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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012

Chemistry

-  Review Graphs: Ionization Energy Trends
-  Notes on Ionic Bonding
-  Worksheet: A#39

Integrated Science

-  Period 3:  Polymer Lab (Making Flexi-Putty and Slime)
-  Period 4:  Newscaster Guest Speaker in Manriquez' classroom.


Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Chemistry

Continue Ionization Energy Graphs
Period 1:  Add Electronegativity Trends Curve
Periods 2 & 6:  Extra Credit (q.3-7, pp.48-50)

Integrated Science

Polymer Lab
Part 1:  Making Flexi-Putty


Monday, October 1st, 2012

Chemistry

-  Ionization Energy Graphs
Period 1:  Handout
Periods 2 & 6:  Red Book (p.47)

Integrated Science

Chem to Go: q.1-6, pp.478,479


Friday, September 28, 2012

Friday, September 28th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Period 2 & Period 6 Notebook Check

Integrated Science

-  Finish Activity 6: Reaction Rates
  (q.4,6,7,8, pp.474, 475)

-  Homework:  Checking Up (q.1-3, p.477)


Thursday, September 27, 2012

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Period 1 Notebook Check
-  Q.53,54,57,62,64,69 (pp.394,395)
-  Periods 2 & 6 Notebook Check tomorrow !!!

Integrated Science

Period 3: Review Atomic Structure Test
               PENAZ review problems
               Worksheet A#30: Periodic Blocks

Period 4: Review Atomic Structure Test
               Worksheet A#30: Periodic Blocks

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Atomic/Ionic Size
-  Worksheet A#38
-  Notebook Check #1:  Thursday - Period 1, Friday - Periods 2, 6

Integrated Science

-  Activity 6:  Reaction Rates (pp.473-475): q.1-3
-  Notebook Check #1


Monday, September 24, 2012

Monday, September 24th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Outer Electron Configurations
-  A#32 Worksheet
-  Notebook Check on Thursday for Period 1, Friday for Periods 2 and 6
   (10 Grades !!!)

Integrated Science

-  Reading/Note taking on Chem Talk (pp.439-441)
-  Checking Up (q.1-6, p.441)
-  Notebook Check tomorrow!!!


Thursday, September 20, 2012

Friday, September 21st, 2012

Chemistry

-  Q.41-43, 45,46,48-50 (p.394)
-  Notebook Check next week!!!

Integrated Science

-  Read Chem Talk (pp.439-441)
-  Checking Up (q.1-6, p.441)
-  Chem to Go (q.1-5, pp.441,442)



Thursday, September 20th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Energy Levels/Electron Dot Diagrams
-  A#27 Worksheet

Integrated Science

-  Notes on Electron Dot Diagrams/Oxidation Numbers
-  A#37 Worksheet


Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Electron Configuration
-  A#24:  The Twist Worksheet
-  Homework:  q.31-33, 37, 38 (p.393)

Integrated Science

-  Read Chem Talk (pp.468-471)
-  Homework:  Chem to Go (q.1-5, p.471)


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Electronic Structure
-  Worksheet:  A#20
-  Homework:  Read pp.377-384

Integrated Science

-  Activity 5: Chemical Energy  (pp.466,467)
-  Homework: Copy Endothermic/Exothermic Reactions (pp.468,469)


Friday, September 14, 2012

Friday, September 14th, 2012

Chemistry

Test on the Periodic Table

Integrated Science

Test on Atomic Structure

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Oxidation State
-  Homework:  q.31-39, 42 (p.88)
-  Atomic Structure test tomorrow!
-  Make-Up Lab tomorrow at lunch !!!

Integrated Science

-  Notes on Atomic Structure/Theory
-  Atomic Structure Review Worksheet
-  Chemistry test tomorrow!

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Metals, Non-Metals, Groups
-  Homework:  A#34/A#35 Worksheet
-  Atomic Structure Test on Friday
-  Make-Up Lab Friday at Lunch

Integrated Science

-  P.E.N. Periodic Table (Due on Friday)




Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Tuesday, September 11th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on the Periodic Table
-  Periodic Table Chart/Worsksheet

Integrated Science

-  Discuss results from "Battleship Game"
-  Q.4-6, p.379
-  Read Chem Talk, (pp.380-381)
-  Checking Up: Q.1-4, p.383
-  Homework:  Q.1-6, p.383

Monday, September 10, 2012

Monday, September 10th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Beanium Lab

Integrated Science

-  Finish "Battleship" Game

Sunday, September 9, 2012

September 7, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Average Atomic Mass
-  Isotope Mass Calculation Worksheet
-  Lab on Monday !!!

Integrated Science

-  Activity 4:  Are Atoms Indivisible? (pp.377-379)

September 6th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Review Homework
-  Bookwork:  q.45-48, p.89

Integrated Science

-  Egyptian Theater Field Trip

September 5th, 2012

Chemistry

-  Notes on Isotopes & Ions
-  Worksheet

Integrated Science

-  Periodic Table Identification of Element Worksheet


September 4th, 2012

Chemistry

Powerpoint Lecture - History of Atomic Structure
Homework:  q.17,18, p.87

Integrated Science

-  Notes on Atomic Structure/ P.E.N.A.Z.
-  Worksheet




Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Keq (Equilibrium Constant)
-  Keq Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Read Chem Talk (pp.370-373)
-  Checking Up (q.1-4, p.373)


Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Read pp.573-580
-  q.26-29, 37,43,44 (pp.590,591)

Integrated Science


-  Chemical Symbols Reading Comprehension Worksheet
-  Chemistry Word Search

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Finish Lab Report

Integrated Science


-  Poster Presentations


Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Lab Report on Titration of Amino Acid

Integrated Science


-  Group Poster


Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Chemistry


Amino Acid Lab

Integrated Science


-  Group Poster

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Lab Preview:  Titration of an Amino Acid

Integrated Science


-  Activity 1:  Organizing a Store
  (pp.358,359, q.1)


Friday, May 18, 2012

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Read pp.676-678
-  q.21,23,24,25,26 (p.695)

Integrated Science


-  Read pp.203-206
-  Physics To Go:  q.1-6, pp.207,208

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Read Radioactivity & Nuclear Decay (pp.667-674)
-  Homework:  q.2,3,5,8,9,10-15 (p.694)

Integrated Science


-  Activity 3: Sounds from Vibrating Air
-  Page 202: q.2,3,5

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Titration Curves of Amino Acids

Integrated Science


-  Review Wave Exam

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Titration Curves of Amino Acids

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Chemistry


Period 6:  Review Worksheet on Nuclear Decay


Monday, May 14th, 2012

Chemistry


Periods 1, 2:  Review Worksheet on Nuclear Decay

Integrated Science


-  Test on Waves


Friday, May 11, 2012

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Chemistry


-  CST Practice Test Review

Integrated Science


-  Measuring Ocean Waves Activity
-  Study for your Waves Test next Monday!!!

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Chemistry


CST Practice Test Review

Integrated Science

-  Wave Properties Ruler Activity
-  Waves Worksheet #3
-  Waves Test next Monday!!!



Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Chemistry


-  CST Practice Test Review

Integrated Science


-  Activity 2:  Sounds in Strings (pp.195-197)
-  Read p. 197
-  Homework: Q.1-6, pp.198,199
-  Extra Credit:  1000 POINTS!  Design your own string instrument and write a paper describing
   how the sound waves are produced.  (q.7, p.199)

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Practice CST (Part 2)

Integrated Science


-  Waves Worksheet #2


Monday, May 7th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Practice CST (Part 1)

Integrated Science


-  Wave Problems Worksheet
-  Wave Word Search


Friday, May 4th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Thermochemistry Review Sheet

Integrated Science


-  Notes on Waves
-  Read Wave Vocabulary (pp.187-190)


Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Standard Enthalpy of Formation
-  Notes & Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Activity 1:  Making Waves
   (q.1-10, pp.183-186)
-  Homework:  q.104, p.192

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Calorimetry Post-Lab Calculations

Integrated Science


-  Exam (Part 2) on World Population, Natural Selection, Fossils


Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Calorimetry Lab

Integrated Science


-  Dinosaur Extinction Story (Part 1 of Exam)

Monday, April 30, 2012

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Calorimetry Worksheet #2

Integrated Science


Field Trip: Egyptian Theatre

Friday, April 27, 2012

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Chemistry


CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK:
-  Q.65, p.356 (Blue Book)

Integrated Science


-  Phone Interviews for Research Project
-  To all students who have yet to complete survey questions online,
   you must email me your surveys by the end of this weekend !!!

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Continue working on yesterday's Calorimetry worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Read Bio Talk on Fossils, (p.611-615)
-  Homework: Copy chart on page 614; Bio To Go (q.1-3, p.615)
-  Due Tomorrow:  Survey questions from www.surveymonkey.com !!!
   [ If you can't email them through surveymonkey website, email the questions
    directly to my email address:  rfb9913@lausd.net ]

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Calorimetry
-  Calorimetry Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  KT Boundary:  Extinction of Dinosaurs Activity
-  Due on Friday:  Surveymonkey.com Research Questions!!!
-  Ecology Test #2 on Friday!!!


Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Phase/ Energy Change Worksheet #2

Integrated Science


-  Notes/Discussion:  Techniques on conducting a valid survey (www.surveymonkey.com)
-  Due on Friday: 1. Create 5 survey questions related to your research topic on surveymonkey.com
   (Each question must have at least 3 choices), 2. Email the sample survey to my email address:
    rfb9913@lausd.net


Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Quiz on Phase/Energy Changes

Integrated Science


-  Introduction to surveys:  Polleverywhere.com
-  Scientific Method Review
-  Homework:  Relate a question from your research topic to the steps of the scientific method.

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Continue Phase Change Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Activity 1: Part B, q.1 (p.584)
-  Read Bio Talk, pp.584-587
-  Extra Credit Report due on Monday !!!

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Phase/Energy Changes of Heating a Water sample
-  Phase Change Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Activity 1: Adaptations (pp.581-584, Part A: q.1-6)


Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Read pp.320-325:  Energy, Temperature & Heat
-  Q.1,4,9,24,26,27,28 (pp.353,354)

Integrated Science


-  Electricity & Climate Change:  Graphing State Carbon Dioxide Emissions


Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Heat of Fusion/ Vaporization
-  Heat of Fusion Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Read Bio Talk (pp.620-622)
-  Bio to Go: q.1-4, p.623
-  Extra Credit Report:  Write a one page TYPED report on two different causes of the dinosaur extinction   (Inquiring Further: q.1, p.623)
   Due on Monday, 4/23
   200 Extra Credit Points

Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Specific Heat (Worksheet II)

Integrated Science


-  Activity 5:  Mass Extinction & Fossil Records (q.2-6, pp.618-620)

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Thermodynamics
-  Problems on Specific Heat (Worksheet)

Integrated Science


-  Review Gapminder results
-  Read Bio Talk on "Natural Selection", pp.602-605
-  Homework:  Bio To Go (q.1-6, p.606)

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Phase Diagrams (Worksheets II & III)

Integrated Science


-  Gapminder Website Activity in Library

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Continue Yesterday's Book Assignment

Integrated Science


-  Introduction to Gapminder Website


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Phase Diagrams
-  Homework: - Read pp. 488-497
                       - q.1-9 (p.514)

Integrated Science


-  Video: Earth 2100

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Phase Diagram Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Video:  Earth 2100

Friday, April 6, 2012

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notebook Check

Integrated Science


-  Pep Rally

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Post-Lab Write-Up
-  Notebook Check due tomorrow!

Integrated Science


-  Part B (q.1,2: pp.599-601)

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Chemistry


Caffeine Lab (Part 2)

Integrated Science


Continue Yesterday's Assignment

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Chemistry


Caffeine Lab (Part I)

Integrated Science


-  Activity 3:  Natural Selection
   Part A:  Predator & Prey (q.1-11, pp.598,599)

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Caffeine Lab/ Solutions Quiz

Integrated Science


-  Review Ecology Test Results
-  People Connection:  Article Discussion by Groups
-  Earth Maze

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Read pp.522-524
-  Book Questions:  p.555 (q.19,20)
                               p.556 (q.23,26,28,29,34)

Integrated Science


-  Complete Video Questions
-  Pop Quiz on World Population
-  Group Reading/Presentations:  The People Connection

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Caffeine Lab Preview
-  Quiz on Friday !!!

Integrated Science


-  Video (Part 3): China revs up

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Post-Test Review of Periodic Assessment #2 Results

Integrated Science


-  Video, Part 2:  Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Solutions Review: Concentration Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Video:  World in the Balance (The People Paradox)
-  India, Japan

Friday, March 16, 2012

Friday, March 16th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Periodic Assessment Test #2

Integrated Science


-  Ecology Test

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Final Review for Periodic Assessment Test
(Notes on pH scales, Bronsted-Lowry acids & bases)
-  Conjugate Acid/Base pairs Worksheet
-  Solutions Quiz retake tomorrow @ lunch.

Integrated Science


-  Carbon Cycle:  Diagram & Analysis
-  Ecology Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Review:  Gay Lussac's Law Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Oxygen Cycle: Diagram and Analysis Questions

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Continue Monday's bookwork

Integrated Science


-  Water Cycle Video & Questions

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Review for Periodic Assessment Test #2 on Friday, March 16th
   [Bookwork:  p.483 (q.55,59,63); p.485 (q.1-10)]

Integrated Science


-  Read Bio Talk: Photosynthesis, Respiration & the Carbon Cycle (pp.563-565)
-  Bio to Go: q.1-4, p.566

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Review for Assessment Test #2 next Friday, March 16th
  (Ideal / Combined Gas Law Worksheet)

Integrated Science


- Turtle Movie

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Class Reading:  Boiling Point and Freezing Point Depression
   (pp.552,553)
-  Homework:  q.8 (p.553), q.49-51 (p.557)

Integrated Science


-  Notebook Check due today.
-  Biomes of the World (Due tomorrow)
-  Air Pollution Reading Comprehension

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Chemistry


Continue bookwork from yesterday, 3/6

Integrated Science

 Copy the following cycles in your notebook:
-  The Oxygen Cycle (p.564)
-  The Carbon Cycle (p.565)
-  The Nitrogen Cycle (p.570)
-  The Phosphorus Cycle (p.572)

-  Notebook Check due tomorrow !!!
-  Personal Water Audit due on Friday, 3/9

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Chemistry


Bookwork:  Q.27, 30-35 (pp.629,630)

Integrated Science


-  Climatographs
-  Water Cycle Crossword Puzzle
-  Notebook Check due this Thursday, 3/8

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Le Chatelier's Principle
-  Le Chatelier's Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Climatographs

-  Personal Water Audit (Due on Friday, 3/9)
   [This assignment is worth 200 points]
-
  Notebook Check due on Thursday, 3/8

Friday, March 2, 2012

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Quiz on Solutions
-  Solutions Crossword Puzzle

Integrated Science


-  Test Quest on the Water Cycle
-  Tracking Pollution Activity
-  Homework:  Personal Water Audit (Due on Monday, March 5th)
   [This assignment is worth 150 points]

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Graphing Solubility Curves Worksheet
-  Homework:  q.31-33, p.556

Integrated Science


- Bio to Go: q.1-5, p.559
- Melting of Polar Ice Caps: Reading Comprehension

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Chemistry


- Notes on Dilutions
- Dilutions Worksheet

Integrated Science


The Water Cycle
Read Bio Talk:  pp.555-559
Draw picture of the Water Cycle (p.556)

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Chemistry


Properties of Solutions Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Completion of Film:  The Vanishing of the Bees

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Chemistry


Solutions & Solubility Curves: Notes/Demo
Solubility Curve worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Test Quest on Ecology (Reading a Graph)
-  Human Population Growth Curve (Graph and Questions)
   Due Tomorrow (200 points)

Friday, February 24, 2012

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Chemistry


Continue with Bookwork:  Q.18.21,22,24,27,30 (pp.555,556)

Integrated Science


- Science Movie:  The Vanishing of the Bees

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Chemistry


Classwork/Homework: Q.18,21,22,24,27,30 (pp.555.556)
-  Gas Laws Tutoring Session @ Lunch

Integrated Science


-  Urbanization of California & China
(Article Discussion)

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Solutions and Molarity
-  Molarity Practice Problems Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  World Population: Overpopulation
(Article Discussion)

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Gay Lussac's Law Worksheet

Integrated Science


Greenhouse Plants Reading Comprehension

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Exam on Gas Laws

Integrated Science


-  Science Movie:  The Queen of Trees

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Lab:  Gas Laws

Integrated Science


-  Read pp.549-551
-  Bio to Go:  q.1-5, p.552
-  Extra Credit:  Inquiring Further (p.552)
   Choose a question on the following:
   1.Primary succession,
   2.Hydrarch succession,
   3.Succession and Mt.St.Helens
   Type a 1 page, double spaced answer to each question.
   *** 200 Extra Credit Points per question ***
   Due Date:  Friday, February 24th, 2012


 

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Chemistry


Lab:  Determination of Absolute Zero

Integrated Science


-  Activity 6:  Succession in Communities
    (Q.1-3, p.547)

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Demo & Notes on Gay Lussac's Law
-  Extra Credit:  q.55,57,59,63,65 (p.483)

Integrated Science


-  Same as Yesterday

Monday, February 13th, 2012

Chemistry


Review of Gas Laws:  READ pages 441 - 454
Homework:  Q. 21,23,24,26,30 (page 481)

Integrated Science

Activity 5:  Competition Among Organisms
 Part A: Question 2 (p.539)
- Read Bio Talk (pp.541-543)
- Homework:  Q.1-5, p.544

Friday, February 10, 2012

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Ideal Gas Law (Notes & Worksheet)
-  Next Week:  Quiz and Lab!!!

Integrated Science


-  Study Guide:  The Environment & Ecology in Los Angeles

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Thursday, February 9th 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Combined Gas Law
-  Combined Gas Law Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Read Bio Talk (pp.533-576)
-  Bio To Go (Q.1-5, p.537)
-  EXTRA CREDIT (+100 Points):  Inquiring Further, p.537
  - Submit a minimum one-page, typed paper answering both questions.  Use the internet to find out information on world population growth and the nature documentary, White Wilderness.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Charles' Law
-  Charles' Law Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Part B (Q.1-5, pp.531,532)
-  Graphing World Human Population Size over the last 2000 years

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Bookwork, A World of Chemistry:  q.1,5,7,8,9,10 (p.480)

Integrated Science


-  Finish Yesterday's Assignment

Monday, February 6th, 2012

2nd Semester:  A Brand New Start, A Brand New A !!!!


Chemistry


-  Notes on Gas Laws
-  Boyle's Law Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Activity 4:  Factors Affecting Population Size
  (Part A):  Q.1,2, pp.530,531

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Chemistry


Final Exam - Period 6

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Integrated Science


Final Exams - Periods 3 & 4

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Final Exams: Periods 1 & 2

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Review for Final Exam

Integrated Science


-  Final Preparation for Tomorrow's Group Presentations

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Review for Final Exam:
STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Chapter 2. (p.47); Chapter 3. (p.91); Chapter 5. (p.169);
Chapter 7. (p.237, Skip q.9-12); Chapter 9. (p.317)

Integrated Science


-  Preparations for Group Final Presentations