Tues./Wed. March 31-April 1

Today in class we finished up the distillation lab and wrote conclusions about what we learned. We also were presented with our next project : Changes in Matter Cartoon.


Homework: Choose a character for your cartoon. Make sure the character can turn from a solid to a liquid, and then a liquid to a gas. (ex. ice cube, popsicle, snow man, ice cream, chocolate) Draw or print from a computer the solid, liquid, and gas form of your character.

Monday March 30th

Today we learned the wonders of distillation. Here is a picture of the results from our distillation of grape juice. Many students were surprised when I poured clear water from the bowl in the pot.

Look how dark the liquid that was left at the bottom of the pot is. Is this liquid the solvent or the solute?

Homework: Part 1 and Lesson Review from the following worksheet.

Tues./Wed. March 24/25

Computer day! We worked on questions for the ExploreLearning gizmo: Phases of Water. The magnifying glass shows you what the water particles are doing in each state.



Homework: None

Monday, March 23rd

Today in class we predicted how the particles move and look in solids, liquids, and gases.
Above top is a drawing of what students predicted, below is the actual. Students were not far off. Particles just needed to be drawn closer together.

Homework: Pg 260 #1-4

Friday the 13th! (March)

Remember, today in class you need to drop your brochure document into my drop box on the server by the end of class.

For those who finish early-you have two choices:

1. Make your own crossword puzzle using information from your brochure. Use the puzzlemaker on the discovery site to make a puzzle with at least 10 words and clues.

Crossword Puzzlemaker

Print out the puzzle for your friends to try!

2. Write a test on pages or appleworks about metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and noble gases.
Your test needs: 2 true/false questions, 4 multiple choice questions, 4 fill in the blank statements, and 1 essay.

I will use any terrific questions in our real test. Wouldn't that be nice to take a test with questions that you wrote?

Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!

Thursday, March 12th

Today in class we continued working on our brochure for the periodic table. It is due tomorrow by the end of the period! Be sure to check the board for questions you should ask yourself before submitting the brochure to my drop box:

1. Did you include the properties of each group?
2. Did you describe where to find each group on the periodic table?
3. Did you include two examples of elements and their uses for each group?
4. Did you include at least one picture per group?

Homework: pg. 246-247 Answer questions: 1, 3, 8, 12, 17, 18, 23-26

Tuesday/Wednesday March 3rd/4th

Today in class you will be designing a brochure for the periodic table. A template for the brochure can be found in my assignments folder in Student Files.

You need to include the following:

A section for:
metals
non metals
metalloids
noble gases

Each section should include:
1. A description of the properties of the elements in that group
2. A description of where the elements can be found on the periodic table
3. Examples of elements in the group with common uses
4. Pictures

Web Sites for research:

Metals, Non metals, and Metalloids
More Metals, Non metals, and Metalloids
Periodic Table with Descriptions of Groups

Periodic Table Web sites:
Periodic Table Collector -(really cool website)
Dynamic Periodic Table
Periodic Table
Another Periodic Table
Periodic Table and Minerals

Homework: Which group (metals, non metals, metalloids, noble gases) is most essential for life? Use information you gathered from your research to support your decision. (4-5 sentences)

Monday March 2nd

Today we tested different substances to see if they were metals, non metals, or both. The main properties we were testing for were luster, malleability, and conductivity. There were a few surprises so far, like shiny wires from inside a tv did not conduct electricity and a piece of graphite for a mechanical pencil did conduct electricity.


Homework: None