Week of 1/28/13 - 2/1/13

ACIDS & BASES and CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
We will continue learning about the pH scale this week.  During a lab on Tuesday, students will use pH strips to measure the pH of 14 solutions and determine if they are acidic, basic, or neutral.  The next few lessons will introduce students to the chemistry of living systems, focusing on the importance of carbon and water. 

HOMEWORK
Monday (1/28): WS pg. 12 & 16; Vocabulary (due Thursday); Quiz Thursday
Tuesday (1/29): Finish pH Lab report; Vocabulary (due Thursday); Study for quiz
Wednesday (1/30): Chemistry of Living Systems Vocabulary; Study for quiz
Thursday (1/31): Quiz today! Finish map and questions
Friday (2/1): None

Week of 1/22/13 - 1/25/13

This week, we will be starting the last two units in the chemistry portion of our physical science class - Acids & Bases in Solution and The Chemistry of Living Things. We will spend time completing a lab with mixtures, describing differences between acids and bases, and labeling the pH scale. 

HOMEWORK
Tuesday (1/22): Retake Chemical Reactions Test at lunch; Vocabulary due Thursday
Wednesday (1/23): Acids & Bases Vocabulary due Thursday
Thursday (1/24): Workbook pg. 97 due Friday
Friday (1/25): WS pg. 12 & 16 due Tuesday

Week of 1/14/13 - 1/18/13

CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Our unit test on chemical changes and chemical reactions is this Thursday.  We will review with a video and an interactive class Jeopardy game on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students are encouraged to stop in during lunch or after school if they would like extra review. Students will receive a study guide on Wednesday that needs to be completed and returned to class on the day of the test. 

HOMEWORK
Monday (1/14): Workbook pg. 87-89; Retake quiz at lunch
Tuesday (1/15): Chapter Review pg. 25 & 26; Study!
Wednesday (1/16): Study Guide; Unit Test tomorrow!
Thursday (1/17): Enrichment (extra credit)
Friday (1/18): None

Week of 1/8/13 - 1/11/13

CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Welcome back from winter break! This week, we will continue our unit on chemical changes. Students will learn to balance chemical equations and to compare the differences between exothermic and endothermic reactions. There will be a quiz in class on Friday. Students should review all new material from before break and from this week. Students will review with their partner during a challenge activity in class on Thursday. 

HOMEWORK
Tuesday (1/8): Finish game questions #1-20
Wednesday (1/9): Finish Balancing Equations WS #1-10
Thursday (1/10): Study for tomorrow's quiz!
Friday (1/11): Quiz today; Workbook pg. 83-85 due Monday

*The unit test on Chemical Reactions will be next week Thursday, January 17.