HOME
LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE CLASS
This page accumulates all the home learning assignments
given since the beginning of the school year, but this page is updated
intermittently. Students are supposed to:
1)
take note of the home
learning assignments in class. Ask the teacher (or substitute teacher) if there
is no home learning assignment posted. If the student was absent, then he/she
should:
2)
check this
webpage first,
3)
call or text over the phone any of the 5 classmates contacts established
at the beginning of the school year.
4)
Check the
school webmail. Mr. Pagani will also send the home learning assignment through
the school webmail.
5)
Finally, check
the grades online. The same day the assignment is given, Mr. Pagani open it as a pending assignment in the gradebook.
6)
In case there
are problems at the server of Dade County Public Schools then I will post the
home learning assignments at Weebly
(spagani.weebly.com) and/or at Edmodo (www.Edmodo.com).
In order to properly identify, evaluate, and score each
piece of work you turn in, always remember to include the date the assignment
is due (not the date you completed it), your name, period number, and the
corresponding title of the home learning assignment exactly as you find it in
this page. This will help you to easily identify the respective grades online.
ALWAYS CLICK ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS SECTION
WELCOME TO Mr. PAGANI’s PHYSICAL
SCIENCE CLASS
WELCOME
TO CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL!
DUE on AUGUST
19, 2013
HAVE A
GREAT SUMMER. STAY SAFE, REST, PRACTICE SPORTS, DO EXERCISE, ENJOY TRAVELING,
READ BOOKS, ENJOY GREAT TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ETC. ENJOY LIFE AND
RECHARGE YOURSELF FOR A GREAT NEW START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 2013-2014! WE HOPE
TO SEE YOU BACK AROUND THE REEF!
Due on
05/30/13 & 05/31/13:
BRING
THE TEXTBOOK TO RETURN IT. WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE CALLED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, AND
DO NOT CONSIDER IT RETURNED UNTIL Mr. PAGANI TELLS YOU THAT IT HAS BEEN
CONFIRMED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM.
Due on
05/29/13 & 05/30/13:
Review
all the Figures, Diagrams, Charts, and Graphics of the chapters covered for
Term 4 (Check the detailed grade book assignments for this term).
Due on
05/24/13 & 05/28/13:
Read
the Chapter 19.3 Connection ”Are you Feeling A Little
Sour?” Answer questions 1-4 and turn them in.
Due on
05/22/13 & 05/23/13:
Bring
all the answers to the Chapter 19.3 Section Review questions (1-12)
Due on
05/01/13 & 05/02/13:
Bring the Investigation Report and the Poster
following the Guidelines in the Guided Tutorial entitled YOUR STATE’S WATER
RESOURCES. Click here to open the Tutorial: Guided
Tutorial on Your State's Water Resources This research, report, and poster
are individual work. There are no teams, and no group work.
This assignment is worth 6 grades!
Due on
04/22/13 & 04/23/13:
Bring
all the answers to the Chapter 18 Assessment Vocabulary questions (14)
Due on
04/18/13 & 04/19/13:
Read
the Skills and Practice Worksheet entitled “17.3 Classifying Reactions”, and answer all the 14 questions. Click on this link to retrieve
it: Skills
& Practice 17.3 Classifying Reactions
Due on
04/16/13 & 04/17/13:
Read
and Complete the Handout entitled “The Avogadro Number”. It was sent through
the school e-mail and you can also find it here: The
Avogadro Number Skills and Practice
Due on
04/12/13 & 04/15/13:
Complete
the Lab Investigation 17A answering all the questions and turn them in.
Due on
04/10/13 & 04/11/13:
Complete
the Lab Investigation 16C doing the requested research and answering all the
questions. You do not need to print and submit the worksheets, only the
questions and answers in a properly labeled paper.
Separately,
bring the answers to the Chapter 16 Assessment Vocabulary questions (21).
Due on
04/08/13 & 04/09/13:
Bring
the answers to the Chapter 16 Sections 16.1 (1-11), 16.2 (12-21), and 16.3
(22-28) Concepts. This assignment has a value of two grades.
Due on
04/04/13 & 04/05/13:
Bring
the answers to the 16.1 (1-8) & 16.2 (1-8) Section Review Questions.
Due on
04/02/13 & 04/03/13:
Read
the Chapter 16 Environment Connection: The Spin on Scrap Tires (pages 376-377).
Bring your answers to the questions 1-4.
Due on
03/19/13 & 03/20/13:
Complete
the two previous reviews, in case you have not finished.
In
our spirit of preparation for the different standardized exams coming, and
among them the Algebra I EOC exam, bring the answers to all these questions:
Algebra 1 – Chapter 6: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
1. One electrician charges a $50 service call fee plus $25 per hour for
labor. Another electrician charges a $35 service call fee plus $27.50 per hour
for labor. How long would a job take if the total cost for each electrician is
the same?
2. A movie theater charges $6.50 for matinee showings and $8.75 for evening
showings. Yesterday the theater sold 378 tickets for a total
revenue of $2,929.50. How many matinee tickets were sold?
3. The cost of four scarves and six hats is $52. The cost of two hats is $1
more than the cost of one scarf. What are the costs of one scarf and one hat?
4. A farm raises a total of 220 chickens and pigs. The number of legs of the
stock in the farm totals 520. How many chickens and pigs are at the farm?
5. Your math test has 38 questions and is worth 200 points. The test
consists of multiple-choice questions worth 4 points each and open-ended questions worth 20 points each. How many of each
type of question are there?
6. You drive a car that runs on ethanol and gas. You have a 20-gallon tank
to fill and you can buy fuel that is either 25 percent ethanol or 85 percent
ethanol. How much of each type of fuel should you buy to fill your tank so that
it is 50 percent ethanol?
7. A student bought 3 boxes of pencils and 2 boxes of pens for $6. He then
bought 2 boxes of pencils and 4 boxes of pens for $8. Find the cost of each box
of pencils and each box of pens.
8. Five years from now, a father’s age will be three times his son’s age,
and 5
years ago, he was seven times as old as his son was.
What are their present
ages?
9. The owner of an ice cream stand needs to
order waffle cones and sugar cones. There is room to store 10 boxes of cones.
Each box of sugar cones costs $100, and each box of waffle cones costs $150. He
has $1250 budgeted for the purchase of cones.
a. What variables will you use?
b. How will you decide which inequality signs to
use and where to shade?
c. What system of inequalities represents the
information?
10. Tickets to a play cost $5 at the door and $4 in
advance. The theater club wants to raise at least $400 from the play. Write and
graph an inequality for the number of tickets the theater club needs to sell.
If the club sells 40 tickets in advance, how many do they need to sell at the
door to reach their goal?
This
assignment will be graded and the grade will count for this 3rd term
of nine weeks.
Due on 03/15/13 & 03/18/13:
Review
all the Figures, Diagrams, Charts, and Graphics of the chapters covered for
Term 3 (Check the detailed grade book assignments for that term).
Due on
03/13/13 & 03/14/13:
Review
all the Figures, Diagrams, Charts, and Graphics of the chapters covered for
Term 1 and Term 2 (Check the detailed grade book assignments for those terms).
Due on
03/11/13 & 03/12/13:
Review
for the test next class covering chapters 14-15.
Due on
03/07/13 & 03/08/13:
Bring
the Chapter 15.2 Assessment “Applying your Knowledge” (3-4). Question number 3
on the element assigned by the teacher (read your school e-mail).
Due on
03/05/13 & 03/06/13:
Bring
the answers to the Chapter 15.1 Assessment Concepts (1-10)
Due on
03/01/13 & 03/04/13:
Bring
the answers to the 14.1 (1-9) & 14.2 (1-8) Section Review Questions.
Complete
the Lab Investigation 14B. Print the worksheets from the Investigations Manual
Online (at the same webpage of the Textbook online), fill the tables with the
data obtained in the Lab, and attach the answers to all the questions asked in
the manual.
Due on 02/27/13
& 02/28/13:
Finish
your research Paper
Complete
the Lab Investigation 14A. Print the worksheets from the Investigations Manual
Online (at the same webpage of the Textbook online), fill the tables with the
data obtained in the Lab, and attach the answers to all the questions asked in
the manual.
Due on
02/27/13 & 02/28/13:
Bring
the Research Project Paper on “Aviation Pioneers”. Read the guidelines in this
webpage under Physical Science Projects (click on this link: Physical
Science Projects).
Due on
02/25/13 & 02/26/13:
Bring
the Chapter 13 Assessment Vocabulary (1-5)
Read, Practice, and Answer the
Questions (1-5) of the new Gizmos available entitled “Boyle’s Law and Charles’
Law”.
Due on
02/21/13 & 02/22/13:
Bring
the answers to the 13.1 Section Review Questions (1-8)
Due on
02/19/13 & 02/20/13:
Bring
the answers to the Chapter 11.1 (1-10) & 11.2 (1-10) Section Reviews
Due on
02/14/13 & 02/15/13:
Bring
the answers to all the Chapter 11 Assessment Vocabulary (1- 7)
Due on
02/12/13 & 02/13/13:
Bring
the answers to all the Chapter 12 Assessment Concepts (13-19) and Problems
(1-13)
Due on
02/08/13 & 02/11/13:
Bring
the answers to all the Chapter 12 Assessment Concepts (1-12).
Due on
02/06/13 & 02/07/13:
Complete
the Chapter 12 Assessment Vocabulary (1-18).
Due on
01/30/13 & 01/31/13:
Bring
the answers to all the questions in the 4-page worksheet entitled “Temperature
Scales” on Chapter 10.2 that was sent to you through the school e-mail and is
accessible on the following link: Skill and
Practice on Temperature Scales
Due on
01/28/13 & 01/29/13:
Complete
the Chapter 10.1 Section Review (Questions 1—7) on page 233.
Due on
01/24/13 (Only for Periods 1, 3, & 5):
Complete
the Chapter 22.3 Section Review (Questions 1-7) on page 545.
Due on
01/17/13 & 01/22/13:
Read
Chapter 22.3 and make an Outlined Summary of the section (one sentence per
paragraph).
Review
the curriculum covered on the second term of nine weeks for the Interim
Assessment.
Due on
01/16/13 & 01/17/13:
RESEARCH
PROJECT (6 Grades Value). In the main page of my website, look for Physical Science and the
link to Projects under it. Here you have a direct link to it: Physical
Science Projects In that page you will find all the guidelines to do a good
job. Do not miss this great opportunity to push up your grades. Please, be
aware that due to the fact that this term ends on the 18th of this
month, there will be no late work or make-up work for this assignment.
Due on
01/15/13 & 01/16/13
Answer
the Chapter 21.1 (1-8) and 21.2 (1-6) Section Review Questions. Please separate
the two assignments. Each Section Review has a one grade value.
Due on
01/11/13 & 01/14/13
Complete
the Lab Investigation 20 B. Print the worksheets from the Investigations Manual
Online (at the same webpage of the Textbook online), fill the tables with the
data obtained in the Lab, and attach the answers to all the questions asked in
the manual.
Answer
the Chapter 20 Assessment Problems Sections 20.1-4 (1-6)
Due on
01/09/13 & 01/10/13
Complete
the Lab Investigation 20 A. Print the worksheets from the Investigations Manual
Online (at the same webpage of the Textbook online), fill the tables with the
data obtained in the Lab, and attach the answers to all the questions asked in
the manual.
Complete
the Chapter 20.3 Section Review (Questions 1-8) on page 485.
Due on
12/20/12 & 12/21/12:
Complete
the Lab Investigation 25 A & B. Print the
worksheets from the Investigations Manual Online (at the same webpage of the
Textbook online), fill the tables with the data obtained in the Lab, and attach
the answers to all the questions asked in the manual.
Due on
12/18/12 & 12/19/12:
Answer
the Chapter 25 Assessment Concepts 25.1, 25.3, and 25.3 (1-23).
Due on
12/14/12 & 12/17/12:
Answer
Chapter 25.2 Section Review Questions (1-12)
Due on
12/12/12 & 12/13/12:
Answer
the Chapter 25 Assessment Problems (1-4), and Applying your Knowledge (1-2).
Due on
12/10/12 & 12/11/12:
Answer
the Chapter 24 Assessment Problems Sections 24.1-3 (1-8).
Due on
12/06/12 & 12/07/12:
Answer
the Chapter 24 Assessment Concepts 24.1 (1-9), and 24.2 (10-19).
Due on
12/04/12 & 12/05/12:
Bring
the complete definitions to all the vocabulary terms of chapter 24.
For
Periods 2, and 6 Classes: Complete the Lab Investigation 23B. Print the
worksheets from the Investigations Manual Online (at the same webpage of the
Textbook online), fill the tables with the data obtained in the Lab, and attach
the answers to all the questions asked in the manual.
Due on
11/30/12 & 12/03/12:
Answer
the Chapter 23 Assessment Concepts 23.1 (1-7), 23.2 (8-12), and 23.3 (13-17).
For
Periods 1,3, and 5 Classes: Complete the Lab Investigation
23B. Print the worksheets from the Investigations Manual Online (at the same
webpage of the Textbook online), fill the tables with the data obtained in the
Lab, and attach the answers to all the questions asked in the manual.
Due on
11/28/12 & 11/29/12:
Complete
The Lab Investigation 23A. Print the worksheets from the Investigations Manual
Online (at the same webpage of the Textbook online), fill the tables with the
data obtained in the Lab, and attach the answers to all the questions asked in
the manual.
Due on
11/26/12 & 11/27/12:
Answer
the Chapter 23.1 Section Review Questions (1-11)
Due on
11/20/12 & 11/21/12:
Complete
the Lab Investigations 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B. Print the worksheets from the
Investigations Manual Online (at the same webpage of the Textbook online), fill
the tables with the data obtained in the Lab, and attach the answers to all the
questions asked in the manual.
Due on
11/16/12 & 11/19/12:
Answer
the Exam on Chapter 9 in the Scantron form and bring
it to class.
Physical
Science Multiple Choice Exam Chapter 9
ON 11/15/12 YOUR CHILD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE REPORT CARD
CORRESPONDING TO THE FIRST TERM OF NINE WEEKS. PLEASE, REVIEW IT, ACCESS THE
GRADES ONLINE FOR DETAILS, AND TAKE THE PROPER ACTIONS.
Due on
11/14/12 & 11/15/12:
Chapter
9 Assessment Concepts Section 9.1 & 9.2 (1-11 on pages 222 & 223).
Due on
11/09/12 & 11/13/12:
Read
the Medical Connection article entitled “Prosthetics in Action” on pages
220-221 and answer questions 1-4.
Due on
11/07/12 & 11/08/12:
Answer
the Chapter 8.2 Section Review Questions (1-12)
Finish
the Classwork: Chapter 8 Assessment 8.2 Concepts (5-8), Problems (7-10), and
Applying your Knowledge (2-4).
The
two assignments are to turn in separately. Do not staple them.
Due on
10/31/12 & 11/01/12:
Answer
all the questions of the Chapter 8 Assessment Section 8.1 (Concepts Questions
1-4, Problems questions 1-6, and Applying your Knowledge question 1).
Due on
10/29/12 & 10/30/12:
Complete
Investigation Lab 7B.
Bring
the complete definitions to all the vocabulary terms of chapter 8.
Due on
10/24/12 & 10/25/12:
Complete
Investigation Lab 7A, answer all the questions and turn everything in (print
out of the worksheet 7A completed with all the answers to section 3: “Thinking
about what you observed”.
Due on
10/22/12 & 10/23/12:
Do
the Energy Projects in the “Keywords” section found in page 181 of your text book. This is a four grades project. If you need to push up
your grades, this is a good opportunity to do that.
Due on
10/18/12 & 10/19/12:
Read
Chapter 7.
Answer
the Section 7.1 Review Questions (1-9)
Answer
the questions (1-6) on the Skill and Practice Sheet for Section 7.1 which you
can view/download clicking here: Skill
and Practice Sheet Section 7.1 You can also download the same document in your school
webmail. It was sent to you as an attachment.
These
are two separate assignments for two different grades. If you want to push up
your grades ensure that you get two “A’s” for these two assignments.
Due on
10/16/12 & 10/17/12:
Read
Chapter 6. Read the Career Connection: Forensic Engineering (pages 156-157).
Answer questions 1-4.
Due on
10/12/12 & 10/15/12:
Read
Chapter 6.3. Answer all the Questions (6-10) in the “Applying your Knowledge
Section 6.3” of the Chapter 6 Assessment (page 161).
Due on
10/10/12 & 10/11/12:
Read
Chapter 6.1 and 6.2. Answer the questions of the Chapter 6 Assessment “Applying
your Knowledge” Sections 6.1 & 6.2 numbers 1-5 on page 160-161.
Due on
10/08/12 & 10/09/12:
Read
the Physics Connection: Parabolic Flights on pages 130-131 of your textbook.
Bring the answer to the four questions asked.
Due on
10/04/12 & 10/05/12:
1.
Re-read
Chapter 5 Section 2 and answer all the questions in the Section 5.2 Review.
2.
Make
a Lab Report on the Mini-Lab done in class. Include:
Title:
Friction Force versus
Weight
Objective: To study the relationship between the
weight of an object and the Friction Force it experiments with the surface it
slides on.
Hypothesis:
------
Materials:
------
Procedure:
As per the instructions given by Mr.
Pagani in class
Results: Make a table showing the results
obtained in the lab by your group of work. Make a bar graph out of the results
obtained
Analysis: Follow the Analysis suggested in the lab
report format that I have posted in my webpage (http://teachers.dadeschools.net/spagani/Labreport.htm)
Conclusion: State whether your hypothesis was right or
wrong and why.
Due on 10/02/12 & 10/03/12:
Read, Practice, and Answer the
Questions of the new Gizmos available entitled “Gravitational Force” and
“Free-Fall Laboratory”.
DURING THE
WEEK OF 09/24-28/12 YOUR CHILD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS
REPORT IF HIS/HER GRADES FELT UNDER A “C” AVERAGE. IF THIS IS THE CASE, PLEASE,
SIGN IT TOGETHER WITH YOUR CHILD, AND ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD RETURNS IT TO MR.
PAGANI.
Due on
09/28/12 & 10/01/12:
Complete Investigation 4B on
Acceleration. Answer all the questions and draw the pertinent graphs of
sections 4: Position vs. Time graph for Acceleration, 5: Speed vs. Time graph
for Acceleration, and 6: Applying what you’ve learned. Please, do not forget
that although you worked in groups during the lab, the reports are individual.
Every student must turn in the data in the copy or print out of the Manual
pages. All the answers, drawings, and charts required in the corresponding
activity, must be done in separate sheets of paper attached to the ones with
the data.
Due on
09/27/12 & 09/28/12:
Complete Investigation 4A on
Speed. Answer all the questions and draw the pertinent graphs of section 6:
Analyzing the data. Answer sections 7: Using your graph, and 8: Calculating
Percent Error. You will return the print out of the entire activity and all the
answers, graphs, calculations, and conclusions requested. Please, do not forget
that although you worked in groups during the lab, the reports are individual.
Every student must turn in the data in the copy or print out of the Manual
pages. All the answers, drawings, and charts required in the corresponding
activity, must be done in separate sheets of paper attached to the ones with
the data.
ON FRIDAY
09/21/12 YOUR CHILD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT. PARENTS SHOULD
SIGN IT AND THE STUDENT SHOULD BRING IT BACK TO THE 1ST PERIOD
TEACHER.
Due on
09/20/12 & 09/21/12:
Print and read pages 20-24 of
the Florida Physical Science Investigations Manual, which corresponds to the
Investigation 4A: Speed. You find this in the Investigations Manual Online, at
the same website where the Book online (www.linktoscience.com)
is found. Notice that opening the Manual with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader,
the pages 20-24 of the Manual correspond to the pages 30-34 of the Reader.
Ensure that you are reading and printing the Investigation 4A, and not another
one.
Due on
09/19/12 & 09/20/12:
Read, Practice, and Answer the
Questions of the new Gizmos available entitled “Distance-Time Graphs” and
“Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs”.
Read and re-learn chapters 1-4
for a test next class.
Due on
09/14/12 & 09/18/12:
Read
the Biology Connection: Highlight Tech – Animal Trackers on page 100 & 101
and bring the answers to the 2 questions on page 100 and the 3 questions on
page 101.
Due on
09/12/12 & 09/13/12:
Re-read
Chapter 4 Section 1 and answer all the questions in the Section 4.1 Review.
If your
parent(s) or guardian(s) show(s) up at the Open House on 09/12/12 and sign(s)
the parents roll list at Mr. Pagani’s class, you get
an extra credit “A”.
Due on
09/10/12 & 09/11/12:
Vocabulary
Definitions of Chapter 2 Assessment on page 54 of the book.
Due Date: 09/06/12 &
09/07/12
1.
Calculate
the density of the:
· Metal Balls
· Penny
Search for a reliable list of density of
metals online and compare your results. Find the possible metallic composition
of the metal balls and the penny
2.
Answer
the Section 1.3 (page 17) Review questions (1-6) and the Section 1.4 (page 23)
Review questions (1-7). You do not need to write the questions, only the Name
of the Section, the page number, the number of the question, and the full
complete answers.
3.
Read, Practice, and Answer the Questions of the new Gizmos available
entitled “Density Laboratory”.
Due Date: 08/30/12 &
08/31/12
· Bring a Lab Science Report on the “Reaction Time” lab activity done in
class. Include all the steps of a lab report (http://teachers.dadeschools.net/spagani/Labreport.htm)
·
Bring the following conversions showing all the steps
possible to get the resulting units:
1)
Convert
2 Hm into cm
2)
Convert
38,000 mm into Km
3)
Convert
26 Dg into dg
4)
Convert
367,900 g into Dg
5)
Convert
97,246 Hl into Kl
6)
Convert
478 cl into Dl
7)
Convert
4 m2 into cm2
8)
Convert
12 dm2 into Km2
9)
Convert
25 Dm3 into mm3
10)
Convert 1,000 m3 into Hm3
11)
Convert 2,000,877 mm3 into Dl
12)
Convert 44 Dl into Dm3
Due Date: 08/27/12
Please,
register at www.ExploreLearning.com
Click
on the top right blue tab called “Enroll in a class”. Use the access code that
was sent to your school webmail.
Read, Practice, and Answer the Questions
of all the Gizmos available. You do not need to print anything. Mr. Pagani will
automatically and electronically receive the answers from Gizmos after you
submit them.
Home Learning Assignment Due on 08/21/12 and 08/22/12
Bring
the STUDENT-PARENT-TEACHER CONTRACT fully signed by you and your parents or
guardians. If your turn in on time you will get a grade of “A” in the grade
book. If you do not turn it in on the due date, the grade will be “Z”, which
stands for missing and counts as a zero. If you bring it on 08/23/12 the grade
will change to a “C”. If you bring it after 08/23/12 it will remain as a grade
of “Z”. Do not miss this very easy way of getting a grade of “A” in this class.