Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Thursday April 24th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Hand in Ohms Law Lab Report.
2. Lesson/Note: Electrical Power.
3. Assiged work:
A) Power worksheet,
B) Read 10.4, do p. 348 #1-5

SNC 2P
Day 3 of SimSafari Culminating Task (work on report today).
SimSafari report due Thursday May 1st.

SNC 2D
Field Trip to Singh Greenhouses.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Wednesday April 23rd, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Work on Ohms Law lab (Graph and % error). Lab report due tomorrow.
2. Make a simple "quiz board" using Bristol Board, aluminum foil, and tape. This can be an idea to be used for the electricity project; you will want to make your project more complex.
Electricty Unit test next Thursday May 1st.

SNC 2P
Day 2 of SimSafari project.

SNC 2D
Day 3 (last day) of SimSafari project. Work on your report today. Report due Wed. April 30.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Tuesday April 22nd, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Ohms Law Lab. Using 1, 2, 3, and then 4 dry cells ("D batteries") in series, obtain the current and voltage readings in a simple circuit with a resistor as the load. Follow the instructions on the lab sheet to graph current (in Amps!) and voltage. The slope of the line should give the resistance of the resistor. Do more than one resistor if you have time (most groups had time to complete at least 2 resistors).

SNC 2P
1st day of Ecology unit culminating task (SimSafari assignment).
Unit test is scheduled for Tuesday April 29th.
Download review sheets here:

SNC 2D
Day 2 of Ecology unit culminating task (SimSafari assignment).
Unit test is scheduled for Tuesday April 29th.
Download review sheets here:

Monday, April 21, 2008

Monday April 21st, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Hand in Worksheet: Measuring Voltage & Current
2. Lesson/Note: Resistance, Ohm's Law & how an incandescent light bulb works.
3. Assigned work: Resistance Problems Worksheets (2 pages). Due Wednesday.
4. 10 minute movie: Resistance.

SNC 2P
1. Lesson/Note: Biotic Interactions
If you miss this note, look up the following words on Wikipedia and for each, write a definition and provide at least one example. Symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, and amensalism. (Wikipedia offers good definitions for each of these terms).
2. Movie: Planet Earth: Ocean Deep

SNC 2D
1. Class in computer lab - Room 103B (tomorrow's class - and possibly Wednesday's - will be here also). Intro to SimSafari project. Begin working on project.
2. Forms for Thursday's field trip handed out. Forms are due on Wednesday.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Friday April 18th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Current Electricity Quiz 2
2. Lesson/Note: Protecting Circuits (Fuses, Circuit breakers).
3. Discussion: "Mesuring Voltage and Current". Worksheet due Monday.

SNC 2P
1. Ecology Quiz 3
2. Lesson/Note/Booklet activity: Canadian Biomes.
3. Assigned work: Read p. 42-44, do p. 44 #1-3

SNC 2D
1. Ecology Quiz 3
2. Lesson/Note: Biotic Interactions. If you miss this note, look up the following words on Wikipedia and for each, write a definition and provide at least one example.
Symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, and amensalism.
(Wikipedia offers good definitions for each of these terms).

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Thursday April 17th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Science Log Entry: Try to solve the unknown currents and voltages in two circuits.
2. Lesson/Note: Properties of Series and Parallel Circuits: Predicting unknown current and voltage readings in various parts of a series and parallel circuit.
3. Introduction to Electricity Project (Handout).

SNC 2P
1. Movie: Population Bomb with worksheet.
2. Take up worksheet and discussion: World population issues.

SNC 2D
1. Take up worksheet from yesterday's movie.
2. Lesson/Note: Canadian biomes: Make construction paper "booklet" with biome information.
3. Expert groups: Choose a biome, discuss its features, and "act out" the biome.
4. Assigned work: Read 3.1, do p. 93 #1-5,8

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Wednesday April 16th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Science Log Entry: Draw a circuit diagram with 2 dry cells and 2 lights in series, 2 voltmeters and 2 ammeters.
2. Take up textbook work.
3. Complete worksheet: Measuring Voltage and Current. Lab report due Friday.
4. Textbook work assigned yesterday is due tomorrow.

SNC 2P
Activity: Practicing the Capture/Recapture method by determining the number of beans in a jar. Lab report due Friday.

SNC 2D
1. Movie with worksheet: Nature of Things - Population Bomb
If you missed the movie, read the 2 articles below. (be sure to note the I=PAT formula in the first article)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Population_Bomb

http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-10/2006-10-20-voa34.cfm?CFID=286357562&CFTOKEN=78140770

Tuesday April 15th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Measuring Electricity Part 2 (Voltage/Potential Difference).
2. 10 minute movie: Potential Difference.
3. Assigned work:
Read 10.3, do p. 342 #1-5
Read 11.1, do p. 358 #1-4
Read p. 382, 383, 386, do p. 383 #1-5

SNC 2P
1. Case Study / Discussion: Kiabab Plateau (deer population)
2. Lesson/Note: Predator-Prey Relationships

SNC 2D
Activity: Practicing the Capture/Recapture method by determining the number of beans in a jar. Lab Report due Friday.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Monday April 14th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Science Log: Match Terms with definitions: Charge, Current, Voltage.
2. Activity/worksheet: Measuring Current and Voltage.

SNC 2P
1. Lesson/Note: Determining the Size of a Population: Random Sampling.
2. Random Sampling worksheet/activity.

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Determining the Size of a Population: Random Sampling.
2. Random Sampling worksheet/activity.
3. Begin note on Capture/Recapture

Friday, April 11, 2008

Friday April 11th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Discussion: Lights and dry cells in series and parallel.
2. Quiz: Current Electricity Quiz 1
3. Lesson/Note: Measuring Electricity Part 1 - Current.
4. Assigned work: Read 10.2, do p. 336 #1,2,4

SNC 2P
1. Lesson/Note: Factors Which Affect the Population Size.
2. Ecology Quiz 2
3. Game: Monitoring the population of a herd of deer.

SNC 2D
1. Ecology Quiz 2
2. Case Study / Discussion: Kiabab Plateau (deer population)
3. Lesson/Note: Predator-Prey Relationships
4. Assigned work: Read 2.9, do p. 76 #6,7. Do p. 80 #4.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Thursday April 10th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Discussion: Yesterday's Worksheet.
2. Lesson/Note: Series and Parallel Circuits.
3. Worksheet/Activity: Drawing and Designing Series and Parallel Circuits.
Due tomorrow: Both worksheets ("Building and Drawing Electrical Circuits", and "Drawing and Designing Series and Parallel Circuits"), complete with drawings for each circuit, arrows showing the direction of electron flow and a description as to whether the circuitry is series or parallel.

SNC 2P
1. Discussion: How have humans affected the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle - global warming etc.
2. Lesson/Note: How humans have affected the carbon and nitrogen cycles.

SNC 2D
1. Handout/Discussion: Factors which affect Population Size.
2. Lesson/Note: Factors Which Affect Population Size.
3. Ecology game: "White-Tailed Deer Issues" & graph the population (population vs time) of your herd through all the years your herd remained 'viable'.
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 2.10, do p. 80 #1ab, 3

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Wednesday April 9th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Lesson/Note: Current Electricity (Intro & schematic symbols).
2. 10 min. movie: Current Electricity.
3. Complete activity started yesterday: Building & Drawing Electrical Circuits and fill in corresponding worksheet (for homework draw arrows showing the direction of electron flow and name each circuit as a series circuit or a parallel circuit.
4. Complete assigned work from yesterday: Read 10.1, do p. 329 #1-5

SNC 2P
1. Lesson/Note/Handout: The Nitrogen Cycle
2. Assigned work: Read p. 30-31, do p. 31 # 1-3, 6 (time given in class - most students finished)
3. Hand in owl pellet skeleton and report tomorrow if they have not already been handed in.

SNC 2D
1. Discussion: The Carbon Cycle & Global Warming.
2. Activity: Using model kits to model photosynthesis ('build' 6 carbon dioxide molecules and 6 water molecules and then convert them into 1 molecule of glucose and 6 molecules of oxygen gas)
3. Lesson/Note: How have Humans Affected the Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles?
4. Assigned work:
Read 2.7, do p. 71 #1-5 (started to take up the answers in class)
Read 2.8, do p. 73 #1,2 (due tomorrow).

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Tuesday April 8th, 2008 (Learning Community Day)

SNC 1D
1. Hand in Charge Distribution in Charged Objects Worksheets.
2. Handout: Building and Drawing Electric Circuits. Work with: 3 dry cells ("D batteries"), 3 battery holders, 3 lights, 4 wires and 1 switch to build circuits as described on the handout.
3. Assigned work: Read 10.1, do p. 329 #1-5

SNC 2P
1. Lesson/Note: The Carbon Cycle.
2. Assigned work: Read p. 26-29, do p. 29 #1-5
3. Owl Pellet report due tomorrow!

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: The Nitrogen Cycle.
2. Assigned work: Read 2.6, do p. 69 # 1-4, 8
3. Owl Pellet report due tomorrow!

Monday April 7th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Science Log Entry - Draw the charge distribution diagram for a positively charged metal-leaf electroscope.
2. Lesson/Note: Practical Uses of Static Electricity.
3. Demo/Activity: Van de Graaff generator.
4. Charge Distribution in Charged Objects woeksheets due tomorrow.

SNC 2P
1. Finish Owl Pellet Activity (build rodent skeleton). Owl pellet lab report is due on Wednesday.

SNC 2D
1. Complete Owl Pellet activity. Lab Report and skeleton are due Wednesday.
2. Lesson/Note: The Carbon Cycle.
3. Assigned work: Read p. 62-65, do p. 65 #1-5

Friday, April 4, 2008

Friday April 4th, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Homework Check: p. 312 #1-4
2. Static Electricity Quiz
3. 10 minute movie: Charging by Induction.
4. Charging by Friction, Contact and Induction activity - accompanying worksheet due Tuesday.

SNC 2P
1. Ecology Quiz.
2. Continue with Owl pellet activity.
3. Hand in Biomagnification assignment.

SNC 2D
1. Ecology Quiz.
2. Continue with Owl Pellet activity.
3. Hand in Biomagnification assignment.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Thursday April 3rd, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Hand in Lab Report: Discovering the Law of Attraction and Repulsion
2. Handout: Charge Distribution in Charged Objects.
Part A: Charging by Frcition - completed in class
Part B: Charging by Contact - completed in class
Part C: Charging by Induction - will be done in class tomorrow.
Complete textbook work assigned in previous posts. Quiz tomorrow!

SNC 2P
1. Begin Owl Pellet Activity. Today: Get handout, take mass of pellet, separate bones from fur.
2. Biomagnification assignment due tomorrow. Quiz tomorrow.

SNC 2D
1. Begin Owl Pellet Activity. Today: Get handout, take mass of pellet, separate bones from fur.
2. Biomagnification assignment due tomorrow. Quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Wednesday April 2nd, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Take up Electrostatics Assignment.
2. Movie (20 min.) Charging, Conductors, and Insulators
3. Lesson/Note: Static Electricity: Law of Attraction & Repulsion
4. Discussion of lab report due tomorrow: Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion
5. Assigned work:
Due Friday: Read 9.3, do p. 312 #1-4
Due Monday: Read 9.4, do p. 318 #1-4

SNC 2P
1. Movie & Discussion: Energy Flow (In which order should the stranded astronaut eat his possible food sources of hens and popcorn?)
2. Lesson/Note: Bioaccumulation & Biomagnification
3. Assigned work: two page worksheet: Bioaccumulation & Biomagnification (started in class - more time will be given for this in class tomorrow). No homework!

SNC 2D
1. Movie & Discussion: Energy Flow (In which order should the stranded astronaut eat his possible food sources of hens and popcorn?)
2. Lesson/Note: Bioaccumulation & Biomagnification
3. Assigned work: two page worksheet: Bioaccumulation & Biomagnification (started in class).

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

April 1st, 2008

SNC 1D
1. Lab: Discovering the Law of Attraction & Repulsion (lab report due Thursday). (Like charges repel and unlike charges attract)
2. Assigned work: Read 9.2, do p. 306 #1,2 (due tomorrow).

SNC 2P
1. Complete food web activity from yesterday.
2. Lesson/Note: Ecological Pyramids.
3. Worksheet: Ecological Pyramids.
4. Read 1.3, do p. 15 # 3,4,5

SNC 2D
1. Lesson/Note: Ecological Pyramids.
2. Ecological Pyramid of numbers Activity.
3. Ecological Pyramids Worksheet.
4. Read 1.5, do p. 23 #1-6