PHYSICAL

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WELCOME

• PHYSICAL
• SCIENCE
• ROOM 409
• MR. TODD

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Mr. Todd (the one with the beard)
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GOALS OF THE CLASS

• To teach the fundamentals of physical science
  (Physics and Chemistry basics)
• Provide a hands-on experience .
• Tie science in with the students daily lives and
  real world experiences.

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4 BASIC RULES

• BE PROMPT
• BE PREPARED
• BE PRODUCTIVE
• BE POLITE

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Our book
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DAILY MATERIALS

• 4 POCKET NOTEBOOK
• HOMEWORK POCKET
• CURRENT CHAPTER POCKET
• GRADED WORK FOR 9 WEEKS POCKET
• ALL YEAR INFORMATION POCKET
• COVERED TEXTBOOK
• PEN/PENCIL
• COLORED PENCILS ARE PROVIDED FOR CLASS WORK (MAY
  BE USEFUL TO HAVE A SET AT HOME.)

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GRADES

• POINTS ARE EARNED AND CONVERTED INTO A
  PERCENTAGE.
• EARN POINTS BY
• COMPLETING HOMEWORK, LAB, PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS,
• TAKING QUIZZES AND TESTS
• NOTEBOOK CHECKS FROM THE DAILY QUESTIONS
• DOING EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS AS THEY ARE
  PRESENTED.

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LABS/PROJECTS

• PAPER BRIDGE CONTEST
• CANDLE OBSERVATION
• MEASURING LAB
• MYSTERY METAL LAB (DENSITY)
• LAYERING LIQUIDS LAB (DENSITY)
• ATOM PROJECT
• ELEMENT CUBE PROJECT
• CHEMICAL REACTIONS
• BUNSEN BURNER LAB
• SEPARATING A MIXTURE LAB

• CIRCUIT LAB
• ELECTROMAGNET LAB
• AIR BULLET PROJECT
• JET CAR PROJECT
• AEROBIE PROJECT
• PAPER TOWER CONTEST
• FLOAT YOUR BOAT LAB
• LEVER LAB
• PULLEY LAB

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ELECTRICITY ELECTRIC CHARGES AND ATOMIC
STRUCTURE STATIC ELECTRICITY VOLTAGE, CURRENT
AND RESISTANCE CIRCUITS ELECTRICAL SAFETY
MAGNETISM SOUND AND LIGHT WAVES SOUND ENERGY
LIGHT ENERGY MIRRORS AND LENSES
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM MOTION, FORCES AND
ENERGY WORK MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE AND SIMPLE
MACHINES MOTION SPEED, VELOCITY, ACCELERATION
AND MOMENTUM NEWTONS LAWS OF MOTION GRAVITY
FORCES IN FLUIDS PASCAL, ARCHIMEDES,
AND BERNOULLI'S PRINCIPALS ENERGY AND POWER
UNITS OF STUDY

• INTRODUCTION
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE/ METHODS OF A
  SCIENTIST
• LAB SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT
• MATTER-BUILDING BLOCKS AND CHEMISTRY
• PHASES OF MATTER AND KINETIC MODEL
• MEASUREMENT OF MATTER
• MASS, WEIGHT, VOLUME, AND DENSITY
• ATOMIC STRUCTURE
• ELEMENTS
• PERIODIC TABLE--DESIGN AND FAMILIES
• CHEMICAL BONDING--IONIC AND COVALENT
• COMPOUNDS AND CHEMICAL REACTIONS
• MIXTURES-SOLUTIONS, SUSPENSIONS AND COLLOIDS

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HELP?

• IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING SEEK HELP RIGHT AWAY.
• TIMES TO GET HELP
• PERIOD 11 IF I DO NOT HAVE A TEAM MEETING AND YOU
  HAVE STUDY HALL
• BEFORE SCHOOL 715-745
• AFTER SCHOOL UNTIL 300 WHEN I AM NOT COACHING
• LUNCH (MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH ME FIRST)
• GO TO MY WEBSITE FOR NOTES/HOMEWORK/LINKS/PRACTICE
  ACTIVITIES/LESSON PLANS

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How to get to my Website

• Go to www.masd.k12.pa.us
• Click on web resources
• Click on Middle school webs
• Click on Mr. Todds site

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ANY QUESTIONS?
WHATS FOR LUNCH?