Monday, May 19, 2014

Week of May 19 to May 23

Short week for jrs leading to a 4 day Memorial Day Weekend.

As always, assignments and due dates are subject to change.


Chem-I (per 2,3,6):

Monday:   going over unit test from Friday.   Working on the following assignment which will be due on Tuesday:    Read/SSS in Chapter 11, Section 11-1 (all), paying particular attention to table of symbols on page 323.  Problems due:   page 329 # 7-10 AND page 347 #36-40.

Tuesday:  Assignment from 11-1 due (see above).  Starting unit on Chemical Equations.   Covering skeleton equations and use of symbols in writing chemical equations.   Homework for block day will be a worksheet of problems on skeleton equations.

Wed/Thurs:   worksheet of skeleton equations due.   Cover balancing equations, rules and "tricks" with lots of examples.   Worksheet to be done in class.  Note:  there will be sub-unit test on Tuesday of next week (no school on Monday) on skeleton equations, symbols and balancing equations.  

Friday:   NO SCHOOL for jrs.
AGAIN:   note that there will be a Sub-Unit test on TUESDAY of next week.


Chem-IA (per 7):

Monday:   going over sub-unit test.   Starting "types of rxns" with combination and decomposition rxns.   Homework for Tuesday is posted on board.

Tuesday:  Going over HW and begin covering Single-Replacement Rxns.   HW for Thursday will be some book problems and a pre-lab.

Thursday:   Homework due (TBA)  Going over Single-Replacement and Activity series and doing lab activity (the product will be left to dry over the long weekend).  (Note:  possible "guest teacher" for first half of block).  

Next week:   we will be finishing lab on Tuesday,  Finishing unit on Thursday and Friday with a unit test to follow.