Friday December 21st, 2012

SNC2P
1. Optics Test Part 2
2. Students were given a marks printout and should complete any assignments over the Christmas break for which they currently have an entry of zero (not handed in).  The bottom portion of this printout should be signed and returned to the teacher on Mon. Jan 7.

MDM4U
Presentations

SNC1P
1. Astronomy Test Part 2
2. Students were given a marks printout and should complete any assignments over the Christmas break for which they currently have an entry of zero (not handed in).  The bottom portion of this printout should be signed and returned to the teacher on Mon. Jan 7.

Thursday December 20th, 2012

SNC2P
Optics Unit Test

MDM4U
Presentations

SNC1P
Astronomy Unit Test

Wednesday December 19th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Hand in lab report for Activity 13.4
2. Optics review.
Optics unit test tomorrow.

MDM4U
Unit 5 Test.

SNC1P
Astronomy unit review.  Unit test tomorrow.

Tuesday December 18th, 2012

SNC2P Complete Lab: 13.4  Lab report with answers to all questions due tomorrow.
Optics Unit Test Thursday.

MDM4U
Presentations & work period for Culminating Project.
Unit Test tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Read 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
Do p. 373 # 1-6, p. 377 # 1-5, p. 386 # 1-3,5,6
2. Movie: Space Exploration
Astronomy Review Sheet handed out.
Astronomy Unit Test Thursday.

Monday December 17th, 2012

SNC2P
Lab: 13.4 Exploring Images in Lenses
1. Use notes and lessons from last week to make a hypothesis.
2. Carry out experiment as described in the Procedure on pg. 511.
Homework: If you had trouble carrying out the Procedure or making a thorough Hypothesis, you likely need to spend more time reading and working through Section 13.5 in the textbook and completing the homework from Friday.  Complete this tonight so you can carry out the rest of the lab tomorrow.
Optics unit review sheet is here.

MDM4U
Work period in the computer lab for Culminating the project / test review.
Unit test Wednesday, Presentations Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Powerpoint: The Origin of the Universe
2. Assigned work: Read 9.8, do p. 355 # 1-4.

Friday December 14th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Quiz
2. Lesson: Images in Lenses.
3. Assigned work: Read 13.5, do p. 516 # 1-4,6

MDM4U
1. Work period in computer lab for Culminating Project.
2. Unit test next Wednesday.  Review sheets handed out; also do p. 357 # 1,4,5,6cd,7-17 for test review.

SNC1P
1. Review of the week.
2. Quiz
3. Assigned work: Read 9.7, do p. 352 # 1-4

Thursday December 13th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Note/Activity: Intro to Lenses.
2. For tomorrow: Read 13.3.
Quiz tomorrow.

MDM4U
Work period in computer lab

SNC1P
1. Finish Astrolab for measuring the Altitude of a celestial object in degrees.
2. Read Section 9.4, do questions 1-4 at the end of the reading.
TONIGHT: go outside and View the Geminid meteor shower!
Also, the forecast is for a nice clear night to complete the Orion viewing activity!

Wednesday December 12th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Hand in Curved mirror lab (12.7) if you have not already done so.
2. Lab: Total Internal Reflection.  Due tomorrow.

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Mutually Exclusive Events. Complete the questions listed at the end of the note.
3. Time spent in the computer lab working on culminating project.

SNC1P
1. Introduction to the Moon (& Orion) viewing Activity.  To be completed at home between now and January.  Due January 11th.
2. Make an "Astrolab", a device to measure the angle between the horizon and a celestial body such as the Moon or a star.
3. Assigned work: Read 9.3, do questions 1-4.

Tuesday December 11th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Review of past concepts; incident, reflected & refracted rays, incident, reflected & refracted angles, etc.
2. Activity 13.1 - Refraction of light.
3. Worksheet: Refraction.

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: Dependent & Independent Events
2. Read 6.4, do p. 334 # 2,3,4,6,7,10-12.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Seasons on Earth.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 9.2, do p. 339 # 1-5

Monday December 10th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Review of diverging mirrors.
2. Movie: Light & Optics
3. Procedure Steps 6 & 7 of lab/Activity 12.7 on p. 485
4. Assigned work (hand in tomorrow): Complete chart for activity 12.7 as well as thorough answers to questions a), b), c), d).

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: Probabilities Using Counting Techniques
2. Read 6.3, do p. 324 # 3-12

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Other Celestial Bodies
2. Movie: Comet Halley
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 9.1, do p. 335 # 1-6.

Friday December 7th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Quiz
2. Note: Characteristics of Images in Diverging (Convex) mirrors.
3. Assigned work (due Monday):

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Odds
3. Assigned work: Read 6.2, do p. 318 # 1-5,7,9,10,12,13

SNC1P
1. Quiz
2. Finish watching movie: The Life & Death of a Star.
3. Discussion: The Life Cycle of Stars.
Here is a link to an excellent movie on stars; "The definitive guide to the Milky Way"

Thursday December 6th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up / discuss homework.
2. Activity 12.7 (Converging Mirror parts). Due for tomorrow: A completed Observation chart and answers to p. 485 # a),b),d).

MDM4U
1. Take up Unit 4 Test.
2. Lesson/Note: Basic Probability.  Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 6.1, do p. 312 #1,4,6,7ab,8

SNC1P
1. Finish discussing note: The Sun.
2. Activity: Observing light through a spectroscope - how astronomers learn about stars by analyzing their light.
3. Handout: The Life Cycle of a Star.
4. Video: The Life and Death of a Star. Watch It!

Wednesday December 5th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lesson: Finding Images in a Converging (Concave) Mirror.
2. Read 12.5, do p. 479 # 1-3,5

MDM4U
Unit 4 Test

SNC1P
1. H-R Diagram shown to teacher & taken up.
2. Lesson/Handout: The Sun.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 8.6, do p. 315 # 1,3-6

Tuesday December 4th, 2010

SNC2P
1. Hand in Activity 12.3 if you did not do so yesterday.
2. Worksheet: Drawing Images in Plane Mirrors.
3. Complete homework from Section 12.3

MDM4U
Take up review questions. Take up Unit 4 quiz.
Unit 4 Test postponed until tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Stars.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 8.5, do p. 311 # 1-7
3. Create a H-R diagram (like the one on pg. 310).  Mostly done in class, should be completed for tomorrow.

Monday December 3rd, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Laws of Reflection
(& review of finding the image of a point in a plane mirror).
2. Assigned work: Read 12.3, do p. 471 # 2-5

MDM4U
1. Unit 4 Summary due.
2. Review for tomorrow's unit test.
3. Unit 4 Test tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: The Solar Nebula Theory
2. Movie: Star & Planet Formation
3. Handout/Worksheet: Planet Data.  Complete this page for homework.

Friday November 30th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Quiz
3. Do Activity 12.4 in textbook. Diagram and answers to (a) - (j) due Monday.

MDM4U
Period in computer lab to continue working on unit review, unit summary, & culminating project.
Unit 4 Test Tuesday.

SNC1P
1. Electricity Project due.
2. Take up homework.
3. Quiz
4. Lesson/Note/Demonstration: Models of the Solar System
5. Movie: Planets.

Thursday November 29th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Intro to Ray Diagrams
3. Handout/Activity: Laws of Reflection
4. Assigned work: Read 12.1, do # 1-3

MDM4U
1. Assignment: Make a Unit Summary for unit 4. Due Monday.
2. Continue working on C.P. in computer lab.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Planets
3. Read 8.4, do p. 307 # 1-5
Reminder: The Electricity Project is due tomorrow.

Wednesday November 28th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Sources of Light.
2. Read 11.2, do p. 433 # 1-3.

MDM4U
Period in Computer lab to work on Culminating Project.
Binomial Theorem Note

SNC1P
1. Take up homework
2. Lesson/Note: The Moon
3. Read 8.3, do p. 304 # 1-6.

Tuesday November 27th, 2012

SNC2P
Unit 3 (Optics) begins.
1. Lesson/Note/Powerpoint: Waves & The Electromagnetic Spectrum
2. Read 11.1, do p. 429 # 1-5.

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: The Binomial Theorem
2. Do p. 264 # 9, 10 to review sigma notation
3. Read 5.4, do p. 294 # 5,6,9,11,12

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: The Night Sky
2. Read 8.1 & 8.2, do p. 296 # 1-5 & p. 299 # 1-4

Monday November 26th, 2012

SNC2P
Part 2 of the Biology Unit Test.

MDM4U
1. Do p. 293 # 7,8 e.o.   as review of exponent laws etc.
2. Lesson/Note: The Expansion of (a + b)^n
3. Do p. 293-294 # 1-4,8,10
For an excellent review of Sigma Notation (to prepare for tomorrow) go to:
http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/19-sequences-series/03-series-sigma-notation-02.htm

SNC1P
1. Part 2 of the Electricity Unit Test.
2. Read 8.1 (p. 292-296), do p. 296 # 1-5.

Thursday November 22nd, 2012

SNC2P
1. Biology Review
2. Part 1 of Biology Unit Test.  Part 2 of the test is on Monday.  More studying is needed!

MDM4U
Class in computer lab.
Send in these files today!:
1. Completed "Data Collection" portion of Culminating Project (see handouts).
2. "Data Analysis & Presentation" portion of C.P. - unfinished is ok for now.

SNC1P
1. Electricity Review.
2. Part 1 of Electricity Unit Test.  Part 2 of the test is on Monday.  Continue preparing for Part 2!

Wednesday November 21st, 2012

SNC2P
1. Biology Review. The review sheet is here.
Unit test part 1 tomorrow, part 2 on Monday.
2. Continue working on biology unit project.

MDM4U
1. Unit 4 Quiz.
2. Continue working on worksheets 5.2 & 5.3.

SNC1P
Electricity Unit review:
Do p. 538-539 # 1-22 & p. 540 - 543 # 1-25, 32-38 as well as the review sheets handed out in class. Test tomorrow.

Tuesday November 20th, 2012

SNC2P
Continue working on biology unit project in the computer lab.

MDM4U
1. Handout: 5.2 & 5.3 Combinations
2. Go to computer lab to continue working on Culminating Project

SNC1P
Continue working on Electricity project in computer lab.

Monday November 19th, 2012

SNC2P
Research period in the computer lab to work on the Biology Unit Project.

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: 5.3 Problem Solving with Combinations.
3. Handouts: 5.1 - Venn Diagram Problems & More Fun with Counting Problems.
Quiz tomorrow on 5.1 & 5.2

Friday November 16th, 2012

SNC2P
Day 3 of frog dissection & frog dissection quiz

MDM4U
Continue analyzing data. Conference with teacher regarding mark for Data Collection portion of Culminating Project.

SNC1P
1. Finish making "Quiz Board" simple circuit game.
2. Take up homework.
3. Cost of Electricity Quiz
4. Assigned work: Read 11.7, do end of section questions.

Thursday November 15th, 2012

SNC2P
Day 2 of Frog Dissection.
- Find all the parts on the checklist on page 2. The parts in bold could be on tomorrow's quiz
For homework:
Read 3.3, and p. 100
Do p. 76 # 1-4 and p. 101 (a),(b),(c)
Also, try these quizzes for practice:

quiz 1: http://www.biologycorner.com/frog/frogtest1.html

quiz 2: http://www.biologycorner.com/frog/frogtest2.html

quiz 3: http://www.biologycorner.com/frog/frogtest3.html

quiz 4: http://www.biologycorner.com/frog/frogtest4.html

quiz 5: http://www.rcs.rome.ga.us/hargett/biology/amphib/frogdis.htm


MDM4U
1. Continue analyzing data
2. Mini-lesson: How to graph multiple data sets on a single graph in Excel 2010
3. Quiz Tuesday

SNC1P
1. Take up homework (front of worksheet).
2. Work on back of worksheet (due tomorrow).
3. Build "Quiz Board".
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 11.5, do p. 438 # 1-5

Wednesday November 14th, 2012

SNC2P
Day 1 of Frog Dissection Activity.  Notice that there is textbook homework (due Friday) included on your frog dissection handouts.  The textbook work is:
Read 3.3 and p. 100-101,
Do p. 76 #1-4 & p. 101 # (a), (b), (c)

MDM4U
Continue analyzing Culminating Project data in computer lab.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Power & Efficiency (&metric conversions)
3. Worksheet: Metric Conversions & Percent efficiency practice (front side) - due tomorrow.
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 11.3, do questions at the end of the reading.

Tuesday November 13th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: The Human Heart & Circulation
2. Worksheets: The Circulatory System.  Answers taken up for all but the last page.  Complete for homework.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 3.8, do p. 93 # 1-5

MDM4U
Computer lab period for work on Culminating Project

SNC1P
1. Take up homework
2. Lesson/Note: Paying For Electricity
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 11.1 and 11.2, do p. 423 #1-5 & p. 427 # 1-5

Monday November 12th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework (The Digestive System).
2. Learning skills self assessment.
3. Lesson/Worksheet: The Respiratory System
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 3.5, do p. 83 # 1-6


MDM4U
1. Learning Skills self-assessment
2. Lesson/Note: 5.2 Combinations
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 5.2, do p. 279 # 1-17 (8a only , omit 3 & 10)

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Learning skills self assessment.
3. Lesson/Note: Safety in Circuits (Protecting Circuits).
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 13.8, do p. 524 # 1-5

Friday November 9th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Quiz
2. Take up/complete worksheet: The Digestive Organs
3. Lesson/Note: The Digestive System.
4. Assigned work (due Monday): Read 3.2, do p. 71 #1-3

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Handouts: Using Venn diagrams to solve counting problems.
2. Assigned work: Read 5.1, do p. 270 #1-6

SNC1P
1. Quiz
2. Lesson/Note: Electrical Resistance
3. Assigned work: Read 13.6, do the questions at the end of the section.

Thursday November 8th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Worksheet: The Digestive System.
3. Assigned work: Read 3.9, do p. 99 # 1-6

MDM4U
Computer lab period to compile data from surveys.

SNC1P
1. Hand in lab: Properties of a series circuit.
2. Lesson/Note: Connecting Cells and loads in series and parallel.
3. Practice activity: Predicting current and voltage in series and parallel circuits.

Wednesday November 7th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up Cell Organelles & Their Functions Worksheet
2. Lesson/Note: Cell Differentiation/Specialization
3. Activity: View various specialized cells on prepared slides (various plant cells, human nerve, heart, lung, blood etc. cells)
4. Assigned work: Read 2.9 & 3.1, do p. 53 #1-4 and p. 69 #1-4.

MDM4U
Unit 3 Test.

SNC1P
Take your Grade 9 student to work day.  Those in class worked on previously assigned work.

Tuesday November 6th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Hand in Cheek Cell drawing.
2. Mitosis viewing activity: Find a cell on a prepared onion root tip slide in each phase of mitosis`(prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase).
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 2.8, do p. 52 # 1-5.

MDM4U
Unit test review & lab period to begin organizing/analyzing survey data.  Unit 3 test tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Work on lab: Properties of a Series circuit. Lab report due tomorrow.
2. Lesson/Note: Predicting Current & Voltage.

Monday November 5th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Continue working on cheek cell drawing & scale.
2. Lesson/Note: The cell cycle & cell division.
3. Read 2.6, do p. 45 # 1-8

MDM4U
Continue working on test review & administering surveys. Test Wednesday.

SNC1P
Day 2 of Lab: Properties of a Series Circuit.  Lab report due Wednesday.

Friday November 2nd, 2012

SNC2P
1. Quiz (cells & microscopes)
2. Hand in worksheet: Cell Organelles and Their Functions
3. Activity & handout: Viewing Cheek Epithelial Cells.  Drawing with scale due Tuesday.

MDM4U
1. Take up unit 3 quiz.
2. Continue with work from yesterday: 4.5 worksheet, test review, & administering surveys.
Unit Test Tuesday

SNC1P
1. Quiz
2. Begin Lab: Properties of a Series Circuit.  Write a thorough hypothesis for homework.

Thursday November 1st, 2012

SNC2P
1. Part 2 of Cells Movie (& handout taken up).
2. Viewing unicellular organisms (protozoa) activity.
3. Reminder: Cell Organelles and their Functions due tomorrow.

MDM4U
Today (and also for tomorrow & Monday)
1. Collect data for CP by taking surveys around to classes.
2. Independent Study: Section 4.5 Applying Pascal's Method.  Read and make your own notes.
3. Do 4.5 worksheet.
4. Review for Unit Test: p. 260 # 1-4, 6-13 & p. 261 # 1ab, 2e.o., 3-6
Unit Test Tuesday

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Measuring Electricity
2. Activity: Using an Ammeter to measure the current in a circuit.
3. Read 13.4, do p. 513 # 1-5. (due tomorrow).

Wednesday October 31st, 2012

SNC2P
1. Hand in Onion Cell drawing.  Students who handed this in on time had them marked and returned with feedback by the end of the class.
2. Movie & Worksheet: Cells: An Introduction. (Front of Worksheet taken up.  The back will be completed while watching the 2nd half of the movie tomorrow).
3. Worksheet: Cell Organelles and Their Functions.  Due Friday.

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: Pascal's Triangle
2. Assigned work: Read 4.4, do p. 251 #1-4,7,10,11 (due tomorrow).

SNC1P
1. Presentation in Library from Hamilton Police Services
2. Mini-lesson: Current & Voltage
3. Assigned work (due Friday): Read 13.4, do p. 513 # 1-5.

Tuesday October 30th, 2012

Power out for the day - short MDM4U class - all other classes were cancelled.

Monday October 29th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson: Scale drawings.
3. Work on Onion cell drawing - due tomorrow.

MDM4U
Unit 3 Quiz

SNC1P
1. Complete circuit building - worksheet due tomorrow.
2. Lesson/Note: Types of Circuits.

Friday October 26th, 2012

SNC2P

Work period.  Work on:

Read 2.2, do p. 33 # 1-4 (due Mon.)

Read 2.4, do p. 39 # 1-5 (due Mon.)

Onion cell drawing (due Tuesday)

MDM4U

Worksheet for section 4.3  Quiz Monday.

SNC1D

Work period.

Read 12.8, do p. 488 # 1-6 (due Mon.)

Read 13.1, do p. 503 # 1-5 (due Mon.)

Finish circuit diagrams from yesterday. (due Tues.)

Thursday October 25th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Handout: The Cell Theory.
2. Lesson: Field Diameter Calculations (complete blanks on the worksheet: "The Microscope")
3. Viewing Onion Cells Activity (with handout).  Follow instructions on the worksheet to view and draw an onion epithelial cell.  Drawing due Tuesday.

MDM4U
1. Take up selected homework questions.
2. Lesson/Note: Permutations With Some Identical Terms.
3. Assigned: Read 4.3, do p. 245 # 2-5, 7-12.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Current Electricity
2. Activity/Worksheet: Building & Drawing Electrical Circuits.  Try to complete any unfinished drawings in the first column for homework.

Wednesday October 24th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Microscope work:
- Determine total magnification,
- measure FDlow
- microscope magazine activity.
2. Note/handout: The Cell Theory

MDM4U
Work period for:
1. Initial Proposal & Survey for Culminating Project if needed.
2. Handouts: 4.1 Organized Counting & 4.2 Permutations & Factorials (practice questions).

SNC1P
1. Take up / complete: Charge Distribution in Charged Objects Worksheet.
2. Assigned work: Read 12.5, do p. 479 # 1-6 (due tomorrow).
3. Van de Graaff generator demonstration.

Tuesday October 23rd, 2012

SNC2P
1. Complete & hand in Biology Diagnostic Self-Quiz (p. 148-149).
2. Lesson/worksheet: Monocular Microscope.
3. Activity: Use a microscope to view a cut up piece of the periodic table.
4. Worksheet handed out: The Microscope.  Record your microscope number at the top of the page; you will use the same microscope throughout this unit.
5. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 2.1, do p. 31 # 1-6

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Factorials & Permutations.
3. Assigned work: Read 4.2, do p. 239 # 1-7, 9-11, 13-15, 18.

SNC1D
1. Work on lab report for "Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion". Lab report due tomorrow.
2. Lesson/Worksheet: Charge Distribution in Charged Objects (Charging by Friction, Contact, & Induction). Unfinished parts of the worksheet are due tomorrow.

Monday October 22nd, 2012

SNC2P
1. Finish Part B of the Chemistry Unit Test
2. Do Biology "Self-Quiz" p. 148-149 # 1-32.  This does not count for marks and it is ok if you don't know many of the answers.  We will be studying these topics over the next 4 weeks.

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: 4.1 Organized Counting
2. Assigned work: Read 4.1, do p. 229-230 # 1-17, 18ab

SNC1P
Complete the lab: Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion.  Lab report due Wednesday.

Friday October 19th, 2012 - Assembly Day Schedule

SNC2P
1. Presentations
2. Chemistry Unit test Part 2

MDM4U
1. Take up Unit 2 test.
2. Work on Culminating Project.
3. Monday's homework (due Tuesday): Read 4.1, do p. 229 # 1-17, 18ab

SNC1P
1. Quiz
2. Do Part A of the lab: Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion
3. Assigned work (due Monday): Read 12.3, do p. 471 # 1-5

Thursday October 18th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Part 1 of Chemistry unit test.
2. Continue working on review for part 2 tomorrow.

MDM4U
Unit 2 Test

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Handout: Static Electricity
2. Take up Chemistry Test
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 12.2, do #1-6 at the end of the reading.

Wednesday October 17th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Presentations (Chemistry Assignment)
2. Chemistry Unit test review. Part A of test tomorrow.

MDM4U
Review period for Unit 2 test tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Handout: Drawing Electrostatic Charges.
2. Assignment page: Electrostatics Assignment.
3. Movie: Charging, Discharging, Insulators & Conductors

Tuesday October 16th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Complete Red Cabbage lab activity.  Completed lab sheet due tomorrow.
2. Study for Chemistry unit test (Thursday & Friday)
A chemistry review sheet is here.

MDM4U
Work period in computer lab to refine initial proposal and work on survey questions.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: The Electrostatic Series
2. Handout/worksheet: The Electrostatic Series
Make sure you have completed yesterday's homework by tomorrow!! (p. 463 # 1-6).

Monday October 15th, 2012

SNC2P
Red Cabbage pH Indicator lab.  To be completed in class tomorrow.  Lab report due Thursday.
Chemistry unit test this Thursday and Friday.

MDM4U
Lesson: 3.5, Critical Analysis.
Read 3.5, do p. 203 # 1,3,4,5,9

SNC1P
1. Part 2 of Chemistry Unit Test
2. Read 12.1, do p. 463 # 1-6.

Friday October 12th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Quiz
Chemistry Project due next week (Presentation day selected in class)

MDM4U
Research period in computer lab to work on Culminating Project.

SNC1P
Part 1 of Chemistry unit test.  Part 2 on Monday.

Thursday October 11th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: The pH Scale
3. Read 5.11, do p. 195 # 1-3
4. In groups, test the pH of 8 substances.
Reminders: Chemistry Assignment due next week.  Sign up for presentation time in class
Chemistry Unit Test: Thurs Oct. 18 & Fri. Oct 19

MDM4U
1. Quiz
2. Complete Cause & Effect Note.

SNC1P
1. Hand in lab report: Trends in the Periodic Table.
1. Group work - Lewis Dot diagrams & oxidation numbers.
2. Hand out: Chemistry Review Sheet.
Unit Test tomorrow!

Wednesday October 10th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Acids & Bases
3. Assigned work: Read 5.10, do p. 193 # 1-8

MDM4U
1. Take up Unit 1 test.
2. Note/worksheet: Cause & Effect
3. Assigned work: Read 3.4, do p. 199-201 # 1-4,8

SNC1P
1. Hand in Element Project
2. Take up / complete Lewis Dot worksheet.
3. Ask questions as needed regarding lab report due tomorrow.

Tuesday October 9th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up assigned work: Types of Chemical Reactions Worksheet.
2. Lesson/Note: Combustion.
3. Assigned work: Read 7.2, do p. 249 # 1-5,7

MDM4U
Assignment: Linear & Non-linear regression (on Excel & with graphing calculator). Submit assignment by Friday.

SNC1P
Lab: Trends in the Periodic Table. Lab report due Thursday.
Element Project due tomorrow.

Friday October 5th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Quiz
2. Day 2 of Research in computer lab to work on Chemistry Assignment.  Due date: Week of Oct. 15.\

MDM4U
Lesson/Note: Non-linear regression.

SNC1P
1. Quiz
2. Lesson/Note: Lewis Dot diagrams & Oxidation #'s.
3. Assigned work (due Monday): Worksheet on Lewis-Dot diagrams, oxidation #'s etc.

Thursday October 4th, 2012

SNC2P
Research period in computer lab.  The assignment is here.  Project is due the week of Oct. 14.  You will choose your presentation date with Mr. Gardner.
The quiz tomorrow will involve balancing chemical equations.  Try this online quiz!

MDM4U
Research period in computer lab.  Initial Research proposal due tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Bohr-Rutherford diagram team activity.
2. Assigned work: Read 6.5, do p. 229 # 1-7
Element Project due Tuesday Oct. 9

Wednesday October 3rd, 2012

SNC2P
1. Work on lab report for Types of Chemical Reactions lab.  Lab report due tomorrow.
2. Movie: Chemical Reactions.
3. Assigned work: Read 5.10, do p. 193 # 1-8 (due Friday).

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Linear Regression.
3. Assigned work: Read 3.2, do p. 180 # 5,6,8,9,10

SNC1P
1. Review Bohr-Rutherford diagrams.
2. Work on Atomic Particle worksheet.
3. Note: Valence Electrons.

Tuesday October 2nd, 2012

SNC2P
1. Literacy activity to prepare for OSSLT.
2. Work on lab report for: Types of Chemical Reactions

MDM4U
Work period in computer lab to work on written proposal (due Friday) for Culminating Project.

SNC1P
1. Note: Bohr-Rutherford diagrams
2. Work on Atomic Particle worksheet. Due Thursday.
3. Read 6.3 & 6.4, do p. 223#1-4 & p. 227#1-6.  Due Thursday.

Monday October 1st, 2012

SNC2P
1. Review types of Chemical Reactions (Synthesis, Decomposition, Single Displacement, Double Displacement).
2. Lab: Types of Chemical Reactions.

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: The Correlation Coefficient.
2. Use a graphing calculator to calculate r.
3. Assigned work: Read 3.1, do p. 168 # 1,2,3,5,6,7,10 (use graphing calculator or Excel when appropriate)

SNC1P
1. Movie & Worksheet: Atoms & Molecules.
2. Lesson/Note: Inside the Atom.
3. Worksheet: Atomic Particle Worksheet.

Friday September 28th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Quiz
2. Chembalancer Assignment in computer lab.  Click on the link, read directions and then click Start Game.  Hand in the 11 balanced equations on a piece of paper when finished.  Due Tuesday if not completed in class.
3. Work on homework assigned yesterday.

MDM4U
Unit 1 Test.

SNC1P
1. Complete Density Columns activity & worksheet.
2. Quiz
3. Movie: Density & Buoyancy
4. Assigned work (due Monday): Read 6.1, do p. 217 # 1-6.

Thursday September 27th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up selected homework questions.
2. Lesson/Note: Types of Chemical Reactions.
3. Assigned work: Types of Chemical Reactions Worksheet (due tomorrow)
4. Assigned work: Read 6.5, do p. 224#1-4 (due Monday)
Quiz tomorrow.

MDM4U
Terry Fox Run

SNC1P
Parent Information Sheet and Early Progress sent home to Parents with student.  Please sign the small slip of paper and return it to school with your son/daughter.  Thank you!
Activity: Density Columns. The densities of 4 liquids were calculated and the liquids were then placed in a column based on their various densities.
Quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday September 26th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up selected questions from homework.
2. Work on Balancing Equations worksheet.  Make sure it is completed for tomorrow.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 6.4, do questions #1-6

MDM4U
1. Complete Smarties assignment.  Submit by email when complete.
2. Unit 1 test review.  Test is Friday.

SNC1P
Day 2 of library research for Element project.

Tuesday September 25th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Homework check (all Nomenclature Worksheets) & take up selected questions.
2. Lesson/Note: Balancing Chemical Equations.
3. Balancing Equations worksheet (due tomorrow).

MDM4U
Smarties Assignment.  Can be completed in class tomorrow.  Submit by email when finished.

SNC1P
Library Research Period for Element Project.

Monday September 24th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up selected questions from worksheet 5 & 6.  The worksheet should be completed for tomorrow.
2. Lesson/Note: Law of Conservation of Mass
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 6.2, do p. 215 # 1-4.

MDM4U
1. Complete graphing calculator assignment.
2. Use Excel to find the standard deviation (using two different methods) for #14 on p. 149  
3. Take up quiz.

SNC1P
1. Take up selected questions from Density worksheet.  Make sure the worksheet is complete for tomorrow.
2. Lesson/Note/Handout: How to Count Atoms.  Complete the back of the worksheet for homework if needed.
3. Assigned work (due Wednesday): Read 190-192, do p. 192 # 1-8

Friday September 21st, 2012

SNC2P
1. Hand in lab report.
2. Quiz
3. Lesson/Note: Nomenclature Flowchart
4. Work on Nomenclature Worksheet (5&6) - due Monday.

MDM4U
1. Quiz
2. Continue working on Graphing Calculator assignment.

SNC1P
1. Hand in lab report.
2. Quiz
3. Lesson/Note: Density.
4. Work on Density questions worksheet - due Monday.

Thursday September 20th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lab Report rubric handed out. If you were absent, you can get a copy at the left of this page.
2. Work on lab report for the lab due tomorrow: "Bond...Which Bond?"
3. Worksheet handed out: Nomenclature 5 & 6

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Graphing Calculator assignment:
Do : p. 128 Solution1, p. 139 Sol. 1, p. 143 Sol. 2, p. 148 # 6a,c, p. 149 (find the Standard Deviation).

SNC1P
1. Review: Sections of a Lab Report.
Lab Report due tomorrow: Physical & Chemical Changes
2. Note/Hand out: Density
3. Library Orientation

Wednesday September 19th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lab: Bond Which Bond Day 2 - Observe properties for the 2 'unknown' substances.
Lab report due Friday.

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Measures of Dispersion II.
Complete work assigned yesterday: Read 2.6, do p. 148-149 # 1a, 2a, 3-7, 10,14

SNC1P
Lab:  Physical & Chemical Changes.  Lab report due Friday.

Tuesday September 18th, 2012

SNC2P
Lab: Bond? Which Bond?  Lab report due Thursday.

MDM4U
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Measures of Dispersion I.
3. Assigned work (due Thursday): Read 2.6, do p. 148#1a, 2a, 3-7, 10, 14.  Make sure you complete at least 1a, 2a, 10 for tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Physical & Chemical change worksheet.

Monday September 17th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Multivalent Metals
3. Homework: Complete worksheet from yesterday # 33-44

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: Measures of Central Tendency.
2. Read 2.5, do p. 133-134 # 1,3,5,8,9,11,12

SNC1P
1. Hand in Bunsen Burner lab.
2. Lesson/Note: Classification of Matter
3. Worksheet (complete for homework if necessary): "Grade 9 Daily"

Friday September 14th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Quiz 1
3. Lesson/Note: Polyatomic Compounds
4. Assigned work: Nomenclature Worksheet #4: Polyatomic Compounds # 1-32

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: Bias in Surveys.
2. Assigned work: Complete the work listed at the bottom of the note: Read 2.4, do p. 123 # 1-3,5,6

SNC1P
1. Quiz 1
2. Mini-lesson: Physical & Chemical Change
3. Assigned work: Read 5.4, do questions # 1-4

Thursday September 13th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: How to count Atoms
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Worksheet 2 ("Nomenclature Assignment")front & back.

MDM4U
1. Lesson/Note: Sampling Techniques.  Homework listed at the end of the note is due tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Bunsen burner lesson & activity. Worksheet titled "Bunsen Burner Lab" due Monday.
2. Assigned work: Read 5.3, do p. 181 # 1-4 - due tomorrow.

Wednesday September 12th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Covalent Compounds
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Worksheet - Nomenclature I

MDM4U
1. Presentations: 3 Graphs.
2. Take up 3 page "graphical displays" worksheet.
3. Tomorrow's note and homework are here.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Properties & Matter
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 5.2 (p. 178-179), do p. 179 # 1-6

Tuesday September 11th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Ionic Compounds.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow). Read 5.6, do p. 183 # 1-5

MDM4U
Work on Excel Assignment in computer lab.  Submit assignment electronically when complete.  Presenting 3 graphs assignment due tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Metric Conversions.
3. Complete Measurement activity.
4. Back of Significant Digits worksheet due for homework tomorrow.

Monday September 10th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework (Bohr-Rutherford diagrams).
2. Lesson/Note: Lewis dot diagrams etc.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 5.5, do p. 177 # 1-7.

MDM4U
1. Graphing Assignment: Find 3 graphical displays in media (newspaper, magazine, internet etc).
For each,
a) determine "what's the message?" of the graph ... what is it trying to display?
b) answer: does it convey this message well?
Be prepared to present this briefly to the class & hand in your best of the 3. Due Wednesday.

2. Intro to Excel assignment in the computer lab.  To be submitted electronically tomorrow.

Friday September 7th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Ions
3. Assigned work (due Monday - many students completed this in class).

MDM4U
1. Student Presentations: One misleading Statistic
2. Group work: Complete the 3 worksheets handed out on types of graphical displays.  Due completed for Monday (complete individually).

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Safety Rules
2. Lesson/Worksheet/Activity: Lab Safety and Hazard Symbols Worksheet

Thursday September 6th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note/Hand out: Inside the Atom.
2. Worksheet: Atomic Particle Worksheet. 1st 20 on front and 1st 10 on back due for tomorrow.

MDM4U
1. Take up selected homework questions & Terminology Note/Worksheet.
2. Group Activity: Graphical Displays - What's the message?
3. Due tomorrow: Do p. 101 # 2,4,5,9,12

SNC1P (short class due to Panther Pack Activity)
- Take up homework from yesterday

Wednesday September 5th, 2012

SNC2P
1. Tools of the Trade worksheet: Label all of the Scientific pieces of equipment.
2. Lesson/Note on Grade 9 Daily worksheet: Classification of Matter
Complete this worksheet for homework if not finished in class.

MDM4U
1. Do p. 90 # 1-7; selected questions taken up (check your answers in the back of the book!)
2. Handout/homework: 2.1 Data Analysis with Graphs terminology.  Complete questions listed at the bottom of the page.

SNC1P
1. Worksheet: Tools of the Trade.
2. Worksheet: "Science Equipment: Day 1 Activity".  To be completed for homework if not finished in class.

Tuesday September 4th, 2012 - Welcome Back!

SNC2P
1. Course Outline handed out.
2. Student Information sheet & grade 9 review questions completed and handed in.
Be the first to say "graduated cylinder" to Mr. Gardner for a prize.

MDM4U
1. Student Information Sheet completed and handed in.
2. Complete page 4-5 # 1-3, 7-13.
Be the first to say "standard deviation" to Mr. Gardner for a prize.

SNC1P

1. Course Outline handed out.
2. Student Information sheet & grade 8 review questions completed and handed in.

Be the first to say "beaker" to Mr. Gardner for a prize.

Monday June 18th, 2012

SCH4C
Final Exam Review.
Final Exam: Tuesday June 19th, 12:45-2:45, Room 313.

SNC1P
Final Exam Review.
Final Exam: Thursday June 21st, 8:45-10:45am, Room 312.

SNC2P
Final Exam Review.
Final Exam: Wednesday June 20th, 8:45-10:45, Room 312

Friday June 15th, 2012

SCH4C
Final Exam Review.
Final Exam: Tuesday June 19th, 12:45-2:45, Room 313.

SNC1P
Final Exam Review.
Final Exam: Thursday June 21st, 8:45-10:45am, Room 312.

SNC2P
Final Exam Review.
Final Exam: Wednesday June 20th, 8:45-10:45, Room 312

Thursday June 14th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Galvanic Cell Review
2. Exam Review

SNC1P
1. Complete & hand in Population Activity (Dandelions).
2. Exam Review

SNC2P
1. Hand in & self evaluate Activity 12.7 - Curved Mirror lab report.
2. Exam Review.

Wednesday June 13th, 2012

SCH4C
Begin Exam Review.

SNC1P
1. Population Sampling Activity (Dandelions in the Park)
2. Exam Review Sheets handed out.

SNC2P
1. Work on Activity 12.7. Lab report due tomorrow.

Tuesday June 12, 2012

SCH4C
Day 2 of working on the Galvanic cell activity and textbook work in the computer lab.
Final Exam is next Tuesday June 19, 12:45-2:45pm

SNC1P
Lesson/Note(s):
1. Factors Which Affect Population Size. (handout).
2. Population Sampling Techniques (Random Sampling & Capture/Recapture).
Work on textbook work assigned yesterday.
Final Exam is next Thursday June 21, 8:45 - 10:45 am

SNC2P
Activity 12.7, Images in Curved Mirrors. Lab Report due Thursday.
Final Exam Review Sheets can be found by clicking HERE!
Final Exam is next Wednesday June 20, from 8:45 to 10:45am.

Monday June 11th, 2012

SCH4C
Open: https://hwdsb.elearningontario.ca/
Have the teacher log you in.
Work through the pages on the Galvanic Cell & make your own notes.
Complete the practice questions.
Then, complete the assigned work from Section 5.7 in your textbook.

SNC1P
Work period: Ecology Reading & Questions.
Assigned work: Read 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Do p. 81 # 1-5, p. 87 # 1-6, p. 89 # 1-4

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note/Hand out: Images in Concave and Convex Mirrors.
2. Complete tasks on back side of hand out.
3. Assigned: Read 12.5, do p. 479 # 1-5.

Friday June 8th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Electrochemistry Quiz 1
2. Read 5.4, do practice questions p. 388 & p. 389 # 1-3.
3. Read 5.7 & try p. 397 a,b & p. 400 # 2,4,6,7 in preparation for Monday. These questions are due Wednesday.

SNC1P
1. Work on / hand in "Graphing Two sets of data" activity p. 52-53
2. Assigned work: Read 2.8 & complete practice questions.
3. Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt

SNC2P
1. Optics Quiz 1
2. Assigned work: Read 11.3 & 11.5, do practice questions.

Thursday June 7th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Redox half reactions
3. Assigned work: Read 5.2, do practice questions 1-3.

SNC1P
1. Hand in Barn Owl Assignment
2. Lesson/Note: Ecology Definitions (Continued).
3. Assigned: Graphing Activity (p. 52-53) - due Monday.

SNC2P
Work on Activity 12.4.  Due tomorrow.

Wednesday June 6th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Electrochemistry I - Intro to Oxidation & Reduction Reactions
2. Assigned work: Read 5.1, do Practice p. 376 & p. 377 # 1-5

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Biomagnification
2. Assigned work: Read 2.7, do p. 51 # 1-6
Barn Owl Assignment due tomorrow.

SNC2P
Lab: Activity 12.4.  Lab report due Friday (including all Analyze and Evaluate & Apply and Extend questions (a) - (j)

Tuesday June 5th, 2012

SCH4C
Chemistry in the Environment Test

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Notes: Nutrient & Energy Flow, Ecological Pyramids 1 (Biomass) & 2 (Population)
2. Assigned work: Read 2.6, do p. 47 #1-5

SNC2P
1. Lesson/handout: Laws of Reflection (Continued)
2. Assigned work: Read 12.3, do p. 471 # 1-5

Monday June 4th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Work on / complete Phosphate Lab.
2. Review for tomorrow's test.

SNC1P
1. Finish building skeleton for Barn Owl assignment.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 2.5, do p. 41 # 1-7

SNC2P
Lesson/Note(s):
1. Finding the location of the image of a point in a Plane Mirror.
2. Using Object-Image lines to draw the image of an object (the letter L).

Friday June 1st, 2012

SCH4C
Work period: Work on phosphate lab (& any other past due work).

SNC1P
Last day in class to work on Barn Owl Assignment. Each person must hand in their own worksheet (due Tuesday) but each pair or group needs to build just one skeleton.

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note (hand out): The Ray Model of Light - Ray Diagrams & Laws of Reflection
2. Assigned work (due Monday): Read 11.2 & 12.1, do p. 433 # 1-3 & p. 462 # 1-4

Thursday May 31st, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Concentrations of Acids & Bases
2. Obtain photospectrometer readings for Phosphate lab and begin making the graph.

SNC1P
Continue working on Barn Owl Assignment.

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Powerpoint: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
2. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 11.1, do p. 429 # 1-5.

Wednesday May 30th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Prepare phosphate standards and water samples for photospectrometer using tin(II) chloride and ammonium molybdate solutions.
2. Begin using p.s. to obtain quantitative phosphate concentration values (using absorbance).

SNC1P
Begin Barn Owl Study (owl pellet activity).  Make sure textbook work assigned yesterday is complete for tomorrow.

SNC2P
Climate Unit Test.

Tuesday May 29th, 2012

SCH4C

1. Note: The pH Scale

2. Assigned work: Read p. 290-292 and p. 301-302, do p. 292 # 1- 4 & p. 303 # 5, 6

Also: Read p. 138-139 in preparation for phosphate lab tomorrow.

SNC1P

Read Sections 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3 and do p. 29 # 1-4, p. 33 # 1-5, & p. 35 # 1-4

SNC2P

Review for tomorrow's Climate Unit test.

Monday May 28th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Make phosphate standard solutions for phosphate lab: 1um, 2um, 5um, 10um.
2. Begin writing Procedure for Phosphate lab.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Intro to Ecology.
2. Movie: Food Webs

SNC2P
1. Movie: An Inconvenient Truth (remaining clips).
2. Climate Change Review Sheet handed out - unit test Wednesday.

Friday May 25th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Quiz & take up answers.
2. Intro to phosphate lab - determining the concentration of phosphate in a water sample. (powerpoint)
3. Collect water sample 1.

SNC1P
Astronomy Unit Test

SNC2P
Research period in the computer lab to work on the climate change project.  Unit test next Wednesday.

Thursday May 24th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Acids & Bases
2. Assigned work: Read p. 280-283 & p. 293-296,   Do p. 284 # 1-3 & p. 300 # 1-3

SNC1P
Astronomy Test review.  Test tomorrow.
Did you start your Moon viewing project last night?  It was a perfect evening to begin.  Starting tonight will be perfect also!

SNC2P
Research period in the computer lab to work on Climate Change Project.

Wednesday May 23rd, 2012

SCH4C
1.  Lesson/Note: Hard & Soft Water
2. Assigned work: Read 4.2, do questions # 1, 2, 5-10

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Red Shift
2. Assigned work: Read 9.8, do p. 355 # 1-4

SNC2P
1. Assigned work: Read 9.5, do p. 345 # 1-7
2. Movie: Selected clips from "An Inconvenient Truth".

Tuesday May 22nd, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Chemistry in the Environment: Water
2. Assigned work: Read 4.1 (esp. p. 272-273), do p. 274 # 2-5
3. Finish making slime polymer.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Galaxies
2. Movie: Stars of the Universe
3. Discussion: Moon viewing project.  Start tonight or over the next 2-3 days.  Any time of evening when you can see the Moon will be a good time to check each night for at least the next 10 days!
Unit 3 "Space" test this Friday!

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Weather Systems
2. Assigned work: Read 9.4, do p. 341 # 1-5

Friday May 18th, 2012

SCH4C
Organic Chemistry Test.

SNC1P
1. Astronomy Quiz 3
2. Spectroscope Activity - Learning that each element has its own unique light spectrum and that astronomers can learn what stars are made of by looking at their light through a spectroscope.
3. Complete work assigned yesterday.
Unit Test next Friday.

SNC2P
1. Hand in "Do the Dew" lab report.
2. Quiz.
3. Movie/Worksheet: Wind
Unit Test as soon as next Friday.  Make sure you are caught up on assigned textbook work!

Thursday May 17th, 2012

SCH4C
Organic Chemistry Test Review.

SNC1P
Assigned work:
Read 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Do p. 335 # 1-5, p. 339 # 1-4 & p. 342 # 1-3 (due Tuesday).

SNC2P
Assigned work: Read 9.1 & 9.2, Do p. 331 # 1-5 & p. 339 # 1-7

Wednesday May 16th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Polymers
2. Assigned work: Read 3.18, do p. 242 # 1-7

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: The Solar Nebula Theory
2. Movies: Nebulas: The birth of stars

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Do the Dew lab.  Lab report due Friday.

Tuesday May 15th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Amines & Amides
2. Assigned work: Read 3.15, do questions # 1-5.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: The Sun.
2. Movies: A) Inside a Black Hole  B) The Sun

SNC2P
1. Make a 100% Humidity graph for completing Relative Humidity Calculations.
2. Lesson/Note: Relative Humidity Calculations
3. 3 Practice calculations (due tomorrow).

Monday May 14th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in Ester Lab.
2. Go to computer lab to work on Organic Molecule Assignment.

SNC1P
1. Movie: Come Halley
2. Lesson/Note: The Life Cycle of Stars
3. Assigned work: Read 8.6, do p. 315 # 1, 3-6

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Cloud Formation
2. Demo: Cloud in a bottle
3. Movie: Atmosphere

Friday May 11th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Organic Quiz 2
2. Work on: p. 225 #5 - make "flash cards" for organic families.
3. Work on Ester lab.  Lab report due Monday.

SNC1P
1. Astronomy Quiz 1
2. Work on H-R diagram.  Hand in a completed copy on Monday.

SNC2P
1. Climate Quiz 1
2. Movie & Worksheet: Climate

Thursday May 10th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Ester lab (p. 226-227).  Lab report due Monday.
Quiz tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Stars
2. Begin making Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.  To be completed in class tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow.

SNC2P
1. Work on & hand in: "Looking Back" Activity (p. 299) & Observing Convection Lab.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 8.7, do p. 317 # 1-5
Quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday May 9th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Esters
2. Assigned work: Read 3.13, do p. 225 # 1-5 (*add alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, & carboxylic acids for #5).

SNC1P
1. Complete NASA Moon Activity
2. Lesson/Note: Other Celestial Bodies
3. Assigned work: Read 8.5, do p. 311 # 1-6,7a

SNC2P
1. Hand in Observing Convection Lab.
2. Work on Looking back activity (p. 299) - hand in tomorrow.
3. Lesson/Note: Natural Factors Affecting Climate.
4. Assigned work: Read 8.6, do p. 314 # 1-4

Tuesday May 8th, 2012

SCH4C
Bath Bomb Activity.
Continue working on past assigned work for homework.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: The Moon.
2. Demonstration: Phases of the Moon.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 8.3, do p. 304 # 1-6
4. NASA Moon Survival Activity.

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Seasons on Earth.
2. Work on lab report: "Observing Convection in Water".  Lab report due tomorrow.
3. Assigned work (due Thursday): Read 8.5, do p. 311 # 1-7

Monday May 7th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Carboxylic Acids
2. Assigned work: Read p. 218-219, do p. 220 # 1-4

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Models of the Solar System
2. Hand out: Planet data sheet. Complete for tomorrow (many answers given in class)
3. Movie: Bill Nye: Planets
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 8.4, do p. 307 # 1,2,3,5

SNC2P
1. Lab: Observing Convection in Water.  Lab report due Wednesday.
2.  Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 8.3, do p. 303 # 1-6    

Friday May 4th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Organic Quiz 1
2. Assigned (due Monday) Read 3.10, do p. 217 # 1-4
3. Burning Paper activity p. 207

SNC1P
1. Hand in Electricity Project (complete for Monday if necessary!)
2. Intro to Viewing Project (A: Moon & B: Orion, big dipper, or other constellation)
3. Assigned (due Monday) Read 8.2, do p. 299 # 1-4

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Weather/Climate
Add to the note: Definitions of: precipitation, humidity, meteorologist, climatologist, climate zone, ecozone, ice age, proxy record.
3. Complete for Monday: Past assigned work (Read 8.1 & 8.2, do assigned questions).

Thursday May 3rd, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Aldehydes & Ketones
2. Assigned work: Read p. 212 - 213, do p. 213#1,2, & p. 214 # 3

SNC1P - No class - Pantherfest! (Complete work assigned yesterday for tomorrow)
SNC2P - No class - Pantherfest! (Complete work assigned yesterday for tomorrow)

Wednesday May 2nd, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Ethers
3. Assigned work: Read p. 200 & 207-208, do p. 208 # 1-6
Have a look at this webpage on organic nomenclature!

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Our Solar System
2. Assigned work: Read 8.1, do p. 296 # 1-5

SNC2P
Assigned work: Read 8.1 & 8.2, do p. 295 # 1-5 & p. 299 #1-4

Tuesday May 1st, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in Activity 3.2 Assignment (Building Molecules).
2. Lesson/Note: Functional Groups.
3. Assigned work: Read p. 199-200 and p. 204-206, Do p. 201 # 1-6 and p. 206 # 1,2

SNC1P
Electricity Unit Test

SNC2P
Biology Unit Test

Monday April 30th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in Reactions of Hydrocarbons Assignment.
2. Lesson/Note: Fractional Distillation & Cracking
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read p. 193-195, do p. 196 # 1-6
4. Work on Activity 3.2 (Building Molecules) - Also due tomorrow.

SNC1P
Electricity Unit Review.  Unit Test tomorrow.

SNC2P
Biology Unit Review.  Unit Test tomorrow.

Thursday April 26th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Activity 3.2: Building Organic Molecules. Due Tuesday.
2. Work on Reactions of Hydrocarbons Assignment.  Due Monday.

SNC1P
1. Work on Ohms Law lab.  Lab report due Monday.
2. Electricity Review sheets handed out.  Unit Test Tuesday.

SNC2P
1. Assigned work (due Monday): Read 4.4 & 4.5, do p. 128 # 1-5 and p. 131 # 1-4.
2. Biology Review Sheet handed out.

Biology Unit Test Tuesday.

Wednesday April 25th, 2012

SCH4C

1. Lesson/Note: Alkenes & Alkynes

2. Assignment: Reactions of Hydrocarbons (due Monday).

3. Unit 2 Test returned and taken up.

SNC1P

1. Work on graph & lab report for Ohm's Law lab. Lab report due Monday.

2. Electricity Review activity with prizes!

Electricity Unit test Tuesday. 

SNC2P

1. Frog Dissection.

2. Assigned (due Monday): Read 4.4 & 4.5, do p. 128 # 1-5 and p. 131 # 1-4.

Biology Unit Test Tuesday.

Tuesday April 24th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Intro to Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons - Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes
2. Read 3.1, do practice questions # 1-4

SNC1P
1. Ohms Law Lab.
2. Begin making the V vs I graph for the Ohms Law lab.  Follow the instructions on the hand-out.

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: DNA Stucture
2. Assigned work: Read 4.2 & 4.3, do p. 121 # 1-6 and p. 124 # 1-4

Monday April 23rd, 2012

SCH4C
Do p. 176-177 # 1-6
Read p. 178-186, do p. 183 # 1,2 and p. 186 # 3,4


SNC1P
1. Hand in Activity 11.6
2. Lesson/Note: Electrical Resistance
3. Assigned Work: Read 11.1, do p. 423 # 1-5

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: The Heart & Circulation.
2. Blood Pressure Activity.
3. Assigned work: Read 3.11, do p. 105 # 1-5 and p. 108-109 # 1-25.

Friday April 20th, 2012

SCH4C
Unit 2 Test.

SNC1P
1. Quiz:  Cost of Electricity & % efficiency
2. Work on: Activity 11.6 (due Monday) and the Electricity Project (due May 4th).

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Worksheet: The Digestive System.
2. Work on (due Monday): Read 3.9, do p. 99 # 1-6

Thursday April 19th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up selected homework questions.
2. Review for unit 2 test. Test tomorrow!
Factor Label Method Tutorial:
http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/89808-Factor-label-method

SNC1P
Work period in the computer lab to begin working on the Electricity Unit Project.

SNC2P
1. Movie/Worksheet: Circulation/The Circulatory System.
2. Take up Worksheets: The Circulatory System.
3. Assigned work (Due Monday): Read 3.9, do p. 99 # 1-6

Wednesday April 18th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up selected homework questions.
2. Lesson/Note: Diluting Aqueous Solutions.
3. Assigned work: Read p. 134-136, do p. 136 # 19-22 & p. 137 # 1-6.
Unit Test Friday.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Protecting Circuits: Fuses & Circuit Breakers.
2. Work on assigned homework from yesterday.

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Worksheets: The Circulatory System.
2. Assigned Work: Complete the worksheets, Read 3.8 & do p. 93 # 2-4

Tuesday April 17th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in % yield lab.
2. Lesson/Note: Concentration of Solutions Part 2
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read p. 126-133, do p. 128-133 #4-18
Unit Test this Friday!

SNC1P
1. Worksheet: Cost of Electricity Calculations (finished in class).
2. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 13.8 & 13.9, do p. 524 # 1-5 and p. 527 # 1-7
Activity 11.6 due Monday

SNC2P
1. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 3.4 & 3.5, do p. 78 # 1-4 and p. 83 # 1-6
2. Respiratory System Worksheet (filled out in class).

Monday April 16th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Concentrations of Solutions Part 1.
2. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read p. 123-124, do p. 126 # 1-3
3. Work on % yield lab. Lab report due tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework p. 521 # 1-6
2. Lesson/Note: Cost of Electricity.
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 11.5, do p. 438 # 1-5
4. Assigned (due Monday): Activity 11.6 including answers to (a) to (e).

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Tissues & Cell Specialization.
2. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 3.2 & 3.3, do p. 71 # 1-3 and p. 76 # 1-4  

Friday April 13th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Quiz
2. Work on percent yield lab.  Due Tuesday.

SNC1P
1. Hand in lab: Properties of a Series Circuit
2. Quiz
3. Lesson/Note: Electrical Power & Efficiency.
4. Work on: Read 13.7, do p. 521 # 1-6 (due Monday).

SNC2P
1. Quiz
2. Microscope activity: Choose any object from outside & view under a microscope.  Some of the things we viewed: dandelion parts (pistil, stamen, pollen), blades of grass, manitoba maple pollen, leaf epidermal cells etc.
3. Assigned (due Monday): Read 3.1, do p. 69 # 1-4

Thursday April 12th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in lab: Limiting & Excess Reactants.
2. Begin lab: Percent Yield (p. 160). To be continued tomorrow. Quiz tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Predicting Current & Voltage (Handout + drawings of circuits).
2. Lab report due tomorrow: "Properties of a Series Circuit".
3. Assigned (due Monday): Read 13.7, do p. 521 # 1-6.

SNC2P
1. Homework Check.
2. Activity: Viewing Specialized plant & human cells under a microscope.
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 2.9, do p. 56 # 1-4

Wednesday April 11th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Percent Yield
2. Work on lab report "Limiting & Excess Reactants".  Lab report due tomorrow.
3. Assigned: Read p. 158-159, do p. 159 P#1-4, Q#2-4

SNC1P
1. 10 minute movie: Potential Difference (Voltage).
2. Continue working on lab report: "Properties of a Series Circuit".  Lab report due Friday.

SNC2P
Work period to work on Onion and/or Cheek cell drawing and/or past assigned textbook work not complete.

Tuesday April 10th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up past assigned homework on limiting & excess reactants. (p. 153 # 1-4 & 4-6 & p. 169-171 # 6,9,17a,18a)
2. Lab: Limiting & Excess Reactants (aluminum + copper (II) chloride).  Lab report due Thursday including answers to all 6 questions.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework: p. 503 # 1-5
2. Lab: Properties of a Series Circuit. To be continued tomorrow.  Lab report due Friday.
3. Homework for tonight!: Read 13.4, do p. 513 # 1-5

SNC2P
Mitosis Root tip drawing activity.
Draw according to biological drawing format:
A cell undergoing mitosis.  Label: cell wall, chromosomes, centromeres.  State the phase of mitosis the cell is in. Add a short description of how you know it is in that phase.  Add a scale (optional).

Thursday April 5th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Quiz
2. Lesson/Note: Common Factor-Label Conversions.
3. Assigned (due Tuesday):
Do p. 169-171 # 6,9,17a,18a and Worksheet: "Review - The Mole" (#2 & 11 are bonus)

SNC1P
1. Quiz
2. Lesson/Note: Types of Circuits.
3. Continue/Complete Circuit building activity (& worksheet) from yesterday.  Hand in or complete the worksheet for Tuesday.
4. Assigned work (due Tuesday): Read 13.1, do p. 503 # 1-5.

SNC2P
1. Quiz
2. Work on Onion cell drawing and/or cheek cell drawing as needed.  Hand in.  Complete and hand in for Tuesday if necessary.
3. Assigned work (due Tuesday): Read 2.6 & 2.8   Do p. 45#1-8 & p. 52 # 1-5.

Wednesday April 4th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up selected homework questions.
2. Lesson/Note: Limiting & Excess Reactants.
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read p. 149-151, do p. 153 practice # 1-4 & questions # 4-6

SNC1P
1. Worksheet: Building and Drawing Electrical Circuits.  Hand in worksheet at the end of the class today or at the beginning of class tomorrow.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 12.8, do p. 488 # 1-6

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Mitosis
2. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 2.4, write down the wrap up points on p. 39 and do p. 39 # 1-5.  Due tomorrow. Quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday April 3rd, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in MgO lab.
2. Lesson/Note: Stoichiometry.
3. Read 2.9, do p. 148 practice #1-3 & Questions 3,5

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Current Electricity
3. Demo: Van de Graf generator
4. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 12.5, do p. 479 # 1-3

SNC2P
1. Review biological drawings format.
2. Hand in completed Onion cell drawing.
3. View & draw a human cheek cell (epithelial cell).  Due tomorrow.

Monday April 2nd, 2012

SCH4C
Work on Magnesium oxide lab (p. 121-122).  Lab report due tomorrow including answers to all questions (except part (k).

SNC1P
1. 10 Minute movie: Charging by Induction.
2.  Lesson/Worksheet/Activity: Charge Distribution in Charged Objects.  Complete worksheet in class or for homework.
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 12.3, do p. 471 # 1-3,5

SNC2P
Activity/Worksheet:
Intro to Microscope Math & viewing & drawing an onion skin cell.

Friday March 30th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Carry out the procedure for the magnesium oxide lab on p. 121 & 122. Lab report due Tuesday.

SNC1P
1. Static Electricity Quiz.
2. Mini-lesson: Repulsion of two 'like' charges (ex: positive & positive or negative & negative).
3. Work on lab report for "Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion". Lab report due Monday.
4. Assigned work (due Tuesday): Read 12.2, do p. 467 # 1-5

SNC2P
1. Cells Quiz
2. Take up homework.
3. Lesson/Note: The Cell Theory
4. Microscope magazine activity (for students who did not finish yesterday).
5. Assigned (due Monday): Read 2.2, do p. 33 # 1-4

Thursday March 29th, 2012 - OSSLT Literacy Test Day

SCH4C
No class today.

SNC1P
Lab: Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion. Lab report due Monday.
Quiz tomorrow.

SNC2P
Microscope magazine activity.
Quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday March 28th, 2012 - Parent Teacher Interviews Tonight! (5-7pm)

SCH4C
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Determining Molecular Formula & % composition by Mass.
3. Assigned (due Friday): Read p. 114-120, do p. 114-119 # 3-7 & p. 120 # 3-9.

SNC1P
1. Take up Chemistry Unit Test.
2. Handout/Worksheet: Drawing Electrostatic Charges.
3. Lesson/Note: Static Electricity.
4. 10 minute movie: Charging & Discharging.

SNC2P
Movies/Worksheet:
Cells: An Introduction & Cells: A Closer Look.

Tuesday March 27th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Empirical Formula.
3. Assigned for tomorrow: Read p. 107-114, do p. 114 #1,2

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: The Electrostatic Series
2. Worksheet: The Electrostatic Series.
3. 10 minute movie: Conductors & Insulators.
4. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 12.1 (p. 460-463), do p. 463 # 1-6

SNC2P
1. Worksheet: Monocular Microscope (label the parts).
2. Worksheet: Cell Parts & their Functions.  Most of the worksheet was worked through as a class.  Completed worksheet due Friday.
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 2.1 (p. 28-31), do p. 31#1-6

Monday March 26th, 2012

PAR|ENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS THIS WEDNESDAY (5-7pm)
SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Measurement, Accuracy & Precision.
2. Lesson/Worksheet: Significant Digits.  Back of worksheet to be completed for tomorrow.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Do p. 106 # 1-5,7,9

SNC1P
Chemistry Unit Test

SNC2P
Chemistry Unit Test

Friday March 23rd, 2012

SCH4C
1. Quiz & take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: More Mole Calculations - questions with 2 conversion factors.
3. Assigned (due Monday):  Read the rest of section 2.2, do practice questions # 6-8, 16-21.

SNC1P
1. Hand in Element Project.
2. Review for Chemistry unit test.  Unit Test Monday.

SNC2P
1. Hand in Red Cabbage Lab Report.
2. Review for Chemistry Unit Test.  Unit Test Monday.  Review Sheets are here.

Thursday March 22nd, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Mole Calculations & The Factor-Label Method
2. Read 2.2, do practice questions # 1-5, 9-15 (pages 94-102)

SNC1P
Work on lab report for "Trends in the Periodic Table".  Hand in today or tomorrow.
Element Project due tomorrow.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday.

SNC2P
Work on lab report for Red Cabbage pH indicator lab.  Due tomorrow. The chart for the Lab is here.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday. Review Sheets are here.

Wednesday March 21st, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: The mole and molar mass
2. Assigned: Read p. 83-91, do practice questions # 5-14.

SNC1P
Lab: Trends in the Periodic Table (lithium, sodium, potassium)
- Collect observations & begin to write Conclusions and answer Discussion questions.  Lab report due Friday (but should be completed in class tomorrow).
Element Project due Friday.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday.

SNC2P
Lab: Red Cabbage pH indicator lab.  Lab report due Friday.
Chemistry Unit Test Monday.

Tuesday March 20th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Average Atomic Mass &Relative Isotopic Abundance.
2. Read 2.1, do p. 81 # 1-3

SNC 1P
1. Take up worksheet: Nomenclature I: Naming Binary Compounds.
2. Lesson/Note: Trends in the Periodic Table.
3. Handout: Trends in the Periodic Table (lab).  Complete 2 hypotheses in class (or for homework).
Unit Test Monday March 26.

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Combustion.
2. Read 7.2, do p. 249 # 1-5
Unit Test Monday March 26.

Monday March 19th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up Unit 1 Test.
2. Do p. 76-77 #1-11 as review/practice for unit 2.

SNC1P
1. Review Ionic & Covalent Compounds.
2. Work on Worksheets: "Naming Binary Ionic Compounds (Nomenclature I)" and "Nomenclature Assignment".
Upcoming Due Dates:
Friday March 23rd: Element Project Due.
Monday March 26th: Chemistry Unit Test.

SNC2P
1. Review Types of Reactions & Properties of Acids & Bases.
2. Lesson/Note: Neutralization Reactions.
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 6.6, do p. 229 # 1-3,7,8
Reminder: Chemistry Unit Test: Mon. March 26th.
Chemistry Project due tomorrow for: Hubie, Zoe A., Alex P., Andrew W., Chlsea, Blake, Cheryl.
Due Wed for: Curtis, Emily M., Paige, Delaney
Due Thurs for: Emily S., JJ, Lexie, Alanna
Due Fri for: Callum, Ben, Rhyleigh, Darcy

Friday March 9th, 2012

SCH4C
Unit 1 Test

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Covalent Compounds (Naming & Determining Chemical Formulae)
2. Worksheet handed out: "Nomenclature Assignment". Due Mon. Mar 19
3. Go to computer lab to continue research on Element Project.  Due Friday March 23.

SNC2P
1. Quiz 4
2. Read 5.11, do p. 195 # 1-3

Thursday March 8th, 2012

SCH4C
Review period for tomorrow's unit test and/or work on & hand in "Performance Task" (p. 68-70)

SNC1P
Research period in the computer lab to work on the Element Project.  Project sheet handed out in class. Project due Friday March 23rd.

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Acids & Bases
2. Assignment to be handed in at the end of class:
A) Read 5.10
B) Write down 5 key points from section 5.10.
C) Answer p. 193 # 1-8 in full sentences.

Wednesday March 7th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Work on "Performance Task", p. 68-69.  Include thorough answers to parts (a), (b), (f), (i)
2. Review for tomorrow's unit test.  Try p. 71-73 # 5-23.

SNC1P
Lesson/Note: Ionic Compounds. Handout: Binary Ionic Compounds.

SNC2P
Research period in the Computer lab to work on the Chemistry assignment assigned earlier this week.  Project due the week of March 19-23.  4 students will present each day that week and students must schedule a day/time before March Break.

Tuesday March 6th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Learning Skills Self Assessment.
2. Lesson/Note: Double Displacement / Precipitation Reactions
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 1.15, do p. 57#1, p. 60 # 2, p. 62 # 1-3


SNC1P
1. Take up homework (p. 240-241) & each student was required to draw a Bohr-Rutherford diagram on the board.
2. Lesson/Note: Lewis-Dot Diagrams, The Octet Rule & Oxidation Numbers.
3. Assigned (due tomorrow): Complete the chart handed out (worksheet).


SNC2P
1. Do Chembalancer - See post on Feb. 29
2. Begin "Chemistry Assignment". Assignment due March 19.  Presentations will begin in class on that day.  There will be 4 presentations each day in class that week. Choose your presentation day with Mr. Gardner.

Monday March 5th, 2012

SCH4C
Work period to work on balancing equations & Types of Reactions worksheets.
Assigned (due Wednesday) Read 1.15, do practice questions 1,2 and p. 62 # 1-3

SNC1P
1. Hand in Gas Test Lab.
2. Work on p. 240-241 # 1-15
3. Assigned (due tomorrow) Read 7.2, do p. 249 # 1-5

SNC2P
1. Take up selected homework (balancing chemical equations).
2. Work on completing all balancing equations and types of reactions worksheets.

Friday March 2nd, 2012

SCH4C
Work on worksheets:
- Balancing Equations (2 pages front & back).
- Balancing Equations (front) / Types of Reactions (back).
Modelling Molecules assignment can be handed in Monday.

SNC1P
Time given to work on assigned work:
1. Gas Test Lab.  Hand in on Monday.
2. p. 240-241 # 1-15 in textbook.

SNC2P
Work period:
1. Balancing Equations/Types of Reactions worksheet.
2. Read 6.6, do p. 229 #1-3

Thursday March 1st, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Types of Chemical Reactions.
2. Assigned work: Read 1.14, do p. 53 # 5-7
3. Assigned: 4 pages of balancing equations (worksheets)

SNC1P
1. Lesson/Note: Lab Reports
2. Work on lab report: "Gas Test Lab".
3. Assigned work: Read 6.6, do p. 232 # 1-5

SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Types of Chemical Reactions
2. Assigned work: Read 6.5 (p. 222-224), do p. 224 # 1-4   due tomorrow.

Wednesday February 29th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Balancing Equations
2. Assigned: Read p. 48-49, do p. 53 # 1-4
3. Modelling Molecules Assignment (p. 44) due tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Hand in Bunsen Burner Lab.
2. Gas Test lab carried out in class.  Lab report due Friday.

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Assigned: Balancing Equations worksheets (2 pages from & back) - due Monday.
3. Assigned: Chembalancer Assignment - due Monday.  For this assignment, go to:
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/default.htm
Click on Start Game and then balance each equation.
Hand in a list of the 11 balanced equations on Monday.

Tuesday February 28th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Intermolecular & Intramolecular Forces & Molecule Polarity.
2. Work on Modelling Molecules Assignment (p. 44) - due Thursday.
Include the 'rows':
Lewis Structure (include symbols for partial charges)
EN difference
Bond Classification (non-polar covalent, polar covalent, or ionic)
Molecule Shape
Polarity of Molecule (polar or non-polar).

SNC1P
1. Bunsen Burner Lab due tomorrow - questions were discussed in class.
2. Activity: Element Classification (Metal, Non-metal, or metalloid).
3. Lesson/Note: The Periodic Table - Classifying Elements
4. Assigned work :
Due tomorrow: Read 6.4, do p. 227 # 1-6
Due Thursday: Read 6.5, do p. 229 # 1-7


SNC2P
1. Lesson/Note: Balancing Equations (on Smartboard)
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 6.4, do p. 221 # 2,3,4,6

Monday February 27th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Bonding Continued &Molecule Shapes.
2. Work on Modelling Molecules Activity (p. 44) - Due Wednesday.

SNC1P
1. Take up Bohr-Rutherford diagrams.
2. Bunsen Burner Lab - due Wednesday.

SNC2P
1. Hand in lab report: "Bond ... Which Bond?"
1. Lesson/Note: The Law of Conservation of Mass.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow):  Read 6.2, do p. 225 # 1-4 & p. 231#1

Friday February 24th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in lab report for Flame Test Lab (Activity 1.7).
2. Take up selected parts of Nomenclature Assignment.  This assignment is due "again" on Tuesday.
3. Quiz 3.
4. Make sure you have completed p. 45 # 1-10 for Monday.

SNC1P
1. Quiz 3
2. Lesson/Note: Bohr-Rutherford Diagrams.
3. Work on back of worksheet assigned yesterday.  Worksheet due Monday.
4. Assigned work (due Monday): Read 6.3, do p. 223 # 1-4

SNC2P
1. Quiz 3
2. Bond ... Which Bond Lab report due Monday. Questions were discussed in class.
3. Assigned work: Read 5.5 and 5.6, do p. 177 # 1-3 and p. 183 # 1-4
Reminder: You can link to the textbook online by following the link on the left side of this blog!

Thursday February 23rd, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lab Report on Flame Tests (Activity 1.7) due tomorrow.  Questions were discussed in class.
2. Lesson/Note: Bonding & Electronegativity.
3. Work on: Read 1.12, do p. 45 # 1-10 (were due today).
4. Do p. 71 # 13 (due tomorrow).

SNC1P
1. Take up "How to Count Atoms" Worksheet.
2. Lesson/Note: Inside the Atom.
3. Assigned work: Do the front of the Atomic Particle Worksheet.

SNC2P
PART 2 of lab:  Bond ... Which Bond?
Today: Finish collecting observations, test the 2 'unknowns' and work on the questions.
Lab report due Monday.

Wednesday February 22nd, 2012

SCH4C
Lab: Activity 1.7, Flame Tests
Lab Report due Friday - include answers to a,b,c,f,g,h

SNC1P
1. Hand in Density Graph Lab.
2. Lesson/Worksheet: How to Count Atoms - due tomorrow
3. Assigned: Read 6.1 (p. 210-217), do p. 217 # 1-9 (due Friday).

SNC 2P
Lab: Bond ... Which Bond?  To be continued tomorrow. Lab Report due Monday.

Tuesday February 21st, 2012

SCH4C
1. Hand in Nomenclature Assignment.
2. Work on:
Read 1.11, do p. 35 # 1,2,7,8a if necessary (due today).
Read 1.12, do p. 39 # 1-4 (due tomorrow).
                do p. 45 # 1-10 (due Thursday).
3. Lesson/Note: Oxyacids
4. Take up selected compounds on 'Nomenclature Worksheets'

SNC1P
1. Density Graph Lab due tomorrow.  It was worked on in class.
2. Lesson/Worksheet: Safety symbols - WHMIS.

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Notes:
A) Oxyacids
B) Nomenclature Flowchart
3. Assigned: Nomenclature Worksheet 5.

Friday February 17th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Quiz 2
2. Lesson/Note: Polyatomic Ions
Try This Interactive Site for extra practice!
3. Work on Nomenclature Assignment. Due Tuesday.
4. Assigned (due Tuesday): Read 1.11, do p. 35 # 1,2,7,8a

SNC1P
1. Quiz 2
2. Lesson/Note: Slope of a Line.
3. Calculate the slopes of the two lines on your Density Graph Lab. Try to complete all questions on the lab report for Tuesday.  Good copy of lab report due Wednesday.

SNC2P
1. Quiz 2
2. Lesson/Note: Polyatomic Ions
3. Worksheet: Nomenclature Worksheet #4 (Polyatomic Compounds) - due Tuesday.

Thursday February 16th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Take up parts of Nomenclature Worksheet #1.
2. Lesson/Note: Multivalent metal compounds. Continue to work on Nomenclature Assignment (due Tuesday).
3. Worksheet: How to Count Atoms. Complete for tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Continue with density graph lab.  Today: Calculate volume & density and make mass vs. volume graph.
For homework: Complete the mass vs. volume graph and draw 2 lines of best fit.

SNC 2P
1. Lesson/Note: Multivalent Metal Compounds.
2. Worksheet: Nomenclature Worksheet #2 - due tomorrow.

Wednesday February 15th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Ionic & Covalent Compounds.
2. Work on Worksheets 1,2,5 of Self Study Nomenclature Assignment.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework: Density Worksheet.
2. Begin lab: "Density Graph Lab".

SNC2P
1. Take up Nomenclature I Worksheet.
2. Group work: Determining Oxidation Numbers.
3. Lesson/Note: How to Count Atoms.
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Back of 'How to Count Atoms' worksheet.

Tuesday February 14th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Work on Lab (1.5), Identifying gases using line spectra.  Due tomorrow.
2. Handouts: Self Study Nomenclature Assignment.  Due Tuesday Feb. 21.

SNC1P
1. Measurement Activity Part 2.
2. Lesson/Note: Density (Note handed out).
3. Density Worksheet.  Due tomorrow.

SNC2P
1. Lesson: Ionic & Covalent Compounds Part 2
2. Time to work on two worksheets from yesterday (& some answers taken up). Both worksheets due tomorrow.

Monday February 13th, 2012

SCH4C
A. Lab: Activity 1.5 - Identifying Gases Using Line Spectra (p. 19-20)
Due Wednesday: Lab report including:
1. Drawings for Procedure Steps a,b,c,d + one unknown
2. Full sentence answers to 3 questions: parts f & g and p. 22 #9.

SNC1P
1. Take up homework: "Kitchen Chemistry" Physical & Chemical Change Activity.
2. Measurement Activity.
3. Measurement & Significant Digits Lesson.
4. Assigned (homework): Significant Digits worksheet.  Back of worksheet due for tomorrow.

SNC2P
1. Take up Lewis-Dot diagrams etc. (chart)
2. Lesson\Note: Ionic & Covalent Compounds.
3. Worksheets: Nomenclature Worksheet (due tomorrow) and Nomenclature I (due Wednesday).

Friday February 10th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Quiz 1
2. Take up homework.
3. Do Spectra Activity, p. 19-20  (this will also be worked on in class on Monday).
Draw Spectra a,b,c,d (hydrogen plus at least one "unknown")
Answer: f,g, & p. 22 #9

SNC1P
1. Quiz 1
2. Safety Activity
3. "Kitchen Chemistry" Activity. Put one drop of each of 3 liquids on each of 3 powders.  Complete the chart with what you see as well as the words "Physical Change" or "Chemical Change".  Answer the 3 questions on the page for Monday.

SNC2P
1. Quiz 1
2. Take up homework.
3. Worksheet: Lewis-Dot diagrams, Oxidation #'s etc. (due Monday)

Thursday February 9th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Time to work on homework from yesterday.
2. Lesson/Note: Lewis Dot diagrams & Oxidation numbers.
3. Complete Subatomic Particle Worksheet. Due tomorrow.
4. Assigned (due tomorrow): Read 1.4, do p. 18 # 1-4

SNC1P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Science Safety Rules.
3. Safety Activity.

SNC2P
1. Take up homework.
2. Lesson/Note: Ions, Lewis-Dot diagrams, Oxidation Numbers.
3. Homework: Complete the Atomic Particle Worksheet. (due tomorrow).

Wednesday February 8th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Inside the Atom.
2. Worksheet: Subatomic Particle Worksheet: due tomorrow: Front side (all neutral atoms), last 2 columns are optional.  Also, all diagrams in boxes on the back (neutral atoms).
3. Assigned work due tomorrow: Read 1.6, do p. 22 # 2-7

SNC1P
1. "Work the Data" for total cost of lab equipment.  Eliminate outliers, calculate average, round off etc.
2. Take up front of Grade 9 Daily Worksheet.
3. Lesson/Note: Physical & Chemical Properties & Change.
4. Assigned for tomorrow: Complete the back of "Grade 9 Daily" worksheet.

SNC2P
1. Take up Grade 9 Daily worksheet.
2. Lesson/Note (Handout): Inside the Atom.
3. Worksheet: Subatomic Particle Worksheet.  First 20 on front due for tomorrow.  Top two rows on back due for tomorrow.

Tuesday February 7th, 2012

SCH4C
1. Lesson/Note: Classification of Matter.
2. Worksheet: Grade 9 Daily
3. Assigned work: Read 1.2 & 1.3, do p. 12 # 3 and p. 15#2,4,6,7

SNC1P
1. Work on Science Equipment Worksheet Part D (using Catalogue).  Homework - Add up the total price of all 10 items.
2. Lesson/Note: Classification Of Matter.
3. Worksheet: Grade 9 Daily.  The front of the worksheet is due for homework tomorrow.

SNC2P
1. Partner/Group Activity. Read p. 155 & answer questions #1-3.  Group Discussion.
2. Lesson/Note: Classification of Matter.
3. Worksheet: Grade 9 Daily.  The front of the worksheet is due for homework tomorrow.

Monday February 6th, 2012

SNC4C
1. Diagnostic Test (Grade 9 & 10 Review).  Mark, take up, & hand in.
2. Screaming gummy bear demo - organic gummies - not much of a reaction.

SNC1P
1. Diagnostic Test (Grade 8 Review)
2. Worksheets: Tools of the Trade & Science Equipment Activity. Part D on back side of worksheet due tomorrow.

SNC2P
1. Diagnostic Test (Grade 9 Review)
2. Worksheet: Tools of the Trade (Science Equipment) - due tomorrow.

Friday February 3rd, 2012 - Exam take up day and First Day of Semester 2!

SCH4C
Handouts: 1. Course Outline  2. Student Information Sheet (Hand in). 3. Grade 9 & 10 Review.
For a prize - Be the first to say: "Chemical Equation" to Mr. Gardner on Monday.

SNC1P
Handouts: 1. Course Outline  2. Student Information Sheet & Grade 8 Review.
For a prize - Be the first to say: "Beaker Tongs" to Mr. Gardner on Monday.

SNC2P
Handouts: 1. Course Outline  2. Student Information Sheet & Grade 9 Review
For a prize - Be the first to say: "Erlenmeyer Flask" to Mr. Gardner on Monday.