Fantastic Opportunity - KidWind

Please check out this fantastic opportunity to compete in the KidWind wind turbine competition. If you are at all interested in the environment, alternative energy sources, engineering or carpentry - this is the project for you!! You'll be competing with local middle schools, so Newark Valley would have a GREAT chance in winning!!

Click on the link above to find out more!!

Week of 11/9/2009

Homework
Monday 11/9/09: Test corrections due Friday 11/13/09!! No late work accepted after this date. Marking period ends.
This is a great chemistry of matter review site:

http://www.chem4kids.com/

Lab and test make-up Thursday 11/12/09 after school.
Meet in computer lab on Thursday.
Elements:

Gigantic Eighth Grade Periodic Table Poster Project 

- Some useful sites.

How to read a periodic table

Interactive periodic table - learn more about your element

Great Interactive table with facts such as who discovered your elements, how they got their names, etc.

Yet another great interactive table - from Los Alamos

Cute interactive periodic table - Keith's Think Zone

Jefferson Lab interactive periodic table
Periodic table - where art and science combine!!

http://www.chemicalelements.com/

http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/index.html

Citation Machine - helps you format your citations

November 6-8: Extra Credit!!

We've been discussing physical and chemical changes, as well as mixtures and compounds. In our daily lives, we come across these changes several times per day. For every physical change, chemical change, compound or mixture you come across this weekend and post on our blog, you will get an extra point on your test (for a maximum of 5 points).


Just click on "comment" below and you should be able to post your ideas (in the drop down menu you can choose "Anonymous"). Your comment will not show immediately as it has to be approved by me. Be creative, respectful and INCLUDE YOUR NAME!

Happy hunting!!

Week of November 2. 2009

If you have missed a lab you need to make it up after school - Icy Water; CSI Chromatography; Iron and Sulfur Elements, Mixtures and Compunds.
Unit TEST on Friday 11/6/09 - Covering all topics including Scientific Method, scientific measurement, density, properties of matter and elements, compounds and mixtures. Use quizzes, notes and homework to help you refresh your memory!
Monday 11/2/09 - Finish the Iron and sulfur lab questions
Tuesday 11/3/09: Sci. Think Review Puzzle (what we started as bellwork)
Wednesday 11/4/09: Honors - What a State! Periods 3-9: Make a statement and crossword
Thursday 11/5/09: Complete Review Sheet and STUDY.
Video on Elements, mixtures and compounds

Week 8 Homework

Monday 10/26/09 - Study for Quiz tomorrow. Know your phases of matter, the phase changes, physical and chemical properties/changes. Periods 5 and 9 - complete the vocabulary worksheets.
Tuesday 10/27 - Complete "Elementary" worksheet
Wednesday 10/28 - Complete Elements Mixture and Compounds worksheet
Thursday10/29 - Complete Lab Questions
Friday 10/30/09 - Have a safe and happy Halloween. Get caught up on any owed work!

Columbus Contest Details

As promised - here's the link with all of the details regarding the contest we talked about in class today. Show them what Newark Valley has to offer!!
Christopher Columbus Awards

Week 7 Homework 10/19-10/23

Monday - Please complete the chemical reactions state test questions handout.
Wednesday - Please use your notes to complete the crossword puzzle
Friday - Finish the lab questions 1-5 and Graph. Remember - your graph needs a title, label the x (time) and y (temperature) axis. This is a LINE graph.
QUIZ next Tuesday on the properties of matter notes, vocab words and lab concepts.
Lab make-up day - WEDNESDAY after school.  You may make up the Gummy Bear lab, Marble density lab, Mystery Powder lab and the Watery Ice lab.