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Assignments: 

For Qualitative Analysis:

1. Enter the Qual Zone and Read "Getting Started with Qual". Follow Directions and get the Printouts!

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THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

The Chemistry Summer Assignment!!

Here is the schedule for the First Week of School:

On-line Exam on the Summer Assignment is due when ordered.

Historical Introduction Notes for Copying into your Notebook are due in your Notebook as we study them. These are to be HAND COPIED in INK.

The Assignment "Unit 1 : Historical Introduction" is due the day after we finish the notes. It is found in Chem Assignments & Cover Sheets. Please print it.

Big Essay in-class Exam on the Historical Introduction is on when when ordered.

Also for The First Week of Class , you need to BRING to class the following:

... a candle (used one is good),

... matches or a lighter.

·   Bring a used candle and matches for Labs.

The Symbols and Valences test will be in two weeks.  Keep practicing them with the Formula Club software.  When you get 10/10 each time, you are in good shape.            

NOTE: We do NOT turn in Notes. They stay in your Notebook.

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Final Exams

Review Sheet for Final Exams.

There is a Final Exam Practice on the Formula Club Software. Warning: The items are similar to the real test, but NOT the same. Do NOT copy/memorize the specific answers! (One wrong answer: Entropy increases with disorder (randomness).

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Time to plan on taking Honors Physics next year! Earn grade boosts from both the UC System and our SLV District. And remember,

Physics is Phun!

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Assignments:

Print: Assignment Chs 21, 22, 24 Electricity, Magnetism, Electronics.

Blitz: Chs 21, 22, 24 Electricity, Magnetism, Electronics.

Nuclear Blitz: Ch 23 Nuclear Physics

Modern Physics:

.......... Relativity, Space and Time, The Quantum, and a touch of Chaos!

................................ Quarks! Their Masses and Properties.

................................ The Four Forces and the distance they operate over.

................................ The Four Interactions.

................................ Some Mysteries of the Quantum and Schrodinger's Cat

............................... Bose-Einstein Condensation and Laser Cooling Great explanations and Applets!

Modern Physic Blitz: Ch 25 Modern Physics

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THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL

The Honors Physics Summer Assignment.

Here is the schedule for the First Week of School:

Chem Labs NOTE: Zero Period H-Physics will meet the first day of school at 0700! Please be on time!

Your summer assignment should now be completed! You will need a spiral notebook for Class Notes.

Your first assignment is to HAND COPY the Historical Introduction Notes IN INK into your spiral notebook.

NOTE: We do NOT turn in Notes. They stay in your Notebook. We turn in Labs and the Assignments are due when each chaper is finished.

Please check out your PHYSICS TEXTBOOK this week from the Bookie. It will not be necessary to bring it to class.

The Assignment "Chapter 0 : Historical Introduction" is due the day after we finish the notes. It is found in Physics Assignments Cover Sheets. Please print it.

On-line Exam on the Summer Assignment is due when ordered.

Historical Notes for Copying into your Notebook are due as we study them.

Big Essay in-class Exam on the Historical Introduction is when ordered.

Please print Lab: Measuring with Accuracy.pdf and bring it to class. And... Lab: Density by Mass & Volume.pdf.

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Honors Grade Boost :

It is a district grade boost for your transcript. And a UC grade boost!

For each semester you may earn Honors Credit if you meet the following three conditions:

1. You have no more than five absences.

2. You miss no more than three assignments.

3. You score an A average on the Assignments.

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For Final Exams:

........... Review for Final Exam!

There is a Final Exam Practice on the Formula Club Software. Warning: The items are similar to the real test, but NOT the same. Do NOT copy/memorize the specific answers! (One wrong answer: Entropy increases with disorder (randomness).

Final Exam: SCANTRON, 100 points, open notes. Essay Bonus

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