Week-1 (Aug 7-9)
Friday
- notes on quantitative, qualitative similarities and differences; the difference between accuracy and precision; defining and identifying independent and dependent variables in an experiment; metric system prefixes; and how to measure correctly using meters stick.
-lab incorporating the before mentioned information.
-Chem video http://www.learner.org/resources/series61.html
-BBC Science article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23281950
-HW- Watch Lab safety video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv9imJzZWrY
and write main safety ideas (10 minimum)
Absent students-
- acquire the notes of the day
- to make up lab, write a one-page paper on the importance of using standards in science. (Include how standards are used and what are the different standards used in science).
- Watch chemistry video hyperlink above and answer these questions
H.W> Watch YouTube Lab safety video and follow the above mentioned requirements.
- notes on the metric system; how to do metric conversions; writing numbers in scientific notation; multiplying and dividing numbers in scientific notation using calculator. For reinforcement look at pages 126-132 in your textbook and do some of the problems on page 164 (1-20).
- Hand out issues with the lab equipment that will be used in class throughout the year.
- http://www1.nsd131.org/classpages/awilkens/Shared%20Documents/Scientific%20Notation%20Worksheets.pdf This is the website used to practice metric conversions and scientific notation conversion multiplication and division. http://www.lavc.edu/math/math125/Worksheets/MDscientific.pdf
- Handout issued with safety regulations for parent signature and science lab orientation to be performed Friday.
- that safety and that equipment will be discussed.
- To those who perform science lab orientation
