December 21, 2007 - Friday

Big Alchemy test today.
Quick review.
Turn in Investigation 5, Lesson 6
Get extra credit wordsearch, due after break.
Have a great Holiday!!!

December 20, 2007 - Thursday

Today we are finishing Lesson 6 - As Good as Gold. This is the review activity. After finishing it in class, we will review it so you can study tonight for the Alchemy Test tomorrow. I have also posted the final PowerPoint on the other web page. Study tonight!

December 19, 2007 - Wednesday

Begin Investigation 5, Lesson 6 - As Good as Gold
This is a review lesson that will cover 2 days of class. We will start this today and finish it up tomorrow. We will then go over it as a class.
Alchemy Test - Friday (if you miss it, you will not be able to make it up until we get back in January).

December 18, 2007 - Tuesday

Review of Lesson 5 - Salty Eights
Quiz Today, Investigation 5
Test Friday - will cover all of Alchemy

December 17, 2007 - Monday

Investigation 5, Lesson 5 - Salty Eights
Today we played a special card game that reinforced the rule of 8 (aka, the octet rule)
Quiz tomorrow!
Test Friday!
no homework

December 14, 2007 - Friday

Discuss "Noble Gas Envy"
Investigation 5, Lesson 4 - Getting Connected
No Homework

December 13, 2007 - Thursday

Alchemy Investigation 5, Lesson 3 - Noble Gas Envy
Homework: p101-102: 1-4

December 12, 2007 - Wednesday

Today we are finishing Investigation 5, Lesson 2.
We will be creating presentation posters about the different types of bonding.
No Homework

December 11, 2007 - Tuesday

Investigation 5, Lesson 2 - Electron Glue
Homework: p 96-98: 1-3 and finish Lesson 2

December 10, 2007 - Monday

Today we begin Investigation 5 in the Alchemy book.
Experiment - Lesson 1
Homework - p92: 1-2

December 7, 2007 - Friday

Finish watching Fat Man and Little Boy.
Click here to go to a info page on this film.
Be ready for a lab on Monday. This means closed-toed shoes, a way to tie long hair back, no baggy sleeves.
Have a great weekend.

December 6, 2007 - Thursday

Alchemy Investigation 4, Lesson 3 due today
Investigation 3 - quiz
Movie "Fat Man and Little Boy"
No homework

December 5, 2007 - Wednesday

Alchemy - Investigation 4, Lesson 3
Quiz Tomorrow!
Homework - finish Investigation 4, Lesson 3. Also, study for the quiz.

December 4, 2007 - Tuesday

Finish Alchemy Investigation 4 - Lesson 2
Quiz Thursday
No Homework

December 3, 2007 - Monday

Alchemy - Investigation 4, Lesson 2
No Homework!!
Quiz Thursday