Welcome

If you would like to read the syllabus for the Life Science or Earth Science, please click on the links to access information such as classroom rules, the grading scale, and topics to be discussed.
One last thing that you might find interesting is a NASA picture of the day. Every picture has a great description of what you are seeing.


Enjoy!

Classroom expectations

I expect you to:

1. Always think safety first. NO HORESEPLAY IN THE LAB AREA!
2. Be in the room and prepared for class when the period begins.
3. Do your own work and work on science in science class.
4. Respect each other, yourself, and science as a worthwhile subject.
5. Follow all school rules including the dress code.
6. Take responsibility for your own actions!

I will not tolerate:
1. Swearing, offensive language, or rudeness
2. Tardiness
3. Cell phones in the classroom
4. Cheating
5. Physical Contact – hitting, kicking, pushing, etc.
6. Unsafe Actions – anything that you intentionally do that puts you or someone else in danger
7. Defiance

Friday, April 1, 2011

Studying for the Chapter 18 (Motion and Momentum) test

Section 1: What is motion quiz
Section 1 math help dealing with speed

Section 2: Acceleration = (the change in velocity)/ time  
or    = (final speed- initial speed)/time   (we should use a unit of direction)        
The acceleration unit is normally meters per second per second or m/s/s.
This is also known as m/s2 <------(squared)
Acceleration quiz
Acceleration math problems

Section 3: Momentum
key words - mass, inertia, conservation of momentum
Sec 3 Momentum practice quiz
Momentum- practice math questions

Chapter review
Practice test for chapter 18
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