Thursday, January 26, 2017

Thursday, January 26th

Unit test today!

The review is due and so are journals.

Quote of the day: "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results."  -Willie Nelson
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Wednesday, January 25th

Unit test today!

The review is due and so are journals.

Quote of the day: "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results."  -Willie Nelson
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Tuesday, January 24th

Today I checked off lesson A#13 for completeness.  We went over a couple of questions form the lesson.  Then students had time to work on the review for the unit test.

Reminder:  Journals are due Wed/Thurs.

Quote of the day: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking up at the stars."  -Oscar Wilde
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Monday, January 23rd

Today, we reviewed nuclear chemistry concepts.  Students then had time to work on lesson A#13, which is due at the start of the next class period.  The review for the final was also available for students to start working on.

Quote of the day: "Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another."  -Walter Elliot
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Monday, January 23, 2017

Friday, January 20th

Today, we discussed the definitions of many nuclear process like fusion, fission, alpha and beta decay.  Students also worked on both A#12 and A#13.  Lesson A#12 was due at the end of the period.

Quote of the day: "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.  Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."  -Helen Keller
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Thursday, January 19th

Today, students played the game Nuclear Quest.  After playing the game, they worked on A#12 analysis, making sense, practice and writing to learn.  A#12 will be due at the end of the period on Friday.

Today is the last day for quiz retakes.

Quote of the day: "They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for."  - Tom Bodett
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, January 18th

4th period

Today, students played the game Nuclear Quest.  After playing the game, they worked on A#12 analysis, making sense, practice and writing to learn.  A#12 will be due at the end of the period on Friday.

Quote of the day: "They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for."  - Tom Bodett
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

3rd and 6th periods

Today in class, I checked off A#11 for completion.  Then we discussed some main points and did the check in question.  Lastly, we started lesson A#12 by doing the chemcatalyst and reading the rules to the game that we will play during the next class period.

Reminder:  Quiz retakes are happening Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Quote of the day: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'"
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Tuesday, January 17th

Today in class, I checked off A#11 for completion.  Then we discussed some main points and did the check in question.  Lastly, we started lesson A#12 by doing the chemcatalyst and reading the rules to the game that we will play during the next class period.

Reminder:  Quiz retakes are happening Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Quote of the day: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'"
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Friday, January 13, 2017

Friday, January 13th

Today I handed quizzes back and went over the key.  Retakes will take place next week, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

We looked at two graphs needed to do A#11, and then I gave students time to work on parts 1 and 2, making sense, practice and writing to learn.  The stretching is extra credit.

Quote of the day: "Better to live a day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep."  -Mussolini
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Thursday, January 12th

At the start of class, I checked off A#10 for completion, followed by discussion of the MS question and practice #6.  Finally we did the A#10 check-in.

Then we started A#11 by doing the ChemCatalyst and I handed out a graph needed to complete the lesson.  We will continue with A#11 on Friday.

Quote of the day: "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another:  "What?  You too? I thought no one but myself..." "  -CS Lewis
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Wednesday, January 11th

3rd and 6th
Today, students took a quiz.  Following the quiz, we went over some information about isotopes and then students had work time on A#10.  It is due at the start of the next class period.

Quote of the day:  "Never give up on what you really want to do.  The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts."  -Albert Einstein
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

4th
At the start of class, I checked off A#10 for completion, followed by discussion of the MS question and practice #6.  Finally we did the A#10 check-in.

Then we started A#11 by doing the ChemCatalyst and I handed out a graph needed to complete the lesson.  We will continue with A#11 on Friday.

Quote of the day: "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another:  "What?  You too? I thought noone but myself..." "  -CS Lewis
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Tuesday, January 10th

Today, students took a quiz.  Following the quiz, we went over some information about isotopes and then students had work time on A#10.  It is due at the start of the next class period.

Quote of the day:  "Never give up on what you really want to do.  The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts."  -Albert Einstein
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Monday, January 9, 2017

Monday, January 9th

Reminder: Quiz on Tuesday  (4th and 5th)/ Wednesday (3rd and 6th)

Today I gave time to work on the review for the quiz.  Then we went over some of the answers, and reviewed the rules that help you find # of protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Lastly, we got started on lesson A#10.

Quote of the day:  "Let your smile change the world but don't let the world change your smile."  -Em
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Friday, January 6, 2017

Friday, January 6th

Today, we went over the table for A#9 to make sure everyone feels good about filling out the table. Then we had work time to finish A#9, I checked it off, and we did the A#9 check-in.

I also handed out additional practice/review for a quiz that will be on Tuesday (4th, 5th)/ Wednesday (3rd, 6th).  Students were told to choose at least 5 problems where the element name is not already given, and to choose a total of 10 problems. We will go over the answers on Monday and I'll collect it on Tuesday/Wednesday.

Quote of the day: "Life is like a game of hide and seek; ready or not, here I come."  -Anonymous
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Thursday, January 5th

Today we started lesson A#9.  We did the ChemCatalyst and Analysis #1-5 together.  Then I handed out a data table and assigned the rest of the lesson, including the rest of analysis, making sense, stretching, practice and writing to learn.  I will give about 20 minutes on Friday to work on it before I check it off.

Quote of the day:  "These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb."
-Najwa Zebian
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Wednesday, January 4th

3rd and 6th periods


Today in class, I checked off lesson A#8.  While I did that, students checked their grades on Skyward and made a list of missing assignments.  The semester ends in 3 weeks, so please be aware of what is needed to have the grade you'd like.

Next, we reviewed the Simple Atomic model and its parts and then did the check in question for A#8.

Quote of the day: "Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."  -Herman Cain
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

4th period

Today we started lesson A#9.  We did the ChemCatalyst and Analysis #1-5 together.  Then I handed out a data table and assigned the rest of the lesson, including the rest of analysis, making sense, stretching, practice and writing to learn.  I will give about 20 minutes on Friday to work on it before I check it off.

Quote of the day:  "These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb."
-Najwa Zebian
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.

Tuesday, January 3rd

Today in class, I checked off lesson A#8.  While I did that, students checked their grades on Skyward and made a list of missing assignments.  The semester ends in 3 weeks, so please be aware of what is needed to have the grade you'd like.

Next, we reviewed the Simple Atomic model and its parts and then did the check in question for A#8.

Quote of the day: "Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."  -Herman Cain
-What does this mean?
-How can you relate to it? or Make a connection to the world.