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Homework

"HOMEWORK HELP IS AVAILABLE EVERY TUESDAY - FRIDAY MORNING FROM 7am to 7:40am 
IN THE CAFETERIA.  TEACHERS WILL BE THERE TO ASSIST YOU WITH ASSIGNMENTS,TOO!"


November 9 - 13, 2009

*  The focus of study this week is the characteristic properties of solids, 
liquids, and gases and their relationship to thermal energy.
*  Read Chapter 2, Sections 1 and 2 this week.
*  If absent make up QUIZ from Monday immediately!


Monday - (Quiz in class today) Continue to summarize the subsections within 
pages 43-47 in your notes.  Ask yourself, "What are these paragraphs about? 
What information is important to know here?"

Tuesday - Complete the Assessment review questions on page 47, questions 1-3 
(all parts).

Wednesday - NO SCHOOL to honor Veteran's Day.

Thursday - Read Chapter 2, Section 2 pages 48-53.

Friday - No Homework (except make-up work)




November 2 - 6, 2009

* Quiz Friday - Chapter 1, Sections 1 and 2 only
* Missed Lab activites due to absences must be made up after school as soon 
as possible: I am available Monday, Thursday or Friday this week.

Monday - Reread Section 1 and, using pages 7-9 only, create two questions for 
each of the three subsections on those pages, and answer them, as well.  
There will be a total of six questions and answers on your homework paper.

Tuesday - No School

Wednesday - Study for the quiz Friday.

Thursday -  Complete the lab report from today's activity, and STUDY for 
tomorrow's quiz.   (QUIZ POSTPONNED UNTIL MONDAY!!)

Friday - No homework except make-up work.



October 26 - 30, 2009

* Our focus this week will be about chemical and physical changes to matter 
and we will refer to Chapter 1, Section 3 in the textbook.
* Make up for labs is after school any day except Wednesdays - but you must 
check with me first!

Monday - Reread and STUDY pages 23-25 about changes in matter.

Tuesday - Complete the practice worksheet.

Wednesday - Write a paragraph explaining chemical changes and the law of 
conservation of mass/matter includidng the following vocabulary terms learned 
in class: chemical reaction, formula, chemical equation, reactant, product. 
(Due Friday)

Thursday - Explain the difference between endothermic and exothermic 
reactions. Use at LEAST three sentences!

Friday - No Homework (except make up work)

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