Odd Block Schedule
Morning classes did the expansion lab and the afternoon class made the glue polymer lab then finished the Bikini island bomb test video
Last night was the principal medallion dinner, students who earned straight A's all 4 semesters at my school (exceptions for B in Geometry and Honors Science).
Seeing these scholars last night was so special. They were proud of their achievement and a bit nervous about the next step toward growing up and moving over to High School.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Showing posts with label polymer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label polymer. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Week 34, Day 5: We became Ribosomes today!
Even block Schedule. Final test of the year (structure of matter and organic chemistry).
Slightly shorter periods due to the Latino fest lunch celebration. Due to testing last week we couldn't do it on Cinco de Mayo.
For review I drew the structural formula, then made 8 copies(per page) of the amino acid glycine on a sheet of paper. We then we cut them out, bonded them together (making covalent bonds with tape) to make branched and unbranched protein. Two of our standards deal with monomers making polymers, and proteins are molecules of life.
I told the students as they connected their Glycine units together that my room is a cell, they are now RIBOSOMES making proteins.
Due to a late scheduled afternoon meeting at the High School, my Honors Science afternoon class lesson was destroyed. So we hung out. Did a review at the end of the period for the postponed test.
Happy 48th birthday Paul
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Slightly shorter periods due to the Latino fest lunch celebration. Due to testing last week we couldn't do it on Cinco de Mayo.
For review I drew the structural formula, then made 8 copies(per page) of the amino acid glycine on a sheet of paper. We then we cut them out, bonded them together (making covalent bonds with tape) to make branched and unbranched protein. Two of our standards deal with monomers making polymers, and proteins are molecules of life.
I told the students as they connected their Glycine units together that my room is a cell, they are now RIBOSOMES making proteins.
Due to a late scheduled afternoon meeting at the High School, my Honors Science afternoon class lesson was destroyed. So we hung out. Did a review at the end of the period for the postponed test.
Happy 48th birthday Paul
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Week 34, Day 1: Having fun with your students
Even block period. Expansion Lab per 2 & 4, Fun with polymers period 8 (honors).
A really nice day. The expansion (Alka seltzer) lab touches on atomic and molecular motion and states of matter and the effect on reaction rate.
The fun with polymers lab was a blast. Glue and borax blobs, shrinking # 6 plastics. The kids had a great time.
That's why I do this..teaching that is. It's fun.Seeing the kids laugh and delight.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
A really nice day. The expansion (Alka seltzer) lab touches on atomic and molecular motion and states of matter and the effect on reaction rate.
The fun with polymers lab was a blast. Glue and borax blobs, shrinking # 6 plastics. The kids had a great time.
That's why I do this..teaching that is. It's fun.Seeing the kids laugh and delight.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Week 33, Day 4: Polymer Fun
Test schedule and period 6 (prep YES) and 8 honors.
Today I had to give a test and not just student-sit. It was our dept 7th grade test. They finished early and I got out the embossing powder again (yesterday) and also let them make borax/glue polymer "GLUEP". I never made this in class before and SHAME on me. Totally fun!
During my prep I made a paper polymer lab and added to it some activities on Polymers from a session I attended at the 2008 NSTA Portland conference.I created a paper polymer activity to show how repeating glucose molecules connected can make either Starch, Cellulose (wood) or Glycogen.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
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