Friday Oct 31

Happy halloween everyone!

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D
-p279 #1-6 in groups
-took up 279 #1-6
-Reading organizer using pages 282-283 (discharging charged objects)
-p283 #1-7
-Van de graff generator demo!

HOMEWORK
1. finish p283 #1-7 if it was not completed in class

SNC 2D
-Town Hall meeting assembly

HOMEWORK
1. Monday is due date #2 for types of reactions lab
2. work on acids and bases lab

SCH 4U
-review of molar mass, and calculating moles
-mole hole worksheet
-making slime!! ...don't you just love polymers!

HOMEWORK
1. NONE!!!.... unless of course you didn't hand in your lab today...in that case, monday is due date #2.

Thurs Oct 30

Hi! Here's what happened on Thursday:

SNC 1D
-Took up p275 #2-5
-note: charging by contact
-charging by contact lab 9.4
-Completed questions for lab 9.4

HOMEWORK
-finish lab 9.4 and hand them in tomorrow (most of you finished this in class though!)

SNC 2D
-Review questions about acids and bases
-Note: introduction to pH and indicators
-Lab: making a natural indicator and testing household products with it

HOMEWORK
-don't forget that your types of reactions lab is due tomorrow
-work on today's lab

SCH 4U
-Unit test #2 : Organic chemistry

Wed Oct 29

Hi! Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-discussed the "electrical nature of matter handout"
-p273 #5 and took it up
-watched Bill Nye video about static electricity
-Fill-in note on electric charge and the electrostatic series
-p275 #2,3,4,5

HOMEWORK
1. tomorrow is due date #2 for the breathalyzer assignment!!!!!
2. p275 #2,34,5 if not completed in class

SNC 2D
-Took up some of the homework questions
-Food preservation case study p278 #a-e
-recognizing acids and bases blackboard note
-recognizing acids and bases summary chart

HOMEWORK
1. your types of reactions lab is due on Friday
2. summary chart if not already completed.

SCH 4U
- summarized order of polarity in a chart
-worked on building functional group-based molecules, sorting names and functional groups, completing a summary chart or working on the following questions: p150 #1-7, 11-14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and p152 #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10abce, 22

HOMEWORK
1. study hard!! your unit test is tomorrow!
2. your esters lab is due friday

Tues Oct 28

Hi folks, here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Learned about the equipment used to test for static electricity
-Completed lab 9.1
-answered questions for lab 9.1
-took up questions for lab 9.1

HOMEWORK
1. work on your breathalyzer assignment because its due tomorrow!!

SNC 2D
-Reviewed factors that increase rates: concentration and surface area with POEs (predict observe explain) and demos
-did some practice questions for concentration and surface area
-Mini-note on factors that increase rates: temperature and catalysts
-Demos and POEs for temperature and catalysts
-Time to work on homework Questions: p264 #4a, 7, 8 p272 #1,2ab, 5a

HOMEWORK
1. questions from above if not completed
2. work on lab that is due on Friday

SCH 4U
-Applications of polymers group work and chart completion
-Functional groups model review

HOMEWORK
1. study for your organic unit test (THURSDAY!)... some practice problems: p150 #1-7, 11-14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and p152 #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10abce, 22
2. work on your esters lab (due fri)

Mon Oct 27

Hi! Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Finished our summatives... anyone not yet complete needs to go to the science clinic tomorrow at lunch (room 108)
-Completed "what do you know about electricity" part 2
-Read and highlighted/underlined handout "the electrical nature of matter"
-p273 #1-3

HOMEWORK
1. any of the above that was not completed in class
2. work on breathalzyser assignement (due wed)
3. GET YOUR TAKE YOUR KID TO WORK FORMS IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SNC 2D
-Quiz #2
-Fill- in note: review of the particle theory
-Started note and demos on the factors that increase the rate of a chemical reaction (we will finish this tomorrow)

HOMEWORK
1. work on your lab (Types of reactions) due this friday

SCH 4U
-Took up amines and amides note templates
-Daily practice about amines and amides
-Note: polymers
-Practice: p107 #1, 2, 3, 4
p111 #1, 3
p 113 #3, 5

HOMEWORK
1. See above "practice"
2. Unit test on Thursday!! STUDY!!
3. Esters lab is due on Friday

Friday Oct 24

Hi guys, here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Went to the library to do the breathalyzer research booklet. This is due on Wednesday

HOMEWORK
1. GET YOUR TAKE YOUR KID TO WORK DAY FORMS SIGNED!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. work on breathalzyer research, due wed

SNC 2D
-Types of reactions practice sheet
-group race: types of reactions and balancing equations
-Time to work on types of reactions lab

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quiz (monday)
2. Monday is due date #2 for the zoo project
3. work on types of reactions lab (due fri oct 31)

SCH 4U
-Quiz
-Amides note template (pages 74-77)
-Amides practice: p78 #8,9,10,11 p78#5acf, 9, 10 (these are different 9s and 10s)

HOMEWORK
1. any of the above that is not completed
2. Monday is due date #2 for acids lab
3. study for your unit test (thursday)
4. work on your esters lab (due fri oct 31)

Thurs Oct 23

Hi... so here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-worked on summative all period... you will be getting about 20 more minutes to work on this on Monday

HOMEWORK
none!

SNC 2D
-Finished lesson on the different types of reactions
-Practice sheet: types of reactions and balancing
-Lab: types of reactions
-Time to work on lab questions (due october 31st)

HOMEWORK
1. Your zoo assignment is due tomorrow!!
2. Today lab is due the 31st
3. study for your quiz (Monday)

SCH 4U
-Post-secondary fair

HOMEWORK
1. study for quiz (tomorrow!)
2. work on acids lab (due tomorrow!)

yesterday! (Wed Oct 22)

Hey everybody, sorry I didn't post yesterday... Here's what happened anyways incase you were away or didn't quite get something:

SNC 1D
-Reviewed the inquiry process
-worked on parts 1-5 of the chemistry summative

HOMEWORK
none!

SNC 2D
-checked answers of previous balancing sheets
-Did a bit more practice writing skeleton equations then balancing them (worksheet)
-Read pages 240-241 and answered p241 #1,2,3
-Completed types of reactions handout

HOMEWORK
1. anything not yet completed from the above
2. work on Zoo assignment due Friday

SCH 4U
-daily practice
-Amines reading guide (while reading p69-73)
-Amines practice p72 #1,2,3abcd p78 #2abcd, 5bde

HOMEWORK
1. any of the above if not completed
2. work on acids lab due Friday
3. study for quiz #2 (Friday) ... practice Q's if you want: p95#1,2,5,7,8,9,12,13,14

Tues Oct 21

Hey folks here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-we were in the library learning about online databases

HOMEWORK
1. NONE!

SNC 2D
-a pratice balancing question
-Note: combustion
-Demo: combustion
-Practice: balancing combustion equations
-Fill-in note: types of reactions (we only did one side!... we will finish it on thursday)

HOMEWORK
1. combustion balancing sheet if not complete

SCH 4U
-daily practice
-Lab: sniff'n esters
-time to work on esters lab questions

HOMEWORK
1. study for quiz (friday)
2. work on carboxylic acid lab (due friday)
3. work on esters lab (due next friday)

Mon Oct 20

Hey guys!

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D
-we went to the library to learn how to evaluate websites...remember that we are in the library tomorrow too!

HOMEWORK
none!!

SNC 2D
-5-mark make-up quiz
-took up homework
-reviewed 3 different way to balance a chemical equation
-Practice sheet: balancing chemical equations

HOMEWORK
1. finish balance equations sheet
2. work on zoo assignment: due on Friday!!

SCH 4U
-Note: esters- naming, drawing, properties and reactions
-Activity: esters in our foods!
-Practice: p66 #11,12 p68 #15 p68 #2bce, 3bc, 4

HOMEWORK
1. practice problems above (because I know a lot of you just sat and ate candy tsk tsk)
2. work on acids lab (due friday)
3. study for quiz (friday... note date change)

Friday Oct 17

Hi everyone! Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D
-Chemistry unit test!
-What do you know about electricity worksheet

**If you were away for this test, you will be writing it in the Science clinic at lunch on Tuesday

HOMEWORK
1. None! (I won't be checking the electricity worksheet until thursday next week)

SNC 2D
-Practice problems about writing word equations and law of conservation of mass
-Took up counting atoms worksheet
-Balaning chemical equations model activity
-Balancing chemical equations mini-note with examples

HOMEWORK
1. Balancing chemical equations worksheet, question A (YES I WILL CHECK IT!!)
2. work on Zoo assignment (due next friday oct 24th)

SCH 4U
-Daily practice (carboxylic acids)
-Lab: properties of carboxylic acids (** if you were away, you will do this lab at lunch on Tuesday in our room, 105)

HOMEWORK
1. Finish alcohols lab if it wasn't already submitted (monday is second due date)
2. study for quiz (wednesday)
3. work on carboxylic acids lab (due friday oct 24th)

Thurs Oct 16

Hi everybody! Here's what went down today:

SNC 1D
-question of the day about structural (ball and stick) diagrams
-Time to work on your review booklets
-IUPAC bingo

HOMEWORK
1. study for your Chemistry test!! ITS TOMORROW!! (It would be a good idea to finish the review booklet)

SNC 2D
-Measuring masses in chemical reactions lab (law of conservation of mass)
-Time to work on lab follow-up questions
-Counting atoms review sheet

HOMEWORK
1. Finish the counting atoms review if not already completed
2. work on your zoo assignment (due Oct 24th)

SCH 4U
-Daily practice
-Mini-note on blackboard about adding hydrogens to carbonyls to make alcohols
-Note: carboxylic acids
-Practice p60#1,2 p63 3,4,5,7,8

HOMEWORK
1. Finish Practice problems from class
2. finish your properties of alcohols lab (due tomorrow!)

Wed Oct 15th

Hi! Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Did some questions of the day to practice naming
-Blackboard note on ball and stick diagrams for compounds made out of 2 or more non-metals
-Activty: building models
-Time to work on Review booklet

HOMEWORK
1. Study for your Unit test (Friday!!)

SNC 2D
-Chemistry quiz #1
-Blackboard note: law of conservation of mass
-Practice questions: law of conservation of mass

HOMEWORK
1. work on Zoo assignment (due next friday, October 24th)

SCH 4U
-Organic quiz #1
-Finished aldehydes and ketones note on Properties and reactions
-Time to work on p52 #5, p56 #6,7

HOMEWORK
1. p52 #5, p56 #6,7
2. work on alcohols lab (due Friday)... check the internet for those boiling points!

Monday Oct 14

Hi everybody! Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Did a question of the day about counting atoms
-Mini-note about combining capacity
-Fill-in note: naming and formulas of compounds
-Practice: naming and formulas and take-up
-More practice: p65 #1-3

HOMEWORK
1. Start studying for your unit test (Friday)

SNC 2D
-Did a question of the day about word equations
-Note: converting word equations into chemical equations
-Practice: converting word equations into chemical equations
-mentos and coke demo (just for fun)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quiz (tomorrow!!)
2. Start working on your zoo assigments (due fri oct 24th)

SCH 4U
-Talked about ethers
-Daily practice on ethers
-Note: naming and drawing ketones and aldehydes
-Practice: p51 #1,3

HOMEWORK'
1. Practice for naming and drawing of ketones and aldehydes
2. Review questions for quiz (p22 #1abdefhL, 2abc, 3bcd)
3. Study for your quiz (tomorrow!)
4. Finish bioethanol international if you haven't already (tomorrow is second due date)
5. Work on alcohols lab (due friday)

Thurs Oct 9

Hi guys!

Wow! I haven't seen all of you in quite a few days! I hope that you are all having a great long weekend!

Here's what happened with the supply on Thursday:

SNC 1D
-Reviewed gas testing with the question of the day
-read pages 58-59 using the reading organizer
-how to count atoms lesson and fill-in note
-Practice: how to count atoms

HOMEWORK
...I heard that you guys worked really well and finished all your work! yay!

SNC 2D
-Finished question #1 of wednesday's handout
-Mixed naming practice sheet and take-up
-Writing word equations cut and paste activity
-writing word equations small practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. Any of the above that was not completed
2. study for your naming quiz (wednesday)

SCH 4U
-Daily practice: alcohols
-Reading organizer for ethers (pages 45-47)
-Practice: p46 #11, p48 #12, 13b, p48 #2,3,4,6abc, 7bcd

HOMEWORK
1. any of the above that was not completed in class
2. Bioethanol international (due tues)
3. Study for your quiz (wed)
4. work on your alcohols lab (due fri)

Wed Oct 8th

Hi guys!

Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Took up p55 #1,2 and gas tests chart
-Lab 2.6
-Follow-up questions for lab (p57 #13 and 14)

HOMEWORK
1. finish questions p57 #13 and 14

SNC 2D
-Reviewed multivalent naming on the blackboard
-Small sheet to review ionic, multivalent and polyatomic naming
-Note: molecular naming
-Practice: Molecular naming worksheet question #2

HOMEWORK
1. finish question #2 on molecular naming worksheet

SCH 4U
-Daily practice
-Lab: properties of alcohols (p86)
-Follow up for lab (write up and questions a-c and d)

HOMEWORK
1. bioethanol assignment is due on Tuesday
2. study for your quiz: wednesday
3. today's lab is due next Friday

Tuesday October 7th

Hi!

Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Answered questions p113 #3, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7 and took them up
-read pages 54-55 and completed "testing for gases" chart
-drew a comic strip for "testing for gases"
-Answered questions 1, 2 on page 55

HOMEWORK
1. any of the above that was not completed in class

SNC 2D

ZOO!!

SCH 4U
-sign-in

HOMEWORK
1. Bioethanol international assignment is due Tuesday, Oct 14th

Monday Oct 6th

SNC 1D
-Question of the day about trends in the periodic table
-Periodic table group activity
-Periodic table summary chart
-p113 #1,2

HOMEWORK
1. p113 #1,2 if not complete

SNC 2D
-Organized info for zoo trip
-homework check
-Note: polyatomic naming
-Practice: Polyatomic naming

HOMEWORK
1. Don't forget about zoo tomorrow! meet in Front Foyer at 8:25
2. finish polyatomic naming worksheet

SCH 4U
-Daily practice
-Note: alcohols
-Demo: burning paper
-Practice: p41 #1,2abd, 3 p42 #4,5 p44 #7a, 8ab, 9ab

HOMEWORK:
1. Questions from above
2. work on Bioethanol international: due tues oct 14th

Friday Oct 3

Hi guys!

Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-Thinking question about ions
-finished yesterday's group work about getting to know the periodic table
-Fill-in note: patterns in the periodic table
-colouring activity about the different part of the periodic table
-magic square!

HOMEWORK
1. magic square

SNC 2D
-finished ionic naming note
-ionic naming practice
-multivalent atoms note
-ionic and multivalent naming practice

HOMEWORK
1. complete ionic and multivalent naming practice sheet

SCH 4U
-talked about catalysts
-Daily practice about reactions of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes
-Note: reactions of cycloalkanes and aromatics in addition to elimination reactions
-Practice: p30 #4a, 6 and p37 #6

HOMEWORK
1. p4a, 6 and p37 #6

Thurs Oct 2

Hi!! Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D
-Quiz #2
-Thinking questions about ions
-Getting to know the periodic table group work

NO HOMEWORK!

SNC 2D
-took up some homework questions/reviewed Bohr diagrams
-Learned how to draw lewis diagrams
-talked about ion formation
-NOTE: naming ionic compounds

HOMEWORK
1. question #2 of ionic naming worksheet

SCH 4U
-quickly talked about alkenes, alkynes and aromatics
-Practice problems
-note: properties and reactions of aliphatics and aromatics
-Methane mambo!!

HOMEWORK
1. p31 #1-3

Oct 1st Wed

Hey guys!

Here's what happened today:

SNC 1D
-we finished our lab 3.5 (flame colours)
-Analysis questions #1-3 of lab then took them up
-Note: ions
-Really quick review game for tomorrow's quiz

HOMEWORK:
1. study for your quiz!!

SNC 2D
-Practice sheet for classification of matter and take up
-Took up last night's homework
-Practice: subatomic particles worksheet
-Review handout: Bohr diagrams
-Practice: p187 #3,4,5,6,7

HOMEWORK
1. finish practice questions if not complete

SCH 4U
-Practice questions for alkanes and cycloalkanes (on overhead)
-copied examples for alkenes, alkyes and aromatics
-Practice p18 #5,6 p21#7,8