Monday, February 27, 2017

Friday, February 24th

Today was the Ion quiz.  Before taking the quiz, we went over the ion practice.  After the quiz, students worked on A#17, which was due at the end of class.

Quote of the day:  "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
-Winston Churchill
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Friday, February 24, 2017

Thursday, February 23rd


Today, we started lesson A#17 and I gave out practice for the quiz.  The quiz practice is due at the start of class Friday.

REMINDER: Ion quiz Friday!!

Quote of the day:  "It is in pardoning (forgiving) that we are pardoned (forgiven)." -Francis of Assisi
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Wednesday, February 22nd

3rd and 6th periods

Today, students had time to finish A#16.  We also went over some concepts and vocabulary.  I checked off the lesson and we did the check in question.

Quote of the day:  "Life is not about being rich, being popular, being highly educated, or being perfect...it is about being real, being humble, and being kind."  -Unknown
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

4th period

Today, we started lesson A#17 and I gave out practice for the quiz.

REMINDER: Ion quiz Friday!!

Quote of the day:  "It is in pardoning (forgiving) that we are pardoned (forgiven)." -Francis of Assisi
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Tuesday, February 21st

Today, students had time to finish A#16.  We also went over some concepts and vocabulary.  I checked off the lesson and we did the check in question.

Quote of the day:  "Life is not about being rich, being popular, being highly educated, or being perfect...it is about being real, being humble, and being kind."  -Unknown
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Friday, February 17th

Students continued to work on the activity for A#16, making ion cards and arranging them into a periodic table.  There will be ~20 minutes of work time during the next class before the lesson is checked off.

Quote of the day: "Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not." -Samuel Johnson
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Thursday, February 16th

Students started working on A#16.  As a class, we did the chemcatalyst and the activity.  We will continue with A#16 on Friday.

Quote of the day: "Happiness is not in our circumstances, but in ourselves.  It is not something we see, like a rainbow, or feel, like the heat of a fire.  Happiness is something we are."  -John B. Sheerin
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, February 15th

4th period

Students started working on A#16.  As a class, we did the chemcatalyst and the activity.  We will continue with A#16 on Friday.

Quote of the day: "Happiness is not in our circumstances, but in ourselves.  It is not something we see, like a rainbow, or feel, like the heat of a fire.  Happiness is something we are."  -John B. Sheerin
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

3rd and 6th

Today students had time to work on A#15, analysis, making sense, practice and writing to learn.  The extra practice is extra credit.  Then we went through some vocabulary and important points.  Lastly, we did a check in question for A#15.

Quote of the day: "Life is like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you're gonna get."
-Forest Gump
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Tuesday, February 14th

❤Today students had time to work on A#15, analysis, making sense, practice and writing to learn.  The extra practice is extra credit.  Then we went through some vocabulary and important points.  Lastly, we did a check in question for A#15.

Quote of the day: "Life is like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you're gonna get."
-Forest Gump
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Monday, February 13, 2017

Monday, February 13th

Today we got new seats, I gave back the 1st Semester reflections and we started A#15.  There was a table I handed out and students started on the questions (skip analysis 4, 8, 11, and 13).  There will be some time to work on it during the next class period, then it will be due.

Quote of the day: "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence."  -Robert Frost
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

February 6th -9th

Snow days!!

Friday, February 3, 2017

Friday, February 3rd

Today, students had time to finish A#14.  I checked it off, went over some big ideas, and gave some notes, and did the check in question.

Quote of the day: "The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion." -Paulo Coelho
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Thursday, February 2nd

5th period

Today, we started lesson A#14, which is a lab!  We did the chemcatalyst and the activity.  Students started the analysis making sense, stretching, practice (except #4 and #5 is extra credit), and writing to learn.  There will be 20 minutes to work on it on Friday before I check it off.

3rd and 6th periods

There was a video and notes assignment.  See me if you missed it.

Quote of the day: "Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, February 1st

Today, we started lesson A#14, which is a lab!  We did the chemcatalyst and the activity.  Students started the analysis making sense, stretching, practice (except #4 and #5 is extra credit), and writing to learn.  There will be 20 minutes to work on it on Friday before I check it off.

Quote of the day: "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."  -Albus Dumbledore
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Tuesday, January 31st

I was gone today and there was a sub.  There was a video and notes assignment.

No quote.

Monday, January 30th

Today is the first day of 2nd Semester!

I gave back the Unit tests and gave students the opportunity to do corrections.

I also gave a 1st Semester reflection assignment.  It is due at the start of the next period.

Quote of the day: "The past gave us experience and made us wiser so that we can create a beautiful and bright future."  -Debasish Mridha
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.