Lab Check Up!

Today students had a Lab Check Up! to see how much they really understand about using lab equipment to solve a problem. Below was this week's problem:

Over the weekend there was a mix up in the lab involving various materials. The cubes you are about to receive were all labeled neatly in containers. However, something happened and now we don’t know what the cubes are made out of anymore. The science department needs your help finding the density of these substances to determine what they are. After identifying the substances, we identified which samples are elements and which samples are compounds. But what does all of this have to do with water? Many different elements and compounds contribute to water pollution.

Homework: Click the picture below and it will take you to a website. Click on the following areas, read about them and take notes. You will use your notes for a mini open notes quiz tomorrow.

You should read about AND take notes on: Chemical, Nutrients and Suspended Matter.