Archive for March, 2010

March 31st 2010

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Science & Physical Science:  Today in class we TCAP review quiz.  The quiz tomorrow will be over mass and weight, law of universal gravitation and gravity.

March 30th 2010

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Science and Physical Science:  Today in class we took a TCAP review quiz and we discussed  electricity, electromagnets and earth’s magnetic field.  The quiz tomorrow will cover the topics learned today.

Don’t forget the extra credit is due Monday April 5th.  Test is Monday April 5th.

Pinewood Derby Cars are due April 13th.

March 29th 2010

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Science & Physical Science:  Today in class we took a TCAP review quiz.  We also reviewed for TCAP and we are having a quiz tomorrow over Reactants/Products, Law of Conservation of Mass, and Acids and Bases.  TCAP Review Test is on April 5th.  The extra credit will also be due on April 5th.  Be sure to print out the TCAP review worksheets/pages and correctly answer them.  This is extra credit and will not be required.

Physical Science:  today I passed out a Pinewood Derby Car project due on April 13th.

March 26th 2010

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Science & Physical Science:  Today we took a TCAP review quiz.  Monday we will have a quiz over density, chemical and physical changes and properties of an element.

March 25th 2010

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Science & Physical Science:  Today we went over TCAP Objectives and we took a quiz.  Tomorrow’s quiz is over states of matter and mixtures and compounds. 

March 24th 2010

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Science & Physical Science:  Today we took a quiz over TCAP review.  The quiz tomorrow will be over elements & compounds, chemical changes, & atoms and matter.

March 23rd 2010

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Science & Physical Science:  Today we took a quiz over TCAP objectives.  We also reviewed for the TCAP and we will have a quiz over the topics tomorrow.

March 22nd 2010

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Science & Physical Science:  Today we reviewed for TCAP.  We have a review quiz tomorrow.

March 10th 2010

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Science:  today in class we went over chapter 6 section 2 workbook pages and students finished up their posters.  Tomorrow the students will have a test over chapter 6.

Physical Science:  Today we reviewed for the exam tomorrow.  The exam is over chapter 23, 2, 3, and 4.

Chapter 6 Study Guide-Regular Science

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
  1. What is pollution?
  2. What examples of pollution?
  3. What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resource?
  4. List examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
  5. What is an exotic species?  Give an example.
  6. What effect does human population growth have on pollution?
  7. What is biodiversity?
  8. How are forest habitats destroyed?
  9. How are marine habitats destroyed?
  10. What is the difference between a point-source and a nonpoint-source pollution?
  11. What effect does pollution have on humans?
  12. Define conservation.
  13. How can you reduce waste and pollution?
  14. How can you reduce the use of nonrenewable resources?
  15. How can people reuse products and water?
  16. What is the importance of recycling trash and resources?
  17. Define biodiversity.
  18. Why is it necessary to maintain biodiversity?
  19. What is the Environmental Protection Act and what does it do?
  20. How do we protect species and habitats?
  21. List some environmental strategies to help protect the earth.
  22. What does the EPA do to help curb pollution?