McMullan's PHYSICAL SCI

**Welcome to Mrs. McMullan's 8th gradeAC Science website:
Feel free to contact me at twila.mcmullan@cobbk12.org
(be sure to include a SUBJECT line)

East Cobb's phone number: 770-578-2740 (I'm ext. 461)---I'd much prefer an e-mail!!

Holt Textbook Log-in: http://my.hrw.com

See Mrs. McMullan for a password

and username

Brainpop: www.brainpop.com (The password is now the same as the username.)

**Check Pinnacle at least once a week!!!

Good site for studying: www.studystack.com

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Sign up for ELEMENT project:

Sodium--Corinne

Hydrogen--Ryan

Carbon--Kurt

Potassium--Justin (banana pudding)

Calcium--Miller

Magnesium--Rory

Iron--Nathan

Phosphorous--Tarik

Sulphur--Anika

Chlorine--Kerri

Copper--Daniel (Spinach dip)

Zinc--Max (chicken pot pie)

Iodine-Ari

Fluorine

Chromium--Jared

Manganese- Maia (chicken barbeque)

Selenium

Cobalt--Megan

Nickel

Oxygen--Mei

Tin

Silicon

Vandium

Cadmium

Sodium
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Iron
- Phosporus
- Sulphur
- Chlorine
- Copper
- Zinc
- Iodine
- Fluorine
- Chromium
- Manganese
- Selenium
- Cobalt
- Molybdenum
- Nickel
- Tin
- Silicon
- Vanadium
- Cadmium
>>Find out what food your element is found in.

http://www.healthyeatingclub.com/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5a.html

**elements symbols to memorize: (know symbol and name)

Know elements with atomic #1-20, 22, 24, 25-30, 33-36, 47, 50, 53-54, 74, 77-80, 82, 86, 88, 92, 94

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Wednesday (12/9/09): Go over ch 4-3 PowerPoint

>>Review mixtures with ink chromatography (black ink and coffee filters)

>>separate: sand, iron, beans and salt

Homework: Ch 11 2-column notes due by Monday

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Thursday (12/10/09):

Ch 4 test--come in 8:45am if absent

Discuss "Adopt-An-Element" mini-project (give out research sheet)

Useful websites for the project (online periodic tables):

http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/index.html

http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm

http://www.chemicalelements.com/

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Begin chapter 11--Brainpop: Atom

Homework: Ch 11 2-column notes due by Monday

Ch 4 textbook work (none if "A" on ch 4 test)--due Mon

If "B" on test:

a. page 93 #4, 6

b. page 97 #2, 3, 4

c. page 105 #1-4, 5, 6, 8, 10

If "C" or below on test:

a. page 93 #4, 6

b. page 97 #2, 3, 4

c. page 105 #1-4, 5, 6, 8, 10

d. pages 108-109 #1-6, 7-14, 17, 20, 23

Ch 11--The BIG IDEA: Atoms are composed of small particles that determine the properties of the atom.

Vocabulary: atoms, molecules, proton, electron, neutron, nucleus, electron cloud,

amu, atomic number, isotope, mass number, atomic mass

Objectives:

>>Name and describe the parts of an atom.

>>Compare an ion and isotope.

>>Be able to calculate the mass number and atomic number of an atom.

>>Distinguish between atoms of elements and molecules that are found

in food.

State Standards:

S8P1: Students will examine the scientific view of the nature of matter.

Friday (12/11/09):

Brainpop: Atomic Model

 

http://www.quia.com/rr/42895.html (Structure of atoms)

Brainpop: Isotope

Brainpop: Ion

Practice drawing atoms, ions, isotopes

http://education.jlab.org/elementmath/index.html

Alien Periodic Table

http://education.jlab.org/elementhangman/index.html

http://education.jlab.org/elementcrossword/index.html

http://education.jlab.org/elementmatching/index.html

Periodic Table with electron configurations:

http://www.chemicalelements.com/show/electronconfig.html

QUIZ: http://www.quia.com/quiz/126796.html?AP_rand=302127227

Homework: bring in food for chemistry project Tue, Wed, or Thur, next week

Ch 11 test Thursday??

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Ch 12--The BIG IDEA: Elements are organized on the periodic table according to their properties.

Vocabulary: period, group, alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal, halogen, noble gas

Objectives:

>>Explain how elements are arranged in the modern Periodic Table.

>>Compare/contrast the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids (know location

on the periodic table).

>>Describe the properties of the elements in the groups in the periodic table.

State Standards:

S8P1.f: Recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have

similar (chemical and physical) properties as shown on the Periodic Table of Elements.

Monday (12/14/09):

Brainpop: Periodic Table of Elements

Brainpop: Metals

http://education.jlab.org/elementflashcards/index.html

http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html

http://www.quia.com/cb/8167.html

Homework:

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Tuesday (12/15/09): Bill Nye, Atoms

Video: Bill Nye, Chemical Reactions

f. At Atom: The Smallest Part of Matter

g. Atomic Symbol Search

h. Atomic Math Challenge

i. It's Elementary, My Dear Watson

j. A Look at the Past: History of Periodic Table

Homework:

Textbook questions for chapter 11:

page 325 #2, 3, 4, 9

pages 328-9 #1-5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 19-21

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Textbook Questions for chapter 12:

page 343 #3, 7

page 351 #1-4, 5, 7, 10

pages 354-355 #1-4, 6-10, 18, 19

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Wednesday (12/16/09):

page 323, Math Focus

Homework:

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Thursday (12/17/09):

Homework:

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Friday (12/18/09): Last chance to bring in food for chemistry project

Homework: Start reading/notes chapters 13-14

Have a wonderful winter break!!!--see you back Tuesday, Jan 5th.

Extra Credit (replaces 1-2 homework zeroes OR adds 5pts to a test OR adds 10pts to a quiz/lab):

Make a PowerPoint or poster about

1. particles that are smaller than protons, neutrons, and electrons.

2. OR Boyles and Charles Laws

3. molarity, molality, and normality

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Conversion links: http://www.onlineconversion.com/
for mass: www.convert-me.com/en/convert/weight



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