Happy Fall Break!

This has been an awesome nine-weeks – you have been fantastic! Thanks so much for all your hard work. I have the best chemistry and physics student in the world!! Have a wonderful Fall Break – you deserve it!

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~ by Ms. Skinner on October 8, 2009.

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52 Responses to “Happy Fall Break!”

Megan Grice C2 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:25 PM
I’ve definately missed chemistry over fall break!

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Ms. Skinner Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 12:28 AM

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Morgan J, C7 Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 4:55 PM
About when do we get our report cards in the mail?

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Buckley Dowdle HC4 Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 6:00 PM
For the lab report on the unknown element do we include applying in the scientific method? If we do do we explain how we applied knowledge or how we can apply the knowledge we gained about the element during the lab?

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Ms. Skinner Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Buckley – I think your answers are yes and yes and yes.

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drew taylor HC4 Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 6:52 PM
what do we do if our “unknown element” could be three different things?

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Ms. Skinner Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Drew – great question! What should you do? What would a scientist do?

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Joseph Sparkman HC4 Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 8:38 PM
do you know when our grades will be added on to edline?

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Ms. Skinner Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Joseph, they should be up now. Let me know if they are not.

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Michaela Boshers c7 Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 9:06 PM
I think I did really good on the lab today!

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Katie R. HC4 Says:
October 13th, 2009 at 9:58 PM
ms. skinner, we asked you if our substance was or was not what we thought it was, and you said that it was not. in our lab report, should we put a different substance for the identity even if our data is closer to the substance you said it was not?

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Ms. Skinner Reply:
October 14th, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Katie – Hmmmmm…..give me a second. I’m trying to figure out what you’re saying. Today in class you just asked me a free question and I gave you a free answer. I’m going to let you decide what the best thing to do would be. Should you go with what your evidence supports, or should you give another answer even if your data doesn’t support that. What would a scientist do?

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Jneal c2 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 1:17 AM
What did we do in class today?

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SHoward p. 5 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
I am still kindof confused about how exactly to do the inertia balance thing, but hopefully we’ll figure it out!

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KHardeman*5 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 11:02 AM
I am trying to figure out how to do the inertia balance thing. I do have a question about a couple of my Edline grades though.

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ajohnston p5 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 11:04 AM
i dont get how to work the inertia balence

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HHarpole p5 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 11:05 AM
I am excited about the lab today and hope that I will be able to figure it out!

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Claire Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 11:11 AM
On our science in the news this week do we still need a projectile or vector? Or did that just accidentally get copied from last week’s sylabus?

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Charlie Moser C7 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 3:27 PM
I can’t believe we watched Mythbusters in class. That made my day.

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Katie Hughes C7 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 4:23 PM
mrs. skinner.
on this weeks science in the news is there anything specific we need to have in the article?

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Michaela Boshers c7 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Yeah I have the same question as Katie.. Is their anything specific we have to do for science in the news?

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Drew Fondren C6 Reply:
October 15th, 2009 at 10:38 AM
As far as I know and according to the syllabus, there is no specific topic this week. Ms. Skinner hasn’t said it has to be about something specific, either.

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Matt DeBerry--C1 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Same question for me– I was in the PSAT today. Do we have a specific topic for Science in the News?

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Adrian C. P5 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 8:11 PM
I kinda like the inertia balance. I think we finally figured out today during class. Thanks, Sam!

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Anna C2 Says:
October 14th, 2009 at 8:28 PM
i wonder when we get out report cards….?

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JamesTobyp5 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 10:43 AM
This lab is interesting. Who came up with the idea for the inertia balance?

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Jamie Fowler hc4 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 4:08 PM
i like watching those muth busters ! We need to watch some more of those

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Heather Ingram C7 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 4:20 PM
I loved watching mythbusters!!!

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Jessica Keel C2 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 4:24 PM
on chapter 3… what did aristotle believe was created with fire+earth?

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Ashley Stallings C-6 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Ms. Skinner, on the graphs how do you know which one is the X or Y variable? I can’t ever figure out which one is the dependent one and which one is independent.

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Scotty Duncan C6 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 4:45 PM
In the lab today, how big is the difference supposed to be between the weight of the vinegar and baking soda and the end result?

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lindsee g p.5 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 4:56 PM
we were very excited to get within 4% error on the lab today. also, i very much enjoy julius sumner miller’s demonstrations:)

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Tori W C2 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 5:04 PM
What materials are we allowed to use for the lab tomorrow?

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Lauren Farrior C7 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 5:18 PM
I like when we watched Mythbusters.

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Megan Grice C2 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Ms. Skinner.. How often can we do the extra science in the news articles for extra credit?

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wesley pena hc-4 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 6:28 PM
thank you for helping me with sig figs today. you would think i would know them by now! i thought the lecture on the atom was really interesting. now, if only i can understand it!

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Katie Akin c6 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 6:33 PM
tori, we use a coke bottle, a micro plunger, and a cap with a paper clip on it

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Connor D C1 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Scotty, it all depends on how much material each group obtained because it wont all be the same as other groups therefore giving them a differents mass

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Claire H, C2 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 6:56 PM
megan, you can do 2 extra articles every 9 weeks for up to 5 points, per article, on a test.

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nicki smith C1 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:19 PM
hey mrs. skinner. i like doing labs much better than taking notes all class:]

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Sebastian Galante Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:27 PM
How come when the protons get so close that they actually start to attract each other?

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Sebastian Galante HC4 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Atoms are fun!

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#56 Ryne L. C6 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 7:46 PM
ms. skinner,how do we know their is more than an atom and we cant see it….,and i think our SItN can be on anything this week right?

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Jackson Woffordc6 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 8:35 PM
So for the graphs we need to use the computer right?

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Philip B Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 8:55 PM
is there a certain topic for scince in the news this week?

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Philip B c1 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 8:56 PM
what can we use for the lab tomorrow?

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Katie Ligon Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 9:06 PM
So who was the first person to suggest an atom??? Also, Ms Skinner, whenever we have a science in the news article, and the article doesn’t have an author, it justs say, associated press, is that legal or not. Does it count as an author???

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Katie Ligon C1 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 9:08 PM
Ms Skinner,

When is the extra article for science in the news due?

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Kamren Joe c6 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Philip, we can use vinegar, baking soda, a microplunger, a bottle, and a cap with a hook on it.

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Katie Ligon C1 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Philip: we use a cap with a paper clip on it, a microplunger, and a coke bottle.

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Amy K Rieves C7 Says:
October 15th, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Hey Ms. Skinner! How many points do you get for doing two extra science in the news at the end of the nine weeks?

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Ms. Skinner Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 8:09 PM
AK – Lots! 5 points each on a test. Really can help your grade!

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