Tuesday, Dec. 1
Waste Audit
Movie on Optics
Total Internal Reflection
HW: read Total Internal Reflection chapter in your text
****Important Information
We will be travelling to the Jack Smythe Field Centre this Thursday, and the weather is not expected to be good. The day will be spent outdoors, so please dress warmly for the day. We will meet in the front lobby of the school at 8:20, the buses will depart at 8:30.
Please note there will be a quiz this Friday
Monday, Nov. 30
Took up homework from Friday
Finished Refraction Lab
Refraction
Friday, Nov. 27
Section 12.1 p. 519 #1-7
p. 525 #1-10
Self-Quiz on p. 508 (omit #16)
Thursday, Nov. 26
Questions from lab
Refraction
Refraction lab
Wednesday, Nov. 25
Locating Images in Concave/Convex Mirrors Lab
HW: complete all questions in textbook on p. 503
Tuesday, Nov. 24
In Class Assignment to Locate Images
Go Figure Fair
Monday, Nov. 23
Homework questions
Convex Mirror
Locating Images in a Convex Mirror
HW: p. 501 #1-7
Friday, Nov. 20
Quiz
Locating Images in Concave Mirrors (cont.)
Thursday, Nov. 19
Glossary: concave (convergin) mirror, convex (diverging) mirror
1. Reflection of Light (Part II) p. 7 in course pack
2. Concave Mirrors
3. Locating Images in Concave Mirrors
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Homework questions
Glossary: virtual image, lateral inversion
Locating an Image in a Plane Mirror
Characteristics of an image
Activity: p. 488, 489
HW: p. 490 #1-7,9
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Glossary: image, geometric optics
Took up homework
Measuring Angles
Light Ray Model/Terminology
Activity 11.5 on p. 482 a-d
Laws of Reflection
HW: p. 486 "Try this Activity", use a sharp pencil, ruler, and protractor, answer questions a,b,c
p. 486 #1-6
Read "Cleaning with Light" p. 487
***There will be a quiz this Friday****
Monday, Nov. 16
New Unit: Geometric Optics
Glossary: visible light, electromagnetic spectrum, luminous, non-luminous, incandescence, electric discharge, phosphorescence, fluorescence, chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, triboluminescence, LED
Course Pack p. 3 & Demonstrations
HW: Copy the electromagnetic spectrum, Figure 5 on p 465 of your textbook into your notes. Identify at least 1 way that each electromagnetic wave is used.
p. 469 #1,4,5,6,8,9
p. 476 #1-4
** Bring a protractor to class tomorrow or you may purchase one for $0.50.***
Friday, Nov. 13
Unit test
Thursday, Nov. 12
Review
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Soil
p. 128 #1,4,5,6,8
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Biodiversity
Pesticides/Fertilizer
Monday, Nov. 9
Reviewed Ecology Projects
Succession
Read p. 80-82 and answer questions #1-9
Unit Test this Friday
***If you were away Friday and missed the quiz, please come to room 313 tomorrow at 12:00 to write the quiz.***
Friday, Nov. 6
Ecology Quiz
Ecology Project Presentations
***Ecology Unit test will be Friday, Nov. 13
Thursday, Nov. 5
Sustainable Schools Activity
Quiz tomorrow: water, carbon, nitrogen cycle, vocabulary, interaction of living things, energy,
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Ecology Projects due
Finish jot notes from yesterday
Non-Native Species - movie, CP p. 17
Introduction to Sustainable Schools/teams
HW: research ideas for sustainable schools
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Take up homework: Oh Deer, Interaction of Living things, Relationships
Jot Notes on Biomes & Aquatic Ecosystems:
p. 59 #1-6
p. 62 #1-7
Monday, Nov. 2
Cawthra Bush - Activity
Friday, Oct. 30
Ecology Research Project - Peer Review
Final Project is due on Wednesday
Nelson Text: The Interaction of Living things, Case Study on page. 60
Answer all questions
Thursday, Oct. 29
OH Deer Activity
Glossary: limiting factor, carrying capacity, competition, predation, mutualism parasitism, commensalism
Textbook: answer questions #1-3 on p. 55
HW: complete p. 14,15,16 in course pack
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Movie continued: Water life
Reminder your Rough Copy for the Ecology Research Project is due this Friday
***Bring in permission forms as well****
Tuesday, Oct. 27
Movie "Water Life"
Monday, Oct. 26
In Library, Research Period for Ecology Project
Rough Draft of Project due this Friday!
Friday, Oct. 23
Quiz
Nitrogen Cycle
Text p. 51 #1-10
Thursday, Oct. 22
***Please remember to bring in your permission forms!
DEAR
Introduction of Ecology Research Project
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
HW: p. 19 and p. 20 in course pack
****There will be a quiz tomorrow!!
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Discussed homework on Food Webs & Food Chains
p. 3 in course pack, p. 47 #1-4, 4-9
Ecological pyramids:
Complete course pack p. 10 and p. 11 using the old textbook.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Glossary: trophic level, decomposer, food web, food chain, detritivore, omnivore, carnivore, herbivore, scavenger
Took up homework
Energy Flow
Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration
Textbook Questions p. 47 #1-4, 6-8
HW: Course pack p. 6 and p. 8
Monday, Oct. 19
Glossary: radiant energy, light energy, thermal energy, producer, consumer
Returned unit tests and took up
Took up homework from Friday
HW: complete p. 3 in course pack
Friday, Oct. 16
New Unit: Ecology
Glossary: ecosystem, biotic factor, abiotic factor, atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, sustainability
Textbook (Ecology one):
read p. 29-31 and answer questions #1-7 on p. 31
read p. 23-25 and answer questions #1-7 on p. 35
Thursday, Oct. 15
Chemistry Unit Test
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Lab/Review
Chemistry Unit Test is Tomorrow!
Tuesday, Oct. 13
pH Household Lab
Review for Unit Test this Thursday!!
Friday, Oct. 9
Quiz
Took up homework
Rates of Reaction - complet course pack 48 using the old text, p. 242-248
Unit Test next Thursday,
Review questions:
Ch. 5 #1-12,14,15,17,17 p. 216
Ch. 6 #1,4,5,7,9,10,11 p. 258
Ch. 7 # 2,5,6,8,9,10,11 p. 294
Bring in any additional household products you would like to test for your pH lab on Tuesday.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Acids and Bases Worksheet
Introduction to Household pH lab - This will be handed in
Neutralization Reactions
Complete course pack p. 46, p. 47
Textbook Read p. 273-275 and answer questions on p. 275 #3,5,6,8,9,10
There will be a quiz on Chemical Reactions tomorrow (balancing, types, creating skeleton & balanced equations)
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Make-Up quizzes
Classifying solutions Lab
Complete Acids/Bases Worksheet in course pack
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Alkali Metals and Water Reactions (see links page for demo)
Metals and Oxygen Reactions
complete course pack. p.40,41,42
Monday, Oct. 5
Homework questions
Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
Return Quizzes
Acids & Bases p. 43,44 in course pack using old text
HW: Course pack p. 39
**Make-up Nomenclature Quiz on Wednesday****
Friday, Oct. 2
Quiz
Took up homework
Balance Til you Drop (in course pack - complete first side)
HW: Textbook read section 6.3 p. 230-231
Questions p. 232 #2-7, p. 236 #2,3,5,6
Thursday, Oct. 1
Took up homework
Types of Chemical Reactions
Balancing
HW: course pack p. 33,34,35,36
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Took up homework
Reviewed Lab
Chemical Reactions
HW: p. 227 #1-5,9
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Early Release Day
Completed Molecule Bonding Assignment
HW: Chapter 5 Review p. 216 in text , questions #5-8
Monday, Sept. 28
Molecular Assignment
This must be completed in class, and is due at the end of tomorrow's class.
Friday, Sept. 25
Quiz
HW: Read p. 210-211 in textbook, and answer questions #1-11 on p. 212
Thursday, Sept. 24
Formative Quiz
Lab - Comparison of Ionic & Molecular compounds
HW: p. 29 and p. 30 in course pack
***Quiz on Ionic compounds tomorrow!***
Wednesday, Sept. 23
Took up homework
Molecular Compounds
HW: course pack p, 26,27,28
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Formative Quiz
Trends in the Periodic Table: complete course pack p. 12
More Polyatomic Ions
HW: Andrew questions in textbook p. 205 #1-11, p. 200 #4,5,6,8,9
Monday, Sept. 21
Took up homework
Polyatomic Ions
HW: complete p. 25 in your course pack. If you are having trouble please refer to the sample problems in your textbook in the section on Polyatomic Ions.
Friday, Sept. 18
Quiz
Multivalent Ionic Compounds
HW: Complete p. 22,23 in course pack
Thursday, Sept. 17
Formative Quiz
Took up homework
Ionic Compounds (cont.)
HW: complete p. 18 in course pack (not including multi-valent metals)
textbook p. 195 #1-7,9,12
p. 200 #2,3,7
Remember we have a quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Took up homework
Ionic Compounds
HW: complete the bottom of page 13 in your course pack
complete p. 14-17 in your course pack
***We will have a quiz Friday, Sept. 18 on everything up to Ions( but not including Ions)*****
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Took up homework
Atom & Ions note
HW:
p. 8 and p. 13 (top half only) in course pack
Answer the following questions in your textbook
p. 191 #1,#2 (draw Lewis Dot Diagrams instead of B-R diagrams), 3-8
Monday, Sept. 14
Discussed lab from Friday
Classification of Matter (note)
Models of the Atom (p. 7 in course pack
HW:
complete p. 5,10,11 in course pack
Answer questions #1-4 on p. 187
Friday, Sept.11
Reading Quiz
Lab: Section 5.2 in textbook
HW: complete as much of the questions on the lab as possible
Thursday, Sept. 10
Took up homework
Lab Safety Activity
Read Text p. 182-183, answer questions #1-5,9
Introduction to Lab p. 180-181
HW:
1. Prepare observation chart for lab tomorrow, and identify any safety concerns with this lab.
2. Read " Processing Hazardous Waste", p. 179 in your text
***there will be a short quiz on this reading tomorrow!*****
Wednesday, Sept. 9
Took up p. 4 in course pack
Handed out textbooks
Review page in textbook p. 169 #1-7
Physical in Chemical Properties
HW: read p. 175-178 and answer questions on p. 178 #2-11
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Welcome to Grade 10 Academic Science!
Handed out course packs
- Reviewed Course Expectations/Science General Policy
- Completed Student Profile
HW: Have your parents/guardian read and sign your Course Expectation Sheet and the Science General Policy
Complete p. 4 "What do you Remember .." in the chemistry section of the course pack to the best of your ability