Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Agenda:
- Sublimation Activity

HW: None

Journal #49

A substance has a melting point of -39 °C and a vaporization point of 357 °C. What phase is the substance in when it is 200 °C?

Draw a cooling curve for this substance based on the above information.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Agenda:
- Phase Change Practice
- Other Phase Changes

HW:
None


Journal #48

Draw a heating curve graph. Label each of the 3 phases and the 2 phase changes on your graph.

Explain how you could tell what the melting point of your substances is by looking at your graph.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Agenda:
- Collect Reading Notes
- Put up Posters
- Phase Change Review

HW:
None


Journal #47

List and define all 4 types of phase change.

Which phase changes apply to heating a substance? Which ones apply to cooling a substance?

Friday, November 21, 2008

NOTE: NOT POSTED IN CLASS

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- Finish Posters
- Particles on the Move Reading

HW:
- Particles on the Move 2 Column Notes - DUE Monday


No Journal

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Agenda:
- Phases of Matter Poster

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow


Journal #46

What is the name of the phase change when you heat a solid into a liquid? What if you cool a gas into a liquid?

If you have a solid object and add heat energy to it, what happens to the particles? What happens to the object if you add a lot of heat to it?

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Agenda:
- Collect FLRs
- FLR Reflection

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #45

Describe what happens to particles as it goes from a solid to a liquid to a gas (describe each step).

Based on the heating graph, list the melting, vaporization, freezing, and condensation point.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Agenda:
- Work on FLR

HW:
- Inq. 7.1 FLR - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #44

Which part of the formal lab report do you think will be the most difficult for you? Explain what you think will make it difficult.

Which part of the formal lab report do you think will be the easiest for you? Explain what you think will make it easier.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- FLR Scoring Criteria
- Work on FLR

HW:
- Inq. 7.1 FLR - DUE Wednesday


Journal #43

Sketch a heating curve graph and label where the substance is a solid, liquid, and gas.

Now label where it is melting, vaporizing, freezing, and condensing.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Agenda:
- Discuss Inq. 7.1
- Heating Curves
- Intro Formal Lab Report

HW:
- FLR Planning Sheet - DUE Monday

Journal #42

What was the most interesting part of Inq. 7.1 for you? What made it interesting?

Why is it possible for an object to be frozen, but still feel hot? Describe what the particles are doing.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 7.1

HW:
- Graph Temperature Data - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #41

What are the columns you are using for your data table for Inq. 7.1?

Do you think an object can be frozen and still hot? Explain why or why not.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Agenda:
- Finish Inq. 8.1 & 8.2
- Inq. 7.1 Lab Prep

HW:
- Inq. 8.1 & 8.2 - DUE Tomorrow




Journal #40

What do you think will happen to the mass of the water now that it’s frozen? Explain why.

Explain what you think causes objects to freeze.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 8.1 & 8.2 Pre-lab
- Inq. 7.1 Pre-lab

HW:
- Inq. 8.1 & 8.2 - DUE Thursday
- Inq. 7.1 Pre-lab - DUE Wednesday

Journal #39

How do you think changing phase affects the mass of an object? Explain why you think that.

Describe how you could test what happens to the mass of water when it changes phase.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Agenda:
- Correct Reading Questions
- Phase Change Notes
- States of Matter Reading

HW:
- States of Matter 2 Column Notes - DUE Monday

Journal #38

Explain what happens to an object as it is heated. Be sure to talk about its particles, volume, and density.

What words do we use to describe an object going through a phase change (like solid to liquid)? List as many as you can think of.

Thursday, November 06, 2008

Agenda:
- Bill Nye: Phases of Matter
- Density Creates Currents Notes & Questions

HW:
- Density Notes & Questions - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #37

What do you think causes a substance to change its phase (solid to liquid, for example)?

Do you think melting is a physical or chemical change? Explain why using 3 or more sentences.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Agenda:
- New Seating Chart
- Correct Inq. 6.1
- Add to Vocab

HW:
None

Journal #36

Of all the chemicals you tested yesterday, list the ones you think went through a chemical change and what makes you think EACH one is a chemical change.

Do the same for physical changes.

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 6.1

HW:
- Inq. 6.1 - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #35

What is your hypothesis for Inq. 6.1?

Using at least 3 complete sentences, what is the difference between a physical and a chemical change? Give examples.

Monday, November 03, 2008

Agenda:
- Collect Venn Diagrams
- Inq. 6.1 Pre-lab

HW:
- Inq. 6.1 - DUE Wednesday

Journal #34

Give 2 specific examples of substances and what happens to them when they are heated.

Describe 3 difference and 3 similarities between how the two substances react when heated.