Monday, June 16
- gave back assignments that have been marked
- finished any outstanding science assignments
- gave time to work on math and to ask questions
Thursday, June 12 (sub in)
- did in-class assignment on Google Classroom on population carrying capacity
Tuesday, June 10 (sub in)
- finished biome placemat activity
- some students started questions on carrying capacity (on Google Classroom)
Friday, June 6
- worked on biome placemat activity
Wednesday, June 4
- finished online assignments (Easter Island/Human Impacts and "Unwanted: poster for Invasive Species) - if not finished, students are to complete at home and pass in
Monday, June 2
- finished online assignment on Easter Island and human impact on ecosystems
- started "Unwanted" poster on PEI invasive species
Thursday, May 29
- worked on assignment in Google Classroom - Easter Island and Human Impact on Ecosystems - will finish in next class
Tuesday, May 27
- talked about sustainability (did demo with apple)
- did worksheet on sustainability and quick lab in book on natural vs artificial ecosystems
Friday, May 23
- did worksheet with Ohm's Law
- talked about final unit in science (Biodiversity)
Wednesday, May 21
- gave back static electricity test and science experiment mark sheet
- did lab with Snap Circuit kits
Friday, May 16
- finished in-class assignment on Properties of Electric Circuits
Wednesday, May 14
- collected assignment on circuit basics - must be passed in by Friday
- started assignment together on Properties of Electric Circuits
Monday, May 12
- collected assignment on basic circuits
- went over notes on circuits - voltage, current, resistance, symbols - handout given
Thursday, May 8
- finished basic circuit assignment - if not finished then it is homework
Tuesday, May 6
- finish note on input and output energy and on 4 parts of a circuit
- reminded students that they need to have Energy Sources assignment on Google Classroom finished by Friday
- start basic circuit assignment on Google Classroom
Thursday, May 1
- started current electricity - read through pages 432-436 and answered 5 questions, corrected questions
- went over input energy
Tuesday, April 29
- wrote static electricity test
Friday, April 25
- went over answers to questions from pages 408-426
- reminded of test on static electricity on Tuesday
- started current electricity section
Wednesday, April 23
- went over test outline for test on static electricity on April 29
- gave back demo lab and nature of static electricity sheets and went over
- went over 3 ways of creating static electricity - put note in scribbler
Thursday, April 17
- out for field trip for Exploratory - told yesterday that test will be on April 29
Tuesday, April 15 - out for medical reason, worked to finish material
test outline for static electricity test on April 29
- questions from textbook pages 394-403
- demo lab sheet
- nature of static electricity worksheets
- questions from textbook pages 408-426
- note on 3 ways to create static electricity
Thursday, April 10
- did science experiment presentations in small groups
- reminded students that they should be finished of questions from pages 408-423 - if not finished must be completed for homework
- started note in scribbler on 3 ways to create static electricity
Tuesday, April 8 (sub in)
- finished questions from pages 408-423
- worked on finishing Energy Sources assignment on Google Classroom
Friday, April 4
- finished worksheets on static electricity and passed in
- read pages 408-423 in book and started questions
- what is grounding?
- what is meant by electrical discharge?
- page 415 #10 / page 420 #1-5 / page 426 #5-10, 12, 13
Wednesday, April 2
- finished demo lab on static electricity and passed in
- started worksheets on static electricity
Friday, March 27
- corrected questions from textbook (answers are on Google Classroom)
- started demo lab on static electricity
- next class - Tuesday, April 1 - will be during math class so we can do course registration in period 3
Wednesday, March 26
- finished questions in textbook - page 398 #1-5; page 401 #1, 3-5; page 403 #2, 9, 10
- started assignment on Google Classroom - Energy Sources
Monday, March 24
- gave back chemistry assignments and went over
- discussed static electricity and how it forms
- read through pages 394-401 in textbook and answered questions - page 398 #1-5; page 401 #1, 3-5; page 403 #2, 9, 10
- reminded students to respond to email regarding science experiment - if not finished, please do so!!
Thursday, March 13
- finished all mini labs and assignments for chemistry section - if not finished then need to see me at lunch
- made edits for final submission of science experiments (Ms. Ramsay has sent everyone an email about their science experiment)
Tuesday, March 11
- finishing mini labs and started final assignment with ionic and molecular compounds together
Thursday, March 6
- continued with mini labs using card templates
Tuesday, March 4
- did mini labs with building models using model kits and card templates
Friday, Feb. 28
- went over molecular compounds - how to identify, how to name, and how to write formulas
- did worksheet on naming and writing formulas for molecular compounds
- corrected worksheet
- did assignment on naming and writing formulas for molecular
Wednesday, Feb. 26
- went over any questions on naming and writing formulas for ionic compounds
- did in-class assignment on naming and writing formulas for ionic compounds (used notes to do this)
- wrote down introductory notes on molecular compounds
Monday, Feb. 24
- went over polyatomic ions - definition, how to use when naming and writing formulas for ionic compounds
- worked on worksheet and corrected
Thursday, Feb. 20
- went over how to name ionic compounds
- did worksheet on naming and writing formulas of ionic compounds
- wrote definition of polyatomic ions
- did exit ticket for science experiment
Wednesday, Feb. 12
- went over what a formula is and then for ionic compounds - how to identify and write formula
Monday, Feb. 10 (sub in)
- finished worksheet on ions
- worked on science experiment lab report and slideshow
Thursday, Feb. 6 (sub in)
- corrected #3 on back of types of compounds sheet
- went over difference between atoms and ions and then went through 2 worksheets on ions
Tuesday, Feb. 4
- did sheet on types of compounds and corrected first side and #1 and 2 on back
Wednesday, Jan. 29
- collected periodic table assignment from last class - if not passed in, it is late and needs to be completed and passed in
- gave back science test and went over
- went over elements, compounds, and mixtures AND types of compounds (2 sheets)
Monday, Jan. 27
- did periodic table assignment on groups
- went over email sent to students and parents about science experiment
Thursday, Jan. 23
- wrote test
Tuesday, Jan. 21
- did review sheet for test on Thursday, Jan. 23
- asked questions for science experiment
Thursday, Jan. 16
- gave outline for test on Wednesday, Jan. 22
- went over isotopes on mass sheet
- went over periodic table - students made their own notes to study
Tuesday, Jan. 14
- corrected modified Bohr diagram sheet and did box at bottom right of sheet together
- went over atomic masses and did worksheet
- assigned test for Wednesday, Jan. 22
Friday, Jan. 10
- finished sheet on structure of atom and Bohr diagrams
- started sheet on modified Bohr diagrams - drawing part due for next class
Wednesday, Jan. 8
- gave back corrected work and went over what students need to know for next test
- went over what students should be doing now in their science experiment
- corrected questions from 2 articles on how elements are named
- wrote "rules" of how to write name and symbol of elements
- started sheet on structure of the atom
Monday, Jan. 6
- finished Atom Model Timeline assignment and passed in
Thursday, Dec. 19
- continued with Atom Model Timeline assignment - we will finish in class on January 6th
Tuesday, Dec. 17 (sub in)
- started Atom Model Timeline assignment on Google Classroom
Friday, Dec. 13
- continued with atoms - read If Atoms were Peas; watched a few videos on elements and their names; worked on questions on naming
- assigned first 20 elements for students to be able to spell name and symbol
Wednesday, Dec. 11
- went over material on properties and then on atoms - sheet handed out
- reminded students about Climate Change assignment and science experiment variables and procedures
Monday, Dec. 9
- finished Climate Change and submitted (if not passed in, students must finish on their own and submit by Friday, Dec. 13)
- reminded students that science experiment variables and procedure are due by Monday, Dec. 16 on Google Classroom
Thursday, Dec. 5 (sub in)
- worked on Climate Change assignment on Google Classroom
Tuesday, Dec. 3
- students did lab on identifying metals and nonmetals (classification of elements)
Friday, Nov. 29
- started in-class assignment on climate change (on Google Classroom)
Wednesday, Nov. 27
- finished lab on properties of matter
Monday, Nov. 25
- started lab on properties of matter
Wednesday, Nov. 20
- finished lab stations and passed in
- reminded students that science experiment idea is due today
- next day starting lab so may need hair tie if necessary and closed toed shoes
Monday, Nov. 18
- corrected questions from pages 140, 143, and 147 (put answers on Google Classroom)
- went over stations on lab safety and next lab - started this station activity
- reminded students that their science experiment question is due through Google Form by Wednesday, Nov. 20
Thursday, Nov. 14
- gave back test, and 2 assignments - How to Spot Bad Science and Lab Coat Legends
- most students did not do their homework so gave time to finish the questions from pages 140, 143, and 147 - we will correct next class
Tuesday, Nov. 12
- went over pages 135-143 as a class
- assigned questions page 140 #1-5; page 143 #1-4; page 147 #1, 5, 7, 11. 13 - homework if not finished - chapter is on Google Classroom
Tuesday, Nov. 5
- wrote science test
Thursday, Oct. 31
- finished going over material for test, making sure students did not have questions
- reminded that science test is on Tuesday, Nov. 5
- went over information about science fair - question is due by Nov. 20
Tuesday, Oct. 29
- passed in lab coat design
- gave back Scientific Method booklet and went over
- finished going over definitions and discussion on fact, hypothesis, model, theory, law
- went over science is like a puzzle
Friday, Oct. 25
- gave back assignments (Come Fly with Me, That's Random)
- discussed fact, hypothesis, model, theory, law - sheet on these definitions
- assigned quiz for Tuesday, Nov. 5
Wednesday, Oct. 23
- did design of lab coat legends assignment - if not finished it is for homework due by Tuesday, Oct. 29
Monday, Oct. 21 (sub in)
- did research part of Lab Coat Legends assignment on Google Classroom
Thursday, Oct. 17
- finished activity How to Spot Bad Science and passed in
- started "Science is Like a Puzzle"
- picked names randomly for scientist assignment in next class
Tuesday, Oct. 15
- finished booklet on scientific method and passed in (anyone not finished needs to finish for homework)
- started activity - How to Spot Bad Science online
Thursday, Oct. 10 (sub in)
- passed in That's Random sheet from last class
- started booklet on scientific method
- if finished of booklet, started to brainstorm ideas for science fair experiments
Tuesday, Oct. 8
- finished lab sheet Come Fly with Me and passed in
- started activity on bias - That's Random - to be completed for homework
Friday, Oct. 4
- did experiment part of Come Fly with Me lab in groups and worked on the graph and conclusion questions
Wednesday, Oct. 2
- went over procedural writing sheet
- started lab Come Fly with Me in groups
Friday, Sept. 29
- finished correcting variables sheet
- went over how to write a procedure and tried writing one for making a peanut butter and jam sandwich
Wednesday, Sept. 25
- went over variables and did sheet - started to correct
Friday, Sept. 20
- collected Science Is Everywhere assignment and a few outstanding lab contracts
- finished sheet on writing a hypothesis and went over together
- started variables
Wednesday, Sept. 18
- Science Is Everywhere assignment is due on Sept 20 (next science class)
- reminded students to pass in signed lab contract
- went over testable questions in science - put note in binder and did sheet on testable questions
- started talking about hypothesis and assigned sheet on writing 5 hypothesis (in format - if___, then ___)
- gave back cup stacking challenge sheet and went over
Monday, Sept. 16
- collected signed lab contract
- due date of Science Is Everywhere assignment is Sept. 20
- went over how we know things in science and put note in binder
- did sheet "How Scientific Is It?" and passed in
- note in binder on what science is limited to answering
Thursday, Sept. 12
- went over lab contract and sent home to be signed
- gave assignment - Science is Everywhere - due by Sept. 19
- started slideshow on What is Science?
Tuesday, Sept. 10
- went over science course sheet and asked students to join Google Classroom
- did activity on teamwork - cup stacking challenge
Friday, Sept. 6
- had students fill in information sheet about themselves
- went over items about the classroom such as where items are, how to enter room