
Kim Brown: email me: kbrown@lgusd.k12.ca.us call me: 408-335-2323 |
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Weekly Assignments7th Grade click below, 8th grade, assignments are on this pageAll assignments on this page are subject to change as needed. Check frequently and keep up with your planner in class. |
7th Grade Assignments |
DISCLAIMER
Late work due to absences:
Assignments that are not turned in due to illness will be recorded in Power School as a zero with a comment that the student was absent. This is to remind both the student and myself that there is work to be made up. The grade will be entered upon completion/submission. If the work is completed within the amount of time specified by the homework policy, no late penalty will be assessed.
8th Grade |
Course Outline |
The Metric System |
Powerschool |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
5/7 Monday |
Finish Spectroscpy lab |
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5/8 Tuesday |
Test Corrections Begin Experiment Designs |
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5/9 Wednesday |
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5/10 Thursday |
Experiment Designs | Write-ups due Monday |
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There wii be a Conservation of Mass Make-up after school for those who did not turn it in. Final date for lab reports will be Thursday, May 10. |
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Investigation 16A Spectroscopy |
| Date | In class | Homework |
4/23 Monday |
Discuss Planet Brochure Due next Monday (April 30) Notes on solar system and planets |
Read chapters 15,16, and 17 do vocab for all Vocab quiz Thursday |
4/24 Tuesday |
Investigation 16A | |
4/25 Wednesday |
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4/26 Thursday |
Quiz Notes |
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4/27 Friday |
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| Touring the Solar System(Handout fromthe week before break) Planet Brochure instructions | ||
| Date | In class | Homework |
4/2 Monday |
Go over 10A and ch 10.1 assessment chemical equations worksheet |
Study for vocab quiz |
4/3 Tuesday |
Chapter 10 vcab quiz Chemical Equations predicting chemical equations 10.2 Assessment
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Do 10.2 assessement Due Thursday Finish predicting chemical equations worksheet. |
4/4 Wednesday |
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4/5 Thursday |
Chapter 11 Lecture/ handout Classifying chemical reations
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Chapter 9, 10, 11 test next Tues |
4/6 Friday |
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Chapter 10 Assessment AnswersDon't forget to do your element profile projects!!! Due March 19 Click here for link |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
3/26 Monday |
Test Review | Study |
3/27 Tuesday |
Chapter 6,7,8 test Go over 9.2 SRQs Collect 9.2 vocab and SRQs Lecture |
Do Chapter 10 Vocab Vocab Quiz on Thursday Do Chapter 10.1 Assessment Due Monday Asmt Quiz Thurs 4/5 |
3/28 Wednesday |
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3/29 Thursday |
Investigation 10A |
Chemical Equations Handout due Monday |
3/30 Friday |
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Chapter 10 vocab quiz postponed til next Tuesday. Don't forget to re-do your lab report (if you scored less than a 42.5) and turn it in by Friday this week. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
3/19 Monday |
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3/20 Tuesday |
Investigation 9B Review for ch 6,7,8 Test For Thurs
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Do 9.2 Vocab and SRQs |
3/21 Wednesday |
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3/22 Thursday |
Test Acids/Bases Lecture |
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3/23 Friday |
Go over 9.2 ocab, SRQs and Test | |
| Date | In class | Homework |
3/12 Monday |
Lewis Dot structures |
Complete Handout 2. Chapter 8 Vocab due Tomorrow (tues) Quiz on chapter 8 Friday |
3/13 Tuesday |
Investigation 8A | |
3/14 Wednesday |
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3/8 Thursday |
Molecular models Chemical Formulas Quiz
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3/9 Friday |
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There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
3/5 Monday |
Start Chapter 7 | All of your Chapter 7 vocab and Assessment Due Thursday Elements Quiz Thursday #1-36
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3/6 Tuesday |
Elements Bingo Atomic Math Challenge Worksheet |
Finish Worksheet. Remember to draw each atom on a sheet of binder paper. |
3/6, 3/8 Per 3 |
Elements Bingo Atomic Math Challenge Worksheet 3/8: Go over Worksheets and assessments Elements Quiz Demos |
Tues: Finish Worksheet. Remember to draw each atom on a sheet of binder paper. Thurs: Do chapter 8 vocab. Due Tuesday |
3/8 Thursday |
Go over Worksheets and assessemnts Elements Quiz Demos |
Do chapter 8 Vocab: Due Tuesday |
3/9 Friday |
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There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
2/27 Monday |
Lecture | all of chapter 6 vocab and assessement Due Thursday |
2/28 Tuesday |
Demo Invstigation 6A |
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2/28,3/1 Per 3 |
Tues: Demo, Lecture Thurs: Lecture |
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3/1 Thursday |
Ch 6 quiz Investigation 6B - Lecture |
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3/2 Friday |
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There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
2/13 Monday |
Physical Properties | Study for Test |
2/14 Tuesday |
Chapter 3-5 Baeball Review | |
2/14,16 Per 3 |
Tues: Chapter 3-5 Review Thurs: Unit 2 Test (over chapters 4&5) Intro to chapter 6 |
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2/116 Thursday |
Unit 2 Test (Chapters 4&5) Intro to chapter 6 |
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2/17 Friday |
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There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. Notes will not be allowed on unit tests. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
2/6 Monday |
Go over chaper 5.1 asssessment and density worksheet | Do chapter 5.2 Assessment- Due Thursday |
2/7 Tuesday |
Crystals Lab Demo |
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2/7 Per 3 |
Monday: Go over ch 5.1 asmt Tues: Crystals and Liquid Nitrogen demo Thurs: Go over 5.1 and 2 asmt, Lecture
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ch 5.2 asmt due Thurs Notes due next mon |
2/8 Thursday |
Lecture/go over assessment Silly Putty Lab |
Ch 5 Assessment quiz Next Monday |
2/9 Friday |
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There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
1/30 Monday |
Go over Ch 4Asmt | Study for quiz Work on Ch 5 Vocab Ch5 Vocab quiz is Thurs |
1/31 Tuesday |
Ch 4asmt Quiz Inv 5A |
5.1 Assessment due next Monday |
2/1 Wednesday |
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2/2 Thursday |
Chapter 5 Vocab Quiz Finish 5A 5.1 Lecture |
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2/3 Friday |
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There is a new note-taking policy: on a trial basis, Cornell-style reading notes will no longer be required per section. You may take one side of one page of notes in any style you wish to be used on your chapter quizzes. Quizzes will be over all chapter reading and concepts and problems. Notes must be turned in with the quiz. You may not type your notes. They must be hand-written. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
1/23 Monday |
Chapter 4 vocab quiz Density Demo Vocab Due |
Chapter 4 Notes and assessment due Next Monday 4.1 Assesment Quiz Thursday 1/26 |
1/24 Tuesday |
Investigation 4B | |
1/25 Wednesday |
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1/26 Thursday |
Investigation 5A | |
1/27 Friday |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
1/16 Monday |
No School!!! | Ch 3 Assessement quiz is Tuesday Chapter 3.2 notes and assessment due Tuesday as well as the chapter 3 packet. |
1/10 Tuesday |
Chapter 3 Packet Due Chapter 3 Quiz |
Do Chapter 4 vocab- quiz is Monday There will be no notes necessary for chapter 4 Finish Density handout |
1/11 Wednesday |
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1/12 Thursday |
Field trip to High school Study hall for those who stay behind |
Study for vocab quiz |
1/13 Friday |
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Chapter 3 Packet Vocabulary, Temperature Scales, Specific Heat
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| Date | In class | Homework |
12/12 Monday |
Clean up |
Chapter 3 Vocab Due Thursday Vocab Quiz Thursday |
12/13 Tuesday |
Investigation 3A Due in class |
3.1 Notes Due Thurs 3.1 Assessment Due Mon |
12/14 Wednesday |
Rube Goldberg Open House 6-7 pm |
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12/15 Thursday |
CH 3 Vocab Quiz Lecture/Notes |
Finish Assessment for Monday |
12/16 Friday |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
10/31 Monday |
Intro to Rube Hand out Packets |
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11/1 Tuesday |
Finish going over packets Start Project Plan sheet |
Project plan, Student Contract and Parent Signatures due Thursday
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11/2 Wednesday |
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11/3 Thursday |
Work on Project Plan Start Building |
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11/4 Friday |
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I am not going to post all due dates on this site. Please refer to your Rube Packet for due dates. It is your responsibility to know when parts of your project are due. Please stay informed and make sure you follow through with your part on the project each week.
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| Date | In class | Homework |
10/24 Monday |
Go over Thursday's Physics packet | Unit 5 Study Guide |
10/25 Tuesday |
Go over ch. 14 assessment Demos Applying Newton's Laws
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Study for test Use your notes, Physics Packet, and chapter assessment. Make a 3x5 notecard of equations |
10/26 Wednesday |
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10/20 Thursday |
Unit 5 Test |
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10/27 Friday |
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Unit Tests are based on notes and questions you have done in the assessments and section reviews. You need to know vocabulary as well as how to explain and apply the concepts you have learned. You could also look back at labs you have completed. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
10/17 Monday |
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| 10/18 Tuesday | Do Notes and Chapter assessment for chapter 14.1 and 2 Notes due Thursday and Assessment due Monday |
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10/19 Wednesday |
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10/20 Thursday |
Work on the Handout Packet. Especially Applying Newton's Laws Due Tuesday Next week Your Test will be Thursday next week over chapters 12,13 and 14 |
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10/21 Friday |
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Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
10/10 Monday |
Catch-up day | Study for quiz |
| 10/11 Tuesday | Quiz over 13.1 Lecture over 13.2 |
Section 13.2 Reading notes |
10/12 Wednesday |
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10/13 Thursday |
Investigation 14.1 | |
10/14 Friday |
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Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
10/3 Monday |
8th: Go over 12.3 assessment |
Study for quiz |
| 10/4 Tuesday | Chapter 12 Quiz INvestigation 13.1 |
Do 13.1 study notes Due Thursday Finish 13.1 |
10/5 Wednesday |
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10/6 Thursday |
Finish and go over13A Lecture |
13.1 Assessment (Due Monday) |
10/7 Friday |
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Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
| 9/26 Monday | 8th: Go over 12.1 and 12.2 section review, Test corrections |
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| 9/27 Tuesday | Go over 12.1 and 12.2 Assessement Investigation 12B |
Finish 12B Do 12.3 Reading Notes (Due Thurs)
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9/28 Wednesday |
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| 9/29 Thursday | Finish and go over 12B in-class assignment |
12.3 Assessment (Due Monday) |
| 9/30 Friday |
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Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
| 9/19 Monday | Go over last week's assignment |
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| 9/20 Tuesday | Chapter 1&2 Test Investigation 12A |
Do 12.1 and 12.2 Reading notes. Due Thurs |
9/21 Wednesday |
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| 9/22 Thursday | Finish 12A |
Finish 12 A Chapter 12.1 and 12.2 assessment due Monday |
| 9/23 Friday |
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Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
| 9/12 Monday | 8th grade, go over 2.1 SRQs and Assessment 7th grade go over 1.3 SRQs and do 1.3 vocab |
Study for your Quiz! |
| 9/13 Tuesday | 2.1 Quia Collect 2.1 SRQs and assessment Investigation 2B |
Do 2.2 Reading notes (due Thursday) Do chapter 2.2 assessment (due Monday) |
9/14 Wednesday |
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| 9/15 Thursday | Demo/Lab report |
Do lab report |
| 9/16 Friday |
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Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and try to have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
| 9/5 Monday | NO SCHOOL |
Quiz tomorrow over 1.2 and 1.3 |
| 9/6 Tuesday | Quiz over 1.2, 1.3 Investigation 2A Systems and variables |
Reading notes for 2.1 Begin Chapter 2.1 assessment: vocab, concepts, and problems. Due next Monday
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| 9/7 Wednesday |
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| 9/1 Thursday | Finish 2A Lecture/notes on systems and variables |
Continue working on homework. All due monday. |
| 9/2 Friday |
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Remember, when you are assigned homework at the beginning of the week, you should do the reading notes first and try to have them done by Thursday. Then do the chapter assessment. |
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| Date | In class | Homework |
| 8/29 | Go over Safety Skills |
Safety quiz tomorrow |
| 8/30 | Safety quiz Hand out textbooks Metrics relay safety Packet Due |
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| 8/31 |
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| 9/1 | Metric System Metrics Worksheet |
Finish Metrics Worksheet Due Friday |
| 9/2 | Collect metrics worksheet Read 1.3 and do Reading notes |
Finish reading notes for section 1.3 quiz on 1.2 and 1.3 next Tuesday. |
| Date | In class | Homework |
| 8/22 | Intro to Physical science Supply List |
Read course ouline, print the last page and have your parents sign. Due Wed. |
| 8/23 | Go over Course outline and discuss classroom procedures |
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| 8/24 | Collect Signature Papers Lab safety
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Quiz next tuesday. Must pass with 80%or higher in order to participate in labs Safety Skills handout and Contract due Monday. |
| 8/25 | Hand out textbooks Read section 1.2 and do SRQs |
SRQs due Tuesday next week |
| 8/26 |
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Cool QuestionsHow many pounds of pressure do our bodies exert on the atmosphere? Click to find the answer. From Mark: What is the difference in fall acceleration between ground level and 10 feet up? Click here for the answer Why aren't there more Ligers? |
8th grade handouts and recommended websites


