Monthly Archives: December 2013

Happy New Year 2014!!

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Happy New Year!! Aren’t you glad that God gives us a chance to start all over again? I pray that this year you’ll grow more than any other in your walk with our Lord Jesus. I pray that you’ll be determined to follow Him, no matter if you have to walk by yourself. I can promise you – He’ll never forsake you.

Happy New Year!!

“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” Psalm 9:10

….”I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back, no turning back. Though none go with me, I still will follow. No turning back, no turning back.” John Clark

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Merry Christmas!!

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REJOICE, a Savior is born!!

Well, exams are over, grades are in and Edline has been updated. I pray that you’ll have a wonderful, restful, and joyful Christmas break. Thank you for your hard work and diligence this semester. You are the greatest students in the world!

I love you! Merry Christmas!!

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God Bless You Tomorrow!!

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Need coffee? I hope you’ve been practicing what you’ve learned this semester. This exam is tough, but if you’ve worked hard in preparing for it, you’ll do great. Check out old vodcasts from past classes, if you need help with something. And remember, the online textbook has great study helps!! Chemistry and Hon Chemistry – don’t forget the review games with the online textbook. Great practice there. 🙂

I’m proud of the work you’ve done this semester. Keep going strong all the way through tomorrow! Holler if you have any questions. I’ll be praying for you!!

Here are the room assignments for Wednesday’s exam. Bring pencil, calculator and your exam review! (Physics – you also need a protractor!!)
Hon Chemistry Rm. 301 (Ms. DeFrehn’s room)
Chemistry 2 Rm. 302 (Mr. Wilson’s room)
Chemistry 3 Rm. 301 (Ms. DeFrehn’s room)
Chemistry 6 Rm. 303 (Mrs. Tapp’s room)
Chemistry 7 Rm. 307 (Coach Sheron’s room)
Physics Rm. 304 (Coach Henderson’s room)


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Science Exams First Thing Wednesday – December 18!!

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God bless you as you study for your chemistry, honors chemistry, and physics exams! How are you studying? Best advice? Practice, practice, PRACTICE! Be active in studying – don’t just read over the material. Review games on the online textbook, reworking old homework problems, re-working those flash cards you’ve made – all good. Watching vodcasts of old lectures might not hurt either!

Here are the room assignments for Wednesday’s exam:
Hon Chemistry Rm. 301 (Ms. DeFrehn’s room)
Chemistry 2 Rm. 302 (Mr. Wilson’s room)
Chemistry 3 Rm. 301 (DeFrehn’s room)
Chemistry 6 Rm. 303 (Tapp’s room)
Chemistry 7 Rm. 307 (Coach Sheron’s room)
Physics Rm. 304 (Coach Henderson’s room)

Don’t forget to bring your completed exam review packets when you come on Wednesday. Click below for a copy, if you need it. I’m praying for you!!

CHEMISTRY Exam Review Packet

HONORS CHEMISTRY Exam Review Packet

PHYSICS Exam Review Packet – UPDATED

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Chemistry 12-5-13 Isotopes & Average Atomic Mass

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CHEMISTRY: Can you believe atoms are that small – and the nucleus even waaaaaay smaller! The thumbnail is another picture of atoms from the IBM Almaden Research Center. These are iron atoms on top of copper. Being able to move atoms around like this was a giant leap in the field of nanotechnology! (Sorry about that, bad pun! 🙂 )

Here’s the lecture from Thursday on atomic number and isotopes. It’s the last lecture for this chapter – and for this year!!

How are you doing on writing nuclear symbols? Also make sure you can use them to determine the number of protons, neutrons, electrons, etc., AND be sure you can use the formula to find average atomic mass!Happy calculating on the problems for tonight.

Oh, any questions about the Carbon Isotope Mini-Project?

CHEMISTRY 12-3-12 Isotopes & Average Atomic Mass from Tammy Skinner on Vimeo.

Image source IBM Almaden Research Center

Chemistry 12-4-13 Structure of the Atom, Pt. 2

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CHEMISTRY: Isn’t God awesome to give us minds to understand the world around us – even the parts we can’t see!

Here are the last of the notes of how scientists discovered the parts of an atom. Make sure you know the name of the scientists, the name of their experiments, be able to draw a diagram of their experiment, and describe how they interpreted the experimental results that led to their discoveries. By the way, don’t forget about the video clips that I want you to watch! Click here for the video on the Cathode Ray Tube Experiment that Thompson did, and also for the video clips that I want you to watch on The Discovery of the Electron and The Discovery of the Nucleus. All of these will be great tools in studying for the test!

Calculators tomorrow!!
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CHEMISTRY 12-4-13 Structure of the Atom, Pt. 2 from Tammy Skinner on Vimeo.

Physics 12-4-13 Help Session on Cons. of Energy & Work Problems

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PHYSICS – How are you doing on the conservation of energy/work problems? Here’s a couple of the problems that we did at the help session this morning. One from the Work/Energy worksheet and the other one, #46 from the book.

PHYSICS 12-4-13 Help Session on Cons. of Energy & Work Problems from Tammy Skinner on Vimeo.


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Hon Chemistry 12-4-13 Overview of Ch 3a & 21 Test

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HON CHEMISTRY: Happy Test Day tomorrow!! Here’s the overview that we did on tomorrow’s test. Be careful and don’t take the test for granted! It will cover the beginning part of chapter 3 (through average atomic mass), chapter 21, and you will also have a set of chemical formulas to write and name. For more specific written details, check out the post on November 26, and also the Chapter 3 & Chapter 21 Stuff to Know sheets on Edline.

How’s your own “stuff to know & know how to do” list coming? You should be making one of those for each test now!

Could you use some extra practice? Help session tomorrow morning – 7:15ish A.M. And finally, practice everything! And did I mention, PRACTICE!! I’ll be praying for you!

HON CHEMISTRY 12-4-13 Overview of Ch 3a & 21 Test from Tammy Skinner on Vimeo.

Physics 12-3-13 Simple Machines

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PHYSICS: Wow! Do you realize what we just did? We finished the chapter! Well, we’ll add this small lecture on simple machines from chapter 7 to the chapter 5 test – but we’re done! Did you remember this stuff on simple machines from your physical science days?

I don’t think you’ll have any trouble with efficiency and mechanical advantage problems. How do you think the efficiencies of machines compare? Could you design a method to test that? You don’t need no stinkin’ lab sheets! Do you?
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PHYSICS 12-3-13 Simple Machines from Tammy Skinner on Vimeo.

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CHEMISTRY 12-3-13 Structure of the Atom, Pt. 1

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CHEMISTRY – Chocolate chip cookie dough model of the atom? Here’s the lecture from Tuesday on how scientists began to determine the structure of the atom and the existence of subatomic particles – well, the electron anyway. FYI – as we go on, make sure you know the name of the scientists, the name of their experiments, be able to draw a diagram of their experiment, and describe how they interpreted the experimental results that led to their discoveries. Wow, that’s a mouthful!

Click here for the video on the Cathode Ray Tube Experiment that Thompson did, and also for the video clips that I want you to watch on The Discovery of the Electron and The Discovery of the Nucleus. All of these will be great tools in studying for the test!

Change in plans! We’ll finish notes tomorrow and move the Model of the Atom activity to next Tuesday, the day after the test. Help session? What about Friday?

CHEMISTRY 12-3-13 Structure of the Atom, Pt. 1 from Tammy Skinner on Vimeo.

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