Monday, April 30th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Calorimetry Worksheet #2

Integrated Science


Field Trip: Egyptian Theatre

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Chemistry


CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK:
-  Q.65, p.356 (Blue Book)

Integrated Science


-  Phone Interviews for Research Project
-  To all students who have yet to complete survey questions online,
   you must email me your surveys by the end of this weekend !!!

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Continue working on yesterday's Calorimetry worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Read Bio Talk on Fossils, (p.611-615)
-  Homework: Copy chart on page 614; Bio To Go (q.1-3, p.615)
-  Due Tomorrow:  Survey questions from www.surveymonkey.com !!!
   [ If you can't email them through surveymonkey website, email the questions
    directly to my email address:  rfb9913@lausd.net ]

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Calorimetry
-  Calorimetry Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  KT Boundary:  Extinction of Dinosaurs Activity
-  Due on Friday:  Surveymonkey.com Research Questions!!!
-  Ecology Test #2 on Friday!!!

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Phase/ Energy Change Worksheet #2

Integrated Science


-  Notes/Discussion:  Techniques on conducting a valid survey (www.surveymonkey.com)
-  Due on Friday: 1. Create 5 survey questions related to your research topic on surveymonkey.com
   (Each question must have at least 3 choices), 2. Email the sample survey to my email address:
    rfb9913@lausd.net

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Quiz on Phase/Energy Changes

Integrated Science


-  Introduction to surveys:  Polleverywhere.com
-  Scientific Method Review
-  Homework:  Relate a question from your research topic to the steps of the scientific method.

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Continue Phase Change Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Activity 1: Part B, q.1 (p.584)
-  Read Bio Talk, pp.584-587
-  Extra Credit Report due on Monday !!!

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Phase/Energy Changes of Heating a Water sample
-  Phase Change Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Activity 1: Adaptations (pp.581-584, Part A: q.1-6)

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Read pp.320-325:  Energy, Temperature & Heat
-  Q.1,4,9,24,26,27,28 (pp.353,354)

Integrated Science


-  Electricity & Climate Change:  Graphing State Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Heat of Fusion/ Vaporization
-  Heat of Fusion Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Read Bio Talk (pp.620-622)
-  Bio to Go: q.1-4, p.623
-  Extra Credit Report:  Write a one page TYPED report on two different causes of the dinosaur extinction   (Inquiring Further: q.1, p.623)
   Due on Monday, 4/23
   200 Extra Credit Points

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Specific Heat (Worksheet II)

Integrated Science


-  Activity 5:  Mass Extinction & Fossil Records (q.2-6, pp.618-620)

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Thermodynamics
-  Problems on Specific Heat (Worksheet)

Integrated Science


-  Review Gapminder results
-  Read Bio Talk on "Natural Selection", pp.602-605
-  Homework:  Bio To Go (q.1-6, p.606)

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Phase Diagrams (Worksheets II & III)

Integrated Science


-  Gapminder Website Activity in Library

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Continue Yesterday's Book Assignment

Integrated Science


-  Introduction to Gapminder Website

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notes on Phase Diagrams
-  Homework: - Read pp. 488-497
                       - q.1-9 (p.514)

Integrated Science


-  Video: Earth 2100

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Phase Diagram Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Video:  Earth 2100

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Notebook Check

Integrated Science


-  Pep Rally

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Post-Lab Write-Up
-  Notebook Check due tomorrow!

Integrated Science


-  Part B (q.1,2: pp.599-601)

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Chemistry


Caffeine Lab (Part 2)

Integrated Science


Continue Yesterday's Assignment

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Chemistry


Caffeine Lab (Part I)

Integrated Science


-  Activity 3:  Natural Selection
   Part A:  Predator & Prey (q.1-11, pp.598,599)

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Caffeine Lab/ Solutions Quiz

Integrated Science


-  Review Ecology Test Results
-  People Connection:  Article Discussion by Groups
-  Earth Maze

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Chemistry


-  Read pp.522-524
-  Book Questions:  p.555 (q.19,20)
                               p.556 (q.23,26,28,29,34)

Integrated Science


-  Complete Video Questions
-  Pop Quiz on World Population
-  Group Reading/Presentations:  The People Connection

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Chemistry


-  Caffeine Lab Preview
-  Quiz on Friday !!!

Integrated Science


-  Video (Part 3): China revs up

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Post-Test Review of Periodic Assessment #2 Results

Integrated Science


-  Video, Part 2:  Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Chemistry


-  Solutions Review: Concentration Worksheet

Integrated Science


-  Video:  World in the Balance (The People Paradox)
-  India, Japan