Mrs. McCallum Notes

Semester 2 2017

Notes

Posted: December 12, 2017

Chem 112- We worked on some molar mass calculations and I started to go around and review tests with students

Science 9- We watched Mythbusters- Moon Hoax

Biology 112- Continued to review for test on Plants

Posted: December 11, 2017

Chemistry 112- We continued working on stoichiometry questions. An assignment was passed out to practice these questions.

Science 9-We reviewed questions- Other objects in outerspace- We did one question on determining the best place for a meteorite to hit.

Biology 112- We watched a video on plants-continued with questions

 

Posted: December 6, 2017

Chemistry 112- Continued with mole conversion examples-Briefly covered Molar mass.  Students will be doing questions over the next two days.

Science 9- Students worked on an inclass assignment on "Other objects in the Solar System"  For the next two days students will be finishing up their genius hour projects.

Biology 112- Students did a flower lab today.  For the next two days students will be doing review sheets on plants.

Posted: December 5, 2017

Chemistry 112- Reviewed significant digits.  Started into new section on Stoichiometry-measuring in Chemistry

Science 9- Did a foldable solar system activity. Gave a worksheet-Other Objects in space- students will continue working on it tomorrow.

Biology 112- Continued notes on plants

Posted: December 4, 2017

Chemistry 112- Chemistry test on chemical bonding

Science 9- Finished Planet projects, reviewed video sheet on Mercury and Venus

Biology 112- Students got notes on plants- first to divisions

Posted: November 30, 2017

Chemistry 112- Students reviewed for their test.  Test will be on Monday.  We will review more tomorrow in class.

Science 9-Students finished their planet presentations.  

Biology 112- Reviewed for test tomorrow.

Posted: November 28, 2017

Chemistry 112- Students worked on review sheets.  Question sheet on polar and nonpolar compounds was reviewed as well.

Science 9- Six more constellations were reviewed.  Three planet projects were presented to the class -Mercury, Venus and Earth

Biology 112- Student worked on a mushroom lab to support the Fungus unit

Posted: November 27, 2017

Chemistry 112- Students were in the computer lab today finishing a project on the allotropes of Carbon.  They were given a review sheet on Chapter 7 and they will be given a review on chapter 8 tomorrow.

 

Science 9- Students reviewed constellation projects and worked on an inclass assignment.

 

Biology 112- Students were given notes on Fungus and we discussed what they need for their lab on yeast fermentation.

Posted: November 23, 2017

Chem 112- Topic of intermolecular forces was discussed and a question sheet was given to the class on polar and nonpolar molecules.  Today students completed a school survey and started a computer project on Allotropes of Carbon.

Science 9- Over the past two days, students have been working on their space projects and genius hour projects

Biology 112- Yesterday we review protist and did a mini quiz which was corrected in class.  We will be starting the unit on Fungi.

Posted: November 21, 2017

Chemistry 112- Yesterday students completed a lab, today they were given notes on polar and nonpolar molecules.  The rest of the time they had to work on their labs.

Science 9- Yesterday we worked on our planet projects, today Science East came in an did a presentation with the class.

Biology 112- Yesterday students were given a protist review sheet and a crossword.  Students will continue to work on the review sheets today in class.

 

Posted: November 17, 2017

Chemistry 112-Students worked on a review sheet that was given out in class on Thursday.  Review sheet is due Monday.

Science 9- Worked on Planet Project

Biology 112- Students went to a basketball game

Posted: November 15, 2017

Chemistry 112- Students reviewed molecular compounds and worked with model kits

Science 9- Notes and discussion in class about space.

Biology 112- Protist lab- observing amoeba, paramecium and euglena

 

Posted: November 14, 2017

Chemistry 112- Students were asked to complete their Ionic compound assignment for tomorrow to correct in class. We started looking at molecular compounds and worked on lewis dot and structural diagrams.  Tomorrow we will look at model kits.

Science 9- Students went to the lab to finish up their constellation assignment and worked on Genius Hour projects.

Biology 112- Students worked on a Protist Wanted Poster to describe various protists.

Posted: November 10, 2017

Chemistry 112- Student worked in class on different subjects.  Majority of the class was involved in the Remembrance Day Ceremony.

Science 9- Students worked on a constellation project in the computer lab

Biology 112- Discussed notes about protists from fill in the blank sheet and board notes

 

Posted: November 8, 2017

Chemistry 112- We reviewed questions from the textbook and students were given an assignment on Ionic Compounds.  They had time in class to work on it, some finished, but if they did not they were told to finish it up of tomorrow.

Science 9- Started space unit- we reviewed rotation and revolution and why the seasons change.

Biology 112- They were given more time to fill out their fill in the blank sheets on Protists.  They were told to finish up the fill in the blank for tomorrow.  Ideally, if they could have the questions finished and the drawing, it would be helpful for them.

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