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We are entering the wonderful world of chemical reactions this week.  We’ve been learning all about single atoms and molecules, but now we are starting the part of chemistry that’s really fun.  We’re making cool reactions occur.   Today’s homework is to find out if a given chemical equation is obeying the law of conservation of mass by being balanced.  It is in the protected post after this one. 

Don’t forget the test tomorrow over atoms and the periodic table!

Don’t forget to make sure your interactive notebook is up to date.  Use the page on the left to make sure you’ve got everything.  A notebook check is coming up and will be a test grade.

Hey guys.  Sorry about the long update time.  I’ve still got a hole in my leg, but what can you do?  he he he.

Homework for today was to write 3 study questions over our periodic table notes and a 2-4 sentence summary.  Also, we had a periodic table worksheet.  Both are due tomorrow.  Yea!

We checked out a really awesome Element song today.  I put the link in the right sidebar for your viewing pleasure.  Just try and keep up!

We added our 7th entry in the chemistry unit in our interactive notebooks today.  Please check the interactive notebook page to make sure you’re caught up.

Today we really got into our interactive notebooks for the first time.  We took some notes and did a fun lab with a very high tech piece of equipment.  (Actually, it was an empty water bottle with holes in it, but it was still fun!)  We practiced writing hypotheses and went through the scientific method. 

If you look in the pages section on the left, you will find the “chemistry unit” page.  This page will keep you up to date on what we have entered in the chemistry section.  Keeping up with the interactive notebook is very important for your grade! 

No homework.  I must be crazy today.  Enjoy.

We put together our interactive notebooks today.  These notebooks will be used every day in class and will be our new best friends!  Yea!  The I.N. should be finished with all pages numbered by tomorrow.  We’ll have a notebook check at the beginning of class on Friday and will get a daily grade from that check.