Chemistry 11:  We began with an Atomic Theory Test.  We next learned how to find the concentration of each ion in an ionic solution, such as aquaeous Magnesium Chloride.  Read pg 209 and 210 for information and examples.  Click here to see the Ion Concentration WS.  There was a small set of notes on Organic Chemistry, where we also learned about isomers.  All the isomers of Butane and Pentane were drawn and named.   

Biology 11:  Time was given for performing work on your Plants experiment and for finishing the Porifera Lab from Monday.  We had a short discussion about Cnidaria, and watched this clip.  Due for Thursday, read pg 306-309 and do page 309 # 1-8 in fine sentences.

Chemistry 11:  We finished off the Solubility Lab today.  Time was given to complete the Atomic Theory Practice test, and there is a test tomorrow on these topics.  The last half was spent on Lab 16A, learning that "like dissolves like", but this is not due Wednesday.  

Biology 11:  Today we learned how to pour and streak agar plates for growing bacteria.  We did an experiment to show which parts of a classroom door have the most bacteria.  Students will need to write a lab report containing the usual sections, but this is not due Wednesday.

 Chemistry 11:  The saturated solutions (sodium chloride for some, sodium bicarbonate for others) were decanted and a carefully measured volume was put into a new clean container.  The water will be evaporated to see how much ionic salt remains, to find the concentration of the saturated solution.  Next day we will finish off the Solubility Lab.  A Review of Concentration WS was completed next.  We used lab 12B to review geometry and angles, and to learn about polar and non-polar molecules.  After reading pg 193 to 201, we completed # 9 and 10, then prepared Lab 16A.  We did the Atomic Theory Practice Test, and will do the test on Wednesday.  

Life Science 11:  The Botany Test took up the first half.  The Porifera Lab took up the rest of our class. Due next class is the Porifera Lab, except the Discussion portion.  Spend some time reviewing Zoology terms.  If you are at home today, do the Porifera Lab by looking at your textbook and searching images on Google.   Due next day is all the Porifera Lab except the discussion.

Biology 11:  After going through some key differences between monocots and dicots, we got our plant experiment going. Time was given to finish the Angiosperm Placemat, and to work on your Botany Cheat Sheet (one side of a letter sized sheet, the other side will be for Zoology).  We finished the remainder of the documentary titled "Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind".  We read pg 300 to 304, and studied the table on 304 for a short while.  The final minutes were spent going over the Botany Practice test, view an answer key here.  On Monday we have a Botany Test, you are welcome to use your Botany Cheat Sheet as describe above.

Chemistry 11: Lab 12B and Lab 6D were completed first.  We marked up our diagrams for 12B with geometry labels (bent, planar, tetrahedral, trigonal planar, linear), bond angles, and electronegativity differences.   This is part of the Valence  Electron Shell Propulsion Theory.  We took notes on Solutions, and began the Solubility experiment by making a saturated solution.     

 

Biology 11:  After a short review we brainstormed with our partners for our seedling experiment.  A clear hypothesis, list of materials, and a procedure were constructed.  Friday, we will start.  We took notes on Zoology, our last unit.  We watched more of the documentary from January 6th, then we did the Botany Practice Test (Test on Monday). 

Chemistry 11:   We added to our Bonding notes by completing the Ionic section, then we read pg 171 to 176 in Hebdon, then we did Unit 8 # 57-67.  Lab 6D was completed too.  In the second half, we did Lab 12B where we constructed and accurately sketched models of Covalent compounds.   On your sketches, include the bond angles, bond polarity,  and geometry names.  State whether each molecule is symmetrical or asymmetrical.

January 6, 2021

Biology 11:  After a flower anatomy quiz we did Lab 69 and watched the first 13 minutes of "Sexual Encounters of the Floral Kind".  

Chemistry 11:  In the first half we reviewed atomic structure (Unit 8 pgs 142 - 150) and completed Lab 11A.  Our friends at home can do Lab 11A at home, no equipment is involved.  In the second half, we learned about why atoms get smaller as we move across a period ( really, I am not joking).  We did Lab 6D Part I in the second half.  I have emailed data to our friends at home so they can do Calculations #1-5 in Lab 6D.  

Biology 11:  We started off by going over pg 264 # 1-9, which was due today.  After a short review of plant and non-plant species, we watched this clip on Gymnosperms.  We each spent a few minutes with a hemlock cone, removing the winged seeds, then we labelled the anatomy of a flower in preparation for learning the reproductive cycle of flowering plants.  In the second half we read about Angiosperms (pg 266 to 272) and took brief notes on Methods of Pollination, Methods of Seed dispersal, and the Differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons.  We also watched this clip on Angiosperms. There will be a flower anatomy quiz on Wednesday, and the Fern Crossword is due (see instructions on Dec 17th blog) on Wednesday too. 

Chemistry 11:  After a short review of isotopes, we did the Titrations Calculations WS (click here to get a copy), then we finished the Conclusion for Lab 20C.  In the second half we did Lab 11A, parts I and II.   Lab 20 C (all Questions, Follow-up Questions, and a Conclusion) and the Titration Calculation WS are due Wednesday.   

Biology 11:  After a short review we read pages 264-267 and filled in a page with brief notes.  We spent time finishing the moss/fern assignment (pg 264 # 1-9, due Tuesday) and watched this clip on Gymnosperm Life Cycles.  In the second half, we spent time in the IT Lab finishing the Fern Crossword assignment.

Chemistry 11:  We did the second part of Lab 20C, followed by a short lesson on isotopes, where we watched this clip about Calcium-48.  Unit 8 # 23 adn 24 are due for Tuesday, as well as all of the Calculations and Follow-up Questions from Lab 20C.  Be sure to bring graph paper to class for Tuesday.

December 18th, 2020

Chemistry 11:  We did Lab 20C today, Part I only.  Part II in January.  We also took notes on Covalent Bonding (click here for a copy) and drew some Lewis Dot Structures for Covalent compounds and for polyatomic ions, which have internal covalent bonds.  Nothing is due for January 4th.

Biology 11:  After a little review, we watched this clip on Ferns.  We viewed and sketched the fungi we have been growing on food items.  Nice mycelium!  The samples were discarded in the hedge outside the West doors, where the fungi can continue to decompose the bread, veggies, and fruit samples, leaving some of the nutrients available for the hedges.  In the second half we finished our Fern Crossword Puzzles.  Nothing is due for January 4th.