Posted in Chemistry on January 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here are the links for Web resources for your Element research:
*Visual Elements Periodic Table
*Web Elements: Scholar Edition
*Chemical Elements
*Periodic Table from the Los Alamos Lab
*Lenntech Periodic Table
Posted in Chemistry, Homework on January 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This week is wacky so please check the schedule posted at school.
Here’s the science schedule:
Tuesday-Block I Wednesday- Block III Thursday- Block II Friday-Block I
And now for homework!
*We’re going to put together a giant interactive periodic table at school. Each student will be given at least one element to research. You will fill out the Element [...]
Posted in Chemistry, Homework on January 14, 2008 | No Comments »
1) Read “Chemical Bonds”
2) Complete Hw#16: VIP- Electrons
*Please note that if you are downloading this, you will need to get the backside from me.
Due date
Block I: Wednesday
Block II: Friday
Block III: Thursday
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3) Read “Compounds” and “Types of Chemical Bonds”
4) Complete HW#17: Bonding Moment
Due date–Please note the change in schedule!
Block I: next Friday
Block [...]
Posted in Chemistry, Random thoughts on January 10, 2008 | No Comments »
And here’s the Blackalicious song-Chemical Calisthenics! Blackalicious is a hip-hop duo from the Bay Area.
Posted in Chemistry, Random thoughts on January 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a video version of the Element Song I’ve been playing in class. Try to keep up with it!
Posted in Chemistry on January 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A fun song about the chemical compounds in candy by the Animaniacs:
Posted in Chemistry, Homework on January 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Back to the grind!
1) Read “The Periodic Table”
2) Complete HW#14: Periodicity
Due date:
Block I: Wednesday
Block II: Friday
Block III: Thursday
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3) Read “Elements”
4) Complete HW#15: It’s elemental!
Due date:
Block I: next Monday
Block II: next Tuesday
Block III: next Monday
Posted in Chemistry, Class pics on January 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Welcome back from vacation! Here are pictures of the Rutherford roller activity where students rolled marbles under a board to simulate Rutherford’s gold foil experiment. An object was hidden under the board. When the marble’s rolled underneath, it could roll straight through, bounce off to the side, or bounce straight back. [...]
Posted in Chemistry, Homework on December 16, 2007 | No Comments »
1) Read “The Atom”
2) Complete HW#13: Atom Anatomy
Due date:
Block I: Wednesday
Block II: Tuesday
Block III: Monday
Posted in Chemistry on December 9, 2007 | No Comments »
We’ll begin our unit on Chemistry with learning about the history of atomic theory.
When did the idea of an atom begin?
How did scientists figure out what an atom is?
What did these scientists find out?
What is our understanding of atoms now?
Check out this timeline for a preview of next week’s class.
