Scandal

Unfortunately, there has been a cheating scandal surrounding the 8th grade science chemistry final.
Therefore, all classes will be taking another chem final next week either Monday or Tuesday. Same concepts from the first time. NO 3x5 notecards will be allowed.
In the meantime, we are starting our bottle rockets. Each team of two needs three(3) 2Liter Bottles.
We are going to start on this starting Mon or Tuesday of next week!

Test Correction

Students corrected their Science Test in class - so hopefully they learned something from mistakes.
Students will need Three empty 2Liter bottles (per 2 person group) for our rocket unit.
Start collecting now!
We will start working on them on May 13th but some students might want to paint them before that date!!

Chem Final Day2

Students finished up their second day of taking the Chemistry Final.
Have a great weekend!

Mini-Rocket Schematic

Students started their schematic yesterday.
It will be finished today in class and if it is not then it needs to be completed over the break.
Have a much deserved break!

Mini - Rocket Competition

Students competed in shooting their rockets off with their best formulas.
Mini - Rocket trial sheets were also turned in at this time

Mini Rockets

Students worked with partners and tried to come up with the best ratio of vinegar and baking soda to shoot a mini rocket 200 cm in the air!
We will be working on this the next several days.

Chemistry Schematic

Students worked on their schematics today.
There is no homework.

Chem Rxns and Chem Schematic

Students corrected their sheets from yesterday and then we started on the Chemistry Schematic

Types of Chemical Reactions

Students took notes on types of chemical reactions and then received a worksheet which needs to be completed for homework.
Big Test next week on Chemistry!

Balancing Equations Quiz

Students took their quiz today on Balancing Equations

Balancing Equation Race

Students completed balancing equations.
Tomorrow there is a quiz on balancing equations

Balancing Equations

Students worked on More Balancing Equation sheets!
Oh boy!!

Balancing Equations

Students took a few notes on balancing equations.
Students got a worksheet which needs to be completed for homework if not finished.

Hunting Elements

Students watched part 3.
Element Tile due tomorrow!!

"Hunting the Elements" continued

Students continued watching this video.
Students needed to write 20 facts!

"Hunting the Elements"

Students watched a movie titled "Hunting the Elements"
Twenty facts needed to be written down and turned in.
Element Tile due Friday!

Slime

 Students were assigned an element. They need to research this and put all information on a 28cm x 28cm construction/posterboard etc. In color!
This is due on Friday March 22
Students made slime today during class.
Have a great weekend!

Electron Configuration

Students learned the "shortcut" for electron configurations.
Homework: finish the two sheets

Electron Configurations

Students took notes on electron configuration
Students need to write the electron configurations for H - Ar for homework.

Ionic Naming

Students spent the period naming and writing formulas for ionic compounds.
Quiz tomorrow on ionic

Ionic naming

Students worked on naming ionic compounds.
Tomorrow is a review day and Friday is a quiz

MontCas Testing

All 8th grade students missed periods 1-3 today due to MontCas Testing.
No homework

Ionic naming Review

We reviewed how to name ionic using transition metals and polyatomic ions.
We then corrected our first sheet.
There is no homework.

Ionic naming with polys and transition metals

Students in Periods 1 &2 got 1 sheet to complete.
Students in periods 3, 5 and 6 need to complete 2 sheets
Stay warm!

Ionic Nomenclature

We worked a little with iocnic nomenclature.
There is no homework.

Covalent Naming Quiz

Students corrected their 3 sheets from Friday and turned them in.
Students then took the covalent naming quiz

Covalent Nomenclature

Students practiced nomenclature of covalent bonds.
There is homework if students did not finish these worksheets.
Quiz on Monday

Bonding Quiz

Students handed in their bonding ws and then took the quiz.
No homework.

Nomenclature

Students corrercted their worksheet from Friday.
Students then took notes on covalent nomenclature.
Quiz tomorrow on  bonding!

Bonding Basics - Bonding Basics(both types)

Students turned in Candy Cmpds.
Students also turned in their PT that they shaded in with oxidation #'s and the stair step. This PT can be used on a quiz/test but ONLY if they turned it in!
Students received a Bonding Review sheet to complete - Quiz on Tuesday

Catch up day

1/2 of students missed all classes due to career center tours.
Therefore, students worked on any science work that was not completed.
Their Ionic Bonding Quiz is moved to next week.

Candy Compounds

Students made candy compounds .
This sheet will be turned in next week!
Quiz next week on Ionic Bonding!

Ionic Bonding WS

Students wrote down some more examples of Ionic Bonding.
Students then worked on an Ionic Bonding ws which needs to be completed for homework

Covalent Review and Ionic Bonding Intro

We reviewed covalent bonding.
Students took notes on Ionic Bonding

Covalent Bonding Quiz

Students took the covalent quiz today.
Have a great weekend

Covalent Bonding Review

Students reviewed covalent bonding for the quiz tomorrow!

Covalent Bonding

Students corrected their covalent sheet from last night.
Quiz Friday on covalent bonding!

Covalent Bonding

Students took more notes on Covalent Bonding.
Student need to complete the Covalent Bonding sheet for homework.

Bonding Basics

Students took notes on Bonding Basics.
Students began to work (on paper) on bonding two non-metals together

Big Bang Quiz

Students took the Big Bang Quiz today.
Have a great weekend!

Supernova Movie

Students watched a Supernova movie and wrote facts.
Tomorrow is a quiz on the Big Bang - use Schematic to study!

BB Schematic

Students finished today!
Quiz on BB on Friday!
Be safe with this snow.

Big Bang Schematic

Snowy Monday!
We continued with the BB Schematic today.

Big Bang Movie

We took a break from the Big Bang schematic today.
Instead, we watched a movie on the Big Bang. Students needed to write 25 facts.

Big Bang Schematics

Students continued with their BB Schematics.
No homework.

Big Bang Schematic

Welcome to 2nd semester!
Students began their Big Bang Schematic today.
No homework.

Mystery Mixtures finish

Students took the test yesterday.
Today students finished their Mystery Mixture Lab.
Have a great weekend.

Atomic Models

Students turned their Atomic Models in today and they were great!
Tomorrow is their test.

Mystery Mixture lab

Students continued with the Mystery Mixture Lab.
Atomic Models due tomorrow.
Chap 3 test on Thursday

Mystery Mixture lab

Today is part 1 of Mystery Mixture lab - tomorrow students will finish up.
Wednesday - Atomic Model due
Thursday - Chapter 3 Test

Chapter 3 Review

Students reviewed their work for the upcoming Test next Thursday.
Atomic Models due next Wednesday!
Have a great weekend

Atomic Models and Chapter 3 Test

Welcome Back.
Students reviewed the expectations fot the Atomic Model Due: Wednesday January 9.
There will be a Chapter 3 Test next week - on Thursday January 10