Test chapter 6 February 15th
The student will be able to:
1) Understand The Law of Conservation of Mass as it applys to a
chemical reaction
2) Recognize and know the difference between decomposition,
synthesis, double and single replacement reactions.
3) Recognize indicators of chemical reactions and differentiate between
a chemical and physical change.
4) Understand the difference between products and reactants and know
that products have different properties than reactants.
5) Know the difference between a chemical formula and equation.
6) Recognize chemical equations that are balanced and unbalanced.
7) Know the difference between an exothermic and endothermic
chemical reaction and be able to recognize both from a graph showing
energy vs. time
8) Give examples of ways that the rate of a chemical reaction may
increase.
9) Know the definition of activation energy and give examples of it.
10) Understand the Law of Conservation of Energy as it applys to
chemical reactions
Quiz chapter 7.3 and 7.4
Jan 23rd
1)State the properties, uses, definition, and examples of acids and
bases.
2)Know the pH scale and how it relates to acids and bases.
3)Know the definition of and examples of some indicators.
4)Understand that neutralization produces a salt and water
5) Know what color changes occur with indicators such as cabbage juice, red
litmus and blue litmus in the presence of acids and bases
Test December 21st
Chapter 4 section 3-5
The student will know and understand:
1) Basic properties of metal, nonmetals and metalloids and general
valence number of each.
2) How to identify a metal, nonmetal and metalloid based on the
location on the periodic table
3) Properties that occur as periodic trends across the periodic table
4) The valence number for groups 1-2 and 13-18
5) The names of the following groups and location on the periodic table:
alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, noble gases, transition
metals, lanthanides and actinides
6) Basic properties of each of the families listed in number 5
7) Periods or rows correspond to electron shells and families
correspond to valence number
8) Basic reactivity in terms of electron valence number. Identify which
metals are most reactive, which nonmetals are most reactive and which
nonmetals are most non- reactive.
9) How the periodic table is arranged in terms of atomic number and
proton number and know what information is listed on the periodic table
for each element
10) Electrons are arranged in energy levels- with the first level closest to
the nucleus. The 1st level can hold 2 electrons. 2nd level can hold 8 and
the 3rd level can hold up to 18.
11) Valence electrons determine how an atom will bond or react with
other atoms.
12) Know what radioactivity is and some uses of radioactive isotopes
Test chapter 4 section 1 and 2
December 7th
Objectives:
The student will be able to:
1) Describe the experiments, theories and discoveries that were made
in the model of Democritis, Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, The Cloud
model and the Modern Atomic Model in the development of the modern atomic
theory.
2) Describe the 3 main sub-atomic particles in terms of the charge,
location and mass in the atom.
3) Know the unit for measuring mass of an atom
4) Know the definition and be able to calculate atomic mass
5) Know the definition and be able to calculate mass number
6) Know the definition of an isotope an be able to recognize isotopes of
different elements
7) Know that electron number equal proton number except in atoms that
are charged called ions
8) Know the definition of an ion
9) Be able to calculate number or protons, neutrons and electrons when
given mass number of an atom
10) Basic properties of metal, nonmetals and metalloids and general
valence number (outer shell electron number) of each.
11) How to identify a metal, nonmetal and metalloid based on the
location on the periodic table
12) How the periodic table is arranged in terms of atomic number and
proton number and know what information is listed on the periodic table
for each element
13) Know the difference between groups and periods
14) Know the general difference between nuclear reactions and chemical
reactions.
15) Know the difference between fission and fusion and give examples of these
types of reactions. (page 546 and notes)
test chapter 3 objectives
Nov 16th
The student will be able to:
1) Know the 4 main states of matter and the common properties that
each state shares, including energy and forces of attraction
2) Know the meaning of the various properties of liquids such as
viscosity and surface tension
3) Know the definition of pressure and the SI unit for pressure
4) Know that air pressure varies with altitude and can affect the boiling
point of liquids
5) Know the different phase changes, definitions of each and recognize
whether each one is endothermic or exothermic (melting, freezing,
sublimation, condensation, evaporation, boiling, vaporization)
6) Give examples of matter in each phase
7) Understand the difference between heat and temperature
8) Read and understand a simple phase change diagram
9) Know the difference between Boyle’s and Charles’s gas laws and
recognize each one on a graph
test chapter 2 and 7
October 28th
The student will be able to:
1) Recognize indicators of chemical reactions and differentiate between
a chemical and physical change.
2) Understand The Law of Conservation of Mass as it applies to a
chemical reaction
3) Understand that elements are classified by their properties and are
pure substances that cannot be broken down or separated by chemical
or physical means.
4) Recognize names of elements and distinguish them from
compounds such as sodium chloride and mixtures such as salt water.
5) Understand that compounds are pure substances with their own
properties, are chemically combined elements, can be broken down by
chemical means and combine in very specific ratios
6) Know the differences between mixtures such as colloids, solutions
and suspensions and give examples of each
7) Understand that mixtures can be physically separated and give
examples of ways to separate by physical means.
8) Distinguish between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.
9) Know the definition of a solute and solvent and be able to calculate
concentration.
10) Know the definition of solubility and be able to list ways that
solubility rates can be changed
11) Know the definition of saturated and unsaturated solution, and know the
difference between dilute and concentrated
test chapter 1 September 30th
The student will be able to:
1) Measure volume, mass, density and length using the metric system
2) Convert basic units in the metric system
3) Define mass, volume, matter, and density
4) Know which units are used for measuring mass, volume, density,
temperature
5) Know the steps of the scientific method
6) Know the difference between a manipulated and responding variable and
control
7) Know the difference between mass and weight
8) Understand the basic safety rules
9) Understand how to use density to identify substances and how to
determine whether they will sink or float in plain water
10) Find the slope on a line graph
11) Be able to draw a line graph
12) Know the difference between a linear vs. nonlinear trend
13) Know the definition of temperature and the difference between the Celsius
and Kelvin scale
14) Identify lab equipment by name
Welcome 8th grade science students for 2011-2012! We are going to have a
wonderful year learning all about physical science, starting with "the
basics" review,chemistry, physics, motion,forces and space science.
Mrs. Yakulis
