TCAP Review Bell Work

Monday, March 19th Topic: The Scientific Method Today’s Task: Use this information to write a paragraph supporting or refuting the claims of the Airlift Shoe advertisement. How truthful is the advertisement based on the experiment? Be sure to include data! A competitor of the Airlifts Shoe wanted to dispute their advertised claims. The data presented below is from an experiment they conducted. The jump height of 5 people was measured with a meter stick. The people were then asked to put on Airlifts Shoes, and their jump height was re-measured. The table below describes the people used in the experiment and the bar graph shows their jump heights in cm. NAME GENDER Jan Female Markus Male Sammy Henry Rick

Tuesday, March 20th Topic: The Design Process Today’s Task #1: In a short paragraph, explain what biofuel is. Be sure to identify it as an assistive or adaptive bioengineered product. In your paragraph, list a couple of intended benefits and unintended consequences of biofuel. Today’s Task #2: Sketch a picture of an assistive bioengineered technology.

Wednesday, March 21st Topic: Measurements Today’s Task: Match each of the lab tools with the correct description. Triple-Beam Balance Graduated Cylinder Spring Scale Thermometer Hot Plate Tongs Meter Stick Beaker Dropper Tweezers Measures temperature Used to heat something up Measures mass Used to hold hot things Measures weight Measures volume Measures larger amounts of liquid Used to transfer very small amounts of liquid Used to pick up very small items Measures length

Thursday, March 22nd Topic: Measurements Today’s Task: Calculate the density for each of the liquids in the chart below. Then, use the color key to accurately color the layers of the density column. Liquid Mass Volume Density Color 1 12 3 Yellow 2 18 9   Red 10 Blue 4 Green

Friday, March 23rd Topic: Measurements Today’s Task: The rock has a volume of 4g/mL. Draw a labeled graduated cylinder (with the rock inside) that accurately shows the water the rock displaced.

Monday, April 2nd Topic: P/C Changes Today’s Task: Identify the pictures below as a physical or chemical change. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Tuesday, April 3rd Topic: Atoms Today’s Task: Fill in the blanks in the diagram. Atomic # = ________ Mass # = ________ # of Protons = ________ # of Neutrons = ________ # of Electrons = ________

Wednesday, April 4th Topic: Periodic Table Today’s Task: Label the Alkali Metals, Alkaline-Earth Metals, and Halogens. Circle the lightest noble gas RED. Shade in the most reactive non-metals with your pencil. Put a box around the most reactive metals.

Thursday, April 5th Topic: Chemical Bonds Today’s Task: How many valence electrons are shown in the atom on the left? Would this atom (on the left) gain electrons or lose them? What type of bond is shown?

Friday, April 6th Topic: Law of Conservation of Mass Today’s Task: The reaction above shows potassium (K) reacting with oxygen (O2) to form potassium oxide (KO2). The mass of potassium is 39 grams and the mass of oxygen is 32 grams. What mass of potassium oxide would be produced? K + O2 → KO2

Monday, April 9th Topic: The pH Scale Today’s Task: Answer the following questions. What is the most acidic substance? What substance is more acidic than acid rain but not as acidic as vinegar? What is the most basic substance? What is the weakest base? What is the pH number of baking soda?

Tuesday, April 10th Topic: Gravity and The Atmosphere Today’s Task: Answer the following questions. What keeps the earth in orbit? What keeps the moon in orbit? What affects Earth’s ocean tides? What tool is used to measure weight? Does your weight change depending on your location? Does your mass change depending on your location? What two things affect gravity the most? What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

Wednesday, April 11th Topic: Magnets Today’s Task: Which diagram BEST identifies how an electric current is produced? WHY??????

Thursday, April 12th Topic: TCAP Final Review Today’s Task: Fill in the missing blanks. A ______________ measures mass. Mass is measured in __________ (units). A ______________ measures weight. Weight is measured in __________ (units). A _______________ measures volume. Volume is measured in __________ (units). ____________ is a measure of how much matter you’re made up of. ____________ is a measure of the gravitational pull on you. Your ___________ will not change if you go to the moon. _____________ is a measure of how much space you occupy.