So I know the school year is about a week into classes AND I’m sure you ALL know by know that I’m not at ODLH this year and have opted to be home with the little Baby Keilani…BUT I still do think about every one of you!

I wanted to let you know that I’m here if any of you need some extra help or support.  I’m not that far.  Since you’re always on the internet, just drop me an email if you have any questions or things that you think I can be an encouragement to you on.

Have a great year!  I promise I’ll bring the little one so you guys can meet her!

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Writing Prompt

Understanding the concern for preservation of Biodiversity, using your current knowledge of the effects of human activity, choose which region you prefer to live for the purpose of making a difference in the world and analyze the benefits and setbacks of your regional choice.

Here are your choices:

Urban Region (city life, downtown, neighboring cities, etc)

Tropical Island Region (brazil, hawaii, samoa, etc)

• Urban:

BENEFITS

- Superior road ways (highways, etc)

- Technology (stores, media, etc)

SETBACKS

- Pollution (cars, factories)

- Overpopulation (too many people)

• Tropical Island:

BENEFITS

- Clean Air, Nurture Biodiversity

- Vegetation (crops, energy, etc)

SETBACKS

- Little variety in technology (less innovative)

- Communication & Research is limited

Possible Outline Structure:

1. Introduction (stating your stance on biodiversity, mentioning your regional preference and a brief “why”)
2. Benefits (why your region works for you and preservation)
3. Setbacks (what makes it not good)
4. Conclusion (restate your position on biodiversity and why you prefer to live where you have chosen)

* Note:  This is due before you come to class on Monday

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These are the answers to your questions on your CST Packet.  The goal is to give you the correct answer and allow yourself to check your work, double check with your standards, look up your familiar terms to find out how the correct answer is correct.  Make sure you explain your answer in your packet!!!!!

Answers:

57.  c

58.  b

59.  d

60.  c

61.  d

62.  b

63.  b

64.  c

65.  c

66.  c

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Click on the links below to download your Standards Assignments:

DIRECTIONS

CHEMISTRY STANDARDS IN DETAIL

STANDARD 6-1

STANDARD 1

STANDARD 7

STANDARD 8 & 9

Good luck and thanks!

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Download the Standards Packet Grading Rubric here and use it to guide your assignment.  There is very little difference on what is required and expected other than the way you will be grading and analyzing each other’s Rubric.  The video below will go through how to use and read the rubric.  Keep up the good work!

DOWNLOAD GRADING RUBRIC HERE

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The “Digital Support Program” is designated for the students that have a lot to make up and need the extra help.  Students who have a “D” or an “F” grade in my class is required to go through this online class/lesson.  All other students need NOT to go through here.  By the way, not everyone will get an invitation via email to this class, so it will be relegated.

Click on this link to view the Introduction Video that will explain how to Sign Up for the “Digital Support Plan”

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This video will help you review and be prepared for the work you will be doing the 1st week in January.  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, if you have some spare time, watch this video to get you ready for class. This can also serve as  a great review tool after the 1st week’s lessons and activities.   Good job and thanks for being great students!

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Click on the link below to download a copy of our Chemistry Standards.

Thanks to everyone for a great 2009 portion of your freshman year!

CHEMISTRY: STANDARDS : WORD DOCUMENT
(CLICK HERE)

If you want to work on your standards during your last week of Christmas break, here it is for you.

Mr. P

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These are the Vocabulary words you will need to know and have written on Index Cards.  The blank side of the index card should have the WORD written on it and the back side, with the lines, should have the definitions written on it.

Chemical bond: force that holds two atoms together

Chemical formula: combination of chemical symbols and numbers that indicates which elements and how many atoms of each element are present in a molecule.

Compound: pure substance that contains two or more electrons.

Covalent electrons: chemical bond formed when atoms share electrons.

Electron cloud: are where negatively charged electrons arranged in energy levels that travel around an atom’s nucleus.

Electron dot diagram: chemical symbol for an element surrounded by as many dots as there are electrons in its outer shell.

Ion: atom that is no longer neutral because it has gained or lost electrons.

Ionic bond: attraction that holds oppositely charged ions close together.

Metallic bond: a bond that forms when electrons move freely among a metal’s positively charged ions.

Molecule: neutral particle formed when atoms share electrons.

Polar bond: bond resulting from the unequal sharing of electrons.

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