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

Monday Mar 1

Here's what we did on Monday

SCH 4U
-a very long note...lol... about alkenes and alkynes
-Practice: p18 #5,6 p21 #7,8abc, p31 #1-3

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. tomorrow and wednesday are the second due dates for the lab
3. STSE is due next Mon Mar 8

SNC 1D4
-finished planet note
-a couple of youtube videos: "why isn't pluto a planet anymore" and "why doesn't the moon fall on us"
-the rest of the period to make sure you are ready for thursday's presentations

HOMEWORK
1. work on presentations

SCH 3U
-review sheet about counting atoms
-quick review note about balancing
-practice: writing equations from word equations and balancing

HOMEWORK
1. anything you didn't finish in class
2. STSE is due Monday Mar 8

Friday Feb 26

Hey folks, sorry I haven't updated in a while... OFSAA, while very awesome to go to takes a lot of time and energy out of you!

Here's what we did Friday:

SCH 4U
-first daily practice about alkane naming
-alkanes note continued: properties and reactions
-practice: p33 #1abc, 2a
-Cool demo: the methane mambo

HOMEWORK
1. lab due monday!!
2. stse due Monday the 8th

SNC 1D4
-we were in the library with Mme. Menka again

HOMEWORK
1. remember that the presentations are on Thursday

SCH 3U
-Unit test #1 all period

HOMEWORK
1. STSE due Mon Mar 8