Science 7 - Ghilarducci - 6(A)-6(A) Assignments

Read the attached information about Aluminum, then answer the questions.
1. What is the difference between an individual atom and the element Aluminum? Explain and/or give an example.
2. What is the atomic symbol (2 letter abbreviation) for Aluminum?
3. Click on the picture periodic table and find Aluminum (atomic number 13). Describe one use for aluminum or one other compound that has aluminum in it.

Open the attached document to access the practice link. When finished, paste a screenshot of your final screen in the document then turn in!

Paper copy handed out in class on Th/F this week. If absent, a digital copy is attached.

Element, Compound or Mixture? Use your notes from notebook p. 21-25 if needed.

1. Describe an example of an element, including a physical or chemical property of the element.
2. Describe an example of a chemical compound. Write the chemical formula and how many of each type of atom are in the compound.
3. Describe an example of a mixture and how it could be separated by a simple physical process.

Read pages 12-19 in workbook #1. After reading, answer the questions in this Google Form. The questions are presented in order with the reading.

Open the attached document to access the two interactive tasks.
Complete each matter interactive and then paste a screenshot for your final screen in each section for each interactive.

Click on the attached periodic table of the elements. Click on an element and scroll down to explore materials that are made from that element. 

1. What is the name of the element you explored?
2. What is the atomic number AND symbol for the element? (example: Sodium is Na and its atomic number is 11)
3. Describe one substance that is made from that element.

If you have extra time, look at a few more just for fun!

Started in class on Wednesday on paper worksheet. If absent, a digital copy is attached.

Unit 1 Test will be on Monday 9/14 (odd block) or Tuesday 9/15 (even block). 

Study guides and notecards were handed out in class on Tuesday 9/8 with time in class to work on the E.B.S.


Your notebook will also be collected that day for a notebook check. Please make sure that all pages are complete and glued onto the correct pages. Your pages need to be numbered and your table of contents up to date.

In class, metric mania contest. 
If absent, please complete the attached worksheet and STUDY for your test!

From the attached information, answer today's warm up questions.

1. Record the mass of the block (from the scale)
2. Calculate the volume of the block (LxWxH)
3. Calculate the density of the block. 
*Remember, Density = mass ➗ volume

1. How was your 3-day weekend? Tell me about something that you enjoyed doing over the weekend.
2. Name a favorite song (and the artist)... if it's a clean one, I could play it in class!

Gummy bears were left overnight in different solutions: Plain water, salt water, sugar water. One set of bears was not put into any liquids (original size) Examine the attached data.


1. What is the INDEPENDENT Variable in the experiment?
2. What is the DEPENDENT variable in the experiment?
3. List at least TWO variables that need to be kept constant or CONTROLLED in the experiment.
4. Which set of bears absorbed the most water in the experiment?
5. Which type of graph would be best for displaying data from this experiment?

Started in class on Wednesday this week on paper worksheets, using lab data from Mon/Tue.

Please complete all lab sections, answering ALL questions using complete sentences
AND 
Make a two color line graph using one color for trial 1 data and another color for trial 2 data.

If ABSENT, see Ms. Ghilarducci as soon as possible for data and lab sheets.

Started in class on Thursday on a paper worksheet. 
Finish the worksheet for today's warm up and glue in your notebook on p. 15

Done in class on Th & F this week on a paper worksheet. 


If absent, see Ms. G for lab data.

Which marble launch angle you would need to hit a target? How could you knock out the evil lego figure? Use the attached graph to find which launch angle(s) could be used. Describe your answer using complete sentences.Tar

A student is comparing which type of soda reacts the most (highest reaching explosion) with Mentos candy. The student compared four different sodas and measured the height of the soda explosion using still frames from a video of the experiment.  

Examine the attached image and answer the warmup questions for today. (See notebook p. 12 if needed)

1. What is the independent variable in the experiment?
2. What is the dependent variable in the experiment?
3. List at least two variables that would be controlled. 
4. Which metric unit would be best for measuring the height of the explosions?

2 page paper packet started in class on M/T this week. 
If absent, digital copies are attached.

Examine the lab item in the attached image. Using COMPLETE SENTENCES please answer questions 1 & 2:


1. What do you think the item is used for measuring?
2. EXPLAIN your ideas...what clues did you use to determine how or what it is used for?

Examine the attached image of students who are NOT following good lab safety practices. 
Using complete sentences, describe FIVE lab safety rules that are not being followed by the students in the image.
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Complete the lab safety interactive (finish for HW if not done in class)
Submit/turn in assignment when done!