Thursday Mar 31

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-some people worked on their labs
-STSE all period

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test! (it's on MONDAY!)
2. you will get 30mins on Tuesday to work on STSE, but if you don't think you can finish it, you should come in at lunch on tuesday or thursday (science clinic)

SNC 2D
-we had a movie day to celebrate and relax after the literacy test

HOMEWORK
1. none!

Thursday Mar 31

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-some quick instructions
-whole period to work on lab

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test
2. inclass STSE tomorrow so make sure to bring your binder, textbook and dont' be absent or you'll be coming in at lunch next week

SNC 2D
-lesson on drawing ray diagrams for concave mirrors (demos and diagrams)

HOMEWORK
1. none!

Tuesday Mar 29

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-bouncy ball question generation activity
-generation of questions for metabolism inquiry and starting to develop methods and hypotheses and some people got to start their experiments

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test(it's next monday apr 4) see yesterday's post for questions

SNC 2D
-Images in plane mirrors note
-images in plane mirrors practice
-concave versus convex mirrors mini-note
-mini-activity: finding the focal point with a ray box and a concave mirror

HOMEWORK
1. some people haven't finished their STSE's --- tomorrow is the second due date!!!

Monday Mar 28

Here's what we did today

SBI 4U
-reviewed Calvin cycle
-group lab marking activity
-'presentations' of "best ones" of osmosis labs

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test-- it's next Monday (Apr 4)
review questions: p133 #1,3-10,13-18 and p134 #2,3,5-8,10,13,18,21,22,23
p191 #1,2,4-8,12-17 and p192 #3,5,7,8,11,12,14,16

SNC 2D
-continued reflection note
-reflection activity
-finished reflection note
-straw activity
-reviewed sources of light from Friday

HOMEWORK
1. those of you who missed the STSE deadline today, the second due date is WEDNESDAY!! (Mar 30)

Friday Mar 25

Here's what we did on Friday:

SBI 4U
-storytime
-Reviewed stage 2 of photosynthesis and talked about cyclic electron transport
-reading and highlighting the calvin cycle
-calvin cycle youtube video
-calvin cycle worksheet + take-up
-photosynthesis review sheet

HOMEWORK
1. study

SNC 2D
-15ish minutes to finish the sources of light reading sheet
-youtube videos sources of light review activity
-Triboluminescence activity
-started reflection note

HOMEWORK
1. STSE #1 is due on Monday!!!

Thursday Mar 24

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-30-45 minutes to work on group presentations (overheads, flipchart, skits) using pages 158-159 (stage 2 of photosynthesis)
-group presentations
-a bit (not much) of time to work on p166 #1-7 (practice)

HOMEWORK
1. p166 #1-7

SNC 2D
-finished UV demo: the effects of sunscreen
-reading organizer: types of light

HOMEWORK
1. some of you didn't get far enough on the reading organizer (p470-476) so you have a textbook with you and need to finish up to bioluninescence for tomorrow. In class I'll give you 10 mins to work finish the rest
2. STSE is due on Monday!! (don't forget!) time to start working on it if you haven't already

Wednesday Mar 23

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-reviewed the highlighted reading you did yesterday (specifially the roles of water, carbon dioxide and photons)
-finished the group work on "stage 1" of photosynthesis "light reactions, photoexcitation and photosystems". Groups explained both photoexcitation and photosystems to me when completed
-"mittens" video about photosynthesis (stages 2 and 3)
-period 1 had some time to start the group activity about stage 2 using pages 158-159

HOMEWORK
1. some people in period 5 did not get a chance to read pages 158-159... you need to make sure you get that done. Also, anyone away today because of the snow must do the whole agenda.

SNC 2D
*We were missing half the class today so I couldn't do a lesson*
-made UV-activated "glow-in-the-dark" slime
-looked at a new health card and driver's liscence under the UV light
-read some science-related stories

HOMEWORK
1. Work on your STSE project--- it's due on Monday Mar 28 (That's this monday coming up!!)

Tuesday Mar 22

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-reviewed the structure of chloroplasts and chlorophyll (from yesterday's class)
-cellular respiration practice quiz
-took up practice quiz
-reading and highlighting an intro booklet about photosynthesis and labelling an overview diagram using p147
-read p156-158 (top of page)
-started group work on stage 1 of photosynthesis

HOMEWORK
1. none! Unless you slacked and didn't finish the highlighting and labelling in class today.... or if you've missed a bunch of lessons and have stuff to get caught up on... or perhaps you could start to study a little...

SNC 2D
-"what is white light" intro lab
-EM spectrum fill-in note
-infrared camera demo
-UV light counterfeit protection demo

HOMEWORK
1. work on your STSE (due Monday, Mar 28..that's next Monday!)

Monday Mar 21

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-reviewed protein and lipid catabolism
-Photosynthesis song
-intro photosynthesis note
-chloroplast activity (either made a song, rap, poem, note or labelled diagram about the chloroplast using pages 143-144

HOMEWORK
1. finish chloroplast stuff if not done in class
2. if you didn't do the protein and lipid reading organizer-- you NEED to do that
3. study a bit for tomorrow's cellular respiration practice quiz

SNC 2D
-visit about literacy test
-time to work on/finish inquiry
-some people had time to work on their STSE projects

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE project (due Monday Mar 28)

Friday Mar 11

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-storytime!
-anaerobic daily practice
-protein and lipid catabolism reading organizer (p117-119) (the back of yesterday's handout)... if you didn't get it, just read the pages and make your own note
-practice: p124 #1,15
-cellular respiration review sheet

HOMEWORK
1. if you finished everything today and are all caught up on your practice and reading, you have NO HOMEWORK!! If you weren't here today or didn't finish the work, you need to make sure the protein and lipid reading organizer is finished. If you've slacked on homework questions or reading, use this "assignment/test/lab-free" week to get caught up. Your test will be about 1.5 weeks after you get back. Have a great break!

SNC 2D
-worked on our inquiry labs all period

HOMEWORK
1. Your STSE is due on Monday Mar. 28. If you have free time over the break, it would be a good opportunity to work on it.

Have a good march break everybody!!

Thursday Mar 10

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-reviewed # ATP produced from glucose
-BMR note on overhead
-I read you an article about Michael Phelps and we discussed it
-reading organizer (anaerobic pathways) using pages 118-120
-practice: p124 #2,3,4,6,7,8

HOMEWORK
1. finish anything that wasn't done in class (some of you don't have any bio homework!!)

SNC 2D
-Chemistry unit test #1
-some people had a bit of time to work on their inquiries

HOMEWORK
1. none!

NEW all science department evaluation calendar

Follow the link below to get to the all-science evaluation calendar. Particularly useful for those of you who have 2 or three different science classes!

http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~toltons/Science_Evaluation_Calendar/

wednesday Mar 9

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-"the rock": ETC review game
-activity: practicing the 4 stages of cellular respiration by reciting in pairs
-calculating the total amount of ATP produced per glucose molecule
-cellular respiration summary sheet

HOMEWORK
1. some people have the summary sheet to finish but most finished it!! (yay! no bio homework!)

SNC 2D
-handed out STSE project about compounds (due mon mar 28)
-quickly reviewed all topics in unit by talking as a group
-writing equations practice sheet
-Quiz massssssssssssster game in teams

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test!!! (it's tomorrow) some people borrowed textbooks and if you did, but didn't copy down the questions, here they are: p302 #1,2,3,7,10,12,13,14,15,17,19,20,24,25,27,30,32,36,37,39,44abij,45acefg,47,59
2. STSE is due mon mar 28

Tuesday Mar 8

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-Daily practice about the kreb's cycle
-Electron transport youtube video
-Electron transport powerpoint pres.
-Electron transport overhead diagram
-Electron transport comic strip

HOMEWORK
1. review ETC
2. get caught up on homework you haven't done (if you haven't been doing your homework)
3. some people still owe me STSEs

SNC 2D
-town hall meeting all period

HOMEWORK
1. study for Thursday's test!! Come in for help if you are having trouble! (at lunch or afterschool room 123) or Science clinic this thurs (room 108 at lunch)

Monday Mar 7

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-reading of raps (etc) about mitochondria
-reviewed pyruvate oxidation
-Kreb's cycle study groups work
-Kreb's cycle summary note as a class
-practice: p115 #9,10,12,13

HOMEWORK
1. anyone who didn't hand in their STSE -- 2nd due date is tomorrow!!!
2. practice questions if not finished in class
3. tonight's reading: p103-108

SNC 2D
-took up neutralization homework
- 2 daily practice questions on blackboard
-generated questions for inquiry
-started prep work for neutralization inquiry

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

Friday Mar 4

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-storytime!
-daily practice about glycolysis
-overhead note: pyruvate oxidation
-Mitochondria activity: read p99-100 and do one of the following options: make a song/rap/poem or a thoroughly labelled diagram or a note with p115 #7

HOMEWORK
1. anything you didn't finish in class today
2. read p101-103
3. your STSE is due on MONDAY!!!

SNC 2D
-took up yesterday's lab
-indicators daily practice
-neutralization note
-neutralization demo
-antacid mini-lab
-neutralization practice

HOMEWORK
1. neutralization practice if it was not finished in class
2. study for your test (it's on THURSDAY mar 10)

Thurs Mar 3

Here's what we did on Thurs:

SBI 4U
-reviewed oxidative versus substrate level phosphorylation
-study groups: simplified glycolysis
-class note on blackboard about simplified glycolysis
-practice: p115 #1-6

HOMEWORK
1. read p99-101
2. work on STSE (due Mon Mar 7)

SNC 2D
-indicators and pH lab
-took up yesterday's textbook questions

HOMEWORK
1. none

Wednesday Mar 2

Here's what you did on Wed:

SBI 4U
-note: overview of cellular respiration on overhead
-reviewed the difference between oxidation and reduction
-reading organizer: oxidative versus substrate level phosphorylation
-structure of NAD+ on overhead
-Silent reading p95-96

HOMEWORK
1. do the reading, what you tube videos and make a small note about glycolysis
2. STSE is due on Mon Mar 7

SNC 2D
-daily practice: properties of acids and bases
-note: pH scale
-pH practice: p275 #1,2,3,4,5,6,10

HOMEWORK
1. none

Tuesday Mar 1

Sorry I've been a little behind on this folks, I've spent the last few days trying to get caught up on my work after being away for two days

SBI 4U
-whole period to work on STSE

HOMEWORK
1. STSE is due on Monday Mar 7

SNC 2D
-Practice quiz #2 + take-up
-reading organizer about acids and bases p268-271

HOMEWORK
1. none