Week of January 25 to January 29, 2016

Half way through the year.  Third quarter begins.  Still no snow days (sorry seniors!). 

I apologize for late posting of the blog.  I usually update the blog on Sunday nights, but the Patriots loss must have had such a dramatic effect that I couldn't muster the strength.

As always, plans/asssignments/due dates are subject to change.

AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:   going over midyear exam.  Finishing lab procedure on Acids/Bases.   Assignment for Tuesday will be finishing conclusion questions.  Note that book assignment for Wed will be Read/Notes pages 152, 153 and all of Section 17-3.  

Tuesday:   Labs due.  Review Arrhenius acids.  Covering Bronsted-Lowry acid/base definitions, conjugate acids/bases, amphiprotic/amphoteric.   Worksheet on B-L acid/bases (to start in class).  Due Wed will be Pre-lab for Titration activity (In lab notebook) assignment from p 152, 153 and Section 17-3, see Monday.

Wed block:   going over B-L acid/bases.  Covering neutralization rxns,  normality, titrations.    Starting the titration lab.

Friday:  finishing lab. 


Chem-I (per 4, 6):  

Monday:   going over mid-year exam.   Assigning "Radiation in the News" which is due Tuesday.  Note that Assignment from Chapter 25 is due on block day:  Read/SSS 25-1 and do problems page 802 numbers 1 thru 6.

Tuesday:  Radiation articles due.   Activity on "what do we already know about radiaiton:   the good, the bad and neutral".   Note book assignment due block day (see above).

Block Day:   Book assignment due from 25-1.   Staring Radiation unit Keynote with basics.   Possibly showing video on "Smart Bomb".

Friday:   Continuing keynote.  Electromagnetic radiation vs Particle Radiation.  Examples.  Demonstration.  Possible quiz on Monday on 25-1 and topics from the week.


Chem-I Adv (per 2, 7):

Monday:   Going over mid-year exam.   Continuing with radiation:  half-life concept.  HW.  Solve Half-life problems from KeyNote slide.

Tuesday:  Reviewing/going over half-life problems.   Covering Transmutation.  Examples. Problems.  HW for Thursday block is to Read/SSS section 25-3 and problems page 813 numbers 15 thru 20.  

Thurs Block:  Assignment due from 25-3 (see above).   Quiz on half life and transmutation.  Covering nuclear fission/nuclear power/TMI/Chernobyl/Fukushima.

Friday:  continuing with  Nuclear Power and accidents.