Monday November 30th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Power & Problem solving methods/techniques.
2. Work on worksheets handed out last week (Resistance & Power questions).
Get review sheets from Friday's post.
Unit Test this Wednesday.

SNC 2D
1. Biology Test.
2. Assigned work (Weather Unit) Read p. 501-511 (in Nelson Science 10),
do p. 503 #7, p. 507 #1,3,4, p. 509 #1-3

Friday November 27th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Hand in Ohms Law Lab.
2. Quiz
3. Handout: Resistance & Power questions.
4. Lesson: Using the Grasp [Given, Required, Analyse (choose formula) , Substitute & Solve, Paraphrase (therefore statement)] method to solve Electricity problems.
Unit test will be Wednesday December 2nd.
You can get review sheets using the links below.
http://home.cogeco.ca/~parksidescience/Homework/SNC%201D%20Homework/Exam%20Review%20Sheets/1D%20Electricity%20Exam%20Review%202007.rtf

http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/snc1delectricityreview.doc?FCItemID=S0457F7A5

SNC 2D
Many absent students.
Test postponed until Monday.
Class spent with Biology review.

Thursday November 26th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Work on Ohm's Law lab. Due tomorrow.
2. Lesson/Note: Electrical Resistance.
Unit test next Tuesday (or Wednesday).

SNC 2D
Biology Unit Review.

Wednesday November 25th, 2009

SNC 1D
Ohm's Law Lab.
1. Obtain data for at least 2 resistors.
2. Graph data & calculate one slope for each resistor.
3. Try Conclusion & Discussion questions so that you can ask about them tomorrow if necessary. Lab report due Friday.
Electricity Unit Test Tuesday December 1st.

SNC 2D
1. Finish Ppoint Biotechnology Con't & Types of Twins
2. Stem Cell Debate
3. Slideshow pictures & discussion of human development from conception to pregnancy. Homework: Read through the websites shown in class and make study notes if necessary.
Links to the websites are below:
http://www.medicinenet.com/conception_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/stages_of_pregnancy_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
Reminder: Unit Test this Friday!

Tuesday November 24th, 2009

SNC 2D
1. Time to work on
p. 227#1-5,
p. 243 #1,
p. 246 #1-4
2. PPoint presentation. IVF, variation.
Reminder: Unit Test this Friday.
Link to Biology Unit Review:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Biology%20Unit%20Review.doc?FCItemID=S0453090F

SNC 1D
1. Library period. Literacy activity reading of Section 10.3 "Resistance".
2. Assigned work: Read 10.3, do p. 342 #1-5

Monday November 23rd, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Quiz Board activity.
2. Electricity Project handout assigned and discussed. Project due December 11th.
3. Assigned work: Read 10.4, do p. 348 #1-5.

SNC 2D
1. Assigned work (from Nelson Science 9): p. 227 #1-5, p. 243 #1, p. 246 #1-4
2. Ppoint presentation: Meiosis. It is strongly recommended that you work/read through the mitosis & meiosis website shown in class. A link is here:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/miracle/divide.html

You must then click on: "Go to Mitosis vs. Meiosis"

Friday November 20th, 2009

SNC 1D
- Very few in class (basketball game). Those in class worked on any incomplete work.

SNC 2D
1. Quiz
2. Lesson: Human Reproduction, Risk Factors
A copy of the note can be found here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Human%20Reproduction%20note%20%28risk%20factors%29.doc?FCItemID=S044FE63C

Thursday November 19th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Movie: Parts 5 & 6 of 6 part Electricity Video Series.
2. Discussion & time given to work on p. 362,262 activity (due tomorrow - observation charts and answers to the 5 questions on p. 363).

SNC 2D
1. Note: Biotechnology
2. Assigned work: Read p. 180-181, do p. 181 #1-4 in Nelson Science 9.
3. Movie: Bill Nye: Genes

Wednesday November 18th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Parallel Circuits Activity - p. 362-363. Complete activity & do questions on p. 363 #1-5. Due Friday.

SNC 2D
1. Note: DNA Structure
2. Assigned work: Read p. 176-178, do p. 178 #1-8 (Nelson Science 9 textbook).

Tuesday November 17th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Hand in Lab Report: Properties of a Series Circuit.
2. Take up circuit diagram "unknowns" from Friday.
3. Work on textbook work due tomorrow:
Read p. 382, 383, 386 and Section 12.2
Do p. 386 #1-5 and p. 394 #1-5
4. Lesson/Note: Protecting Circuits.

SNC 2D
1. Time given to complete questions assigned on Thursday.
2. Powerpoint
- Regeneration /types of tissues movie.
- Sexual Reproduction/Meiosis review.
3. Take up- questions p. 205 & 207.

Friday November 13th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Quiz
2. Lesson/Note: Predicting Current & Voltage
3. Predict current & voltage in 3 drawn circuits.
4. Assigned work (due Tuesday): Read 10.2, do p. 336#1,2,4
Also due Tuesday: Properties of a Series Circuit Lab report.

Due Wednesday: Read p. 382,383,386 and 12.2, do p. 386 #1-5 and p. 394 #1-5

SNC 2D
1. Quiz
2. Note: Sexual Reproduction & Meiosis.
A copy of the note can be found below:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Sexual%20Reproduction%20&%20Meiosis%20Note.doc?FCItemID=S0447F841
3. Work on:
Read p. 202-207, do p. 205 #1-6 and p. 207 #1-6,8 (IN NELSON SCIENCE 9 TEXTBOOK)

Reminder: Online Karyotype Activity due Tuesday!!

Thursday November 12th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Complete Observations/Charts for lab: "Properties of a Series circuit". Work on the questions for homework tonight. Lab report due Tuesday.

SNC 2D
1. Complete Flower Dissection Activity. Due tomorrow.
2. If time, begin: Read p. 202-207, do p. 205 #1-6 and p. 207 #1-6,8 (IN NELSON SCIENCE 9 TEXTBOOK) Time will be given in class tomorrow and/or at lunch to complete this.
3. Reminder: Online Karyotype Activity due Tuesday. Try tonight so any questions can be answered in class tomorrow.

Wednesday November 11th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Measuring Electricity Part 2: Voltage
2. Continue working on: Properties of Series Circuits. Today: Complete the chart on the from of the worksheet.

SNC 2D
Begin Flower Dissection activity & worksheet.

Reminder: Karyotype online assignment due Monday. See post from Nov. 9th.

Tuesday November 10th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Practice making a circuit diagram with 2 lights in parallel, 3 lights in series, a switch, a fuse, and a voltmeter testing the voltage across the 3 lights.
2. Lesson/Note: Measuring Electricity Part 1: Current
3. Begin Lab/Activity: Properties of a Series Circuit. Completed: Hypothesis & Procedure 1,3,5 so that the 1st 9 spots on the 1st chart are complete.

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Asexual Reproduction continued.
2. Finish watching movie from yesterday and take up answers.
3. Assigned work: Back of worksheet "Flower Dissection". Use Science 9 textbook (p. 208-210) to complete back of worksheet (complete for homework if necessary using the internet).

Here is a link to the Powerpoint Cells notes/presentation:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Cells.ppt?FCItemID=S03C30450

Also: See yesterday's post for details on the online assignment which is due on Monday 16th.

Monday November 9th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Types of Circuits. Series vs. Parallel + Open, Closed, Short circuits.
2. Activity: complete building & drawing working circuits (& finish worksheet from Friday).
3. Assigned work due tomorrow: Read 10.1 and 11.1, do p. 329 #1-5 and p. 358 # 1-4

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Asexual Reproduction in Plants (& important plant tissues ex: meritstematic tissue)
2. Movie & worksheet: Plant Reproduction.
3. Homework: Magnification 'Quiz'. (due tomorrow).

Online Project: Due Monday Nov. 16 - Go to:
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html
and complete the karyotyping activity. Read the 1st page (introduction), paying particular attention to what it says you will hand in (at the bottom) since you ARE doing this for an assignment. Then, click on "Patient Histories" and follow the links from there. As the site explains, you will hand in a total of 7 answers (6 short for the Patient histories and 1 longer for the internet research).

Friday November 6th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Static Electricity Quiz.
2. Lesson/Note: Current Electricity.
3. Activity/Worksheet: Building & Drawing Electrical Circuits (to be completed on Monday).
Students were shown the mark that will be on their mid-term report card (sent home Nov. 17)

SNC2D
1. Biology Quiz 1
2. Lesson/Note: Asexual Reproduction in bacteria - binary fission.
3. Read p. 159-161, do p. 161 #1-4 (in textbook in class - not your regular textbook).

Thursday November 5th, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Review of Static Electricity concepts.
2. Demo/activity: Van de Graaff generator - the bridge from static electricity to current electricity.
3. Intro to current electricity. Investigate a simple circuit. Use 2 dry cells, 2 lights and a switch to:
- make a light turn on.
- keep on light on and control the other with a switch, etc.

SNC 2D
1. Finish and hand in 3 drawings worked on this week.
2. Mitosis review and note/powerpoint on asexual reproduction.
Quiz tomorrow.
Today students were shown the mark which will be on the mid-term report card (sent home Nov. 17)

Wednesday November 4th, 2009

SNC 1D
Take your grade 9 to work day. No homework.

SNC 2D
Work period spent working on cell drawings and magnification calculations.
Due tomorrow:
Three cell drawings with required math clearly showing the magnification of each drawing (using the instructions on the handout/worksheet). Remember to clearly label the numbers you use and show how you found them. Ex: "FD high is 410um, 6 cells fit across the FD by width so the width of a single cell is : 410/6 = 68.3um"
The 3 drawings are:
1. Onion cell
2. Cheek cell
3. Dividing Root tip cell; phase of mitosis must be indicated.

Tuesday November 3rd, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Part 4 of 6 part Electricity movie series.
2. Electroscope activity and assignment. "Charging by Friction, contact, and induction". Drawings for each using acetate/plastric and electroscope due Thursday.

SNC 2D
Continue with drawings of onion cell, cheek cell, and new today: Onion Root tip cell undergoing mitosis. 3 drawings with math required to show magnification of image due Thursday.

Monday November 2nd, 2009

SNC 1D
1. Review Friday's lesson.
2. Take up 1st part of worksheet: "Electrostatics Assignment". Make sure the worksheet is complete for tomorrow. Also - make sure textbook work assigned on Friday is complete.
3. Use pith ball and other required materials to verify results on worksheet (attract, repel, etc).
4. Movie: Charging By Induction.

SNC 2D
1. Lesson: Using the microscope, Biological drawings, Determining the magnification of a drawing.
2. Work on Onion cell and/or cheek cell drawings.
Due Wednesday: Onion Cell and Cheek cell drawings completed as instructed on worksheet.

Friday October 30th, 2009 (Sorry, this one is late!)

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Drawing Electrostatic Charges
2. Assigned work:
A) Read Sections 9.3 and 9.4 in textbook, Do p. 312 #1-4 and p. 318 #1-4
B) Electrostatics Assignment worksheet.

SNC 2D
Activity: Stain, view under microscope, and draw red onion cell. Complete worksheet provided and use instructions to determine how magnified your drawing is.