Science is an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery.
Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sep 24-28

Weekly Lesson Plans September 24th-28th

Monday- BR# 9 What makes up matter? What kind of energy does all particles of matter have?  Students will take notes and have a discussion over Chapter 3 S.1 Matter and Energy.  Homework: Students will fill out the matter and energy worksheet and then define the 13 vocab works on the back pg.105

Tuesday-BR#10 Read Plasma on page 82.  Answer question 1 in your journal.  Students will have notes and discussion over Chapter 3 S.2.  Students will participate in a changes of state demo and answer a few questions.  Homework: Changes of state, Plasma, and Refrigerants worksheets.

Wednesday-BR #11 Read How do submarines work pg. 95 answer both questions in your journal.  Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 3 S.3.  Homework: Fluids, Concept Review, Submarines, and Swim Bladders.

Thursday-BR #12 Read Why do people sweat? pg. 85 and answer question 1 in your journal.  Students will have notes and discussion over Chapter 3 S.4.  Students will observe a gas pressure demo and answer a few questions.  Homework: Behavior of gasas, Gas Laws, and Dry Ice.

Friday-Students will work on their Boiling Lab in which they will be taking the temperature of water every 5 minutes until the water boils and then they will be graphing their data in a line graph.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Chapter 3 Overview

Chapter 3 pages 74-109

Chapter 3 Overview
This chapter covers the kinetic theory of matter, changes of state, the law of conservation of mass, and the law of conservation of energy.  This chapter then introduces the characteristics and behavior of fluids.  This chapter ends with the properties and behavior of gases, as well as Boyle’s, Charles’s, and Gay-Lussac’s laws.

Chapter Goals- Students will be able to explain:
Chapter 3 Section 1 Matter and Energy
1.      What makes up matter?
2.      What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and a gas?
3.      What kind of energy do all particles of matter have?
Chapter 3 Section 2
1.      What happens when a substance changes from one state of matter to another?
2.      What happens to mass and energy during physical and chemical changes?
Chapter 3 Section 3
1.      How do fluids exert pressure?
2.      What force makes a rubber duck float in a bath tub?
3.      What happens when pressure in a fluid changes?
4.      What affects the speed of a fluid in motion?
Chapter 3 Section 4
1.      What are some properties of gases?
2.      How can you predict the effects of pressure, temperature, and volume changes on a gas?

Monday, September 17, 2012

Sep 17-21

Weekly Lesson Plans September 17th-21st

Monday- Students will perform a lab in the Chemistry Lab.  Students will try and use their knowledge about physical properties to seperate a mixture of sand, iron filings, salt, and poppy seeds.  Students will need to write down all of their materials and procedures.

Tuesday-Students will be working in the library on their Can You Seperate a Mixture? lab report.  Lab reports are due to turnitin.com by the end of the period on Friday.  If they are not turned in to turnitin.com they will get a zero.

Wednesday-Students will be working in the library on their Can You Seperate a Mixture? lab report.  Lab reports are due to turnitin.com by the end of the period on Friday.  If they are not turned in to turnitin.com they will get a zero.

Thursday-Students will be working in the library on their Can You Seperate a Mixture? lab report.  Lab reports are due to turnitin.com by the end of the period on Friday.  If they are not turned in to turnitin.com they will get a zero.

Friday-Students will be working in the library on their Can You Seperate a Mixture? lab report.  Lab reports are due to turnitin.com by the end of the period on Friday.  If they are not turned in to turnitin.com they will get a zero.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Sept 10-14

Weekly Lesson Plans September 10-14
Reminder: This is Homecoming Week.  Powderpuff is at 6pm on Wednesday.  The Homecoming Football Game is on Friday at 7pm. The Homecoming Dance is in the cafeteria on Saturday at 8pm.

Monday- Students will work on their Chapter 2 Study Guide due Tuesday.

Tuesday- Students will trade and grade their study guide.  Then we will play the Game Show Review.

Wednesday- Chapter 2 Test, extra credit puzzle due thursday.

Thursday- Extra Credit puzzle is due.  Students will be taking the Discovery Test in the Library.

Friday- Half Day! Class Games!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Sep 3-7

Weekly Lesson Plans September 3rd-7th

Monday- No School

Tuesday- BR# 6 1. What is matter?  2. How can you classify matter?  Students took a pretest over Chapter 2 about matter.  Students took notes and had a discussion over Chapter 2 Section 1 about Matter.  Homework: Classifying Matter worksheet and Concept Review Worksheet.

Wednesday- BR# 7 Look at Figure 1 on page 51, How many physical properties can you describe for the 3 objects in Figure 1? Students took notes and had a discussion over Chapter 2 S.2 about Physical and Chemical Properties.  Homework: Properties of Matter worksheet (both sides) and Interpreting Bar Graphs and Pie Charts worksheet.

Thursday- BR# 8 Read " Aerogel" on pg. 53. Answer Questions 1 and 2 in your journal.  I will shoe students two clips about Aerogel so they can see some of its physical and chemical properties.  Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 2 S.3 about Physical and Chemical Changes.  Homework: Materials to use for a Bicycle worksheet.

Friday- Density Lab

Chapter 2 Overview

Chapter 2 pages 42-73

Chapter 2 Overview
This chapter covers matter, atoms, and elements and distinguishes between elements and compounds.  Molecules and chemical formulas are also discussed, as well as the differences between pure substances and mixtures.  It also covers physical and chemical properties and changes.  The concept of density and calculations involving density are introduced.  Finally, the chapter covers the physical and chemical changes of matter and explains how chemical changes can be detected.

Chapter Goals- Students will be able to explain:
Chapter 2 S.1 Classifying Matter
1. How can matter be classified?
2. Why are carbon and copper classified as elements?
3. How are elements related to compounds?
4. What is the difference between a pure substance and a mixture?
Chapter 2 S.2 Properties of Matter
1.  Why are color, volume, and density classified as physical properties?
2. Why are flammability and reactivity classified as chemical properties?
Chapter 2 S.3 Changes of Matter
1. Why is getting a haircut an example of a physical change?
2. Why is baking bread an example of a chemical change?
3. How can mixtures and compounds be broken down?

Chapter 2 Vocab
Matter
Element
Atom
Molecule
Compound
Pure substance
Mixture
Melting point
Boiling point
Density
Reactivity
Physical change
Chemical change