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