Monthly Archives: December 2013

Friday, December 13 D

Period 4 Class:
-review study guide for test on Monday, Dec 16

Period 6 Class:
-review study guide for test on Monday, Dec 16

Period 7/8 Class and LAB:
-review study guide for test and watch video shorts (from howstuffworks.com) on turning corn into plastic, etc. Also do Space Race review games
-take Test during second session

Thursday, December 12 C

Period 2 Class:
-review study guide for test next Tues
HW:
-study for test next Tues, 12/17

Period 6/7 Class and LAB:
-plan and conduct the Polymer lab! Use the lab handout posted below.
HW:
-study guides (for test) and Polymer lab due tomorrow (Fri)
-test is Monday, 12/16

Period 8 Class:
-watch How Stuff Works videos on making plastic out of corn, etc (posted Monday)
-review study guide for tomorrow’s test
HW:
-test tomorrow (FRI)

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Wednesday, December 11 B

2-Hr Delay Schedule Today!

Period 1/2 Class and LAB:
-kids take the “practice test” on Polymer lab and hydrocarbon review; work w individual students as needed
-students work on review guides (for test next week)
HW:
-study guides checked tomorrow (Thurs) and test is next Tues

Period 4 Class:
-Petroleum PPT- have kids pre-read slides write at least 4 thoughtful questions about the info presented
-review info in PPT (will finish on Fri)
HW:
-study guides checked Fri and test moved to Mon, 12/16

Period 8 Class:
–Petroleum PPT- have kids pre-read slides write at least 4 thoughtful questions about the info presented
-review info in PPT (will finish on Thurs)
HW:
-study guides checked Thurs and test moved to Fri, 12/13

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New due dates for study guide and test

Due to yesterday’s snow day, we have to make some adjustments to our class agenda. Here are the new due dates:
Period 2- study guide will be checked Thurs, 12/12
-test (on acid rain, hydrocarbons, polymers) will be Tues, 12/17

Period 4- study guide will be checked Fri, 12/13
-test is moved to Mon, 12/16

Period 6- study guide will be checked Fri, 12/13
-test is moved to Mon, 12/16

Period 8- study guide will be checked Thurs, 12/12
-test is moved to Fri, 12/13

Monday, December 9 A

Period 2 Class:
-warmup- watch short videos on How Stuff Works about making plastic from corn http://shows.howstuffworks.com/31279-corn-corn-plastic-video.htm
-PPT on Petroleum
-Petroleum study pamphlet
HW:
-study guide will be checked Wed and test is Fri 12/13

Period 3/4 Class and LAB:
-warmup- review HDPE and LDPE
-plan and conduct Polymer (plastic bag) Lab; will have to conduct additional trials either Tues or Fri (after the test)
HW:
-study guide will be checked Thurs and test is Fri 12/13

Period 6 Class:
-same warmup as Per 2
-new PPT technique for Hydrocarbons- students pre-read PPT slides and write 5 questions they have; review slides together
HW:
-study guide will be checked Thurs and test is Fri 12/13

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Friday, December 6 D

Period 4 Class:
-review counting carbons h/o (from Wed)
-finish lab on building hydrocarbons (due on Mon)
HW:
-building hydrocarbons lab due Mon, 12/9
-study guide for next Fri’s test will be checked on Thurs, 12/12
-test on acid rain, hydrocarbons and polymers is next Fri, 12/13

Period 6 Class:
-school play (only 10 minutes left in period)

Period 7/8 Class and LAB:
-plan and conduct the Polymer (plastic bag) Lab
HW:
-Polymers lab group procedure, data table, graph and individual conclusions due Mon, 12/9 (see yesterday for conclusion sheet)
-study guide (posted yesterday) will be checked Wed 12/11
-test is Thurs, 12/12

Thursday, December 5 C

Period 2 Class:
-conduct 2nd trial for Polymer (plastic bag) lab
-create graph of results and answer conclusion questions (by end of class)
HW:
-study questions for next Fri’s test will be checked on Wed, 12/11
-test next Fri on acid rain, hydrocarbons and polymers

Period 6/7 Class and LAB:
-discuss counting carbons h/o and alkanes, alkenes, alkynes
-lab on building hydrocarbons (due by Fri, 12/6)
HW:
-finish lab by tomorrow
-study questions for next Fri’s test will be checked on Thurs, 12/12
-test next Fri on acid rain, hydrocarbons and polymers

Period 8 Class:
-review counting carbons sheet (from yesterday)
-finish lab on building hydrocarbons (due tomorrow)

HW:
-finish lab by tomorrow
-study questions for next Thur’s test will be checked on Wed, 12/11
-test next Thurs on acid rain, hydrocarbons and polymers

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