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AP Chemistry – Lab 03 – Analysis of Silver Alloy

Monday, September 19 – Lab Notes The lab is an example of quantitative analysis, where we use a precipitation reaction to determine the composition of a solid. [Instructions] Besides reading the instructions … Continue reading

2011-09-18

Physics Honors – Week 3

Monday Class Business Tumblr Blog listing New Material – Data & Representing Relationships Wordle Activity – what makes “good” data collection? qualities of clear data collection and reporting Excel tutorial … Continue reading

2011-09-12

AP Chemistry – Week 3

Monday Class Business Tumblr Blog Listing AP Chemistry Cross Reference page New Material Moles & Mass Rationale & Examples Homework Textbook Ch. 3 (42, 49) Be sure and review appropriate … Continue reading

2011-09-12

Live Blogging – Hydrate Chem Lab

Observations on a lab day period in AP Chemistry (transcribed here after the lab period was complete) 11:55 am – second bell rings – all students on time 11:58 am … Continue reading

2011-09-09

AP Chemistry – Lab 02: Formula of a Hydrate

Background Many salts that have been crystallized from a water solution appear to be perfectly dry, yet when heated they yield large quantities of water. The crystals change form, even … Continue reading

2011-09-08 · 1 Comment

Physics Honors – Lab 02: Acceleration vs. Angle

Purpose The purpose of this lab is to investigate the relationship between the angle of the motion track and the acceleration of the motion car Procedure Using the set-up in class push … Continue reading

2011-09-07

AP Chemistry – Week 2

Monday No School – Labor Day Tuesday Be sure and come to see me during office hours if you have questions Wednesday Nomenclature formulas to names names to formulas all … Continue reading

2011-09-06

Physics Honors – Week 2

Monday No School – Labor Day Tuesday Class Business Keep Tumblr posts related to physics pictures and rotations Blog names – post titles BTSN Wednesday Journal Define: displacement, velocity, acceleration … Continue reading

2011-09-06

AP Chemistry – Lab 01 – PPT Reactions

Today (September 1st) is the day for our first lab and I am eager to get started on the road to experimentation in this course. Here are some notes for … Continue reading

2011-09-01

AP Chemistry – Week 1

Monday Review Summer Assignment Practice posted for Wednesday Exam Explain course process Tuesday Be sure and come to see me during office hours if you have questions Wednesday Exam 1 Summer … Continue reading

2011-08-28

Physics Honors – Week 1

Monday Introduction Syllabus Overview of course process Bring laptop to class Tuesday Tuesday Class Business Document Sharing in Google Docs Tumblr Blog – Create New Blog First Lab Position Matching … Continue reading

2011-08-28

Chemistry Resources

The following links are resources to assist students in the first part of the course on the topics of naming chemical species. They are meant to supplement the already available … Continue reading

2011-08-03

AP Chemistry Summer Assignment

Welcome to AP Chemistry! While it might seem rude that our first interaction consist of my piling work on your plate, it is absolutely necessary to start the year as … Continue reading

2011-05-26

Physics Honors – Final Exam

The final exam in Physics Honors is Tuesday, May 31st at 9:00 am. The exam will be structured as follows: The exam will cover only material from the second semester. … Continue reading

2011-05-24

Cardboard Canoes = Fun

This Friday is the annual (7th?) cardboard canoe race, held at the SHP Aquatic Center (note: this truly is an aquatic center and not just a “pool”). Students from all … Continue reading

2011-05-15

AP Chemistry – Readying for the Exam

We are coming down to the finish line and hopefully you are feeling strong! There are quite a few loose ends to tie together but that’s the way it goes … Continue reading

2011-04-21

Great America Field Trip Poll

2011-04-14

Post Amusement Park Reflection

The day after: so how did it go? There were certainly some bumps in the trip. The main issue we faced was the weather, and by “weather” I mean the … Continue reading

2011-04-14

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