Already December?!! Wow. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Three weeks to bear down in school before our Christmas break.
As always, plans, assignments and due dates are subject to changes and/or adjustments.
AP Chem (per 1):
Monday: Returning and going over chapter 11 test. Assigning work packet for independent study of Chapter 12. The packet will be due on Friday. Due Tuesday will be pre-lab assignment on AP Lab for percent copper in brass.
Tuesday: Pre-lab due. Introductory activity on use of Spec 20 and analyzing various salt solutions.
Wed block: continuing lab. Reacting brass with acid.
Friday: Chapter 12 packet due. Finishing lab???
Chem-I (per 4, 7):
Monday: Project update (scripts/storyboards due on Friday). Assigning COW: the Halogens, which is due next Monday. Working on Assignment from Chapter 5 for Tuesday: Read/SSS Section 5-1 and doing problems page 149 numbers 22 thru 29.
Tuesday: Assignment from 5-1 and problems due (see above). Starting coverage of Early Models of the Atom (Thomson, Rutherfod, Bohr). Drawing Bohr models. HW: TBA.
Wed/Thurs Blocks: Reviewing models, especially Bohr's model. Going "beyond the basics" with Bohr (introducing Quantum concept). Second half of block will be project work. Reminder: scripts and/or storyboards are due on Friday. There will also be a quiz friday on Atomic Models.
Friday: Quick review. Quiz. Checking Scripts and/or storyboards. Reminder: COW due Monday on the Halogens.
Chem-I Adv (per 2, 7)
Monday: Assigning COW: Halogens, due next Monday. Finishing and scoring projects (hopefully getting them all done). HW: TBA
Tuesday: Starting electron configurations. Rules of filling. Examples. HW: TBA (Pennies???)
Thursday Block: Continuing with electron configurations and quantum numbers. Penny Lab with questions. HW for Friday: worksheet and penny lab questions. Probably a quiz on Friday on Electron configurations.
Friday: Worksheet due. Penny lab questions due. Quiz on "stuff from this week". Reminder: COW due Monday on the Halogens.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Week of Nov 23 and Nov 24 (Thanksgiving!!!)
Heading into Thanksgiving break!!!!
AP Chem (Per 1):
Monday: Test on Chapter 11 (intermolecular forces, vapor pressure, phase changes, etc...)
Tuesday: TBA. NOTE: There will be a Pre-Lab assignment which will be DUE ON TUESDAY after break on the AP lab Percent Copper in Brass. Part of assignment is reading, summarizing and answering questions in Lab Notebook. Also, you will need to watch the following videos posted on Catchem-> Links and Handouts for AP
youtube "%Cu in Brass" and Bates College "Use of Spec 20".
I also plan to be setting up an "independent study" unit that covers Chapter 12 (solids). This assignment will be explained next week.
Chem-I (per 4, 6):
Monday: COW due on Alkali Metals. "Alchemy"/Penny Lab.
Tuesday: Penny Lab questions due. Working on projects. No HW over vacation. Have textbooks on Monday for in-class work.
Chem-I Adv (per 2, 7):
Monday: Videos due. Start project presentations and scoring.
Tuesday: continue presentations and scoring. No HW over vacation.
Have a GREAT THANKSGIVING break!!!! Go Pats. Beat Bills and Broncos!!!
AP Chem (Per 1):
Monday: Test on Chapter 11 (intermolecular forces, vapor pressure, phase changes, etc...)
Tuesday: TBA. NOTE: There will be a Pre-Lab assignment which will be DUE ON TUESDAY after break on the AP lab Percent Copper in Brass. Part of assignment is reading, summarizing and answering questions in Lab Notebook. Also, you will need to watch the following videos posted on Catchem-> Links and Handouts for AP
youtube "%Cu in Brass" and Bates College "Use of Spec 20".
I also plan to be setting up an "independent study" unit that covers Chapter 12 (solids). This assignment will be explained next week.
Chem-I (per 4, 6):
Monday: COW due on Alkali Metals. "Alchemy"/Penny Lab.
Tuesday: Penny Lab questions due. Working on projects. No HW over vacation. Have textbooks on Monday for in-class work.
Chem-I Adv (per 2, 7):
Monday: Videos due. Start project presentations and scoring.
Tuesday: continue presentations and scoring. No HW over vacation.
Have a GREAT THANKSGIVING break!!!! Go Pats. Beat Bills and Broncos!!!
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Week of November 16 to November 20, 2015
Long time, no see!!! Here's hoping I can get back in the groove with all my classes as we head toward the holiday season. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Wow. Time flies!!!
As always (and has certainly been the case the past two weeks with illness and wisdom teeth), plan, assignments and due dates are subject to change and/or adjustment.
AP Chem (per 1):
Monday: Final "Water" presentation by Nate and Tristan. Finishing biodiesel activity from Mr. Adams. Covering Vaporization, Evaporation and Vapor Presure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Tuesday: Notes from 11-4, 11-5 and 11-6 due. Covering Phase Change diagrams https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Wednesday block: Two mini labs on phase changes.
Friday: test (or reviewing for test)
Chem-I (per 4 and per 6):
Monday: COW due on Zinc. Cow for next Monday is "Alkali Metals". Reviewing timeline discovery of subatomic particles. Covering basic atomic structure and isotopes. HW: worksheet on atomic structure and isotopes. Note that there will be a "subunit test" on Unit 3A and 3B on block day. Also note that there will be a progress check on research for projects on block day.
Tuesday: HW due is worksheet on atomic structure. Continuing with atomic structure and atomic mass calculations. Reviewing for subunit test. HW: none (but subunit test on 3A and 3B).
Wed/Thurs block: Subunit Test on 3A and 3B and Basic Atomic Structure. Working on Projects. Progress check/grades for research and plans.
Friday: continuing with projects and unit 3.
Chem-I Advanced (per 2 and 7):
Monday: COW due on Zinc. Flame test labs should be turned in. Cow for next Monday is "Alkali Metals". Project work: checking/grading scripts/storyboards. Reviewing QMM and going over quiz from last week. Starting Quantum Numbers. HW: none, directly, but reminder that final VIDEO project is due next Monday.
Tuesday: Covering Quantum Numbers. Possible Quiz on Thursday on QMM and Quantum numbers. Possible Pre-lab.
Thursday block: Quiz (?). Lab Activity on Emmision Spectroscopy.
Friday: Project work/practice scoring. Final videos are DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!
As always (and has certainly been the case the past two weeks with illness and wisdom teeth), plan, assignments and due dates are subject to change and/or adjustment.
AP Chem (per 1):
Monday: Final "Water" presentation by Nate and Tristan. Finishing biodiesel activity from Mr. Adams. Covering Vaporization, Evaporation and Vapor Presure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Tuesday: Notes from 11-4, 11-5 and 11-6 due. Covering Phase Change diagrams https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Wednesday block: Two mini labs on phase changes.
Friday: test (or reviewing for test)
Chem-I (per 4 and per 6):
Monday: COW due on Zinc. Cow for next Monday is "Alkali Metals". Reviewing timeline discovery of subatomic particles. Covering basic atomic structure and isotopes. HW: worksheet on atomic structure and isotopes. Note that there will be a "subunit test" on Unit 3A and 3B on block day. Also note that there will be a progress check on research for projects on block day.
Tuesday: HW due is worksheet on atomic structure. Continuing with atomic structure and atomic mass calculations. Reviewing for subunit test. HW: none (but subunit test on 3A and 3B).
Wed/Thurs block: Subunit Test on 3A and 3B and Basic Atomic Structure. Working on Projects. Progress check/grades for research and plans.
Friday: continuing with projects and unit 3.
Chem-I Advanced (per 2 and 7):
Monday: COW due on Zinc. Flame test labs should be turned in. Cow for next Monday is "Alkali Metals". Project work: checking/grading scripts/storyboards. Reviewing QMM and going over quiz from last week. Starting Quantum Numbers. HW: none, directly, but reminder that final VIDEO project is due next Monday.
Tuesday: Covering Quantum Numbers. Possible Quiz on Thursday on QMM and Quantum numbers. Possible Pre-lab.
Thursday block: Quiz (?). Lab Activity on Emmision Spectroscopy.
Friday: Project work/practice scoring. Final videos are DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Week of November 9 to November 13, 2015
Wednesday is Veterans Day with no school. Try to spend a few minutes thinking of all that our veterans, current and past, have done for this country and give thanks to any veterans you many know.
Block days this week will be Thursday and Friday.
As always (and, like last week), plans, assignments and due dates are subject to changes and adjustments.
AP Chem (per 1):
Monday and Tuesday: Working on mini-project on properties of water and presenting the project to the class. There will be a prelab due for Friday's block.
Friday block: lab activity with Mr. Adams. Making Biodiesel fuel. There will be an assignment from Chapter 11 sections 11-4 through 11-6 due next Monday (specifics to be posted).
Chem-I (per 4, 6):
Monday: COW is due (Copper). Starting Unit 3A (Keynote and Timeline) on history of the atom. HW for Tuesday is none (???). COW for next Monday will be Zinc.
Tuesday: Finishing Unit 3A and 3B on basics of atom. There will probably be a quiz on block day. Groups will be working on projects on block day.
Thurs/Fri block: Probably quiz on Units 3A and 3B. Covering Basic Atomic structure. Worksheet(s). Working on projects. Assignment due on Monday: Read/SSS Section 5-1 and do problems page 149 numbers 22 through 29. COW due on Monday (Zinc).
Chem-I Adv (per 2, 7)
Monday: COW due (copper). Continuing with "...Beyond the Basics". Starting Quantum Mechanical Model and, possibly, starting quantum numbers. HW for Tuesday is TBA (None???) Note that COW on Zinc will be due next Monday.
Tuesday: Continuing with Quantum Numbers. HW for Friday block will be a Pre-lab (Flame Tests) and there will probably be a quiz on Friday on Quantum Mechanics to-date. NOTE: projects scripts and/or storyboards will be due on MONDAY and not Friday. Reminder: Final videos are coming due SOON!!!
Friday block: Pre-lab due. Possible quiz. Lab activity on Flame Tests. Due Monday will be COW on Zinc and project script and/or storyboard.
Fr
Block days this week will be Thursday and Friday.
As always (and, like last week), plans, assignments and due dates are subject to changes and adjustments.
AP Chem (per 1):
Monday and Tuesday: Working on mini-project on properties of water and presenting the project to the class. There will be a prelab due for Friday's block.
Friday block: lab activity with Mr. Adams. Making Biodiesel fuel. There will be an assignment from Chapter 11 sections 11-4 through 11-6 due next Monday (specifics to be posted).
Chem-I (per 4, 6):
Monday: COW is due (Copper). Starting Unit 3A (Keynote and Timeline) on history of the atom. HW for Tuesday is none (???). COW for next Monday will be Zinc.
Tuesday: Finishing Unit 3A and 3B on basics of atom. There will probably be a quiz on block day. Groups will be working on projects on block day.
Thurs/Fri block: Probably quiz on Units 3A and 3B. Covering Basic Atomic structure. Worksheet(s). Working on projects. Assignment due on Monday: Read/SSS Section 5-1 and do problems page 149 numbers 22 through 29. COW due on Monday (Zinc).
Chem-I Adv (per 2, 7)
Monday: COW due (copper). Continuing with "...Beyond the Basics". Starting Quantum Mechanical Model and, possibly, starting quantum numbers. HW for Tuesday is TBA (None???) Note that COW on Zinc will be due next Monday.
Tuesday: Continuing with Quantum Numbers. HW for Friday block will be a Pre-lab (Flame Tests) and there will probably be a quiz on Friday on Quantum Mechanics to-date. NOTE: projects scripts and/or storyboards will be due on MONDAY and not Friday. Reminder: Final videos are coming due SOON!!!
Friday block: Pre-lab due. Possible quiz. Lab activity on Flame Tests. Due Monday will be COW on Zinc and project script and/or storyboard.
Fr
Monday, November 2, 2015
Week of November 2 to November 6, 2015
We are now in November. Wow!! Start of the second quarter. Juniors will be on College Visits on Monday/Tuesday. Mr. Cat will be chaperoning trips on both days.
As always, plans, assignments and due dates are subject to changes and/or adjustments.
AP Chem (per 1):
Monday and Tuesday: Read/Summarize and notes on Chapter 11 Sections 11-1, 11-2 and 11-3. Have done for Wednesday.
Wednesday block: going over major topics from sections: Ionic, covalent bonding; polarity; intermolecular forces, capillary action, surface tension, viscosity. Assigning small group projects on properties of water (due next Monday).
Friday: working on projects. (presentations will be on Monday.
Chem-I (per 4 and 6):
Monday/Tuesday: in-class work due on block day: Read/SSS 4-1 and 4-2 (pages 101 to 108) and do problems page 122 numbers 34 thu 45. Also, COW #5 due next Monday will be Copper.
Wed/Thurs block: assignment due (see above). Tests back and go over. Start unit on "How we know about the atom", video with questions, starting Keynote 3A. Assigning Element projects during 2nd half of block. Due Friday, none????
Friday: Continue with unit 3A Keynote and timeline. COW due on Monday.
Chem-IA (per 2 and 7):
Monday: Assignment from textbook due on Thurs block: read/SSS sections 5-1 and 5-2 and do problems page 149 numbers 22 thru 29 and problems 31 and 33. Also, COW #5 due next Monday, Copper.
Thurs block: assignment due (see above). Starting unit 3C on atomic models. Working on projects during 2nd half of block.
Friday: Continuing with models. (working toward QMM). Due Monday will be COW.
As always, plans, assignments and due dates are subject to changes and/or adjustments.
AP Chem (per 1):
Monday and Tuesday: Read/Summarize and notes on Chapter 11 Sections 11-1, 11-2 and 11-3. Have done for Wednesday.
Wednesday block: going over major topics from sections: Ionic, covalent bonding; polarity; intermolecular forces, capillary action, surface tension, viscosity. Assigning small group projects on properties of water (due next Monday).
Friday: working on projects. (presentations will be on Monday.
Chem-I (per 4 and 6):
Monday/Tuesday: in-class work due on block day: Read/SSS 4-1 and 4-2 (pages 101 to 108) and do problems page 122 numbers 34 thu 45. Also, COW #5 due next Monday will be Copper.
Wed/Thurs block: assignment due (see above). Tests back and go over. Start unit on "How we know about the atom", video with questions, starting Keynote 3A. Assigning Element projects during 2nd half of block. Due Friday, none????
Friday: Continue with unit 3A Keynote and timeline. COW due on Monday.
Chem-IA (per 2 and 7):
Monday: Assignment from textbook due on Thurs block: read/SSS sections 5-1 and 5-2 and do problems page 149 numbers 22 thru 29 and problems 31 and 33. Also, COW #5 due next Monday, Copper.
Thurs block: assignment due (see above). Starting unit 3C on atomic models. Working on projects during 2nd half of block.
Friday: Continuing with models. (working toward QMM). Due Monday will be COW.
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