Science 10 (Periods 1 & 3) - Watched a video on balancing equations. Students continued working on balancing equations worksheet. There will be a short quiz tomorrow covering balancing equations to gauge student progress with this topic. Period 6 was at an assembly today and will view the video tomorrow and have their quiz on Wednesday.   Science 9 - Students were introduced to cell division today and the various phases of mitosis. Students were given some homework questions and will be in the lab later this week examining mitosis in prepared slides.

Science 10 - Corrected homework from last class. Started balancing equations. This will most likely be the most difficult topic covered this semester in science 10 so students should ask for help the moment they start experiencing difficulties with it. Homework was assigned and students are expected to at least attempt the homework as the only way to improve their skills on balancing equations is to practice it. We will be spending a few classes covering this concept.   Science 9 - Collected assignments from Tuesday and discussed spontaneous generation with the entire class. Students were then given an exercise on comparing organelles and their functions with items we find in todays world. The exercise is listed below and will be checked tomorrow.   Science 9 Exercise:   To fully understand what each organelle does you are going to try the following activity for the remainder of the class today. You will have to compare the function of an organelle to something we find in today's world. Be sure to explain why we need each specific organelle and the object you compared it to.    

Science 10 - Quizzes from Friday were handed back to those who were present. If a student got less then 15/24 on their quiz they are required to come to science extra help which will be offered starting tomorrow at lunch. Students must work to get the concepts down that they did not understand. Period 1 & 3 started looking at chemical equations today in class and period 1 has homework to complete. Period 6 examined molecular compounds today and will start chemical equations tomorrow. Period 6 has homework as well. Period 1 - page 219, questions 2 - 4. Period 6 - page 204, questions 3 - 6.   Science 9 - Students started cell reproduction today in class. We started with a brief review of the cell and the organelles that are found in it with a focus on specific organelles, namely the nucleus. Students had homework assigned, questions 1 - 4 on page 143, of which almost all were able to finish. Students will be working on an assignment tomorrow in class.    

Science 10 - Labs were collected from students. We went over some ionic compounds questions and then had a quiz covering these. We will pick up Monday with molecular compounds and then continue into chemical equations followed by balancing chemical equations.   Science 9 - Students wrote a test today on chapters 15 & 16. We will be starting cell reproduction on Monday which is change from the course outline. We will be covering ecosystems after cell reproduction.