Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Biology Unit 4 Day 3

Objective: Describe cell structures and functions in writing using vivid vocabulary (nucleus, ribosomes, mitochondria).

Question:
  1. What is the function of the mitochondria?
  2. What is the function of the cell nucleus? What does the nucleus look like?

Chemistry Unit 5 Day 2

Objective:  Describe in writing how chemicals interact when they react using vivid vocabulary (products, reactants, compounds, molecules).

Questions:

  1. What does it mean to balance a chemical reaction?
  2. List 5 types of chemical reactions.


Physical Science Unit 3 Lab Day 4

Objective: Interpret and analyze data about chemical interactions and reactions in writing using vivid science vocabulary (law of conservation of mass).

Questions:

  1. What is the law of conservation of mass?
  2. What happens to elements and compounds during chemical reactions?

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Biology Unit 4 Day 1-2 continued

Objective: Summarize cell structures and functions in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:

  1. Why do you think cells have tiny organs (organelles)?
  2. What is extra cellular matrix?

Chemistry Unit 4 Day 1 continued

Objective: Summarize the contents of unit 4 in writing using vivid vocabulary and transitions.

Questions:
  1. Why do you think chemical reactions happen?
  2. What do you think happens when a chemical reaction occurs?

Physical Science Unit 3 Day 3

Objective: Summarize acid and base reactions in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:

  1. What does it mean to be acidic? (see apex 3.3.1 p 8)
  2. What happens to acids and bases in water? (see apex 3.3.1 p 2)



Monday, February 23, 2015

Biology Unit 4 Day 1-2

Objective: Describe the structures and functions of cells in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Question:

  1. What do you think cells are made of?
  2. How do you think cells work? What do they do?

Chemistry Unit 4 CST day continued

Objective: Finish unit 4 CST

Question:

  1. What have you learned so far from unit 4 about chemials and bonding?
  2. How does unit 4 relate to what we learned in unit 2 and unit 3?

Physical Science Unit 3 CST day

Objective: Describe how substances interact and change in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:

  1. What is the difference between a double replacement reaction and a single replacement reaction?
  2. What are 3 properties of a combustion chemical reaction? (see apex 3.2.1 p 3)

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Biology Unit 3 Lab day 2

Objective: Finish lab.

Questions:
  1. What is a control variable?
  2. Fill in your procedures on your lab sheet.

Chemistry Unit 4 CST Day

Objective: Take the unit 4 CST.

Questions: 

  1. How can you use the periodic table to predict bonding?
  2. What role do electrons play in bonding?

Physical Science Unit 3 Day 2

Objective: Summarize how substance interact and change during chemical reactions in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:
  1. What is a coefficient in a chemical formula? (see apex 3.1.4 p 4)
  2. What is a decomposition reaction? (see apex 3.2.1 p 8)

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Biology Unit 3 Lab

Objective: Interpret data and synthesize information in writing using vivid vocabulary and Claim-Evidence-Reasoning.

Questions: Answer the two pre-lab questions on your lab handout.

Chemistry Unit 4 Day 3

Objective: Describe patterns in bonding and molecules in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:

  1. Whats the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond? (4.2.1 page 10)
  2. Why do moleucles and compounds make different shapes? (see apex 4.3.1 page 3)

Psychical Science Unit 3 Day 1

Objective: Summarize the contents of unit 3 in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:

  1. What do you think is a chemical reaction?
  2. Why do you think chemical reactions occur?

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Chemistry Unit 4 Day 2

Objective: Explain why bonds form in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:
  1. What is electronegativity?
  2. What is reactivity?




Physical Science Unit 2 Day 5

Objective: Evaluate properites of atoms and matter in writing using Claim-Evidence-Reasoning.

Questions:
  1. What did you learn from unit 2 about valence electrons, properties of atoms, or bonding?
  2. What properties do you think are most useful for identifying bonds that form?

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Biology Unit 3 Day 4

Objective: Get caught up!

Question:

List 3 characteristics of protein shape or function. For help see APEX 3.3.1 pages 2-7.

Chemistry Unit 4 Day 1

Objective: Summarize the unit 4 content in writing using vivid vocabulary.

Questions:

  1. What do you think is a chemical reaction?
  2. Why do you think chemical reactions happen?


Physcial Science Unit 2 Day 4 (Lab)

Objective: Interpret and analyze data relating to chemical bonding using vivid vocabulary.

Question:

Choose and Research 2 of the following...


  • What is the chemical formula for vinegar?
  • What is the chemical formula for baking soda?
  • What is the chemical formula for epsom salt?
  • What is the chemical formula for table salt?
  • What is an egg shell made of?