Friday, January 30, 2009

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- New Seating Chart
- Survey of Elements

HW:
- Ch. 17.1 - 17.6 SQUARES - DUE Tuesday
RQs: 2, 3, 5, 13, 14, 20
Exs: 9, 11, 15


No Journal

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct Basic Atomics ws
- Survey of Elements

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow




Journal #71

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons do the following elements have:
Sodium (Na)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Neon (Ne)
Gold (Au)
Silver (Ag)?

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Agenda:
- Finish Basic Atomics Notes
- Basic Atomics Worksheet

HW:
- Basic Atomics Worksheet - DUE Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #70

List the 3 particles that make up an atom, their charges, and where they are located.

Which subatomic particles are used to find the atomic mass? Why only those particles?

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Agenda:
- New GCs & HPs
- KMnO4 Demo
- Intro PT
- Basic Atomics Notes

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #69

What areas of your life do you like organized? Why?

What are at least 3 advantages of having things organized?

Monday, January 26, 2009

Agenda:
- Collect G.C.s
- Chemistry Pre-Assessment

HW:
None


Journal #68

What do you think Chemistry is? Give an example of something that has to do with chemistry.

Use at least 3 complete sentences to describe how much you think you know about Chemistry and why you think you are at that level.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Agenda:
- Waves Quiz

HW:
None


No Journal Today

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct EMS Qs
- Finish Waves Lab

HW:
- Waves Quiz - Tomorrow
- Last day for 1st Semester work - Tomorrow


Journal #67

Copy the following to study for the Waves Quiz:
· Draw labeled diagram of the 2 types of waves
· Doppler Effect
· Change of wavelength, frequency, & amplitude on what we hear for a sound wave
· Change of wavelength, frequency, & amplitude on what we see for a light wave
· Reflection & Refraction
· What is the EMS

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Agenda:
- Waves Lab

HW:
- EMS Reader Qs - DUE Tomorrow
- Last day for 1st Sem Work - Friday
- Waves Quiz - Friday


Journal #66

What is different and what stays the same when you change amplitude, but not the pitch, of a sound wave?

What does EMS stand for in science?

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Agenda:
- Finish Bill Nye: Waves
- EMS Reader & Questions

HW:
- EMS Reader Qs - DUE Thursday
- Last day 1st Sem Work - Friday
- Waves Quiz - Friday


Journal #65

Describe the 2 things you could do to a sound wave to increase its pitch.

If you stand behind a jet as it flies away from you, how would it sound compared to its normal sound?

Friday, January 16, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct Sound ws
- Bill Nye: Waves

HW:
- Last Day for 1st Sem. Work - Friday
- Waves Quiz - Friday


Journal #64

What happens to what we hear when you increase the amplitude of a sound wave? Increase the frequency?

Explain the Doppler Effect. Use words AND pictures in your explanation.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Agenda:
- Finish Notes
- Sound Waves
- Sound Worksheet

HW:
- Sound Worksheet - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #63

What are the two different types of waves?

Draw and label the two different types of waves.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Agenda:
- Waves Notes

HW:
-  None


Journal #62                             

 Describe (name and give details) at least 2 different types of waves you made during the lab.

 Brainstorm a list of at least 5 things you think waves apply to.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct Ch. 13.1-13.4
- Finish Making Waves

HW:
  None


Journal #61                               

Describe 3 things you observed about waves during the lab yesterday.

 List at least 2 questions you have related to waves (any type of wave is ok).

Monday, January 12, 2009

Agenda:
- HIV Letters
- Making Waves

HW:
- Ch. 13.1 - 13.4 SQUARES - DUE Tomorrow
RQs: 1 - 4
Exs: 1 - 4


Journal #60

List at least 4 things that come to mind when you hear the word “wave.”

Draw a picture of the image that comes to mind when you hear the word “wave.”

Friday, January 09, 2009

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- Finish District Assessment
- Ch. 13.1 - 13.4 S & Qs

HW:
- Ch. 13.1 - 13.4 SQUARES - DUE Tuesday
RQs: 1 - 4
Exs: 1 - 4


No Journal

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Agenda:
- District Assessment

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow


No Journal Today

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Agenda:
- Review Sheet

HW:
- Review Sheet - DUE Tomorrow
- District Assessment - Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #59

Write the following in your journal for today’s “questions”:

Energy Transfer = the same type of energy that is moved from one object/substance to another

Energy Transformation = one type of energy that is changed to another type of energy within the same object/substance

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Agenda:
- Finish Seasonal Forests
- Review Sheet

HW:
- District Assessment - Thursday
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #58

List Newton’s 3 Laws.

A car with a mass of 2400 kg is traveling at a constant velocity of 10,000 m/s. What is the acceleration of the car?

Monday, January 05, 2009

Agenda:
- Insulator Lab Clarification
- Planet Earth: Seasonal Forests

HW:
- District Assessment - Thursday
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #57

How did your 2nd insulator perform compared to the first (be sure to describe in detail).

What do you think was the best feature of your insulator? The worst?

Sunday, January 04, 2009

Agenda:
- Energy District Assessment

HW:
- Insulator FLR - DUE Today, 4pm


Journal #63

LT: I will be able to demonstrate what I know about Energy.

What was your favorite part about break (be specific) and WHY?

Describe exactly how you are going to turn in your Insulator Lab (or how you did if you already turned it in).