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Science Current Event Reflection
 
  • Read the magazine (passed out Monday)
  • Select an article and respond to the questions attached (sheet passed out Monday)

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Quiz: Gravity, Star Brightness, and Constellations
 
This will be a quick check-in quiz on these short concepts. Learners are responsible for the following details:
  1. Gravity is an attractive force
  2. Gravity pulls us toward Earth's center. Since Earth has more mass, it has a stronger pull on us than we have on Earth; however, we do exert a pull as well (anything that has mass exerts this force on other objects
  3. The closer a star is to the viewer the brighter it appears. However, stars far away are often brighter than stars like our sun. The sun only appears brighter, because it is closer.
  4. The constellations we see throughout the year change based on where we are on the path around the sun. Therefore, there are constellations we can see in spring that we cannot see in fall. Our location in each hemisphere also affects what we see. 

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Matter Unit Test - Multiple Choice/Matching Only
  • Learners will take the multiple choice/matching based on Vocabulary (Part I) and Content (Part II)
1. Study Guide Attached 
2. Quizlet link: https://quizlet.com/_4fg9qr 

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Matter Unit Test - Free Response Only
  • Learners will take the free response section only - the last three questions on the study guide (Part III)
1. Study Guide Attached 
2. Quizlet link: https://quizlet.com/_4fg9qr 

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Quiz: Mixtures and Solutions
Resources:
  • Book pp.614-626
  • Notebook notes
  • Attached Summary (Sum It Up)
To know:
  • What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?
  • Are all solutions mixtures?
  • What is an example of a solid solution, a liquid solution, an a gaseous solution?
  • What are some ways we might filter the parts of a mixture?
  • Using the terms mixture, solution, and dissolve, explain what happens when salt seems to disappear as it is added to water. 

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Quiz: Physical and Chemical Changes
  • Review notes/sort for physical and chemical changes
  • Review attached study guide (also completed in class together)
  • Review corrected practice pages 609-612 (attached)

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Quiz: States of Matter and their Properties
 
Resources:
  • Text pg. 580-592 (focus on review pgs. 590-592)
  • Notes: Properties, States of Matter, Solids/Liquids/Gas Observation Stations, Lesson Summary
Topics of Focus:
  • What are the three states of matter?
  • How do the particles in each state move? (speed and type of movement)
  • Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume? Which has a definite volume but not definite shape? Which has neither a definite shape nor volume?
  • What are the common properties of matter that scientists observe? (odor, color, texture, temperature, volume, mass, and density)
  • What are the phase changes (solid->liquid->gas) and what do we call each transition (melting, boiling, condensing, freezing)
  • What is added or removed to change the state of matter?
  • What are the unique properties of solids, liquids, and gases? (Liquids flow at different rates, gases expand and compress, solids have different textures)
Practice Quiz (learners may take as many times as they want)

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Quiz: Atoms and Elements
 
Learners will take a 7-question quiz focused on the information below. Learners should use notebook note page on parts of an atom and elements and Volume 2 Text (powerpoint slides attached to help from home). There is also a practice quiz to take: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHmSr2VDlTdAPB-GeCJWF10dYldZNSqVqvIgCUhUy9TkcHVg/viewform?usp=sf_link 
 
1. Charges and locations of each subatomic particle:
Subatomic Particle
 Charge Location
Proton Positive Nucleus
Neutron Neutral (no charge) Nucleus
Electron Negative Electron Cloud
 
2. The number of protons in an atom tells you the element. For example, all hydrogen atoms have 1 proton.
3. If two atoms have the same number of protons, they are atoms of the same element (no matter how many neutrons and electrons they have). 
4. Be able to compare and contrast protons and electrons based on their location and charge.

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Unit Test: Energy and Ecosystems
 

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Quiz: Roles in an Ecosystem
  • Textbook pg. 292-304
  • Notebook notes

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Unit Test: Ecosystems
 
Resources:
Text pages 245-288
Lab: Drought Lab (each group completed their own experiment) 
Notebook notes

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Science World Current Event
  • Choose an article from the Science World magazine passed out in class
  • Complete the attached form, using complete sentences and rephrasing the question in the response (passed out in class)
  • A sample is attached to provide guidance for completion

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Quiz: How do Organisms Affect Ecosystems
- Review pg. 264-280
- Topics:
  • Fast and slow changes
  • How organisms and humans can help or harm environments
  • Invasive species and their effect
  • Extinction

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Quiz: What is an Ecosystem?
 
Please use the following resources to prepare for the quiz:

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Science Current Event
  • Scientists will receive a Science World Magazine on Monday
  • Scientists will read through the magazine and choose an article that they find interesting
  • After reading the article, learners will answer the questions attached (passed out on Monday)
  • Friday, learners will share out their articles with small groups to teach one another about current scientific studies and events in our world