Day 60

We began class by practicing the periodic table quiz.  Students must complete this quiz by the end of class on Monday, December 5th.  We then discussed atomic mass and atomic number for any element on the periodic table.  I used an IWB flipchart to demonstrate these ideas.  Students then worked on page 3-14, and we went over it using another flipchart.  We watched a http://www.brainpop.com/ video on isotopes and took the quiz that followed.  Two of the classes were also able to complete worksheet 3-15, but three of the classes ran out of time.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 59

We began this week, as always, by listening to oral summaries for our Week #13 science news articles.  Students had an opportunity to practice the first 36 elements of the periodic table and take the quiz.  We watched a http://www.brainpop.com/ video on Atomic Models to introduce today's topic.  We discussed protons, neutrons and electrons from section 3-4 notes, and then watched the http://www.brainpop.com/ video on Atoms.  Students took the ensuing 10-question quiz using the responders.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test is one week from today, December 6th.

Day 58

Act 80 Day- 11am dismissal

We only met with periods 6 & 7 today. We listened to the oral summaries of the Week #12 news articles before practicing the periodic table quiz. I then used a flipchart on the IWB to review worksheet 3-10 (from Friday), and any time that remained was used to review worksheets 3-11 to 3-13 from last Tuesday.  We then took all students to the auditorium for a special screening of the movie "The Mighty", based on the book they read in Mr. Molino's class.

News article #13 is due on Tuesday, November 29th, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 57

Act 80 Day- 11am dismissal

We only met with periods 1, 2, 3 & 5 today.  6 & 7 will be tomorrow.  We listened to the oral summaries of the Week #12 news articles before practicing the periodic table quiz.  I then used a flipchart on the IWB to review worksheet 3-10 (from Friday), and any time that remained was used to review worksheets 3-11 to 3-13 from last Tuesday.

News article #13 is due on Tuesday, November 29th, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 56

After practicing the first 36 elements, we reviewed worksheet 3-9 (we already went over five of the problems yesterday).  Students were then assigned page 3-10, which was filled with eight more equations to balance.  We will go over those answers next week.

News article #12 is due on Monday for periods 2, 3 &5, and due on Tuesday for periods 6 & 7.  The chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 55

I reviewed next week's modified schedule with each class.  We rehearsed the periodic table elements and some brave souls even took the quiz.  I used an IWB flipchart on Chemical Equations to review how to balance those equations.  We completed problem #'s 1, 2 & 3 on page 3-9 together, and students were assigned the remaining five problems (#'s 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10) to do with the remaining class time.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 54

After handing back this week's news articles, we rehearsed the first 36 elements of the periodic table.  I then demonstrated the tough practice of stoichiometry, or balancing equations.  Students learned the difference between the reactants and the products in a chemical equation.  We watched a http://www.brainpop.com/ video on Chemical equations and took the ensuing quiz using student responders.  We ended class by doing problems #4 & 8 on page 3-9 together.

No homework was assigned, and the chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 53

Mr. Girardi was in for me for periods 2 & 3 as I took 20 students to a show at the Community Arts Center. Students were assigned pages 3-11 to 3-13 to complete by the end of class. We will go over these pages tomorrow.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test is Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 52

We started class with oral summaries of news article #11.  We reviewed last week's topics by doing worksheet 3-6 together.  I explained what a coefficient was and then students worked on page 3-8 until about five minutes left in class.  We went over the answers to page 3-8 in those last five minutes.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 51

We began class by reviewing worksheets 3-3 & 3-4 from yesterday.  I presented Section 3-3 notes to the class on chemical symbols and subscripts.  Students were assigned activities 3-7 & 3-5 in class, and we went over the answers before the bell rang.

News article #11 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 3 Test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 50

Today I handed out a copy of the periodic table of elements to each student.  We discussed section 3-2 notes on elements and compounds.  I showed students the weblinks available on Moodle that relate to this topic.  We watched a http://www.brainpop.com/ video on Compounds and Mixtures and took the 10-point quiz that followed using the responders.  Students were then assigned to complete activities 3-3 & 3-4 before the end of the period.  We did not have time to go over it, so we will do that at the beginning of class tomorrow.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 49

Students were given back their graded rubrics from their Farcebook posters that they worked on all of last week.  I then used some links on Moodle to  review Section 3-1 notes on solutions and suspensions.  Students worked on Activity 3-2 for about 10-15 minutes before we went over the answers at the end of class.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 48

I was out today.  In my absence, Mrs. Wonderlich showed students a "Stossel in the Classroom" video that focused on cheating.  The topics included students' justification for cheating, buying term papers and homework and using technology to cheat.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 47

Students turned in their Farcebook posters and rubrics. We listened to the oral summaries of the week #10 news articles. I handed out the new Chapter 3 packets and we discussed section 3-1 notes on homogeneous vs heterogeneous. I used an IWB flipchart to show how students can be classified using physical properties. We ended class by doing activity 3-1 together on the IWB.

No homework was assigned, and the chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 46

Today was the last day in class for students to work on their Farcebook page.  They could hand it in by the end of class today for 5 points extra credit, but it's not officially due until the beginning of class on Monday. 

The Farcebook project and news article #10 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 3 test will be Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 45

Students spent their fourth day today working on their Farcebook project.  I pushed the deadline to the beginning of Monday's class in order to give students the weekend to work on it.  However, the will get five points extra credit if they hand it in tomorrow.

News article #10 and the Farcebook project are due on Monday, and the Chapter 3 test will be Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 44

As I had professional development today for my interactive white board, Mrs. Keithan was in for me.  In my absence, she handed out the Farcebook placards to each student.  They continued to work online doing their research on their respective scientist/inventor.  The placards are to be kept in the cabinet in my room and not taken home or in their lockers.

The Farcebook page is due on Friday at the end of class, and the Chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday, December 6th.

Day 43

Students today got their rubrics for the Farcebook project.  I also showed students the links on Moodle for a blank Farcebook template, as well as a sample template for Alexander Hamilton.  The completed project is due by the end of class on Friday, November 4th, and is worth a total of 85 points.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 3 test will be in mid-December.