Week Six Reflection

One unit down, and unit two coming up! Chemistry seems to be an on going process, as for some subjects that continue to start over. Have you ever wondered about the particles of a spoon, or a glass of milk, or even the oxygen we breathe in, or the carbon dioxide we let out? This week we mainly focused on becoming more closely involved with particles of solids, liquids, and gases and how one may change or form into another. As for in unit one where we stayed focused on how particles move around. Solids, liquids, and gases are the three states of matter that some of everything fall a pond. Matter never stops moving, even when things dont seem to be moving they are moving. Solids are the most dense, and have a resistance to flow, along with having particles that move around also known as the little lumps, who have the structure of lattice work that's keeps the particles from falling apart known to us as molecules. Liquids have particles that move a little faster than solids, but one thing you should know is that liquids don't have a shape or form at all except the container it's in. Molecules in a liquid are often lively, a free for all kind of thing, they are no longer in their normal lattice work.
As for gases they are the least sense with particles that move very easily.
Learning these things about solids, liquids, and gases are so interesting. Over the past week we did an experiment with dry ice, who would have ever thought it would be so engaging? Learning that dry ice is giving off a gas, while keeping things cold. By far the best part was seeing the water freeze underneath the ice. Another experiment that I found really intriguing was how we created a thermometer but going step by step to understanding the process of how it works and what we're doing.
This week in Chemistry has been a whole new experience!!!! #ChallengeAccepted #ChemT3am

Week Three Reflection

Ever had a class that your always excited to go to because you know you'll learn something new? This is how I relate to chemistry, it's very complex for me but I enjoy this class because we're always hands on and involved in everything we do. This week in chemistry was solely based on mass, volume, and density and being able to calculate the measurements to create a equation, graph and find slope. Slope being how the matter (mass) is distributed in a certain amount of space (volume) also know as the physical property of matter. Along with being able to express them in different forms such as algebraically or linguistic form.
Oh My, We had our first assessment this week, it through me for a loop while giving me the concept of how the assessment will be from this point on. On the other hand while trying to prepare myself for our first assessment, we learned how to become precise with our numbers (decimals) and accurate with the data we collect. Only to understand that if one piece of our data was inaccurate, it causes all of our information to be thrown off. These are just a few of many more things to come down the rode. Challenge Accepted! #ChemT3am

Week Two Reflection

This week was just as good as the first week, as we continue to get more involved in the knowledge of chemistry. As I continue to rise and get more in dept., with the study of understanding mass and the concept of how it does and does not change. Being able to see how the particles move, change, increase and decrease.
Week two gave us a feel on how the year will be working with models, equations, and measurements.
One thing that really stood out to me is how well me and my group works together, being able to work, laugh and still get everything done in a timely fashion. Week two for the most part brought everything together, and made me comfortable.
Although, in the beginning I wasn't sure this was a class I wanted to take I definitely don't regret anything now.

Week One Reflection

Science has always been my strong subject, it keeps me involved and wanting to learn more. I've taken physics, biology, and now chemistry and thus far chemistry is my favorite, while only having this class for one week. Every student wants that one teacher that stay interacted with them, makes us laugh while taking care of business, and doesn't stand in front of the class taking the entire time. Every teacher wants students who can handle some fun but knows how to get back on board when its time to work. That's what we've got with Mr.Abud, he makes learning fun keeping us engaged, curious, laughing, and putting our brains to work. Every one person has that one person or one friend who says that chemistry is hard or boring or just some kind of negative aspect towards the subject, shying a person of away from the class. As for me, I've heard it all but still decided to take the class, realizing that this class give you clarity and not just on atoms and chemicals one thing I've learned this week. Chemistry is a really hands on subject, that involves a lot of focus and determination, A challenge that I'll accept. This week with Mr.Abud has been about learning to come to an agreement, having our own opinions,and working together as a 7th hour chemistry class.