Tuesday June 16, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events? Are you done? It was your LAST CHANCE.
• Did a reflection for bonus points. Did you do a good job? Very Few...people got full marks for it.
• Watched a movie. How does it relate to topics we did this year?
• Did you try more questions for review bingo?
• Did our diet coke & mentos competition. You know, more of you could have been prepared.
• It was our last class.
• 9:30am IN ROOM 253!!!!
• BRING: Pencil, Eraser, Sharpener, BOOK, water bottle.

Happy Studying!

Friday June 12, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Are you done? Really?
• Did review bingo. How are you doing with your review? I have extra review sheets for environmental chemistry if you would like.
• TUESDAY is our day for the diet coke and mentos competition.......BRING YOUR SUPPLIES.
• Talked about exams & expectations.
• Any Questions? Please ask.

HAPPY STUDYING!

Wednesday June 10, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.....you have very few chances left.
• Handed in all of our vocabulary.
• Got review handouts for matter and chemical change. How did you do?
• Got a review summary for the whole year.
• I have a review handout for environmental chemistry should you so desire.
• Talked about our diet coke and mentos contest. Next Tuesday, bring your supplies and we'll see what you can make it do!
• Watched a couple of YouTube videos about mentos and diet coke. If you can make your experiment do that, I will be truly dazzled and impressed!
• Talked about exams, exam day, expectations, tutorial day.........any questions?? Please see me!
• You're almost done grade 9, big push to the end!

  HAPPY STUDYING!

Monday June 8, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events??? Are you done?
• Did a powerpoint of Genetics, do you get it? Why is it important?
• Did you write notes on your handout?
• You have review questions to answer, sia9 p83-84 #2-33. Did you write down the questions?
• Is your vocabulary done? It will be your most valuable tool when studying for your final exam.
• How will you prepare?
• No progress reports will go home this term. Think you're missing something? You'd better check!
• Handed back our textbooks today. You can sign them out tomorrow if you like. Please ask me about other options!

3 Classes Left

8 Days unitl final exams start.

Thursday June 4, 2006

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Only 4 classes left people.
• Worked on the vocabulary we got last day. It is all due on Monday June 8, 2009.
• Talked about ASEXUAL & SEXUAL REPRODUCTION. Do you understand the difference?
• Talked about Chromosomes, DNA, Genes, & Alleles, oh my! What are they?
• What is the difference between MITOSIS & MEIOSIS?
• How many chromosomes does a human usually have?
• DO: sia9 p25 #1-7, p37 #1-8, p55 #1-9, p78 #1-4. DUE MONDAY.
• You have had time to work on these things. You should be almost done.
• NOTE: You will be handing in your textbooks on MONDAY June 8th. You should use them as much as you can or want. It will be your last chance.
• Remember: The science textbook is online, but it is a pain to access....make your choice.

Tuesday June 2, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. There was a LIST on the board today, how many Current Events do you have left to do?
• Got vocabulary #51. Your LAST one. You had most of the class to work on it today, how far did you get? Did you follow the instructions? It is due on MONDAY June 8, 2009.
• Talked about & looked at a Galilleo Thermometer. How does it work? Use your basic knowlegde of Chemistry. Wrote & HANDED IN a journal entry about it.
• Our last unit contains a lot of review from other units, & the two field trips we went on this year.
• Reminder: Textbooks will be handed in next week, get whatever information you want out of them NOW.
• Reminder: Use exam bank to help you study.

Friday May 29, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Got Vocabulary #50. Worked on it in the hub.
• Finished watching Apollo 13. Why did we watch this movie? There were lots of concepts in this movie that we have worked with over the year, can you think of at least 5?
• Make sure you complete your vocabulary & get it into your duotang.

Wednesday May 27, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Postphoned Current Events.....stay ready for Friday.
• Started to watch the movie Apollo 13 - there is alot of review material in this movie for your Electricity, Space, and Environmental Chemistry Units.
• Handed in our Biological Diversity title pages.
• Are you up to date? Now would be the time to get yourself up to date.

Monday May 25, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. The clock is ticking people. Have you done two THIS term?
• Reviewed our field trip. Looked at pictures from our field trip. We did, saw, and learned so much!
• Wrote a journal entry about our field trip. Even though it was snowing, wasn't it better than having lunch in the hub?
• Did a Space Quiz on Section 4.0.
• Wrote "what we learned in space", stapled that to our "what we know about space" and "what we wonder about space" sheets and put the whole thing in our journals.
• Biological Diversity Title page: Due Wednesday. The usual format is expected.
• Started watching Apollo 13 - it is a true story people.

Thursday May 21, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

Went hiking at Mt. Yamnuska in Kananaskis!

Well done 9C!

Good for you: you got your work in on time and were EXCELLENT representatives of your school.

I am very proud of you!

WHERE ARE YOUR SPACE MAGAZINES?

NO SPACE MAGAZINE, NO FIELD TRIP.

Tuesday May 19. 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Did Vocabulary #49.
• Handed in our SPACE MAGAZINES.
• Handed in our take home quizzes for section 2.0
• Got a take home quiz for section 3.0
• Reviewed SPECTRA & the HR diagram. See the links below:

http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/star_life/hr_diagram.html

http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/Stars/hrdiagram.html

http://www.astro.illinois.edu/~jkaler/sow/spectra.html

• Started our unit review, sia9 p #1-24.
• FIELD TRIP ON THURSDAY. BE PREPARED!
• Bring a lunch, water, warm clothes, rain gear, sturdy foot wear, and your very best attitude. Meet in the hub at 845am.

Monday May 11, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did vocabulary #48.
• Worked on our SPACE MAGAZINES. Today was your LAST DAY of class time.
• Magazine is Due on or before TUESDAY MAY 19, 2009.
• No Space magazine, no field trip.
• Take home quiz for section 2.0. Due Tuesday.
• Field trip forms are do on or before THURSDAY MAY 14, 2009. No forms, no trip.

Thursday May 7, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did Vocabulary #47.
• Did a SPACE quiz. How did you do?
• Worked on our SPACE magazines. They are due no later than Tuesday May 19th before 9am.
• No Space magazine, no field trip.
• Field trip Forms are due on or before Thursday MAY 14, 2008.

Tuesday May 5, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events?
• Did Vocabulary #46.
• Wrote a Journal Entry about the progress of our space magazines. What do you have done? How much to you have left to do? How long will it take? When is the magazine due? How long will you need to edit? Think about these things & PLAN accordingly.
• Worked on our Space Magazines. You have TWO more classes to finish.
• Field trip forms?

Friday May 1, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did vocabulary #45. If you come across a word twice, then you know it doubly well!
• Wrote a journal entry about WHY the fire was different colours the other day.
• Worked on our Space Magazines. When are they Due?
• FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE NEXT WEEK.

Wednesday April, 29, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. 5% of your grade.
• Did vocabulary #44.
• Played with Fire. What did you learn about fire & colours today?
• Worked on our space magazine. You should have completed at least 5 tasks.

Monday April 27, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Didn't do current events because nobody was ready. It is 5% of your grade. I will no longer remind you.
• Did Vocabulary #43.
• Wrote down things we WONDER about SPACE.Worked on our SPACE magazine. You should be finished up to task #3.

Thursday April 23, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did Vocabulary #42.
• Talked about our SPACE MAGAZINE PROJECT.
• Looked at examples of completed magazines.
• Went to the library to see the resources & figure out a plan. What should your magazine include?
• Your Magazine is due on MONDAY MAY 18, 2009. Late assignments will not be accepted. If you do not finish this assignment you will not go on the field trip and will stay at school to complete it.
• FIELD TRIP FORMS. NO REFUNDS (see above).

Tuesday April 21, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did not do Current Events....be read on Thursday please.
• Did not do vocabulary.
• Wrote review notes for ourselves about ELECTRICITY.
• Played Electricity Jeapordy!!
• Reviewed how to fill in Numeric response forms.
• Did you use any multiple choice test taking strategies today?
• Wrote our unit final for electricity.
• You will hand in your Electricity review package on THURSDAY.
• Next Unit: SPACE.
• Field Trip Forms!!!!!!

Friday April 17, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did not do new vocabulary. Reminder: Unit Final for ELECTRICITY is next TUESDAY.
• Worked on our Review. sia9 p343 #2-10 should be complete, #11-24 - you should only have a few questions left.
• Reviewed: Resistance, Power, Energy, Voltage, & Currents on the board. Make yourself a chart DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS?
• Got our quizzes back. How did you do?
• Got a review sheet, write notes on it!
• Got a review booklet, Due TUESDAY.
• Looked at the EXAM BANK. Try it, see if you like it!
• Played Electricity Jeopardy.
• Study hard.
• FIELD TRIP FORMS & MONEY.
  

Wednesday April 15, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. You have a schedule, be READY.
• Did vocabulary #41.
• Saw a video about how a St. Louis Motor works. How does it work? What could we use it for?
• Our St. Louis Motor didn't work....what might be some reasons for that?
• Watched a video about the van der graaf generator. Why didn't the hotdog get cooked?
• Talked about & saw a presentation about the Three Gorges Dam. What do you think about this dam? (sia9 p 361)
• Started our UNIT REVIEW for ElECTRICITY. Read sia9 p 360. Do you UNDERSTAND all of the CONCEPTS on this page?
• DO sia9 p363 #2-10. FORMAT your work properly.
• Got field trip froms. Bring them back ASAP.
• UNIT FINAL FOR ELECTRICITY WILL BE ON TUESDAY APRIL 21, 2009.

Thursday April 9, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Make sure you check the schedule.
• Word List #40.
• HAVE YOU HANDED IN YOUR VOCABULARY & JOURNAL DUOTANGS?
• Did a quiz. YOU DID HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS.
• Did a word search. Every word on your word search was a part of your vocabulary. Do you KNOW & UNDERSTAND them?
• Read sia9 p 344-358, omit p349.
• How does a St. Louis Motor work?
• HOMEWORK: Do sia9 p343 ayl #1-8, p359 ayl #1-8. Did you format properly?
• Do I have your report card envelopes?
• YOU HAD CLASS TIME TO WORK ON ALL OF THIS WORK. IT SHOULD BE DONE.

Tuesday April 7, 2009

WELCOME BACK

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Current Events.
• Vocabulary #39.
• Got PAT booklets. What are they? What are you going to do with them?
• Handed in SIGNED progress reports & any missing assignments.
• TODAY is the last day to hand in any work you were missing.
• Talked about what we did before break - RESISTANCE.
• Handed in our Ohm My Worksheet.
• Talked about POWER-what's a Watt?
• Talked about ENERGY-do you know what a Joule is?
• Talked about ENERGY EFFIECIENCY. What is is? HOW do you CALCULATE it?
• Did & handed in the skill practice sia9 p336.
• DO sia9 p338 #1-11. Due THURSDAY.
• Short Quiz on THURSDAY.
• REPORT CARD ENVELOPES?

Thursday March 12, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. I listed the names of people who still owe one or more current event. Please make sure you are up to date.
• Did not do vocabulary, used that time to sort, finish, & submit our vocabulary duotangs.
• Is your journal duotang up to date & handed in?
• Reviewed our resistance worksheet & handed it in.
• Handed in our circuit diagrams.
• Reviewed our QUIZ, overall I was quite pleased with your marks, keep up the great work.
• Looked at some examples of FUSES. How do they work?
• Did & HANDED IN skill practice sia9 p307 #1-3.
• HOMEWORK: sia9 p316 #1-9. You have done the reading, now see if you understood it. DUE MONDAY.
• REPORT CARD ENVELOPES....where are they?

Tuesday March 10, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Progress reports go out next week. They will be finalized by FRIDAY. Will you be proud of yours?
• Did vocabulary #35. Please make sure your completed vocabulary duotang is handed in by THURSDAY MARCH 12, 2009.
• Talked about a couple of test taking strategies.
• Wrote a quiz. How did you do? Wrote a journal entry about our quiz & put it in our journal duotang.
• Handed in sia9 p310 #1-10.
• Put our "Day After Tomorrow" journal entries in our journals.
• Read & UNDERSTAND sia9 p311-315.
• HOMEWORK: Based on what you have read, draw a proper circuit diagram.
• Reveiwed Resistance, complete the reistance worksheet, don't forget UNITS & COMPLETE SENTENCES! They are word problems afterall, & our units are not chickens!

REPORT CARD ENVELOPES -

HAND THEM IN PLEASE!

Tuesday March 3, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. Is it your turn next week? Be ready, before you know it the term will be over and you can kiss those free marks good-bye.
• Did NOT do vocabulary. I suggest you take this opportunity to get caught up and make sure it is submitted.
• Watched the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" . Your assignment is to write at least 2 paragraphs for your journal describing and explaining at least 2 situations that had to do with electricity in the movie. Please put this in your journals next class.
• READ & UNDERSTAND sia9 p304-310, do sia9 p310 #1-10.
• When oh when will the quiz be?

REPORT CARD ENVELOPES - HAND THEM IN.

Friday February 27, 2009

Great Work at the Theatre today 9C, you made me very proud!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Did vocabulary #34
• Handed in our Fruit Lab.
• Got back some of our questions, discussed some of the answers & how to make sure we give complete answers & explanations.
• Worked on sia9 ayl p295 #1-11. Please format your work properly.
• Quiz on Tuesday.

Wednesday February 25, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Did vocabulary #33. Please have your vocabulary duotang in by FRIDAY.
• Handed in our homework.
• Did our Fruit Lab. Why does fruit have volts?
• Formal Lab report due on FRIDAY. If you have questions please see me. You had time to work on it in class today.
• Homework: Read sia9 p298-310.

Monday February 23, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events
• Did Vocabulary #32. Can you honestly tell yourself that you understand all of the words? Did you complete all of the requirements?
• Handed in our homework.
• We talked about circuits.
• Tried to build a working circuit. How did that go? What VARIABLES can affect your ability to make a working cirucuit? What are the requirements for a circuit to work?
• Homework: Do sia9 p 283 #1-9. We talked about the answers to all of these questions today. Were you able to answer the questions? You had time in class to complete this.
• Homework: Read & UNDERSTAND sia9 p 284-294. That works out to about 5 pages per day.
• Don't forget to bring a fruit or vegetable on Wednesday!

Thursday February 19, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. You should have completed at LEAST one current event for this term.
• Did Vocabulary #30. Did you alphabetize? Definition in your own words? Use the word correctly in a sentence? Include a picture?
• Got alot of work back. Are you up to date? Is the work you are handing in your best effort?
• Talked about STATIC electricity. What is it?
• What are the sub-atomic particles that move?
• Played with the van der Graaf Generater & wrote a journal entry. HOW DOES IT WORK? Why does it crackle? What are the sparks made of?
• Watched the Brainiac Video - electric fence. What happens in this video?
• Read & UNDERSTAND sia9 p272-283, omit p277. We have already talked about this content & done vocabulary related to it. You had 15 minutes of class time to do this.
• HOMEWORK: do sia9 p278 #1-8. Remember to format your assignment properly. We have already answered most of these questions, if you have trouble with these questions you need to pay me a visit & get it sorted out.
• Talked about our POTENTIAL field trip to Kananaskis. It will be by INVITE only. Please think about your behaviour in the classroom & in the hallway. How do you treat others? Teachers? Classmates? Are you respectful & responsible? If you are not handing in work, & not being the model student, person, & citizen, you will not be invited to go on the field trip & will have an assingment to complete at school for that day.

What were the two alkali metals used in the second brainiac video?
What did they do?

Where can you find them on the periodic table?

Tuesday February 10, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #30.
• Did current events. Are you aware of your turn? You should be.
• Talked about ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONS, & CHARGES.
• What subatomic particle moves?
• Had a presentation about picking our courses for high school.
• Got a GREEN form to pick our options. If you need help, please see me. When you are finished filling it out, have YOUR PARENTS SIGN IT, and BRING IT BACK TO ME.
• No Homework this weekend. REST UP, BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE A BUSY FEW MONTHS.

Special Alert!

Check it out: Erin Brockovich will be interviewed on CBC's show The Hour!

http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/

Friday February 6, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. It is a gift. A gift of 5%. Use it wisely.
• Did not do vocabulary.
• Did our Unit Final for Matter & Chemical Change. How did that go?
• Looked at our next unit: Electricity. Title page due TUESDAY. Do you remember all of the required elements? SPELLING. NEATNESS. Those are two big ones. What are the others?

Wednesday February 4, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Had our James Folwer Presentation. Do you understand the process?
• Did Current Events
• Did vocabulary #29.
• Did not do our unit final. You should still be reveiwing. Got a review Test. TRY IT. WHAT QUESTIONS ARE YOU UNSURE OF?
• Your unit final has been moved to FRIDAY. Be ready.

Monday February 2, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. We are working on the new schedule now, do you know when it is your turn?
• No vocabulary today......or was there?
• Did a journal entry about the movie Erin Brockovich, we had a list of on the board for you to include in your journal entry. 1) summarize the movie, 2) what did you think about the movie.
• Worked on our unit review. sia9 p175-176 #1-17 are due on WEDNESDAY before your unit final.
• You should be done up to question #12 before you leave class today.
• UNIT FINAL WEDNESDAY.

Wednesday January 28, 2009

JAMES FOWLER TRIP THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2009

9C be in Ms. Wilson's Room at 9AM

Bring your lunch!

(One that does NOT need to be heated)

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #28. You know the expectations. Are you meeting them everyday?
• Did current events. You have a schedule for February & March. No excuses, be ready on your day.
• Talked about the movie Erin Brockovich. Do you understand what is going on?
• Finished watching the movie Erin Brockovich. What did you think?
• Wrote a journal entry about it. What is the importance of understanding chemistry and what is going on in the world around you? How did Erin Brockovich bring attention to an important environmental issue.
• You will have a UNIT final next WEDNESDAY. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. This is lots of time for you to prepare & get yourself sorted out. Use it wisely.

Monday January 26, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Disappointed me with your lack of preparedness for Current Events. As you know 5% of your grade can mean the difference between success and failure. Failure is not an option.
• Did vocabulary #27. Is your duotang up to date? You should have no problem getting this done. This is another easy 5% of your grade.
• Handed in our Heavy Metals Projects. If you worked on it during the movie and put it on my desk at the end of class you're not fooling anybody, and it is late.
• Started watching the movie Erin Brockovich. Did you vocabulary words today help? They should have if you did them properly. What is this movie about? How is it related to chemistry?
• We are at the end of a unit, therefore you should be REVIEWING your SCIENCE EVERY NIGHT. What do you understand? What do you need work on? Check your notes and the questions you have already completed. A unit finial is imminent.

Thursday January 22, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Got vocabulary #26. Where is your duotang? Is it up to date?
• Did current events. That was your LAST day to make up current events for term 2.
• Got ALL the information, including how we will be graded, about our HEAVY METALS informative piece. DUE MONDAY JANUARY 26, 2009. You will NOT get class time to complete this on Monday.
• Handed in our signed marks updates.
• Friday 1:30pm. You know what that deadline is.

Tuesday January 20, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #25.
• Did current events.
• Handed in our Atomic Comic. Did you make me laugh?
• Investigated HEAVY METALS. What can you tell me about them?
• Your mission is to create an informative brochure, poster, or ad to share the important information with your community.
• What do you think it should include? How many references should you have? Why is it importnant to know this.
• Got our vaccinations. You are all very brave!
• Got our mark updates and term 2 self evaluation. Don't forget to show your parents and to BRING IT BACK SIGNED ON THURSDAY. THERE WILL BE BONUS MARKS.

FRIDAY JANUARY 23rd AT 1:30pm IS THE ABSOLUTE LAST TIME ANY WORK FOR TERM 2 WILL BE ACCEPTED.

REMEMBER IF YOU CHOOSE TO LEAVE IT THIS LONG TO HAND SOMETHING IN, YOU ARE TAKING A GAMBLE.....WILL IT GET MARKED OR WON'T IT?? THE SOONER YOU HAND IT IN, THE BETTER YOUR ODDS.

Friday January 16, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Nice work people. Remember to make that connection to SCIENCE with your presentation.
• Did vocabulary #24. Is your vocabulary duotang up to date? Is it handed in?
• Talked abou the ATOMIC COMIC. Due on Tuesday January 20, 2009.
• Remember that you must show you understand the concepts. READ your INSTRUCTIONS carefully & UNDERSTAND what you are doing before you start. This is why it was important to copy down the notes about the assignment that were on the board.

Wednesday January 14, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Got vocuabulary 23.
• Did a quiz.
• Wrote a reflection about our quiz.
• Had a homework check.
• DO sia9 c&r p162 #7-9, p165 #5-7, p170 #5-8. Please take your time. These are THINK questions.
• What do you know about chemical reactions?

Monday January 12, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Got vocabulary #22
• Did current events. It is your responsibility to be ready.
• Reviewed our quiz from last day. Where did you go wrong? Where did you go right?
• Wrote a journal entry about our study strategies for Wednesday's Quiz.
• Did the give it a try activity on sia9 p158. Can you write a reaction for these chemicals? Handed it in.
• Got alot of work back. Make sure it goes in the right place. Are you up to date?
• Worked on sia9 p162 #1-6, p165 #1-4, p170 #1-8. Yes you need to write down the question.
• You did not have your homework checked today. You will on Wednesday.

Thursday January 8, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. BE READY.
• Did a quiz, wrote a reflection that included a HYPOTHESIS about the mark we would get. Were given 3 minutes to review our answers using our notes & textbook. Got the quiz back. BRING YOUR QUIZ TO CLASS ON MONDAY.
• Handed in our homework from Tuesday.
• READ & UNDERSTAND section 4.0 about chemical reactions.
• Do a KWL chart about matter & chemical change.

Tuesday January 6, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Remember you should have AT LEAST TWO current events done for this term.
• How do we follow the format for current events?
• Reviewed some dates: when does term 2 end?
• Handed in our ionic/molecular bonds work.
• Reviewed some of our questions.
• Worked on sia9 p153-154 ayl #1-15. You should have completed AT LEAST 7 (seven) questions in class that leaves 8 for homework. Four tonight, four tomorrow night.
• Got some work back. What are the sources of a very serious condition known as "marking rage"?
• If I was you, I would review sections 1, 2, & 3 of our Matter & Chemical change unit. In never hurts to be prepared for a pop quiz!