Wednesday, September 30, 2015

TEST

Objectives:
  • Assess Investigation 1 and 2 objectives.
Assignment:
  • None

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Review for Test

Objectives:
  • Review using notes.
  • Play Periodic Table Battleship
Assignment:
  • Review notes for test TOMORROW

Monday, September 28, 2015

Elements in the Universe

Objectives:
  • Discuss questions from "Elements in the Universe"
  • Discuss the elements that make up us and our world.
Assignment:
  • Review notes, test Wednesday
  • Tomorrow is CRAZY day and Parent day

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Elements In Us

Objective:
  • Finish the Elements in Ingredients lab.
  • Discuss the elements that we are made of.
Assignment:
  • Review notes, text next week
  • Read "Elements in the Universe" and answer the follow up questions on p. 11 in your notebook

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Element Search

Objectives:
  • Examine the list of ingredients in products to discover what elements are present.
Assignment:
  • Review notes, test next week

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Periodic Table? Why not Element Table?

Objectives:
  • Discuss how the periodic table is grouped & how it was developed.
Assignment:
  • Review notes, test next week
  • 7th Hour ONLY: Color code periodic table
Spectrum Tube contain the noble gas Neon

Monday, September 21, 2015

Periodic Table

Objectives:
  • Discuss how the periodic table is grouped and how it it was developed.
Assignments:
  • Color code the periodic table (metals, metalloids, nonmetals), due Tuesday 9/22

Friday, September 18, 2015

Science in the News

Objective:
  • Share and discuss current science news.
  • Learn how to identify a credible source.
Assignments:

  • Bring in an empty product to analyze, due Monday
    • snack food box, cosmetic container, vitamin container, cleaning product
  • Review notes, test ~9/24

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Composition of Substances

Objectives:
  • Use information from the periodic tale to analyze substances in terms of their chemical composition.
Assignments:
  • Bring in an empty product to analyze, due Monday
    • snack food box, cosmetic container, vitamin container, cleaning products,

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Mystery Mixture Conclusion

Objective:
  • Observe and compare residues left behind after water evaporates from reaction wells.
Assignment:
  • Review notes, test ~ 9/24
  • Picture Day TOMORROW

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Mystery Mixture Reactions

Objectives:
  • Identify the two substances of the mystery mixture by comparing reactions.
Assignment:
  • Review Notes, test ~9/24


Monday, September 14, 2015

Comparing Reactions

Objectives:
  • Observe and compare chemical reactions as they occur.
Assignment:
  • Review notes, test ~9/24

Friday, September 11, 2015

Science in the News

Objectives:
  • Share and discuss current science news.
Assignments:
  • Science News summary is due TODAY.
  • Safety Contracts are due TODAY.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Mystery Mixture Research

Objective:

  • Identify elements in familiar substances.
Assignments:
  • Science News, due Friday
  • Get safety contract signed, by Friday

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Safety Quiz & Mystery Mixture

Objectives:
  • Complete Safety Quiz
  • Identify two substances in a mystery mixture.
Assignments:
  • Science News, due Friday
  • Get Safety contract signed by Friday

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Lab Safety

Objectives:
  • Discuss lab safety procedures and etiquette.
Assignments:

Monday, September 7, 2015

Science In The News

Objectives:
  • Log into the computers and join Google Classroom
  • Discuss science topics in the news. 
Assignment:
  • Choose a science article to read and annotate.  We will share what we learned Friday 9/11
  • Complete the course syllabus assignment and get the class policies document signed.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Class Procedures & I.N.

Objectives:
  • Discuss class procedures.
  • Set up I.N.

Assignment:
  • Log onto google classroom: 17ga98k
  • Complete syllabus assignment
  • Complete policies assignment with a parent, due Friday
  • On page 1 of I.N. draw 4 pictures of ways you can use your learning style to help you study

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Course Syllabus and Polices


Objectives:
  • Discuss Course Syllabus and Polices

Assignment:
  • Log onto google classroom: 17ga98k
  • Complete syllabus assignment
  • Complete policies assignment with a parent, due Friday

Today we applied the scientific method to the mystery tube and mystery box.