We think..

Here are the results by class of the we think activity.  Remember the bottle started out flexible and then grew harder to squeeze as the fizz keeper was pumped. If we opened the cap it sounded like a new soda bottle had just been opened.
3rd period - Pressure increased. Most think volume remained the same and that temperature did too. (A few think temp changed and increased.) The number of moles increased.
4th period - Pressure was increased. Volume is split between increasing and staying the same. One group votes for temperature increasing and number of moles increasing while one says these stay the same.

7th period - Pressure was increased. This is the only one we agree one, but most students think number of moles increased. For volume and temperature some think increase and some that it didn't change.

What do you think now?

SHS students read from First Circle

On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at 6:00 P.M., the Hub City Bookshop downtown on Morgan Square will host a reading of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction by writers from Spartanburg High School who had work published in the 2011 edition of First Circle, the school's award-winning literary magazine. As many of you know, our students have won statewide first-place awards for their writing in each of the last three years, so this will be a good opportunity for everyone to see what the excitement's all about. The reading is free and open to the public.

Band pics

Band Members Rock! Great pics of  SHS band at goupstate.com ; many of whom are also promising chemistry students!

Test Scores

Students and parents - good news for test scores.  Looks like I did not add properly on some of your test papers.  We will go over tests in class Monday and everyone can check my math.  I will be happy to issue new progress reports as soon as test corrections are done! I apologize to everyone sincerely. I've been worried about grades as I know you have been. It is a great comfort to me to know that we have achieved more than these test grades reflected.

Lab Quiz is TOMORROW. You may use your lab notes. You need to read your notes and mark your questions. I will take questions before the quiz.
Test Corrections can be made in class tomorrow as well. I'll be happy to give new averages on Monday once test scores are improved and you get the lab quiz in there too!

Donut Sale

SHS Viking Academic Team will sell Krispy Kreme donuts 2 for $1 during all three lunches Tuesday 9/6.  In fact, we'll sell donuts every 1st and 3rd Tuesday.  Great donuts, great price, great team.  Thanks for your support!

 If this isn't the video you need there are lots more at brightstorm.com
They have math, chemistry, and physics that I have used. Great way to study if you learn by listening! There are videos that would help in 3 different units at brightstorm.  Check out "Introduction to Chemistry", "Matter", and even the phase change video in "Kinetic Molecular Theory." The KMT videos are a bit more detailed than you need right now, but there is a good explanation of our heating curve graph.