Conceptual Chemistry
2001-2002 School Year
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Assignment or Lesson |
Due Date |
More Information |
9/6 |
Introduction to chemistry in real life. "A Civil Action" video. Handouts of video guide and vocabulary |
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9/7 |
"A Civil Action" continued. Vocabulary |
Mon. 9/10 |
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9/10 |
Finish "A Civil Action" |
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9/11 |
Review vocabulary, discuss essay.... |
Thu 9/13 |
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9/12 |
Safety review, safety contract handout, review of lab equipment |
Mon. 9/17 |
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9/13 |
What is science? Nature of science lecture |
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9/14 |
Design experiment, "Center of gravity" lab. Write formal lab report. |
Mon. 9/17 |
Quiz on "A Civil Action", 9/20 |
9/17 |
Review rubric for grading lab reports. Measurement
and Metric System.
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9/19 |
Metric review. Metric worksheet and handout |
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9/20 |
Quiz on "A Civil Action" |
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9/21 |
Read lab in class. Answer pre-lab questions. Homework- maintain a water diary for 3 days. |
Tue. 9/25 |
Cannot do labs without signed lab contract. |
9/24 |
Foul Water Lab. Assign household waste project |
Mon. 10/1 |
Research 5 household products, their content, use, safety, and disposal |
9/25 |
Calculate water use, answer questions pg 10. |
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9/26 |
Water Use. Directed reading pg. 11-17 |
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9/28 |
Hydrologic Cycle. Water cycle video "Bill Nye", 20 facts from video, review water cycle. |
Quiz on metric and water cycle, 10/2 |
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10/1 |
Household waste presentations, directed reading pg 11-17, homework complete directed reading questions, review for water cycle quiz |
Tue. 10/2 |
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10/2 |
Water cycle, water use and metric quiz |
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10/3 |
Chemical versus physical changes lab |
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10/4 |
Physical and chemical properties of water. Chemical and physical changes worksheet |
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10/5 |
Review and redo labs and resubmit. Read pg 10-24 |
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10/9 |
Density. Demonstration of ice in isopropyl alcohol. Homework- vocabulary words pg 21-24 - define all words in bold. |
Wed. 10/10 |
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10/10 |
Review specific gravity. Demonstration density column with corn oil, glyerin, anti-freeze, water, alcohol, ice. Mini lab using triple beam balance weighing paper clips and graphing results. Homework - get density of one material |
Thu. 10/11 |
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10/11 |
Mixtures and Solutions. |
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10/12 |
Density Lab |
Chemical / physical changes quiz on Tuesday 10/16 |
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10/15 |
Nature of Matter. Nature of matter worksheet, Chemical versus physical changes worksheet |
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10/16 |
Quiz - chemical and physical changes. Read pg 26-28, homework question on pg 28 |
Wed. 10/17 |
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10/17 |
Bill Nye - Atom and the Periodic Table |
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10/18 |
Molecular Movement. Demonstration of food color in room temperature water vs. hot water. Demo of volume of water mixed with isopropyl alcohol. Discussion of molecules and molecular movement. Homework - 3 examples of molecular movement |
Fri. 10/19 |
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10/19 |
Demo with balloons, demo with marbles, sand and water to show molecular spaces. Draw graphic organizer of matter with examples, Draw molecules |
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10/22 |
Review solutions, mixtures, suspension, and colloids. Colloid, suspension, solution Lab. |
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10/23 |
Atoms, Molecules, Elements and Compounds. Review molecule, atom, compound, element. Introduce Periodic Table. Introduce Diatomic molecules "GEN U INE". Worksheet on common elements |
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10/24 |
Symbols, Formulas and Equations. Handout on vocabulary. Worksheet B5 Focus assignment. Element Bingo. |
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10/25 |
Review parts of chemical formula. Introduce parts of atom. Worksheet B6 Focus Assignment. |
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10/26 |
Charges of an atom. Review parts of atom. Review elements. Introduce ions and ionic compounds. Handout on ions. Worksheet B6 supplement. |
Quiz on elements, atom and ions 10/30. |
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10/29 |
Ions. Review solutions, colloids, suspensions; B5 elements and chemical symbols, B6 atoms and ions |
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10/30 |
Quiz. Prelab for Lab B8. Element Bingo. |
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10/31 |
B9 - You Decide exercise. Create a chemist graveyard for Halloween. Research chemist on internet and create headstone. Element Bingo. |
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11/1 |
Lab B8 - Detecting Ionic compounds - microscale Lab. |
Quiz Chapter 1B, 11/5 |
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11/2 |
Review for quiz, Vocabulary handout. Pg. 38 review questions. |
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11/5 |
Quiz Chapter 1B. Extra credit crossword puzzle. |
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11/7 |
Ions and ionic compounds. Ions and ionic compounds handout. Naming ionic compounds worksheet. Review making ionic compounds. |
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11/8 |
Revisit Density. Review quiz, reivew ions, Read pg 39-41. Density computer lab. Complete worksheet for lab. www. explorescience.com |
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11/9 |
Use visual aid to understand ionic compounds. Pop quiz element and ion names. Introduction to solubility - story of Lake Nyos in Africa. |
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11/13 |
Solubility of solids and gases. Solubility rules handout. Difference between saturated, supersaturated and unsaturated solutions. Look at solubility curves. Calculate solubility rations. Demonstration with salt and water. Ion Bingo. |
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11/14 |
Your Turn, pg. 41. Read C2 pg. 42-43. Solubility worksheet. |
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11/15 |
NOVA "The Big Spill". Complete worksheet on video |
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11/16 |
Review of video. Solubility problems worksheet. |
Quiz 11/20 on elements and ions |
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11/19 |
Review elements, ions, solubility, ionic compounds. Chemical Reaction Lab - write formal lab report |
Tue. 11/27 |
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11/20 |
Quiz - Ions, Elements, Solubility |
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11/21 |
Shortened period |
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11/26 |
Oxygen Supply and Oxygen Demand. Read pg 44-4, IC5 You Decide worksheet - part 1 including graph. |
Tue. 11/27 |
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11/27 |
Gas Solubility. 1C5 worksheet Part 2. Demonstrate carbon dioxide solubility in hot, temperate and cold water. |
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11/28 |
1C5 worksheet Part 3. Review percent solubility. |
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11/29 |
Ionic compounds Lab - paper lab. |
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11/30 |
Computer lab - Periodic Table research. Complete worksheet questions. www.chem4kids.com |
Quiz Tues. 12/4 |
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12/3 |
Heavy metal ion contamination in water. Read C9-C10, pg 56-58. Answer C10 You Decide worksheet. Review ionic compounds lab. |
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12/4 |
Ionic compounds Quiz. Blank Periodic Table handout. Review of periods, groups, shell, noble gas, and relationship to ions. |
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12/5 |
Reread pg 56-58. Answer 1C9 Heavy Metals worksheet questions. 1C9 puzzle handout. |
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12/6 |
Makeup day |
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12/7 |
Introduction to pH. Handout on acids, bases and pH. Demo on red cabbage indicator. Demo on other acid/base indicators. Discussion of acid rain. |
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12/10 |
Red Cabbage Indicator pH Lab |
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12/11 |
Acid/Base pg 51-52. Worksheet on acids and bases. |
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12/12 |
Water hardness and purification. Read pg 63-69. Worksheet 1D1 - D3. |
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12/13 |
Municipal water treatment. Read pg 69-73. Worksheet 1D4. Handout on wastewater treatment facilitys. |
Exam on Unit 1 Wed. |
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12/14 |
Earth at Risk video - "Clean Water". Discussion afterwards. |
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12/17 |
Unit 1 vocabulary handout - review |
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12/18 |
Solubility lab - make rock candy and peanut brittle scientifically |
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12/19 |
Unit 1 test |
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12/20 |
Make corrections to test |
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12/21 |
Shortened period |
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1/2 |
Introduction to new unit - Unit 2 Resources. Explanation of extra credit projects. |
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1/3 |
Counting atoms and introduction to balancing equations. How much is a penny worth? Read pg 91-94 and answer Your Turn. |
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1/4 |
Plate Penny Lab. Try your hand at
alchemy!
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Mon 1/7 |
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1/7 |
Natural resources. Worksheet C.1 supplement review. Natural resources, life cycle assessment, balancing equations. Pg. 95-99 worksheet A5 &6. by end of class. |
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1/8 |
Video on scrap metal recycling. Discussion of renewable vs. non-renewable resources. Balancing equations. |
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1/9 |
Balancing equations worksheet, #1-10 |
Quiz on balancing equations 1/11 |
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1/10 |
Answer questions pg. 101, #1-7 as review. Practice balancing equations. |
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1/11 |
Quiz - Balancing equations. Per. 4, Per. 2 on Mon. 1/14 |
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1/14 |
Review quiz, makeup missing work |
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1/15 |
Review for Mid-term Exam. "A Civil Action", metric, Metric worksheet for practice, Scientific method |
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1/16 |
Chemical Reactions video and workshhet (18 min.), review water use, water cycle |
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1/17 |
(Snow delay)
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1/18 |
Mid-term review with Jeopardy |
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1/22-1/25 |
Mid Term Exams. Per. 2 on 1/22, Per. 4 on 1/23 |
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1/28 |
Review mid-term exam and grades. |
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1/29 |
Non-renewable Resources. Mining. Asarco corporate video on copper mining, smelting and refining. Lecture on mining and recovery |
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1/30 |
Read 102-105. Worksheet on Sections 2B1,2 and 3. Venn Diagrams for comparing and contrasting chemical and physical properties and for chemical and physical changes. |
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1/31 |
Review chemical and physical properties, and chemical and physical change. Start crossword puzzle on elements. |
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2/1 |
Extremely small classes due to job shadowing. Review of compare and contrast techniques. |
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2/4 |
Read pg 107-108 (2B4 and 2B5). Classwork 2B5- Grouping of Elements, Read B6, review chemical and physical change |
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2/5 |
Per. 2- Metal Reactivities Lab (2B8).
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Wed. 2/6 |
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2/6 |
Per. 4 - Metal Reactivities Lab.
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2/7 |
Read aloud 2B11 - Statue of Liberty, review periods and groups, review periodic trends, Pg. 119 - Summary questions - do in class |
Quiz on Chapter 2B Wed. or Thu. of next week. |
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2/8 |
Review periodic table trends. "Power of Periodic Table" video |
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2/11 |
Review video. Worksheet on Physical vs. Chemical Properties. Worksheet on Chemical Changes. Finish summary questions on page 119. |
Tue. 2/12 |
Quiz on Wed. |
2/12 |
Worksheet on trends of the Periodic Table. Periodic Table puzzle. |
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2/13 |
Quiz - Chapter 2B, physical vs. chemical properties, trends of the Periodic Table. |
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2/14 |
Video - "The Making of Liberty - The story of the Statue of Liberty" |
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2/14-15 |
Lab - computer lab. Element research project. Due date to be determined. |
Due date to be determined. |
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2/15 |
Finish video on Statue of Liberty. Discussion of galvanic action with the statue, gold foil process, corrosion inhibitors. |
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2/18 |
WINTER BREAK |
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2/25 |
Introduction to the Mole...Unit 2C |
Bring calculators to class. |
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2/26 |
What is a Mole? Introduce Gram Atomic Mass, Gram Formula Mass, Molar Mass. Worksheet on Gram Formula Mass |
Wed. 2/27 |
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2/27 |
Review Gram Formula Mass worksheet. Review molar mass of atom versus molecules. |
Element Project due Thursday March 7. |
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2/28 |
Review formula mass. Introduce calculating moles
from grams. Moles and Mass worksheet - converting to moles.
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3/1 |
Introduce calculating percentage composition. Handout summarizing "Calculating Moles". Percentage Composition worksheet. |
Test on Wednesday, March 6. |
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3/4 |
For grade - Moles and Mining worksheet.
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3/5 |
Work on element project poster in class. |
Wed. 3/7 |
Element Project due Thursday March 7. Test on Wednesday, March 6. |
3/6 |
Test: Moles, Gram formula mass, percent composition. |
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3/7 |
Work on element project poster in class. Finish worksheet from Monday. |
Wed. 3/7 |
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3/8 |
Mole calculation worksheet. |
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3/11 |
Refresher on Reactivity of Metals. Pg. 136 - Your Turn, complete worksheet. |
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3/12 |
Lab: Foiled Again |
Wed. 3/13 |
All equations must be balanced. Answer all questions. |
3/13 |
Introduction to Oxidation - Reduction Reactions. Redox - Leo goes Ger. |
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3/14 |
Review of Redox Reactions. Recognizing the half reactions. Redox worksheet in class. |
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3/15 |
Chemistry Scavenger Hunt, counts as quiz grade |
Tue. 3/19 |
Each answer must include a reference, including page # or URL |
3/18 |
Scavenger Hunt continued |
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3/19 |
Lecture on Future Materials and development of substitutes for existing materials. Part 2D Summary Questions worksheet. From Pg. 131-143 |
Wed. 3/20 |
TEST on Unit 2 Friday, 3/22 |
3/20 |
Complete summary questions. Unit 2 review |
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3/21 |
Unit 2 review continued. Vocabulary. |
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3/22 |
TEST: Unit 2 |
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3/25 |
Reprieve Day. Make-up all missing work and tests by Thu. 3/28 |
All missing work must be submitted no later than 3/28 for partial credit. |
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3/26 |
Introduction to new unit: Unit 2 - Petroleum to Build or Burn? Read pg. 152-156. Worksheet 3A in class. |
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3/27 |
Energy production around the world. Handouts from BP
website. Lecture: What is a hydrocarbon? How is petroleum used?
How is petroleum created?
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3/28 |
Read NY Times article: "Barbie goes on oil-free
diet". Why is Mattel changing the plastic used to produce Barbie and other
toys?
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4/1 |
Demo: Distillation of Cherry Coke. Viscosity demo. Ball and stick model of methane. Lecture: Distillation is related to boiling point. Your Turn, pag. 166-167 |
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4/2 |
Covalent bonding, Lewis Dot structures, structural formulas, alkanes. Handout Unit 3B. Supplement 3A.5 worksheet. |
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4/3 |
Complete "Your Turn" pg 166-167; Making models of alkanes |
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4/4 |
Structural formulas vs. Lewis Dot formulas; Isomers; the difference between alkanes, alkenes and alkynes |
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4/4 |
LAB: Building models of carbon compounds |
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4/5 |
CAPT LAB |
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4/8 |
Review alkanes, alkenes and alkynes; review isomers, draw isomers; complete "Your Turn" pg. 173 |
Quiz Wed. 4/10 |
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4/9 |
IUPAC system of naming hydrocarbons; Worksheet on Summary Questions from pg. 174 |
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4/10 |
Quiz - Unit 3B; Review IUPAC conventions; structure of hydrocarbons worksheet |
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4/11 |
Review structure of hydrocarbons worksheet; Naming hydrocarbons worksheet |
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4/12 |
CAPT LAB |
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4/17 |
Fuel consumption; "Your Turn" pg. 179LAB: per. 4 class - Building models |
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4/18 |
Demo: ammonium chloride, calcium chloride and water reaction - chemical reaction to create thermal energy; endothermic vs. exothermic reactions; Potential energy, pg. 181-182; Energy conversions within an auto |
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4/19 |
Demo by students - 2 stroke engine. How does an engine work? How is energy created? What are engine differences? |
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4/20 |
Heats of combustion calculations pg. 189-191; "Your Turn" pg. 191 - done collectively |
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4/21 |
Video - "Hindenberg's Fiery Secret" National Geographic |
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4/22-4/26 |
SPRING BREAK |
no assignments |
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4/29 |
Teacher grading CAPT Labs - Design a test on Unit 3 Parts A&B |
Due 5/1 |
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4/30 |
Continue with designing test
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CAPT Exams for sophmores - irregular class schedule |
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5/1 |
Alternate fuels, octane ratings pg. 192-195; Hybrid autos; read Time Magazine "Why Hybrids are Hot" |
CAPT Exams for sophmores - irregular class schedule |
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5/2 |
No classes |
CAPT Exams for sophmores - irregular class schedule |
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5/3 |
Per. 2 (same as 5/1); Per. 4 - Review naming of alkanes, Video on Ford hybrid concept car, discussion of hybrid cars |
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5/6 |
Review energy calculations, Page 195 summary questions as a group in class |
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5/7 |
Per. 3 only, LAB: Polymer Lab |
CAPT Exams for sophmores - irregular class schedule |
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5/8 |
Lecture: Beyond alkanes - alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, aromatics, and polymers |
CAPT Exams for sophmores - irregular class schedule |
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5/9 |
Unit 3 Review for quiz on Tuesday. Unit 3 review worksheet with book references |
CAPT Exams for sophmores - irregular class schedule |
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5/10 |
Continued, Unit 3 Review. Complete worksheet |
Quiz, Tues. May 14 |
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5/13 |
Review worksheet for Unit 3 |
Quiz, Tues. May 14 |
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5/14 |
Quiz, Unit 3. Keep food diary for 3 days - due 5/20. Read pg. 218-221 and discuss. |
Mon. 5/20 |
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5/15 |
Read pg. 221-222. Complete "You Decide", use map and infant mortality data for question 4. |
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5/15-16 |
LAB: Peanut Calorimetry |
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5/16 |
Review malnutrition vs. malnourished, role of agriculture and climate on food supply. What is a Calorie? Its relationship to a calorie and a joule. |
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5/17 |
Teacher absent - Video - 48 Hours "Dieting" |
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5/20 |
Explain requirements of final project - in lieu of final exam. Worksheet on "Energy in food we eat", review energy calculations - food diaries will be collected Tuesday. |
Due date and rubric
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5/21 |
Discuss food diaries. Review energy calculations. Pg. 226-227 - Calories consumed/used. |
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5/22 |
Media center - computer lab: Time to work on final projects. |
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5/23 |
Field Trip to Boston Science Museum - assignment for others - Read ChemMatters, 2/90, "Fast Fat", answer worksheet questions. |
REMEMBER - WHITE T SHIRT FOR UPCOMING LAB!!! |
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5/24 |
Complete NY Times puzzle "Nutrition" |
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5/27 |
HOLIDAY |
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5/28 |
Finish ChemMatters, 2/90, "Fast Fat" and answer
worksheet questions
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Quiz on Friday, 5/31 |
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5/29 |
Lecture on carbohydrates and fats. Complete vocabulary sheet as study guide. |
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5/30 |
Senior Picnic. Finish lecture on fats. Work on Summary Questions worksheet (same as pg. 234-235) which covers pages 224-234. |
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5/31 |
Quiz - Malnourished v. Undernourished, cal vs.
Cal, and energy calculations
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6/3 |
LAB: Paper and food dye chromatography.
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Final Quiz of year, Fri. 6/7. Carbohydrates, fats and limiting reactants |
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6/4 |
Lecture on cellular respiration, limiting reactants, and oxidation of glucose. Complete vocabulary sheet as study guide. |
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6/5 |
Senior assembly - Ron Shaw, Pilot Pen
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Final projects due June 14th. |
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6/6 |
Review for quiz. |
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6/7 |
Quiz - Carbohydrates, fats and limiting reactants |
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6/10 |
Prepare for tie dye lab. Make 16 liters sodium carbonate activator, 8 liters urea solution, and all dyes. |
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6/11 |
LAB: Chemistry of Tie Dye. Dye cotton T shirts outside with reactive dyes. |
Final projects due June 14th. |
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6/12 |
Return all textbooks and borrowed equipment. Video review. |
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6/13 |
Complete video review. |
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6/14 |
All final projects due. Last day of classes. |
Final projects due June 14th. |