Thurs Feb 25

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-p 4 #1,2 as a diagnostic
-note: introduction to organic Chemistry: Alkanes
-assinged topics for organic "presentations"... remember, it's not something I'm marking
-Practice: p15 #1,2 and p22 #1ac, 2ade

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. work on lab (due Monday)
3. work on STSE (due Monday Mar 8)

SNC 1D4
-we were in the library all period learning about good and bad websites with Mrs. Menka

HOMEWORK
1. Planet presenatations are now on Thursday next week

SCH 3U
-"human demo" about non-polar, polar and ionic bonds
-Group Graffitti on main topics in our first unit
-EN "quiz"
-time to work on naming practice/studying

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY!! your test is tomorrow!
2. STSE is due Monday Mar 8

Wed Feb 24

Here's what we did on Wednesday

SCH 4U
-Unit test #1

HOMEWORK
1. work on lab (due mon mar 1)
2. work on STSE (due mon mar 8)

SNC 1D4
-took up gravity lab
-read article "pluton declasse"
-started planet definition note

HOMEWORK
1. presentations are now next thursday

SCH 3U
-finished taking up practice quiz
-note: electronegativity and polar bonds
-Practice: p86 #1-3

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (It's on Friday)
2. work on STSE (due mon mar 8)

Tues Feb 23

Hi folks, here's what we did today,

SCH 4U
-took up 2 problem questions from the practice quiz... remember: make sure to follow the steps when drawing lewis diagrams, don't just put electrons where you think they should go. AND polairity TRUMPS # of electrons when determining boiling points.
-group review activity on main topics of unit
-time to work on review questions (see previous post for questions)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your Test (it's tomorrow)
2. work on lab (due Mar 1)
3. work on STSE (due Mar 8)

SNC 1D4
-some time to work on risk analysis and planet presentations
-what do you know about gravity pre-assessment sheet
-gravity mini-lab

HOMEWORK
1. work on presentations... they are due Monday

SCH 3U
-took up yesterday's lab
-thought lab about ionic versus covalent
-"study time" for practice quiz
-practice quiz #2
-started taking up practice quiz... we'll finish this tomorrow

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's Friday!)
2. work on STSE (due Mon Mar 8)

Monday Feb 22

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-assigned STSE topics
-reviewed components of a formal lab write-up
-lab: structure and properties of solids

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's wednesday)
2. work on lab (due next Monday)
3. work on STSE (due mon Mar 8)

SNC 1D4
-"jigsaw" group work about different space technologies
-worked on risk analysis regarding whether you should travel to your planet with your partner

HOMEWORK
1. presentations are on Monday next week so work on those if you need to

SCH 3U
-took up practice quiz
-took up Friday's work
-assigned STSE
-lab: properties of ionic versus covalent compounds
-worked on follow-up questions for lab

HOMEWORK
1. questions from today's lab if not finished in class
2. study for your test (it's on Friday)
3. work on STSE (due Mon Mar 8th)

Friday Feb 19

Here's what we did on Friday folks:

SCH 4U
-Practice Quiz #2
-practice lab

HOMEWORK
1. Practice lab is due on Monday (please make sure you finish it as it will be your only chance for feedback before I mark you on a lab)
2. Test is this wednesday. Please see on of the prior posts for review questions if you haven't written them down yet. Also, i've posted answers to the textbook review on the website if you want to check your answers.

SNC 1D4
-worked on space presentations all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-Sheet to practice covalent lewis diagrams and learn about structural diagrams while building models
-naming covalent compounds review sheet
-naming covalent compounds practice

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

Thurs Feb 18

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up question 3 from practice quiz... remember, transition metals become stable with half filled or filled d orbitals and sometimes will steal electrons from an s orbital
-took up reading organizer
-short note (this one is not on the blog as it was on the blackboard and then examples) to learn how to use intermolecular forces to predict boiling points (hardness, etc)
-reviewed four solids that you learned about in group work yesterday
-Practice questions about the 4 solids on an overhead

HOMEWORK
1. practice about using intermolecular forces to predict boiling points: p260 #4,5 and p266 #4-6
2. study for your test (it's next wednesday!)

SNC 1D4
-filled in on-line option sheets
-worked on computers doing research for planet presentations

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-took up yesterday's daily practice
-reviewed polyatomic and multivalent naming
-daily practice on all kinds of ionic naming
-note about lewis diagrams for covalent compounds
-practice for lewis diagrams of covalent compounds (you must complete 13)

HOMEWORK
1. lewis diagrams of covalent compounds practice sheet if not completed in class
2. study for your test (it's next Friday)

Wed Feb 17

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

SCH 4U
-"Jigsaw" group work about the 4 types of solids... I've posted my orginal note now so you can have that to study from as well
-Practice: p273 #2-5, 7

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. study for your test (it's next wed)... here are some questions to get you started: p286 #1,3,5,6,9-12, 15,16,23,25- 38, 40 and p288 #10, 13, 14, 16, 21, 25, 29

SNC 1D4
-watched "voyage to the planets all period"

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 3U
-small practice sheet about lewis diagrams for ionic compounds
-simple ionic naming review sheet
-note: polyatomic and multivalent naming
-Practice sheet about polyatomic and multivalent naming (you must do 5 from each section of the page... and then however many you want for extra practice)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today

Tues Feb 16

Here's what we did today folks:

SCH 4U
-finished note about polar molecules... remember-it's all about asymmetry... watch out for those lone pairs!
-small practice sheet about polar molecules (handout, check the binder if you missed it)
-Reading organizer using pages 257-262 (we'll take this up on Thursday)

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today
2. start studying for your test... it's next Wednesday (Feb 24)

SNC 1D4
-short youtube videos about whether or not we should send people to space
-journal reflections about the videos
-finished large solar system diagram
-learned what we will do for the planet presentations (research starts on Thursday)

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 3U
-completed and then took up "reactivity" part of trends in periodic table reading organizer
-a couple practice questions about trends in the periodic table on the blackboard
-a quick refresher handout about lewis diagrams
-Note: Lewis diagrams of ionic compounds
-Practice sheets about lewis diagrams of ionic compounds

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

Friday Feb 12

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-practice quiz
-learned that you need to put a bracket around charged covalent lewis diagrams as well as ionic
-took up VSEPR sheet
-daily practice about VSEPR
-note on polar bond only... we'll do polar molecules on Tuesday

HOMEWORK
1. nothing! Enjoy your long weekend!

SNC 1D4
-took up homework
-30 minutes to work on a practice concept map
-"words from space"... what do you know??
-started a large diagram of the solar system

HOMEWORK
1. finish concept map if it wasn't completed in class

SNC 3U
-30 minutes to finish yesterday's lab and write-up
-took up periodic trends organizer (side with 3 periodic tables on it)
-practice quiz #1

HOMEWORK
1. finish practice lab so it can be handed in for checking on Tuesday

Have a great long weekend everyone!

Thurs Feb 11

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-took up electron configs concepts check #2
-another practice question about electron configs of ions: Tin 2+/4+ and Ni 3+
-Took up Lewis diagram examples from yesterday
-Handout note on VSEPR
-Chart to Practice Lewis diagrams and learn the VSEPR shapes

HOMEWORK
1. finish VSEPR shapes if not done yesterday

SNC 1D4
-collected your practice inquiries
-Venn diagram of concept map (carte conceptuelle) vs mind map
-learning about linking words (mots liants) - cause and effect vs descriptive
-practice using linking words #1 and #2

HOMEWORK
1. finish practice using linking words (plant concept map) aka practice #2

SCH 3U
-learned about grade 11 lab format
-wrote hypothesis, comic strip method and made an organizer for reactivity of metals lab
-reactivity of metals lab

HOMEWORK
1. none tonight!

Wed Feb 10

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

SCH 4U
-concept check on electron configurations
-group work: review of lewis diagrams... with a couple new grade 12 ones thrown in
-Practice for lewis: p227 #4,5 and p229 #10,12

HOMEWORK
1. practice questions from today's lesson

SNC 1D4
-watched voyage to the planets video all period

HOMEWORK
1. finish practice inquiry from tuesday

SCH 3U
-reading organizer about periodic trends using p52-58
-practice from the textbook: p60 #1, 2af, 3af, 4ad
-Guiding questions for lab

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

Tues Feb 9

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-practice question on blackboard: "write an energy level diagram from the calcium ion and circle and label the 4 quantum numbers on your diagram"
-note on electron configurations
-reading pages 195-196 about ion charges, magnetism and anomalies of the d orbitals
-Practice: p194 #6,9,10 and p197 #9,10,12, 14

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class today

SNC 1D4
-finished hypothesis for our practice inquiry
-completed learning styles quizzes and gathered data
-wrote up good copy of method and conclusions for practice inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. complete conclusions for practice inquiry I will collect it on thursday

SCH 3U
-graphing of periodic trends
-started reading about periodic trends (atomic radius, ionization energy and electron affinity) (p52-58)

HOMEWORK
1. only the periodic table graphing... you have time for the reading in class

Monday Feb 8

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Finished lesson on energy level diagrams
-colouring periodic trends activity
-Practice: p191 #2-4

HOMEWORK
1. practice if it wasn't completed in class

SNC 1D4
-note on writing scientific methods
-practice using correct format for writing methods
-wrote-up "stick-man" method using correct format
-journal entry about learning things
-started a "lab" about learning styles

HOMEWORK
1. stick man method if not completed in class

SCH 3U
-recap about isotopes
-grade 11 assembly
-took up weekend's homework and recap
-short note about periodic trends
-handed out materials for graphing of periodic trends (we'll do it tomorrow)

HOMEWORK
1. none tonight

Friday Feb 5

Here's what we did on Friday:

SCH 4U
-talked about yesterday's video
-note about quantum numbers and the orbitals
-exit pass about orbitals and then a little break
-started note about energy level diagrams

HOMEWORK
1. none this weekend!

SNC 1D4
-took up coke vs pepsi variables
-took up MCR variables page
-"quiz" about variables (not for marks...just for practice)
-"the stick man methhod)

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 3U
-quick practice question on blackboard about periodic table families
-review note about atomic structure
-note on isotopes
-practice sheet on isotopes: #2,4,5,8,11,15... and more if you think you need more practice

HOMEWORK
1. isotope questions if not completed in class

Thurs Feb 4

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

SCH 4U
-Video: signals from within
-read p169-172 to review yesterday's lesson
-p173 #1,3,4,5

HOMEWORK
1. get forms signed
2. have review booklet done for tomorrow

SNC 1D4
-journal entry about good questions
-identified variables from coke vs pepsi experiment
-variables practice sheet
-Drawing stick people

HOMEWORK
1. if you were in class today... none
2. if you were at the swim meet: finish coke vs pepsi sheet and draw a stick person (stick dog, stick cat... etc)
3. get your forms signed

SCH 3U
-periodic table families activity
-diagnostic assessment about subatomic particles

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed

Wed Feb 3

Here's what we did today:

SCH 4U
-Review of models of the atom in groups...making a timeline for your notes
-note: planck's hypothesis
-spectroscopy demo

HOMEWORK
1. get forms signed
2. work on review booklet

SNC 1D4
-curiosity quotes activity
-curiosity "quiz"
-Note: Good questions
-Coke vs Pepsi challenge
-note: variables

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed!
2. swimmers finish variables example

SCH 3U
-Took up pre-assessment quiz
-note: classification of matter, changes of state and chemical change
-jigsaw about the models of the atom

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed

First day of semester 2

Hi everyone, here's what we did on the first day:

SCH 4U
-attendance, seating plan, rules
-students contracts and course surveys
-one special thing
-Human bingo
-2D/3U review package

HOMEWORK
1. get forms signed
2. work on review package

SNC 1D4
-attendance, seating plan, rules
-students contracts
-one special thing
-Name game
-journal entry about curiosity

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed

SCH 3U
-attendance, seating plan, rules
-students contracts and course surveys
-one special thing
-Grade 10 review sheet
-name game

HOMEWORK
none