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**Welcome to Mrs. McMullan's 8th gradeAC Science website: 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
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
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 .
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 .
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/ . 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/elementhangman/index.html Periodic Table with electron configurations:
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??
--------------------- 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
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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 ------------------ 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 . Wednesday (12/16/09): page 323, Math Focus
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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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