Connecting Science with Our Community

Welcome to Chemistry 101!

Reminders/Announcements:

MONDAY/TUESDAY:  Final Cumulative Review to reach 80% Mastery
                            Due: Revisions/Missing Work
                            HW: Study for CUMULATIVE final exam

WEDNESDAY: 2nd Period Final
                            Due: None
                            HW: None   
                      

THURSDAY: 5th Period Final
                            Due: None
                            HW: None

FRIDAY: 6th, 7th, & 8th Period Finals
                            Due: None
                            HW: None

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Online ACT Practice Instructions

1. Go to https://actonlineprep.act.org/ePrep/browserInfo.do
2. Enter username and password (from strip in class; if you lost it, email me!)
3. Click “The Testing Center at InterACTive UNIVERSITY”
4. Click “Take/Review Practice Test”
5. Click “Take Practice Test 1” and click “Select”
6. Click “Science” (you should take it untimed this time!)

You and I will receive your score when you are finished. I will also see how many minutes you spent trying the test. Push yourself toward +3 points!

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Chemistry Files

Study Guides/Tools

Projects
        
Green Fair Project

Train Wreck Mini-Project Article
Train Wreck Mini-Project Guiding Questions (HONORS)
Train Wreck Mini-Project Guiding Questions

Ionic v Covlaent Project
Ionic v Covalent Project (HONORS)
Ionic v Covalent Project Organizer

Boom Games

Unit 7 Boom Game Tiles
Unit 3 Boom Game Tiles
Unit 2 Boom Game Tiles

Summer Job/Workshop Information

College First: Botanic Gardens
Apply Here: College First Information Site
Deadline: May 2nd
Brief Information: Full time job at the Botanic Gardens with incredible science and cultural experience.

Columbia College Lab Position
Apply Here:  Columbia College Lab Position
Deadline: May 12th
Brief Information:
  • Incredible science experience in a professor's lab
  • $8.50/hr for entire summer
Fermilab TARGET Program
Apply Here: Fermilab TARGET Program
Deadline: May 1st
Brief Information:
  • Full Job Description
  • Incredible science experience at a particle accelerator
  • $7.75/hr for 20 hrs/wk + $40 stipend
  • Free transportation
Adler Planetarium Astro Workshop
Apply Here: Adler Planetarium Astro Workshop
Deadline: May 15th
Brief Information:
  • Build weather balloons and track with GPS equipment
  • Incredible science experience
  • Short workshop; fee waivers available
Summer Jobs Program
Apply Here: Summer Jobs Program
Deadline: April 25th
Brief Information:
  • Get paid to work in some of Chicago's top companies
  • $7.50/hr base rate
Scholarship Information Information

Earth Drive Scholarship
Apply Here: Earth Drive
Deadline: April 30th
Brief Informatio

ACT Files

ALA.7

ALA.8

ALA.9

ALA.10

ALA.11

ACT Science Session 1

ACT Science Session 2

ACT Science Session 3

                  Session 3 Handout

ACT Science Session 4

                  Session 4 Handout

ACT Science Session 5

ACT Science Session 6

                   Session 6 Vocab List

ACT Science Session 7 & 8

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Science Reflection Info

Science Article Reflection

Here are a few websites you should look at for cool science articles:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html

http://www.discover.com

http://www.sciencenews.org

http://www.scincemag.org

http://www.energy.gov

http://www.sciam.com

http://www.popsci.com

Newsbank:

       Find Newsbank on our library's database page
       On the left menu bar, choose Science and Health in the News

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