Agenda:
- FLR Reflection
- Concentration Vocab

HW:
None


Journal #61

LT: I will be able to reflect on the FLR and make plans on how to improve next time.

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?

Agenda:
- Finish Inq. 14.1
- Mixtures & Solutions Reading

HW:
None


Journal #60

LT: I will be able to understand what molecules do when combined in a mixture.

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

Agenda:
- Correct Inq. 14.2
- Inq. 14.1

HW:
None


Journal #59

LT: I will be able to understand what molecules do when combined in a mixture.

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.

Agenda:
- Inq. 14.2
- Class Data

HW:
- Inq. 14.2 - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #58

LT: I will be able to describe how the Law of Conservation of Mass applies when things dissolve.

What is the difference between a pure substance and a mixture? Give an example of each.

Do you think the mass will change when you dissolve the salt in the water? Explain why or why not.

Agenda:
- Intro Mixtures
- Inq. 14.2 Pre-Lab

HW:
- Inq. 14.2 Procedure & Data Table - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #57

LT: I will be able to describe the difference between a mixture and a pure substance.

What do you think a mixture is? Give 2 examples of things that you think are mixtures.

What do you think a pure substance is? Give 2 examples of things that you think are pure substances.

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- Lavoisier Video

HW:
None


No LT or Journal Today

Agenda:
- Correct Inq. 25.1
- Revisit Heat & Temp Pre-Assessment

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow


Journal #56

LT: I will be able to reflect on what I have learned about Heat, Temperature, and Conservation of Mass.

Did your data from Inq. 25.1 support the Law of Conservation of Matter? Why do you think it did/didn’t?

Describe (name and give details) 3 things you have learned (that you didn’t already know) while we’ve been studying heat, temperature, and mass conservation.

Agenda:
- Finish Inq. 25.1
- Class Data

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


Journal #55

LT: I will understand if the Law of the Conservation of Mass applies to chemical changes and physical changes

Based on the data that you gathered yesterday, answer the investigative question for Inq. 25.1.

What are some possible errors that could have affected your data? Explain at least 2 different errors.

Agenda:
- Inq. 25.1

HW:
- Inq. 25.1 - DUE Thursday


Journal #54

LT: I will understand if the Law of the Conservation of Mass applies to chemical changes and physical changes

Describe what we are doing in Inq. 25.1 to demonstrate an open system and a closed system.

Why is it important to mass the tablet, water, and container both before AND after the tablet has been put in the water?

Agenda:
- Meet the Elements
- Inq. 25.1 Pre-Lab

HW:
- Inq. 25.1 Procedure & Data Table - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #53

LT: I will be able to write a procedure and create a data table for a lab.

Define atom, element, and compound.

Describe how to tell if a substance has gone through a chemical or physical change using a chemical formula.

Agenda:
- Collect Inq. 8 Revisions
- Finish Atoms, Elements, & Compounds

HW:
None


Journal #52

LT: I will be able to tell the difference between atoms, elements, and compounds.

What is the difference between an open and a closed system? (talk about particles)

What is the Law of the Conservation of Mass?

Agenda:
- Sytsems & Conservation of Matter Notes
- Atoms, Elements, & Compounds

HW:
- Inq. 8.1 & 8.2 Revisions - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #51

LT: I will be able to explain why mass doesn’t change during a phase change.

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.

Agenda:
- Inq. 8.1 & 8.2 Peer Edit

HW:
- Inq. 8.1 & 8.2 Revisions - DUE Friday


Journal #50

LT: I will be able to give good feedback on lab write ups and make changes based on feedback.

Which part of your lab write up do you think is the best? Why (be specific)?

Which part of your lab report do you think needs the most improvement? Why (be specific)?

Agenda:
- Finish Inq. 8.1 & 8.2
- Class Data

HW:
- Inq. 8.1 & 8.2 - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #49

LT: I will understand how mass is affected by phase change.

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

Do you think the affect on mass would be different if you melted the frozen ice? Why or why not?