forces. Write hypotheses for Skateboard Lab.  Take data and crunch the numbers.
• Fri/Tues 1/13-1/17:  Writing the conclusion for Skateboard Lab.  Lab due 1/20-1/21.  Notes on Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws.   Newton's 2nd Law problems.  Problems due 1/18-1/19.  Newton's 3rd Law.

No School on Monday 1/16 due to Martin Luther King Day.

December 5-December 16

Can you believe we are down to the last 2 weeks before winter break??  This is a good time to get caught up with missing work and to plan any extra credit you may want to do over winter break.  Remember that your 2nd Draft of the Reaction Rates Lab is due this Mon/Tues!!  Short Chapter 7 Test is on Thurs/Fri.

• Mon/Tues 12/5-12/6:   Bring in completed 2nd draft of lab.  Exchange labs and "Color-Mark" (a type of peer-editing).  Give the lab back to the other student and discuss strengths and weaknesses.  Final Lab is due next Tues/Wed 12/13-12/14 with the Color-Marked version.  Go over Chapter 7 Review.  Introduce Solubility Vocabulary.  Read 8.1 and 8.2.
• Wed/Thurs 12/7-12/8:  Turn in Chapter 7 Review.  Take Chapter 7 Test.  Dissolving Lab.  Read 8.3.
• Fri/Mon 12/9-12/12:  Solubility Curves.  Forming Crystals.   Turn in Solubility Worksheet.  Acids and Bases Lab.  Read 8.4.
• Tues/Wed 12/13-12/14:  Turn in Final Draft of Reaction Rates Lab and Color-Marked Version.  pH and strength of acids and bases.  Acid and Base Worksheet.  Chapter 8 Review.  Short Chapter 8 Test on Thurs/Fri.
• Thurs/Fri 12/13-12/14:   Turn in Acid and Base Worksheet.  Take Chapter 8 Test.  Start motion.

Have a Relaxing Winter Break!!

Parent-Teacher Conferences Next Week--Parents Please Read!!

Next Monday and Tuesday, November 21st and 22nd, will be a chance to come in and discuss your student's progress.  The sessions will be held 8:30-11:30 am, 1:00-4:00 pm, and 5:30-8:30 pm on both days.  I want to let you know that on Tuesday, November 22nd,  I will not be available until 10:00 am because I will be meeting with the teachers of my own children across town.  I hope that I will still be able to meet with all parents who want to conference.  You are more than welcome to bring your student with you.  It is frequently very helpful to have their voice present at the conference.

I look forward to meeting with many of you next week!

November 14-December 2 (updated on 12/2)

• Mon/Tues 11/14-11/15:  Finish Endo/Exo Lab in Notebook.  Candy Demo.  Notes on Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing.  Work on Balancing Equations WS.
• Wed/Thurs 11/16-11/17:  Check off Balancing Reactions.  Notes on Predicting Products.  Chemical Reaction Lab (turn in today or next class period).  Predicting Products WS for Extra Credit.
• Fri/Mon 11/18-11/28:  Turn in Chemical Reaction Lab if not already.  Notes on Rates of Chemical Reactions.  Introduce Reaction Rates Inquiry.  Do sample trial and pre-write for your lab to be performed next class period.  Hand out Chapter 7 Review.
• Tues/Wed 11/29-11/30:  Perform Rates of Reaction Inquiry and start processing data.  How to write a good conclusion.  Questions on Chapter 7 Review?  Short Chapter 7 Test on Wed/Thurs of next week.
• Thurs/Fri 12/1-12/2:  Short Chapter 7 Test.   Whoops, test is not until next Wed/Thurs!!   Discuss Inquiry Lab.  Go to Computer Lab to work on Lab Write-up.  1st Draft due on Mon/Tues of next week.  Start Solubility.  Dissolving Lab.