Lack of posts

Hi folks, I've picked up some extra responsibilities this year and I've found it very difficult to keep up with this blog. Sorry for any inconvenience but please email me at smallbonel@hdsb.ca if you missed a class and want to know what we covered. Perhaps next semester I will have more time to put into maintaining this blog. Ms. Smallbone

Thursday Sept 27

Today in grade 12 we reviewed the parts of the lab, looked at the first 2 sections of the lab report rubric together on the overhead and did the planning for the enzyme lab. In grade 9 we took up yesterday's textbook work, analyzed the results of yesterday's game, wrote a practice quiz and then took it up. In grade 10 we practiced writing chemical equations, took a note about counting atoms and did a practice sheet about counting atoms.

Wednesday Sept 26

On Wednesday in grade 12 we learned about how to take samples for the "let's talk science" project and figured out who is going to get which sample. We also had some study time for next week's test. In grade 9 we finished planting our plants, did a textbook reading and questions about bioaccumulation and played a bioamplification game outside. In grade 10 we had some study time then wrote our first Quest.

Tuesday Sept 26

In grade 12 bio today we did a powerpoint lesson on enzymes, weighed our potatoes from the osmosis lab and had time to work on the lab questions and the enzyme questions (p77 #4-9).In grade 9 today we worked on our plant labs the whole period. In grade 10 we took up yesterday's equation practice, played a review game and then worked on study sheets for tomorrow's quest.

Here's what we did today. In grade 12 we had a review discussion about types of transport and osmosis. We then set up an osmosis "learning lab" and worked on a transport review sheet and osmosis application questions. In grade 9 we shared our carbon cycle stories, took up the carbon cycle questions from friday, played a carbon cycle game and then created questions for our plant lab. In grade 10 we reviewed making word equations, watched some youtube videos about sodium chloride and learned how to write chemical equations with formulas.

Thursday Sept 13

In grade 12 bio we finished the lipids group work and took it up. Worked on practice questions p40 #11,12,13,15,17 and the lipids section of the summary chart. There was some time to work on the review booklets for macromolecules as well. In grade 9 we worked on the fish practice lab all period. In grade 10 we did a practice sheet about classification, reviewed Bohr diagrams and then did a Bohr diagram cut and paste for the rest of the period.

Wednesday Sept 12

In grade 12 bio we finished discussing carbohydrates and took up homework problems and we did the lipids jigsaw handout. In grade 9 we spent the whole period working on the fish lab. In grade 10 we finished the classification note, did a classification sorting activity, did a practice sheet about classification and reviewed how to draw bohr diagrams.

Tuesday Sept 11

Here's what we did today: In grade 12 bio we did a reading sheet about carbohydrates, took it up, answered p34 2,3,5,6,8,10 and completed the carbohydrates section of the summary sheet. In grade 9 we took up the method practice, re-wrote the stickman method and started making questions for the fish lab. In grade 10 we did a physical properties demo, a cut and paste about physical and chemical change, a chemical change demo and started the classification note.

Monday Sept 7

Hi! here's what we did today: SBI 4U -took up nucleic acids homework -completed nucleic acids section of summary sheet -read about DNA barcoding to prepare for action project HOMEWORK 1. none tonight-- enjoy! SNC 1D4 -variables "quiz" -finished method activity -method note -method practice HOMEWORK 1. none SNC 2P -safety video and discussion -physical properties review note and practice -physical versus chemical change intro sheet and definitions HOMEWORK 1. none

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great summer vacation! School is only one week away and I'm looking forward to meeting all of you! This is the place where you can find out exactly what we did each day, if you have homework, when the tests are and when STSE projects and labs are due. Enjoy your last week off!

Tuesday May 15

Here's what we did today: In grade 9 we defined ecosystems, wrote a note about food chains and webs, played a food chain game outside and then drew and analyzed a food web. You don't have homework. In grade 10 we finished taking up the practice quiz, did a refraction lab and then learned about snell's law. Your homework is to finish the snell's law practice sheet. In enviro we did a short note about greenhouse gas emissions, calculated our carbon footprint and then did a worksheet on the computers about the PEI wind-hydrogen village. You don't have homework.

Tuesday May 8

Here's what we did today: In grade 9 (SNC 1D4) we discussed the big bang theory, took a note about identifying different gases and then did the gas testing lab. Your homework is to study for Friday's test. In grade 10 (SNC 2D) we continued the work on the concave mirror drawings while doing little activities in between. You don't have homework. In enviro(SVN 3M) we spend the period working on a cost-benefit analysis of different types of electricity. You don't have homework.

Monday May 7

Here's what we did on monday: In grade 9 (SNC 1D4) we reviewed friday's video and then did research on the big bang for the rest of the period. In grade 10 (SNC 2D) we did the images in a plane mirror note and practice and then started the activities/note about concave mirrors. In enviro (SVN 3M) we finished the renewable resources group activity and finished our work on the electricity usage in school action plans.

Friday May 4

Here's what we did on Friday: In grade 9 (SNC 1D4) we did a journal to review what we learned about the sun, took up the galaxy sheet, did a galaxy sorting activity and then watched a video called "star stuff". In grade 10 (SNC 2D) we did the "tell them from me" survey and then did a plane mirror investigation. In SVN 3M we discussed non-renewable resources and did a group activity about renewable resources.

Thursday May 3

sorry for my lack of posts... I've been busy and forgot Here's what we did on Thursday May 3 In grade 9 (SNC 1D4) we looked at images of the different stages of the star life cycle and then did a journal to practice the star lifecycle. We then did a worksheet about the sun, took it up and did a worksheet about galaxies. In grade 10 (SNC 2D) we watched youtube videos to review light sources, did a triboluminescence activity and started a note about reflection. In enviro (SVN 3M) we defined renewable and non-renewable resources and then did research about non-renewable resources on the computer.

Wednesday May 2

Here's what you did today: In SNC 1D4 and SNC 2D we went to town hall. In SVN 3M you had time to work on your waste inquiry and then we started the school energy audit in groups. Nobody has homework for science.

Tuesday May 1

Here's what you did on Tuesday: In SNC 1D4 we finished and took up the light from stars worksheet and then did a star life cycle activity. Your homework is to make sure your project is done for tomorrow. In SNC 2D you worked on a reading sheet about the different sources of light. You don't have homework. In SVN 3M we did the "tell them from me survey" and then did a reflection activity about the landfill field trip.

Monday April 30th

Monday April 30th Here's what we did today In SNC 1D4 we did the "Tell them from me survey", took up Thursday's lab, did a demo about spectrums and a reading sheet about stars. Your homework is to work on your element project that is due on Wednesday. In SNC 2D we looked at the components of white light, did a note about the EM spectrum and did EM spectrum demos. You don't have homework unless you still owe me a project. In SVN 3M we wrote our test and then finished up the inquiry. Remember to be in the front foyer at 9:15 tomorrow for the field trip.

Wednesday April 25

Here's what we did today: SNC 1D4 -observed nails -wrote up lab report HOMEWORK 1. element project due next wed may 2 SNC 2D -practice quiz #2 (systems) -jeopardy -some time to study HOMEWORK 1. study for your test! It's tomorrow 2. project is due on Monday SVN 3M -finish the nuclear health effects handout -observed and cleaned up potato experiment -worked on write up for potato experiment HOMEWORK 1. study for your test--it's on Monday

Tuesday April 24

Here's what we did today: SNC 1D4 -observed nails -worked on STSE element project HOMEWORK 1. element project is due Wed May 2 SNC 2D -worked on inquiry all period -some people had time to work on test review HOMEWORK 1. study for your test-- it's on THURSDAY!! 2. work on your STSE (due on MONDAY!!) SVN 3M -took up wastewater sheet -nuclear power details note -nuclear waste and health reading orgnaizer HOMEWORK 1. test has been moved to MONDAY (April 30th)

Monday April 23

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-worked on nail inquiry all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-worked on frog inquiry all period

HOMWEORK
1. study for your test (it's on Thursday)

SVN 3M
-observed potatoes
-took up water treatment terms sheet
-readings and video about Chernobyl
-intro nuclear note

HOMEWORK
1. some of you need to finish Friday's work

Friday April 20

Here's what we did on Friday

SNC 1D4
-practiced periodic table families
-elements and compounds note
-elements and compounds practice
-started inquiry about nails

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-worked on Frog inquiry all period

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

SVN 3M
-wastewater treatment booklet
-reading about human waste as fertilizer

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test-- it's on Thursday

Thursday Apr 19

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-Journal to review physical and chemical properties
-periodic table families activity

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-finished discussion of organ systems activity from y'day
-organ systems debate
-organ systems interactions note

HOMEWORK
1. start studying for your test... it's next Thursday, April 26th!
2. your STSE is due Mon April 30th

SVN 3M
-observed potatoes
-Did you know quotes (about water usage)
-took up yesterday's questions
-Halton region (burlington) water treatment facility virtual tour
-water treatment definitions sheet using internet

HOMEWORK
1. start studying for your test... it's next Thursday, April 26th!

Wednesday April 18th

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-physical properties practice in journal
-chemical properties cut and paste
-chemical properties lab
-chemical properties textbook questions (p165 #1-3,5,7)

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-organ systems review stations
-organ systems activity stations

HOMEWORK
1. start studying for your test (it's Thursday April 26th)

SVN 3M
-finished intro, hypothesis and method for inquiry
-intro reading about sewage (p92-93 of textbook) and answered questions a-c together
-calculated the amount of water in litres we used as a class yesterday and compared to the size of a backyard swimming pool.
-"where does toilet water go" reading and questions

HOMEWORK
1. start studying for your test (it's Thursday April 26th)

Tuesday April 17

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-checked and talked about homework
-journal practice: bohr diagram
-physical properties note
-physical properties practice

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-finished organ systems presentations
-time to research for STSE

HOMEWORK
1. STSE due Mon April 30th

SVN 3M
-worked on potato inquiry all period

HOMEWORK
1. none... but start organizing your notes

Monday April 16

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished presentations
-bohr note
-bohr practice

HOMEWORK
1. finish bohr practice

SNC 2D
-took up tissues booklet
-prepared for presentations
-starte organ system presentations

HOMEWORK
1. none... but start orgaizing your notes if they are messy

SVN 3M
-finished Friday's review sheet
-took up NIMBY and review sheet
-started decomposition inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. start organizing your notes

Thursday April 12

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished the presentation
-periodic table riddles and song
-started subatomic particles "note"

HOMEWORK
1. 2 of you still have presentations (they will be on Monday)

SNC 2D
-daily practice: specialized cells
-finished tissue activity

HOMEWORK
1. finish tissue activity for Monday

SVN 3M
-finished "take it back halton"
-drawing landfills and summary note
-alternatives to landfills note

HOMEWORK
1. some of you owe me logos
2. get your field trip forms signed

Tuesday April 11

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-started space presentations

HOMEWORK
1. there are 5 people left to do space presentations tomorrow

SNC 2D
-reviewed stem cells
-took up stem cell questions
-specialized cell reading activity
-started tissues observation activity

HOMWEORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-classroom visits and announcement writing for green bins
-The story of stuff: story of electronics video
-"take it back halton" reading activity

HOMEWORK
1. none....although some of you owe me logos for the water bottle

Monday April 10

Here's what we did on Monday:

SNC 1D4
-models of the atom reading sheet
-rest of period to prepare project

HOMEWORK
1. get ready for your presentations for tomorrow!!!

SNC 2D
-everyone was at the hunger games!

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-info about field trip
-picked up green bins and brought them to class
-organized and wrote classroom visits
-finished posters for green bins

HOMEWORK
1. none

Wednesday April 4

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-whole period for research for the planet project
-some people started the risk analysis

HOMEWORK
1. finish the research sheet on your planet if you didnt' get it done in class

SNC 2D
-took up mitosis lab
-cancer powerpoint
-cancer videos
-cancer graphing activity p50

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M (green bin training is postponed)
-garbage journal analysis activity
-figured out schedule for lunchtime supervision of green bin usage
-figured out class room visit and announcement schedule

HOMEWORK
1. logos due Tues April 10th
2. make sure your on time for the green bin training tomorrow

Monday April 2

Here's what we did on Monday:

SNC 1D4
-went to the improv buy-out

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-mitosis practice sheet
-cell cycle note
-finished mitosis microviewer activity

HOMEWORK
1. finish labeling and questions from microviewer activity

SVN 3M
-water bottle review sheet
-composting research sheet

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

Friday March 30th

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished voyage to the planets

HOMEWORK
none

SNC 2D
-mitosis pipecleaners activity
-mitosis microviewers activity

HOMEWORK
1. finish flip book if you didn't hand it in today

SVN 3M
-reviewed yesterday
-time to update garbage journal
-life cycles of recyclables group work

HOMEWORK
1. finish garbage journal to hand in on monday

Thursday March 29th

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished other objects in space organizer
-started the "voyage to the planets" movie

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-chilled out and watched a movie.... literacy tests are exhausting

HOMEWORK
1. finish the flip book for tomorrow

SVN 3M
-discussed the movie
-watched "the story of bottled water"
-discussed our class projects (water bottles and green carts)

HOMEWORK
1. none (unless you still owe me a recycling poster)

Wednesday March 28

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up gravity lab
-pluto article summary
-pluto video
-started "other objects in space" activity

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-head bands cell parts review game
-cell division+ mitosis note and sorting activity
-mitosis flip books

HOMEWORK
1. finish the flip book for Friday's class

SVN 3M
-finished the waste audit
-recylcing in Halton note
-made recycling posters

HOMEWORK
1. if you didn't finish your recycling poster, finish it tonight and email it to me

Tuesday Mar 27

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-learned something to help remember the order of the planets
-what do you know about gravity sheet and gravity definition
-video: why doesn't the moon fall down on us
-gravity lab

HOMEWORK
1. finish summary for gravity lab

SNC 2D
-cell analogy practice sheet
-animal vs plant venn diagram
-"note" about good biological diagrams
-onion cell lab

HOMEWORK
1. none (unless you didn't finish the analogy sheet in class then you need to finish it)

SVN 3M
-took up homework (discussed the questions)
-school waste audit
-started action plans to improve MMRs waste practices

HOMEWORK
1. none

Monday Mar 26

Here's what we did yesteday:

SNC 1D4
-space vocabulary sheet (what do you remember?)
-challenger video
-Stephen Hawking video
-made a large diagram of the solar system

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-reviewed stuff learned about the microscopes
-looked at the stuff brought from home under the microscope
-cell parts jigsaw group work

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-finished waste debate
-sorted garbage you brought from home into 3 categories
-intro to waste management note
-intro to waste management questions (science perspectives 1 p73-75 #a-i

HOMEWORK
1. finish questions

Friday Mar 23

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
unit test #1 all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-APA activity all period with Mrs. Menka

HOMEWORK
1. bring in something from home that you can examine under the microscope for monday
2. finish your APA references

SVN 3M
-waste survey
-started garbage journal
-composting/recycling debate

HOMEWORK
1. get forms for trip signed
2. write in garbage journal
3. bring in 3 peices of garbage for Monday's class

Thursday Mar 22

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up V,I,R summary
-finished circuits practice and took it up when everyone was finished
-big sheet of practice questions

HOMEWORK
1. study for tomorrow's test!

SNC 2D
-levels of organization cut and paste
-intro to the microscopes activity

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-unit test
-some people worked on finishing their inquiries after

HOMEWORK
1. get your field trip forms signed!

Wednesday Mar 21

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-worked on finishing inquiry
-test review summary sheet (V,I,R)
-some people started the circuit review sheet

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

SNC 2D
-finished inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. none... but if you are not done your inquiry-- go to Science clinic (108) tomorrow

SVN 3M
-field trip updates
-test review jeopardy
-time to work on review sheet/study for test

HOMEWORK
1. study study study!! Your unit test is tomorrow!!

Tuesday March 20th

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-continued working on electricity inquiry all period

HOMEWORK
1. your project is due tomorrow
2. study for your test (it's on FRIDAY!!)

SNC 2D
-whole period to work on acids and bases inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-whole period to work on water quality inquiry

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

monday March 19th

Here's what we did on Monday:

SNC 1D4
-jounral practice of V=IR
-took up V=IR practice from before the break
-started electricity inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. work on project (due on wed)
2. study for Friday's test

SNC 2D
- reviewed neutralization
-started neutralization inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-worked on water quality inquiry all period

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test

Friday Mar 9

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished group work about types of electricity generation
-discussed the types
-Ohm's law note
-Ohm's law practice
-some time to work on project

HOMEWORK
1. work on project (due wedensday Mar 9)

SNC 2D
-test all period

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SVN 3M
-went over handouts you did while I was away
-intro to inquiry
-started inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. study for your unit test (it's Wed Mar 9... the checklist of what to study is on the website if you were away)

Thursday Mar 8

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-second research skill period in the library with Mrs. Menka

HOMEWORK
1. work on project (due Wednesday Mar 21st)

SNC 2D
-reviewed neutralization
-quiz MasSSSSSSSSSSter review game
-time to study/work on practice questions photocopied from textbook

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

SVN 3M
-4 more water pollution presentations
-summarized the water pollution presentations
-catch-up time to work on stuff that didn't get done while I was away

HOMEWORK
1. start organizing your notes, your test is going to be on Wednesday, March 21st

Wednesday March 7

Here's what you did on Wednesday when I was at OFSAA with the swimmers:

SNC 1D4
-spirit assembly all period

HOMEWORK
1. project is due Wed Mar 21st

SNC 2D
-took up neutralization practice
-writing equations practice
-took up writing equations practice
-acids and bases textbook practice

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test!!

SVN 3M
-air pollution review sheet
-noise pollution reading and questions

HOMEWORK
1. finish noise pollution sheet

Tuesday Mar 6

Here's what you did on Tuesday when I was at OFSAA with the swimmers:

SNC 1D4
-first research skills period in the library with Mrs. Menka

HOMEWORK
1. work on Project: due Wednesday March 21st

SNC 2D
-practice quiz #2 then took it up
-took up indicators lab
-neutralization note
-neutralization practice

HOMEWORK
1. finish neutralization practice

SVN 3M
-"are you at risk" reading and questions
-Asthma handout using computers
-mould handout using computers

HOMEWORK
1. finish what was not done in class

Monday Mar 5th

HEre's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-current daily practice in journals
-resistance mini lab
-summary note on blackboard about mini lab
-two resistance practice questions
-introduced power generation project (which is individual)
-start power generation group work

HOMEWORK
1. power generation project is due Wed Mar 21
**make sure you go to the library at the start of class tomorrow**

SNC 2D
-collected projects...almost everyone handed them in! yay!
-daily practice about acids and bases
-pH note
-indicators lab

HOMWEORK
1. finish indicators lab
2. study for your test (it's this Friday!)

SVN 3M
-STSE project presentations
-finished and took up air quality graphing activity

HOMEWORK
1. a few people still owe me projects-- they are due on Thursday now

Friday Mar 2

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-voltage practice questions in journal
-reviewed yesterday's experiment
-current practice sheet
-resistance youtube video
-measuring our own resistances
-resistance note

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-checked and took up homework
-acids and bases reading organizer
-fun with acids and bases lab!

HOMEWORK
1. your STSE project (about a compound) is due on MONDAY

SVN 3M
-review sheet: water pollution
-took up air pollution worksheet
-youtube videos about air quality at Beijing olympics
-air quality graphing activity

HOMEWORK
1. your STSE presentation is due on MONDAY!! Be ready to present!!

Thursday Mar 1

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-checked and took up homework
-voltage practice
-current note
-current lab
-took up current lab

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-checked and took up homework
-daily practice about balancing equations and types of reactions
-types of reactions lab
-time to work on STSE

HOMEWORK
1. finish types of reactions lab if not done in class
2. STSE is due on Monday

SVN 3M
-discussed yesterday's lesson
-finished handout about protecting ourselves from water pollution (lifestraw) and took it up
-took up the grade 10 respiratory system review sheet
-very short note about smog
-reading and questions about different air pollutants

HOMEWORK
1. some people need to finish air pollutant work (I won't be giving you time to do it tomorrow)
2. work on your STSE due on Monday (remember that you actually have to present in front of the class)

Wednesday Feb 29

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-daily practice: drawing circuits
-finished voltage, series and parallel note
-voltage investigation
-took up voltage investigation
-voltage summary sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish voltage summary sheet

SNC 2D
-tried to use computers to do research for STSE project but school board internet still down
-took up homework
-daily practice about balancing equations
-note: types of reactions
-practice: types of reactions

HOMEWORK
1. finish types of reactions worksheet

SVN 3M
-short endocrine system note
-watched videos about endocrine disrupters (I will post these hopefully tomorrow for those who were absent as the board internet connection is down and I still cannot access my website) and read an article about endocrine disrupters too.
-how to protect yourself from water pollution discussion questions
-grade 10 respiratory system review sheet (if you were away, you can use the internet to find most of the answers for this)

HOMEWORK
1. work on your STSE presentations-- you are presenting on Monday

Tuesday Feb 28

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-watched a Bill Nye current video
-Phet electricity simulation booklet

HOMEWORK
1. if you were away-- please be sure to complete the simulations on-line

SNC 2D
-daily practice about conservation of mass and counting atoms (then took it up)
-took up first page of yesterday's balancing sheet
-finished the backside of yesterday's balancing sheet and took it up
-balancing practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish balancing sheet

SVN 3M
-finished last 3 questions on backside of water pollution question sheet
-rest of period to work on STSE

HOMEWORK
1. STSE must be presented in class on Monday Mar 5th

Monday Feb 27

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-pretzel model of circuit electricity!
-analyzed the pretzel model
-intro to building and drawing circuits activity
-took up circuit drawings
-series and parallel ball activity
-started series and parallel note

HOMEWORK
1. if you are not on the music trip-- none
2. if you are on the music trip, you need to do the electricity computer simulation before wednesday's class

SNC 2D
-practice quiz and take-up
-daily practice-- writing equations
-counting atoms note
-counting atoms practice
-started work on balancing equations

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-types of water pollution reading organizer and take-up
-questions about types of water pollution (front page only)
-chose topics and started research for STSE (Water, water everywhere...)

HOMEWORK
1. continue working on STSE (you have tomorrow's period too-- but it is due to be presented in class next monday)

Friday Feb 24

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up last night's homework
-read out loud about lightning
-practice quiz then took it up
-brainiac's electric fence video
-discussed the video
-light's on/light's off sheet

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-checked and took up homework
-mini note and practice about changing word into chemical equations
-discussed STSE project on a compound (due monday mar 5th)
-conservation of mass lab
-conservation of mass note

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-storytime: article about people advocating for the rights of dolphins (from Tues feb 21st!!)
-worked on the micoorganisms in water handout all period

HOMEWORK
1. finish microorganisms in water handout

Thursday feb 23

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished and took up discharging sheet
-induction video
-induction demo
-induction note
-charge summary review sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish the charge summary review sheet

SNC 2D
-checked last night's homework and did a molecular naming daily practice
-mixed naming practice sheet
-word equations cut and paste
-word equations small practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish mixed naming practice
2. finish word equations small sheet
(you guys better do your homework this time!!)

SVN 3M
-time to finish review sheet
-took up review sheet
-taste without smell lab (if you were away you can do this with potato chips at home)
-did lab questions
-took up lab

HOMEWORK
1. none

Wednesday Feb 22

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up applications of static reading
-charging by contact practice
-insulators and conductors lab
-insulators and conductors picture activity and exit pass
-starting discharging reading sheet

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-daily practice: polyatomic compounds
-penny activity: molecular compounds
-molecular compounds note
-molecular compounds practice

HOMEWORK
1. finish molecular compounds practice sheet if you didn't get it done in class

SVN 3M
-finished discussing "fishing for fun and death" CBC video
-watched and discussed "still ill" CBC video
-role play activity about Grassy Narrows
-started review sheet about toxins portion of unit (I will give 10 mins to finish it tomorrow)

HOMEWORK
1. if you have more than 10 mins left of review sheet, work on it at home

Tuesday Feb 21

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-discussed what we learned on Thurs
-applications of static reading
-charging by contact lab
-took up charging by contact lab

HOMEWORK
1. some of you need to finish the applications of static reading

SNC 2D
-ecoschools visit
-reviewed thurs lesson
-practice: ionic naming
-note: polyatomic compounds
-practice: naming polyatomic compounds

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-time to finish prep work for debate
-dolphin debate
-started watching CBC videos about Grassy narrows (see website for videos if you were absent)

HOMEWORK
1. none
1.

Thursday Feb 16

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up Tuesday's lab
-note: the atom
-note: the electrostatic series
-drawings of charging by friction
-practice drawing charging by friction

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-reviewed forming ions
-ionic bonds activity
-ionic compounds note

HOMEWORK
1. none

SVN 3M
-finished "the cove"
-took up quesions for the movie and discussed it
-started preparing for a debate

HOMEWORK
1. some of you still owe me forms!!

Wednesday Feb 15

Here's what you did while I was at GHAC with the swimmers

SNC 1D4
-worked on the fish lab write-up all period

HOMEWORK
1. finish fish lab

SNC 1D4
-practice: p178 #2-6
-lewis diagrams and ions practice and take-up

HOMEWORK
1. finish anything not completed in class

SVN 3M
-watched "The Cove" all period

HOMEWORK
1. none

Tuesday Feb 14

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-talked about the last four parts of an inquiry
-finished fish experiments
-intro to static lab

HOMEWORK
1. get your option sheets signed

SNC 2D
-quick review of chemical and physical properties
-Bohr diagram activity
-reviewed valence electron concept
-lewis diagram note
-ion concept worksheet
-added new details to our Bohr diagrams

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed!!

Monday Feb 13

Here's what we did yesterday

SNC 1D4
-finished fish questions
-talked about first parts of the inquiry
-wrote up variables, hypothesis, rough method and rough table for fish experiment
-some people started their experiment

HOMEWORK
1. get your option sheets finished and signed!

SNC 2D
-finished physical and chemical change sheet from Friday
-physical and chemical change sorting activity
-physical and chemical change lab
-discussed lab
-reviewed Bohr diagrams

HOMEWORK
1. 2 people still owe me forms

SVN 3M
-took up digestive system review
-toxins and heavy metals "note"
-drawing food chains activity
-defining bioaccumulation and bioamplification
-short bioamplification video
-mercury bioaccumulation article and questions

HOMEWORK
1. get forms signed

Friday Feb 10

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-grade 9 assembly
-short note about making tables for labs
-started making questions about the miracle fish

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-took up OSSLT safety reading
-took up the rest of the grade 9 review
-physical properties review activity
-started physical vs chemical properties note

HOMEWORK
1. make sure your forms are signed for Monday so you can do the lab!

SVN 3M
-review sheet about the topics from this week
-note: how contaminants enter your body
-digestive system review

HOMEWORK
1. none (get your forms signed)

Thursday Feb 9th

Here's what we did today: (...what you did while I was at Halton's with the swim team)

SNC 1D4
-small practice sheet about writing methods
-variables quiz
-multiple choice reflection
-OSSLT safety article and practice multiple choice
-report cards

HOMEWORK
1. none

SNC 2D
-qualitative and quantitative note
-qualitative and quantitative practice
-grade 9 review booklet

HOMEWORK
1. finish grade 9 review booklet if you didn't get it done in class

SVN 3M
-whole period to work on inquiry (response time)

HOMEWORK
1. finish inquiry so you can hand it in for feedback tomorrow

Wednesday Feb 8

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished talking about coke vs no-name experiment
-variables practice
-stick person activity
-method note
-method practice
-re-write stick person method

HOMEWORK
1. get forms signed

SNC 2D
-talked about grade 11 science courses
-talked about what to include in write up for inquiry
-time to finish inquiry
-safety rules review
-safety video
-safety OSSLT activity

HOMEWORK
1. finish inquiry and OSSLT activity for FRIDAY

SVN 3M
-took up sunscreen activity
-extreme heat and cold note
-reviewed inquiry structure
-did experiment for practice inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. get forms signed

Tuesday Feb 7

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-option sheets
-coke vs no-name challenge!
-mini note on variables
-analyzed the coke vs no-name challenge

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed!

SNC 2D
-whole period to work on practice bouncy ball inquiry

HOMEWORK
1. if you have more than 20 minutes of work left to do on the inquiry, get caught up at home
2. get your forms signed

SVN 3M
-discussed toast and jam activity
-short note on UV
-dear 16 year old me video (skin cancer)
-reading about the ozone + take-up
-sunscreen demo
-sunscreen dry lab

HOMEWORK
1. finish sunscreen dry lab
2. get forms signed
3. bring sandals if you don't want to be on the pool deck in your bare feet tomorrow. (We are going there to do a quick lab.... but we're not going in the water)

Monday Feb 6

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-introductory course information: rules, procedures, contracts
-sticky note: one special thing about you
-curiosity quiz
-what are you curious about journal entry
-good questions note and practice

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed!!

SNC 2D
-introductory course information: rules, procedures, contracts
-sticky note: one special thing about you
-good questions review mini note
-making a question about bouncy balls activity

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed!!

SVN 3M
-introductory course information: rules, procedures, contracts
-sticky note: one special thing about you
-learning styles questionaire
-toast and jam introductory activity in cafe

HOMEWORK
1. get your forms signed!!

Wednesday Jan 25

Last day of semester one!! Thanks for being such amazing classes and good luck on your exams!!

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-learning skills self evaluation
-talked about exam format
-took up chemistry section of review booklet
-time to finish ecology section OR work on supplementary chemistry practice
-took up ecology section of review booklet
-exit pass

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam!!!!!!!!!!! it's tomorrow!!!!!!!! (at 8:30 in our room)

SBI 4U
-learning skills self evaluation
-talked about exam format
-discussed multiple choice strategies
-practice multiple choice and take-up
-practice short answer question and take-up
-practice exam (answers are on the last page)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam!!!!!!!!!!! it's FRIDAY!!!!!!!! (at 8:30 in the cafe)

Tuesday Jan 24

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up space section of exam review booklet
-exam review jeopardy

HOMEWORK
1. finish chem section of review booklet for homework... I will also be taking up the ecology section tomorrow so if you have more than 30mins worth of work, then work on it tonight too (I will give you 30 mins tomorrow)

SBI 4U
-exam review jeopardy
-some study time

HOMEWORK
study study study!!!

Monday Jan 23

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-school board survey about the summative
-took up electricity section of review booklet
-"graffitti" group activity
-time to continue working on exam review booklet

HOMEWORK
1. finish space section of exam review booklet: we will be taking it up tomorrow

SBI 4U
--school board survey about the summative
-"graffitti" group activity
-time study

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study study!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday Jan 20th

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-final day to work on summative in class
-most people also had time to work on exam review booklet

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam! And make sure the electricity section of the booklet is completed for Monday so we can take it up

SBI 4U
-last in class day for summative. If you are not finished, you need to go to Science clinic on Tuesday.
-some people had time to study for the exam

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam!! It's one week from today!!

Thursday Jan 19

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-worked on finishing up the summative

HOMEWORK
1. study!! (your exam is one week from today!!)

SBI 4U
-day 4 of the summative (results and method)
(discussion tomorrow. I will be in room 108 from 11:00-11:40 during lunch if you feel that you need a bit of extra time)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam... it's coming!

Wednesday Jan 18

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-summative day #2: most people did their experiments

HOMEWORK
1. study!!

SBI 4U
-summative day #2: most people did their experiments

HOMEWORK
1. study!!

Monday Jan 16

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-electricity unit test
-some people had time to start studying for the final exam

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam
NOTE: summative starts tomorrow. Make sure you are in class ON TIME

SBI 4U
summative day #1
-instructions
-did the planning of lab (either in groups or alone) --> question, rough method
-some people had time to start their introduction

HOMEWORK
1. study for your exam!!

Thursday Jan 12

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished yesterday's ohm's law practice and took it up
-summary chart for V, I and R
-practice finding V and I using circuit diagrams
-some people got to start the drawing circuits practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. make sure summary chart and V,I practice are done (you don't have to finish the drawing circuits sheet as you will have time for it tomorrow)
2. study for your test- it's on Monday

SBI 4U
-daily practice about water balance
-hormones practice: I called out all the names of the hormones we learned and you had to write down the location of production and function without using your notes
-talking practice in pairs: action potential and synapse
-drawing feedback loops: heat and cold stress
-time to study etc...

HOMEWORK
1. STUUUUUUUUUUUDYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! (your test is tomorrrow!)

Wednesday Jan 11

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-current practice in journals
-resistance activity
-resistance blackboard note
-resistance practice in journals
-ohm's law note (fill-in)
-ohm's law practice

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test!! It's on MONDAY

SBI 4U
-urine formation (nephron) practice
-reviewed kidney disease
-silent reading: water balance
-drawing feedback loops: water reabsorption and blood pressure (using reading sheet)
-practice: p357 #1-8
-A song for you! (never gonna pee it out!)

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study STUDY!!!! (your test is on Friday)

Tuesday Jan 10

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up current lab
-current practice sheet
-resistance note
-resistance youtube video
-testing our resistances!

HOMEWORK
1. Study for your test-- it's on MONDAY!

SBI 4U
-nephron video
-drawing the nephron on the overhead
-application sheet about the nephron
-reading organizer: kidney disease (p357-361)

HOMEWORK
1.some of you still owe me labs...
2.anything you didn't get done in class today
3.study for your test! (it's on FRIDAY!)

Monday Jan 9

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-a bit of time to talk about holidays
-voltage practice questions in journal
-current note
-current investigation

HOMEWORK
1. study for your electricity test! (it's on MONDAY JAN 9)

SBI 4U
-collected labs
-overhead note: the importance of excreting wastes
-practice: p345 #3-6
-labelling diagrams: kidneys and nephron (using p346-348)
-urinary anatomy youtube video
-the formation of urine fill in note

HOMEWORK
1. anyone who hasn't handed in their labs: the second due date is TOMORROW!! (I need to get these marked and back to you so get them to me ASAP!)
2. study for Friday's homeostasis test (I think the review is posted on Wed Dec 21 if you don't have it yet)
3. make sure you don't book any appointments for the week of Jan 16-20 as is your summative!