Week of November 4 to November 8, 2013

First week of the second quarter.   A full week ahead but a short week next week with Veterans Day on Monday, Nov 11** and an inservice day on Friday, Nov 15.   November will be gone before we know it.

As usual, all plans, assignments and due dates are subject to change and adjustments.  (Blog updated Tuesday, Nov 5th after Mr. Cat being out ill on Monday)


Chem-I:   periods 2,3,6

Monday:  No COW for this week.   Finish Density Determination Lab report and turn in.   Note per 6 needs to make a class result chart for unknown solid for conclusion questions.  When done, pick up review sheet and problems for this week's Unit 2 test.   No Homework.

Tuesday:   Review for Test.  No homework.   Test on Block day.

Wed/Thurs:   Test on Unit 2. (** the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.... the day that commemorates the ending of _____ in 1918.... the "war to end all wars")    Followed by COW "mini-lab" activity.

Friday:   Going over test.   Working on Assignment from Chapt 4 (finish for Tuesday:   Read/SSS in chapter 4, sections 4-1 and 4-2;  Also, answer questions on page 122 numbers 34 thru 45.  ALSO, note that a COW will be due on block day next week:   it is the Alkali Metal Group (aka Alkaline Metals).   Another note:   2nd qtr projects will be assigned next week on block day.  They will be due just before Xmas vacation.


Chem-IA:  Per 7

Monday:   In-Class book work:   Read/SSS on Sections 4-1 and 4-2;  complete problems on p 122 #s 34-45.  Finish for HW if necessary.

Tuesday:  Assignment from 4-1 and 4-2 due (see above).   Starting next unit (Unit 3A) on History of Atom.  Homework for Thurs block is to bring in pennies (yes.... pennies) for some Alchemy.  Note that Timeline assignment from Keynotes 3 A (and beginning of 3 B) is due on Friday.

Thursday block:   continue unit 3A, followed by COW "mini-lab".

Friday:   TIMELINES  due.    Beginning of going over timelines and Keynotes.  ALSO, note that a COW will be due on block day next week:   it is the Alkali Metal Group (aka Alkaline Metals).   Another note:   2nd qtr projects will be assigned next week on block day.  They will be due just before Xmas vacation.

Chem-II:  Per 1

Monday:  Review gas laws (Boyles, Charles, Gay-Lussac's and Combined).  Working on packet of problems.  Finish for HW if not done in class time.

Tuesaday:  Starting lab activity on Charles Law.

Thursday:   continuing/finishing Charles Law lab (2 trials of data if time allows).

Friday:   Guest Speaker:  Paul Rollins.  SCUBA science.