Absolute Zero Movie

Students watched a movie on Absolute Zero and wrote facts.
Tomorrow we make slime but students must have yesterdays worksheet complete

Chapter 4

Students finished up the worksheet on section 1 and 2 states of matter
Students must have this complete in order to make slime on Thursday

Chapter 4 section 1 & 2 worksheet

Students took notes on Chapter 4 sections 1&2.
Students then received a worksheet and must complete anything for section 1 and 2

Matter

Students began Chapter 4 on Matter.
We took notes on the different states.
There is no homework

Atom Schematic

Students continued work on their schematics today.
We will finish these up tomorrow.

Atom Schematic

Students continued with their Atom Schematic today.
No homework

Atomic Schematic

Students turned in their worksheet from yesterday.
Students then began the "Atomic Schematic"

Atomic Clay Models

Students worked on a worksheet on atoms.
Students then built atoms out of clay
Homework: Finish worksheet if not completed

Black Holes Movie

Students watched a movie on "Black Holes" and wrote down a minimum of 20 facts

Chapter 3 Test

Students took Chapter 3 test today.
There is no homework.

Chapter 3 Review

Today we went over our review questions.
I postponed the test until tomorrow!

So...Study tonight - Chap 3 test tomorrow!

Chapter 3 Review

Students continued work on Chapter 3 review on pages 96-97

Test tomorrow on Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Review

Students finished up their "Mystery Mixture" lab and turned it in.

Students then worked on the Chapter 3 Review pgs 96-97 in their spiral.
There are 27 questions and all of them need to be answered.

There will be a TEST on Wednesday!!!!

Mystery Mixtures

Students continued working on their Mystery Mixtures.
Hopefully, we will finish this up on Monday!
Have a great weekend!

Atomic Models & cont Mystery Mixtures

Great Atomic Models!!
Students are looking at all of them today from all classes.
Tomorrow we will eat the edible ones:) And hang the hanging ones.

In class today we continues with our "Mystery Mixtures" and will finish that lab up tomorrow.

Mixtures and compounds lab

Students continued with their mixture lab.

Atomic Models due tomorrow - no excuses as they were assigned two weeks ago!

Mixture & compounds and PT review sheet

We corrected yesterdays worksheet.
We then began "Mystery Mixtures" lab and will finish tomorrow.
No homework

Periodic Table and mixture review

Welcome back!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break.
Students reviewed Chapter 3 working on a worksheet. If not finished in class, then students need to check out a book after school and complete at home.

Atoms, elements, mixture worksheet

Students corrected their worksheets from last week and turned them in.
Students in the afternoon classes then were able to watch a video on explosions

Periodic Table Quiz

Students took a quiz on the periodic table groups, periods, characteristics.
If a student needs to retake this they can only on Monday and Tuesday of next week before or after school.

Mixtures homogeneous and heterogeneous

Students watched a short clip of mixtures and compounds.
Students then continued work on their worksheet that they received on Tuesday.

Quiz tomorrow on the Periodic Table

Mixtures and Compounds

Students read in their book and took notes on Mixtures and Compounds.
There is no homework

Quiz Friday on Periodic Table

Atomic Models due Thursday November 30

Elements, atomic structure worksheet

We reviewed Bohr Models, Lewis Dot Diagrams and the Periodic Table.
Students received a worksheet on atomic structure and elements

Quiz Friday on the Periodic Table

Atomic Model due Thursday November 30th

Bohr Models and Lewis Dot Diagrams

Students continued with notes on Bohr Models and Lewis Dot Diagrams.
Homework: Complete worksheet on Bohr and Lewis

Quiz on Friday on Periodic Table

Assigned Atomic Model: Standing, Hanging OR edible. Due Thursday November 30th

Big Bang Movie

Students finished the movie "The Big Bang" - NOT the sitcom!!
Students then began reading in the book and taking notes
No homework.

Movie: Big Bang

Students watched a movie titled "The Big Bang"
Students needed to write down 15 facts which they turned in.

Periodic Table

Students finished up their notes today on the Periodic Table.
There is no homework.

Periodic Table

Students continued with Periodic Table notes.
There is no homework.

Quiz

Students took their quiz 1-36 , specials and sig figs
We then began work on Periodic Table parts.
No homework.

Significant Figures

Students completed and corrected the last sig fig sheet.
Tomorrow quiz 1-36 and tin, lead, gold silver, tungsten, radon, xenon
AND questions on sig fig!

Significant Figures

We corrected our sig fig papers from yesterday.
Fourth period students received another sheet of sig figs which they need to complete for homework.

Quiz Friday elements 1-36 , specials and sig figs!

Significant Figures

Students corrected sheets from yesterday.
Today students took notes on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing sig figs and then were given a worksheet. This worksheet is homework if not completed in class.

Quiz Friday: elements 1-36 + gold, silver, tin, lead, radon, tungsten, xenon and sig figs! 

Significant Figures

Students read and took notes on Significant Figures.
Students then completed a worksheet in class.
There is no homework.

Capsule Schematic

Students finished their capsule launch schematics today.
No homework.
Have a great weekend

Egg Capsule Launch Schematic

Students continued with their egg capsule launch today.
We should be finishing this up tomorrow!

Egg Capsule Schematic

Students began work on their egg capsule schematic today.
No homework.

Egg Capsule graph and conclusion

Students finished their graph in class today.
Students then had time to work on their conclusion. If this is not finished in class then it is homework. The outline for the conclusion is in their spiral under Scientific Method Notes.

Egg Capsules

Students converted feet to meters, and then calculated speed d(m)/t(s) for their egg capsules.
Students then worked on a graph of mass vs speed - we will finish this in class tomorrow.

Capsule Launching

All classes finished launching capsules today and we know who lived and died!
Have a wonderful 4 day weekend!

Capsule Launching

All periods, all alligator labs due. Conclusion, graphs and data sheet.
Classes that were ready went outside today and launched capsules! We will continue with this tomorrow.

Capsule Stuffing

Students stuffed their capsules today complete with egg.
Hopefully we will launch these tomorrow.

Alligator conclusion, graphs and data table were due today and turned in.

Alligator Conclusion

Periods 4,6,7 Alligator conclusion, graphs & data table due Monday.
Periods 1,2 Alligator conclusion, graphs, data table due Tuesday

We will stuff our egg capsules on MONDAY! - Please have stuffing, egg and you must have your capsule sketch completed to stuff!

Molecular Scketches

Shortened classes.
All classes worked on their Alligator Molecular sketch in their schematics.
Hopefully, this will finish up tomorrow and we will begin our lab report.

Molecular Sketch

Students worked in their schematics sketching the molecular configuration of the polymer that makes up the alligator.
Capsule sketches, gator graphs need to be completed!

Capsules and Alligators

We are working back and forth between finishing up our Gator Lab and starting our Egg Capsule.
So.....Alligator graphs should have been finished up last night. Today we worked on a molecular schematic of the gator.
Homework: Students need to sketch in color the inside of their capsule! Neat and IN COLOR.
Bring in capsule stuffing and eggs for later this week.

Alligator Graphs

Students did not bring in their 2 liter bottles so we could not work on them today.
Hopefully, we will be able to tomorrow.

Student worked on their alligator graphs. They need to have a total of 4. This is homework if not finished in class today!

Gator Grraphs

Students worked on Alligator Graphs today.
We will continue next week.
Monday the 2 liter bottle is due for our capsule

Gator Schematics

Students finished their Alligator Schematics today. I will be grading these on Monday so they have time to continue work on them at home if they need to.
Tomorrow we will start on our Gator graphs.
2 liter bottle needed for Monday!

Gator Schematics

Students worked on their Alligator Schematic yesterday, today and we will finish up tomorrow.
Students will then begin work on their Alligator Lab Report
There is NO quiz this Friday on elements.

Gator Lab and Charts/graphs

Today is the last day of measuring our gators.
Students then sketched their gators onto their schematics.
Students then received 2 sheets of paper on table and graphs. Students had time in class to work on these and if they did not finish then it is homework.

Gator lab day 6

Students took their element quiz
Students then worked on the gator lab
have a great weekend
Go Cats!

Gator lab day 5

Students measured their gators and then classes got a worksheet on the SI Units(Metrics)

Gator lab Day 4

Students took measurements of their Gator today.
We then discussed Precision vs Accuracy
Student then got a sheet on SI units (metrics) to complete in class - homework if not finished

Gator lab Day 3

Students measured their Alligators for Day 3.
Periods 1 & 2 got a temperature sheet which needs to be completed for homework.
Other classes corrected temperature sheet and turned in.

Alligator lab - Day 2

Students finished their volume lab
Students then began Day 2 for Alligator lab

Elements 1-36

Quiz on elements 1-36
Students then continued work on their Volume Lab

Volume

Students turned in their temperature sheet from yesterday.
Students then began work on volume. There is no homework

Temperature

Students finished up their Mass lab.
Students then took a few notes on temperature scales. Students were given a temperature graph to complete for homework.

Mass Lab

After careful consideration I am putting the Alligator Lab on hold till next Monday.
Today students spent time reacquainting themselves with the triple beam balance.
There is no homework.

Alligator Lab Day 1

Students took measurements on their alligator.
This gator will be placed in water for the next week and we will measure it daily to see what occurs.

Element Quiz and Alligator Schematic

Students turned in last nights homework.
Students then took a quiz on elements 1-27
Students began work on the Alligator Schematic

Metrics and Quiz

Students finished their metric measuring sheet and turned it in.
Students then began work on "Metric Scavenger Hunt" which is homework tonight if not completed in class.
Quiz tomorrow: elements 1-27 and metrics

Metrics

Students corrected last nights homework and turned it in.
Students then made paper metric rulers to use throughout the year.
Students began a length worksheet which will be completed tomorrow.
Quiz Friday 1-27 elements and metrics

Metrics

Students received a metric conversion sheet.
If this sheet is not finished in class it needs to be completed tonight for homework.

Metrics

Students took notes on basic metrics today.
Students then practiced converted from smaller to larger and larger to smaller units.
There are 10 problems that students need to solve for homework.

Element quiz 1-18 and safety notes

Students took their quiz on elements 1-18.
Students then finished their safety notes.
No homework except to study elements 1-27 for next week!

Multiple Intelligence Schematic

Students finished their Multiple Intelligence (Learning Style) Schematic.  If they did not complete this in class then it should be finished for homework.
Students began taking notes on the Scientific Method.

Quiz tomorrow: Elements 1-18 and first 3 steps of the scientific method

Schematic and multiple intelligences

Students continued work on page 2 of schematics.
Students received Part II of Multiple Intelligence Test
HOMEWORK: Complete Multiple Intelligence Test Part II

Quiz Friday 1-18 elements and scientific method

Multiple Intelligence/Blooms Taxonomy Schematic

Schematic covers were due today.
Students began work on the second page of their schematics that deals with Blooms and Multiple Intelligences.
Quiz Friday elements 1-18

Quiz 1-10 & Schematic Covers

Students took their first quiz today.
Students also worked on their schematic covers. If students did not finish, then they need to bring them home and finish. Covers are due on Tuesday Sept 5!

Schematic Covers

Students finished their Scientific Summers today.
Students then began work on their Schematic Covers. This work will be done in class. covers need to be a picture of physics, chemistry or a mission patch. They must be in color!

Quiz tomorrow: 1st 10 elements, safety and classroom procedures

Open House tonight 6:30 - 8:00

Safety Notes

Yesterday (Monday) we went over some procedural expectations of my class.
We also began taking safety notes in the science spiral.

Today we finished taking safety notes.

Tomorrow "Scientific Summer" is due!
Also, be thinking about your cover for the schematic.

Supplies, Permission, Scientific Summer

Students received their supplies list.
Students also received blog/instagram permission slips. I will only post picture of students and never their names.
Students were assigned Scientific Summer. This is due Wednesday August 30th

Rocket worksheets

Students worked on 3 worksheets about space environment, space projects and lunar explorations.
Tomorrow we will launch our rockets!

Last day of rocket construction

Today was the last day that students are able to work on their rockets in class. If they are not finished today they need to be completed at home and brought in on Wednesday!
Last Monday of the year - whoot hoot

Rocket construction continues

Students worked on making their collars and their parachutes for their rockets.

Rocket Construction

And rocket construction continues

Rocket Construction continued

Students continued to build their rockets and will continue tomorrow as well.

Rocket making

Students began construction on their Rockets - at least those that had their supplies.
We will continue tomorrow.

Rocket Schematic and rocket worksheet

Students worked on their rocket schematic and were given information about rockets and then had to complete a worksheet.
Monday students must have 2 two liter bottles and stuffing for their capsules!

Rocket Structure Schematic

Students continued with schematic.
Reminder: Two 2 liter bottles, stuffing and egg for Monday!

Rocket Launcher Schematic

Students continued with their schematics.
Homework: Students need two 2-liter bottles by Monday plus stuffing and an egg.. These materials are for ONE rocket.

Rocket Launcher Schematic

Students finished testing today! No more testing this year!
Students began working on Rocket Launcher Schematic and will continue with this tomorrow and possibly Thursday.
Students need TWO 2 liter bottles to make a capsule and rocket that we will launch.
They will need these by Monday!

Last Marshmallow Challenge!

Students have their last Marshmallow Challenge.
They need to get to  70 cm or greater!

Stomp Rockets and Bowling

Periods 1,6 and 8 played around with Stomp Rockets and tried to get them into the target of the garbage can.
Periods 2 and 3 had fun bowling.
There is no homework.

Ice Cream!

Those students that had their tower conclusions completed made ice cream today! YUM!
No homework.

Tower Calculations and Conclusion

Students calculated strength to weight ratios to determine which tower was the strongest.
Then students needed to write a conlcusion following the conclusion steps in their scientific method notes from the very beginning of the year.
Homework: finish conclusion if not done

Tower Crushing

Students finished tower crushing.
DC kids will need to calculate ratios, rank towers (highest is first) and write on conclusion following the steps found in your Scientific Method Notes

Tower Schematic and Crushing

Students finished their Tower Schematics and then we began crushing towers!
There is no homework.

Tower Schematic

Students continued with their Tower Schematics.
Tomorrow we will be crushing towers.

Tower Schematic

Students worked on their tower schematics.
Towers will be crushed on Thursday

Tower Construction

Students continued to build towers.
Students may build a tower at home over the weekend if they wish!

Tower Building

Students in Periods 1 and 2 tested this morning.
All other periods continued working on their towers.
There is no homework.

Tower Building

Students began on construction of a different type of tower today.
Today's tower is being built for strength. These towers will be tested next week to see which one can hold the most amount of weight.
There is no homework.

Marshmallow Challenge

Today students were challenged to build the tallest tower out of spaghetti that would support a marshmallow. This is the second time they have done this challenge and they will do it once more before the end of the year. Hopefully, towers will get taller as students become more creative.

Slime

Students made slime today.
Enjoy the break!

Schematics

Students continued with their schematics today.
There is no homework.

Mini Rockets Schematic

Students began their Mini Rocket Schematics today.
There is no homework.

pH Testing

Students conducted pH tests on several substances and then tried to match the pH of the substance to the actual substance.
There is no homework.

Mini Rockets

We finished up with mini rockets.
Students then took a few notes on Acid/Base Reactions and pH scale.
There is no homework.

Mini Rockets

Students continued with mini-rockets and used their best formulas for the competition.
There is no homework.

Mini Rockets

Students continued working with their mini rockets today.
Tomorrow they will have a competition to see whose "Going to Harvard"

Mini Rockets

Students began working on mini rockets using a mixture of vinegar and baking soda.
Students must come up with an appropriate way to measure out the substances that is repeatable.
Students then must change one variable at a time to increase the height of their rockets.
Students have today and tomorrow to work on this and then we will be competing on Thursday.

"Hunting the Elements" Part 2

Students continued watching this video and wrote down 15 facts.
There is no homework.

Chemistry Test

Periods 1,2, 3 finished up their testing.
Period 3 and 6 read about different careers in science.
Periods 7 & 8 were a Blitz
No homework

Chemistry Test

Students in 3, 6, and 8th periods took their Chemistry Test
Periods 1 and 2 will take theirs tomorrow

Chemistry Review

We did a quick review of study guide. The study guide is due the day of the test!
Students then played kahoot chemistry review games.
Periods 1 and 2 will take the test on Thursday do to highschool tours.
Periods 3, 6, and 8 will take the test tomorrow.
Homework: Study!

Study Guide

Students worked on their study guide for the Chemistry Final Test
The test will be on Wednesday
Study!

Physical and chemical changes

Students watched a video and took notes on chemical and physical changes.
Students then continued word with bonding and turned those papers in.
Have a great weekend!

Bonding with a Classmate

Students corrected their worksheets from Tuesday.
Students then worked on bonding with each other. We will continue with this tomorrow.

Chemical Reactions

Students took notes on chemical reactions and then received a worksheet to complete.
Homework if not finished.
Homework: study for chemistry final next week!

Covalent nomenclature

Students corrected Friday's work on ionic naming.
Today students received, completed and corrected a covalent nomenclature worksheet.
Homework: Start studying/reviewing for Chemistry final which will be sometime next week!

Ionic Nomenclature

Students continued with nomencalture.
Students received a new sheet which will be corrected on Monday.
Stay warm!

Ionic Nomenclature Practice

Students worked on a sheet for ionic naming.
Finish for homework if not completed

Movie - Hunting the Elements

Students watched a movie called "Hunting the Elements"
Students needed to write 20 facts

Nomenclature continued

Students continued with nomenclature notes and practice.
There is no homework.

Nomenclature (Naming Compounds)

Students took notes on naming compounds
There is no homework.

Balancing Equations Quiz

Students corrected and turned in their assignment from yesterday.
They then took their quiz.
There is no homework.

Balancing Equations

Students corrected their balancing equation sheet from last night to check for understanding.
Students were given a new sheet today which needs to be completed by tomorrow so it is homework for some students.
Tomorrow we have a quiz on balancing equations

Balancing Equations

Students watched a video on balancing equations and then received a worksheet anc continued to work on balancing equations.
This is homework if not finished in class today.
Quiz Friday on Balancing Equations

Balancing Equations

Students took notes on how to balance equations and completed some practice problems.
Schematics are due tomorrow!

Schematic

Students finished up schematics today.
I will begin grading these on Wednesday so they need to make sure that they get everything finished on it.

Electron Configuration Quiz

Students took the electron configuration quiz and then we worked on the schematic.
Have a great weekend!

Periodic Table Schematic

Students worked on schematics.
Tomorrow is an electron configuration quiz - study!

Periodic Table Schematic

Students handed in their electron configuration ws from yesterday.
Students then worked on their schematics
There is no homework.

Electron Configuration

Students correct yesterdays sheet and then received a new one. Today's sheet is homework if not finished in class.

Electron Configuration

Students continued working on electron configuration worksheet.
Homework is to finish the sheet provided to them today.

Bonding Quiz

Students took their bonding quiz today.
There is no homework - have a great weekend!.

Electron Configuration

Students received more information on how to write electron configurations.
Tomorrow is a bonding quiz - study for the bonding quiz tonight!!

Electron Configuration

Students handed in their gummy bear bonding labs
Students took notes on electron configuration.
There is no homework.

Gummy Bear Bonding

Students turned in their homework from Thursday on covalent and ionic bonds
Students used their knowledge of covalent and ionic bonding to bond gummy bears.
This is homework if not finished

Ionic and Covalent Bonding Practice

 Students handed in their worksheet from Tuesday.
Students received 2 practice sheets for ionic and covalent bonding.
They had 39 minutes to complete.
If not finished then it is homework and due Tuesday

Ionic and covalent bonding

We reviewed these two types of bonding and students continued working on their sheet.
The Bonding Basics worksheet is homework if not finished!

Ionic and Covalent Bonding notes

Students took notes on Ionic and Covalent Bonding.
Students received a worksheet and worked on it in class.
We will continue working on this sheet tomorrow in class.

Big Bang Movie

I am back from an extremely WET trip to Oregon. Whew! - I will take snow any day.
While I was gone students received two more worksheet to complete Chapter 6 sections 1 & 2.
The sheet From Tuesday ( Chemistry) plus these two sheets were all given time in class to do, finish for homework if necessary and then corrected the next day.
Today students finished watching The Big Bang Movie - not the TV show.

Cheimistry ws

Students took notes and then worked on a chemistry sheet about losing and/or gaining electrons.
This is homework and due tomorrow.
I will be gone the next 3 days and will be back Monday the 6th.

Compound and Mixture ws

Compound and mixture ws is homework if not finished

Quiz and Compound and Mixture ws

Students took their quiz and then worked on the Compound and Mixture worksheet
There is no homework.

Atomic Models

Students brought their atomic models and there are some fabulous ones!
Tomorrow there will be a quiz on the Periodic Table
Study

Periodic Table

Students handed in Mystery Mixtures Lab if they didn't yesterday.
Students completed a worksheet on basic atomic structure.
Students began work on the Periodic Table using a computer.

Atomic Models Due Tomorrow!

Mystery Mixture Lab

Students finished their testing today on the substances.
Students were given questions to answer which they will need to finish for homework.

Mixture Mystery Lab

Students performed most of this lab today.
Tomorrow they will finish with this.
Students go to the Alberta Bair Theater tomorrow after lunch and will return to school for 8th period

Mystery Mixture Lab

Students wrote out the directions for the Mystery Mixtures Lab
Monday they will perform the lab

Mixtures and Compound ws

Students corrected and turned in their ws
There is no homework

Mixtures and Compounds

Periods 3 & 4 tested today.
Periods 1 & 2 received information about the Atomic Models DUE Thursday Jan 26
Periods 6 & 8 read about mixtures and compounds and completed a worksheet

Atomic Models assigned

Periods 1 & 2 were NWEA testing.
Other classes received Atomic Model instructions
No glass. No food.
Atomic Models DUE Thursday January 26
 

Quiz

We corrected and turned in our worksheets.
Students then took a quiz on the periodic table.
There is no homework
See you Tuesday!

Bohr Models and Lewis Dot Diagrams

Students continued working with Bohr Models and Lewis Dot Diagrams.
Students received a worksheet which needs to be completed for homework if not finished!
Reminder: Quiz tomorrow!

Periodic Table Basics and Bohr models

Students continued with Periodic Table Basics
Students also learned how to do Bohr Diagrams and Lewis Dot Diagrams
Homework is to finish their worksheet on these

Periodic Table

Students finished their Periodic Table shades and notes today.
Students then learned some history of the atom and it's structure.
There is no homework.

Periodic Table

Students began color coding a periodic table and writing characteristics of elements dependeing on their group and periods.
There is no homework.

Newton's Laws Test

Students took their test today on Newton's Laws.
As always, any student may retake their test BUT it must be retaken by next Friday January the 13th.

Review for Test

We went over all questions from the book.
Students then received a worksheet to complete which we went over as well.
Both of these can be used to study for the test tomorrow!
Homework: Study

Forces and Newtons laws

Students continued with completing their book questions.
There will be a Test on Thursday - Chapter 11 Forces and Motions