Plan of the week

• Monday 
• In class 
• Start Molecular Polarity Simulation
• Finish Lab conclusion 
• Tuesday 
• At home 
• Watch Electronegativity and Polarity video
• Blog post on it 
• Wednesday 
• In class 
• Simulation on self assembly
• Practice worksheet on polarity 
• Thursday 
• In class 
• Start planning project 
• Saturday 
• At home 
• Watch Intermolecular Forces video and take notes
• Blog post on it

Plan of the week

• Tuesday 
• In class 
• Get started on modelling half-life using fizzy drinks lab. 
• At home 
• Finish conclusion and any data collections 
• Wednesday 
• In class 
• Finish lab if needed 
• Start Molecular Polarity Simulation 
• At home 
• Watch Electronegativity and Polarity video 
• Blog post on the video 
• Friday 
• In class 
• Simulation on self assembly 
• Saturday 
• At home 
• Watch Intermolecular Forces video and take notes
• Blog post on the vide
• Sunday 
• At home 
• New plan of the week post 

Chemical Bonds

From watching the video on the different types of chemical bonds, I learnt that ionic bonds are the strongest because there is an actual transferring of valance electrons that takes place. This is when one element really wants to give an electron and the other really wants to take one. The one that gives an electron will become positive and the one that takes will become negative. Now these (+) and (-) sides will attract and that forms the ionic bond.

Now, covalent bonds take place when both elements have similar electronegativity. Meaning they both are indifferent to how many electrons they give or take. Oxygen has 6 electrons. So, if two oxygen molecules decide to share two of their electrons then they are forming a covalent bond, so that they both have 8 electrons.

Lastly, metallic bonds are when a bunch of metals such as Iron (Fe) come together, then they all become positive (+) because they basically donate their electrons in a sea that is between them all.

Types of Decay Video

What I found interesting in learning about the different types of decay is that in each case a new element is produced. I also learnt that in neutrons can actually become protons by emitting an electron! This is beta decay. This was a new idea to me. Similarly, protons can become neutrons by emitting a positron. This is positron emission. Lastly, I learnt that in alpha decay, the atom emits an alpha particle that consists of 2 neutrons and 2 protons, which has the same configuration as helium because it has the same mass number and atomic mass.

Plan of the week

• Monday 
• In class 
• Beta Decay and Nuclear Fission simulations and worksheets 
• Tuesday 
• At home 
• Watch types of Decay video 
• Watch half life video 
• Wednesday 
• In class 
• Get started on modelling half-life using fizzy drinks lab
• At home 
• Finish any recording any data that you missed
• Thursday 
• In class 
• Finish the lab. Write conclusion. 
• Take a look at using allotropes of carbon to differentiate between atoms, elements and molecules.
• Friday 
• At home 
• Blog post on what you learnt from the lab 
• Blog post on allotropes
• Sunday 
• At home 
• Video on ionic, covalent and metallic bonds
• Blog post the new plan of the week. 

Circuits Test

I have finally completed the circuits test. For the most part, it went better then I thought. The major problem for me was the fact that I had literally forgotten most of the things i learnt about circuits during exam week. I had forgotten about the formula for wattage. However, now that I struggled and reviewed everything, I will make sure that this same problem doesn't happen to me again. I want to remember all this information for the final exam. So, I intend to make sure that at least once a week I freshen up my brain and keep reviewing old content. I guess this is also a life skill that I have now learnt. This is just why independent learning and taking initiative can be so beneficial.

Back and Working

Spring break is over, now I plan to get back to work. The wind generator is done, the only thing is that i forget to give the video advertisement to Mr. Monty. I have now put that on a USB and plan to give it in tomorrow. I am currently reviewing for the circuits test which I will be taking on Monday next week. As for tomorrow, I plan to get started on our new unit on chemical and nuclear energy. Today at home to prepare for class tomorrow I plan on playing around with the simulations on decay. Then, tomorrow i will watch the video on types of decay. In addition, I will also watch the video on half-life to help me get started on the lab.