Category: Physical Science

Students continued notes from the PowerPoint on Thermal Expansion, diffusion and buoyancy. Archimedes Principle was explained and evaluated. Then, we explained the concepts w/examples and advised students to have their calculators on Tuesday. They were advised of the Chapter Test on Solids, Liquids and Gases on Friday and the vocabulary test on the same information on Thursday before Thanksgiving.

We continued taking notes on the states of matter and Changes in the Phases of Matter. We discussed the effects of energy on the states of matter.

Students learned how to describe matter and its states as they took notes from the Solid, Liquid, and Gases PowerPoint. We defined the states of matter and described the kinetic theory.

Students completed the Properties of Matter Review Questions (60 pts) by reading the book today. The turned in the Review Questions at the conclusion of the period.

Students & teacher went over the answers to the Classification of Matter Ch. Rev. Then, they took the Classification of Matter Chapter Test (100 pt). After which they began the Solid, Liquids, and Gases Vocabulary from the board (40 pts). It is due today.

We continued taking notes on the types of Properties and mixtures from the PowerPoint on Classification of Matter. We went over the two types of properties and the two types of changes with examples. We concluded class with a Crossword Puzzle on the Classification of Matter. (34 pts) They will have the Classification of Matter Voc. Test on Friday and Chapter Test on Monday.

Students continued taking notes from the PowerPoint "Classification of Matter". We specifically covered types of mixtures and types of compounds. They were assigned a worksheet "Elements, Compounds and Mixtures" (39 pts) to complete in class.

We began taking notes from the PowerPoint on Classifying Matter. We discussed the two major types of matter and how things are classified beyond the types with examples. We compared the two types of pure substances and how they are different. They will be having a vocabulary test on Friday.

Students worked on the Classification of Matter Review Questions from the textbook (Matter & Temperature chapter-60pts). They turned in the questions at the end of the period. Reading and summarizing were the goals.

Students completed the last segment in the Scientific Method series; the Toilet Tissue Lab. Data documentation was completed in class.