November8
Hello Parents and Students,
We made it through our studies on chemistry, and now we will be moving on to classification of living things.
We will be starting a project soon, students will have to do a good amount of creative thinking and building for this project.
**Test retakes will be this week as well!
Objective:
Students will learn about the cell theory, scientists who led to the development of the cell theory, and how to use microscope to determine that organisms are composed of cells. They will compare and contrast basic characteristics that are used to classify organisms into the broadest taxonomic categories of Domains and Kingdoms
Monday-
Unit 4 Test
Tuesday/Wednesday
Meet the Scientist
Using the Microscope
Thursday/Friday
Using the Microscope
Introduce Project
November2
Hello,
Happy November!!
We are wrapping up our last unit of Chemistry, we had fun but I am ready to move on! We will test next Friday then we will move on to a quick unit on Biology.
This weeks objective 6.5 C,D
Students will differentiate common compounds by name and symbol. They will recognize that the formation of a new substance may be identified using the evidence of a possible chemical change, such as production of a gas, change in temperature, production of a precipitate, or a change in color
Monday/Tuesday
Elephant Toothpaste Demonstration
-Evidence of a Chemical Change
Wednesday/Thursday
REVIEW
***Study at Home!! (Elements, Compounds, Mixtures)
Friday/Monday
TEST DAY!!
October24
Hello parents and students,
We are off to a good start for the 2nd nine weeks! We will be continuing our study over Elements, Compounds, and evidence of change.
I will be out Monday
Objective: 6.5C,D
Students will differentiate common compounds by name and symbol. They will recognize that the formation of a new substance may be identified using the evidence of a possible chemical change, such as production of a gas, change in temperature, production of a precipitate, or a change in color.
Monday- Quiz – Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Computer lab
Tuesday/Wednesday
Compound Formulas Lab
Thursday/Friday
Water or Not Lab
October17
Hello Parents and Students
This is the end of the first 9 weeks, time is just flying! Monday and Tuesday will be our re-teach and re-test days for the 9 weeks test we took last week. Then we will be starting Unit 4- “Elements, Compounds, and Evidence of Change.”
Objective: 6.5C,D
Students will differentiate common compounds by name and symbol. They will recognize that the formation of a new substance may be identified using the evidence of a possible chemical change, such as production of a gas, change in temperature, production of a precipitate, or a change in color.
Monday/Tuesday
Go Over test- reteach
Wednesday/Thursday
– What a difference an atom makes (Lab)
Building Blocks of Matter 2 (Homework0
Friday/Monday QUIZ (Mixtures, elements, compounds)
-Computer Lab(Lab)
October13
Hello Parents and students
This week we are continuing our study on Elements and their place on Earth. We will pick up where we left off last week talking about “Building Blocks of Matter” and “Abundance of Elements.” Mondays classes have their elements cards that are due, and Tuesday classes have their “building blocks of matter” worksheet that is due Tuesday.
Objective: Students will learn that an element is a pure substance represented by chemical symbols. They will identify elements that comprise the Earth, living things, oceans, and atmosphere.
Monday:
Building Blocks of Matter
Tic Tac Elements
Possible homework if not finished in class- Due Wednesday
Tuesday/Wednesday
What is an Element?
Abundance of Elements
**Study for your Test (Composition Book)
Thursday/Friday
1st 9 week test (Open Note)
I will be absent on Thursday
October4
Hello Parents and Students,
Happy October! Hope you are enjoying this fall weather so far!
This week we will be talking about Elements and Their Place on Earth, and we should be done with topic by the end of the 9 weeks!
Students will be researching different elements to find out more about them and how we use them.
Objective: Students will learn that an element is a pure substance represented by chemical symbols. They will identify elements that comprise the Earth, living things, oceans, and atmosphere.
Monday/Tuesday
-In the Box
Begin Elements research
Wednesday/Thursday
**Unit 1&2 Test reteach (7:20 or in study hall)
Finish Element Research
Elements and Nomenclature
Friday/ Monday
Finish Elements and Nomenclature
Building Blocks of Matter
September29
Hello parents and students,
TEST WEEK!
We have completed our first unit, that means assessment time! We will be reviewing Monday and Tuesday, and the test will be Wednesday/Thursday. (Wednesdays has an adjusted schedule, so the class with the shortened period will have more time the next class period)
So start studying your notes!!
**Students should bring Home composition books!! Should study-Element properties, 25 listed symbols, Density, Mineral properties
Objective:
Complete Unit 1 and 2 assessment
Monday/Tuesday
Jeopardy Review
Wednesday/Thursday
TEST DAY!!!!!
Friday
Finish Test,
Go over test
Unit 3
Elements and their place on Earth.
September21
Hello Parents and Students,
Hope you had a wonderful weekend. This week we will be starting physical properties of minerals. Minerals have many of the same properties as elements, so we will comparing the two to see their similarities and differences. I will be out Friday of this week.
Students will compare minerals using physical properties. Students will test the streak, color, hardness, cleavage, and fracture.
Monday(white)/Tuesday
Mineral Properties
Review Quiz grades
Update vocabulary
Wednesday/Thursday
Testing Mineral Properties LAB
Friday
Computer Lab
Mineral Research
September13
Hello Parents and Students,
Time is already flying by! Last week we started learning some new concepts, and this week we will be diving into density and hopefully be able to talk about minerals on Friday. We are probably about two weeks away from our first unit test.
Objective: Students will Calculate density of a regular, measurable solid and the density of an irregular shaped solid (volume by displacement). Students will compare minerals using physical properties, such as streak, color, hardness, cleavage, and fracture.
Monday/Tuesday: Calculating Density Cont.
Triple Beam Balance and graduated cylinder practice
Density homework.
****Study Element symbols, physical properties of metals, non-metals, metalloids, and density
Wednesday/Thursday: *Homework Due
QUIZ
LAB- Calculating Density of Irregular Shapes
Friday/Monday:
Minerals
Is a Mineral or a Rock?
Mineral Properties
September6
Hey guys,
We are continuing our study over Metals, Non-Metals, and Metalloids this week We discovered differences between them last week, and this week we will find their density. We will also be taking our universal screeners this week.
0bjective:6.6A 6.6B 6.1 6.2 6.4
Use physical properties to compare metals, non-metals, and metalloids. Students will use comparative and descriptive investigations. Students will calculate the density of regular and irregular shapes.
Monday:
Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids
Tuesday/Wednesday
Quiz over – Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids
Calculating Density
*No homework, will be next week
Thursday/Friday
Universal Screener