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Mouse Trap Distance Project 2017-2018

Project Description:

This is a performance based assessment, meaning you are graded largely on how your project performs not on the number of hours you worked on it.  A team of two students is allowed if both students produce a working vehicle in each round of competition.    Students will use one Victor brand mouse trap as the energy source to drive a vehicle as far as possible down the hallway.  They will get a maximum of three tries to produce their best distance and that distance will be the basis for their grade.  You must test your vehicle before the due date to ensure it works.     The use of a project from another student from a current or past competition will be treated as any other case of academic dishonesty and will result  in the grade of "Zero" on the project.

You may use any materials you wish as long as those materials do not add energy to the vehicle.  For example rubber bands or springs or rockets that store elastic energy are forbidden.  However, no kits are allowed.  The use of a kit will result in a 50 point reduction in score.  A 90 would become a 40.

Note:   All designs must have at least three wheels.  Two wheel designs have been too unpredictable to be considered for this project.  

Due Dates:        First 50% :    Wed, Jan 3  after  Winter Break. (second marking period)

                       Second 50% :    Mon., Feb 5  (3rd marking period)

Point value:  50  points for the first test output  and 50 points for the second test output., with other point values assigned also.   Example 5 points for drawing and materials list.

Grade Scale for mouse trap project

D = 10-12.99 meters

D+ = 13-14.99 meters

C- = 15-16.99 meters

C = 17-18.99 meters

C+ = 19-20.99 meters

B- = 21- 23.99meters

B= 24- 27.99 meters

B+ = 28-29.99 meters

A- = 30 -36meters

A = 36.1-42 meters

A+ beyond 42 meters

SSEP group signup form

Please complete the Google form and submit to record officially who is a member of your team

Oceanography Explorer Project

This is a research project.  You may submit on traditional paper if desired, but you will receive an extra 3 points if made into an  i- Movie  and submitted on a thumb drive.


Due Date:    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

POINTS:  30 POINTS

DESCRIPTION:   In the project you select a place in the world along the ocean environment where you would do original research.   The constraints are that your budget including travel expenses, food, housing, insurance etc is $8000 for an eight week study.

In the project you must state your research hypothesis,  detail your experimental procedure  and then detail your itinerary and document y our expected costs to be under budget.  Your itinerary must include at least three separate locations.   You must include documentation for your expected costs.


This is an experimental design/ research project.  Both aspects will have equal value = 15 points each.  Your hypothesis must be scientific  ( This means there is a way to gather data that will support or refute the hypothesis).   You could study  an ocean animal,  a plant,  an entire ecosystem,  or human interaction in an ecosystem.

Ex.  1.  I will travel the Oaxacan  coast from Puerto Angel  to the Guatemalan border, and study the relationship between the size of  the fisherman's gill net openings and where they fish in relation to population centers.   My hypothesis is that the fisherman with larger openings  will fish outside the major centers of population where they regard the ocean as their private space, while fishermen close to population centers will use smaller openings. 

Ex 2  I will travel the French coast south of Normandy studying the health of  the marine estuary environment.  I will  be sampling both quantity and diversity of species present and comparing to historical data available.  My hypothesis is that encroachment on the marine estuary environment in France has caused a net decrease in species diversity and  total quantity of each species.


Ex 3 here is a link to the two friends who explored 400 miles of coastline in Mexico. 

Here is a $700 catamaran with a trailer and newer sail  on CL

Oceanography Video Link Sept 9 Journey to the Edge of the Universe

Here is the URL link to the video "Journey to the edge of the Universe" on You Tube, narrated By Alec Baldwin.  Watch the entire video as HW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVQpwxgMQCg   You can also search for the title on Youtube to locate the video

Here is a 16' Catamaran with a new sail and trailer for $700  on CL

SSEP (Student Spaceflight Experiments Program) Project Description

Overview:  The SSEP project is a team project.  Four student team members are allowed per project.  Your objective is to design a testable experiment to include a hypothesis and procedure that could  be performed in actual spaceflight by NASA trained astronauts.    The experiment must be contained within a 0.25 inch inner diameter flexible plastic tube and is approximately 10 inches long.   The tube has up to three separate chambers.  Astronauts will open one chamber to begin the experiment and  open the second chamber to end the experiment.   Furthermore, the design of your experiment must be testable using the existing physics equipment located at JDHS or procured by your team using outside resources.  There is an extensive list of materials that are not allowed to be carried into space and cannot be included in your design. 

Point value:  100 pts

Due dates:

% grade                            Date                      Description
5                                        Sep.18, 2015        Group signups using Google form
10                                      Sep. 25                 Preliminary project description  250 word min
10                                       Oct 9                    Preliminary research report due  500 word min
5                                         Oct 14                  Description of testable hypothesis due
10                                        Oct 19                 Prediction based on testable hypothesis due
10                                       Oct 26                  List of materials and Instructions due
50                                       Nov 18                 Final Proposal Due


Website :   http://ssep.ncesse.org/

Available Test equipment at JDHS:  
1.   Rulers, stopwatches for measuring rates (ie rate of growth)
2.  Electrical multimeter to measure conductivity which is  how electrically active a substance is
3.  Electrical Multimeter to measure the resistance to electrical current
4.Electrical Multimeter to measure  the potential difference across a circuit
5.  Scales and volumetric flasks to measure mass, volume and density.

Note  If your experimental design involves test equipment not on the list you must demonstrate evidence that you can procure the equipment independently.

List of "No Fly" materials

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NanoRacks List of Problematic Samples
Revised: September 18, 2014
This NanoRacks List of Problematic Samples provides a listing of samples (fluids/solids) that
can adversely interact with the FME mini-lab’s silicone tube. These samples cannot be used in a
100% concentration; however, these materials may be used on a case-by case-basis depending on
proposed concentrations, volumes, solutions, etc.
NanoRacks therefore asks all student researchers to assess if any of their proposed fluids and
solids are on this List, and if so, contact NCESSE as soon as such a substance is being
considered for an experiment so that NanoRacks can review and rule on whether it can be used.
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Acetaldehyde
Acetamide
Acetate Solvent
Acetic Acid, Glacial
Acetic Anhydride
Acetone
Acetyl Chloride (dry)
Acetylene
Acrylonitrile
Alcohols:Amyl
Alcohols:Diacetone
Alcohols: Ethyl
Amines
Ammonia 10%
Ammonia Nitrate
Ammonia, anhydrous
Ammonia, liquid
Ammonium Carbonate
Ammonium Chloride
Ammonium Hydroxide
Ammonium Nitrate
Ammonium Persulfate
Ammonium Sulfite
Amyl Acetate
Amyl Alcohol
Amyl Chloride
Aniline
Aniline Hydrochloride
Antifreeze
Antimony Trichloride
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3)
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Asphalt
Barium Hydroxide
Barium Nitrate
Barium Sulfate
Benzaldehyde
Benzene
Benzene Sulfonic Acid
Benzoic Acid
Benzol
Benzyl Chloride
Bromine
Butadiene
Butane
Butyl Amine
Butyl Ether
Butyl Phthalate
Butylacetate
Butylene
Butyric Acid
Calcium Bisulfite
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Calcium Hydroxide
Calcium Hypochlorite
Calcium Sulfate
Carbolic Acid (Phenol)
Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Carbon Tetrachloride (dry)
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet)
Chloric Acid
Chlorine (dry)
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid
Chloroacetic Acid
Chlorobenzene (Mono)
Chlorobromomethane
Chloroform
Chlorohydrin
Chlorosulfonic Acid
Chromic Acid 10%
Chromic Acid 30%
Chromic Acid 5%
Chromic Acid 50%
Copper Chloride
Copper Cyanide
Copper Nitrate
Copper Sulfate >5%
Copper Sulfate 5%
Cresols
Cresylic Acid
Cupric Acid
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanone
Diacetone Alcohol
Dichlorobenzene
Dichloroethane
Diesel Fuel
Diethyl Ether
Diethylamine
Dimethyl Aniline
Dimethyl Formamide
Diphenyl
Diphenyl Oxide
Ethane
Ethanolamine
Ether
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Benzoate
Ethyl Chloride
Ethyl Ether
Ethylene
Ethylene Bromide
Ethylene Chloride
Ethylene Chlorohydrin
Ethylene Diamine
Ethylene Dichloride
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Ethylene Oxide
Fatty Acids
Ferric Nitrate
Ferrous Chloride
Ferrous Sulfate
Fluoboric Acid
Fluorine
Fluosilicic Acid
Formaldehyde 100%
Formic Acid
Freon 113
Freon 12
Freon 22
Freon TF
Freonr 11
Fuel Oils
Furan Resin
Furfural
Gallic Acid
Gasoline
Gasoline (high-aromatic)
Grease
Heptane
Hexane
Hydrazine
Hydrobromic Acid 100%
Hydrobromic Acid 20%
Hydrochloric Acid 100%
Hydrochloric Acid 100%
Hydrochloric Acid 20%
Hydrochloric Acid 37%
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%)
Hydrocyanic Acid Fair
Hydrofluoric Acid 100%
Hydrofluoric Acid 20%
Hydrofluoric Acid 50%
Hydrofluoric Acid 75%
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100%
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20%
Hydrogen Gas
Hydrogen Peroxide 100%
Hydrogen Peroxide 30%
Hydrogen Peroxide 50%
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua)
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry)
Hydroquinone
Isooctane
Isopropyl Acetate
Isopropyl Acetate D
Isopropyl Ether
Isotane
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5)
Kerosene
5
Ketones
Lacquer Thinners
Lacquers
Lead Acetate
Ligroin
Lithium Hydroxide
Lubricants
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium
Lye: KOH Potassium
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide
Lye: NaOH Sodium
Melamine
Mercuric Chloride (dilute)
Mercury
Methane
Methyl Acetate
Methyl Acetone
Methyl Acrylate
Methyl Butyl Ketone
Methyl Cellosolve
Methyl Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
Methyl Methacrylate
Methylamine
Methylene Chloride
Mineral Spirits
Monochloroacetic acid
Monoethanolamine
Morpholine
Mustard
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Nickel Nitrate
Nitric Acid (20%)
Nitric Acid (50%)
Nitric Acid (5-10%)
Nitric Acid (Concentrated)
Nitrobenzene
Nitrogen Fertilizer
Nitromethane
Nitrous Acid
Nitrous Oxide
Oils: Aniline
Oils:Cinnamon
Oils:Creosote
Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40,50)
Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6)
Oils:Olive
Oils:Orange
Oils:Pine
Oils:Rapeseed
Oils:Silicone
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Oils:Turbine
Oleic Acid
Oleum 100%
Oleum 25%
Ozone
Palmitic Acid
Pentane
Perchloric Acid
Perchloric Acid
Perchloroethylene
Perchloroethylene
Petrolatum
Petroleum
Phenol (10%)
Phenol (Carbolic Acid)
Phosphoric Acid (>40%)
Phosphoric Acid (crude)
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride
Picric Acid
Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 100°F
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Chloride
140°F
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Fluoborate
Bath R.T.
Plating Solutions, Zinc Plating: Acid Sulfate Bath
150°F
Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 130°F
Plating Solutions, Cadmium Plating: Fluoborate
Bath 100°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Barrel Chrome
Bath 95°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Black Chrome
Bath 115°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Chromic-
Sulfuric Bath 130°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluoride Bath
130°F
Plating Solutions, Chromium Plating: Fluosilicate
Bath 95°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper
Fluoborate Bath 120°F
Plating Solutions, Copper Plating (Acid): Copper
Sulfate Bath R.T.
Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T.
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfamate 140°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Am Sulfate
Bath 150°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Chloride
Bath 190°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Ferrous Sulfate Bath
150°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Fluoborate Bath
145°F
Plating Solutions, Iron Plating: Sulfate-Chloride
Bath 160°F
Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Electroless 200°F
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: Fluoborate 100-
170°F
Plating Solutions, Nickel Plating: High-Chloride 130-
160°F
Plating Solutions, Rhodium Plating 120°F
Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100°F
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Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash)
Potassium Permanganate
Propane (liquefied)
Propylene
Pyridine
Resorcinal
Sodium Acetate
Sodium Chlorate
Sodium Hydrosulfite
Sodium Hydroxide (50%)
Sodium Hydroxide (80%)
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20 br="">Sodium Hypochlorite (100%)
Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Peroxide
Sodium Polyphosphate
Sodium Sulfide
Sodium Sulfite
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo)
Stoddard Solvent
Styrene
Sulfur Trioxide
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%)
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%)
Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated)
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated)
Sulfurous Acid
Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene (Toluol)
Trichloroacetic Acid
Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Tricresylphosphate
Triethylamine
Turpentine
Urea
Varnish
Vinyl Acetate
Xylene

CP Chemistry Final Examination Concepts

Chap 8 Chemistry Concepts Covalent Bonding  

1.     Information hidden in a molecular formula

2.     Structural vs molecular formulas

3.     How do atoms achieve noble gas configuration in molecular compounds

4.     Diatomic molecules  (polarity, nature of the sharing,  ones with single, double or triple bonds))

5.     Using the noble gas configuration of a molecule, find the same configuration in a dif. element

6.     Smallest unit in a molecular compound

7.     Use EDD to identify single double or triple bonds between atoms in a molecule

8.     Coordinate cov. bonds

9.     Judge the reactivity of various cov bonds   Hint  = the more nonpolar is the least least reactive

10. Expanded octets in P and S and Cl  (exceptions)

11. Resonance structures

12. VSEPR theory  Know the reason for the shapes and the names of the shapes given the molecular formula

13.   VSEPR shapes include  linear, bent, pyramidal, and tetrahedral

14. predict eh aprox bond angle given the VSEPR shape  ex h20 angle = 109  deg vs COH(2)   = 120 deg   vs 180 deg in CO(2)

15. Predict polarity of a bond by location in the periodic table  ex rank HCL vs NH3)

16. Rank the strength of bonds by type

17. Cause of  dipole interactions

18. Relate melting point to  intermolecular bonding

19.  Bonding  in networking solids   and properties like melting point

Chapter 9 Concepts  Chemical Names and Formulas

1.  Know who loses and who gains electrons, anion  v cation,  and the types of compounds formed  in these combinations.   Also know whether anion or cation is listed first in the name.

2.  Know the names of all 40 polyatomic ions and charges.

3.  Know how to write the formula for a binary ionic compound given the name in stock or prefix system

4.  Know the latin roots for tin, iron and copper and the numeric prefixes 1-10

5.  Know how to write the formula for a binary molecular compound given the name in the  prefix system. 


6.  Be able to write the the name for either ionic or molecular compounds given the formula.

7.  Know how to name acids.  

8.  Know the difference between the laws of definite and multiple proportions including how multiple proportions are used

Chap 10 Chemical Quantities  Study Concepts

1.     Convert grams of a molecule (CO2) to moles of CO2.   Practice with other molecular formulas.

2.     Convert moles of a formula to grams of a formula (Calcium Carbonate)

3.     Convert Liters of a  gas at STP to moles of the gas .  Ex N2 gas

4.     Convert grams of a gas at STP to liters of a gas at STP ex Hydrogen H2 gas

5.     Convert Liters of a gas at STP to mass  of the gas at STP  Ex H2O gas

6.     Find the # atoms of an element Ex H, in a certain amount  of moles of a molecular  formula  (C6H6)

7.     Balance an equation

8.     Find the percent composition  of each element in a compound given the formula of the compound

9.     Find the percent composition of each element given the mass of each element in the compound but not the formula

10. Find the empirical formula from example 9 (You have figured out percent composition already)

11.   Find the molecular formula  from # 10 (empirical figured out already  given the molecular mass

12. Given the empirical formula find the molecular formula given the molecular mass.

Chap 11 Concepts  Chemical Reactions

1.  Balance   an equation using coefficients given formulas

2.  classify a type of reaction ( one of five)

3.  Write a balanced chemical equation given words for products and reactants

4.  Predict products  given formulas of reactants

5.  Predict if a reaction will occur using activity series

6.  Predict if precipitation occurs using the solubility rules

7.  Predict products including if a reaction occurs, balance and state reaction type and indicate the state (solid, aqueous or gas) of all chemicals involved

Chap 12 Concepts  Stoichiometry

1.  moles of X to moles of Y

2.  grams of X to moles of Y

3.  grams of X to grams of Y

4.  grams of X to atoms or molecules of 7

5.  grams of X  to liters of Y for gas at STP

6.  Kgs of X  to grams of Y

7.  Kgs of X to Kgs of y

NEW   NEW  NEW NEW

8.  percent yield.   Given  the actual yield, you calculate theoretical yield and calculate percent yield.

9.  Limiting reagent problem.  You are given two or more starting amounts of reagent.  Figure out  which is limiting and then calculate the amount of product.

Chapter 13 Concepts  States of Matter

1.  Kinetic Molecular Theory as a Model for gases

2.  Calcualte gas pressure using force and area in Pascals = N/meters squared

3.  Convert between atms and mm Hg  and torr and kPa of pressure  Conversion factor pg 397 text

4.  Know the relationship between kinetic energy and temperature of a gas.   KE = 1/2 mass X velocity squared.   This is a direct proprtion.  Temperature increase KE  of a gas    High temperature molecules move faster and have higher KE

5.  Know the cause of evaporation and vapor pressure in liquids. 

6.  Know ways to effect boiling point of a liquid including varying pressure, and solute concentration.    (Boiling Point Elevation)

7.  Know how to interpret a VP vs Temperature diagram.  Ex pg 405 of text

8.  Know changes of state including sublimation, melting, boiling, condensation, freezing

9.  Be able to interpret a phase diagram and answer questions to include triple point, critical point,  and state of matter at a given pressure and temperature