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Physical Science (Chemistry-Semester 1) Homepage __GLENCOE Physical Science with Earth Science – Online Textbook __
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Physical Science: Concepts in Action – Online Textbook
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=**//__Assignments are listed most recent first...if Mr. Fed has worked ahead on the syllabus, please scroll down the page to see the dates for which you are interested. Mr. Fed tries to be a few days ahead on the ....a few weeks ahead at the beginning of a unit.__//**=

__**Wednesday (12/16) - Friday (12/18)**__**=>EXAMS...adjusted schedule** -collect the "Balancing Equations Worksheet" and "Classifying Chemical Reactions" from Monday (students can still be working on these in class if more time is needed) -students will be getting back all graded papers that I have...assignments due today will not be returned -EXAM REVIEW DAY...discuss exam...review sheets due on the day of your exam...ALL OR NOTHING ON REVIEW SHEETS!!!!!
 * __Tuesday (12/15)__**

-collect the "Balancing Act" and "Balancing Equations Race" from last week -notes on "Types of Reactions" (19.2) and "Energy in Reactions" (19.3) -work on "Balancing Equations Worksheet"...just complete Part B...due Tuesday -work on "Classifying Chemical Reactions"...due Tuesday
 * __Monday (12/14)__**

-collect the "Writing and Naming All Ionic Compounds" from Thursday -take some notes on "Chemical Reactions" (19.1) and show students how to balance them -pass out handout on "Balancing Act"....due Monday -pass out "Balancing Equations Race"...only do circled ones...due Monday
 * __Friday (12/11)__**

-collect the "Types of Bonds" handout assigned on Tuesday -work on "Writing and Naming All Ionic Compounds"...due Friday if not completed today
 * __Thursday (12/10)__**

-collect "Bonding Basics" -discuss/revisit concept of polyatomic ions...give out sheet that has some of the polyatomic ions students will need -conduct "Bond with a Classmate" activity.....due today -work on "Counting Atoms" handout...due today (will still take Thursday if more time is needed" -HW/Classwork: "Types of Bonds" handout from text that was passed out on Tuesday is due Thursday
 * __Wednesday (12/9)__**

-collect "Community Service" journal -collect "Ionic Bonds" handout -notes/examples on Covalent Bonds -work on "Bonding Basics" with the class...due Wednesday if not completed in class -HW/Classwork: "Types of Bonds" handout from text...begin this with any extra class time...due Thursday
 * __Tuesday (12/8)__**

-remind students that "Community Service" journal is due Tuesday -collect handouts on "Electron Dot Diagrams" from Friday -notes/examples of Ionic Bonds -conduct "Write-A-Formula" activity...due today -HW/Classwork: "Ionic Bonds" handout...due Tuesday if not completed today
 * __Monday (12/7)__**

-remind students that "Community Service" journal is due Tuesday -revisit the upcoming final exam for this course that was introduced before Thanksgiving...remind students that the review sheets to help prepare are due on the day of their exam...review sheets are completely optional, but the Vocab and Skills can each be 10% of their exam grade if completed fully...Answer any ?'s students have in regards to the exam -show slideshow/presentation on "Stability in Bonding" and "Types of Bonds" (18.1/18.2)...just a discussion...we will take some notes on Monday hitting on the "highlights" -go to Gizmos...show students a few examples from the "Ionic Bonds" program to see transfer of electrons -revisit "Electron Dot Diagrams"...work on handouts to practice this concept (due Monday if not done in class today)
 * __Friday (12/4)__**

-collect Chapter 17 review packet for points -collect EC Skills review for test...need today before test for EC points -take "Elements and their Properties" test
 * __Thursday (12/3)__**

-discuss Chapter 17 test on "Elements and their Properties"...review main topics/concepts/skills...remind student to bring labeled periodic table to test -discuss the term "oxidation number"...relates to what we have been calling "charge"...if atom loses electrons, has a positive oxidation number...if atom gains electrons, has a negative oxidation number...metals lose electrons/nonmetals gain electrons to fill outer shell -students should work on the Chapter 17 Review packet...due Thursday for points -pass out EC Review from text for "Elements and their Properties" test...must be turned in before test for EC points -Quizlet Review https://quizlet.com/_1s5wpo
 * __Wednesday (12/2)-LOCK DOWN DRILL IN HR__**

-assign "Community Service" journal...this will be due next Tuesday (12/8)....work on this with any extra class time today -collect the Metals/Halogens/Overview assigned before break from Chapter 17 -finish up and turn in the "Using Clues" activity...make sure that students have labeled their periodic table with the group names for the test -HW/Classwork: Chapter 17 Review packet....due on Thursday before test
 * __Tuesday (12/1)__**

__**Monday (11/30)**__ -handouts on Metals/Halogens/Overview are due Tuesday if not already turned in -introduce the "Using Clues to Identify Elements" using the old text...begin this today (will finish up on Tuesday)

__**Wednesday (11/25) - Friday (11/27): NOSCHOOL...Thanksgiving**__ __**Tuesday (11/24)**__ -continue working on handouts and packet of ?'s from text dealing with Metals/Halogens/Overview...should get done and turned in today...may turn this in on Monday if more time is needed (hopefully only students that are absent today will need time at home to complete) -discuss final exam for this course...pass out review sheets to help prepare...may be turned in on day of exam for points (this is still 3 weeks away!!)

__**Monday (11/23)**__ -collect the "Electron Configurations and Periodic Table" if not already turned in -go through slideshow for Metals/Nonmetals/Mixed Groups...hit on just big points -pass out graded papers and go over last test on "The Atom and Periodic Table" test -pass out "Metals" handout, "Halogens" handout, and "Overview" packet of ?'s that deal with element groups...due Tuesday after Thanksgiving if not completed Mon/Tues this week (will have part of class today and all period tomorrow to complete...should get done with these before the holiday unless you are absent prior to Thanksgiving)

__**Friday** **(11/20)**: Mr. FED absent today__ -collect the "Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table" handout (told students that I will take this for full points on Monday if need more time) -introduce how metals and nonmetals have different characteristics and bond/form compounds differently...ionic vs. covalent (Chapter 17/18) -watch video on "Modern Marvels: Salt"...answer ?'s that go along with this movie...NaCl is an ionic bond

__**Thursday (11/19)-Vision/Hearing Screening (shortened period)**__ -finish up and collect the "18 Elements" handout -warn students that I will not be here on Friday...they will just be watching a video on SALT (if name is written down by sub, student will not receive quarter #2 curve!!!) -show short video on "Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table" (DVD 541.24)...students may take notes on this for EC...good review of Chapter 16 and nice review of "electron configurations" -pass out "Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table" handout...revisits all of the concepts we discussed recently...due Friday

__**Wednesday (11/18)-Caring and Sharing Assembly (shortened period)**__ -collect the "Rowing" and "Completing" handouts from Monday -revisit concept of orbitals and electron configurations introduced on Tuesday ...sketch picture of NEON to show electron placement into these orbitals -go through "Understanding Energy Levels and Orbitals" as notes for class...may use this to help with the electron configurations...WILL NOT COLLECT FOR POINTS -pass out handout on "18 Elements"...students will be determining several characteristics for each element...due Thursday

__**Tuesday (11/17)**__ -notes/discuss how the modern periodic table is organized...explain "valence electrons", how electrons affect the properties of the element, and the "dot diagram"...discuss "electron configurations"... pass out blue print that students may use when placing electrons into proper energy levels -HW/Classwork: 2 Handouts..."Rowing Across the Periodic Table" and "Completing the Periodic Table"...due Wednesday (should have time in class on today to work on...whatever is not done is due Wednesday)

__**Monday (11/16)**__ -students that missed the test on Friday will be taking test in class today -watch "Kaboom" video and answer ?'s that go along with this...relate this to the "excited states" journal we completed....due today

__**Friday (11/13)**__ -collect the EC chapter review sheet...needs to be turned in before the test -take "The Atom and Periodic Table" test

__**Thursday (11/12)**__ -collect the "Applications of Atomic Structure" handout...may ask ?'s if need be (students may hold onto this and turn in before the test if they want to use it to review) -discuss what will be on "The Atom and Periodic Table" test -watch portion of video on "The Atom" (541.12)...need to write down 10 facts from video...covers history of atomic theory again -pass out EC chapter review sheet for Friday's test....due before test -may want to try quizlet as a review https://quizlet.com/_1oi3qr

__**Wednesday (11/11)**__ -collect the "Excited States" journal assigned last week -collect the "Atomic Structure Practice" handout from Tuesday...discuss if need be -pass out graded assignments...these may no longer be turned in late -pass our and work on "Applications of Atomic Structure" handout...due Thursday

__**Tuesday (11/10)**__ -remind students that the "Excited States" journal is due tomorrow -collect the "Using the Periodic Table" handout from yesterday -perform the "Modeling the Location of Electron" activity...due today -HW/Classwork: "Atomic Structure Practice" handout...due Wednesday

__**Monday (11/9)**__ -continue working on chart for "Constructing an Atom" activity...due today (will go around the room and fill in the table/chart that goes along with this lab) -HW/Classwork: "Using the Periodic Table" handout...due Tuesday

__**Friday (11/6)**__ -make sure that "Flame Test" lab and the "Overview" packet is turned in today...may have some time to work on "Overview" if atoms are constructed -begin the "Constructing an Atom" activity..should get atoms built today...we will share these atoms on Monday -remind students that the "Excited States" journal is due next Wednesday...please work on this with any extra class time

__**Thursday (11/5)**__ -collect the "Properties of Atoms and Periodic Table" Handout from yesterday -discuss how to color in Periodic Table today..need to have state of matter (s,l,g), category of matter (metal, nonmetal, metalloid), group and period # .....use periodic table from Chapter 16 on page 500 to help (this colored in periodic table will help with "Overview" packet today) -discuss and begin the "Flame Test" lab...relate to "excited states" of electrons...must get data collected today (some will get done and turned in today...those that got to the lab stations late can turn their write-up in on Friday) -when not in lab, students will work on "Overview" packet from text...this is also due on Friday if not completed in class

__**Wednesday (11/4)**__ -collect the "Structure of the Atom" and "Masses of Atoms" from last week -collect the "Understanding Isotopes and Ions" handout....answer any ?'s students are having on this -show slideshow/presentation on "The Periodic Table" (16.3)...discuss valence electrons and the placement of electrons into energy levels again -do demos with phosphorescence and fluorescence...relate these demos to the "Excited States" journal assigned today..due next Wednesday (may need to do a little research to "bulk up" journal) -HW/Classwork: "Properties of Atoms and Periodic Table" Handout...due Thursday

__**Tuesday (11/3)-NO SCHOOL**__ __**Monday (11/2)**__ -get new seats -collect "First Quarter Thoughts" journal -remind students the "Structure of the Atom" and "Masses of Atoms" handouts are due Wednesday...may have some time to finish up today (discuss the concept of a MOLE) -take some notes on the "Atom"...isotopes, ions, AMU, atomic #, isotope/ion symbol...show some examples of ions and isotopes -pass out Periodic Table that students will need the rest of the quarter -pass out "Understanding Isotopes and Ions"...start handout today...due Wednesday if not completed in class today

__**Friday (10/30)-PEP RALLY...shortened periods today**__ -pass back graded papers -remind students that "First Quarter Thoughts" journal is due Monday -share class data and finish up the "Gold Foil Simulation" activity...due today -go through slideshow/presentation on "Masses of Atoms" (16.2) -pass out ?'s from text on "Structure of the Atom" and "Masses of Atoms" (section 1 and 2 of Chapter 16)...due Wednesday (will discuss "The Mole" on Monday)

__**Thursday (10/29)**__ -collect the "Atomic Theory" ?'s from yesterday if not already in -pass out and introduce the "Gold Foil Simulation"...we will collect the data for this lab today and finish write-up on Friday

__**Wednesday (10/28)**__ -take some notes on "The History of Atomic Theory"...hit on most important discoveries of the atom -pass out packet on "Atomic Theory"...answer ?'s that go along with this...due Thursday -remind students that "First Quarter Thoughts" journal is due Monday

__**Tuesday (10/27)**__ -collect the text ?'s on Solutions if not already turned in -show slideshow/presentation on "Structure of the Atom" (16.1) -show the short videos from cinch learning on Dalton, Bohr, Rutherford, and the Atomic Model -watch Bill Nye video on "The Atom"....answer ?'s that go along with this

__**Monday (10/26)**__ -continue working on the text ?'s on Solutions from Friday...due Tuesday if not completed in class today -continue the "Boiling Points of Solutions" lab we introduced on Friday...should get turned in by the end of the period -assign journal on "First Quarter Thoughts"..due next Monday

__**Friday (10/23)**__ -slideshow/presentation on solutions and how they form -discuss the "Boiling Points of Solutions" lab we will be conducting today and Monday...some groups will get to lab today/others will need to wait until Monday -answer ?'s from text (Chapter 21...pg 644) on Solutions if not in lab...continue working on this Monday

__**Thursday (10/22)**__ -pass back graded papers -students that missed the "Matter" test on Wednesday will make it up in class today -watch Bill Nye video on "Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry"...students may take notes on this for EC

__**Wednesday (10/21)**__ -collect the "Physical/Chemical Changes" handout from Tuesday if not already turned in -collect the EC review sheet for the test if completed...need today before the test for EC points -take the "Classification and Properties of Matter" test...only have period to complete

__**Tuesday (10/20)**__ -pass back all graded papers...will no longer take these assignments late -collect the "Challenges" journal assigned last week -collect the "Conservation of Mass" lab we conducted last week if not turned in already...will need at beginning of class for points (should have finished in class on Monday) -give out handout on "Physical/Chemical Changes"...due Wednesday for points -review with class and pass out EC handout for "Classification and Properties of Matter" Test we will be taking Wednesday -review quizlet if interested:

https://quizlet.com/_fhfjn

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__**Monday (10/19)**__ -remind students that the "Challenges" journal is due Tuesday -collect the "Density of Pennies" lab if not turned in last week...may have time at beginning of period to work on -conduct/collect the "Conservation of Mass" lab with your lab group...should get completed today

__**Friday (10/16)- No School...OEA/NEA Day**__ __**Thursday (10/15)- Early Release...shortened periods**__ -remind students that the "Challenges" journal is due Tuesday -discuss and begin the "Density of Pennies" lab...due Monday if one can't finish write-up in class today (may have about 15 minutes on Monday)

__**Wednesday (10/14)**__ -pass back graded papers and go over "Thermal Test" -collect "Data Analysis" assignment if not already turned in from Tuesday -conduct the "Physical Properties" lab...due before the end of the period -students should work on their "Competition" journal with any extra class time

__**Tuesday (10/13)**__ -collect the "Classification of Matter Overview" ?'s from text...may have some time to finish in class if "Data Analysis" is completed early -take a few notes on properties of matter...density equation, etc. -assign journal for this week...read "Challenges for College Students" and respond to this article for 250 words...this will be due next Tuesday (10/20) -pass out the "Data Analysis" assignment that we are completing today...may need to review how to calculate percentages with the class first

__**Monday (10/12)-Last Day of Classes for First Quarter**__ -collect the "Classifying Matter" handout from last week if not already turned in -go through presentation/slideshow for properties of matter...physical and chemical, etc. -pass out "Classification of Matter Overview" ?'s from text...will be due Tuesday if not done in class today

__**Friday (10/9)**__ -remind students that the "Classifying Matter" handout is due Monday....work on these after lab is completed -complete Experiments #4 and #5 as a class...get observations completed for these -finish up the "Something's Burning" write-up and post lab ?'s...due today before the end of the period (will still take Monday...but should get done today) - __**THIS IS LAST GRADE FOR QUARTER #1 (55 PTS)**__

__**Thursday (10/8)**__ -go around and check to see who did "Something's Burning" prelab ?'s...then discuss them -introduce and begin conducting the "Something's Burning" lab...students will get Experiments #1-#3 completed today...we will do Experiments #4 and #5 on Friday -remind students that the "Classifying Matter" handout is due Monday...work on this with any extra class time

__**Wednesday (10/7)**__ -notes on classifying matter...students will want to add the flow chart for classifying matter into their notes...heterogeneous/homogeneous mixtures, pure substances, colloids, etc. -finish working on the "Molecular Models" virtual lab...should be turned in today -HW/Classwork: "Classifying Matter" handout...this will be due on Monday (may need to do definitions side at home) -remind students that the "Something's Burning" prelab ?'s are due before we begin lab on Thursday

__**Tuesday (10/6)**__ -collect the "Classification of Matter" handout from Monday if not already turned in -introduce the "Molecular Models" virtual lab we will be conducting with Chromebooks for the first time...we will begin working on today and finish on Wednesday -remind students that the "Something's Burning" lab ?'s are due Thursday

__**Monday (10/5)**__ -pass out "Something's Burning" lab that we will be conducting...students need to do some research on the prelab ?'s...these need to be answered by Thursday -go through slide presentation on "Composition of Matter" with the class -students need to know their passwords to get on school computers...we will be using Chromebooks in class on Tuesday/Wednesday -HW/Classwork: students will use the text to answer ?'s on "Classification of Matter (15.1) "....due Tuesday

__**Friday (10/2)-PEP Rally...shortened periods**__ -watch video on "Absolute Zero" (T251198)...must find "10 interesting facts" about heat/temperature from the program -have students make-up test on "States of Matter and Thermodynamics" if not taken on Thursday -pass back graded work and finally go over our first test on "Measurement"

__**Thursday (10/1)**__ -collect the EC test review...this will not be accepted late -collect the EC Heating Curve problem assigned on Wednesday...must be in before test today for points -take test on "States of Matter and Thermodynamics"...must finish this during the period

__**Wednesday (9/30)**__ -review for the test tomorrow on "States of Matter and Thermodynamics" -assign the 5 step problem on a "Heating Curve"...due Thursday before the test for EC -students should continue to work on the EC test review sheet...this is due before the test on Thursday -a "quizlet" was made for this test to review....go to https://quizlet.com/_1kpo7u (on this site, you can use the flashcards, scatter, or test to prepare for Thursday)

__**Tuesday (9/29)**__ -collect the 3rd journal on a chemistry article (attach article or note web site used) -if need be, discuss the "Thermodynamics" problems that are due today...answer any ?'s they may have while they are finishing this assignment up in class today (will take these problems on Wednesday if need be!!) -work on finishing write-up for "Heat of Fusion" lab...due today -pass out the EC review sheets for the test we will be taking on "States of Matter and Thermodynamics"...this will be due before the test on Thursday

__**Monday (9/28)**__ -conduct the "Heat of Fusion" lab...data should be collected today...begin writing up lab report...due Tuesday -continue working on the "Thermodynamics" problems from last week...due Tuesday -remember that our 3rd journal on a chemistry article of your choice is due Tuesday

__**Friday (9/25)**__ -collect the "Heating Curves/Bimetallic Strips" handout if not already turned in -remind students that the 3rd journal on a chemistry article of their choosing is due Tuesday -discuss the "Heat of Fusion" lab we will conduct on Monday...we will work on write-up Monday/Tuesday (due Tuesday) -do some sample problems on Thermodynamics...these problems will use all 3 of the heat equations that we have learned (Q=mcT....Q=mhf...Q=mhv) -pass out "Thermodynamics" problems...students will begin working on these today...due Tuesday

__**Thursday (9/24)-Early Release**__ -collect the EC "Quiz" packet passed out yesterday -also collected the "Specific Heat" lab and "Calculating Specific Heat" problems for those that could not get them done on Wednesday -watch short video on "Heat and the Changing States of Matter" (DVD T251168....22 min.)...may take notes for EC -revisit concept of thermal expansion...show students the demo on the bimetallic strip, the ring/sphere....complete EEEP form for these 2 demos...due today -work on reinforcement handout on "Heating Curves/Bimetallic Strips"...due Friday if not completed in class

__**Wednesday (9/23)**__ -revisit the calculations/equations students need to complete for the "Specific Heat" lab and the "Calculating Specific Heat" problems -continue working on "Specific Heat" lab...due today -continue working on the "Calculating Specific Heat" problems... due today -pass out EC "Quiz" packet...due Thursday if not completed today

__**Tuesday (9/22)**__ -conduct the "Specific Heat" lab that we discussed yesterday...everyone should get data collected today and begin calculations...will continue to work on in class Wednesday -students should continue to be working on the "Calculating Specific Heat" problems in class and at home...these will be due Wednesday

__**Monday (9/21)**__ -finish up notes on Thermodynamics that we began on Thursday...discuss concept of Conservation of Energy -introduce the "Specific Heat" lab that we will be conducting Tuesday in class... we will spend a considerable amount of time discussing the thermal energy equations that we must use to complete this lab...this will be due on Wednesday -rest of time to work on the "Specific Heat" problems that students received last week...due Wednesday -assign 3rd journal on Chemistry article of their choice...due next Tuesday (9/29)...should be a 250 word response to a chemistry-related article along with a copy of the article (or provide web address)
 * //-pass back graded papers...these will no longer be accepted for late points...there are a few students that still need to take our 1st test, so the tests will be passed back at a later time//**

__**Friday (9/18)-NO SCHOOL...Parent/Teacher Conference Comp. Day**__ __**Thursday (9/17)-Parent/Teacher Conferences-Mr. Fed will NOT be available for conferences tonight**__ -watch the 2 animations from CINCH that this unit provides on States of Matter -collect the "Determining Relative Error" problems that were assigned on Wednesday -discussion/notes on "Thermodynamics" equations we will be using in this unit...students will get a "Heat Constants" sheet to use on these problems __**(hold onto this for future problems/tests)**__ -pass out "Calculating Specific Heat" problems...I will do a few examples in class...these problems will be due next Wednesday

__**Wednesday (9/16)-Parent/Teacher Conferences...Mr. Fed will be doing conferences this evening**__ -will have 10 - 15 minutes to complete and turn in the "Viscosities" Lab and the "Kinetic Theory" ?'s...due today -presentation slides on Matter and Thermal Energy (kinetic theory)...will need to discuss specific heat, heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, and relative (percent) error -pass out handout on "Determining Relative (Percent) Error"...this is due Thursday if not completed in class today

__**Tuesday (9/15)**__ -continue the "Viscosities Lab" and the "Kinetic Theory" ?'s that we started on Monday...these both will be due on Wednesday (will have first 10 - 15 minutes of class to finish both up...if you believe you will need more time than this, try to work on tonight for HW)

__**Monday (9/14)**__ -introduce the "States of Matter/Thermodynamics" unit...part of Chapter 14 -conduct the "Viscosities of Common Liquids" lab...half the students should get data collected today...other half will conduct lab tomorrow...will continue working on in class Tuesday...due Wednesday -students need to answer ?'s from handout on Kinetic Theory (Chapter 14-Section 1)....students will be working on these ?'s when not performing the lab...we will continue to work on these in class Tuesday

__**Friday (9/11)**__ -collect the 2 EC review sheets for the concepts/text portion of the Nature of Science/Measurement test -take the Chapter 1 test on Nature of Science/Measurement...this will take most of the period

__**Thursday (9/10)**__ -collect review sheet for "skills" portion of test today...will cover metric conversions, English/Metric conversions, significant figures, scientific notation, and graphing -since this portion of the test will not take the entire period, we will review these measurement concepts before test -take "skills" portion of the Nature of Science/Measurement test -pass out the Nature of Science Chapter Review page and the 1.3/1.4 Content Mastery page...these cover topics which will be on the test tomorrow (don't forget to look at Scientific Method steps again!!!)...these will be due before the test on Friday for EC

__**Wednesday (9/9)**__ -pass out handout with "graduated cylinders"...have students determine the measurements for each using some of the rules we learned last week...discuss answers to this...due today -discuss last portion of Chapter 1 in text...1.4 Science and Technology...How these 2 items are codependent upon one another -discuss what will be on our first test...hand out review sheets for the test they will be taking...review sheets will be EC (extra credit) if turned in prior to taking test... "SKILLS TEST WILL BE THURSDAY...NATURE OF SCIENCE/MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS FROM TEXT WILL BE FRIDAY"

__**Tuesday (9/8)**__ -pass back graded papers for students to look over before "Nature of Science/Measurement test" on Thurs/Fri -collect the significant figure/graphing/scientific notation handouts (2) from Friday if not already turned in -conduct the "Measuring with Rulers" minilab....reaffirm concept of significant figures...due today (should only take 10 minutes or so) -watch Bill Nye video on "Measurement"...answer ?'s that go along with this

__**Monday (9/7)-NO SCHOOL....Labor Day**__

__**Friday (9/4)**__ -revisit some of the new concepts on measurement that we discussed on Thursday -continue working on the significant figure/graphing handouts that we started on Thursday...due today (will take on Tuesday if more time is needed...hopefully not with the holiday weekend)

__**Thursday (9/3)**__ -collect the "Graphing Scientific Data" handout if not already turned in -collect the "Young Scientist Faked Research" ?'s and graph -discuss significant figures and the rules associated with these...very difficult for young students...will take the remainder of the period to get through this concept -discuss scientific notation today...make sure students understand this ...important for studying items that are very small (atoms) and very large (universe) -discuss metric to English/English to metric conversions today -students will receive 2 handouts on significant figures/scientific notation today...we will work on this with whatever class time we have left, but will finish up on Friday...DO NOT COMPLETE FOR HW, you may have ?'s

__**Wednesday (9/2)-OPEN HOUSE**__ -collect the "7 Intelligences" Journal assigned last week -remind students that I will collect the "Young Scientist Faked Research" ?'s and graph by Thursday -show animation from Cinch on "Graphing Data"...only a few minutes -pass out "Graphing Scientific Data"...should take about 15-20 minutes...due Thursday if not completed today

__**Tuesday (9/1)**__ -presentation slides on 1.3 (Communicating with Graphs)....discuss rules for graphing that we will adhere to all year....give equation for slope that students should add to there equation sheet -conduct "Can Lid Graphing" activity....should get done today (will take tomorrow if need be) -pass out article on "Young Scientist Faked Research"...answer ?'s that go along with this and the bar graph...due Thursday if not completed today in class -"7 Intelligences" journal is due Wednesday

__**Monday (8/31)**__ -presentation slides on 1.2 ...Measurement -show examples of how to do metric conversions to the class -tell students they need to develop an Equation Sheet that they can use on tests this semester...place metric prefixes steps on there for now -work on metric conversion handouts (3 of them)...will be due on Tuesday (9/2) if not completed today -journal on "7 Intelligences" assigned last week is due Wednesday (9/2)

__**Friday (8/28)**__ -introduce the CSI assignment...begin watching episode today...will need to turn in assignment that goes with this by Monday -remind students that the journal on "7 Intelligences" is due Wednesday (9/2)

__**Thursday (8/27)**__ -watch short video clip on "Forensic Science" from our new text (~9 min.) -conduct the "Who Murdered Ronald McDonald" crime scene lab we discussed on Thursday...should get done and turned in today -begin working on "7 Intelligences" journal if lab is completed early...due next Wednesday

__**Wednesday (8/26)**__ -make sure the EEEP's from Tuesday and the "Inferences vs. Observations" handout are turned in -pass back graded papers...these will no longer be accepted "late" for points -assign 2nd journal on the "7 Multiple Intelligences"...due next Wednesday (250 words) -introduce the crime scene lab we will begin Thursday...make sure everyone knows what is expected of them in the lab -watch short video on Forensics with Bill Nye....answer ?'s that go along with this...due today

__**Tuesday (8/25)**__ -make sure Scientific Method handout is turned in from Monday if not already turned in -conduct a few EEEP's (Exciting Explanations of Everyday Phenomena)..did "Crushing Can"; "Leaning Tower"; and "Upwards Ramp"...students will have handouts to turn in for each of these class demos -pass out and work on "Inferences vs. Observations" handout...due tomorrow if not completed today

__**Monday (8/24)**__ -remind students that the Virtual Lab we did on Friday called "Controlled Experiments" is due today if not already in -conduct NASA activity as a class...due today before the end of the period -work on Scientific Method handout...due Tuesday if not done before end of class -be sure to check Power School soon...graded papers will be coming back on Wednesday (these assignments can no longer be accepted late for points)

__**Friday (8/21)**__ -collect the "Pretty Good" journal assigned last week -collect the handout from sections 1 and 2 of the new book that we began on Thursday...some may have already finished -meet in Rm. 151 to complete the virtual lab on "Controlled Experiments" from the CINCH learning site...students will need to finish this lab at home/library if unable to complete in class today... this will be the first time that we work with this online resource, so expect some "technology" issues...the lab will need to be turned in by Monday

__**Thursday (8/20)**__ -"Pretty Good" journal assigned last week is due tomorrow (Friday 8/21) -show students what the "CINCH" site looks like from the student view...show students how to navigate through some of the items -presentation slides on "Nature of Science and the Scientific Method"...can access this from the website, so they can review at their own pace at home -watch the "BrainPop" animation on a proper laboratory set-up -explore the "Concentration" game to review topics discussed in this unit -students will be given a handout to work on from the new text...if not completed before end of class, students will need to finish it using the online resources/text which we discussed today -WE WILL BE IN COMPUTER LAB 151 FOR CLASS ON FRIDAY TO COMPLETE THE VIRTUAL LAB ON "CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS"...THIS IS AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING...BE SURE TO BRING YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD FOR THE SITE

__**Wednesday (8/19)**__ -parent signatures are due today....notebooks will be checked while students are taking the pretest for the course -make sure that "Safety Scavenger Hunt" is turned in from Tuesday if student needed a few moments to finish up today -give pretest for chemistry course...65 multiple choice ?'s...required to give this assessment to monitor student progress throughout course...will not be part of students grade -if time permits after the pretest, we will look at the textbook website from the students' view -remind students that "Pretty Good" journal is due Friday -remind students that they should have tried out the 3 online resources available to them...my class web page, the online text, and Power School

__**Tuesday (8/18)**__ -collect the Science Safety Rules ?'s if not already in...may have turned in on Monday -remind students that they should have tried out the 3 online resources available to them...my class web page, the online text, and Power School -conduct the "Safety Scavenger Hunt"...will get this done today -watch the classic video of "Accident at Jefferson High" to finish up our lab safety lesson -reminder that the "Pretty Good" journal is due Friday (8/21) -parent signatures and notebook due Wednesday....will check notebooks while students are taking course pretest on Wednesday

__**Monday (8/17)**__ -have most of the period to work on their picture for their safety rule and the ?'s to Safety Rules packet..due at the beginning of class on Tuesday if not turned in by the end of class -last 15 - 20 minutes of class, students will need to stand up, introduce themselves to the class, share an interesting fact about themselves, and present their safety rule to the class....picture for their safety rule should be turned in when done -remind students that the parent signatures and their class notebooks are due Wednesday -remind students that the "Pretty Good" journal is due Friday (8/21) -remind students that they should have tried out the 3 online resources available to them...my class web page, the online text, and Power School

__**Friday (8/14)**__ -read the "Pretty Good" poem as a class and assign journal due Friday (8/21)...relate to Taylor Wilson from Thursday's video clip -discuss my expectations for the journals they will be completing this year (250 words) -watch "AGHS Lab Safety Rap" (YouTube.com) -pass out "Science Safety Rules" packet...answer ?'s that go along with this...due Monday (8/17) by end of period -assign each student a rule that they will present to the class on Monday (8/17)...must make visual to go along with this rule which will be turned in after their presentation on Monday (8/17)

__**Thursday (8/13)**__ -course information; discuss class rules and expectations; etc. -class discussion about "What is Chemistry?" if time permits -show online video clip of "Taylor Wilson: Yup, I Built a Nuclear Fusion Reactor" (TED.com)....shows that age should not matter in contributing to society -discuss textbooks...only have in-class text...students will need to be able to access text resources from home on-line -discuss the class notebook they will need to have by next Wednesday (8/19)....ideally, a 3-ring notebook would be best with 5 dividers in it for NOTES, HANDOUTS, LABS, TEST/QUIZ, and JOURNALS -classroom policies sheet and lab safety agreement due by next Wednesday (8/19) with parent and student signatures -students need to try out my class web page, the online text (www.cinchlearning.com), and their Power School login tonight...let me know soon if there are any problems!!!!