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Spring 2010


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Discovery Science A3 Spring 2010


Grade Policy

Assignment Percentage Comments
Quizzes 20 HW and Reading
Drop Lowest 3 Scores
Labs/Activities 20 Group Work
Chapter Tests 40 Drop Lowest 3
Final-Practical 10 TBA
Final-Written 10 1st and 2nd Semester

No Late Work will be Accepted as lowest scores will be dropped


Spring Semester Approximate Course Outline and On-Line Text

Chapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table
Chapter 4: The Structure of Matter
Chapter 5/6: Chemical Reactions, Solutions, Acids, and Bases
Chapter 7: Nuclear Changes
Chapter 8: Motion and Forces
Chapter 9: Work and Energy
Chapter 10: Heat and Temperature
Chapter 11: Waves
Chapter 12: Sound and Light
Chapter 13: Electricity
Chapter 14: Magentism
Chapter 18: Earth and Atmosphere

Discovery Science Bg Class Schedule Spring 2010

1. NUclear Changes Quiz
Dates Topic Assignments
Thu, 3/11, A3 Ch 7 Nuclear Changes
Tue, 3/09, A3 Ch 7 Nuclear Changes, Half-Life Calculations 1. Nuclear Changes PowerPoint
2. Half-Life Applet Lab Due today
3. Half-Life Applet 2
4. Half-Life Assignment
Fri, 3/05, A3 Ch 7 Nuclear Changes: Half-Life 1. Nuclear Changes PowerPoint
2. Half-Life Applet
3. Half-Life Applet 2
4. Twizzler Half-Life Activity
5. M and M Half-Life Activity
6. Half-Life Group calculation Problems
Wed, 3/03, A3 Ch 7 Nuclear Changes 1. Nuclear Changes PowerPoint
2. Nuclear Decay 1 Worksheet
3. Nuclear Decay 2 Applet
4. Half-Life Applet
5. Half-Life Applet 2
Mon, 3/01,A3 Ch 5 Test 1. Warm-Up Review for ch 5 test
2. Ch 5 Test
3. Nuclear Physics Reading and Questions
4. Half-Life Applet
5. Half-Life Applet 2
Thu, 2/25, A3 Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 1. Warm-Up Review
2. Identifying Types of Chemical Bonds
3. Balancing Chemical Equations
4. Ch 5 Test Next Class
Tue, 2/23 (A3) Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1 and 5.2 1. chemical reactions and heat experiements 1 and 2
2. Post-Lab Questions
3. Chemical Reaction Experiment #3
Fri, 2/19 (A3) Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1 and 5.2 1. Finish Kaboom-NOVA VIdeo Questions
2. chemical reactions and heat experiements 1
Wed, 2/17 (A3) Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1 and 5.2 1. Chemical Reactions Lab/Video Sheet

Video Clips
1. Alkali Metals in water 1
2. Alkali Metals in water 2
3. Exothermic RXN of Potassium Permanganate and Glycerin
4. Exothermic RXN of Iron-Oxide and Aluminum with Potassium Chlorate and Sugar plus Sulfuric Acid
5. Comparing the 4-Halogens
6. Endothermic Reaction Lab Video
7. Kaboom-NOVA VIdeo Questions
Fri, 2/12 (A3) Ch 4 Exam Take Ch 4 Test
Wed, 2/10 (A3) Review for Ch 4 Exam Ch 4 Test Review
Mon, 2/08 (A3) Section 4.2/4.3/4.4 Covalent Bonds 1. Covalent Bond Project
2. Covalent Bonds Quiz Due before next class
Thu, 2/04 (A3) Section 4.2/4.3/4.4 Covalent Bonds 1. Covalent Bond Project
2. Covalent Bonds Quiz Due before next class
Tue, 2/02 (A3) Section 4.2/4.3 Covalent Bonds Part 1 1. Ionic Formula Quiz (IN-Class)
2. Ionic Bonds Project
Fri, 1/29 (A3) Section 4.2 Ionic Bonds and Covalent Bonds Part 1 1. Ionic Bond Project
2. Periodic Table Puzzle
Wed, 1/27 (A3) Section 4.2 Ionic Bonds and Covalent Bonds Part 1 1. Ionic Bond Project
2. Section 4.2 Part A Worksheet
3. In-Class Quiz: Valence electrons and Ion Charge
Mon, 1/25 (A3) Section 4.1 Compounds and Molecules 1. Section 4.1 Notes
2. Ionization and Lewis Dot Structure Activity
3. Section 4.1 Quiz
Thu, 1/21 (A3) Moles, Section 3.4 1. Chapter 3 Test with Elements 61-80
2. Form A Elements 61-80
3. Form B Elements 61-80
4. Elements Project
Tue, 1/19 (A3) Moles, Section 3.4 1. Elements 41-60 Quiz (available during class)
2. Moles Lecture Notes
3. Downloadable Periodic Table
4. Atoms Worksheets
5. Moles Quiz Due before next class

Chapter 3 Test combined with Elements 61-80 Next Class
Thursday, 1/14 (A3) Families of Elements, Section 3.3 1. Elements 21-40 Quiz
2. Element Familes Workksheet
3. Periodic Table
4. Elements Family Quiz Due before next class
Tuesday, 1/12 (A3) Isotopes and Ions, Section 3.2 (p81-84) 1. Notes
2. Periodic Table
3. Ions and Isotopes Quiz Due by next class
4. Elements 1-20 Quiz Form A or Elements Quiz Form B
Friday, 1/8 (A3) Electron Configuration 1. Notes
2 Periodic Table
3. Electron Config Quiz Due by next class
4. 1-page paper on Moore's Law from the article. Due next class
5. Interactive Periodic Table
Wed 01/06 (A) & Thu 01/07 (B) Atomic Structure 1. Read Section 3.2 Section 3.2 Notes
2 Periodic Table
3 Elements On-Line Matching Game
4. Elements On-Line Hangman
5. Section 3.2 Quiz (due by 1/7 (A) and 1/10 (B) at 11:59 pm)
5. 1-page paper on Moore's Law from the article.
Mon 01/04 & Tue 01/05 Atomic Structure 1. Atomic Structure Video
2. Read Section 3.1. Note Taker Sheet
3. Visit the Bohr Atom Applet
4. View Bohr atom Video clip
5. Section 3.1 Quiz (due by 1/5 at 11:59 pm)

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