Christmas and Atomic Models

Classes were very short today.

I gave my students the Atomic Model Guidelines. If students need something to do over the break this is a perfect activity. It is not due until Wednesday January 9th.
Please please DO NOT spend money. Find items in your junk drawer etc.

We enjoyed a Christmas concert in the morning.
In the afternoon we had a Blitz Day - so students who havd all their work turned in could go to do a fun activity. Students missing work were assigned to go to a work room.

Happy Holidays!!!

Chapter 3 packet

Students worked on a packet of 3 pages for atoms, elements and mixtures vs compounds.
Students need a Bai bottle and some glitter for Wednesday when we make our "Calming bottles"

Quiz

Students corrected Atomic Basics worksheet from yesterday and turned it in.
Students then took the quiz.
We will make calming bottles next Wed. Students need a plastic Bai drink bottle . Students also need to bring a small container of glitter.
Have a great weekend

Atomics Basic Worksheet

Students got an atomic basic worksheet
This is HOMEWORK if not finished.
Quiz tomorrow

Atom History

Students finished Chap 3 section 1 on the history of the atom.
Quiz Friday - physics equations and atomic structure

Students began reading Chapter 3

Students read about the history of the atom, the people, their contributions to atomic structure.
Students wrote down the major contributions made by each.
There is no homework.

Atom Schematic

We finished up the Atom Schematic today.

Atom Schematic

Students worked on the Atom Schematic.
No homework.
Have a great weekend!

Atom Schematic

Students finished up their Periodic Table notes and then began an Atom Schematic.
No homework.

Periodic Table

Students continued working on their Periodic Table notes
There is no homework.

Periodic Table

Testing in the afternoon so morning classes did what the afternoon classes did yesterday - which was take notes and color code the periodic table!
There is no homework

Periodic Table

Today marks the beginning of our Chemistry Unit which will last well into February.
Students received a brand new Periodic Table and we began color coding and taking notes.
No homework.

Straw Rocket Schematic

Students worked on their straw rocket schematics.
This needs to be finished for HOMEWORK over the weekend - due Monday!

Straw Rocket Schematic

Students spent the period working on their own schematics.
We will continue working on these in class tomorrow and then it will become homework if not finished.

Straw Rocket Schematic

Students started their straw rocket schematics today.
Students were given all the criteria that need to be included on their schematics.
They are designing and drawing their own based on their knowledge, notes and lab.

Straw Rocket Conclusion

Students wrote their conclusions today and then turned their work in.
If students did not finish then it is homework due tomorrow!

Straw Rocket data table and graphs

 Welcome back after a great Thanksgiving Break!
Students worked on their data table and calculating.
Students then graphed their results for their 3 rockets.
Tomorrow students will work on their conclusions.

Straw Rocket

Today is the last day to launch for straw rockets!
Have a great break!

Straw Rockets

Students continued with their straw rocket launches

Straw Rockets

Students continued with their straw rockets today.
Have a great weekend!

Straw Rockets

Students made and tested their first straw rocket today.
Most groups were able to complete a few trials for their first rocket.
Tomorrow we will continue with our rocket launches

Straw rockets

Students received information on the straw rocket lab.
Students decided what variable they will be testing and whether or not they will be working with a partner.
Tomorrow they will begin testing their theories.

Velocity/acceleration

Students finished notes and then answered 5 questions about this topic in their spiral.
There is no homework.

Motion notes

Students continued with speed, velocity, acceleration, and  euler angler notes.
Have a great weekend

Motion

Students began notes on motion

Capsule Schematic

Schematics were finished today! Hooray!
Students that scored 32 points or less on the test last week have until Friday to correct their mistakes.
DO NOT wait until Friday afternoon!!!!!

Capsule Schematic continued

Students continued with the capsule schematic.
Students that scored less then 32 points on the test need to come in and correct to improve their grade. This must be done by Friday!
DO NOT wait until Friday after school!!!!

Capsule Schematic

Students continued with the capsule schematic.
Students also got their tests back today.
Any test that has a grade  less then 32 points may be corrected.
This may only happen this week before or after school. Must be done by Friday at the latest.

Capsule Schematic

We started capsule schematics today.
Have a great weekend!

Extreme planets

Students watched a video ttitled"Extreme Planets" and wrote down 25 facts.
There is no homework.

Test

Students turned in their study guides.
Students then took the test.

Review

Students reviewed for tomorrow test
Study tonight

Study Guide

Students handed in their capsule lab if they didn't last Friday.
Students then had the entire period to work on the study guide for the upcoming test on Wednesday.
Tomorrow we will review.

Capsule graph and conclusion

Students worked on their conclusions in class.
If they did not finish in class, then it is homework!

Next week - test will be Wednesday or possibly Thursday - but I'm shooting for Wed!

Capsule graph

Students finished their graphs today. Tomorrow we will work on our conclusions
Heads Up! Test is moved to NEXT week - probably Wed maybe Thursday!!

Calculations and Graph

Students finished up their calculations.
Students then graphed mass vs. velocity. This needs to be completed for homework.
Study for upcoming Test - see previous posts for what will be on it!

Launch and calculations!

Morning classes launched their capsules.
All classes then began converting feet to meters and then calculated velocity.
Tomorrow we will begin graphing and writing conclusion
Test end of this week: metrics, scientific method, temp, volume, mass, density, graphing, elements

Launch

We were able to launch today!
Students converted feet to meters and then were able to calculate velocity which is just meters/seconds. We will continue this on Monday.
Test at end of next week over all elements, sci mthd, metrics, volume, mass, density - basically everything up to this point.
Have a great weekend!

Launch

Morning classes did NOT launch but worked on significant figures
Afternoon classes DID launch!!

No Launch:(

Bummer - we couldn't launch today due to wind :(
Students wrote down data of all capsules on their data sheets.
Students worked on a worksheet about significant figures - Homework if not completed.

Streamers

Students added streamers to their capsules.
Students then had time to complete any work of this past week that they may not have finished.
Have a great weekend

Alligator Conclusion

Students need to refer to their Scientific Method Notes and look for Conclusion.
Conclusion should be written in paragraph form answering the questions as outlined in their notes.
Students may hand write or do this in Google Classroom.
Homework: This is due tomorrow!

Gator Graphs

Students finished up their Gator Schematic today.
Students then got a sheet of graph paper and need to make a graph of mass/days and their choice of either length or width/days.
This is homework!

Gator Schematic

We spent all class period working on the Gator Schematic.
There is no assigned homework

Alligator Schematic

Students turned in their capsule cross section which is their ticket to launch their capsule next Monday. No cross section - No launch!
We then spent the bulk of the period working on our big Alligator Schematic

Quiz and Gator Schematic

Students took their quiz today.
Students then worked on their  cross section drawing of their egg capsule. It needs to be neat, labeled and in color. HOMEWORK if not finished - ALL Periods
Periods 5 needs to make their capsule and complete the cross section.

Egg capsule stuffing day!

Periods 1, 2, and 3 made their egg capsules today. Periods 5 and 6 did not have science due to the AB trip.
Tomorrow quiz: 1-54, density and sig figs!

Gator Schematic and Cover

Students sketched day 1 and last day of gator in their schematic
Students then had the oppportunity to work on their cover schematic.
Homework: Finish schematic cover
Homework: raw egg, 2 Liter bottle and stuffing for tomorrow!!

Gator Day 7 & Schematic Cover

Students took their last day of alligator measurements.
Students then took some time to work on their schematic covers.

Gator Day 6

Students measured their gators.
Students then got their schematics and worked on covers.
Thursday: 2 liter bottle, suffing and raw egg
Friday Quiz: 1-54, density and sig figs

Gator Day 4

Students measured their alligators again today.
Students handed in their density worksheets from yesterday.
Students got a significant figure sheet to complete - if not done in class then it is homework
Quiz tomorrow

Alligator Day 3 and Density

Students measured their alligators.
Students then received a density worksheet which they need to finish for homework.

Alligator Day 2

Students took their measurements for Gator Day 2.
Students took a few notes on mass and density.
Quiz Friday: Elements 1-44 and mass, density, sig figs

Alligator Day 1

Students use their metric, volume  and scientific method knowledge to measure their alligators.
Tonight they will be placed in water and they will measure the alligators again tomorrow

Quiz & Sig Figs

Students took their quiz.
Students then read in their book about precision, accuracy and significant figures.
Have a great weekend

Volume Lab and Mass

Students finished their volume lab and turned it in.
Students then read in their book and wrote down the definition of SI Units, mass and how you find the volume of irregular objects.
Homework: Study for quiz tomorrow

Volume Lab

Students worked on Part C and D of the volume lab.
Some students need to finish writing the procedure and creating the chart for Part D.
Part D will be completly completed in class tomorrow.
Quiz Friday 1-36 temperature, volume

Volume

Students took a few notes on volume and then began the volume lab.
Students will finish this lab tomorrow.

States of Matter

Students took notes on states of matter and temperature.
Students received 2 worksheets.
Homework: finish worksheets.
Quiz Friday 1-36 and temperature , volume and mass

Element Quiz

Students took and corrected their quiz.
Next Friday the quiz will go up to element 36.

Metrics!

Students worked on their "Length Lab" today.
Students should have finished in class - if they have not then it needs to be finished for homework.
Quiz tomorrow! 1-27. scientific method vocab, metrics

Metrics!

Students took notes on metrics and how to convert from larger to smaller and vice versa. for the most part, this is a review from last year. Students received a worksheet to complete.
Homework - finish worksheet
Study for quiz on Friday - elements 1-27, scientific method and metrics

Element and Periodic Table Quiz

Students took and corrected their quiz.
Students then logged onto google classroom and worked on a Digital Breakout titled "Vacate the Cave". Students can, but are not required to, try this over the weekend!

Scientific Method notes

Students took notes on the steps of the Scientific Method
Quiz tomorrow! Study tonight!

Atom Models

Students practice making models of elements using beans.
Homework: Finish Multiple Intelligence chart and questions

Periodic Table/Multiple Intelligence

Students took notes on the periodic table and worked on the Multiple Intelligence Survey.
Quiz Friday: Elements 1-18 and Periodic Table info.

Quiz

Students took their PT quiz on the first 10 elements.
Students then began the Multiple Intelligence testing.
There is no homework.
Quiz next Friday elements 1-18 and safety

Safety Notes (cont)

We did a mini review for the quiz tomorrow.
Students then finished safety notes.

Scientific Summer

Students cut out and mounted their scientifc summer on construction paper.
All ready for Open House Thursday night!
Periodic Table quiz Friday

Safety Notes

We reviewed Periodic Table for Friday quiz
Students began taking safety notes in their spirals.
*Scientific Summer paragraphs and picture due tomorrow!!

Welcome Back!

Welcome to Science 18-19!
I am super excited about this upcoming year.
We have a lot of amazing and fun things to do this year and I am looking forward to having a wonderful year with all of you.

Students turned in their signed Safety Contracts and Blog/Instagram permission slips today.

Scientific Summer paragraphs and picture are due Wednesday
Quiz Friday - the first 10 elements, parts of an atom, atomic #, Periodic #, Group# and class expectations and procedures.

Testing and Rocket wrap up

Students are testing 1-3 and 2-4 Thursday and Friday respectively.
In class students are wrapping up:
Rocket Launch Schematic
Capsule cross section diagram
Rocket Data Sheet
Worksheet Packet for Chapter 10 - Motion and Momentum

Rocket Launch

Students continued with rocket launches and number crunching

Rocket Launch

Day 2 of Rocket Launching with capsules.
Tomorrow will be the last day to launch!

Finishing up

Students worked on finishing up their one rocket with egg capsule

Rocket Collar

Students finished up their fins and began work on their rocket collars

Fins

Students worked on cutting and gluing fins to their rockets!

Body Wrap

Students need to decorate their body wrap for their rockets.

Capsules

Today students made their capsules.
Tomorrow we will start on the rocket portion.
Students MUST have 2 two liter bottles - one for each type of rocket!

Chapter 10 Review

Students received a packet to work on today - this is not homework.
Must have  two 2liter bottles for tomorrow along with an egg and stuffing!

Solar System Facts

Students watched a movie on the Solar System and wrote down facts that they learned.
Have a great weekend!

Chemistry Test

Students took their chemistry test today.
We will now begin our rocket unit.
Students will need two 2-liter bottles - by the beginning of next week - to create a rocket and a capsule

Study Guide

Students corrected study guide and then reviewed for test tomorrow.
Homework: Study!

Study Guide

We corrected the balancing equations worksheet.
Students then received a study guide for the test on Tuesday.
Homework: Finish study guide!!!

Balancing Refresher

Students finished doing mini rockets.
They were then given a review sheet on balancing equations.
 This is homework if not finished in class.
Test next week on Chemistry

Mini Rocket Tests

Students displayed their best formula for their mini rockets.
3 trials and best height wins!

Mini Rockets

Students spent the day perfecting their formula
Tomorrow they will shoot them off for their grade

Mini Rockets

Students continued work on their mini rocket trials.
Have a great 3 day weekend!

Mini Rocket Schematics

Students finished up the mini rocket schematic.
Afternoon classes began the mini rocket experiment.

Mini Rocket Schematics

Students worked on their schematics today except for 2nd period which I did not see.
No homework

Mini Rocket Schematic

Students worked on their schematics today. We should be able to complete these tomorrow and then do the rockets Thursday and Friday - at least that is my plan...

Balancing Equations

Students corrected and turned in their Types of Chemical Reaction Sheets.
Students then worked in groups balancing equations.
Have a great break!

Naming Races

Students raced naming and writing compounds to win candy.
Quiz tomorrow on naming and writing compounds

Wrap up and review

Students finished up "Bonding with a classmate" from Monday and turned it in.
Students finished questions from "Elephant Toothpaste" and turned it in.
We then began review for Fridays quiz on bonding naming

Elephant's Toothpaste

Students made Elephant Toothpaste today.
No homework

Naming: Ionic, covalent, polyatomic

Students corrected ionic compound sheet 1.
Students recieved a covalent and ionic compound ll sheet. These are homework!!!!
Quiz early next week

Information on How to do this

Ionic and Polyatomic naming

Students continued naming ionic and polyatomic compounds.
Students received a worksheet today which must be completed for homework!
Quiz next week

Chapter 6 Atomic Structure and Bonds

 I was absent yesterday but students worked on the following.
Students know most of this chapter but there are a couple concepts in here that were new.
Students needed to answer the questions in their spirals and we will continue to work on this today before we start ionic naming.

Valence e-'s and Lewis Dot Structure ws

Students received this sheet and must finish for homework if not already finished.

MontCAS Testing

All students will be taking the MontCAS test today, tomorrow and Thursday during their science class.
We will have regular science class on Wednesday and Friday.

Bonding Electorn Config Quiz 2

Students took their 2nd quiz on bonding and electron configuration.
Needs to be corrected by next Thursday if they got less than 70%

Candy Compounds

Students corrected last night's homework.
Students then began work on "Candy Compounds" with partners. They will finish up tomorrow after the quiz.

Ionic and Covalent Bonding

Students received a worksheet on both types of bonding.
This is homework if not finished in school.
Reminder: Quiz Friday on bonding and electron configuration

Ionic Bonding

Students took notes on ionic bonding and practiced

Covalent Bonding

We reviewed covalent bonding and started work on ionic bonding

Electron Config and Bonding Quiz

Students had a quiz today.
We will continue with bonding next week and next Friday we will have another quiz on the same topics.
Make sure to come in for help if you need it - before and/or after school.

Covalent Bonding

Students worked on covalent bonding.
Quiz tomorrow on covalent bonding and electron configuration

Covalent bonds

Students took notes on covalent bonds.
Students then got a worksheet to complete about covalent bonds.
Quiz Friday on Bonding and electron configuration

"Hunting the Elements" part 4 and Bonding

Students finished watching the program "Hunting the Elements" (which is a movie that can be found online) and completed their packet that went with it.
Students then took some notes on Bonding which we will continue with tomorrow.
No homework.

Quiz Friday on electron configuration and bonding

"Hunting the Elements" Part 3

Students continued watching the movie today and working on their sheets.
Monday we should finish this up with about 20 minutes to go

"Hunting the Elements" Part 2

Students went to the career center today
Students left in classes watched the second part of the movie "Hunting the Elements" and worked on answering the questions on their worksheets
There is no homework.

Element Tiles

Students presented their element tiles today.
There is no homework.

Electron Configuration

Students took notes on Electron Configuration and then wrote out the electron configurations for elements 1 -36
Element Tile DUE Tuesday!!
Stay safe and warm. Have fun!

Element Tiles Research

Students spent the class period using books and computers to research their element. Their research should be completed  by the end of class as there really wan't that much to find.
Today was the end of in class time for this project.
Now everything else must be completed at home.
Again, these are due Tuesday February 13th!

REMINDER: Last day for test corrections is Wed Feb 7 after school!!

Element Tiles

Students received an element that they must research and then create an Element "Tile"
This is due on Tuesday February 13th.

PT Schematic

We are finishing up the Periodic Table Schematic.

Have a great weekend! Stay safe and warm!

Periodic Table

All classes continued with the Periodic Table Schematic.
All students got their test back from last Friday. Anyone with a grade less than 30 (D and F) needs to come in before or after school and make corrections to increase their grade. They have until next Wednesday!!

Periodic Table Schematic

Periods tested during periods 3 and 4.
All other classes worked on their Periodic Table Schematics

Periodic Table Schematic

Periods 1 and 2 NWEA math testing.
My other periods began work on the Periodic Table Schematic

Test

Students took their test today.
Have a great weekend!

Review Study Guide

We corrected the study guide today. So...test is postponed until tomorrow!
Study!

Chapter Review

Students received a worksheet for chapter review.
Students need to check out a book tonight to complete if they did not finish
Test Tomorrow!
Study

Squiddy

Students turned in yesterday's work
Students then explored Pascal's Principle with Squiddy.

Chap 4 Test Thursday!

Density

Students predicted how unkown substance would layer in one beaker.
Students then calculated densities for a variety of substances and answered questions on it.
This will be finished tomorrow.

Test on Thursday - Chapter 4

Cylinder Densities

I was out sick yesterday. Students watched a video and worked on a sheet that goes with the video. This video was not finished in class but will be completed in another week.

Today students finished their calculations for Cylinder Densities and  answered questions.

Have a great weekend.

Cylinder densities

Students rotated through stations calculating densities  for different cylinders.
There is no homework.

Cylinder Denstiy

Students created a chart to complete when looking at cylinder densities.
This will be completed tomorrow.
No homework.

Chapter 4 corrections

Studetns corrected the Chapter 4 packet
Periods 4,6,7 began work on denstiy,
There is no homework.
Stay warm!

Pressure

Students continued work in chapter 4.
There is a worksheet packet and a crossword. All of these need to be completed by tomorrow so
Homework: finish sheets

Cha 4 section 3 notes

Students took notes on chapter 4 section 3.
There is no homework.

Water mini stations

Students finished up mini stations and turned them in.
We then began chapter 4 sec 3 on fluid dynamics
There is no homework.

Water mini stations

Students continued with working through the mini stations.
There is no homework.

Water mini-stations

Students began work on water mini stations.
There are a total 6 stations in all and students will rotate between the 6 stations today and tomorrow.
There is no homework

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to School and Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful break!
Today we refreshed our memories on properties of water - surface tension, cohesion, adhesion.
Tomorrow and Friday we will experiment with these properties.