Chem, now and in the future

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DNA Fingerprinting

The week before the winter break we will be watching the series "Code of a killer"
Part 1
Part 2

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Wayne Williams - Atlanta Serial Killer

We will be examining the case of Wayne Williams. This video is a documentary that we will be watching in class.

Forensics - Hair

We will have a quiz on Monday.

We will be starting hair. This is the link to the chapter on hair, from our textbooks.

Notes for the unit are here:
2 per page color
6 per page black and white
Hair evidence vocabulary sheet

Ionic Bonding and Naming

There will be a quiz on Monday. It will be on naming, formula writing, monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic elements, and phase of elements at room temp. Material we have already covered is always fair game.

These are the sheets that we will be using in the class, now and coming up.  Pages 1-4 are due for Tuesday, 1/8. I will grade it by checking the sheets in class. If you have it 100% correct on Tuesday, you get a 100. If you have mistakes I will give you till Wednesday to fix it. If on Wed. you have it 100% correct, you will get a 90. If it is still not correct I will give you till Thursday to fix it. If it is 100% on Thursday you get a 70. If it is still not correct you will have to schedule time with me to fix it, and you may get a 65. You need to get this!!! If you simply don't do the work, you get a 0.

Use this sheet for additional \ practice

Chemistry - Bonding

We have a test on Tuesday. After a review of material we started on the Bonding unit.  

Class notes can be downloaded here:
Bonding 2 per page color
Bonding 6 per page black and white

Mark Rosengarten's notes can be found here and here. This is two packets, you will need both.

Notes to a textbook can be found here.

The makeup test is available for the Periodic table unit on Castle Learning. Students have until Wednesday, Dec 2, 2015 at 8 AM to finish the test. Students that get an 85 or above will have the makeup and their original scores averaged for their final test grade.

Forensics - Hair starting

Remember we will have a test on Friday.

We will be starting hair. This is the link to the chapter on hair, from our textbooks.

Notes for the unit are here:
2 per page color
6 per page black and white

On Monday and Tuesday we will be watching a video from NOVA - Forensics on Trial. On Wednesday we will watch a video from Forensics Files - Convictions Overturned Within a Hair. There will be class discussion about both movies. Students that miss the class should watch the videos online.

Chem Review

All students should complete these sheets for Wednesday, 11/18.
Atomic Structure
Balancing Chemical Equations

Class crime Scene

This is the link to get picture files for the crime scene.

Update for information on crime scene.

The hair found on the body was from three different sources. First, there was hair consistent with the hair of the live custodian that had left the room. Second, there was dark hair similar to the victim's, but it was much longer. The victim had a very short haircut and these hairs were over 4" in length. Third, there were hairs from a blonde, with lengths of around 4". None of these hairs were able to be specifically matched with any particular individual, though the custodian was a close match.

This project is due on Tuesday, 11/17. Three parts are required: 1. a photo file (do not print out the photos). The photos should be organized and described.  2. Sketches of the crime scene, including a rough sketch and a finished sketch drawn to scale. 3. a description of how the crime took place. This should include time of death, how the crime was committed, likely suspects and an explanation of all the evidence that was recorded at the scene. Some of the evidence had nothing to do with the crime, and that should be noted; but much of it was critical to some part of the reasons/motivation of the crime.

All files should be sent to my school email at ebein at gasd dot org. Sketches and crime scenario can be hand written and brought in on Tuesday. The subject line of any emails should include "Forensics 4" or Forensics 7" and your name and what is included.

Radioactivity Review & Periodic Table

We did a lab activity to make a 3D periodic table. Download the instruction sheet and periodic table forms.

Periodic Table

We started notes for the Periodic Table.
links: 

• Notes to the unit by Mark Rosengarten. Or to all his units. 
• Chem textbook. To get this material you have to be logged onto a gasd.org account.
• Class notes:
• Two per page, full color
• 6 per page, black and white. 

 We will be having a test on Nov 10. This test will be a combination of the school 1st quarter test, which is cumulative, and a test on the nuclear unit. The makeup on Castle Learning will be on the

Forensics Class investigation

We will be going through a class investigation of a crime scene. This is the packet of material directly related to the investigation. We will interrupt to cover materials directly related to the processing of the crime scene.

Link to the notes on Evidence Collection

Notes for the Body in S3 investigation info through coroner report.

Uranium Decay chain - lab

This is the lab on Uranium decay chain. This lab is due for both classes on Thursday, 11/5.



The notes for the nuclear chemistry unit links: 

• Notes to the unit by Mark Rosengarten. Or to all his units. 
• Chem textbook. To get this material you have to be logged onto a gasd.org account.
• Class notes:
• Two per page, full color
• 6 per page, black and white. 

 We will be having a test on Nov 10. This test will be a combination of the school 1st quarter test, which is cumulative, and a test on the nuclear unit. The makeup on Castle Learning will be on the nuclear materials, only. 

CSI Experience

Students are to complete case 1 of CSI Experience and fill in the worksheets for Monday.

Nuclear Chenistry

Quiz on Tuesday. You will be quizzed on the first 12 elements. You have to know their atomic number, position on the periodic table and name and symbol.

We are starting nuclear chemistry. For links to:

• Notes to the unit by Mark Rosengarten. Or to all his units. 
• Chem textbook. To get this material you have to be logged onto a gasd.org account.
• Class notes:
• Two per page, full color
• 6 per page, black and white.

For Wednesday (Thursday, due to PSATs) students have to develop a list of vocabulary for the new unit. Do not use words from previous units. Have a list of 10 words and their definitions. You have to know what these definitions are, and they should be written in your own words. Copying definitions and not understanding them will receive no credit.

Friday there will be a quiz on vocabulary and types of radiation.

 

The makeup test is online at Castle Learning. You have until Monday morning 11/2 at 8 AM to complete. Students that score 85 or above will have the averages of this and their original score as their test grade.

Chem - Spectra & Greenhouse

Links:


Calendar:

• The Spectra lab is due for the 2nd period class on Thurs, and for the 6th period class on Wed.
  On Friday we will have a test on the Atomic Structure unit.

Link to book. 

Bio - Darwin & natural selection

Darwin & natural selection

http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/darwin/darwin.html

Play the survival game.  Use the hint box to see what the mutations mean.

Take the quiz.

                         

1. What was your final score? __________________

2. When was Darwin born? _______________

3. What year did the HMS Beagle explore the Galapagos Islands? _______________

4. In what year did Darwin publish “The Origin of the Species”?  _______________

5. In your own words, define natural selection and evolution.

Chem - Atomic Structure

On Wednesday we will have a quiz on vocabulary. The make up test for matter and energy is due by Wed at midnight.
The Spectra lab is due for the 2nd period class on Wed, and for the 6th period class on Thursday.
On Friday we will have a test on the Atomic Structure unit.

Forensics - Poisoner's Handbook

We are watching the movie Poisoner's Handbook. You can go here to watch, in case you missed part or want to see it again. We will do the activity related to the Poisoner's Handbook in media lab.

This assignment will be due Monday, 10/26. Complete one section for full credit. Complete an additional section with 9 or 10 correct answers and get 20 bonus % credit. 8 correct gets you 10 % bonus.

Atomic structure

Link to the vocabulary sheet answers.

Chemistry - Atomic Structure

We started a lab on atomic structure. For a copy, click here. This lab will be due on Friday, 10/16, for the second period class; and Monday, 10/19 for the 6th period class.

We will have a vocabulary quiz on Thursday, 10/15 and a heating curve quiz on Friday, 10/16.

There is a makeup test on Castle Learning. Students will have until midnight Wednesday 10/21. To improve the grade students must complete by this time with a score of 85 or above. If a score of 85 or above is attained the Castle Learning grade will be averaged with the test grade, and the score will be recorded as this average. There is nothing to lose, and it is good practice for important information.

Forensics

We are putting together, literally, evidence from a crime. The worksheet that is due is here. This report will be due on Monday, 10/19.

The documents to solve the case can be found here.

Forensics - Evidence

Download from the following:

• Class notes in 2 slides per page color
• Class notes in 6 slides per page black and white

Chemistry - Atomic Structure

Download from the following:

• Class notes in 2 slides per page color
• Class notes in 6 slides per page black and white
• Mark Rosengarten notes
• Textbook
• Isotopic pennies lab

If you are interested in looking at the video we watched in class: BBC Atom: Clash of the Titans, click the link

Chem - Matter and Energy review!!!!

Matter and energy text.

Mark Rosengarten's notes page, and the direct link to his Science is a verb, unit 1 and Matter and Energy,unit 2, and Phases of Matter.

For next unit:
Text with information on Atomic structure unit.

Forensics 12 Angry Men

This is the worksheet we will be doing, while watching the movie.

Chemistry

We will be doing a lab on the heat of fusion of ice.

This is the link to the notes on Matter and Energy.

Forensics -

First unit includes information on history, and an introduction to the law and the criminal justice system.

Chapter 1 contains a timeline of the events that helped shape the modern science.

Chapter 2 goes into the types of evidence.

Notes for the first unit can be found here:

• Color, two slides per page.
• Black and white, 6 slides per page.

Matter & Energy

This is where you can go for info on what we are doing. I have posted notes from the PowerPoint that i will be using in class.

For printable version use this, a 6 slide per page grey-scale version.
If you want prettier, to view on a smart device or computer use this 2 slide per page color version.

More to follow.

Atomic Structure

Science Bank Atomic Structure

Hair PowerPoint

Click here to look at the PPT for Hair and Fiber

hair and fiber

Take note from this presentation: Hair and Fiber Notes

Notes should include:

Phases of growth
Hair structure
Medullary Index
How to determine body area
Human or animal
Fiber:  Natural or synthetic



Then, search for another good source of information on evidence for hair and fiber. Include some new information. write down the website address.