This week we have spent several days working on the periodic table and learning the facts that can be found about each element. We spent quite a bit of time learning the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons that each element contains. The students realized that once they understood the process of figuring this out, it isn’t as difficult as they thought. There was a lightbulb moment where they realized the patterns that each successive element follows and that understanding this pattern is really the key to reading the information on the periodic table. We will continue this chapter after spring break and we will have our next test, Thursday, March 21. Students should continue working on their science fair experiments. The next important due date is March 25 and students will be required to have their experiment finished and have their data (numbers) available so they can work on graphs and tables in their math classes.
Physical Science
We have just finished up our study of chemical bonds. We spent time drawing several different covalent and ionic bonds. Their chapter 11 test will be Monday, May 6. There review/EC worksheet is due Wednesday, May 1. The ALL SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR is next Wednesday -- I...
