Day Forty Eight Overview

Day Forty Eight Overview

- the class took a unit test on the various topics that we covered in unit 2
- after the test the students watched the Planet Earth documentary "Ice Worlds" as a reward for their previous hard work

Ice Worlds

Homework
- get in your Facebook projects by Friday 12/21
- have a great break!

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Day Forty Seven Overview

Day Forty Seven Overview

- we began class by going over the review packet and answering any relevant questions
- after going over the packer we played a review football game on the Smartboard
- the winning team received bonus points on their upcoming test

Homework
- study for test!!!!!
- Facebook Project due Friday 12/21

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Day Forty Six Overview

Day Forty Six Overview

- we began class with a warmup activity that asked the students to fill in the blanks of a review diagram
- after the warmup activity we spent class doing more practice balancing equations
- the practice involved using candy pieces to help visually demonstrate what it is like to balance an equation

Sweetly Balanced Equations

- once the activity was done the students were assigned review sheets for their upcoming test
- we also watched two short movie clips to help review some earlier concepts

Study Jams - Elements and Compounds
Study James - Mixtures

Unit 2 Review Sheet

Homework
- finish review sheet for next class
- Alka Seltzer Labs are due and should be turned in!
- Facebook Projects due Friday 12/21

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Day Forty Five Overview

Day Forty Five Overview

- we started class by going over the Balancing Equations Worksheet
- after we went over the worksheet the students had the rest of the class as a work day for their Facebook projects
- most students used their time wisely and got quite a bit of work done in the period

Homework

- Alka Seltzer Lab due Friday 12/14
- Facebook Project 12/21

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Day Forty Four Overview

Day Forty Four Overview

- in this class the students learned both how to count atoms in compounds as well as how to balance equations
- the students were introduced to the Law of Conservation of Mass
     - the Law of Conservation of Mass basically states that matter is never created or destroyed, atoms are just rearranged
     - this was used as the basis for explaining to the students why they even need to balance equations
- the students were assigned a worksheet to help them practice balancing equations

Balancing Equations Worksheet

- we had some time at the end of class for the students to begin their homework and ask me questions if need be
- I also invited any students to come in and see me for extra help if they were confused

Homework

- Balancing Equations Sheet due next class
- Alka Seltzer Lab due Friday 12/14
- Facebook Project due Friday 12/21

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Facebook Page Template

Use this Powerpoint as a Template for making your Facebook project

Facebook Project Template

Day Forty Three Overview

Day Forty Three Overview

- for a warm up the class looked over the steps for the experiment that the class had completed at the end of the previous period
- the class then completed their Alka Seltzer Labs
     - the lab involved testing whether or not stirring or water temperature has an impact on the solubility of an Alka Seltzer tablet in water
     - the students then answered questions involving what steps of the scientific method were used in the experiment
- when the students had completed the lab they were asked to complete 5 other experiments of their choosing based on the knowledge they has just acquired

Solubility Challenge

Homework
- Alka Seltzer Lab due Friday 12/14
- Facebook project due Friday 12/21

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