Thursday 10/8

Journal:

1. What are the strengths and limitations to the modern model of the atom?

Today we took our first Structure of Matter mastery quiz. If you missed it, please come find me for a time to make it up. It goes on term 1, so it will need to be before Monday 10/19.

Then we did this worksheet. You may need a blue textbook pg. 24 to help you. I have the key so you can check your work. The worksheet will be due Tues 10/13.

HW:  phases action heroes will be collected Monday 10/12

Wednesday 10/7

Journal:

Make a diagram of each of these atoms:

a. Nitrogen (N)
b. Carbon (C)
c. Fluorine (F)

Today I gave you the class time to finish Phases Action Heroes. Some students turned them in, everyone else will turn them in Monday 10/12.

HW:  action heroes due Monday 10/12; Study for mastery quiz tomorrow

Tuesday 10/6

Journal:

For each of the phase changes, say whether each is a cooling (heat loss) or heating (heat gain) process:  condensation, evaporation, sublimation, freezing, and melting.

Today we took notes on this notes outline (copy a friend's that was in class).

Then we started making "Phases Action Heroes." We will finish tomorrow.

HW:  none
Reminders:  Mastery Quiz Thursday 10/8

Monday 10/5

Journal:

1. What is a phase change?
2. What are some examples of phase changes?

Today we finished some left over demonstrations from last week. No makeup required for that.

Then we did a "role play" where you were in groups acting out solid, liquid, and gas particles.

That was it! No makeup today.

HW:  none

Thursday 10/1

Journal:

1. What are the states of matter?
2. Describe each state of matter in terms of proximity of particles and speed of motion of particles.

Today we finished the demos from yesterday, then turned that paper in. If you were gone today, make sure you finish the analysis and conclusion of that worksheet and give it to me when you return.

HW:  none
REMINDERS:  Mastery quiz next Thursday 10/8

Wednesday 9/30

Journal:

Today we started a series of demonstrations to help you see that matter is made of particles.

Here is the worksheet for the activity. If you missed class today, you can copy someone's notes.

HW:  none

Tuesday 9/29

Journal:

1. Make a simple drawing of a Boron (B) atom.
2. What limitations or flaws are there to this type of model?

Today we reviewed the strengths and limitations of our model of the atom and came up with a chart for our notes like this (copy this into your notes if you weren't here):

STRENGTHS (THINGS THAT ARE ACCURATE):

• shows charges
• shows energy levels of e-
• shows protons, electrons, and neutrons and relative locations of each

LIMITATIONS (INACCURACIES)

• size and scale of atom not appropriately shown
• e-s aren't moving

Then we played a game outside making "human atoms" and identifying the correct number and location of the subatomic particles of various elements (no makeup necessary for this).

HW:  none