Review For the Final


Written on May 21, 2009 – 4:44 pm | by Cottone

This will help with Chemistry and if you get done, Earth Science

1)  http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/visualization.cfm

 

 

2)  Scroll down to Chpt 5 and click on:

 How Many Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons Are in Common Elements?

3)  Step 1:  Record an answer for the six pictures, then click on Step 2.  Use your PT.

4)  Step 2: Tell me how big a Cu (copper) atom is. 

5)      Write down what you know about subatomic particles (p,n,e) with regards to charge, location, and mass.  Then, click Step 3 and move your cursor over the particles to check your answer.  How did you do?

6)      Try to build the first ten atoms of the PT and isotopes for each.  Follow the directions in the box.  Do you see a pattern?

a.       What happens when electrons and protons are moved near each other?

b.      What happens to the nucleus when it contains neutrons only?  Protons only?

c.       What happens when you try to put a third electron in the first energy level?

 

 

 

 

 

May 2009 NISE RET student survey links


Written on May 14, 2009 – 12:43 pm | by Cottone

Student Follow-Up Surveys…You completed the initial ones in October. 

  Team E Students

o   :  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=53ykIv7zhM_2bxSQqO_2b5nVqQ_3d_3d

Non-Team E Students

o    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0n_2fVsbAxFSHyIU1lI0zzGQ_3d_3d

Lets wrap up Marking period 6 with a little extra credit.


Written on May 11, 2009 – 9:03 am | by Cottone

I am having difficulty uploading the file that fits with this.  You can see me in class or write me in this blog if you think you will need the corresponding worksheets and questions. 

Time to review and learn Plate Boundaries and Volcanoes inside out.

Volcanoes: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/pompeii/interactive/interactive.html

http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/amazing-growing-deep-sea-volcano/

Plate Boundaries:

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/visualization.cfm

this one will help w/ plate boundaries as well

http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/index.htm

Final Project Due May 18


Written on April 28, 2009 – 8:55 am | by Cottone

Hawaiian EruptionYou received your rubric today.  This should be fun.  Please do not choose something you are not interested in.  Any topic can fit the criteria… GUARANTEED!

 

Earth Day in the House


Written on April 22, 2009 – 11:28 am | by Cottone

What will you do today to celebrate the Earth?

You can do anything you want and show me what you did for credit.  Examples include:

   - Awareness through Banners, Posters, Songs, Raps, T-Shirts, Poems

   -Reducing pollution by cleaning litter, cleaning a water source, recycling, educating others, reducing water use, or energy use, etc.

  - Come up with your own ideas.  Let’s see how creative you can be. 

Homework 4/16: Earth Science “The Beginnings”


Written on April 16, 2009 – 9:10 am | by Cottone

Colosseum 

vOn a separate piece of paper, write down which of the 7 Natural Wonders you would like to visit and explain why.  Ask someone in your family to do the same below yours.

v
XC: Look up any other “7 Wonders” (i.e. Ancient World, Medieval World, Industrial World) you are interested in and tell me which you would like to visit.

 

 

 

Practice Balancing


Written on April 10, 2009 – 2:04 pm | by Cottone

Remember, we will be finishing Chemistry on Wed. April 15 and we will begin Earth Science the next day.

The final quiz will include everything we have done since December (minus the whining).

Here are some balancing problems:

1.  H2 +  O2 —>  H2O            26.  N2   +   H2  —>   NH3
2.  S8 +  O2 —>  SO3            27.  N2   +   O2  —>   N2O
3.  HgO —>  Hg +  O2            28.  CO2   +   H2O  —>   C6H12O6   +   O2
4.  Zn +  HCl —>  ZnCl2 +  H2   29.  SiCl4   +   H2O  —>   H4SiO4   +   HCl

Quiz Friday March 27 before SPRING BREAK!


Written on March 25, 2009 – 3:40 pm | by Cottone

Complete the following for extra credit on the quiz:

Draw and Label the bonds for KCl and SO2

*You will get points for visiting the other blogs on our TEAM.  If you can write Ms. Thachik and Mr. McNulty a legitimate question about what you are learning in Math and English, I will give you extra credit points.  If they tell me your question was garbage, you will receive garbage rather than extra credit. 

Quiz Helper


Written on February 18, 2009 – 12:41 pm | by Cottone

If you can complete this row, you will do fine on this table in the quiz.

Element

Atomic #

Atomic Mass

# of Protons

# of Neutrons

Mass #

# of Electrons

Charge

 

10

 

 

11

 

10

 

Your mission should you choose to accept it:

Complete this table and send me the answers in the comment section, you will receive a homework pass for one of your missed homework assignments this marking period.  If you do all of your homework, then you will get bonus points on the quiz.  Good luck!

Homework due 2/20


Written on February 18, 2009 – 10:01 am | by Cottone

 

©Divide a piece of paper into 16 squares.
©Choose any topic that you would like.
©Get 16 diff. objects (1 per square).
©Organize the pieces as you think best.
©Write a summary on the back explaining why you classified the pieces as you did.
©Hint:  draw, cut out, use internet.