Science 10 Bell Ringers

Science 10 Bell Ringers

Oct 23rd: Define Chemistry. Give an example of chemistry in your day-to-day life.
Oct. 24th: Name some properties you would use to explain the difference between a ham sandwich and a banana. Try to think of properties that you could use to explain the difference between any ham sandwich and any banana.
Oct 25th: Write a theory as to what is meant by the following quote:

• " Science is built up with facts as a house is with stone. But a collection of facts is no more science than a heap of stones is a house."

Oct. 26th: What is something you worked on this week that you were proud of? Explain why this made you proud. 

Oct. 29th: Explain in detail how to find the protons, neutrons, and electrons of an atom. Hint: The first step should include the periodic table.
Oct. 30th: What would be the better class field trip, visiting a glacier or a volcano? Why?  
October 31st: Topic: Imagine you are a scientist working on the cure to the zombie apocalypse. You and your team finally develop a cure, but now you must transport the it from your lab to the Center for Disease Control for mass distribution. The problem: zombies are already walking the earth. What do you do? How do you get the cure in the right hands before it’s too late? Do you survive? Write a short journal entry of your plan or zombie encounter.  

Nov. 1st: Write the nuclear symbol form for the following atoms or ions:

  A.  4 p+, 5 n, 2 e-  ___________

  B.  17p+, 18n, 17e-  ___________  

  C.  13p+, 14n, 10e-  ___________

Nov. 2nd:  Which of the following are most likely to lose electrons? How many?

•N

•Al

•S

•O

•Ba

•Ga