1. TCAP Review Bell Work

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

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

9. 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.

10. 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?

11. 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

12. 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?

13. 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?

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

15. 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.