Wednesday Homework: Plant vs. Animal (pt. 1) - Students should read text, then fill in the blanks on the other side of the page, using the Word Bank.

Update 4/25/14- This homework is due on MOnday from my 6th period class.
All periods except Period 6 are excused from homework tonight.

Period 6 homework:
1.  Copy the following definitions into your science notebook vocab section.  You will need to show this to me in class tomorrow:

–Ecologists – scientists who study 

relationships between organisms and 

environments.

–Evidence – reproducible data or other 

information that is helpful in forming a

 conclusion supported by data.

–trade-offs-  Any desired outcome (or 

advantage) that must be given up when one option is chosen over another during a

decision-making process.  Compromise 

decision  when each choice involves both advantages and disadvantages.  

2. In your science notes, please write at least one paragraph about the differences between the old definition and the new one.

Period 6 and 1 classes were assigned to write a Reflection on a Separate Piece of  Paper. As members of an IB community, we try to be Reflective, which means we:
"...GIVE THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION TO OUR OWN LEARNING AND EXPERIENCE....
...ARE ABLE TO ASSESS AND UNDERSTAND OUR STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS ....
...TO SUPPORT OUR LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. "

Write 3 sentences about a time when you were Reflective. For example, was there a time when you looked back and thought about how you could improve something that you'd done, like how you wrote a paper, or how you answered a test question?   
 

Tonight's homework:
Current Event: Frog Study Receives National Geographic's 7000th Research Grant.  Read the article and answer questions.
If you did not get the article, then read the article on line at :
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/05/0509_grantmilestone.html
Then answer the following questions:
Name___________________________________    Date_________
Current Event Form A
1. title of Article: _____________
2. Author's Name: _______________
3. Source (what website, newspaper or magazine published it)? __________________________
4. Date of Article: ______________________________________
5. Summary - read the article, and using complete written sentences, briefly:
a. Focus on the main idea (what is important in the article):
b. Strengthen it with supporting details (3 or more):
c. USE YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!!! Just repeating what the author wrote will get you a 0.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

ALSO: CHECK OUT THE VIRTUAL MUMMY WEB SITE AT THE TOP OF MY LINKS.  

Water Unit Study Guide, pt. 2

15. Corrected version: H = 4 cm, L = 6cm, w = 2 cm
   A (top)= L      x     W
   A        = 6 cm x  2 cm= 12 cm²
    V =   L      x     W    x   H
    V = 6 cm x  2 cm    x   4cm = 48 cm³
D = m/v  (where mas sis given as 24 g)
   =  24g/48 cm³ = ____ g/cm³          

16. water            

                                 ^oF          ^oC

           melts at:   32            0
           boils at:    212         100

17. Elements vs. Compounds: 

Element:

•        consists of only one kind of atom,
•        cannot be broken down into a simpler type of matter, and
•        can exist as either atoms (e.g. argon) or molecules (e.g., nitrogen).

 Compound:

•        consists of atoms of two or more different elements bonded (bound) together,
•        can be broken down into a simpler type of matter (elements) by chemical means (but not by physical means),
•        has properties that are different from its component elements, and
•         always contains the same ratio of its component atoms.

Both: made up of atoms

Due tomorrow:
1) Lab Report for Test Water Quality
2) Water Unit Study Guide pt. 1 (pt 2 was handed out in class or at lunch for each class.  It is due on Monday, but you have the option of working on it Thursday night if your other homework is ready to hand in).

Homework tonight:
Read Activity 47, Acids, Bases, and the pH Scale.
Use information from the reading to fill out the Directed Reading Table.
Answer AQs 1-5 on the packet or a separate piece of paper. 

If you forgot your packet at home, Mom and Dad will be pleased to know you can access it:

a) go to my blog http://mrgoldsmithsblog.blogspot.com/ 

b) Then, find the column of links on the right side.

c) The 14th link is SEPUP e-book new sign in page . Click on that link.

d) Type in the user name rms21 and the password mgoldsmith.

e) Click on the yellow book on the left side of the screen, Issues and Physical Science

f)  click on Unit C Water - IAPS 1st Edition (3-111)

g)   Find the icons on the left margin and click on the third one down from the top (Table of Contents).

h ) click on Activity 47, Acids, Bases and the pH Scale. This is what you should read, and you can also find the Analysis Questions to answer.

• ALSO, FINISH YOUR LAB REPORTS .  THEY ARE DUE ON FRIDAY.
• WATER UNIT TEST NEXT WEEK.

Homework tonight:
Read Activity 43, Municipal Water Treatment and answer the questions (STTs 1-4 and AQs 1-6) on the packet or a separate piece of paper.

If you forgot your packet at home, Mom and Dad will be pleased to know you can access it through this link: http://ebooks.lab-aids.com/Unit_C_Water_IAPS_1st_Edition/67
- OR if that doesn't work,

a) go to my blog http://mrgoldsmithsblog.blogspot.com/ 

b) Then, find the column of links on the right side.

c) The 14th link is SEPUP e-book new sign in page . Click on that link.

d) Type in the user name ___________ and the password __________..

e) Click on the yellow book on the left side of the screen, Issues and Physical Science

f)  click on Unit C Water - IAPS 1st Edition (3-111)

g)   Find the icons on the left margin and click on the third one down from the top (Table of Contents).

h ) click on Activity 43, Municipal Water Treatment. This is what you should read.

Extra credit opportunity: propose a quiz question (with answer) for this homework tonight.  If I have enough good questions, I will do a short homework quiz tomorrow. And you'll already know one of the answers! I'll publish the questions on the blog, so be sure to give me only your first name and last initial when you send a comment to the blog!

ALSO, FINISH YOUR LAB REPORTS .  THEY ARE DUE ON FRIDAY.
UNIT TEST NEXT WEEK.