Week 33 In Review

Periodic Updates

Week 33 In Review

Important Dates & Assignments:

• Ocean Acidification:
• Students will be developing a blog that will document our journey through the next four weeks. As we participate in labs and activities, students will be journalling with the use of pictures and website sources on their blogs about ocean acidification.

What happened last week?

• Ocean Acidification:
• Students were able to extract an acid/base indicator from red cabbage and then use it in lab to identify the strength of acids and bases. 
• Students then used a colorimeter to analyze absorbance of different light waves to make a linear graph of pH to absorbance.
• Students then tested unknown pH and calculated the absorbance to determine pH.
• In the Lab:
• Measuring Molarity and Acid/Base Virtual labs have been scored and returned.

From the desk of Mr. Terry:

This was a strange week for Chemistry. The testing affected the Thursday schedule slightly but students were still able to test the pH of unknown acids and bases using the colorimeter and acid/base indicator. This next week will begin our blogging of ocean acidification. This will be when the students will be asked to put the ideas of the lab into practice analyzing a real-world issue. I am excited to see the learning from our students.

I am still available during lunch for tutoring. Tell your student to bring their lunch and we will eat together while we discuss Chemistry!  Have a great week.

I am available to help during lunch and Flex on the "A" day schedule 4th block. Students can make arrangements to miss their 4th block class to meet with me.

terryk@claytonbradleyacademy.org