Friday Dec 10

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-worked on presentation planning for half the period
-gravity definitions
-gravity lab

HOMEWORK
1. the planet presentations are on Tuesday and some of you may need to work on them this weekend

SCH 4C
-buy-out, only 6 people in class so we watched "the big bang theory"

HOMEWORK
1. study for your Quest (it's on Thursday next week!)

SBI 4U
-storytime: the tongue
-took up yesterday's handout
-practiced drawing a positive feedback loop
-watched a short youtube video on feedback loops
-went outside in the cold and then did jumping jacks inside to observe the effects of homeostasis on our bodies
-reading organizer about thermoregulation

HOMEWORK
1. finish thermoregulation organizer
2. work on your STSE (due next wed (dec 15) OR Mon Jan 3

Thursday Dec 9

Here's what we did on Thursday;

SNC 1D4
-we did the risk analysis for the planets
-some groups started working on their presentations

HOMEWORK
1. finish the risk analysis if it wasn't done in class

SCH 4C
-took up #2 from yesterday's practice sheet on the board as many people had issues with it
-one ppm question on board as daily practice
-Dilution fill-in note
-Dilution practice: p136 #19-22

HOMEWORK
1. study for your Quest- it's on Thursday next week

SBI 4U
-defined Homeostasis
-Watched an introductory video on Homeostasis
-Activity--- one hand in warm water, other in cold
-fill-in the blank sheet while reading section 7.1

HOMEWORK
1. finish section 7.1 fill-in the blank sheet
2. work on your STSE

Wednesday Dec 8

Here's what we did on Wednesday folks... sorry for the late posting- I've had a busy couple days!

SNC 1D4
-worked on planet presentation research all period

HOMEWORK
1. finish research if it wasn't done in class

SCH 4C
-Small practice sheet about concentrations
-fill-in note: ppm
-ppm practice question

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
Molecular Genetics unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due next wed, dec 15 or mon Jan 3)

Tuesday Dec 7

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-last observation for Ecoschools and wrote up good copy
-visit from Mrs. Rao-Peters to talk about option sheets (which you won't get until February)
-some time to do planet research

HOMEWORK
1. you could work on planet research if you like... but you will get more time with the computers tomorrow

SCH 4C
-small practice sheet to review yesterday's lesson about molar concentration
-recap fill-in note about percentage concentrations
-big concentration practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. you can finish today's practice sheet if you didn't get it done in class

SBI 4U
-talked about RFLPs and sanger sequencing as a class to review yesterday
-group review of all topics taught in the unit
-questions on cards and "mingling" to get them answered
-free study time

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study!!! (your test is TOMORROW!!) ...remember to come see me in Rm 123 at lunch tomorrow if you need help!
2. you can work on your STSE... but most of you probably just want to study tonight

Monday Dec 6

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observations for ecoschools
-finished the voyage to the planets movie
-started research for planet project

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-finished chalk lab and got it checked
-concentration note
-concentration practice

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-handed out STSE #3
-PCR virtual lab
-powerpoint: RFLPs and sanger sequencing

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study (your test is on WEDNESDAY!)...see last wednesday's post for textbook review questions

Friday Dec 3

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observations for Ecoschools
-voyage to the planets

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 4C
-mole "quiz" (that didn't count)
-chalk mini-lab
-mole day song
-mole day celebration in hallway-- thanks to those who brought food!

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-storytime: arsenic life forms!! (and age-reversed mice!)
-15 minutes to get your "basic biotech" handout from Wednesday (when many people were on music field trip) done.
-The cloning process (drawing on overhead and youtube video)
-short basic PCR note
-PCR songs

HOMEWORK
1. get caught up on any notes or other important homework you may have not done during the week(s) of the unit
2. Do the PCR practice sheet I handed out for homework
3. start your test review (see wednesday's post for questions)

Thursday Dec 2

Here's what you guys did while I was with the swim team:

SNC 1D4
-ecoschools observations
-watched "voyage to the planets"

HOMEWORK
1. opinion piece is due tomorrow

SCH 4C
-some time to finish yesterday's mole sheet
-big mole practice sheet
-mole hole game for those who finished early (+some extra practice)

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4u
-Practice quiz and take up
-reading pages 287-288
-Transformation summay note on overhead
-started the "green gene" video

HOMEWORK
1. get caught up on things you didn't finish throughout the week
2 study for your test (it's next Wed. dec 8)... see yesterday's post for the review questions

Wednesday Dec 1

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-Ecoschools observations
-pathways planner activity
-Visit from Mme. Menka to learn about on-line french encyclopedias

HOMEWORK
1. opinion piece is now due on Friday due to my absence tomorrow

SCH 4C
-took up yesterday's worksheet
-small practice sheet about moles and # of atoms
-mole mass molar mass note
-mole mass molar mass practice

HOMEWORK
1. finish the practice from class

SBI 4U
-reading aloud: "making medications down on the farm"
-stations activity: basic biotechnology tools

HOMEWORK
1. finish the stations activity using your textbook and a home computer if you have one . For all those who were away (since there were so many of you today for the music trip) I've posted today's activity in the note section of the course website so you can get caught up.
2. study for your unit test (it's next Wednesday Dec 8)
Practice for unit test:

p 229 #1,3-5, 8-10,11-15
p230 #2,3,5,6,8,9,10,14,15,16,22
p273 #1-16
p274 # 1-10, 13,21, 22
p319 #1-7, 9-13
p320 #2, 6-8, 10,11, 14, 15, 20, 23, 26

Tuesday Nov 30

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-Steve Hawking video
-journal entry about video
-a few minutes to work on Ecoschools
-big solar system diagramme

HOMEWORK
1. opinion peice is due on THURSDAY

SCH 4C
-weighing dozens of things activity
-handout "out": mole and molar mass
-weighing flasks with one mole of elements/compounds
-molar mass and moles practice

HOMEWORK
1. finish the 2nd practice sheet from today

SBI 4U
-took up control mechanisms homework from the weekend
-card partners mutations review
-short overhead note: comparing prokaryotes and eukaryotes
-gene organization match-ups and diagram
-Practice: p265#2 and p267 #1-5

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. catch up on missed homework

Monday Nov 29

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-worked on our action plans for the Ecoschools project
-challenger videos and journal reflection
-exit pass regarding planet you want to study for the project

HOMEWORK
1. don't forget that your opinion peice is due on Thursday (types of energy)

SCH 4C
-reviewed the basic math skills you worked on with the supply teacher last week
-scientific notation practice sheet
-note: determining the mass of atoms and a couple practice questions
-making slime!

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-daily practice on small sheet about lac and trp operons (...and time to finish the "control mechanisms" reading organizer for all the people who didn't do their homework
-silent reading pages 259-263
-highlighting the important parts of the "mutations" section (on a photocopy)
-making a group note about mutations
-practice: p263 #2-9

HOMEWORK
1. finish your homework from the weekend if you didn't do it
2. finish the note about mutations if you didn't get it done
3. do the practice questions

Friday Nov 26

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-electricity unit test

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-took up nicotine patch reading
-analyzed the polarity of our "key molecules"
-STSE #2- transdermal drugs

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-storytime: telomeres
-Protein synthesis skits and raps
-lac operon youtube video
-reading organizer about lac operon p255-258

HOMEWORK
1. finish 5.4.1 (p269) and hand in on Monday if you haven't already
2. finish control mechanisms reading organizer

Thursday Nov 25

Here's what you did today while I was with the swim team:

SNC 1D4
-took up static practice quiz
-BIG practice sheet of questions to prepare for tomorrow's class

HOMEWORK
1. study study study (for example.... finishing the big sheet of questions if you didn't get it done in class) (your test is TOMORROW!)

SCH 4C
-Math intro booklet
-factor-lab method sheet

HOMEWORK
1.finish the math practice sheet

SBI 4U
-Insulin transcribing activity (5.4.1, p269)
-read pages 255-258 (I don`t think you guys got to the questions... but I`m not certain)

HOMEWORK
1. finish insulin transcribing if it wasn`t done in class

Wednesday Nov 24

Here's what we did yesterday:

SNC 1D4
-induction demo
-induction note
-reading aloud about lightning
-static electricity practice quiz

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test! (its on Friday)

SCH 4C
-grade 12 assembly all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-Protein synthesis on-line simulations
-protein synthesis plays and raps/songs

HOMEWORK
1. anyone who hasn't finished their STSE needs to get it in by Friday!
2. review protein synthesis... for example: finish the page we did on the computers if you didn't get it done in class

Tuesday Nov 23

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-insulators and conductors picture activity
-reading about discharging objects and "mise-a-terre"
-charging by induction intro video on youtube

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's on Friday)

SCH 4C
-15 mins to study
-organic quest #2
-puzzles!

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-reviewed transcription by talking about it
-translation powerpoint and videos
-Practice: p254 #1-4,6,8

HOMEWORK
1. any practice questions not completed in class
2. read p250-253 to review what you learned in class today

Monday Nov 22

Here's what we did yesterday:

SNC 1D4
-small comic strip to practice charging by contact
-finished applications of static textbook reading from last week
-conductors and insulators mini-lab and definitions

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's on FRIDAY now)

SCH 4C
-Practice Quest
-toook up practice quest

HOMEWORK
1. study study study (your test is tomorrow)

SBI 4U
-try this activity p233
-Transcription powerpoint and youtube videos
-Practice: p249 #1-4,7,8,9,11

HOMEWORK
1. read p242-244 to review transcription lesson
2. anything you didn't finish in class

Friday Nov 19

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-charging by contact activity
-did drawings of charging by contact together on the overhead
-worked on finishing observations for EcoSchools and finishing applications of static worksheet

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's next Thursday!)

SCH 4C
-Youtube video: organic families
-cue card making
-review chart/working on naming practice sheet from yesterday
-fun friday organic demos

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quest: it's next Tuesday

SBI 4U
-Storytime: 20 things you didn't know about teeth
-mini-note: DNA repair
-Daily practice: replication
-reading organizer using pages 234-240 (intro to protein synthesis)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. Finish your STSE!! (it's due on Monday)

Thursday Nov 18

Here's what you did yesterday while I was at the swim meet:

SNC 1D4
-took up our comic strips on the blackboard
-wrote up good copies of EcoSchools observations
-applications of spectroscopy reading+ questions

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's next Thursday)

SCH 4C
-practice from textbook: p242 #1,2bc,4,7
-reading: nicotine patch and contact lenses
-naming practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quest (it's next Tuesday)

SBI 4U
-DNA replication worksheet
-p216 #1-6 and p223 #2,4,5
-time to work on STSE if everything else is finished

HOMEWORK
1.anything not finished in class
2. work on your STSE (due on Monday!)

Wednesday Nov 17

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-final observation for Ecoschools project
-took up yesterday's lab
-fill-in note about charging by friction
-drawing comic strips about charging by friction

HOMEWORK
1. finish your comic strips if not done in class
2. study for your electricty unit test (it's on Thursday Nov 25)

SCH 4C
-daily practice on blackboard about amides and amines
-diet pop reading and organizer
-polymers fill-in note

HOMEWORK
1. study for organic quest #2... it's on Tuesday, Nov 23

SBI 4U
-Youtube video to review DNA structure
-powerpoint and animations about DNA replication
-DNA replication activity with models

HOMEWORK
1. finish the chart from the DNA replication activity
2. work on your STSE (due Monday Nov 22)

Tuesday Nov 16

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-link crew visit
-observations for EcoSchools project
-Intro to static electricity lab

HOMEWORK
1. finish the lab questions (if they weren't done in class... I think most people finished)

SCH 4C
-circled amines and amides on key molecules
-amines and amides fill-in note (our last functional group!)
-amines and amides practice sheet
-took up practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. study for Organic Quest #2 (it's next Tuesday, Nov 23)

SBI 4U
-visit from Mrs. Menka to learn about embedded citations
-quickly reviewed the DNA timeline from yesterday
-DNA song
-DNA structure powerpoint lesson
-acting out DNA structure in the lobby
-draw a molecule of DNA

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due Mon Nov 22)
2. read p217-222 (about DNA replication to help with tomorrow's lesson)
3. draw your DNA molecule if you didn't finish it in class

Monday Nov 15

Here's what we did yesterday:

SNC 1D4
-got report cards
-finished types of energy generation "presentations"
-people left for the football game
-we watched silly Youtube videos

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-most people were at the football game, we watched youtube videos

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-"the secret of life" youtube video
-Made a class timeline about the history of DNA and hung it on the blackboard
-everyone made a copy of the timeline for their notes

HOMEWORK
1. Work on STSE (due nov 22)
2. read p217-222 (for wednesday)

Thursday Nov 11

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-made a table to record observations for Ecoschools project
-went and took observations
-group work on types of electricity and presentations

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 4C
-took up yesterday's lab
-circled functional groups on key molecules
-esters practice
-esters in our food activity
-hallway party!

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-remembrance day assembly all period

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE

Wednesday Nov 10

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-came up with questions and rough methods for our EcoSchools projects

HOMEWORK
1. make sure you have a rough method for your EcoSchools project

SCH 4C
-making esters lab all period!

HOMEWORK
1. finish drawing esters for lab

SBI 4U
-Yeast lab all period

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due Monday Nov 22)

Tuesday Nov 9

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished and took up reading about different types of energy generation
-organizer to calculate how much electricity you use in a day

HOMEWORK
1. complete organizer if it wasn't done in class

SCH 4C
-20 minutes to finish yesterday's inquiry task
-esters fill-in note
-esters practice on blackboard
-took up esters practice

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-some instructions regarding yeast lab
-time to finish introduction and rough method for yeast lab
-time to start STSE #2

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due Mon, Nov 22)
2. be sure you are ready to start your experiment tomorrow

Monday Nov 8

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-circuits practice quiz
-took up practice quiz
-short youtube video about different types of electricity generation
-reading about the different types of electricity generation

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-solubility of acids lab all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-developing inquiry questions bouncy ball activity
-developing inquiry questions about factors that affect yeast fermentation
-started in-class yeast inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. you might want to do some research on the manipulated variable you chose (in other words-- research for your introduction)

Friday Nov 5

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up the practice questions from yesterday's lab activity
-V= IR practice sheet and then took it up
-V, I and R summary sheet then took it up

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 4C
-small practice sheet to review carboxylic acids
-took up practice
-group work: what is a makes a good lab
-and presentated them

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-Metabolism unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. none! ....It's been awhile! Make sure you relax a bit!

Thurs Nov 4

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-talked about "take your kid to work day"
-blackboard note about total resistance in a circuit
-computer activity to investigate V=IR

HOMEWORK
1. finish the questions from the computer activity you did today

SCH 4C
-presentations from yesterday's group work
-safe use of organic solvents practice sheet
-note: carboxylic acids

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-study period

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study study STUDY!!!!!!!!!! (your metabolism test is tomorrow!!)

Wednesday Nov 3

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-you were at take your kid to work day!!

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-fill-in note: safe use of organic solvents
-organic chemicals in the workplace group activity

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-reviewed the calvin cycle
-pairs "talking activity" about the stages of cellular respiration and photosynthesis
-group "mingling" activity: your questions answered!
-generating some application questions in groups
-free study time

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study STUDY (...but your test has been moved to Friday so you have tomorrow night too!)

Tuesday Nov 2

HEre's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-took up current practice
-youtube video: electricity man
-discussed video
-resistance note
-measured resistances with multimetres
-V=IR note

HOMEWORK
1. have fun at take your kid to work day!!!

SCH 4C
-lockdown practice
-took up yesterday's lab
-ketones and aldehydes fill-in note
-ketones and aldehydes practice

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-discussed stage 2 of photosynthesis and compared non-cylic electron transport to cyclic
-video: the dark reactions
-short summary note of the dark reactions
-calvin cycle practice sheet
-took up practice sheet
-2 review sheets about photosynthesis and cellular respiration

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study study (see previous posts for textbook review questions)

Monday Nov 1

Here;s what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-presentations of "partie 2"
-watched the real ending of the animation
-took up Friday's current activity
-Current practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-properties of alcohols lab
-follow-up questions for lab

HOMEWORK
1. finish lab

SBI 4U
-finished Friday's "stage 2" of photosynthesis presentations
-summary of stage 2 together on overhead
-calvin cycle intro video
-practice: p166 1-7
-reading and highlighting about the calvin cycle

HOMEWORK
1. readng and highlighting the calvin cycle
2. study for your test!!! (it's on Thursday)
photosynthesis review: p191 #1,2,4-8,12,17 and p192 #3,5,7,8,11,12,14,16

Monday Nov 1

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-Presentations of "partie 2"
-real ending of invasive species animation
-took up Friday's current activity
-Current practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-Properties of alcohols lab
-follow-up questions for alcohols lab

HOMEWORK
1. finish lab from yesterday

SBI 4U
-finished friday's "stage 2" presentations
-summary note of stage 2 together on the overhead
-calvin cycle intro video
-practice" p166 #1-7
-reading and highlighting about the calvin cycle

HOMEWORK
1. read and highlight about the calvin cycle
2. study for Thursday's test
Photosynthesis review q's: p191 #1,2,4-8,12,17 and p192 #3,5,7,8,11,12,14,16
(see previous post for cellular respiration review q's)

Friday Oct 29

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up yesterday's practice
-current note on overhead
-current investigation on computers

HOMEWORK
1. "partie 2" is due on Monday (you need to be ready to present!)

SCH 4C
-15 minutes to study
-Organic quest #1
-"storytime"

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-"storytime"- spiderwebs
-40ish minutes to finish prepping "presentations" on stage 2 of photosynthesis
-watched 4 presentations....we'll have the other 3 on Monday

HOMEWORK
1. study for your unit test (it's next Thursday Nov 4)
review Q's for cellular respiration: p133 #1,3-10,13-18 and p134 #2,3,5-8,10,13,18,21,22,23

Thursday October 28

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-20 minutes to finish voltage activity with the circuit kits
-took up voltage activity
-used an organizer to summarize how voltage changes in circuits in series and in parallel
-voltage worksheets

HOMEWORK
1. "partie 2" is due on Monday

SCH 4C
-took up alcohols and ethers summary sheet from yesterday
-talked about advantages and disadvantages of gasohol
-practice quest (+ extra practice for those who finished early)
-took up practice quest

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quest... it's tomorrow!!

SBI 4U
-discuss highlighted reading from yesterday
-in study groups, learned about stage 1 of photosynthesis using pages 156-158, made yourselves a note about it then explained it to me
-in same groups, read about stage 2 of photosynthesis and watched videos of it on laptops. Your task was to come up with a "mini-lesson" for the class on the topic using an overhead, flipchart, the blackboard or a skit... I will give you more time to work on it tomorrow (likely 30minutes or so)

HOMEWORK
1. if your group didn't get to stage 2 or if you were away today, thoroughly read pages 158-159 and watch some youtube videos about it.
2. study for your metabolism test... it's on Thursday November 4th (next week!)

Wed Oct 27

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-quick drawing circuits practice
-"happy face ball activity"
-note: voltage, series and parallel
-investigation of how voltage changes in circuits in series and in parallel

HOMEWORK
1. wanted poster is due tomorrow
2. "partie 2" is due on Monday

SCH 4C
-alcohols and ethers properties summary note
-summary sheet and practice
-gasohol article

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quest (it's on Friday)

SBI 4U
-chloroplast presentations + review of yesterday's material
-cellular respiration practice quiz + take up
-reading and highlighting intro photosynthesis
-labelling photosynthesis diagram
-reading p156-160

HOMEWORK
1.reading and anything not done in class

Tuesday Oct 26

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-on or off?
-pretzel model
-intro to internet circuits program

HOMEWORK
1. wanted poster due Thurs
2. "part 2" due Monday

SCH 4C
-took up functional group practice
-naming alcohols and ethers note
-2 practices

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-reviewed yesterday's lesson
-photosynthesis song
-intro photosynthesis note
-chloroplast activity

HOMEWORK
1. chloroplast activity if not finished in class
2. study for tomorrow's practice quiz

Monday October 25

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-"brainiacs" intro video
-Intro to the atom note
-Getting to know the circuit kits activity
-practice drawing some circuits

HOMEWORK
1. wanted poster is due on Thursday
2. group (part 2) project is due next Monday

SCH 4C
-Polarity daily practice
-note: functional groups
-making functional group flash cards
-circling functional groups practice

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-BMR note
-reading of an article about Michael Phelps
-reading organizer about alternate pathways and anaerobic respiration
-Practice: p124 #1-4, 6-8, 15a

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Friday Oct 22

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-introduction and instructions for part 2 of Ecology STSE project
-rest of period to plan with group

HOMEWORK
1. wanted poster is due on Thursday
2. group project is due Monday November 1

SCH 4C
-Polarity note
-finished electronegativity practice sheet
-fun friday mini-lab: bending water with balloons
-Textbook practice: p201 #3,5,7ab and p45 #6,10

HOMEWORK
1. study for organic quest #1 (next Friday)

SBI 4U
-a "rock"-tossing game to review the ETC
-partner review--- talking through stages 1-4 of cellular respiration
-ATP tally sheet + take-up
-Cellular respiration summary chart
-cellular respiration practice questions

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today
2. STSE is due on MONDAY!!!

Thursday Oct 21

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-watched a couple short video clips about invasive species
-did research for our invasive species "wanted posters"

HOMEWORK
1. work on invasive species wanted posters (due next thurs, oct 28)

SCH 4C
-model building activity (alkanes, alkenes and alkynes)
-fill-in note: electronegativity
-electronegativity practice

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-took up Kreb's cycle practice
-ETC powerpoint presentation
-ETC youtube video
-ETC summary diagram
-ETC comic strip or story

HOMEWORK
1. finish your ETC comic strip

Wednesday Oct 20

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-learning about on-line databases with Mme. Menka in the library

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-took up #2 from yesterday's daily practice
-and took up fractional distillation reading
-french fry article reading (out loud)
-note about saturated and unsaturated fats
-group review about alkanes, alkenes and alkynes

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-summary note about the Kreb's cycle
-Kreb's cycle practice sheet
-Textbook practice: p115 #9,10,12,13

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. read p103-108
3. work on STSE (due Monday Oct 25)

Tuesday October 19th

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-visit from the link crew leaders
-finished write-up for plants lab

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-reviewed the alkenes and alkynes lab you did with the supply yesterday
-daily practice about alkenes and alkynes
-note: reactions of alkenes and alkynes
-Practice: question #2 of daily practice and p190 #6,7 (top of the page)

HOMEWORK
1.none

SBI 4U
-glycolysis daily practice sheet
-mitochondria poems etc
-talked about pyruvate oxidation
-Kreb's cycle group work

HOMEWORK
1. work on your STSE
2. read pages 103-108

Monday Oct 18

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-learned about on-line research skills in the library with Carolyn Menka

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-daily practice about alkanes
-fill-in note (alkenes and alkynes)
-Practice: p188 #5cd and p190 #2,5,6,7,8
-reading about refining petroleum (p193-195)

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-finished Friday's class note
-overhead note: pyruvate oxidation
-learning about the mitochondria (song, rap, poem, picture, comic strip, "note" + p115 #7

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. tomorrow is the second due date for the lab
3. read p101-103 (Kreb's cycle)

Friday Oct 15

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-last plant observation day (in-class)
-finished facebook consequence map (on overhead)
-DDT consequence map in groups

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 4C
-"black spoon" demo
-fill-in note: intro to organic chemistry
-practice using textbook
-The methane mambo!

HOMEWORK
1. if you didn't finish the STSE in class on Thursday, it's due on Monday

SBI 4U
-reviewed yesterday's lesson
-getting to know glycolysis activity in groups
-started summarizing information into a class note... but then we had a surprise fire alarm... we'll finish it on Monday

HOMEWORK
1. your lab is due on Monday!!
2. p115 #1-6 (to practice glycolysis)
3. read pages 99-101 about pyruvate oxidation and the mitochondria

Thursday Oct 14

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-charity assembly
-observed plants
-started consequence map lesson
-visit from senior student about "Take your kid to work day"

HOMEWORK
1. get your "Take your kid to work day" forms signed

SCH 4C
-worked on unit 1 STSE all period in computer lab

HOMEWORK
1. STSE is due on Monday if you didn't get it done in class

SBI 4U
-reviewed yesterday's lesson
-looked at p94 in textbook to introduce the 4 stages of cellular respiration
-reading organizer about modes of energy transfer
-took up reading organizer

HOMEWORK
1. read pages 97-99 (glycolysis)
2. lab is due Oct 18 (monday 18th)
3. STSE is due Oct 25 (monday 25th)

Tuesday Oct 13

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1.none

SCH 4C
-Quest #2 all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-intro metabolism lesson
-"storytime" --- a metabolism story
-"finger-fun" lab with clothespins

HOMEWORK
1. questions for lab (p89 a-f)
2. read pages 94-96

Monday Oct 12

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observed plants
-finished "oh deer" activity
-group review for test

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's tomorrow!)

SCH 4C
-took up ionic and net ionic practice from Thursday
-Practice quest
-took up one of the questions for the practice quest

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quest, it's tomorrow

SBI 4U
-talked about some common errors in the practice labs
-introduced STSE
-a short lesson on embedded citations
-work period-- lab and STSE

HOMEWORK
1. lab is due next monday (oct 18)
2. STSE is due monday Oct 25

Thursday Oct 7

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-observed plants
-defined "la durabilité"
-created a "plan" for "durabilité" at MMR
-learned what limiting factors are
-played "oh deer" to learn about carrying capacity

HOMEWORK
1. study for your unit test (it's next wednesday)

SCH 4C
-precipitate lab
-ionic and net ionic supplementary practice

HOMEWORK
1. study for Quest #2 (it's next wednesday)

SBI 4U
-Biochemistry unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. relax
2. You could start working on your enzyme lab (it's due Monday October 18th)

Wednesday October 6th

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observed and watered plants
-watched a short video about biodiversity
-defined biodiversity
-worked in 3's to describe how humans affect biodiversity through the different activities they do
-story time: the tale of easter island... then discussed what happened to the people who used to live there

HOMEWORK
1. study for your ecology unit test... it's next wednesday, October 13th!

SCH 4C
-took up yesterday's homework
-daily practice about ionic and net ionic equations
-a couple short science youtube videos to "celebrate" the end of our first unit
-barium sulfate reading sheet + questions
-pre-lab (you must have this done to start the lab at the beginning of the period tomorrow)

HOMEWORK
1. finish pre-lab
2. Study for Quest #2 (it's next Wednesday, Oct 13th)

SBI 4U
-a quick discussion about study tips
-study period for tomorrow's test

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!!!!
(your test is TOMORROW)

Tuesday Oct 5

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observed plants
-played the popsicle stick game
-analyzed the "data" from the popsicle stick game (in other words, a lesson on bioaccumulation)
-compared the number of biotic and abiotic factors in natural and artificial ecosystems
-started watching a video about biodiversity

HOMEWORK
1. finish biaccumulation drawing if you didn't get it done in class

SCH 4C
-daily practice: predicting precipitates
-note: ionic and net ionic equations
-net ionic equations practice:
#1- back of note
#2- p60 #2ab
#3- p62 #3

HOMEWORK
1. if you did not finish the question on the back of today's fill-in note you need to do it tonight

SBI 4U
-group work analyzing people's lab write-ups (what makes a good lab report?)
-partner work-- coming up with a class "check-list" of some things you need to know for the test
-study time

HOMEWORK
STUDY STUDY STUDY (your test is in 2 days!!)

Monday Oct 4

Here's what we did yesterday (sorry I forgot to post!)

SNC 1D4
-observed plants
-finished taking up practice quiz
-most of the class left to go flying

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-writing equations review sheet
-note: solubility and precipitate formation
-practice #1 sheet
-Practice #2 p62 #1,2

HOMEWORK
1. finish practice #1 (sheet if it wasn't done in class)

SBI 4U
-Intro pH/Temperature lab
-planned lab
-did lab in partners
-some study time for those who finished early

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY! Your test is on THURSDAY this week!

Friday Oct 1

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observed plants
-practice quiz #1 for all of ecology unit so far
-took up practice quiz
-Terry Fox walk

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-Types of reactions lab that included practice of writing equations

HOMEWORK
1. anything that didn't get done in class

SBI 4U
-25 minutes to work on labs/study for test
-Buy out at 2:15

HOMEWORK
1. finish osmosis practice lab
2. finish enzyme lab questions
3. study for test (it's next thurs)...see yesterday's post for questions

Thursday Sept 30

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took observations of the plants
-shared our carbon cycle stories
-consequence chart about the carbon cycle

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-types of reactions small practice sheet
-note: writing full equations and predicting products
-2 practice sheet about writing equations and predicting products

HOMEWORK
1. none (unless you didn't finish the practice sheets)

SBI 4U
-took up pre-lab questions
-Enzyme catalysis lab #1 (concentration)

HOMEWORK
1. finish practice lab
2. work on concentration questions
3. study for your test (its next thursday!)
Some review questions for the test:
p85 #2-5, 7-9, 15-18, 20
p86 #2,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,13abc,15,17,18,23,25,26,29

Wednesday Sept 29

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-made observations about our plants
-watched a video and played a "game" to review the carbon cycle
-watched another quick video clip about the carbon cycle
-wrote stories about the carbon cycle

HOMEWORK
1. finish story about the carbon cycle

SCH 4C
-balancing practice
-note: types of reactions
-types of reactions "demo"
-Balancing and types of reactions cut and paste race

HOMEWORK
1.none

SBI 4U
-College and University fair all period

HOMEWORK
1. make sure your pre-lab is done for tomorrow!!!!

Tuesday Sept 28

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-made observations and checked on the plants
-note and demonstration about the efficiency of energy transfer in food chains
-Intro to the carbon cycle: cut and paste

HOMEWORK
1. finish carbon cycle cut and paste if you didn't get it done in class

SCH 4C
-Quest #1 (if you were absent you need to give me a note)
-balancing equations diagnostic... most of you couldn't remember how to do it so we reviewed it

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-took up "plasma membrane" booklet
-weighed potatoes for osmosis lab
-enzymes powerpoint and videos

HOMEWORK
1. enzyme catalysis pre-lab.... it's only 4 questions and you have 2 days to do it... I'm going to check it so make sure you do it!!!!

Monday Sept 27

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished planning for experiment with plants
-planted bean seeds

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-took up morphine reading
-practice quest
-took up practice quest

HOMEWORK
1. study for tomorrow's quest

SBI 4U
-checked homework....
-some guidelines for writing labs
-practice lab:osmosis in potatoes

HOMEWORK
1. FINISH plasma membrane booklet
2. Work on Practice lab (due next monday)

Friday Sept 24y

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
your geography flight got cancelled so we actually did some work!
-I checked your questions to make sure they are doable
-you worked on the planning stages for your experiment

HOMEWORK
1. we are planting the beans on Monday... if you are planning on bringing anything from home, make sure you have it!
2. you might also want to do some research about your hypothesis

SCH 4C
half the class was missing today....so we did a review period
-4 questions to practice covalent naming on the blackboard
-made study sheets for the quest

HOMEWORK
1. study for your quest... it's on Tuesday

SBI 4U
More than half the class was missing today...
-I checked homework and found that only a couple people actually did it :(
-So I gave the period to work on the "Plasma Membrane " booklet. IF YOU WERE ABSENT--- make sure you finish this booklet on the weeked!!! (I will not take it up until you guys have done it because I really want you to think about those questions!

HOMEWORK
1. FINISH THAT BOOKLET!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday Sept 23

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-reviewed photosynthesis and respiration
-practiced developing inquiry questions with plastic fish
-worked on creating questions for our first inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. finish your question so you can be ready to talk to me about it tomorrow

SCH 4C
-one more practice quiz on ionic naming
-note: covalent naming
-practice: covalent naming
-reading and questions about morphine

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-finished transport "note" if not completed yesterday
-reading and highlighting sheet about osmosis
-reading and highlighting sheet about the types of molecules that use each type of transport
-work booklet about the plasma (cellular) membrane

HOMEWORK
1. finish work booklet

Tuesday Sept 21

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished yesterday's food chain/web note
-building food webs partner activity
-food webs "quiz"

HOMEWORK
1. finish food webs "quiz"if not completed in class

SCH 4C
-took up yesterday's practice
-reading and questions about electrolytes
-practice quiz about ionic compound naming/formulas

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-practice quiz #1
-took up practice quiz #1
-youtube videos about the fluid mosaic model
-fluid mosaic model powerpoint
-labeling the fluid mosaic model diagram

HOMEWORK
1. get caught up on any homework you haven't done (or none if you been good about keeping up with your homework)

Monday Sept 20

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up biotic/abiotic pictures activity
-connections between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and wrote the definition of an ecosystem
-food chains and webs note

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-15 minutes to finish Friday's inquiry
-note: naming ionic compounds
-practice: naming ionic compounds

HOMEWORK
1. finish ionic naming if not completed in class
2. Study for your first "quest" which will be next Monday, Sept 27

SBI 4U
-intro cells videos
-cell parts jeopardy
-highlighting cell parts we learned about on cell diagram
-cell parts analogy

HOMEWORK
1. finish cell part analogy
2. study for the practice quiz tomorrow

Friday Sept 17

Here's what we did today guys:

SNC 1D4
-grade 9 library orientation all period

HOMEWORK
none

SCH 4C
-talked about lab safety and did a whmis review sheet
-"rainbow moments" inquiry (this is going to be evaluated)

HOMEWORK
1. none. (but if you didn't finish your inquiry, I will be giving 5-10 minutes on Monday, so make sure you're on time)

SBI 4U
-took up nucleic acids questions
-finished macromolecules video
-3 review sheets

HOMEWORK
1. work on those review sheets, try to get them finished... you need to get this stuff down. and come it for help if you don't!

Thursday Sept 16

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-Peer-assessed methods for learning styles experiment
-took up conclusions for learning styles experiment
-sorted yesterday's "list" into categories
-defined the terms "biotic and abiotic"
-did an activity with pictures of ecosystems identifying biotic and abiotic things

HOMEWORK
none

SCH 4C
-peer-assessed practice lab method
-took up practice lab conclusions
-group work reading about applications of spectroscopy

HOMEWORK
none

SBI 4U
-took up problems with homework
-watched the lipid and protein sections of the biochemistry video
-quick overhead about basic DNA structure
-Completed nucleic acid question sheet using pages 52-54

HOMEWORK
1. finish question sheet if it wasn't finished in class

Tuesday Sept 14

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-collected method practice
-started learning styles inquiry ("experience")

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-took up radioisotopes reading
-electromagnetic spectrum note
-practiced using spectroscopes
-Bohr model of the atom note
-started practice inquiry about gas emission spectra

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-took up carbohydrates reading
-lipids jigsaw
-Practice: p40 #11,12,13,15,17

HOMEWORK
1.if you didn't finish the lipids stuff with your group you need to read it and take notes for yourself
2. textbook questions

Monday Sept 13

Here's what we did today folks:

SNC 1D4
-Note about writing good methods
-practice writing steps of methods
-re-wrote the stick-man method using the method rules
-journal entry about learning

HOMEWORK
1. finish good copy of method if it wasn't completed in class

SCH 4C
-Observation versus inference practice: p11 #3cd and p12 #1,5
-took up questions
-note: isotopes and radioisotopes
-radioisotopes reading with questions

HOMEWORK
1. radioisotopes reading if not completed in class

SBI 4U
-took up types of reactions sheet
-carbohydrates reading with fill-in sheet(p29-34)
-Practice questions: p34 #2,3,5,6,8,10

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Friday Sept 10

Here's what we did on Friday

(p.s sorry for posting late... sometimes I forget on Fridays, if you want to know what we did and I forgot to post, please email me)

SNC 1D4
-took up variables practice sheet
-variables practice "quiz"
-stick person activity

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-40 minutes to finish group work of grade 9/10 review
-short note: observation versus inference with the burning candle activity
-"death to the gummi bear" demo to practice observation versus inference

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-took up functional group practice
-Macromolecules intro note
-Marcromolecules intro video plus the carboyhdrates section of the video
-reading organizer about the different types of reactions

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Thurs Sept 9

Here's what we did today;

SNC 1D4
-took up yesterday's homework
-Did a no-name versus coke experiment
-note on variables
-variables practice

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed

SCH 4C
-Human Bingo
-Grade 9 and 10 review in groups

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed

SBI 4U
-Took up grade 11 chem review
-lewis diagram review note
-functional group chart
-functional group circling practice sheet
-making functional group flash cards

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed
2. finish anything you didn't get done in class

Wed Sept 8

Here's what we did today folks!

SNC 1D4
-Human bingo
-curiosity quiz
-read and thought/wrote about some curiosity quotes
-journal entry: what are you curious about?
-fill-in note: what makes a good question

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed
2. finish the practice "what is a good question" questions

SCH 4C
-welcome back assembly
-review of the periodic table colouring excercise
-talked about handout of grade 9/10 review vocabulary

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed

SBI 4U
-note: intro to Organic Chemistry
-got textbooks
-grade 11 chem review sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish grade 11 chem review sheet... if you didn't take grade 11 chem, be sure to read pages 6-23
2. get your forms signed

Tues Sept 7

Hi everyone! It was nice to meet all of you!

Here's what we did on the first day of school

SNC 1D4
-attendance
-classroom rules and procedures
-handed out course outline
-handed out safety and science contracts to get signed
-assigned lockers
-wrote one unique thing about yourselves on a sticky piece of paper

HOMEWORK
1. get those forms signed

SCH 4C
-attendance
-classroom rules and procedures
-handed out course outline
-handed out safety and science contracts to get signed
-completed course surveys
-wrote one unique thing about yourselves on a sticky piece of paper

HOMEWORK
1. get those forms signed

SBI 4U
-attendance
-classroom rules and procedures
-handed out course outline
-handed out safety and science contracts to get signed
-completed course surveys
-wrote one unique thing about yourselves on a sticky piece of paper

HOMEWORK
1. get those forms signed

About 2 more weeks!

Hello everyone!

I'm looking forward to meeting you all in a couple weeks and I hope you are looking forward to the new school year as well.

This is the website I use to write a list of all the things we do in class on a given day (in case you get sick or have to be out of class for some other reason) and it's also where you can find due dates, test dates and homework if you forget to copy them down in class.

I will also be using the following website: http://www.chatt.hdsb.ca/~smallbonel/ mostly to post notes for SBI 4U.

Enjoy the rest of your summer everyone and see you in two weeks,

Ms. Smallbone

Friday June 18

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-silver plated bottles
-study time

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY

SNC 1D4
-took up chemistry section of review booklet
-worked on electricity and ecology sections of the booklet
-popsicles outside!!

HOMEWORK
1. finish electricity and ecology section of the review, it will help you study

SCH 3U
-group review of unit 4
-some time to work on review questions
-popsicles outside!

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY

Thursday June 17

Here's what we did yesterday:

SCH 4U
-practice sheet about solubility product
-time to study/work on cheat sheets/look at old MC tests...etc...

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY ....

SNC 1D4
-some yearbook time
-took up space section of review booklet
-worked on chemistry section of review booklet

HOMEWORK
1. finish chemistry section of review booklet

SCH 3U
-group review of unit 3
-time to work on review quuestions
-some hassel-free yearbook time

HOMEWORK
STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY

Wednesday June 16

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-tips for multiple choice exams
-practiced some multiple choice equilibrium questions on the overhead together
-time to study/work on exam review booklets/"study" sheets

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam (it's one week from today)

SNC 1D4
-worked on exam review booklets
-went to see the grade 12 drama summative

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam...it's in 6 days

SCH 3U
-spent the whole period reviewing units one and two in groups

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam... it's in 6 days

Tuesday June 15

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Took up application example (example 3 of predicting redox reactions)
-electrochemistry practice quiz
-handed out cheat sheets
-took up electrochemistry quiz

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

SNC 1D4
-ecology unit test all period

HOMEWORK
-study for your exam (it's one week from today)

SCH 3U
-last in class day for summative

HOMEWORK
-study for your exam (it's one week from today)

Monday June 14

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-daily practice on blackboard about balancing redox reactions in a basic solution
-Note: predicting redox reactions
-Practice: p680 #23abc p682 #24,25 and p683 #5

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. study for your exam

SNC 1D4
-Practice making and labeling a food web
-lots of questions to review ecology in groups

HOMEWORK
1. finish questions from class to help you review for tomorrow's test
2. study for your exam

SCH 3U
-final summative day 3

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

Friday June 10

Here's what we did Friday:

SCH 4U
-last in-class day for summative
-some people finished and started studying for the exam

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

SNC 1D4
-Took up frog reading
-rest of period to work on researching about an invasive species

HOMEWORK
1. study for your ecology test (it's on Tuesday)
2. study for your exam

SCH 3U
-final summative day 3

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

Thursday June 10

Here's what we did today

SCH 4U
-summative day #4

HOMEWORK
1. summative prep
2. study for your exam

SNC 1D4
-finished the short videos we started yesterday
-took up definitions of the different types of relationships that exist in nature
-reading about frogs

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

SCH 3U
-Summative day #1

HOMEWORK
1. think about summative
2. study for your exam

Wednesday June 9

Here's what we did today

SCH 4U
-Summative day #3

HOMEWORK
1. prep for summative
2. study for your exam

SNC 1D4
-finished lynx and hare graphing activity
-starting watching short videos about relationships between organisms in ecosystems

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

SCH 3U
-gas laws test

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

Tuesday june 8

Here`s what we did on tuesday:

SCH 4U
-day 2 of summative

HOMEWORK
1. any prep you need to do for your summative
2. Study for your exam

SNC 1D4
-finished 'oh deer' graphing activity from Monday
-note: populations
-started lynx and hare graphing activity

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

SCH 3U
-mixed gas laws practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. study for your gas laws test-- it's tomorrow

Monday June 7

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-final summative day 1: writing your introduction

HOMEWORK
1. continue preping for summativ
2. study for your exam (it's in a little over 2 weeks!)

SNC 1D4
-journal entry about the human population
-note: populations
-definition of limiting factors
-"oh deer" game

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam... it's two weeks from tomorrow!

SCH 3U
-note: stoichiometry of gases (last note of grade 11 chem!)
-practice: p503 #25-28 and p506 #29-31 and 34

HOMEWORK
1. anything not complete in class
2. study for your gas test (it's on Wednesday)
3. study for your exam (it's 2 weeks from tomorrow!)

Friday, June 4

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-daily practice on blackboard
-note: balancing redox equations
-practice: p671 #5 p673 #6,7 (top) p673 #3,4 (bottom)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class (but you don't really have to do this until Thursday night)
2. prep for the summative (it starts on Monday)

SNC 1D4
-practice quiz about ecology then took it up
-watched an episode of the magic school bus

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam

SCH 3U
-Ideal gas law presentation
-Practice: p487 #12-15 p488 #1-5 p500 #20

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. study for Wednesday's test

Wednesday June 2

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-equilibrium unit test

HOMEWORK
1. prep for your summative
2. study for your exam

SNC 1D4
-whole period to work on biodiversity reading

HOMEWORK
1. biodiveristy reading if you didn't finish it in class

SCH 3U
-Avogadro's law presentation
-Practice: p477 #1-4 and p482 #5-11
-time to work on exam review questions

HOMEWORK
1. study for your gas laws test (next wed, jun 9)
2. study for your exam

Tuesday June 1

Can you believe it's June! I sure can't!

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-assigned summative topics
-whole period to review for tomorrow's test (two concept check sheets and textbook questions)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test... it's tomorrow!!!

SNC 1D4
-took up yesterday's reading about bioaccumulation
-disturbed and natural ecosystems... how do the biotic and abiotic factors compare (a graphing activity)
-reading an article about biodiversity (we will finish this tomorrow)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam... it's 3 weeks from today

SCH 3U
-went to the grade 11 drama summative
-handed out start of exam review

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam... its 3 weeks from today!

Monday May 31

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-marathon note: titrating acids and bases

HOMEWORK
1. p599 #1, p607 #4 and p608 #6
2. study for wednesday's test... review questions were posted last wednesday

SNC 1D4
-drew carbon cycles from animals seen in the planet earth videos
-fill-in note about energy transfer
-energy transfer kit-kat demo
-"deadly links" bioaccumulation game
-reading about bioaccumulation

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam, it's in 3 weeks

SCH 3U
-combined gas law presentation
-practice: p457 #17-21

HOMEWORK
1. you might want to start studying for your exam... its in 3 weeks!

Friday May 28

Here's what we did on Friday;

SCH 4U
-Daily practice about Kb on blackboard
-note: salts and buffers
-practice: p588# 1,2,5 p620 #1,2 (top) and p620 #3,7 (bottom)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. study for your test (it's wednesday, June 2... see last wednesday's post for the list of review questions)

SNC 1D4
-reviewed carbon cycle on overhead
-3 questions about the carbon cycle
-watched planet earth, looking for carbon cycles

HOMEWORK
1. you exam is in 3 weeks, time to start studying!

SCH 3U
-gay-lussac's law presentation
-practice: p449 #13-16 and p451 #1-5

HOMEWORK
1. ...your exam is in 3 weeks, time to start studying

Thursday May 27

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-finished talking about Ka and Kb
-practice question about % ionization
-Problems together: finding pH from Ka and vice versa
-Practice: p568 #7,8 p570 #9,10 and p574 #12,13

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today
2. Study for your equilibrium test (next wed, Jun 2) See yesterday's post for test review

SNC 1D4
-third period to work on final summative

HOMEWORK
1. start studying for your exam

SCH 3U
-Charles' law presentation
-Practice: p446 #5-12

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today
2. ...you might want to start studying for your final exam... its in 3 and a half weeks!

Thursday May 27

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-practice question on blackboard about strong acids
-note: ionization of weak acids and bases
-Practice: p556 #3,5 and p563 #6

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. Start studying for your test (it's next wednesday, Jun 2)
Review for test: p522 #1-5, 9,10,11-18 p523 #3,5,6-13,14-18 p631 #1-3,5,6,10-16
p632 #1,4,5,8,9,10,11

SNC 1D4
-final summative day two

HOMEWORK
1. none... but you might want to start studying for your exam

SCH 3U
-Boyle's law presentation by Zain, Jordan, Josh and Jeff
-Practice: p434 #1-4 and p435 #4,5

HOMEWORK
1. ...you might want to start studying for your exam

Tuesday May 25

Here's what we did today

SCH 4U
-amphoteric practice question on the blackboard
-note: strong acids and bases
-Practice: p540 #8,9,10 and p546 #12,13,14 and p549 #17,18,19

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

SNC 1D4
-final summative day one

HOMEWORK
1. you might want to do some research at home to help you with your hypothesis for your summative

SCH 3U
-final day to work on gas presentations in class

HOMEWORK
1. be ready for your gas law presentation day

Friday May 21

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-note: intro to acids and bases
-practice: p532 #1-3
-catch-up time

HOMEWORK
1. study, practice equilibrium

SNC 1D4
-chose final summative questions
-energy from the sun note
-carbon cycle cut and paste activity

HOMEWORK
1. none... but you could start studying for your exam...

SCH 3U
-research for the gas laws presentation all period

HOMEWORK
1. work on gas law presentations

Thursday May 20

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Concept check about Ksp
-supplementary equilibrium practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class.... remember how important practising is in this unit!!

SNC 1D4
-Food web and trophic level practice
-reading about the 4 spheres of the earth
-played duck-duck goose :)

HOMEWORK
1. none... but you might want to start studying for your exam

SCH 3U
-chose groups for gas presentation
-chose topics for gas presentation
-went to room 245 to do research for gas presentation

HOMEWORK
1. gas presentations will be from May 26th to June 3

Wednesday May 19

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-note: the common ion effect
-Practice: p492 #7-10 and p493 #1,8
-time to catch up on missed practice

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class or get caught up on missed practice

SNC 1D4
-biotic and abiotic practice with pictures
-connections in ecosystems activity
-note: food chains and web with trophic levels

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-titration day #2 (or working on reading about gases if you did it yesterday)

HOMEWORK
1. if you were away for music, don't forget that you need to come to science clinic at lunch tomorrow.

Tuesday May 18

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up solubility product constant reading organizer
-daily practice molar solubility
-Note: predicting precipitation
-Practice: p489 #5

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today

SNC 1D4
-finished facebook consequence map
-practice consequence map about DDT
-10 minutes observing the MMR lawn ecosystem
-biotic versus abiotic concept atainment sheet
-labeling biotic and abiotic factors from lawn activity

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-Titration day #1 (12 people titrated, the rest did a reading organizer about gases)

HOMEWORK
1. if you haven't done your titration, study for it.

Monday May 17

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Solubility product constant reading organizer (p482-486)
-reading organizer practice questions (p486 #1-4)
-Equilibrium problem practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today. Make sure that reading organizer is done for tomorrow.

SNC 1D4
-look at Canada customs form
-Asian carp invasion videos part 1 and 2
-Simpsons episode (Bart vs Australia)
-started learning about consequence maps

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-Solutions and Solubility unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. study for your Titration (which could be tomorrow or Wednesday) remember that you cannot use your notes

Friday May 14

Here's what we did on Friday:

SCH 4U
-examples 3 and 4 of equilibrium problems
-practice: p476 #7,8 and p480 #9,10

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

SNC 1D4
-Electricity Unit Test all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-Buy-out

HOMEWORK
1. study for Monday's test

Thursday May 13

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up graph prediction sheet from yesterday
-examples 1 and 2 of Quantitative equilibrium
-practice: p465 #1,2 p466 #3,4 and p472 #5,6

HOMEWORK
1. tomorrow is the second due date for the lab. If you don't get it in, you get a phone-call home and a form
2. Any practice not completed in class today. If you aren't going to do all of them please do #5,6 p472 as a minimum

SNC 1D4
-took up practice sheet from yesterday
-MADD assembly

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test: it's tomorrow!

SCH 3U
-Group graffitti to study for Monday's test
-Practice sheet to study for Monday's test

HOMEWORK
1. study for monday's test... and titration Tuesday/wednesday

Wednesday May 12

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Thumbs up/down game
-Le Chatelier's Mini-lab
-small graph interpretation sheet

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. Don't forget that your lab is due tomorrow

SNC 1D4
-took up big sheet of questions
-2 practice sheets about voltage, current and resistance

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test-- its on Friday

SCH 3U
-student council election assembly
-Voting for student council president
-practice test #2
-took up practice test

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test--- its on MONDAY

Tuesday May 11

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up yesterday's reading organizer
-Le Chatelier's note
-Practice: p457 #2-6

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. work on your lab-- its due on Thursday

SNC 1D4
-circuits practice sheet
-Big question sheet in groups

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test... which is now on FRIDAY

SCH 3U
-practice titration #2
-Practice quiz #2

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test!!!!!!!!

Monday May 10

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-note: limitations of K (this one is not on the website so you will have to get it from someone if you were absent)
-Le Chatelier's reading organizer
-Practice: p447 #7 and p448 #1adef, 3, 4, 6, 9

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. don't forget your lab-- it's due on Thursday

SNC 1D4
-Rotation stations for electricity lab mark
-time to finish STSE (if you didn't finish, you have to go to science clinic tomorrow (room 108)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's on Thursday, may 13)

SCH 3U
-made solutions
-learned how to do a titration
-practiced doing titrations

HOMEWORK
1. study for Thursday's test

Friday May 7

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-finished examples 2 and 3 of ICE table note
-practice questions: p437 #6,7
-Equilibrium constant note
-Practice: p442 #1 and p444 #2-6

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. work on your lab-- due Thursday, May 13

SNC 1D4
-tested Ohm's of a resistor
-note: advantages and disadvantages of series and parallel circuits
-went to the computer lab to finish STSE

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test-- it's next thursday, May 13

SCH 3U
-2 questions for making solutions
-lots of demos

HOMEWORK:
1. if you were at wonderland... you need to do the two questions I wrote on the blackboard yesterday
2. everyone should study for the test (next thurs, May 13)

Friday May 7

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-% reaction reading organizer (p431-433)
-p437 #3 (practice for % reaction)
-took up reading organizer
-started example one of ICE table note

HOMEWORK
1. work on your labs (due next thurs, May 13)

SNC 1D4
-took up worksheet from yesterday's activity
-started STSE task

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test... it's next thursday

SCH 3U
-reviewed dilution note
-dilution practice question on blackboard
-titration fill-in note
-titration practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish titration practice sheet if not done in class
2. anyone on the wonderland trip tomorrow has to do the two solution questions that were written on the blackboard over the weekend.

Wednesday May 5

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-shaking the blues demo
-note: intro to dynamic equilibrium
-scooping water demo
-exit pass
-practice: p428 #1-5

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. work on your lab (due next thurs may 13)

SNC 1D4
-took up yesterday's worksheets
-building real circuits activity

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's next thursday)

SCH 3U
-took up yesterday's reading sheet
-strong and weak acids note
-dilution fill-in note
-practice: p321 #25-27

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Tuesday May 4

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-energy unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. work on your lab (due next thurs, may 13)

SNC 1D4
-current worksheet
-resistance note
-Ohm's law note
-Ohm's law practice sheets

HOMEWORK
1. Ohm's law practice sheets if they weren't done in class

SCH 3U
-took up acid base review sheet from yesterday
-Arrehnius and Bronsted-lowry theory reading
-practice for conjugate acid/base (p380 #4-10)

HOMEWORK
1. anything you didn't get done in class today

Monday May 3

Here's what we did yesterday:

SCH 4U
-whole period to study for test
-took up practice quiz

HOMEWORK
1. study study study
2. don't forget that your lab is due next thursday, May 13

SNC 1D4
-took up voltage sheets from Friday
-current investigation on laptops
-took up current investigation

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-took up Friday's challenge problem
-Acids and bases review sheet from grade 10
-practice problems for Friday's work: p352 #8 and p355 #11-13

HOMEWORK
1. finish problems if not done in class

Friday Apr 30

Last day of April folks!

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-whole period to work on inquiry... except for a 20 minute interlude for school effectiveness survey

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test!! (it's on Tuesday.... review questions are on Wednesday's post)
2. Lab is due Thursday May 13

SNC 1D4
-finished voltage computer activity
-took up voltage computer activity
-voltage worksheets
-took up voltage worksheets
-current note

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-a few examples of stoich and dissociation equations
-worked on a combo stoich/concentration question for most of the period
-practice: p352 #8 and p355 #11

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today

Thursday Apr 29

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Mechanisms examples and worksheet
-time to work on unit inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (see yesterday's post for review questions)

SNC 1D4
-short blackboard note about voltage
-finished part 2 of intro circuit page (about voltage)
-short intro note: series and parallel circuits
-inquiry on the computers: how does voltage change when batteries and lightbulbs are put in series and in parallel

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-practice test #1 for solutions unit
-took up practice test
-concentration partners problems

HOMEWORK
1. finish problems if not done in class

Wednesday Apr 28

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-note on collision theory
-practice p387 #1
-reading organizer on mechanisms (p387-389)
-took up reading organizer

HOMEWORK
1. your test is next TUESDAY (may 4) here are the review questions:
p355 #1-17
p356 #1,3,4,5,6,8,9,14
p407 #1,3,4,6,9,12,15,16
p408 #2,4,9,11,13

SNC 1D4
-there were only six people in class because of the english trip... they played cards

SCH 3U
-note on concentrations
-practice sheet on concentrations

HOMEWORK
1. finish up to question #9 on the practice sheet

Tuesday Apr 27

Here's what you did today:

SCH 4U
-time to practice skits and come up with a demo
-presentation of skits/demos
-practice: p371 #1,3,4,5,6,7 (top) and p371 #1,3 (bottom)

HOMEWORK
1. any practice questions not completed in class

SNC 1D4
-Pretzel demo
-pretzel note
-"light's on/off" sheet
-intro building online circuits on the computer

HOMEWORK
none

SCH 3U
-note: factors that affect solubility
-activity: factors that affect solubility
-time to work on yesteday's questions

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Monday Apr 26

I was sick today, but here's what you did:

SCH 4U
-read an article about coal/natural gas and nuclear energy
-compared information with a partner
-started factors that increase rates skits

HOMEWORK
none!!

SNC 1D4
-activity about calculating the cost of electricity per year used by a teenager
-bill nye circuits video

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-reading pages 290-294 and p295, 298, 299 about the factors that affect solubility
-Case Study p300 #1-3
-practice: p301 #1,3,4,6,8

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Friday Apr 23

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-daily practice (handout) on enthalpies of formation
-read p336-338 then do p338 #7,8,10
-went to see Musical preview :)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today... likely p338 #7,8,10

SNC 1D4
-took up charge review sheet
-practice quiz for static electricity
-took up practice quiz
-Glowing ball demonstration

HOMEWORK
1. STSE project is due on MONDAY!!

SCH 3U
-Lab: testing for ions
-more ionic/net ionic practice

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today

Thursday Apr 22

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-note: enthalpies of formation
-talked about endothermic versus exothermic with respect to enthalpies of formation
-exit pass
-practice: p 332 #1 and p335 #2-5

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

SNC 1D4
-induction note
-interesting story about a man hit by lightning 7 times
-making a comic strip about lightning and p421 #2
-revue sheet on static electricity

HOMEWORK
1. work on your project... it's due on MONDAY!!

SCH 3U
-looked at the snowflakes we made yesterday
-some practice questions about the properties of water
-note: ionic and net ionic equations
-practice sheet about ionic and net ionic equations

HOMEWORK
1. finish practice sheet

Wednesday Apr 21

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up Hess' law lab
-working through multipart Hess' law problems in groups (read p327-328 and then answered questions p329 #4,5 and p330 #3)
-some time to work on Hess' law practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. make sure you finish ALL 3 questions from today's class they are unique and more difficult that the others we have done
2. Hess' law practice sheet

SNC 1D4
-took up insulator/conductor exit pass
-insulators and conductors pictures activity
-reviewed insulators and conductors and read about discharging
-comic strip note about induction

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due next monday)

SCH 3U
-activity: why is water so wonderful
-making borax snowflakes
-Practice from handout (#1, 3a, 4, 5, 6)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Tuesday Apr 20

Sorry this post is late folks... I was at a meeting last night.

SCH 4U
-Hess' law lab
-follow up questions for lab: p352 #b-f, h-i
-Hess' law practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish lab if not done in class

SNC 1D4
-took up applications of statics sheet
-charging by contact lab
-took up lab
-Van De Graff generator demo + exit pass

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-defitions note about solutions and solubility
-Thought lab p288 + the questions that go with it
-practice: p289 #1-3, 6, 8-10, 13

HOMEWORK
1. practice if it was not completed in class

Monday Apr 19

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-daily practice on blackboard about ways to represent enthalpy
-took up practice sheet
-Note: Hess' law
-practice for Hess' law: p326 #1-3 and p330 #1,2

HOMEWORK
1. Practice questions from today's lesson... DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!


SNC 1D4
-note: electrostatic series and charging by friction
-comic strip about charging by friction
-shared our favourite comic strips
-reading about applications of static electricity

HOMEWORK
1. finish questions from the reading

SCH 3U
-test part 2
-worked on inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. none! (but if you are not done your inquiry, you need to be in clinic either tomorrow or Thursday)

Friday Apr 16

Here's what we did today folks,

SCH 4U
-we were on the trip! yay!

HOMEWORK
1. finish the work from Thursday.... expecially that sheet that most of you haven't finished yet!

SNC 1D4
-learned about different energy saving programs in burlington
-watched a Bill Nye video about static electricity

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due Monday Apr 26)

SCH 3U
-part one of test
-a bit of time to work on % yield inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. STSE is due monday
2. 2nd half of test is on Monday

Thursday Apr 15

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up lab
-note: representing enthalpy
-practice: p319 #2-5 and p320 #1-3

HOMEWORK
1. finish that sheet I gave you yesterday
2. remember to be in the lobby by 8:35 tomorrow

SNC 1D4
-before and after static sheet
-introduction to static electricity activities
-introduction to static electricity note

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE, due Monday Apr 26

SCH 3U
-group review activity

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (part 1 tomorrow: everything in the unit except limiting and excess and percent yeild)
2. work on STSE (due monday)

Wednesday Apr 14

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-molar enthalpy of neutralization lab
-worked on calculations for lab
-calorimetry practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today

SNC 1D4
-25 minutes to finish pop lab
-organizer about electricity usage
-graffiti activity about electricity

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due monday apr 26)

SCH 3U
-whole period to work on inquiry task

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (part one on Friday, part 2 on monday)
2. work on STSE (due monday)

Tuesday Apr 13

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-note: using calorimetry to find molar enthalpies
-practice: p310 #4,5 p311 #9, p312 #2-5

HOMEWORK
1. anything you didn't finish in class today... but if you did finish it all... you have no homework!

SNC 1D4
-whole period to work on pop inquiry task. Don't worry if you didn't finish it, you will get 15-20 minutes tomorrow

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-took up #2c from limiting reagents worksheet
-filtered reactions we set up yesterday
-worked on introduction and method of inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY!! your test is this Friday!
2. don't forget about that STSE, its due on Monday

Monday April 12

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Finished molar enthalpies note
-Practice: p308 # 1-3 and p311 #7 and p312 #1
-Exit pass on pink paper about molar enthalpies

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today... if completed you have no chem homework!

SNC 1D4
-handed out and picked topics for chemistry STSE (due Monday Apr 26)
-Started working on concept map, rough method and hypothesis for pop inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. start STSE project (due in 2 weeks, Monday Apr 26)

SCH 3U
-was going to take up #2c from weekend's homework... but only 5 of you did it so didn't take it up DO IT TONIGHT!!
-Fill in note: percent yeild
-set up first part of experiment
-worked on introduction for percent yeild lab

HOMEWORK
1. FINISH LIMITING AND EXCESS SHEET FROM THE WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. start studying for your test (its on Friday)
3. work on STSE (due next Monday, Apr 19)

Friday Apr 9

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-quick note on enthalpy
-3 stickies: physical, chemical and nuclear changes (what are they? examples? What energy does in the reaction? Average magnitude of enthaply change? Ranking of enthalpy changes?)
-Practice: p304 #14-15
-started molar enthalpies note

HOMEWORK
1. none!...unless you didn't get those questions done during class!

SNC 1D4
-Unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 3U
-fixed a mistake in yesterday's lesson: we DO NOT use the ratio of moles to stoichiometric coefficient to calculate a mass, but rather the ACTUAL number of MOLES of the limiting reactant.
-Practice Test
-Took up practice Test
-limiting and excess practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. make sure you finish the limiting and excess practice sheet... the last question of the first page!

Thursday Apr 8

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-reviewed/ took up energy terms
-note: measuring calorimetry changes
-practice: p300 #1-5 and p302 #8-13

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today
2. GET YOUR FIELD TRIP FORMS SIGNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SNC 1D4
-group review: "big question sheet"
-practice Test
-took up practice test

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY your test is tomorrow

SCH 3U
-note about limiting and excess reagents
-Practice: p254 #23, 26 and p257 #27, 29 and p238 #5b
-exit pass

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. start studying for your test (it's next Friday)

Wednesday Apr 7

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-blackboard notes to review significant figures and the mole
-mole practice sheet
-mole hole race!!
-introductory energy terms cut and paste... if you were away, go to your textbook and look at p298 and 299 and you will find the terms we looked at today

HOMEWORK
1. finish energy terms sheet if not done in class

SNC 1D4
-note on testing for different gases
-Testing for gases lab
-a bit of time to study for Friday's test

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY... your test is on Friday!!

SCH 3U
-stoichiometry practice sheet (handout)
-introduction to limiting and excess... parts and the whole

HOMEWORK
1. stoichiometry practice if not done in class

Tuesday Apr 6

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-last in class period for oxidation inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. none... but you have to come in on thursday at lunch to finish your inquiry if you're not done

SNC 1D4
-Journal: physical properties of your pen/pencil
-note: chemical properties
-magic in a plastic bag lab
-practice for friday's test

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY... your test is on Friday

SCH 3U
-small practice problem about molecular formula
-note: stoichiometry
-Practice: p237 #1ab, p238 #4,6,7 p244 #11,14

HOMEWORK
1. any of the practice questions not completed in class
2. STSE is due Monday March 19th

Thursday Apr 1

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-worked on oxidation inquiry all period

HOMEWORK
1. NONE!!! can you believe it??? Enjoy your weekend!

SNC 1D4
-journal questions to review big bang
-short note: classification of matter
-activity: sorting pictures of different types of matter
-note: physical properties
-physical properties practice with random objects

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test!! (it's next Friday, April 9th)

SCH 3U
-worked on STSE all period

HOMEWORK
1. STSE is due Monday, April 19th (~ 2 weeks)

Wednesday Mar 31

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-organic Unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. none!! But remember that you have to finish your "fish" tomorrow in clinic if you are not yet finished

SNC 1D4
-took up galaxies reading
-galaxies sorting activity
-went to the computer lab to learn about the BIG BANG theory

HOMEWORK
1. finish BIG BANG if it wasn't completed in class

SCH 3U
-chose topics for STSE
-talked briefly about yesterday's lab
-note: empirical/ molecular formula
-practice: p214 #1-4 and p218 #3-5

HOMEWORK
1. any practice that wasn't completed in class

Tuesday Mar 30

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-amines and amides last daily practice
-youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qGPWdm2MlI (reactions) AND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAjrnZ-znkY&feature=related (families)
-Time to review (work on questions... see last week's post, work on a summary chart)

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!! Your test is tomorrow

SNC 1D4
-finished reading about light from stars
-spectroscope demo
-reading about galaxies

HOMEWORK
1. start studying for your test that's coming up in a week and a half

SCH 3U
-lab about the percent composition of copper sulfate (p226)
-worked on questions for lab: p227 #1,3-5, 7-9 (using p224 as a guide for question 3)

HOMEWORK
1. finish lab if not finished in class

Monday Mar 30

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-10 minutes to finish copying polymers posters and do mosaic survey
-STSE all period

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY (your test is on Wednesday!!)

SCH 1D4
-journal questions about the life cycle of a star
-Note: the sun
-youtube videos about the sun
-reading about light from stars

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-Note: law of definite proportions
-Practice quiz #1
-worked on Practice: p201 #1 and p204 #5ad, 8
-took up practice quiz

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed from the practice in class today

Friday Mar 26

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-applications of polymers group work (what are they, how are they used by humans, how is it related to polymers and what unique properties does it have). If you were away... you can look up the following 7 polymers in your textbook (diapers, contact lenses, proteins, sweeteners, starch, nucleic acids and fats/oils)
-making slime! (fun friday lab)

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY (your test is on Wednesday)... and don't forget that the STSE is on monday, in-class

SNC 1D4
-talked briefly about yesterday's lab
-The life cycle of a star group work

HOMEWORK
1. you might want to start reviewing your notes as your test will be in about a week and a half

SCH 3U
-Chalk lab
-mole practice sheet
-exit pass on mole calculations

HOMEWORK
1. if you didn't finish the mole practice sheet, that is your homework

Thursday Mar 25

here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up yesterday's practice quiz
-short note on polymers
-polymers practice: p107 #1abc, 2-4, p111 #1,3 p113 #3,5
-time to study, work on review questions and on extra practice sheet about organic reactions

HOMEWORK
1. finish polymers practice if not done in class
2. work on Test review (see yesterday's post for questions)... your test is wednesday next week STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY

SNC 1D4
-took up spectre reading from yesterday
-prep work for flame test lab
-flame test lab

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-daily practice on small sheet about # of atoms
-activity: weighing things
-note: molar mass and the mole equation
-Practice: p184 #23-26 and p186 #27,29 and p187 #31, 34

HOMEWORK
1. practice questions if not completed in class

Wednesday Mar 24

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up esters lab
-last student presentation on amides
-practice quiz: ..how much do you know??
-Amides practice: p78 #8-11

HOMEWORK
1. finish quiz if not already completed
2. amides practice
3. study for your test (it's next week! here's something to get you started: p150 #1-7, 14-17, 19-23 and p152 #1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10abce, 22

SNC 1D4
-finished elements and molecules/ building molecules "activities"
-journal entry to review periodic table families
-reading: spectres

HOMEWORK
1. finish spectre reading if not done in class

SCH 3U
-reviewed/introduced significant figures
-note: the mole
-Practice: p18 #1, p22 #3, p177 #13-16

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today
2. if you are not finished your inquiry... you have a date with science clinic tomorrow!

Tuesday Mar 23

Here's what we did today folks

SCH 4U
-esters daily practice
-amines presentation
-updated cue cards
-amines practice: p72 #1,2,3abcd and p78 #2bcd,5bde

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

SNC 1D4
-Time to finish copying information about periodic table families
-learned where the metals and non-metals are on the periodic table
-short blackboard note: why atoms gain and lose electrons
-activities A and B: molecules and compounds

HOMEWORK
1. if you were in grop A and you didn't finish your sheet, you need to do it for homework

SCH 3U
-last period to work on inquiry in class... if you are not finished, you have a date with the science clinic on Thursday at lunch!

HOMEWORK
1. find a scientific calculator to bring to class tomorrow

Monday Mar 22

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up practice quiz
-esters lab

HOMEWORK
1. follow-up questions for lab

SNC 1D4
-journal entry to review bohr diagrams and standard atomic notation
-reading in pairs about the periodic table families
-exchanging information about the periodic table families

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-worked on oxides inquiry all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

Friday Mar 12

I hope that you all have a fantastic march break! I'll see you all in a week!!

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-esters presentation
-reactions organizer and updating of cue cards
-esters in your food activity
-Practice: p66 #1,2 p68#15 (top) and p68 #2be, 3bc, 4 (bottom)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. any practice questions not completed throughout the unit
3. try to relax :)

SNC 1D4
-took up subatomic particles practice and models of the atom sheet
-note: bohr diagrams
-practice: bohr diagram cut and paste

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 3U
-time to review practice inquiries
-talked about common errors in inquiries
-worked on inquiry for unit 2 (introduction and rough method)
-blew up some bubbles

HOMEWORK
1. None!!

Thursday Mar 11

Here's what you did on Thursday when I was away:

SCH 4U
-carboxylic acids daily practice
-practice Quiz #1
-model building activity

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed from previous homeworks

SNC 1D4
-practice quiz about the planets
-practice sheet on subatomic particles
-reading about models of the atom using pages 180-184

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-unit test #2

HOMEWORK
1. none

Wednesday Mar 10

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-daily practice about aldehydes and ketones
-group presentation on carboxylic acids
-updating of reactions organizer and cue cards
-practice: p60 #1,2 and p63 #3,4,5,7,8
-demo:"dude, where's my cup?"

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today

SNC 1D4
-journal questions to review other objects in the solar system
-visit from Mme Menka to review electronic search strategies
-getting to know the periodic table activities
-note: Dans L'atom

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
1. Quiz MASSSSSSSSSSSSSTER game (review for test)
2. time to study/ work on review for tomorrow's test

HOMEWORK
1. study for tomorrow's test

Tues Mar 9

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-daily practice about ethers
-Aldehydes presentation
-ketones presentation
-updating of reactions organizer and cue cards
-practice p52 #5 and p56 #6,7

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

SNC 1D4
-20 minutes to finish space suit lab
-organizer about other objects in the solar system

HOMEWORK
1. if you didn't finish the other objects in the solar system organizer, finish it at home using google

SCH 3U
-daily practice on blackboard about oxides
-note: activity series of metals
-Practice: p131 #22-24
-time to study for test

HOMEWORK
-study for your test (it's thursday)

Monday Mar 8

Here's what we did today folks:

SCH 4U
-handed in STSE
-alcohols daily practice
-took up alcohols lab
-ethers presentation (Matt, Emily, Sam)
-Practice for ethers: p46 #11 p48 #12, 13ab (top) p48 #2-5, 6abc, 7bcd

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. STSE due date #2 is tomorrow

SNC 1D4
-worked on space suit lab all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-handed in STSE
-Note on oxides
-Practice for oxides: p122 #12, p125 #6, p123 #16
-section review: p140 #1,2,4,6
-exit pass on oxides

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. tomorrow is second due date for STSE
3. study for test (It's thursday)

Friday Mar 5

Here's what we did yesterday:

SCH 4U
-a bit of daily practice about alcohols
-properties of alcohols lab (p86 in textbook... this is NOT being evaluated)
-follow-up questions for lab: p86 a,b,c,d

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today
2. STSE from unit 1 is due on Monday

SNC 1D4
-finished the last two presentations about the planets (venus and neptune)
-worked on space suit lab

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-Took up yesterday's textbook practice questions
-Types of reactions lab (this one is NOT being evaluated)
-took up types of reactions lab
-handed back unit 1 test

HOMEWORK
1. STSE from unit 1 is due on Monday

thurs mar 4

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-filled in the reactions organizer for all of the hydrocarbons
-alchols presentation
-reactions organizer -- alcohols reactions
-filled in backside of alcohol cue card with examples of naming and drawing, properties (solubility, polarity, mp/bp), reactions and uses
-Practice: p41 #1,2abd, 3 p44 #7a, 8a p42 #4,5
-"The ethanol fireplace"... a demo

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. STSE due Monday

SNC 1D4
-Planet presentations all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-note: predicting the products of reactions
-Practice: p122 #10ad, 11a p123 #14,15bc p127 #21ef and p13 5#28
-Practice Quiz

HOMEWORK
1. anything you didn't finish in class
2. STSE due Monday

Wednesday Mar 3

Here's what you did today while I was at OFSSA with the swimmers:

SCH 4U
-daily practice #3 about alkenes and alkynes
-note: functional groups
-made flash cards for the functional groups that you will use througout the unit
-functional group circling worksheet

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. tomorrow is due date #3 for the lab that was due MONDAY!!
3. STSE is due next Monday

SNC 1D4
-started space inquiry task: carte conceptuelle, hypothesis, comic strip

HOMEWORK:
1. presentations are due tomorrow

SCH 3U
-Balancing and types of reactions race
-Pre-lab for Friday's lab

HOMEWORK
1. STSE is due Monday

Tuesday Mar 2

Here's what you did Tuesday while I was away at OFSAA with the swimmers:

SCH 4U
-daily practices # 1 and #2 about alkenes and alkynes
-time to work on functional group presentations

HOMEWORK
1. remember that today and tomorrow are the second due dates for the lab
2. STSE is due next monday

SNC 1D4
-other objects in the solar system organizer
-watched hyperspace video

HOMEWORK
1. don't forget about your presentations on Thursday

SCH 3U
-review in groups about the different types of reactions
-small practice about types of reactions
-note: complete and incomplete combustion
-Practice about combustion from textbook... I don't have the book at home with me here... I will try to remember to write the page number down tomorrow

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. STSE is due Monday