Week of Sept 23 to Sept 27, 2013

It's hard to believe that we are in the final full week of September.   Realize that by the end of this week, we are just about half-way through the first quarter!

Here's a look at what I expect chem classes to be doing this upcoming week (as always, subject to change and adjustments.  You need to keep track of assignments as posted on the board every day).

Chem-I:  

Monday, Sept 23:   COW #2 will be assigned.  For this week it will be Magnesium and it is DUE on FRIDAY (probably a short demo with Mg on Fri).    Today you will be taking a short quiz over some of the concepts we have been covering from Unit 1 to date (open notes allowed....including SSSs).   We may take a few minutes to talk about Physical and Chemical properties and changes (if not today then tomorrow).  The remainder of class will be dedicated to FINISHING posters and putting them up.  I will be grading the posters during the week.   HOMEWORK for TUESDAY:   Pre-lab assignment on lab we will be starting on Tuesday.  Read the lab packet and complete the 10 question pre-lab sheet.  Note that I will probably give a lab prep quiz to see how well you understood and completed the assignment.  That means..... Triple Whammy (sp?):   the pre-lab assignment counts as HW, Lab Prep and you'll need it to take a quiz.  DO IT!

Tuesday:   Pre-lab due.  Probable lab prep quiz.  We will be starting the lab on "Properties and Changes" doing part A.    No HW for Wed/Thurs as we will be continuing the lab, but a reminder that COW #2 is due Fri.

Wed/Thurs:  we will be continuing with the lab, covering parts B and C.   NOTE to dress appropriately, especially with proper footwear.  HW due Friday is the COW.  Not sure if there may be more added but keep an eye to the assignment list on the board.

Friday:  COW #2 due (Magnesium).   We'll be going over COW briefly with a short demo, finishing lab conclusions and turning lab reports in.   Not sure about HW over weekend..... but stay tuned.

NOTE:   we will be finishing unit and reviewing M, T next week with a test on the block day or whenever it fits in around college visits.


Chem-II:

Monday:   we will be reviewing % yield, covering Mass-Vol and Vol-Vol stoichiometry.  We will be finishing lab reports and turning them in.  Homework will be a stoichiometry worksheet of problems. There will most likely be a stoichimetry quiz on Tuesday, too.

Tuesday:   Stoich worksheet due.     There will probably be a quiz today on stoich, %yield and Notes will be allowed.  Also, there will be a lab prep assignment to be given for Wed.

Wed:    Lab prep calculations due.   Lab on percent yield of a precipitate will be started.  The products will be left to dry for Friday.  If time allows, we will also be covering Limiting/Excess Reagents/Calculations with possible HW problems TBA for Friday.

Friday:   We will be measuring final product and working on calculations and conclusion questions.

NOTE:  we will be finishing and review next week with a test on Wednesday.