Friday January 30th, 2009 - First Day of Semester 2!

PSE 4U
- Very small class today. Students were introduced to the course and given a diagnostic test to assess their current knowledge of major bones and muscles.

SNC 2P
- Course outline handed out and discussed.

PPL 1O1M
- Course outline and calendar handed out and discussed. Bring $20 (for T-shirt and gym locker) on Monday!

Friday January 16th, 2009

SNC 2D
1. Questions about Weather Forecasting Assignment - hand in today or Monday.
2. Weather Quiz
3. Reminder that Exam review sheets are available online. See link:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/2D%20Exam%20Review%20Sheets%202009.doc?FCItemID=S034A88A3
You should also try the interactive quizzes on the SNC 2D Events page on the green Parkside Science website (link on the left of this page)! Try the 3 Chemistry quizzes, the displacement quiz, motion quiz and weather quiz.
Final Exam: Tues. Jan. 20th, 8:45-10:45, Room 217
Bring to exam: Pens, pencils, calculator, ruler, textbook.

SNC 3M
Exam discussion and questions.
Blood Spatter tests returned.
Remaining fireworks ignited/displayed.
You will be allowed to use a 1 page 'study sheet' on the exam - it must be in your own handwriting.
Exam: Thurs Jan. 22nd, 8:45-10:45, Room 318

SNC 1P
1. Reminder - Owl Pellet worksheet should be handed in today or Monday.
2. Exam review & 'study sheet' preparation.
Copies of review sheets:
Chemistry:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201P%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/Chem%20Exam%20Review%202007.doc
Electricity:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201P%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/1P%20Electricity%20Exam%20Review%202007.rtf
Astronomy:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201P%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/SNC%201P%20astronomyreview%20Dec%202006.doc
Ecology (short unit - you only need to do questions #1-3 on the pages below)http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201D%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/1D%20Ecology%20Review%20Sheets.doc
Exam: Fri. Jan. 23rd, 8:45-10:45, Room 317

Thursday January 15th, 2009

SNC 2D
Instruction on how to draw isobars on the air pressure maps (maps 2 & 5) and how to show areas of high humidity and probable precipitation on the dewpoint maps (maps 3 & 6). Also: review of how to draw wind barbs and identify warm and cold air masses on wind and air temperature maps (maps 1 & 4). The rest of the period was for working on the Weather Forecasting Assignment. Try to hand this in tomorrow. Can be handed in on Monday.
Exam Review Sheets:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/2D%20Exam%20Review%20Sheets%202009.doc?FCItemID=S034A88A3
Exam: Tues. Jan. 20th, 8:45-10:45, Room 217

SNC 3M
1. Assignments & tests handed back.
2. Continue building fireworks.
3. Demonstration as to how to view review sheets and selected presentations online.
4. Some fireworks "detonated". The rest will be done tomorrow.
Exam: Thurs. Jan 22nd, 8:45-10:45, Room 318

SNC 1P
1. Time to finish up Owl Pellet activity - due tomorrow.
2. Mini-lesson: Biomagnification.
3. Demonstration of how to view review sheets and try interactive quizzes online.
Copies of review sheets:
Chemistry:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201P%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/Chem%20Exam%20Review%202007.doc
Electricity:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201P%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/1P%20Electricity%20Exam%20Review%202007.rtf
Astronomy:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201P%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/SNC%201P%20astronomyreview%20Dec%202006.doc
Ecology (short unit - you only need to do questions #1-3 on the pages below)
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201D%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/1D%20Ecology%20Review%20Sheets.doc
Exam: Fri. Jan. 23rd, 8:45-10:45, Room 317

Wednesday January 14th, 2009

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Weather Systems & read 14.2, do p. 549 #1,3,4
2. Intro to Weather Forecasting assignment. For tomorrow: Draw arrows to represent the direction of wind on the 1st and 4th maps (wind & temperature maps). You can also draw on the locations of cold and warm air masses.
Exam review sheets:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/2D%20Exam%20Review%20Sheets%202009.doc?

SNC 3M
1. Finish explosive molecules presentation. Today: PETN, RDX, and C-4
2. Build a firework.
Exam Review:
Nutrition Unit:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/NutritionUnitTestReviewQuestions.doc?FCItemID=S031F8A74
Fingerprint Unit:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Fingerprint%20Review%202009.doc?FCItemID=S034AF70A

SNC 1P
Day 3 of Owl Pellet Activity. Today: Build vole (rodent) skeleton. Notice the similarity to human bone structure. If not finished the skeleton, you should come in to class (Room 312) tomorrow at lunch.

Tuesday January 13th, 2009

SNC 2D
1. Lab - Do the Dew.
A) convert graph on p. 558 from a bar graph to a line graph.
B) Find the dewpoint.
C) Work on lab questions and calculations. Lab due tomorrow.
2. Lesson/mini-note: R.H. Calculations
Your Exam preparation should have started! Here are some review sheets you can work on in addition to your notes and your old tests:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/2D%20Exam%20Review%20Sheets%202009.doc?FCItemID=S034A88A3

SNC 3M
Continue with explosive molecules presentation. Today: The Haber process (converting nitrogen gas into ammonia), ammonium nitrate and the link between explosives and fertilizer.

SNC 1P
Day 2 of the Owl pellet activity. Today: Take the mass of all bones and count all the bones and list in chart on worksheet.

Monday January 12th, 2008

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Prevailing Global Wind Patterns
2. Demos: A. Convection Cell (candle & 2 chimneys). B. Coriolis Effect (Trying to draw a straight line on a rotating Post-it note).

SNC 3M
Day 3 in computer lab for Crime Research Project. Due Monday.

SNC 1P
Begin Owl Pellet activity/project.

Friday January 9th, 2008

SNC 2D
1. Note/Lesson: Cloud Formation.
2. Assigned work (due Monday).
Read 13.11, do p. 534 # 1-6, Read 13.6, do p. 519 # 1,2,3a,4
Final Exam will be on Tuesday Jan. 20th, 8:45-10:45am.

SNC 3M
Day 2 to work on Crime Research Project in computer lab. Due date: Mon. Jan. 19th.
Final Exam will be on Thursday Jan. 22nd, 8:45-10:45am.

SNC 1P
1. Lesson/Note: Pyramid of Biomass.
2. Pair assignment/activity - Make 5 food chains and classify each organism with regards to trophic level, producer/condsumer order#, and herbivore/omnivore/carnivore. Hand in at the end of the period. If you don't complete 5, the rest are due for homework on Monday.
Final Exam will be on Friday Jan. 23rd, 8:45-10:45am.

Thursday January 8th, 2009

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Atmosphere and Air Pressure.
2. Homework Check.
3. Lesson/Note: Seasons on Earth.
4. Air Pressure Demo - Crushed pop can.
Homework: Make sure work assigned to be due for yesterday and today is complete! Most students were not finished today!

SNC 3M
1. Continue Explosive Molecules Presentation.
2. Intro to Murder Research Project. Class in computer lab to begin research. Each student must choose and research their own topic.

Project Sheet and Rubric:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Forensic%20Research%20Crime%20Project.doc?FCItemID=S0345746B

For topic choices:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/List%20of%20Canadian%20Murderers%20for%20Project.doc?FCItemID=S034571DC
http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/LibraryServices/Localhistory/Murders+1990-1999
http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/LibraryServices/Localhistory/Murders+2000


SNC 1P
1. Watch remainder of Bill Nye - Food Web. Discussion and take up of answers to worksheet.
2. Lesson/Note: Nutrient and Energy Flow. Main idea: Energy flow is one-way: From the Sun, into producers, to consumers (& through food chains), to decomposers. By then, most of the energy is lost, having been used up by all the living organisms.
Nutrient flow is cyclical. Nutrients are continually cycled from producers to consumers to decomposers and then back to producers (for example, in the form of carbon dioxide and water).

For those who have not yet handed in the chemistry element project, here is a link to the project instruction sheet and rubric:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Elemental%20Project%20Handout%202007.doc?FCItemID=S0345725C

Wednesday January 7th, 2009

SNC 2D
1. Time to work on homework. Due tomorrow: Read 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4
Do p. 503#7, p. 507 #1,3,4, p. 509 #1-3, p. 513 #1,4,5,6
2. Lesson/Note: Intro to Weather & Transfer of Energy.
3. Convection demonstration - Hot water (red) over cold water (blue) and the reverse. Hot water stays above cold water, but when cold is placed above hot, the cold falls while the hot rises and the colours mix.

SNC 3M
1. Continue explosive molecules Presentation. Today: Chemical Reaction when nitroglycerin explodes, the search for a stabilizer, and an alternate use for nitroglycerin.
2. Flame colour tests for metal salts: Lithium, Calcium, Potassium, Barium, Strontium, Copper, and Sodium.

SNC 1P
1. Check homework, time to complete unfinished work, and discussion.
2. Lesson: Canadian Biomes.
3. Movie: Bill Nye: Food Web.

Tuesday January 6th, 2009

SNC 2D
1. Motion Unit Test
2. Assigned work:
Due tomorrow: Read 13.1 & 13.2, Do p. 503 #7 & p. 507 # 1,3,4
Due Thursday: Read 13.3 & 13.4, Do p. 509 #1-3 & p. 513 #1,4,5,6

SNC 3M
1. Time to complete Blood Spatter Test.
2. Continue Explosive Molecules note. Today: Glycerol used to produce nitroglycerine, structure of nitroglycerine.
3. Student marks posted.

SNC 1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Food Chains, Order of consumers, trophic levels, food webs.
3. Handout/Assigned work: Ecology Definitions. Fill in the blank answers discussed and provided. Homework: Provide examples (at least 2 for each) as needed on handout.

Monday January 5th, 2009

SNC 2D
Review for tomorrow's Motion Unit Test.

SNC 3M
Begin Note/Discussion/PowerPoint Presentation: Explosive Molecules.

SNC 1P
1. Lesson/Note: Ecology Definitions.
2. Assigned work / homework: Make 2 food chains using the following organisms:
Mosquito, Algae, Human, Fish