Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Agenda:
- Finish Planet Earth
- Correct Inq. 14.2
- Pass Back Papers

HW:
None


Journal #60

What was your favorite part of the Planet Earth video from yesterday?

Which animal from the video do you find the most interesting? Why?

Monday, December 15, 2008

Agenda:
-Collect Inq. 14.2
- Planet Earth: Shallow Seas

HW:
None


Journal #59

What are the 3 (4) things that a good conclusion should have?

Of the ice/water, alka-seltzer/water, and salt/water labs we used to test Conservation of Matter, which tested physical changes and which tested chemical changes? How do you know?

Friday, December 12, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 14.2 Class Data
- Conclusion Writing

HW:
- Inq. 14.2 - DUE Monday


Journal #58

What was the hardest part about yesterday’s lab? The easiest?

Does the data from your lab support the Law of the Conservation of Matter? Explain how you know.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 14.2

HW:
- Inq. 14.2 - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #57

What are we trying to find out in Inq. 14.2?

How are we going to find this out?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 14.2

HW:
- Inq. 14.2 - DUE Friday


Journal #56

Explain why when you add alcohol to water its combined volume is less than you would expect it to be.

Do you think dissolving salt in water will keep the same mass (number of particles)? Why or why not?

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Agenda:
- Finish Inq. 14.1
- Inq. 14.2 Pre-lab

HW:
- Inq. 14.2 Pre-lab - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #55

Describe how the Law of the Conservation of Mass is supported by the alcohol and water demonstration yesterday.

Why did the volume of the gravel and sand combined not equal the volumes before they were mixed?

Monday, December 08, 2008

Agenda:
- Finish Lavoisier Video
- Inq. 14.1
- Pass Back Papers

HW:
None


Journal #54

Explain the difference between mass and volume.

When mixing 2 liquids together, do you think measuring volume or measuring mass is the best way to know how much liquid you have? Explain your choice

Friday, December 05, 2008

Agenda:
- Heating Quiz
- Lavoisier Clip

HW:
None


No Journal Today

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Agenda:
- Correct Inq. 25.1
- Heating Quiz Review Sheet

HW:
- Heating Quiz - Tomorrow


Journal #53

What is the difference between a heating curve and a cooling curve? Use sentences AND drawings to answer.

What is happening to the particles in a substance when they go through a phase change?

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 25.1

HW:
- Inq. 25.1 - DUE Tomorrow
- Heating Quiz - Friday


Journal #52

List all the things you must have in a procedure.

Why do you need at least 3 trials when you run an experiment?

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 25.1

HW:
- Inq. 25.1 - DUE Thursday


Journal #51

Describe the difference between an open system and a closed system (be sure to talk about particles).

What is the Law of the Conservation of Matter?

Monday, December 01, 2008

Agenda:
- System & Conservation Notes
- Inq. 25.1 Pre-lab

HW:
- Inq. 25.1 Pre-lab - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #50

What do you think a system is? Give an example of something you think is a system.

What do you thing conservation means? Give an example of something we can conserve.