Friday October 29th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Quiz 5 (Static Electricity)
2. 2 10-minute movie clips. "Conductors & Insulators" and "Charging & Discharging"
3. Demo: Van de Graf Generator
Lab Report due Monday: "Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion.

SNC 2D
1. Continue working on cell drawings: Onion cell & cheek cell.
2. Mini-lesson: Including a Scale with biological drawings.
Both drawings due Monday.

Thursday October 28th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Lab: Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion. Lab Report due Monday.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read p. 472-477, do p. 477 # 1-3,6,7
Quiz tomorrow.

SNC 2D
Microscope Activity:
1. Write down microscope data (magnification of each lens, etc.)
2. View, draw, label and determine the size of:
a) an onion skin cell
b) a cheek cell
These two drawings should be completed by the end of class tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday October 27th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Drawing Electrostatic Charges.
2. Movie: Bill Nye - Static Electricity.

SNC 2D
1. Micoscope work: View protists (single celled pond creatures) and view prepared slides.
2. Assigned work: Read p. 36-37, do p. 37#1-5

Tuesday October 26th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Notes/Worksheet (completed in class):
A) The Electrostatic Series.
B) The Electrostatic Series (worksheet).
C) Static Electricity (Electrostatics).
2. Assigned work (assigned yesterday, due tomorrow): Read p. 465-471, do p. 471 #2-8

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Labelling worksheet: Cells & Parts of a microscope.
2. Microscope Activity: View pieces of coloured paper from a magazine and draw the pattern of dots which makes up that colour.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read p. 29-32, do p. 32 #2-8

Monday October 25th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Chemistry Unit Test written.
2. Assigned work (due Wednesday): Read 11.1 (p. 465-471), do p. 471 # 2-8.

SNC 2D
Chemistry Unit Test written.

Friday October 22nd, 2010

SNC 1D
Unit Test Review. See earlier posts for review sheets.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday.

SNC 2D
Unit Test Review. See earlier posts for review sheets.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday.

Thursday October 21st, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Gas Test Lab / Conclusion checked. Gas Tests reviewed.
2. Begin Test Preparation.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday!

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Neutralization Reactions & Titrations.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday!

Wednesday October 20th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Lab Activity: Gas Tests. For homework, complete the Conclusion. Be ready to hand in the lab report first thing tomorrow.
2. Unit Test Monday Oct. 25th, Review sheets are here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/FOV1-0023AA6F/1D%20Chem%20Review%20Sheets%202010.doc


SNC 2D
1. Lab Activity: Red Cabbage Indicator Lab. Completed in class.
2. Unit Test MOnday Oct. 25th, Review Sheets are here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/FOV1-0023AA71/2D%20Chem%20Review%20Sheets%202010.doc

Tuesday October 19th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Trends in the Periodic Table.
2. Activity/demo. Observing the reactivity of 3 elements in the same row on the Periodic table:
sodium - 1 valence electron - extremely reactive
magnesium - 2 valence electrons - very reactive
aluminum - 3 valence electrons - somewhat reactive
UNIT TEST moved to Monday Oct. 25th because of the Awards assembly this Friday. Start studying!

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Making Acids & Bases. Demonstrations: A base was produced using sodium and an acid was produced using sulfur.
Unit Test moved to Monday Oct. 25th because of the Awards Assembly this Friday. Start studying!

Monday October 18th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Ions.
2. Review of lesson/note from Friday: Ionic & Covalent compounds. Time given to work on and take up a few examples from the worksheet handed out on Friday. Worksheet should be complteted for tomorrow.

SNC 2D
1. Review of Note from Friday: "Acids & Bases".
2. Lesson/Note: The pH scale (power of Hydrogen).
3. Incicator activity. Observing red & blue litmus paper when touched to acids and bases.

Friday October 15th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Hand in Lab Report: Trends in the Periodic Table
2. Lesson/Note: Ionic & Covalent Compounds
3. Assigned work: Nomenclature/Bonding Worksheet.
Element Project due Monday.
Chemistry Unit next Friday. Review Sheets are here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/FOV1-0023AA6F/1D%20Chem%20Review%20Sheets%202010.doc


SNC 2D
1. Hand in Lab Report: Mg & HCl
2. Lesson/Note: Acids & Bases
Chemistry Unit Test next Friday.
Review Sheets are here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/FOV1-0023AA71/2D%20Chem%20Review%20Sheets%202010.doc

Thursday October 14th, 2010

SNC 1D
Lab Report (Trends in the Periodic Table) now due tomorrow.
Assigned work:
Read p. 261-266, do p. 266 #1-10
Chemistry Unit Test next Friday.

SNC 2D
Lab Report (Mg & HCl) now due tomorrow.
Assigned work:
Do p.302-306 #1-60 (Chemistry Unit Review)
Chemistry Unit Test next Friday

Wednesday October 13th, 2010

SNC 1D
Assigned work:
Read p. 241-244, do p. 244 # 1-6
Read p. 257-261, do p. 261 # 1-6
Lab Report (Trends in the Periodic Table) now due Friday

SNC 2D
Assigned work:
Read p. 285-290, do p. 290 # 1, 3-5
Read p. 291, do p. 294-295 #1-17
Lab Report (Mg & HCl) now due Friday

Tuesday October 12th, 2010

SNC 1D
Assigned work:
Read p. 220-225, do p. 225 #1-4
Read p. 228-233, do p. 233 #1-4
Read p. 234-239, do p. 240 # 1-3,8

SNC 2D
Assigned work:
Read p. 268-271, do p. 271 #1-5
Read p. 272-275, do p. 275 #1-3
Read p. 278-281, do p. 281 #1-5

Friday October 8th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Quiz 4
2. Work on Lab Report for "Trends in the Periodic Table".

SNC 2D
1. Quiz 4
2. Work on Lab Report for Mg & HCl lab.

Thursday October 7th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Take up Subatomic Particle worksheet & Bohr-Rutherford diagrams.
2. Lab: Trends in the Periodic Table (Li, Na, K). Lab Report due Tuesday.

SNC 2D
- Carry out lab: Mg & HCl. Graph should be completed for the start of class tomorrow. Lab Report due Tuesday.

Wednesday October 6th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Inside the Atoms (Parts 1 & 2)
2. Worksheet: Subatomic Particle Worksheet. Both sides (Bohr-Rutherford diagrams on back) are due tomorrow.

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Scientific Variables
2. Plan procedure for Lab tomorrow: Mg & HCl Concentration Lab.

Tuesday October 5th, 2010

SNC 1D
- Research period in the Library for the Element Research project.
Project due Monday October 18th.

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Rates of Reaction
2. Assigned work: Read 6.10, do p. 254 #1-3
3. Take up homework: Balancing & Types worksheets and combustion textbook questions from yesterday.

Monday October 4th, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Element Classification Activity: Observe the following properties of various element samples and classify them as metal, non-metal, or metalloid. Colour, Lustre, Malleability, Conductivity
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read p. 211-215, do p. 215 #1-10

SNC 2D
1. Hand in Chembalancer.
2. Homework check.
3. Lesson/Note: Combustion.
4. Assigned work: Read 6.9, do p. 251 # 2,3,5

Friday October 1st, 2010

SNC 1D
1. Quiz 3
2. Take up Worksheet: Grade 9 Daily.
3. Lesson/Note: The Periodic Table.
Brief Discussion regarding upcoming Element Project. Each student should try to choose an element to research for Monday.

SNC 2D
1. Quiz 3
2. Time to work on assigned work for Monday. (see past posts).