Mrs. Curreri's Science Syllabus

This is the official web blog for Mrs. Curreri's Science classes at Halsted Middle School in Newton, NJ.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

September 18-22

SO SORRY I FORGOT TO POST THIS BLOG!!!
I DRAFTED IT LAST WEEK, BUT I NEVER CAME BACK TO POST. ..


Monday 9-18-06
Activity: PowerPoint presentation on atomic structure. Students take extra notes on their PowerPoint handouts. Oral quiz at end of presentation. Build an atom internet activity.
Homework: SG 4-2

Tuesday 9-19-06
Activity: Discuss alpha and beta particles and gamma rays used to analyze atoms. Use whiteboards and notebooks. Demonstration of scattering experiment.
Homework: Read 4-1 , Define chapter 4 terms.

Wednesday 9-20-06
Activity: “Atoms Family” analogy of atomic structure.
Homework: Finish labeling atomic information on “Atoms Family” wksht.

Thursday 9-21-06
Activity: Discuss the periodic table and how it is arranged. Study a memorization tips sheet on common elements and symbols. Play element Bingo to get familiar with symbols.
Homework: SG 5-1


Friday 9-22-06
Activity: Chemoscope webquest project
Homework:


This week's websites:
http://www.thorndale.txed.net/lculp/webquest.html

http://chemicalelements.com/ , http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/

http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/physical/tillery/tutorialtest/AtomStru/AtomFra.html

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/

http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/3-atoms.htm

http://www.chem4kids.com/extras/quiz_atomstruct/index.html