1. QUINCY & RAY KEEP TRACK OF THEIR SCORES IN A GAME. THE PERSON WITH THE GREATER SCORE IS WINNING THE GAME. QUINCY HAS A SCORE OF -70, AND RAY HAS A SCORE OF -60. WHICH STATEMENT BEST EXPLAINS WHO IS WINNING AND HOW MANY POINTS AWAY FROM ZERO THAT PERSON IS? A. RAY IS WINNING AND NEEDS TO LOSE 60 POINTS TO GET TO 0. B. RAY IS WINNING AND NEEDS TO GAIN 60 POINTS TO GET TO 0. C. QUINCY IS WINNING AND NEEDS TO LOSE 70 POINTS TO GET TO 0. D. QUINCY IS WINNING AND NEEDS TO GAIN 70 POINTS TO GET TO 0.

2. WHAT SCIENTIST DISCOVERED THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MATTER?

3. WHAT DID RUTHERFORD’S GOLD FOIL EXPERIMENT TELL SCIENTISTS ABOUT ATOMIC STRUCTURE?

4. AT A FACTORY, A MACHINE TESTS 1 OUT OF EVERY 75 ITEMS PRODUCED FOR QUALITY. THE MACHINE REQUIRES A SAFETY CHECK AFTER TESTING 450 ITEMS. THE FACTORY PRODUCES 303,750 ITEMS EACH MONTH. HOW MANY SAFETY CHECKS DOES THE MACHINE REQUIRE EACH MONTH? A. 6 B. 9 C. 50 D. 54

5. THE RATIO OF THE NUMBER OF GIRAFFES TO THE NUMBER OF MONKEYS IN A ZOO IS 2 TO 5. WHICH STATEMENT ABOUT THE GIRAFFES AND MONKEYS COULD BE TRUE? A. FOR EVERY GIRAFFE IN THE ZOO, THERE ARE 10 MONKEYS. B. FOR EVERY 10 GIRAFFES IN THE ZOO, THERE IS 1 MONKEY. C. FOR EVERY 4 GIRAFFES IN THE ZOO, THERE ARE 10 MONKEYS. D. FOR EVERY 10 GIRAFFES IN THE ZOO, THERE ARE 4 MONKEYS.

6. DRAW AND LABEL AN ATOM ON YOUR DESK USING CHALK.

7. Take the first 10 minutes of class to review for the test. I will then collect your timelines.

8. Complete math problem labeled #53 on the hand out.

9. EVERYTHING ON EARTH IS MADE FROM ELEMENTS IN THE PERIODIC TABLE. 1. WHAT DOES H2O REPRESENT? 2. CAN YOU LIST THE NAMES AND SYMBOLS OF ANY OTHER ELEMENTS?

10. Complete math problem labeled # 55 on the hand out.

11. 1. TURN TO PAGE 720 IN YOUR BOOK. 2. CHOOSE AN ELEMENT FROM THE PERIODIC TABLE. 3. WRITE THE ELEMENT’S NAME, ITS SYMBOL, ITS STATE OF MATTER, ITS ATOMIC NUMBER AND ATOMIC MASS

12. ON PAGES 720 & 721, FIND THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS USING THEIR SYMBOLS AND WRITE THEIR NAMES: V, Pd, Rg, Ra, K, Rf, U, Rn, Md, AND Kr

13. Complete math problem labeled # 58 on the hand out.

14. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURALLY OCCURING ELEMENTS AND SYNTHETIC ELEMENTS?

15. Complete math problem labeled # 60 on the hand out.

16. 1. Technetium has a mass number of 98. How many protons and neutrons does it have? 2. An atom of Indium has 49 protons and 65 neutrons in the nucleus. What is the mass number of this isotope?

17. KATIE’S GOAL IS TO READ 6 BOOKS EVERY 3 MONTHS. BASED ON THIS GOAL, HOW MANY MONTHS WILL IT TAKE KATIE TO READ 24 BOOKS? A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 18

18. 1. How are the elements organized in the periodic table? 2. The rows and columns represent ___________ between the elements. 3. What are the rows called? 4. The elements in a row have the same number of _____ _______. 5. What are the columns called? 6. The elements in each group have similar ___ related to their _______.

19. 1. WHAT POSITION ON THE PERIODIC TABLE ARE METALS? 2. WHAT POSITION ON THE PERIODIC TABLE ARE NONMETALS? 3. WHAT POSITION ON THE PERIODIC TABLE ARE METALLOIDS?

20. WHEN A FARMER HARVESTS CHICKEN EGGS, HE EXPECTS 2% OF THE EGGS TO BE CRACKED. HOW MANY EGGS WOULD THE FARMER EXPECT TO BE CRACKED WHEN HARVESTING 350 EGGS? A. 3 B. 7 C. 18 D. 70

21. YOU CAN’T DECIDE WHAT TO HAVE FOR BREAKFAST. SO YOU PUT 4 KINDS OF CEREAL IN A BOWL, ADD SOME BANANA SLICES, AND STIR IT UP. WHAT WOULD YOU CALL THE CONTENTS OF THE BOWL? A. A COMPOUND C. A SOLUTION B. AN ELEMENTD. A MIXTURE BONUS: WHY?

22. TAKE THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF CLASS TIME TO REVIEW FOR THE UPCOMING TEST.

23. THINK OF SOMETHING THAT IS RUSTY. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, EXPLAIN HOW THIS OBJECT BECAME RUSTY.

24. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASKED TO SORT THINGS INTO GROUPS? FOR EXAMPLE: LAUNDRY, TOOLS, UTENSILS, ETC…. EXPLAIN HOW YOU WENT ABOUT THE SORTING PROCESS.

25. KENT THINKS THAT X+X AND X^2(SQUARED) ARE EQUIVALENT EXPRESSIONS BECAUSE THEY EACH HAVE THE VALUE OF 4 WHEN X=2. WHICH STATEMENT BEST DEMONSTRATES WHETHER KENT IS CORRECT? A. KENT IS CORRECT BECAUSE X+X IS THE SAME AS 2X, AND 2X IS THE SAME AS X^2 (SQUARED). B. KENT IS CORRECT BECAUSE THE TWO EXPRESSIONS ARE ALSO EQUIVALENT WHEN X=0. C. KENT IS NOT CORRECT BECAUSE THE TWO EXPRESSIONS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME VALUE AT X=1. D. KENT IS NOT CORRECT BECAUSE EXPRESSIONS CAN NEVER BE EQUIVALENT IF THEY USE DIFFERENT OPERATIONS.

26. GET AN OLD PIECE OF SCRATCH PAPER. CRUMBLE IT INTO A BALL. UNROLL IT. WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR HANDS? NOW, USING THAT SAME PAPER, TEAR IT INTO TINY PIECES. WHAT DO YOU HAVE? WHAT KIND OF CHANGE DID YOU JUST PERFORM?

27. THIS SOCCER SEASON, GAVIN SCORED 9 FEWER THAN 3 TIMES THE NUMBER OF GOALS THAT RICO SCORED. RICO SCORED 12 GOALS. THE VALUE OF WHICH EXPRESSION IS EQUIVALENT TO THE NUMBER OF GOALS GAVIN SCORED THIS SOCCER SEASON? A. 3(4-3) B. 3(12-9) C. 9(4-1) D. 9(36-1)

28. LIST THE 9 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER AND GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH.

29. YOU TAKE A BALL OF CLAY AND SHAPE IT INTO A HORSE. NAME ONE PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF THE CLAYTHAT CHANGED AND ONE THAT STAYED THE SAME.

30. JENAE GOES TO THE STORE TO BUY A JACKET. THE STORE IS HAVING A SALE FOR 30% OFF THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE JACKETS. JENAE ALSO HAD A $10 OFF COUPON SHE WILL USE TO BUY THE JACKET. THE EXPRESSION BELOW CAN BE USED TO FIND HER FINAL PRICE FOR A JACKET WITH AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF p DOLLARS. 0.7p-10 THE JACKET JENAE DECIDES TO BUY HAS AN ORIGINAL PRICE OF p=$87.99. WHAT IS THE FINAL PRICE OF THE JACKET JENAE IS BUYING? A. $51.59B. $54.99 C. $71.59D. $84.99

31. YOU START WITH A 1g SAMPLE OF AN ELEMENT CALLED GOLD. YOU HEAT THE GOLD, COOL IT, AND TEST IT BY RUNNING ELECTRICITY THROUGH IT. WHAT ARE YOU LEFT WITH? A. LESS THAN 1g OF A NEW SUBSTANCE B. LESS THAN 1g OF GOLD C. 1g OF A NEW SUBSTANCE D. 1g OF GOLD BONUS: EXPLAIN HOW YOU KNOW.

32. WHICH OF THESE IS A CHEMICAL CHANGE? A. ICE CREAM MELTING B. YOUR BREATH FORMING STEAM IN THE WINTER C. A PLANT USING SUNLIGHT TO MAKE FOOD D. SUNLIGHT SPEEDING UP THE EVAPORATION OF A BOWL OF WATER BONUS: HOW DO YOU KNOW?

33. EACH WEEKDAY, A FACTORY PRODUCES 16 TRUCKLOADS OF CANNED CORN AND 12 TRUCKLOADS OF CANNED PEAS. THE EXPRESSION 5(16+12) REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CANS PRODUCED EACH WEEK BY THE FACTORY. WHICH EXPRESSION ALSO REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CANS PRODUCED EACH WEEK BY THE FACTORY? A. 21 + 12B. 21 + 17 C. 80 + 12D. 80 + 60

34. HOW DO CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHANGES DIFFER? WHAT SIGNS INDICATE A CHEMICAL CHANGE? WHAT SIGNS INDICATE A PHYSICAL CHANGE?

35. TAKE THE NEXT FEW MINUTES TO LOOK OVER YOUR NOTES.

36. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE.

37. LIST 5 NICE THINGS YOU PLAN ON DOING THIS HOLIDAY.

38. WHAT IS A HALFPIPE? HOW & WHY DO SKATEBORDERS USE IT?

39. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE SPEED?

40. Mrs. Seager’s daughter is y years old. Mrs. Seager’s age, in years, can be represented by the expression 6y – 4. Which expression also represents Mrs. Seager’s age, in years? A. 2(3y – 4) B. 2(3y – 2) C. 3(2y – 1) D. 3(2y – 4)

41. 1. WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF SPEED? 2. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH.

42. Which expression uses exactly three terms and is equivalent to 6(2 + x + x + y)? A. 8 + 8x = 7y B. 12 + 12x + 6y C. 8 + 6x + 6x + 6y D. 12 + 6x + 6x + 6y

43. 1.WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BALANCED AND UNBALANCED? 2. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SOMETHING IS BALANCED? 3. WHAT IS THE PREFIX IN UNBALANCED? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

44. Mr. Aarav paid a total of $588 to stay in a hotel and park his car for 3 nights. Each night, the hotel charged Mr. Aarav h dollars for a room and $15 for parking. The equation shown below represents the total amount, in dollars, Mr. Aarav paid for the 3 nights. 3(h + 15) = 588 How much was Mr. Aarav charged for the room for 1 night? A. $181C. $201 B. $191D. $211

45. DESCRIBE ANY FORCES ACTING ON THE APPLE.

46. Michael has $68. Craig has $24 less than Michael has. Michael spends $20 on a new hat. The solution of which equation represents the amount of money (x), in dollars, Craig has after Michael buys the hat? A. X + 4 = 48 B. X + 4 + 68 C. X + 20 = 44 D. X + 24 = 48

47. A CAR IS DRIVING AT CONSTANT VELOCITY. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT TRUE? A. ALL THE FORCES ACTING ARE BALANCED. B. A NET FORCE KEEPS IT MOVING. C. THE CAR IS MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH CONSTANT SPEED. D. THE CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING.

48. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN UNBALANCED FORCE IS APPLIED TO AN OBJECT? A. THE OBJECT ACCELERATES. B. THE OBJECT MOVES WOTH CONSTANT VELOCITY. C. THE OBJECT REMAINS AT REST. D. THE FORCE OF FRICTION INCREASES.

49. WHAT IS THE NET FORCE IF YOU PUSH A CHAIR 15N IN ONE DIRECTION AND YOUR FRIEND IS PUSHING THE SAME CHAIR 15N IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION? IS THIS A BALANCED OR UNBALANCED FORCE? EXPLAIN.

50. WHAT IS INERTIA RELATED TO? A. SPEED B. GRAVITY C. MASS D. WORK EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

51. TAKE THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF CLASS TO REVIEW/STUDY YOUR NOTES.

52. WHAT IS THE NET FORCE IF YOU PUSH A CHAIR 15N IN ONE DIRECTION AND YOUR FRIEND IS PUSHING THE SAME CHAIR 15N IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION? IS THIS A BALANCED OR UNBALANCED FORCE? EXPLAIN.

53. IF NEWTON’S 1 ST LAW OF MOTION IS CORRECT, WHY DO MOVING OBJECTS ON EARTH EVENTUALLY STOP MOVING?