Author Archives: Mrs. Dildy

About Mrs. Dildy

I am a math and science teacher in the Saanich school district.

Sci 9 – Sept 29: KMT

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Grade 9 assembly this block. Short lesson on the kinetic molecular theory (KMT) Assignment: Workbook pg 11-12 Safety lab due Tuesday Sept 30 Quiz Wednesday!

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Chem 11 – Sept 29: Density & Thickness

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Today we quickly covered density and thickness calculations then spent the remainder of the class working on our first lab report (The Thickness of a Thin Aluminum Sheet) Lab Checklist (Please follow this format for every lab completed in Chemistry … Continue reading →

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Sci 9 – Sept 26: Safety Lab

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Hope you had a great time practicing lab safety today. Remember to complete the lab booklet to be handed in on Monday. Quiz on Wednesday October 1st will cover Safety, States of Matter & particle model of matter.

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Chem 11 – Sept 26: Unit Conversion

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Assignment 1.5 (front and back) A couple videos to explain the concepts covered in class today…

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Sci 9 – Sept 25: Matter

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Don’t forget to complete and hand in your safety posters. Assignment: Workbook pg 6-7 Today’s topics: What is matter? Physical vs. Chemical change States of matter Tomorrow we will be working on a lab so remember to bring a hair … Continue reading →

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Chem 11 – Sept 25: Scienctific Notation

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Scientific notation is a useful tool in expressing and working with numbers that are very large or very small. A number expressed in scientific notation has 3 parts: Coefficient (between 1-10), Base 10, Exponent (+ for big numbers/- for small … Continue reading →

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Sci 9 – Sept 24: Introductions & Safety

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Welcome to Science 9 with Mrs. Dildy. Today in class we went over the course outline and lab safety. Please remember to bring $12 to purchase a workbook ASAP. If you have not signed out a Science 9 text please … Continue reading →

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Chem 11 – Sept 24: Significant Figures

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Welcome to the official start of Chemistry 11. Today we explored a bit of what chemistry is and started to work with significant figures in order to understand the rules of how scientists communicate about the precision of measurements and … Continue reading →

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Math 10 AW: June 17 ~ Exam Tomorrow

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Hey Everyone I hope that you have been studying through the job action. If not, there is still time, Check out: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/ and search for a grade 10 AW practice provincial. Your exam is at 9am – 12pm tomorrow at … Continue reading →

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Math 10 FPC: June 17 Exam Tomorrow

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Mrs. Dildy

Hey Everyone I hope that you have been studying through the job action. If not, there is still time, Check out: https://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/ and search for a grade 10 FPC practice provincial. Your exam is at 9am – 12pm tomorrow at … Continue reading →

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