Assignment Review

Students were given a printout of marks that is to be signed for tomorrow. A textbook assignment was returned and discussed. This assignment was from pages 554-555 when a substitute teacher was in class. Reading graphs was the main content. Safety and graphing quiz assignments were returned and discussed. Lab 1-3 and Lab 1-8 were also returned and discussed. Marks for these labs were only deducted half the normal amount because it is so early in the year. Any future labs will be marked normally. Periodic table activity sheets (from Friday) were corrected and discussed.

Periodic Table Introduction

A summary handout on matter was handed out. The chart on the handout was filled out by students and then discussed. Periodic Tables were given to each student with a brief explanation. A wordsearch and a second activity sheet was given to students to help familiarize themselves with the Periodic Table. Enjoy the February break!

More on Particles

A Particle Theory handout was given to students to read through (aloud). There was a question handout completed and corrected relating to the handout. Notes on elements and compounds were written.

Particles

Lab 1-8 was handed in. The class watched a DVD on atoms while they answered a related question sheet. An interactive quiz was done by the class...8/8 good job! The DVD questions were corrected. Notes were written on the Particle Theory.

Lab 1.8

Students completed Lab 1.8. Time was given to complete questions and conclusion. The lab is due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

More Chemical and Physical Changes

Lab 1.3 was handed in at the beginning of class. A homework check was done on the chemical/physical changes handout from Friday. We discussed the correct answers on the chemical/physical changes handout. A demo was done to illustrate an example of chemical change that releases light. Students finished writing up Lab 1.8. We will do the lab tomorrow.

Time was given for students to work on lab 1.3. A handout on chemical/physical changes was handed out and discussed. Demos were done that illustrate different examples of changes and the clues to watch for. A question handout was distributed to students and time was given to complete the questions on this sheet. A homework check will be done on Monday for these questions. Lab 1.3 is also due on Monday.

Lab 1.3

Properties of Matter Station sheets were returned and discussed. Students were given more time to write up the lab. Students completed the practical part of the lab. Labs are due Monday. Next class is Friday (Thursday is early dismissal...periods 6,5,4.)

Property of Matter Stations

We discussed answers from yesterday's notes. We discussed an introductory handout on chemistry that was handed out on Friday by the sub. Students completed the Properties of Matter Stations activity and handed in a worksheet based on the activity. A handout was given to students on how to write a science lab. Students started to write up lab 1.3.

Chemical and Physical Properties

The safety and graph quiz assignment was handed in by most. Mr. McDowell gave a one day extention due to the fact that he was ill on Friday and had a substitute teacher teach. Notes and discussions were done on chemical and physical properties. Questions were answers by students and will be discussed next class.

Graphing Questions

A substitute teacher had the class read through pages 553-555 in the "new" textbook. Questions from "TRY THIS" (page 554 and 555) were copied and answered by students. These questions/answers are due tomorrow.

Graphing and Quiz Assignment

Students were given time to complete a new graph individually. When complete, students brought up their finished graph and Mr.McDowell discussed what to change for the next one (which will be handed in for marks). Students were given a Safety and Graphing Quiz Assignment that is due Monday before the second bell (10:10am).

Graphing

We further discussed the graphing handout that was given to students yesterday. We went through a graph together and discussed the seven steps. Questions were answers by students and then corrected as a class. The questions are on the back of the graphing handout.

Safety

Signatures were handed in today for bonus marks at the beginning of class. We also went over safety (WHMIS) which included a stapled worksheet. A handout on graphing was distributed and briefly discussed. We will start our first graph tomorrow.