NCS Chemistry and Physics https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org Use what talents you possess, for the woods would be silent if no birds sang except for the best. - Henry van Dyke Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:57:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://edublogs.org?v=6.9.4 95022928 Lost in the Veryovkina – The Last Weekend!!! https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/10/lost-in-the-veryovkina-the-last-weekend/ https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/10/lost-in-the-veryovkina-the-last-weekend/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:10:27 +0000 https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/?p=23081 I’m praying for you as you finalize your project this weekend. I believe in you! You can do it!!!

Here are a few hints and advice – lots more great stuff is on the Final Notes & Advice sheet under the Project tab! Also, below the GREAT HINTS and notes, there’s the vodcast from today with questions and answers – Chemistry is first and Honors Chemistry is below that. Hon Chemistry has to show calculations, Chemistry does not.

1. Make sure you internally document everything! That includes anything you talk about. Also, make sure your illustrations have an internal documentation typed/written on them. (Yes, you have to have illustrations! If you don’t something’s wrong.)

2. As a chemist, you must talk about all 20 items – why they would be good to use or why you would not want to use them. NEVER say you had no use for the item. You will not get credit if you do.

3. Don’t wait to do your Works Cited page last. Do it before you finish the final draft of your paper. It takes a while to compile a Works Cited and if you don’t have one, I cannot accept your paper. It would be better to have a few mistakes in your paper than to not turn in a Works Cited.

4. Save as you go! Go ahead and save a copy of your latest rough draft in your Shared folder – label it rough draft for now. This way, if something happens in your drive or if your computer crashes at the last minute, I’ll be able to see that you have been working on your paper.

5. Get someone that you trust to read over your paper and check it against the project guideline sheet that I gave you – especially the Manuscript Form Checklist. They’ll be able to help you find things you might have left off.

You can do great things! I believe in you and I can’t wait to read your paper!

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]]> https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/10/lost-in-the-veryovkina-the-last-weekend/feed/ 11 23081 Physics 4-10-26 Resonance Applications & Beats https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/10/physics-4-10-26-resonance-applications-beats/ https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/10/physics-4-10-26-resonance-applications-beats/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:55:39 +0000 https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/?p=23093 PHYSICS: Here’s our look at some applications of resonance. And to finish things off – getting down and dirty with Beats! Well, not really, but how fun are beats!?!


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]]> https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/10/physics-4-10-26-resonance-applications-beats/feed/ 0 23093 Chemistry 4-8-26 Types of Radioactive Decay https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/08/chemistry-4-8-26-types-of-radioactive-decay/ https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/08/chemistry-4-8-26-types-of-radioactive-decay/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:07:36 +0000 https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/?p=23075 CHEMISTRY: Today has been all about arrows – well, sideways arrow! So how are you doing with the nuclear equations? Feeling better about them now that you know what side of the arrow to put the particle on? Also, make sure you memorize the nuclear symbols for alpha particles, beta particles (electrons), positrons, neutrons, and protons – those are just as important as the arrow!


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]]> https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/08/chemistry-4-8-26-types-of-radioactive-decay/feed/ 4 23075 Hon Chemistry 4-8-26 Intro to Chemical Bonds https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/08/hon-chemistry-4-8-26-intro-to-chemical-bonds/ https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/2026/04/08/hon-chemistry-4-8-26-intro-to-chemical-bonds/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:13:33 +0000 https://tskinnersbec.edublogs.org/?p=23078 HON CHEMISTRY: Hey guys, welcome to chemical bonds! How did you do on using electronegativity to determine bond type? Make sure you add the scale and also the diatomic molecules to your “things I have to memorize and know how to use for the test” list.


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Couple of items to apply for further contemplation – so how does the whole hearing thing work? I mean, I know the little bones in your ear move, but why? Is resonance involved? Let’s talk about that next time!


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