Wednesday November 30th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Hand in Activity 4.5 & epidermal/stomate drawing. (if you did not yesterday).
2. Students showed their 'Study Sheet' to the teacher.  Unit Test Friday.
3. Assigned work (due Friday): Read 4.6, do p. 147 # 1-5

SCH 3U
Lab: Limiting and Excess Reactants (pg. 255). Lab report due Monday.

Tuesday November 29th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Leaf Epidermis viewing Activity. Draw and label: guard cells, epidermal cells, stomate(s), & chloroplasts if possible.  Hand in attached to Activity 4.5 (due today).
2. Work on study sheet. Due tomorrow.

SCH 3U
1. Lesson/Note: The Limiting Reactant.
2. Assigned: Read 7.2, do practice problems # 23-30 and p. 259 # 2,5.

Monday November 28th, 2011

SNC 2D
Continue with Activity 4.5, pg. 141 (started on Friday).  Due tomorrow.  To be included:
Part A: Drawing of cross section of dicot stem (celery).  Label (at minimum): xylem, phloem, vascular bundle, epidermis.
Part B: Labelled drawing of the cross-section of a monocot or dicot leaf.  Label all parts possible.
Part C: (Optional): Drawing of pollen taken from a flower in class.
Part D: Full sentence answers to questions a), b), f), g) on pg. 141
Due Wednesday: Study Sheet.
Friday: Biology Unit Test

SCH 3U
1. Lesson/Note: Stoichiometry II.
2. Complete questions posted Friday - practice questions 1-22 and pg. 249-250 #2-7

Friday November 25th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Quiz
2. Activity: Plant Cells & Tissues (pg. 140-141).  Draw the celery as described in Part A (label: xylem, phloem, vascular bundles, epidermis) as well as the leaf in Part B.  Part C is not required.  Do questions a,b,f,g on pg. 141.  No scales are needed.  Due Tuesday.
Biology Unit Test is Next Friday.  The review sheet is here.
Student study sheets are due Wednesday.

SCH 3U
1. Quiz
2. Lesson/Note: Stoichiometry I.
3. Assigned: Practice Problems #1-22 due Monday.
and p. 249-250 # 2-7 (due Tuesday).

Thursday November 24th, 2011 - MIDTERM REPORTS SENT HOME

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Plant Tissues & Systems. A copy of the note is here.
2. Assigned work: Read 4.4, do p. 139 # 2-7
3. Assignment: Make a Study Sheet for the  Biology Unit Test by summarizing notes and textbook work.  This sheet will be checked by the teacher next Wednesday and should be used as a study tool.

SCH 3U
1. Hand in or ask final questions for Hydrate lab.  Due tomorrow.
2. Assigned: Read 7.1, do Practice Problems # 1-10 (p. 237-240) for tomorrow.

Wednesday November 23rd, 2011

SNC 2D
Per. 2 - Lesson/Note: Introduction to Plants. Assigned work: Read 4.2, do p. 133 # 1-6.
Per. 3 - Practice Literacy Test. Assigned work: Read 4.2, do p. 133 # 1-6.
Biology Unit Test Next Week!

SCH 3U
Work on Hydrate Lab and take up selected homework questions.

Tuesday November 22nd, 2011

SNC 2D
Per. 1 Lesson/Note: DNA.  Assigned: Read 4.1, do p. 128 # 2-7.
Per. 2 Lesson/Note: Introduction to Plants. Assigned: Read 4.1, do p. 128 # 2-7

SCH 3U
1. Take up selected homework questions. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
2. Lab: Hydrates: p. 226-227.  Lab report including answers to Discussion questions due Thursday.  You are not required to rewrite the Procedure.

Monday November 21st, 2011

SNC 2D
Per. 2:  1. OSSLT Practice Test
2. Assigned work: Read 3.11, do p. 111#1-4.
Per. 3: 1. Lesson/Note: DNA Structure. 2. Assigned work: Read 3.11, do p. 111#1-4.

SCH 3U
1. Lesson/Note: Hydrates.  A copy of the note is here.

2. Assigned work:  Read 6.4, do p. 221#21,22, p. 225 # 23-25 and p. 228#1,2,6,7

Thursday November 17th, 2011

SNC 2D
Frog Dissection. Try to complete the labelled diagram for Monday. Use internet resources if necessary.

SCH 3U
Work on Magnesium Lab (p. 212-213). Due Monday. You are not required to write up Materials or a Procedure.

Wednesday November 16th, 2010

SNC 2D
1. Take up circulatory system worksheets.
2. Handout: The Respiratory System.  Complete for Monday.
3. Time to work on assigned work from this week - see past posts - complete for Monday.
4. Intro to Frog Dissection - tomorrow.

SCH 3U
Magnesium Lab (p. 212-213). Due Monday.

Tuesday November 15th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Movie: Circulation
2. Discussion (& some answers to worksheets provided): Circulatory System
Assigned work:
Due tomorrow: Circulatory System Worksheets.
Due Thursday: Read 3.6, do p. 95 # 1-6
Due Monday: Read 3.8 & 3.10, do p. 101 # 1-5 & p. 107 # 1-7

SCH 3U
1. Lesson/Note: Determining Molecular Formula from Empirical Formula.  Note & Questions posted Friday.
2. Intro to tomorrow's lab: Determining Empirical formula of magnesium oxide (pg. 212-213)

Monday November 14th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Discussion / take up worksheets: The Digestive System.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 3.4, do p. 87 # 1-9.
Due Wednesday: Circulatory System worksheets.

SCH 3U
1. Lesson/Note: Empirical Formula.  Note and assigned work posted Friday.

Friday November 11th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Quiz
2. Lesson/Discussion: The digestive system.  Worksheets due Monday.
Work for next week for those who need to get ahead:
1. Read 3.4, do p. 87 # 1-9
2. Read 3.6, do p. 96 # 1-6

SCH 3U
1. Take up selected homework questions.
2. Quiz
Looking ahead to next week's topics (primarily for those who will be absent and would like to get ahead now):
Note: Empirical Formula.  
Assigned work:

Read 6.2, Do p. 209-211 # 9-16 and p. 214 # 1-7
Note: Determining Molecular Formula from Empirical Formula
Assigned questions are on the note.

Thursday November 10th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Continue with Specialized Cell drawings/activity - due tomorrow.
2. Handed out: Digestive System Worksheets - fill in the blanks - due Monday.
3. Continue working on textbook work assigned yesterday (some due tomorrow, some Monday - see yesterday's post).


SCH 3U
1. "Make your own note"..."Percentage Composition"
 Define - i)Law of Definite Proportions - include an example compound.
             ii) Percentage Composition - Include two sample calculations (One given masses, one given only the chemical formula).
Notice that Percentage Composition is used to mean "Mass Percent" and not normally Percentage by number (ex: 1 mol H2O contains 2 mol H (66.7% by number) and 1 mol O (33% by number)

2. Assigned work (due tomorrow):
Read 6.1, do p. 201 #1-4, p. 204 #5-8, p. 205 #1-7

Wednesday November 9th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Day 2 for working on Specialized Cells Activity (Section 2-10, page 61).  Assignment due Friday.
2. Assigned work:
A) Read 3.1, do p. 76 # 1-6  (due tomorrow)
B) Read 3.2, do p. 79 # 1-7 (due Friday)
C) Read 3.3, do p. 82 # 2-5 (due Monday)

SCH 3U
1. Take up assigned questions from yesterday (redo ones you got wrong).
2. Work period for assigned work: Chapter 5 Review: p. 193-194 # 3,9,16,21-24

Tuesday November 8th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Specialized Cells.  A copy of the note is here.
2. Activity (pg. 61 in textbook - 2.10 Observing Specialized Cells.)
Obtain slides from the teacher of various plant and animal tissues.  Draw at least 3 types of tissue, use colour if applicable, and label any parts possible.  Due Friday: Minimum 3 drawings plus answers to a) - d) on page 61.
3. Homework Check.
Here is a link to the grade 10 textbook online!
http://www.nelson.com/scienceperspectives/10/evaluation.html

SCH 3U
1. Part 2 of Molar Mass Note - Converting between moles, mass, and molar mass.  See yesterday's post for a copy of the note.
2. Assigned work: Read 5.3, Do practice questions p. 184-191 # 27-42 and p. 192 #2-4

Monday November 7th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Onion Root Tip Activity. (due Wednesday).
A) View an onion root tip and find a cell in each phase of mitosis.
B) Draw a cell undergoing one phase and label the cell wall, chromosomes, centromeres and anything else possible.
C) Include a scale as well as a description of how you know which phase the cell is in.  Due Wednesday.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 2.9, do p. 60 # 1-6

SCH3U
1. Take up selected homework questions.
2. Take up Unit 2 Test.
3. Lesson/Note: Molar Mass. A copy of the note is here.
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read p. 180-181, do p. 184 #23-26
Factor Label Method Tutorial:
http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/89808-Factor-label-method

Friday November 4th, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Quiz
2. Hand in Field Diameter Lab.
3. Take up questions on Microscope "Worksheet".
4. Assigned work (due Monday): Read 2.7, do p. 55 #1-10.

SCH 3U
1. Quiz
2., Take up questions assigned past 2 days.  Make sure to complete work assigned yesterday (for Monday).

Thursday November 3rd, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Mini-lesson: Percent Error
2 .Discussion/Questions: Field Diameter Lab.  Report due tomorrow.
3. Note/Lesson/Movie Clips: Mitosis
4. Assigned work: (due Monday): Read 2.5, do p. 44 # 1-5

SCH 3U
1. Lesson/Note: The Avogadro Constant and the Mole. A copy of the note is here.
2. Read 5.2, do p. 174-177 #9-22 and p. 179 #2-8, 10 (due Monday).

Wednesday November 2nd, 2011

SNC 2D
1. Microscope Field Diameter Lab.  Complete Procedure as well as question #4 (viewing the letter 'e').  Try to complete the questions for homework.  Ask questions tomorrow as needed.  Lab report due Friday.
2. Handout: "Worksheet" (Microscope Math).  Due Friday.

SCH 3U
1. Lesson/Note: Average Atomic Mass & Relative Isotopic Abundance.  A copy of the note is here.
2. Assigned work (try half for tomorrow; due Friday): Read p. 161-170, do p. 167 # 1-4, and p. 170 # 5-8 and #1-4 

Tuesday November 1st, 2011

1. Review how to do Field Diameter calculations.
2. Work on scale for epithelial cheek cell drawing.  Drawing & scale due tomorrow. (most students were finished in class today).
3. Homework check and take up: Significant Digits & Cell Organelles Worksheets.
4. Assigned work: Read 2.3, do p. 37#1-5 (due tomorrow).

SCH3U
Unit 2 Test