Sunday, November 25, 2012

Week of Nov 26 to Nov 30

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving break.  We have lots to do in the next 4 weeks leading up to Christmas break.  

As usual, all plans and assignments are subject to change.

Chem-I

Monday, Nov 26:   COW #8 assigned (the Halogen group) and due on Friday.  Continue with History of Atom timeline and Keynote Unit 3 B.   No Homework is planned for Tuesday.... but.... reminder that Project Prep will be graded on Wed/Thurs. If you're actually reading this, you may want to see hint on Friday's agenda that will come in handy for Friday's Sub-Test.

Tuesday:   Quick review of history.   Covering/reviewing "Basic Atomic Structure"(Atomic number, Mass Number, Protons, Electrons, Neutrons, Isotopes.... possibly introducing Atomic Mass calculations.  HW for Wed/Thurs will be a worksheet on all of the above.  Also, project prep to be graded.  I will also be asking each project group to tell me their general plans for their video theme.  Note that COW will be due on Friday AND we will be having a Sub-Test (a.k.a.  Half-Test) on Unit 3 to date (history, subatomic particles, atomic structure, isotopes, atomic mass).  This Sub-Test will be open note.


Wed/Thurs:    Finishing Unit 3B Atomic Mass Calculations.   I expect to be giving you approx 45 minutes to work on projects.  I will be checking and grading progress of each group during this time.  Reminders for Friday:  COW due, Sub-Test on Unit 3 A and 3B.

Friday:   COW due.   Sub-test.  BONUS HINT:  understand historical significance of Nov 22 and Dec 7.   Looking ahead.... I don't foresee any homework over the weekend...but.... a good chance to work on project (script and/or storyboard is due Dec 5/6).


Chem-II

Monday:   passing back and going over quiz on gas laws we took before break.  Assigning projects.

Tuesday:  working on Projects.   Make sure you document all work.

Wed:   Lab Activity on Ideal Gas Equation (known as the Bic Lighter lab).

Friday:   Finishing lab write-up as necessary.  Working on projects.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Food Drive/Chem Coupon Reminder

This week (Nov13 to Nov 16th) only.  Bring in a minimum of 4 non-perishable food items to earn a "Chemistry Coupon".   

Monday, November 12, 2012

Week of November 13 to Thanksgiving break

Hard to believe we're almost to Thanksgiving.  It's a great time of year.  Also means that the school year is flying by.  

Per usual, all plans and assignments are subject to change.

Chem-I:

Tues., Nov 13:  No COW for this week (a special COW lab on Friday, though) Finishing and turning in Al Foil lab.  Starting Unit 3 on the ATOM with a video, "How we know about the video", and fill in sheet to do during the video. 

Wed/Thurs:   First half of the block we will be starting Keynote 3A.   Second half of block I will be assigning "Adopt an Element" projects.

Friday:  An Alchemy-based COW-related lab activity.

Monday, Nov 19:   Juniors on job-shadowing.

Tues, Nov 20:  Working on Projects.

Chem-II:

Tuesday, Nov 13:   Finishing Charles Law Lab:   graphing, analysis, conclusions. 

Wednesday:  Continuing with Gas Laws:   Avogadro's Hypothesis, Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure, Ideal Gas Law.  We'll be doing lots of in-class demos and problem solving.

Friday:   Guest speaker:  Paul Rollins.  SCUBA science.

Monday, Nov 19th and Tues Nov 20th:   we will be doing a lab activity employing the Ideal Gas Equation (the Bic Lighter Lab)

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Week of Nov 5 to Nov 9

As always, plans and assignments are subject to change.

Chem-I:

Monday:  COW on zinc is due.   For periods 2,4, and 6 we will be going over the Unit 2 test taken Friday and updating and checking Qtr 1 grades (per 7 will be taking the unit test today).  

Due Tuesday: Nothing????

Due Friday:   COW #7:   The Alkali Metal Group will be our COW.  ALSO due Friday:   Read/SSS in chapter 4, sections 4-1 and 4-2 and problems p 122 # 34-45.

Tuesday:   We will be covering/reviewing scientific notation in preparation for this week's lab.  We will be doing in-class problems and a worksheet.  DUE  WED/THURS:   Pre-lab questions and calculations on Thickness of Aluminum Foil lab activity.  ALSO, possible quiz on scientific notation.  Reminder that COW and Chapter 4 assignment due on Friday.

Wed/Thurs:    Pre-lab assignment due (Thickness of Al foil).  Possible Quiz on sci notation.  We will be doing the lab today.   Note:  Due Friday, COW #7 on the Alkali Metal group of the periodic table and Assignment from 4-1, 4-2 (Read/SSS in chapter 4, sections 4-1 and 4-2 and problems p 122 # 34-45).

Friday:   Assignments Due:  COW #7 and Chapter 4 assignment.  We will be starting Unit 3 on Atomic History, Structure and Models today.   Homework over the LONG WEEKEND..... Probably none.

Chem-II:

Monday:  Finishing Lab on Heat of Fusion.   Due Tuesday:  review section 14-1 and do problems p 439 numbers 39 thru 44.

Tues:   Assignment due from 14-1 (see Monday).   Covering Gas Laws:  Boyles, Charles, Gay-Lussac's and Combined.   Problems due on Wed TBA from test or web source.  

Wed:  Homework due (whatever is assigned from Tues).   Starting lab activity on Charles Law. 

Friday:  Finishing Lab:  calculations, graphing and conclusions.