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Here is our quiz from today. This will be the last grade to go on your progress reports (being sent home Monday or you can log into Engrade now to see your progress and what you might need to complete). Energy and Matter Quiz 2 Have a great weekend!

Here’s our quiz for Group 2 elements. If you complete the quiz tonight, you won’t have to take it tomorrow in class! Enjoy! Loading…

In case you need an extra copy, here’s the Periodic Table Game description and sheets we started in class after the first part of our quiz today. Remember, you need to have your full list of elements and game pieces ready to go for the beginning of class tomorrow. You’ll receive your grade based on [...]

Here are the notes we covered in class this morning: Make sure you know (and can point out) the following groups on a blank periodic table: – Alkalines – Alkaline Earth Elements – Transition Metals – Non-metals/metalloids – Halogens – Noble Gases – Lanthanides – Actinides Enjoy!

Here are the highlights from Friday’s discussion on the nature of atoms that you should know in case there’s a *hint hint wink wink* surprise check up on Monday… – Atoms are made of protons, neutrons and electrons. – Protons and Neutrons compose the nucleus of an atom. – Electrons are found in orbit (shells) [...]

Using the six simple machines, design a contraption to pop a balloon. – Your contraption must use all six simple machines twice. – You must be creative. – You must detail each of the steps involved in your contraption (i.e. “Step 1: A rock is rolled down a ramp…”) – You must include calculations for [...]

Here’s the main point of our studies today on Work and Power: – Newton (kg x m/s2) = Force – Pascal (n/m2) = Pressure – Joules (n x m) = Work – Watt (j/s) = Power Quiz tomorrow using these formulas. Let me know if you have any questions!

Due by Thursday 2/4/10 at 8:00am EST… Loading…

Tomorrow I’ll be flying to Los Angeles, but you’ll be here at the Day School taking a quiz. Make sure to bring your book to class. You will need it for the quiz worth 10 points. Want a sneak peak and/or a headstart? Here it is. Good luck! I’ll miss you all (yes, all of [...]

Thanks to everyone for emailing in your answers to Quiz 8. For those of you who sent them in last night, I did receive them! I’ll have your grades posted on MyGradeBook.com sometime this evening after I’m done grading (and after the big Asheville Holiday Parade today!)… Quiz 8: Density, Energy, and Gases Physical Science [...]