Student Documents
| Assignment | Description | Document Download | Associated Resources |
| Course Syllabus | This document contains all the class policies and rules that will make our year fun and educational | Syllabus | row 1, cell 2 |
| Mr. Syracuse's Lab Coat Recommendations | This document will make sure you select a stylish and functional lab coat to enhance your laboratory experience. | Lab Coat Recommendations | row 1, cell 2 |
| Worst-Case Laboratory Scenarios | This worksheet will help you prepare for various problems that you might encounter in the laboratory | Worst-Case Lab Scenarios | row 2, cell 2 |
| The Scientific Method | This lab will help you hone your skills in using the scientific method to solve a problem | The Scientific Method | row 1, cell 2 |
| The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide | In this lab, you'll discover the various things that can cause hydrogen peroxide to decompose into water and oxygen. | The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide | row 1, cell 2 |
| George Washington's Rules of Civility | George Washington, appearently with nothing better to do when he was a boy, wrote a list of rules of how not to be a jerk. Please familiarize yourself with them. | Rules of Civility | row 1, cell 2 |
| Laboratory Safety Guidelines | This document must be read, understood, signed and witnessed. It contains all the policies necessary to keep you safe and ensure a positive lab experience. | Lab Safety Guidelines | row 2, cell 2 |
| Latin Word of the Day | Each day, fill in the word of the day and its meaning to discover cool things about our language | Latin Word of the Day | row 1, cell 2 |
| Newton's Laws | newton's Laws Worksheet | Newton's Laws | row 1, cell 2 |
| Newton's Laws Applied | A few, sprightly problems that will help you understand Newton's Laws | Newton's Laws Applied | row 1, cell 2 |
| This IS Rocket Science | In this lab, we'll build and test rockets to see whose will go the highest! | This IS Rocket Science | row 1, cell 2 |
| Mechanical Work and Power | In this lab, you'll learn about some new physics concepts and determine the horsepower of you! | Mechanical Work and Power | row 1, cell 2 |
| The Speed of Sound | In this lab, you'll use a pair of crash cymbals to measure the speed of sound! | The Speed of Sound | row 1, cell 2 |
| The Bullseye Lab | Use your knowledge of physics to predict where a ball will land -- get it right and you get a 100%! | The Bullseye Lab | row 1, cell 2 |
| Waves and Interference | Use a LabQuest to discover a little more about how waves work, how waves interfere, and how sound is produced. | Waves and Interference | row 1, cell 2 |
| Physics Part I Notes | In this section, we'll discover some of the main principles behind waves and sound. | Physics Part I Notes | row 1, cell 2 |
| Chemistry Part I: No Yelling at the Tables | In this section, we'll explore the wonders of the Periodic Table and see what it can tell us about the elements. | Chemistry Part I Notes | Chemistry Part I PowerPoint |
| Chemistry Part II: Moley Moley Moley | In this section, we'll explore the concept of a mole, and how it can help us figure out how many atoms we have in a given amount of an element. | Chemistry Part II Notes | Chemistry Part II PowerPoint |
| Chemistry Part III: See you later; I'm goin' fission | In this section, we'll touch on nuclear physics, from bombs to reactors to radioactive elements that you'll find in your own home! | Chemistry Part III Notes | Chemistry Part III PowerPoint |
| Micro Mole Rocket Lab | In this lab, you'll use the combustion of hydrogen and oxygen to discover a bit about the molar ratios involved in the reaction. If you're good, you can make a rocket using your knowledge! | Micro Mole Rocket Lab | |
| Mole Calculations | Use this worksheet to hone your skillz in converting from moles to grams, liters and even swimming pools! | Mole Calculations | An interactive periodic table with all the information that you need. |
| The Sublimation of CO2 | Use the phase change of carbon dioxide from a solid to a gas to learn more about moles | The Sublimation of CO2 | |
| The Exploding Bag Lab2 | In this lab, we'll put together our knowledge of the gas laws, stoichiometery and moles to explode a bag! | The Exploding Bag Lab | |
| Experimental Determination of Viscosity | In this lab, we'll determine the viscosity of water using a metal sphere, some timers and gravity! | Experimental Determination of Viscosity | A live feed of the longest-running (and most boring!) science experiment ever -- the Pitch Drop Experiment |
| Microfluidic Devices | In this lab, we'll model microfluidic devices using Jell-O and calculate the Reynolds Number of the chips that we make. | Microfluidic Devices | A good, if not slightly technical, overview of microfluidic devices and thehir uses |
| Beer's Law and Standard Curves | We'll investigate how Beer's law can be used in everyday life to predict the outcome of an experiment. | Beer's Law and Standard Curves | |
| Mole Ratios | In this lab, you'll use a single replacement reaction using copper and silver to work out the balanced equation. You'll also get a small nugget of silver to keep! | Mole Ratios | |
| Population Genetics | In this lab, you'll use index cards that represent alleles to simulate mating in a population. We'll learn about the Hardy-Weinberg rules and how they can affect a population of individuals. | Population Genetics | |
| The Genetics of Candiphilia glucosemaximia | In this lab, you'll create an organism out of candy to explore how DNA and the environment work together to determine the ultimate form that the organism takes. | The Genetics of Candiphilia glucosemaximia | click here to get to our gallery of Reebops! |
| Your Own Pair of Genes | You'll use this sheet to explore your phenotypes and genotypes for a number of different genes. | Your Own Pair of Genes | Go here, then click on "Human Origins" then "Variation" to see some bigger data sets about some of the traits that we looked at in this activity. |
| Pedigrees | Take a look at how different types of genes are inherited across many generations. You'll also see a pedigree of the royal families of Europe! | Pedigrees | |
| Investigating Hydrodynamics | You'll use this lab to research different types of boat hulls, then design one of your own! You can then build it, 3D print it, or construct it out of any other materials you see fit! | Investigating Hydrodynamics | You can download Google SketchUp for FREE! Then, you can work on your design at home. Just click here |
| Final Exam Review Guide | 25 well-written questions that will be eerily similar (cough cough, hint hint) to questions on the final exam. | Final Exam Review Guide |