Bellringer: Classified military video : Watch the video and write a paragraph reaction to what you saw.
"A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective." Edward Teller
Astronomy picture of the dayProblem of the day: Answser the following questions on a piece of scratch paper:
1. How many electrons does nitrogen have in its outer energy level? How many does bromine have?
2. How many electrons does oxygen have in its first energy level? Second energy level?
3. Atoms in a group of elements increase in size as you move down the periodic table. Explain why this is so?
"Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together." Georg C. Lichtenberg
Problem of the day: Make electron dot diagrams of the first eighteen elements on a sheet of paper.
"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down." Arnold H. Glasow
Daily Simpsons
"Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction." Al Bernstein
Problem of the day: On a sheet of paper, explain what is meant by radioactive decay and how radioactive decay is measured. Also what are two particles involved in radioactive decay?
"Television is chewing gum for the eyes." Frank Lloyd Wright
"Success is dependent on effort." Sophocles
Problem of the Day: You have five minutes, after the bellrings, to study the elements and prepare for the elements quiz.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas A. Edison
Problem of the Day: Take five minutes and look over the first 18 elements of the Periodic table. Then we will take a practice quiz and see how you do.
Quote of the day: "Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction." Anne Frank
Problem of the day: With a partner, study the first 18 elements. Remember, you need to know the elements name, symbol, atomic number, and placement.
Quote of the day: "Trouble shared is trouble halved." Dorothy Sayers
Problem of the day: Work with a partner to help each other memorize the first eighteen elements. Remember, you need to know the element's name, symbol, atomic number, and placement on the periodic table.
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Today's Quote: "I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." E. B. White
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Today's Quote: "The best defense against the atom bomb is not to be there when it goes off."
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Cool Stephen Hawking video about atoms discusses the scale distance the electrons are from the nucleus
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Today's Quote: "A mistake is simply another way of doing things." Katharine Graham
Problem of the Day: Use the blank periodic table and fill out the first 18 boxes with the elements name and symbol and atomic number
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Today's Quote: "Common sense is not so common." Voltaire
Problem of the Day: Inside the Atom worksheet
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Problem of the day: Using your periodic tables, fill out the "Gold Dust Kids" story
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Todays Quote: "A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life." Charles Darwin
7th/6th science:
8th science
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Today's Quote: "Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely." Auguste Rodin
Problem of the day: on a sheet of paper answer the following:
Compare and contrast homogenous mixtures and heterogenous mixtures. Give an example of each.
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Today's Quote: "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes." Oscar Wilde
Problem of the Day: On a sheet of scratch paper, try the following problem
Katherine was given a tiny lamb by her uncle. The lamb was a runt and had to be fed by hand. Every three hours Katherine had to give it two hundred ninety milliliters of formula. How much formula, in liters, will the lamb get in 24 hours?
