Elements that are not noble gases are unstable.  They form ions to become stable by losing or gaining electrons to have an electron arrangement like a noble gas.  Consult your text p.188-191 for help.  The handout that you can download from the chemistry unit page is called "forming ions".
Homework:  Note the summary on p.191.  Answer p.191 #1-3, 5-8.

The note for this class, "Bohr model reactivity" is on the chemistry unit page of this site.  Use your text, p.184-187 for help with completing this.
Homework:  Read p.185-186 and note the summary on p.187.  Answer p.187 #1-3, 5-8.

We spent the period outside planting trees and shrubs.

We had a quiz on laboratory safety, discussed MSDS sheets, and reviewed the periodic table.  There is a periodic table handout.
Homework:  Read p.182-183; answer p.183 #1, 6, 8, 9

We reviewed physical and chemical properties and change from grade 9.  Consult your text p.175-177 for help.  We performed a short experiment to review the use of physical properties and discussed the result.  You can download a copy from the chemistry unit page as "intro lab".  We completed a short note on change.  You can download "phys-chem change note" from the SNC 2D chemistry unit page of this site. 
Homework:  answer p.178 #1-5, 6a, 8, 9;  read p.600-603 about lab safety - quiz on it tomorrow.

Most students wrote their test today.

There was class time to review for the test on Friday.

Consult the text p.136-139.
Homework:  p.139 #3, 4
Study for your unit test on Friday.

We dissected a frog today.  All dissection drawings must be handed in by tomorrow.  Test review questions and topics can be downloaded from the biology page.
Unit test on Friday.

Most groups completed presentations today.  The rest will be on We