Dr. Matt QuigleyContactemail from students about class: mquigley@jamesmadisonprep.net
General School email: mquigley@madisonprep.org Phone: 480-345-2306 ext 217 Fax: 480-345-0059 Welcome to the start of the 2022 - 2023 academic year!
Office HoursTutoring is available during Study Hall each day. Please ask for a study hall pass to see me for help.
Classes/DutiesEarth Science
Chemistry Introduction to Oceanography Self-Reliance ExtracurricularsCoach for the Academic Decathlon Team
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS BY CLASS:
Earth Science:
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ChemiSTRy
Chapter 2 Test Friday, 9/30/22
Assignments for the week of 09/19/22:
M: Ionic Compounds worksheet.
T: Read section 2.8 and do exercises 2.57, and 2.59 - 2.62 on page 74.
W: No HW
Th: Do exercises 2.5, 2.63, 2.65, 2.66, and 2.67 on pages 70 and 74.
F: No HW
Assignments for the week of 09/26/22:
M: HW - Read section 2.9 and do exercises 2.6, 2.69, 2.70, 2.71, and 2.72 on pages 70 and 74.
T: Naming compounds review worksheet.
W: Lab Activity. HW - finish lab worksheet
Th: Chapter 2 review
F: Chapter 2 Test
M: Ionic Compounds worksheet.
T: Read section 2.8 and do exercises 2.57, and 2.59 - 2.62 on page 74.
W: No HW
Th: Do exercises 2.5, 2.63, 2.65, 2.66, and 2.67 on pages 70 and 74.
F: No HW
Assignments for the week of 09/26/22:
M: HW - Read section 2.9 and do exercises 2.6, 2.69, 2.70, 2.71, and 2.72 on pages 70 and 74.
T: Naming compounds review worksheet.
W: Lab Activity. HW - finish lab worksheet
Th: Chapter 2 review
F: Chapter 2 Test
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Biography
Hi, I am Dr. Quigley and I teach the Earth Science and Chemistry classes at James Madison Preparatory School. I live in Tempe and have one daughter, Allyson. While my title is “Doctor” I am not a medical doctor. I have a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University (Gig ‘em Aggies!) in Chemical Oceanography (2000) with an undergraduate degree in Marine Science (1991). Before coming to James Madison, I taught full time for Northland Pioneer College in Snowflake and Show Low, Arizona and at Roxbury Community College in Roxbury, Massachusetts. While teaching at the college level I had the opportunity to teach several different science courses from basic Chemistry and Biology to Human Anatomy and Physiology and Environmental Chemistry.
It is strange how life takes you in directions that are different from what you had originally intended. I started graduate school with the intention of becoming a research scientist but I made some interesting discoveries about myself in the course of my education. First, I found that I become intensely seasick on small research ships (hence the oceanographer now living in a land-locked state). Second, I had a debilitating fear of public speaking while in college, and one of the reasons I decided to get my Ph.D. was that I knew it would force me to confront my fears in the classroom. I was given several opportunities to do some teaching during graduate school and, to my great surprise, I discovered that it was something I truly enjoyed. Once I completed my degree I had to decide if I would pursue a career in teaching or research. I decided to go with what I loved and that has made all the difference.
Teaching Philosophy:
It is my goal to give my students an understanding of how the physical world around them functions, from the mundane, like gravity, to the more exotic, like subatomic structure. In order to be able to interpret advances in medicine and technology, I want my students to have a good understanding of the scientific method and of how science is done.
It is strange how life takes you in directions that are different from what you had originally intended. I started graduate school with the intention of becoming a research scientist but I made some interesting discoveries about myself in the course of my education. First, I found that I become intensely seasick on small research ships (hence the oceanographer now living in a land-locked state). Second, I had a debilitating fear of public speaking while in college, and one of the reasons I decided to get my Ph.D. was that I knew it would force me to confront my fears in the classroom. I was given several opportunities to do some teaching during graduate school and, to my great surprise, I discovered that it was something I truly enjoyed. Once I completed my degree I had to decide if I would pursue a career in teaching or research. I decided to go with what I loved and that has made all the difference.
Teaching Philosophy:
It is my goal to give my students an understanding of how the physical world around them functions, from the mundane, like gravity, to the more exotic, like subatomic structure. In order to be able to interpret advances in medicine and technology, I want my students to have a good understanding of the scientific method and of how science is done.
Senior Elective Science Classes:
Oceanography:
Oceanography:
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Announcements:
Assignments for the week of 09/19/22:
M: Read Section 5.2 and do Concept Check 5.2
T: no HW
W: Read Section 5.3 and do Concept Check 5.3
Th: no HW
F: Read Sections 5.4 and 5.5 and do Concept Checks 5.4 and 5.5
Assignments for the week of 09/26/22:
M: Lecture over Sections 5.4 and 5.5
T: Read Section 5.6 and do Concept Check 5.6
W: Read Sections 5.7 and 5.8 and do Concept Check 5.7 and 5.8
Th: Chapter 5 Review.
F: Chapter 5 Test
M: Read Section 5.2 and do Concept Check 5.2
T: no HW
W: Read Section 5.3 and do Concept Check 5.3
Th: no HW
F: Read Sections 5.4 and 5.5 and do Concept Checks 5.4 and 5.5
Assignments for the week of 09/26/22:
M: Lecture over Sections 5.4 and 5.5
T: Read Section 5.6 and do Concept Check 5.6
W: Read Sections 5.7 and 5.8 and do Concept Check 5.7 and 5.8
Th: Chapter 5 Review.
F: Chapter 5 Test
Academic Decathlon:
The Theme for the 2022 - 2023 Season is "The American Revolution and the New Nation". Please note, Academic Decathlon is only open to High School students grades 9 - 12. But students of ALL abilities are welcome and can compete. If you would like to join the James Madison Preparatory Academic Decathlon team for the 2022 - 2023 season please come see me or email me and I will give you an application. The activity fee for the season is $250.
Study materials for JMPS students are available through the following link:
https://usad.enlyght.com/tc/OrderReview.aspx?DistributionCode=ECKMWHCKYRBL
The primary point of contact between myself and the team members will be through weekly meetings and through the JMPS AcaDec Google Classroom.
Weekly Meeting will be held during the Enrichment Hour (Z-Hour) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:55 - 3:45 pm in the High School Lab room 306. The first meeting will be Tuesday, 08/09/22.
The link below will take you to the Academic Decathlon Google Classroom:
https://classroom.google.com/c/NTMzMTcxMDczMDQz?cjc=qcsor2p
