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M 6/2 - Today we took the Ideal Gas Law and combined it with our previous experiences with Stoichiometry. We went over some example problems in class which I have included as a powerpoint under Chapter 11 documents. The homework due tomorrow is the 11-3 Section Review questions 1-4 on page 350. A couple of side items worth noting:
T 6/3 - Today we worked on the 11-3 Practice Problem worksheet you can find under the Chapter 11 documents heading. We had all period to work on this and graded it as well as the home from the day before, pf 350. W 6/4 - Like yesterday we spent the period working on a series of more difficult stoichiometry problems that also integrated the Ideal Gas Law. This document is titled WS11.3 gas stoichiometry and can be found to the right. Th 6/5 - Today started with a quiz followed by a brief discussion and video discussing Effusion and Diffusion. These are the last topics we will cover in chemistry and they will be present on your ch 11 test as well as you final. F 6/6 - Since today is "Last Blast" there isn't really anything for us to accomplish. (So sad). Please note that Monday will be the only day to complete and check your chapter review assignment in class. *As a side note, the "Cosmos" episodes that have been playing in the background this week while you worked in class are free to view and available at this website. May 27th - May 30th
May 27th - Today we graded the 4 problems assigned on Friday last week, review the notes from sections 11.1-11.2 and worked on the Ideal Gas Law practice problems for the Quiz tomorrow. These problems and the answers to these problems can be found on the document "practice problems" under chapter 11 documents. May 28th - Quiz 11.1 and Chapter 10 Test Review May 29th - Gas Law Lab: Demo and Discussion May 30th - Gas Law Lab May 19th - May 23rd
M 5/19 - Quiz 10.2 started the period and after it we spent the rest of the class working on the Chapter 10 review which can be found to the right. Please note that this is due Wednesday before the test with no exceptions. T 5/20 - Today you received the Quiz from Monday and were encouraged to spend the rest of class completing the Chapter 10 review which will be do before the test begins tomorrow. As you have had 2 entire class periods to complete this assignment, I will not take chapter review late. W 5/21 - Test Chapter 10 - All period Th 5/22 - Since all we have left to cover this year in Chemistry is the Ideal Gas Law we took a moment to look at the calendar for the remaining 4 weeks of school, talked about what to review for the final in this class and once more briefly discussed where to find information on the extra credit project available to students. To the right you can find that all of this information under the "Extra Credit Project" and "End of Year Documents" headings. F 5/23 - We spent the day working through the guided notes 11.1-11.3 and then the following problems out of the textbook 4&5 on pg 337 & 2&4 on page 346 which are due for homework on Tuesday. CLASS INFO & HOMEWORKMay 12th - May 16th
M 5/12 - Class was held in a computer lab today so that we could utilize an online simulation that helps in our understanding of gases and how they can be manipulated in terms of Temperature, Pressure and Volume. For this assignment there are 3 different documents you will need.: 1) The directions to find the website and simulation 2) The instructions for the work sheet 3) the Worksheet itself What is most important about today is learning the difference between a direct and an inverse relationship. Check the textbook for further information on these two topics. T 5/13 & W 5/14 - Between these two days we reviewed the first part of 10.3 Notes, graded the simulation lab in class and began the second part of 10-3 notes. All of this information is covering Boyles', Charles and the Gay-Lussac Gas Laws as well as the Combined Gas Law That incorporates all three of these. Th 5/15 - Today we reviewed the last set of notes for 10.3, specifically covering the Lassac Law and Combined Law. The Combined Law is the most useful of all these laws so please focus on this. The rest of class was spent working on the combinedgaslawworksheet.pdf which you can find to the right. This will be due tomorrow. F 5/16 - To finish out the week we graded the Combined Gas Law Worksheet assignment from yesterday. This is the very information the next quiz will be on so please be sure study this over the weekend. After this, we started talking about partial pressure and vapor pressure, please watch the these linked videos as they do a pretty good job of distilling May 5th - May 9th
M 5/5 - Today we start Chapter 10. Students spent the period working on a note packet (of which you can download to the right (10.1and10.2notes.pdf) covering the first two sections of this chapter. These notes are for students to keep! The Section 10-1 & 10-2 assignment listed on the very last page is due Wednesday (5/7). Also worth noting, the Chapter 9 test grades are up. If you have an unsatisfactory grade, keep in mind that you can retake the test as early as this Thursday afternoon. The deadline for any test corrections and retake is next Thursday May 15th, 3:30. I continue to be available for any questions after and before school. Come see me if you have any lack of clarity about these topics...they will appear again on your chem final. T 5/6 - Today we discussed the idea that is Kinetic Molecular Theory. This included a quick review of the section of notes from yesterday associated with this idea and then watching this video. If you missed class today, watch the video and then come to class to answer a short series of questions from Mr. Moorhead to get credit on this topic. Note! Make sure that you finish the 10-1 & 10-2 assignment listed on the notes that is due tomorrow! W 5/7 - Today we graded Section Reviews 10-1 & 10-2 in class, reviewed the notes on 10-2 covering pressure and talked about pressure in more detail including this story of the barometer with some demonstrations including a glass vacuum chamber. You can see similar demo's here, here and here. There is a quiz tomorrow covering any of the chapter 10 material we have covered so far so please spend a little time covering this material tonight. Th 5/8 - On Thursday students took the 10.1 quiz at the beginning of class followed by a review of the Chapter 9 test. If you would like to retake this exam or do test corrections, they must be done by next Thursday at 3:30 PM. For guidance on how to do the test corrections come see Mr. Moorhead or view the test correction document Mrs. Rugh handed out at the beginning of the year. F 5/9 - Today we started working on section 10.3 in the textbook specifically looking at Boyles Gas Law and Charles Gas Law. You can find this document to the right to download and print. *Please note that on Monday we will be in the Computer Room 116 for an "online lab" April 28th - May 2nd
M 4/28 - First and foremost please note we have a test this Thursday covering Chapter 9. Utilize any and all of the assignments and notes to prepare yourself. If you are having troubles with these concepts, please come to see me any afternoon before the test. All period today was spent working on the Chapter 9 review assignment from last week and pg 294 problems 1-4. They were due by the end of class. If you missed this day, then you must turn them in by the end of tomorrow. T 4/29 - Today Mr. Moorhead introduced two ways to earn "extra credit" for this last quarter. The first method is a project which you can find further details about to the right (Discovery Project). The other way to get extra credit is to come in before or after class and offer help setting up for labs or any other side work that needs done in the class. Points are negotiable for this second method. The rest of the period we spent working on a pre-lab assignment (aopperpre-lab.pdf) which must be completed prior to the lab tomorrow. There are no exceptions on this matter so please take the time tonight to finish this assignment. Otherwise, you will most likely have to come after school to finish the lab. Tomorrow there is a shortened schedule so please be prepared and start the lab immediately upon arrival. W 4/30 - Today we spent the entire period working on a lab where we remove the copper from Hydrous Cupric Sulfate by adding aluminum and hydrochloric acid. We will spend some time on friday working on the Lab report, but please have the Pre & Post lab completed & ready to turn in this Friday. Th 5/1 Chapter 9 Test. F 5/2 - Today you have the entire class period to finish all the material from the lab from Wednesday. It will be do Monday at the beginning of class so finish it over the weekend if you need more time. To complete the lab you will need the following two formulas to #2 on the pre-lab: Equation 1: 2Al + 6HCl ---> 3H2 + 2AlCl3 Equation 2: 2Al + 3CuSO4-5H2O ---> 3Cu + Al2(SO4)3 + 15H2O You can also now find the information for the extra credit project. There are 2 documents available to print/download. The first is a description and general outline of the project and the second is the exact grading rubric I will use to grade the project once it is turned in. If you have questions on either of these please come to see me. All projects are due by Monday, June 2nd 7:30 AM with no exceptions. April 21st - April 25th
M 4/21 - Welcome back to week 2 of Stoichiometry. Today we briefly reviewed last weeks content, took quiz 9.2 and completed the following questions from section 9.3 (288-294) for your notes: 1) What are limiting reactants? 2) If a reactant is not limiting, what kind of reactant must it be? 3) Define and explain the relationship of Theoretical Yield, Percent Yield and Actual Yield. Be sure you can relate this information to Stoichiometry and the problems we are doing in class. We also covered a couple of examples where stoichiometry would be useful. Come see Mr. Moorhead for those as they are a little more in depth and require some explanation. T 4/22 - Today we slowly worked through how to solve limiting reactants. We looked at this online simulation using sandwiches and simple formulas to illustrate the matter and then worked through some examples given in the power point slides that I have uploaded to the right (lr class problems.ppt) Your textbook does a real good job walking through this concept but please come and see me if you have difficulties with this material. W 4/23 - Today we spent the entire period working on worksheet 9.3 in class in preparation for our quiz tomorrow. If you have problems with this, try working each problem in this order; part b, then a and then part c. Most important is to remember that to solve any limiting reactant problem, you must identify what the LR is before you can solve other parts of the problem. Th 4/24 - Today we have Quiz 9.3 to start the period followed by an introduction to percent yield, theoretical yield and actual yield and how to solve these types of problems. We worked some problems in class, which I have included to the right, and then spent the rest of the period working on the 9-3 section review, Pg. 294, 1-4. F 4/25 - It is the End of Chapter 9! This means students had all period today to work on the chapter review that will be due at the end of class on Monday of next week. this review assignment can be found uploaded to the right . It is imperative that you know the material from chapter 8 that I listed in the review so please refamiliarize yourself with those concepts as well. April 14th - April 18th
M 4/14 - Welcome back from Spring Break. Before we jump into Chapter 9 completely we are spending the whole day reviewing the concepts of Dimensional Analysis, Significant Figures & Scientific Notation covered in Chapter 2 last fall. These will be very useful as we move forward in Stoichiometry in Chapter 9 and later gas laws. You can find a copy of the worksheet for homework to the right labeled worksheet 9.1. This is the very material you will be quizzed on Wednesday. T 4/15 - On Tuesday we finished the worksheet 9.1 and graded them in class so students can use the information to study for their quiz tomorrow. All graded papers were handed back for the Third Quarter and Mr. Moorhead reiterated the Late Work policy will be reinstated for the rest of the school year. This means that homework, quizzes and worksheets will be allow only 2 days late. All Tests and Labs will be given a 5 day window to be completed. W 4/16 - Quiz 9.1 - After the quiz Mr. Moorhead handed back the graded Chapter 8 Tests. If you would like to do a retake or complete test corrections, those must be turned in by 3:30 on 4/23. The rest of the class period was spent completing a guided note handout that you can print/download (9.1 guided notes). This is important information on a brand new topic that is remarkably similar to dimensional analysis so please take your time with this new info. Th 4/17 - Today we tackled the first topic in Stoichiometry, Mole Ratios. There is a 2 page document (mole_ratio_worksheet 9.2) for you to print and work through. Please note how similar mole ratios & molar masses are to conversion factors! This worksheet must be completed by tomorrow and is the very material our Monday Quiz will be on. F 4/18 - First thing to note is that we have a quiz on Monday! We reviewed the homework from last night, went over the Stoichiometry Flow Chart to help work through the four different types of problems listed in your textbook and worked on Textbook Problems 1,2,3 & 5 from pg 287. You can find the flowchart uploaded and viewable under Chapter 9 documents (Stoichiometry Flowchart) . The textbook problems and mole ratio worksheet 9.2 will be due Monday with the quiz. Because Stoichiometry isn't the simplest of topics to master, please utilize the following online tutorials and resources to aid your studies. Also worth noting, your textbook's chapter 9-2 supplies examples for each type of the 4 problems that will be on the Quiz Monday. March 31st - April 4th
M 3/31: Today students received their graded quizzes & WS 8.3 to grade in class. These are intended to be utilized as tools to help you study for your Chapter 8 Test which is now on Wednesday. After that, we continued to review for the Test by going over Single Replacement and Double Displacement Reactions as well as working on the Test Review Assignment which due on the test day. T 4/1: Please see the Chapter 8 study guide for problems assigned in your test review which is due tomorrow. We spent all of today working on the Test Review, covering Acid-Base and Combustion Reactions. Mr. Moorhead is allowing late work and missed assignments for anything covering Chapter 8 material so if you have something missing please get it in. Good luck on your test tomorrow W 4/2: Chapter 8 Test Th 4/3: On Thursday we watched some video's discussing the Hindenberg Zepplin, what allowed it to float, why exactly it caught on fire and how much potential hydrogen has as fuel source for the future. Check those those videos here, here & here. F 4/4: The last day before Spring Break found us investigating Helium more in how we can create helium gas as there isn't a ready source despite it being all around us in water molecules. If you are curious just how we made Hydrogen gas and then burned it, check out this video. March 24th - March 29th
M 3/24: Quiz 8.3 on balancing equations and labeling them started the period. After that we devoted the rest of our time to reading about Activity Series of Elements from pgs 265-267 in our textbooks and completing questions 1-3 in the section review on page 267 which is your homework. You can download the short PowerPoint I went over in class (activity_series_pp.ppt). We also went through a couple of demos adding Cu, Na and then K to water. Click on the links to see a similar demonstration. T 3/25: Today is all about predicting the products in a chemical equation. We are taking what we learned about single replacement reactions yesterday and adding how to determine products for the other 5 categories. This can be a challenging topic as we are bringing several ideas together but if you utilize your book, the notes I just uploaded (predicting_products_guide_hw) and your knowledge from prior sections to work through these problems you can begin to see a pattern to the whole process. The 7 problems attached to the notes will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Also please note, the regular Wednesday Quiz will be postponed until Thursday this week so we can spend more time working on these types of problems. W 3/26: We spent this day working entirely on the WS 8.3 (downloadable on the right) which focuses on identify chemical equations, predicting their products and balancing the equations. These are extremely important concepts and will have represent a majority of the questions on your test nest Tuesday. This Assignment is due on Thursday 3/27. Th 3/27: Mr. Moorhead was absent today and left Quiz 8.4 and an in-class assignment (chapter_8_textbook_problems.pdf) of questions from the textbook which occupied the entire period. F 3/28: Today students were given the opportunity to finish the assignment from yesterday and then begin the review assignment for the Chapter 8 Test on Tuesday. I have posted the review assignment please note you need to memorize the 10 Polyataomic Ions we've covered in class and all 7 diatomic molecules. March 17 - March 21, 2014
M 3/17: Today we started the class by taking quiz 8.1 and then worked through the guided notes I handed out last Friday. It is your responsibility to complete these notes and understand its content. Homework for tonight is 250-254, the section and examples covering Balancing Equations. T 3/18: Today we focused entirely on Balancing Equations. The worksheet I gave out in class is homework and you can double check your answers by visiting this website and/or follow the directions listed at the top of the worksheet. W 3/19: Since the website didn't work for everybody yesterday we spent the first part of class working through any of the problems listed on homework WS 8.1. After that students were free to work on WS 8.2, more balancing equations, which is due tomorrow. I played this video from the Kahn-Academy. He uses some different strategies which is fine for you to mimic....just don't forget to show an atom count for each problem! Last bit of homework is to read pages 256-264. Th 3/20: After introducing the Types of Chemical Reactions at the beginning of class (see the PDF types_of_chemical_reactions_notes) we spent the rest of our time categorizing the chemical equations on WS 8.2 which is due tomorrow. (Just write the label each to the left of the problem) F 3/21: Today we graded the 8.2 WS and designated 14 specific problems from that worksheet that can be on the quiz Monday. I also handed back graded Ch. 7 tests which mean if you wish to complete any type of re-take you have until 3/28. Your homework is to study for the Quiz on Monday. March 10-March 14, 2014
M 3/10: STUDY FOR TEST
T 3/11: CH. 7 TEST TODAY W 3/12: Today we reviewed Mr. Moorhead's Class policies, quiz & test schedule for the remainder of the school year and worked on the HW Pg. 237 #43 & 51. Please share the letter (the moorhead-letter pdf downloadable just to the right) I gave you with your parents so that they are aware of the changes occurring in your Chemistry class. Th 3/13: Today was a Lab day. We spent the entire class period working on the Hydrate Lab. There are questions to complete from data gathered in this lab. It is due tomorrow at the beginning of class and should include the assignment from Wednesday. F 3/14: After turning in the Lab Assignment and HW (assigned on Wednesday) we reviewed what will be on the quiz at the very beginning of class on Monday. Your homework is to read Pg 241-247 and practice for the Quiz March 3-March 7, 2014
M 3/3 & T 3/4: These days we are watching a NOVA special called "Hunting the Elements". No notes needed, but it is a very interesting video and sets a relevant context for much of what we have learned this year. On Tuesday, students also received an extra assignment for additional practice with oxidation numbers. See the assignment at the right.
Homework: Additional Oxidation Number Practice due Wednesday W 3/5: Today we will review how to do mole conversions for compounds (mostly moles to grams and grams to moles) and percent composition. This is really a review from chapter 3--the only difference is now we are dealing with compounds instead of simple elements. Homework: 7.3 Practice Problems Assignment due Thursday beginning of class (see assignment at the right) Th 3/6: Students will learn about empirical versus molecular formulas today and work on a brief assignment to practice these problems. Homework: 7.4 (Empirical Formula assignment) due Friday! F 3/7: STUDY DAY FOR CHAPTER 7 TEST WHICH IS NEXT TUESDAY!!!! See "Generalized Study Guide for Ch. 7" at the right for study topics and REVIEW ASSIGNMENT, DUE TUESDAY 3/11. February 24-February 28, 2014
M 2/24: Welcome back from break! Today is the polyatomic ion quiz (hope you studied!) and when you finish the quiz, you should complete the "Additional Mixed Naming Practice" assignment at the right. You do NOT need to print this off--just write your answers on loose leaf paper and turn in that.
Homework: Additional Mixed Naming Practice Assignment (due Tuesday beginning of class) T 2/25: Demo today! Students will work through an online tutorial, taking notes, to introduce the concept of oxidation numbers at the following website: http://www.wisc-online.com/Objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=GCH7704 Each group will be responsible for explaining an example problem to the class by the end of the period to show they understood the tutorial. Some comprehension questions you should be focusing on as you go through the tutorial: žHow are oxidation numbers of elements in ionic compounds determined? žCan oxidation numbers change for the same element in one reaction? žRecord any “rules” for assigning oxidation numbers. Anything sound familiar? žHow are oxidation numbers of elements in a polyatomic ion determined? žDo elements in molecular compounds have oxidation numbers? How do you find them?? žGo slowly through ALL the examples and choose one that you will explain to the class. W 2/26: Today we will learn more about oxidation number rules and start an assignment related to oxidation numbers. Homework: Oxidation number assignment due beginning of class Thursday. Th 2/27: We will review the oxidation number assignment today and learn about formula mass and molar mass for compounds. See the first page of the 7.3 and 7.4 GUIDE at the right. Homework: Study for quiz on naming compounds/writing formulas. F 2/28: QUIZ ON NAMING COMPOUNDS/WRITING CHEMICAL FORMULAS February 10-February 14, 2014
M 2/10: NO SCHOOL - Snow day
T 2/11 & W 2/12: Review how to name binary and oxyacids (see naming compounds guide). Start working on Mixed Naming Assignment (see at the right) - it will be due at the end of class on Wednesday when students will have a chance to check their work. Homework: Mixed Naming Assignment due end of class on Wednesday. Th 2/13 & F 2/14: A mini-project will be introduced today where students will make a mini-poster comparing ionic and covalent bonding. See assignment at the right. Students will work on it Thursday and Friday in class and it will be due Friday at the end of class. POLYATOMIC ION QUIZ WILL BE MOVED TO THE MONDAY AFTER BREAK. Below are some resources you may want to use to help complete your poster: Ionic Chemical Formulas https://www.boundless.com/chemistry/atoms-molecules-and-ions/chemical-formulas/formulas-of-ionic-compounds/ Molecular Chemical Formulas https://www.boundless.com/chemistry/atoms-molecules-and-ions/chemical-formulas/molecular-formulas/ Homework: Comparison mini-poster is due Friday at the end of class. Study for quiz over break! February 3-February 7, 2014
WAY TO GO SEAHAWKS!
M 2/3: We have a visual activity today that builds on our previous knowledge of ionic bonding and leads up to writing chemical formulas and naming chemical compounds. See "Formula Making Activity" for the homework assignment. Homework: Front and back of first page of assignment needs to be done by Tuesday. T 2/4: Review how to name ionic compounds using naming guide. See Compound Naming Guide at the right. Homework: Make sure practice problems are done for Wednesday. W 2/5 & T 2/6: Both days, we will work on online assignment, practicing naming ionic compounds (using Stock system), including binary ionic compounds, ionic compounds with transition metals, and ionic compounds with polyatomic ions. IF ABSENT WEDNESDAY, THIS ASSIGNMENT IS STILL DUE ON FRIDAY beginning of class. THE ASSIGNMENT IS AN ONLINE ASSIGNMENT VIA GOOGLE DRIVE. The assignment is available at the link below and should be completed for Friday's class. Read the instructions carefully!!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RyNGdKokZDeHsaICFTRR40IpjSB-Q-hKY389_IyQLIw/edit?usp=sharing Homework: Online assignment due Friday beginning of class (see above link). F 2/7: We will learn the "Prefix" system for naming molecular compounds today. In-class assignment due by end of class. Homework: Prefix naming system assignment due by end of class today. January 27- January 31, 2014
M 1/27: Review the molecular geometry practice worksheet today. Then, we will start the Molecular Geometry Lab Activity today, where students again determine the geometry of different molecules and then make 3-D models out of clay. If groups don't finish their models today, they will have some time on Wednesday to finish.
Homework: Lab due Wednesday end of class. T 1/28: We will meet in computer lab 304 to research the chemical compounds we made 3-D models of yesterday to remember that the examples we use in class are still real chemical compounds (!) and that molecular geometries and polarity determine the properties of compounds. Homework: Compound info packet due Wednesday beginning of class. W 1/29: Today, students will finish making their models of molecules if they need to and will have an additional group assignment investigating/taking notes on the different types of intermolecular forces (see "Intermolecular Forces" at the right). Labs due (both the model packet and the chemical info packet) today by end of class. T 1/30: 6.5 wrap-up/study day. A few demonstrations to illustrate hydrogen bonding today as well. F 1/31: QUIZ on 6.5 January 20-January 24, 2014
M 1/20 - NO SCHOOL MLK DAY!
T 1/21: Last study day before semester final (Ch. 6 test). Work on review assignment. Homework: Review assignment due by end of class. W 1/22: Ch. 6 Test (semester final) T 1/23: Introduce molecular geometries. During class, students took guided notes on VSEPR theory and made flashcards of the 8 molecular geometries. F 1/24: Brief informational review of the notes and then students got an assignment to practice determining molecular geometries. Homework: Geometry practice worksheet due Monday. January 13-January 17, 2014
ANNOUNCEMENT: See last week's post if you are looking for info on the online bonding tutorial!!!
M 1/13: Today we reviewed a few additional notes on covalent bonding before we learned Lewis structures. Important things to remember are octet rule (all atoms want 8 electrons, except for hydrogen which has a full shell with 2 electrons). See the notes to the right and the "Steps for Drawing Lewis Structures" to the right. We learned how to draw sing and multiple bond Lewis structures today. See these resouces below if you missed class today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtMifU1py5I http://misterguch.brinkster.net/lewisstructures.html Homework: Make sure the Lewis structure for nitrogen gas in your packet is done. T 1/14: We will learn about resonance structures and drawing Lewis structures for polyatomic ions today. Then, students will practice writing Lewis structures by completing the assignment posted at the right. Homework: Lewis Structure Assignment due Wednesday. W 1/15: Today we will review our Lewis structure assignment and take a quiz to assess our understanding of Lewis structures at this point. Homework: Notes on section 6.3 and 6.4 from the book. See note-taking guide to the right for required notes on ionic and metallic bonding. Th 1/16: Today students will discuss their notes on 6.3 and 6.4 in groups and may have an assignment related to these topics. Students will get a study guide and review assignment today that will be due next Tuesday at the end of class. F 1/17: Work on review assignment and study. Homework: Students will have next Tuesday to work on review assignment and it will be due at the end of class on that day. The semester final (Ch. 6 test) is next Wednesday so study study!!! January 6-January 10, 2014
M 1/6: Today we will review Chapter 5 information by playing electron configuration bingo! Students also got a study guide for the Ch. 5 Quiz on Wednesday.
Homework: READ and take NOTES on 6.1 in the book (pages 161-163) due Tuesday beginning of class T 1/7: Review 6.1 notes and work on assignment related to that information (due by the end of class) Homework: STUDY for Ch. 5 QUIZ on Wednesday. Practice problems (NOT required) for the quiz would be #39a-c, 40, 43, 45a, 46, and 48 on pages 157-158. W 1/8: Chapter 5 QUIZ Th 1/9 and F 1/10: Online activity comparing ionic vs. covalent bonding. The websites students will need to access are: Covalent Bonding http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.matter.covalentbond/covalent-bonding/ Ionic Bonding http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.matter.ionicbonding/ If it requests that you sign in, use the following information: username: [email protected] password: wilcats2014 Homework: Online activity will be due beginning of class on Friday. December 16-December 20, 2013
M 12/16: CHAPTER 4 TEST. Chapter 4 Review Assignment and Ch. 4 Learning Reflection Packets DUE
T 12/17: See "Trends of the Periodic Table" Activity posted to the left. Students use pages 140-154 (Section 5.3) in the book to identify very general trends in atomic radii, ionization energy** (super important!!), electron affinity, ionic radii, and electronegativity going across a row in the periodic table and down the columns (i.e. do they increase or decrease). W 12/18: Today we reviewed the trends of the periodic table worked on yesterday and introduced the Ionization Energy Activity we will work on today and tomorrow. See "Ionization Activity" to the right. Students will have to get the data table for graphing from Mrs. Rugh in class. Homework: Finish graphing first and second ionization energy data in activity. T 12/19: Students will spend today in class analyzing the patterns in their graph as it relates to outer shell electron configurations for elements as you move across the periodic table. Homework: Analysis questions (completed packet) due end of class on Friday. F 12/20: We will share a little about our analysis of why certain elements were considered "stable" and how that was reflected in their ionization energies and outer shell electron configurations. We will also see a demonstration that will help us connect between ionic behavior of elements across the periodic table and why elements in the same group have the same chemical properties. Turn in Ionization Energy Activity by end of class. December 9-December 13, 2013
M 12/9: Today we will learn about electron configurations. See the powerpoint notes posted to the right as well as the "How to Write Electron Configurations" to view the information we will cover. We will do practice problems in class today.
Homework: Take-Home QUIZ on the following questions due TUESDAY: 1. What is the wavelenth of light with a frequency of 6.1 x 10^14 Hz? 2. What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 690 nm? T 12/10 & W 12/11: We will continue/wrap-up learning how to write electron configurations today. We will learn about noble gas configuration and the "exceptions." Homework: Students will get the electron configuration assignment today and have today and Wednesday to work on it. Due end of class on Wednesday. Th 12/12 & F 12/13: The last part of this week will be dedicated to a review assignment/studying for the Chapter 4 test that will be MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th!!!! The review assignment and extended study guide are posted to the right under "Ch. 4 Documents". Remember that the Ch. 4 Learning Reflection Packet is the best study guide as it lists all the concepts that may be tested on. Homework: The review assignment is due on Monday, the day of the test, along with the Ch. 4 Learning Reflection Packet. The Learning Reflection Packet is considered the study guide. December 2-December 6, 2013
M 12/2: Today we watched several animations and a video that helped explain what we started to see in the Flame Lab before we left for break.
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/astronomy/studyspace/_animations/atomic_levels.htm http://einstein.byu.edu/~masong/htmstuff/Absorb2.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_KyYFYNvpI Then students finished their lab observations. Homework: Completed labs are due Wednesday beginning of class. T 12/3: We will start with a brief review of what we have learned so far in Chapter 4 (see attached notes for section 4.1). Then, students will create a mini timeline (really it supplements their original atomic theory timelines) that describes the contributions of Bohr, DeBroglie, Heisenberg, and Schrodinger to modern atomic theory. Students will help each other by explaining these contributions to each other. Homework: Completed labs are due Wednesday beginning of class. W 12/4: Flame Labs due!! We will take questions for a few minutes, but students should have attempted each discussion question based on the information we learned on Monday and their critical thinking skills. We will also discuss quantum numbers today (if not Tuesday). See the Notes posted to the right for basic info on quantum numbers. T 12/5 and F 12/6: watch "Quantum Leap" from NOVA to learn more about quantum physics and subatomic particles. Get ready for next week--we will learn electron configurations next week and then prepare for our test!! November 25-November 27, 2013
M 11/25: PERIODS 4, 5, and 6 ONLY! We will work on the Light Energy Assignment in class today (see attached document at right)
Homework: Light Energy Assignment due Tuesday beginning of class (periods 1, 2, and 3) and Wednesday beinnging of class (periods 4, 5, and 6) T 11/26 : PERIODS 1, 2, and 3 ONLY! We will take questions on the light energy assignment, then students will turn them in. We will start our Flame Lab today and will finish when we get back from break. Students should keep in mind what we have discussed thus far about electrons, including that they travel in waves around the nucleus in standing waves that can have different wavelengths and energies. TEST CORRECTIONS DUE - pds. 1 and 2 (retakes should see me!) W 11/27: PERIODS 4, 5, and 6 ONLY! See Tuesday's plan for what these classes will do. TEST CORRECTIONS DUE - pds. 4, 5, 6 (retakes should see me!) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! November 18-November 22, 2013
M 11/18: Students will be taking notes on the first part of section 4.1 using the notes document attached at the right.
See the website below for an overview of these topics. http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html Homework: 4/1 notes sheet due on Tuesday 11/19 beginning of class. T 11/19: We briefly discussed electromagnetic spectrum, electromagnetic radiation, and the anatomy of a wave including the relationship between speed of light (c), wavelength, and frequency. We worked through examples to solve for wavelength and frequency and students were given an assignment with related practice problems (available in class). Homework: Lambda-nu calculations ( c= wavelength x frequency) assignment due Wednesday beginning of class! W 11/20: We will take questions on last night's assignment and briefly discuss how electrons relate to waves. Then students will do a lab investigation to discover the relationship between energy, eavelength, and frequency using slinkies. We will discuss the questions at the end of the lab first thing on Thursday. Th 11/21: Discuss the questions at the end of the lab and draw conclusions about how the energy, wavelength, and frequency of a wave (an electron!) are related. We will then learn the mathematical relationship between the three variables and practice solving them. Homework: Labs due Friday beginning of class. F 11/22: PERIODS 1, 2, and 3 only today. We will work on the Light Energy Assignment in class today (see attached document at right) Homework: Light Energy Assignment due Tuesday beginning of class (periods 1, 2, and 3) and Wednesday beinnging of class (periods 4, 5, and 6) November 12-November 15, 2013
T 11/12: Mrs. Rugh is out today. Students will work on a Chapter 3 review assignment, which will be due on the day of the test, this Thursday.
Homework: Projects due tomorrow! Chapter 2 test corrections due tomorrow (Wed.) Blue learning reflection packets due Thursday Ch. 3 Test on Thursday!! W 11/13: Projects due today! We will spend a small part of today turning those in and taking a quick look at each other's work. Friday will be dedicated to investigating each other's work on the element posters. The rest of the class will be wrapping up a review of chapter 3 concepts to prepare for tomorrow's test. Turn in test corrections Th 11/14: Chapter 3 test today. Turn in reflection packets as well. F 11/15: We will do article summaries today and take time to do peer reviews of each other's projects turned in earlier this week. November 4-November 8, 2013
Announcements: Get ready for a busy week NEXT week: no school Monday, Tuesday is a chapter 3 review day, Wednesday the element poster projects are due, and Thursday is the chapter 3 test!!
M 11/4: Today we had a whole class discussion relating three difficult, yet very important concepts in Chemistry: the mole, Avogadro's number, and molar mass. This took up the majority of class. See Mrs. Rugh if you missed this discussion to get filled in. T 11/5 & W 11/6: These days we will discuss the mathematical relationship between moles, number of atoms, and molar mass by practicing mole conversions. Tuesday we will do practice problems (see "How to Solve Molar Conversions". On Wednesday, students will receive the official mole conversion assignment ("Calculations in Chemistry"). See this assignments to the right. Homework: Calculations in Chemistry due FRIDAY Th 11/7: In library (with substitute) to work on, and hopefully finish (!) your element poster projects due next Wednesday. F 11/8: Wrap up (posssible quiz) on mole conversions today. Calculations in Chemistry assignment due today. October 28-November 1, 2013
M 10/28: Timelines are due today! We will spend the class watching the following videos to help us understand the contributions of the Early Greeks, Dalton, Thomson, Millikan, and Rutherford. We also took some time to exemplify and explain law of definite and multiple proportions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OOcpiTiXzM).
Below are links to the videos we watched in class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FWxd78sOZ8 http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/early-atomic-theory-dalton-thompson-rutherford-and-millikan.html#lesson T 10/29: Mrs. Rugh is out today. Students will be completing some application problems that relate to the information on the timeline turned in yesterday (this sheet only available in class). They will also read pages 75-80 in the book take notes/apply concepts by completing the 3.3 Text Problems: Part 1 (see document to the right) Homework: 3.1 Chapter Review WS and 3.3 Worksheet both due on WEDNESDAY beginning of class. W 10/30: We will see a few demostrations today and review the notes and concepts completed on Tuesday and discuss the application/practice problems relating to these concepts completed in yesterday's assignments. Th 10/31: Happy Halloween! We will do an isotope activity and practice calculating average atomic mass today. Homework: Isotope Activity due on Monday. F 11/1: In the library for research today. Homework: Isotope Activity due on Monday. October 21-October 25, 2013
M 10/21 & T 10/22: Briefly wrap up inverse and direct proportions today and turn in activity from Friday. The rest of class is a study day to work on review assignment. Remember to study all concepts, not just the ones with practice problems. We reviewed reminders to avoid mistakes with dimensional analysis problems as well.
Homework: 1.) Review assignment should be done by the end of class on Tuesday. We will self-correct work in class on Tuesday. 2.) Learning Reflection Packets are due Wednesday. W 10/23: Ch. 2 Test today!! And turn in Learning Reflection Packet! Th 10/24: Introduce Chapter 3 by creating an Atomic Theory Timeline. Homework: Atomic Theory Timeline due Monday. F 10/25: In library to do research for semester project. October 14-October 18, 2013
M 10/14: Labs due today. We will spend the remainder of today's class in the library researching for our semester projects due in November. Notecards summarizing research progress are due by the end of the period.
T10/15: We will learn how to work with scientific notation today. This may be a review for most students. We will work on practice problems and check them at the end of the period. See the document (scientific notation practice at the right). Homework: Practice problems if not done in class. W 10/16: Time in class to work on the scientific notation assignment (more comprehensive than practice problems and students get additioanl practice with dimensional analysis and sig figs). This is due on THURSDAY. Homework: Finish scientific notation assignment (due tomorrow!) Th 10/17: Finished scientific notation assignment in class. Discussed Learning Reflection Packet and how to fill it out. It will be due next Wednesday the day of the test. Homework: Work on Learning Reflection Packet. F 10/18: NO QUIZ today. We will work on inverse and direct proportion activity today. Due on Monday. Homework: Inverse and direct proportion activity due on Monday. Ch. 2 Test is next Wednesday. See posted review assignment which we will work on Monday and Tuesday in preparation for the test on Wednesday. October 7-October 11, 2013
M 10/7 - Today we wrapped up our discussion of why we use significant figures (sig figs) and learned the official "rules" for determining how many sig figs a measurement has and how to determine sig figs when you are adding/subtracting and multiplying/dividing. We worked on practice problems for homework.
Homework: Practice problems due Tuesday. T10/8: We checked each other's work on the practice problems due today and then started working on a more in-depth sig fig assignment due on Wednesday by the end of class. I am not posting this assignment on the website. See me in class to get a copy. Homework: Sig Fig Assignment (Due Wed end of class, but only have 1/2 of class to work on Wednesday W 10/9: We will spend one half hour of class finishing the sig fig assignments and then have a quick pop quiz to see how we are doing with sig figs before we move on to our next topic. Homework: Read the lab packet and write 2-3 sentences describing what you will do the lab and what skills you will practice as you do it. Due Thursday beginning of class. T 10/10 & F 10/11: Lab on determining density of a mineral these days (practicing sig figs, logical thinking, and calculating density). Homework: Labs due on MONDAY September 30-October 4, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Test corrections/retakes due by Thursday afternoon. Peer tutoring starts this week on Monday and Wednesday 2:30-3:30pm in room 123. Mrs. Rugh is at a conference on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students are responsible for getting work done with a guest teacher.
M 9/30: Correct dimensional analysis assignment and review difficult problems. Introduce semester project (see under "Class Documents" to the right). Students were assigned elements. If absent, an element was chosen for you and the substitute should give you a packet on Thursday. T 10/1: QUIZ on dimensional analysis (no notes!). When done with the quiz, take notes on significant figures (see "Sig Figs - required notes" to the right). Homework: Finish notes on Sig Figs if not done in class. Due Thursday. W 10/2: In library with sub to start researching element! Students present in class will summarize their research on a notecard and turn it in to the sub before the end of the class. See "Notecard requirements" under "Class Documents" to the right for more details. Th 10/3 - REVISED!!: Instead of reviewing notes on significant figures today, we completed a significant figures lab (yay!) that focused on the concept behind significant figures, which is the particular measuring tool used to take a measurement. See the lab to the right. We used coffee stir sticks as our measuring tools for the lab. Homework: Sig fig lab activity (with questions done!) due FRIDAY F 10/4: We will watch a TED talk in class today about Ignorance in Science (interesting as it relates to your element research for your projects!). If absent, feel free to view at this link. I will also introduce your learning reflections today and hopefully have time to work on them. They are due at the end of the chapter (day of the test). Homework: Sig fig assignment due MONDAY. September 23-27, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Open House is Tuesday night!! Students will get tests back on Wednesday or Thursday (grades are posted online). When students get their tests back, they will receive a revised outline of guidelines regarding test retakes and possible test corrections.
M 9/23 : We discussed our scientific process flowcharts (due today!) by sharing and comparing the processes between different groups and editing the flowcharts if students decided they missed a step that might have been a valuable piece of the process. Element quiz today as well!! When done with element quiz, we took some brief notes (see document) on the scientific process in the world of "real" science or scientific research. Homework: READ (NO notes) on section 2.2 (p. 33-42) in the book. T 9/24: Open House Tonight! Today we will introduce the metric system and the prefixes used to describe them. See the attached document for this information--we will have a quiz on this info on Thursday of this week! We will practice relating the different prefixes and calculating density today with some practice problems. Homework: 1. Chapter 2 Pre-test 2. Practice for base unit and prefix quiz on Thursday W 9/25: We will learn how to do dimensional analysis today (see document as it is posted) and we will start working through practice problems. Homework: Practice problems for dimensional analysis due Thursday if not done in class. T 9/26 and F 9/27: Thursday - QUIZ on base units and prefixes. Time in class to work on our dimensional analysis assignment. Students will be able to ask questions. We will also introduce our semester project today. Homework: Dimensional Analysis assignment due on MONDAY. September 16-20, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ch. 1 Test is on Wednesday.
STUDENT RELEASE FORMS DUE THURSDAY. Period 1 got the wrong form--please do not sign and return this one (sorry). I will pass out the correct form Tuesday morning in class. M 9/16: Finish lab work! Labs are due Tuesday beginning of class. For the conclusion, students should make sure they discuss how the work they did in the lab satisfied the purpose, which was to separate a heterogeneous mixture by decantation, filtration, and extraction and then comparing the recovered mass with the original sample mass to demonstrate law of conservation of matter. Homework: 1. Labs due tomorrow. 2. Review assignment due end of class Tuesday #1-24 on pages 26-27. 3. Student Release Form signed and returned for Thursday 9/19. T 9/17: Study day today in class and labs due. Students were assigned their review assignment last Friday (#1-24 on pages 26-27). This should be done by the end of class and students will be able to ask questions and work on this in class. Homework: Student Release Form signed and returned for Thursday 9/19. W 9/18: Chapter 1 Test. No homework. Th 9/19 & F 9/20: We will start Chapter 2 today by reviewing the scientific method. We will investigate this by doing an inquiry-based lab activity where students will answer questions about different types of gum. This activity will be posted later in the week. Friday will be spent creating flow charts of the scientific process based on the inquiry work students do in class. September 9-13, 2013
ANNOUCEMENT: Test schedule has been revised!! Next Monday will now be used to finish the lab. Tuesday will be a study day and Wednesday will be the Chapter 1 Test!
For those that want a jump start on the review assignment, it will be due by the end of class on Tuesday and is #1-24 on pages 26-27 in the book. M 9/9: Today, students turned in their video responses to the TED talk assigned on Friday with some discussion. Then, we reviewed the syllabus, pointing out important points. Notebooks binders were checked off as well and textbooks passed out. Students used the remaining class time to work on their assignment (see below)
Homework: 1.) Syllabus signature page due this Friday, 9/13 2.) Read and take "basic" notes on section 1.2 in the book (p. 10-18) T 9/10: Students use the notes they took for homework on matter and its properties to apply that knowledge to materials in the lab (see 1.2 Notes Activity under documents and files). This was completed during class time and turned in. Homework: 1.) Read (no notes) on section 1.3 in the book (p.20-24) 2.) Syllabus signature page due this Friday, 9/13 W 9/11: We will review section 1.3 today by introducing the periodic table and its structure, as well as practice using the new information about how the table is set up to find different elements. 1.) Read lab to prepare for tomorrow. 2.) Syllabus signature page due this Friday, 9/13 T 9/12 & F 9/13: Both days will be spent completing our first lab involving separating a mixture. Labs are due on MONDAY. Make sure all questions are answered before you leave on Friday!! Homework: 1.) Labs due completed on Monday 2.) Syllabus signature pages due Friday September 4-6, 2013
W 9/4 : First day of school! Today, we will be getting to know each other and exploring what we already know about Chemistry. Homework: 1.) Prepare to teach one of your classmates how to do something that you are good at (be appropriate, of course). Due Thursday beginning of class. More details on what I'm looking for today in class... 2.) Due Monday 9/9, acquire Chemistry notebook Th 9/5: We will spend part of class today teaching each other what you have prepared to teach your classmates. We will also wrap up any discussion of the branches of Chemistry & types of research we did not cover yesterday. We will also discuss the article summary assignment that will be ongoing (and simple) throughout the year. Homework: 1.) First "practice" article summary (for everyone!) due Friday!!! 2.) You have until Monday, 9/9 to take the "Getting to Know You" survey. F 9/6: Present article summaries to class. Discuss why it is important to research science and to be curious about our natural world. Homework: Watch this TED talk by astrophysicist Brian Cox about the importance of scientific exploration. Write a 1/2 page response to what you watch due Monday 9/9. Don't forget you also need to have your Chemistry binder and you should have taken the survey by Monday as well! |
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