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?v=CfagHzOtIDM   Due Tuesday:   Read and take quality notes on 11-4, 11-5 and 11-6.   We will have a test either Friday or Monday on ALL of Chapter 11.

Tuesday:  Notes from 11-4, 11-5 and 11-6 due.   Covering Phase Change diagrams   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp87Z4m8R-w, enthalpy, enthalpy calculations.  HW:  TBA.

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!!!!!