Author: Albert Fong

Constellations

Albert Fong 9, 9-2 Space, Uncategorized

Before class preparation

  • What are constellations?
  • How were constellations used throughout history?
  • What do modern astronomers use constellations for? Is there even a need?

In class activity

  • Activity: Using a Star Map, find constellations in the night sky
    • Name constellations & asterisms from a given pattern
  • Lesson: Using constellations
    • Identify the names different things we can see in the night sky (stars, planets, constellations, asterisms…etc)
    • Compare and contrast different astronomical terms
  • Finding the Big Dipper, Polaris, Sirius and other stars in the night sky

After class work

Special Presentation

Albert Fong Uncategorized

Before Class Preparation

Think about and make notes on the following questions:

  • What does “othering” mean? How does it relate to racism, prejudice, and hate?
  • How does the “bystander effect” prevent us from taking positive action?
  • How can we use bystander intervention to take positive action?

In Class Activity

  • Go straight to the library after lunch
  • Meet in the library with your belongings, as presentation will go into Period 4 class time
  • Remember Rule Number One

Lab: Reactivity Trends in the Periodic Table

Albert Fong 9, 9-1 Chemistry

Before class preparation

In class activity

  • Experiment: Trends in the periodic table

After class work

Quiz: Chemistry 1

Albert Fong 9, 9-1 Chemistry

Before Class Preparation

  • Complete all CK12 & Self Quizzes in Google Classroom
  • Bring a calculator

In Class Quiz

Can you

  • distinguish between physical and chemical properties?
  • distinguish between physical and chemical changes?
  • identify and name examples of physical properties?
  • use the density formula to find the volume, mass, or density?
  • explain the meaning and consequences of a substance being more or less dense than another?
  • identify WHMIS safety symbols?

Position-Time Graphs

Albert Fong 11-1 Motion, Kinematics, Thinking/Investigation , , , ,

Before Class Preparation:

  • Complete page 2 of Intro to Motion from previous day’s class
  • Read “A1 – Interpreting Position Graphs” Section of this worksheet
    • Print if necessary

In Class Practice:

  • Take up homework from Intro to motion
  • Using motion detector to investigate motion graphs
  • Graph matching exercise using Labquest
    • analyse and interpret position–time graphs of motion in one dimension

After Class Work:

  • Edpuzzle: Can You Perceive Acceleration?
  • CK12: Position vs Time Graphs