PLEASE PREPARE FOR NEXT WEEKS EVALUATION

Please prepare for next weeks evaluation by:

1. Reading the textbook. You should have read the entire unit by now including section 4 which was assigned for homework earlier this week
2. Complete all practice material: Ionic and Molecular naming/formula practice booklet, periodic table practice, and the previously completed ionic/molecular practice assignment
3. Re-read your section 2 quiz and practice with a friend (the tricky fill in the blank quiz)
4. Ensure you have practiced the questions assigned on page 149, 153 and 154 (specific questions to practice are listed on your naming cheat sheet)
5. Complete questions 1-26 on page 176-177
6. Visit: www.edquest.ca and practice the quizzes/tests for matter and chemical change

GET READY FOR ANOTHER BLIZZARD!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCMENTS:

• MATTER AND CHEMICAL CHANGE UNIT TEST: Monday, March 2nd for 9H and Tuesday March 3rd for 9E and 9B

This week in Science:

• Continuing to learn about ionic and molecular compounds


• Learn more about chemical reactions by learning specifically about how sodium and chlorine form sodium chloride


• Learn strategies for writing formulas for ionic compounds


• Develop skills necessary to write the chemical names of ionic and molecular compounds using the formula


• Finish reading our Unit - if not done in class this week, please read section 4 of your Unit; this is assigned for home reading


• Begin preparation for your Unit evaluation (unit test) next week

FEBRUARY 2009

Hello grade nines! I hope you are all recharged after your time off. We are rapidly progressing through our unit, "Matter and Chemical Change"; be prepared to work hard in the next month (and for the rest of the year for that matter)!

Where are we in the textbook?

• You should have read all of section 1 and 2 and up to page 149 in section 3

What work should I have done?

• Finished check and reflect questions (1-4) on page 143 and page 149 (1-8)

I look forward to learning more about chemistry after the short break!

-Mr. Mang