Introduction to Science

Poster Assessment
Must be on an A4 paper with a boarder
Must be neat and tidy
Your name should be written at the bottom right hand corner
Information on the sheet should be of a drawing of a safety or danger sign
The drawing must cover the whole sheet
RULES
∙ Line up in the science quad with all books and equipment out of bags. You must be line up before the second bell
∙ When you enter the classroom, you must place your bags under the work benches and stand at your seat until you are told to sit down.
∙You must raise your hand if you wish to ask a question
∙All electronic devices must be turned off and place into your bags and NOT into your pockets
∙All jackets must be taken off before entering the lab
∙ You must not eat, drink, throw rubbish, walk around or use offensive language in the lab
∙ Exercise and text books must be graffiti free
∙ ALL homework must be completed except for exceptional cases such as, death in the family, major injuries and family matters beyond your control. Please bring a signed note if you can not complete your homework.

MATTER TEST

Here is the matter test

SPACE AND BEYOND

Structure of Earth

SOLAR SYSTEM

EXPERIMENTS

HOMEWORK YEAR 9

FRIDAY 19 JUNE
Draw the solar System

MONDAY 24 JUNE

Energy practical test will be on heat transfer

YEAR 10 ACIDS

ACIDS


Learning Objectives
1. Atomic structure
- The make up of the atom
- The periodic table

2. Atomic arrangements
- Revise elements and compounds
- Atom arrangements
- Ball and stick modelling (see Lo)

3. Balancing equations
- Describing reactions
- Balancing equations

4. Acids
- Types of common acids
- Naming common acids
- Nature of acids
- The Ph Scale

5. Identifying acids
- Using Indicators, Litmus, Universal Indicator
- Natural indicators (from plants)

6. Preparing percentage solutions for testing
- Preparing solutions
- Testing experimentally the Ph of solutions

7. Bases and Alkalis
- Defining bases and alkalis
- Reactions with acids
- Revising the gas tests

8. Acids and metals
- Reactions between acids and metals
- Testing for products of reaction

9. Acids and Carbonates
- Reactions between acids and carbonates
- Testing for products of reaction

10. Fair testing
- Conducting a fair test

11. Everyday acids
- Identifying everyday acids
- Testing everyday acids

QUESTIONS
Q1




If you have a textbook than
do the following questions


Page 70 Q2 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q9 Q10 Q8 (Top classes only)


Page 74 Q2 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q8
Page 78 Q2 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q9
Page 82 Q2 Q4 Q5 Q11







PERIODIC TABLE
Below is a link to an awesome site for a periodic table
http://www.chemsoc.org/visElements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

YEAR 9 NATURE OF MATTER

NATURE OF MATTER

1. Types of matter
- Defining solids, liquids and gases
- Properties of solids, liquids and gases
- Examples of solids, liquids and gases

2. Matter and Atoms
- Atoms, molecules and mixtures
- Using stick and ball modelling (see Lo)

3. Physical properties of matter
- Properties of matter
- Reading scientific instruments

4. Properties of matter experiment
- Measuring mass, conductivity, volume and density

5. Changes of state
- Defining melting and freezing points
- Physical changes
- Sublimation
- Ice to steam experiment

6. Plotting line graphs
- Plotting a temp time curve for the ice to steam experiment

7. Condensing
- The concept of evaporation and condensing
- Simple distillation experiment

8. Particle motion
- Brownian motion
- Particle behaviour in changes of state
- Diffusion

9. Identifying graphical trends
- Gaining data from given graphs
- Extrapolating graphs

10. Crystals
- Defining crystals
- Making crystals

11. Solubility curves
- Explaining dissolving
- Solubility
- Solubility experiment

12. Scientific models
- Using scientific models to describe theories.
- Group work to design a given model for a stated theory

PERIODIC TABLE
http://www.chemsoc.org/visElements/pages/pertable_fla.htm
I have provided a link above from which you can

learn more about the different elements.