Thursday 31.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Chemistry in Everyday Life: Life afetr People Video
• Classwork- Watch video, identify five different examples of oxidation in the video
• Homework- Complete classwork
• Extra Credit- Watch the remainder of the video and write the following three paragraphs; 1-summary, 2- Examples of Oxidation, 3- Your personal review of the video
• Video Link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XDbcMND7fY

Wednesday 30.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Chemistry in Everyday Life: Reactions with Oxygen
• Classwork- PowerPoint presentation and discussion of commno reactions with oxygen.
• Homework- read pages 150-153, answer questions #3-8

Tuesday 29.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Chemistry in Everday Life: Explosions caused by dust
• Classwork- Conduct a demonstration of a dust explosion.
• Homework- Draw a labeled diagram of the demonstration.

Monday 28.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Chemistry in Everyday Life: Burning, Respiration and Combustion
• Classwork- Read sections from text on combustion and burning discuss how they are similar and different along with respiration. Create working definitions for all three along with reactant and product.
• Homework- Summarize what you know about burning, respiration and combustion. (8G Only- 6 Paragraph essay about proper classroom behavior.)

Sunday 27.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Chemistry in Everyday Life: Introduction and Vocabulary
• Classwork- PowerPoint presentation and discussion, read first two paragraphs in text page 147
• Homework- Page 147 #1

Year 10 Biology

• Homeostasis Test

How to write a lab report conclusion

Follow the link below for tips on how to write a proper lab report conclusion.

http://www.google.com.qa/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=science%20report%20what%20goes%20in%20the%20conclusion%3F&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CHsQFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbaconscience.pbworks.com%2Ff%2FLab%2BReport%2BConclusion%2BTemplate.doc&ei=ZtW9T-7gAYfxrQeV8LnTDQ&usg=AFQjCNFym4InJGbP8tIX3ac0vSBEMHHehg

Energy Sources PowerPoint

You can find energy sources PowerPoint by clicking on the link below.

http://www.google.com.qa/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=energy%20sources%20powerpoint&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CGQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsgravlinastec.weebly.com%2Fuploads%2F8%2F3%2F8%2F1%2F8381739%2Fenergysources.ppt&ei=f669T53uBM2IrAfz35jRDQ&usg=AFQjCNFsFgtV5O-0hl2Ej0yFgqhjgQSO1w&cad=rja

Wednesday 23.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Energy: Energy Sources, Renewable, Non-Renewable, Fossil Fuels
• Classwork- Complete PowerPoint discussion on Energy sources
• Homework- None

Year 10 Biology

• Work on Project

Tuesday 22.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Energy: Sources of energy, renewable and non-renewable
• Classwork- PowerPoint presentation introducing renewable and non-renewable sources. We went over the first half. Students may not request the PowerPoint until we have finished it entirely.
• Homework- None

Year 10 Science

• Work on ddrug project

Monday 21.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Energy transfer diagrams worksheet
• Classwork- Review the exercises on the worksheet (8-G completed worksheet)
• Homework- None

Year 10 Biology

• Teaching Point- Review
• Classwork- Complete MCQ on drugs
• Homework- Bring in materials to work on projects

Thursday 17.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Review test, Energy: More practice with energy transfer diagrams
• Classwork- Go over the test and answer any questions
• Homework- Get test signed or initialed by parents, due on Monday the 21st

Note- I will not be in school on Sunday. There will be no after school help or make up test for sound. You will receive a worksheet in class on energy transfer diagrams to be completed by Monday for a mark. No late papers will be accepted. If you are absent on Thursday you must get a copy of the worksheet by e-mailing or asking a friend to get one for you. This will count as a mark for everyone, no exceptions and it will be due on Monday the 21st.

Help on Energy

Dear year 8 students. I know we have had a difficult time with energy, especially energy transformations. I found this fantastic web page that might help you. Give it a look and if it helps please share with your friends. Enjoy!

http://web.me.com/davgen1/ILS/Forms_of_Energy.html

Wednesday 16.05.2012 8-2 Only

With the four scenarios below create a simple energy transfer diagram and a Sankey energy transfer diagram. Be sure to include all the transfers of energy.

• Battery powered toy dog walking
• Spring wound toy car moving
• Battery powered flashlight making light
• Boy shooting a slingshot

Wednesday 16.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Energy: Energy transfer diagram practice
• Classwork- Practice making energy transfer diagrams
• Homework- Find one example of a energy transfer in your home and make a simple and Sankey energy transfer diagram

Year 10 Biology

• Teaching Point- Drugs: Alcohol and Tobacco
• Classwork- Read and discuss the harmful effects of alcohol and tobacco
• Homework- None

Tuesday 15.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Speed and Motion Test

Year 10 Biology

• Teaching Point- Drugs: Heroin
• Classwork- Read and discuss the creation, use and effects of heroin
• Homework- None

Monday 14.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Energy: Energy transfer diagrams
• Classwork- PowerPoint presentation and discussion. Practice making a simple and Sankey energy transfer diagram.
• Homework- Creat a simple and a Sankey energy transfer diagram for an energy transformation in your home. Do not use the example we did in class.

Year 10 Biology

• Teaching Point- Drugs: Penicillin
• Classwork- Read and discuss antibiotics, especially penicillin.
• Homework- Penicillin paper 3

Sunday 13.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Energy: Introduction and vocabulary
• Classwork- PowerPoint presentation and discussion about what this unit will be about. A small bit of information on work and energy. Students then watch a film about work and energy. Students should prepare one page of notes to use on tomorrow's video quiz.
• Homework- Prepare for video quiz.

Year 10 Biology

• Teaching Point- Drugs: Starter
• Classwork- review PoerPoint presentation about drugs. Discuss examples of drugs and think about how they were made. Review part in text book about penicillin. Begin work on worksheets.
• Homework- Complete any unfinished classwork.

Thursday 10.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Review game
• Classwork- Students played a PowerPoint presentation, Jeopardy style review game in groups.
• Homework- Prepare for test on Tuesday

Wednesday 09.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Investigation
• Classwork- Continue working on experiment
• Homework- Investigation report due next Thursday

Tuesday 08.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Conduct investigation
• Classwork- Work on experiment
• Homework- None

Year 10 Science

• Teaching Point- Homeostasis: Kidney dissection
• Classwork- Dissect a cow's kidney
• Homework- Labe a diagram of dissection

Monday 07.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Plan investigation
• Classwork- Review Scientific method and begin investigation plan (first 4 steps)
• Homework- Finish investigation plan

Year 10 Biology

• Teaching Point- Homeostasis: Revision
• Classwork- work on Page 158 questions #1-6
• Homework- Complete classwork

Sunday 06.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Potential and Kinetic Energy
• Classwork- PowerPoint presentation and discussion
• Homework- Prepare for plan of investigation

Year 10 Biology

• Teaching Point- Homeostasis: The Human Excretory System
• Classwork- Read and discuss section from text book
• Homework- Page 157 Questions 11.10-11.17

Thursday 03.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- How to conduct an investigation
• Classwork- Step by step walktrhough of an investigation
• Homework- None

Wednesday 02.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Distance/Time Graphs and the Scientific Method
• Classwork- Read pages 159-160 and answer question 6 to discuss in class. Go over the scientific method vis PowerPoint presentation
• Homework- Read pages 3-8 and answer questions #1-7 before class tomorrow

Tuesday 01.05.2012

Year 8 Science

• Teaching Point- Speed and Motion: Newton's Third Law
• Classwork- PowerPoint presentation and discuss
• Homework- Finish summary and application of Newton's three laws