Week of December 18 to December 21

This is the final week before a well-deserved vacation!!!  Realize that we are almost half way through the school year.  Wow!!!!

As always, plans are subject to change and/or adjustments.


AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:   Finish mini-lab activity on "making solutions".  Starting lab activity on "Solubility Curve for KCl". 

Wednesday:  Continuing/finishing getting data for "Solubility" lab activity.  The lab report will be do on first class back after vacation.  Also due  on that day will be a reading/problem packet on Colligative Properties.


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  reviewing early atomic models.  Continuing with Bohr models.  Going over "peer scoring" that will be happening for projects and doing a practice scoring from a previous video.  Working on videos (editing, etc).

Wednesday:  VIDEOS DUE (make sure you give a copy to Mr. Cat).  We will be starting to show videos during class and will likely have to finish them upon return from vacation.   No HW over vacation!!!



Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   We will be finishing the mini-lab on "Prediction #40".  There will be a "Quest" on QMM and Periodic Table.  Due Thursday:  Read/SSS 6-2 and complete problems page 178 numbers 16 thru 23.  Also, Pennies needed for a "fun lab" for Thursday.

Thursday:   HW due from 6-2  (oops.... make that 6-3...sorry)  and problems (see above).   We will be doing an "Alchemy" lab.  There will be no HW over vacation!!!!

Week of December 11 to December 15

It looks like winter is here!  Snow this past Saturday and potential for another snow/mixed storm on Tuesday.  UPDATE:  SNOW DAY did happen on Tuesday!!!

As always, plans are subject to changes/adjustments.


AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:   Reviewing percent solutions and going over homework problems.  Introducing Molarity.  Doing mini-lab on "Like Dissolves Like".   Due Wednesday is the worksheet on Molarity calculations.  


Wednesday  Thursday:  going over HW.  Going over "like dissolves like" mini-lab.   Covering Dilutions.  Doing a lab practical "Quiz" on making solutions.


Friday  Monday:  Probably starting a lab on Solubility of KCl/making a solubility curve.



Chem-I (periods 2 and 4): 

Monday:  Project Scripts/storyboards due by end of class.  Going over "quest" from last week.  Working on projects.   REMINDER that final video is due next week on Tuesday, Dec 19th!!!  ALSO, due on Wednesday Thursday of this week is Read/SSS Section 5-1 and do problems p 149 numbers 22 through 29.

Wednesday  Thursday:   Homework due from 5-1 and problems (see above).  We will be going over this section with 30 min (or so) of project time.   No HW for Friday Monday.... but videos due next Tuesday  Wednesday.

Friday  Monday:   Mainly project time, including practice scoring for videos.   Due Wednesday:  Videos.


Chem Advanced:   (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:  Wednesday:  Due is SSS on 6-1 and problems page 181 numbers 24 through 29.  Reviewing electron configurations and quantum numbers (in class worksheet).   Starting Unit 3-E on periodic table.  No HW for Friday. 

Thursday: Friday:     Continuing periodic table with a possible "mini-lab" activity.   NOTE that a "Quest" is planned for next week!

Week of December 4 to December 8

I apologize for not posting a blog for last week.  I caught that cold that's been going around and it threw me off.  Reminder that Wednesday of this week is an Early Release Day which will be "future story" day.  

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.

AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:  Formal lab reports for the "percent copper in brass" lab activity are due.  We will be covering topics from Chapter 13 sections 1,2,3 (and, maybe, 6) by going over the reading packet handed out last week.  We may also do a "mini-lab" if time allows.

Thursday:   Continuing to cover Chapter 13, including solution strength calculations.  We may also do another mini-lab activity.


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  Finishing/reviewing history timeline topics on subatomic particles.  Covering basic atomic structure, isotopes and atomic mass calculations.   There will be a "Quest" (big quiz/small test) on Thursday on Timeline and Basic Atomic Structure.  Notes and timeline will be allowed.  NOTE:  Projects scripts and/or storyboards due on Monday of next week (Dec 11) and the final video is due Monday, Dec 18th.

Thursday:  Reviewing structure.  Quest on History and Structure.   Working on projects after quest.  Scripts and/or Storyboards are due on Monday.  


Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   Covering Quantum Numbers and constructing Electron Configuration Diagrams.  Probably no homework.  

Friday:   Reviewing Quantum Numbers.  Covering three rules and how they apply to Electron Configurations.   Note that there will probably be "Quest" on Tuesday of next week on recent "stuff".  

Week of November 13 through Thanksgiving Break

I hope everyone had a great long weekend.  Thanks to our veterans for their service and their sacrifice.  A week plus two days until Thanksgiving break.  Wow!!!

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.

AP Chem (period 1):

Monday:  Finishing labs on phase changes for iodine and heat of fusion for ice.  Reviewing for test.  A practice test and key will be given out.  This practice test can be used during Wednesday's test.

Wednesday:  Test on Chapter 11 (IMFs, vapor pressure, phase changes).    Due for Friday:  Pre-lab assignment and watch Khan videos on Spectrophotometry, both the intro and the example.    

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/chem-kinetics/spectrophotometry-tutorial/v/spectrophotometry-introduction

Friday:  Starting lab on Percent Copper in brass.  This lab will be continued on Tuesday (and, maybe, the following week after vacation).



Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:   Test on Unit 2 on Scientific Measurement.  Assignment for Wednesday is to Read/SSS Section 4-1 and 4-2 and do problems numbers 34 thru 45 on page 122.

Wednesday:  assignment from 4-1 and 4-2 due (see above).  Going over test.  Starting new unit on the Atom with intro video with questions.   HW for Friday (TBA).

Friday:  Starting Keynote 3A and timeline.  Assigning Element Projects.


Tuesday:   working on research for projects.


Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   Flame Test labs due.  We will be practicing the "peer scoring" for upcoming video projects.  After that, project time will be given.

Thursday:  Videos Due!!!  Starting to show and score the videos.

Monday:  Finishing the presentation of videos and scoring. 


Happy Thanksgiving!!!!  Have a great break from school!!!!

Week of November 6 to November 10, 2017

 A short school week coming up with Friday being the observation of Veteran's Day.  A special thank you to family friends and colleagues who have served in the military.

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.

AP Chem (period 1):

Monday:   Due:  reading packet on 11-4 to 11-6.  Going over mini-lab on surface tension.  Also going over key points from 11-4 to 11-6:   vapor pressure, bp and vapor pressure, phase changes and phase change diagrams.   We will be doing two mini-lab activities on Wed.


Wednesday:  Mini-lab activities on phase changes and heat of fusion.   This will be the end of the unit on IMFs and states of matter.  The plan is to review on Monday with a test on next Wednesday.



Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:   Due:  pre-lab questions.  Reviewing rules of sig figs in lab calculations.  Going over pre-lab and introducing lab activity.  The lab will be finished on Wednesday. 

Wednesday:  Finishing lab activity.  Reviewing for test on Scientific Measurement.   There will be a unit test on Monday.  See Test Info Below:

Test Info for Unit 2 Test on Sci Measurement (per 2 and 4)

When?  Monday

Points on Test:  Expect 50 to 60 pts worth of problems

Format:  Matching, True/False, Mult choice, lab practical (making “real” measurements with “real” instruments), lab “mock-up” based on current lab, ESSAY on “Accuracy” and “Precision” from a lab situation.   

What can you have and use?

•Calculator (no phone allowed)

•Packet 1 on SI units

•Packet 2 on “Crash Course on Sig Figs”

•The current lab on “Density Determination” (hand in next week)

•”Review for Test”  Handout from today (as long as it’s done!!!).   You can write extra notes on that packet.   

Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   Assignment from section 5-3 due (Read/SSS 5-3 and do problems 40 to 47 on page 149).  We will review early models of atom (Thomson, Rutherford and Bohr).  We will be covering "Bohr:  beyond the basics" with multiple concepts that will lead to the Quantum Mechanical Model.  Time will also be given for feedback on project scripts/storyboards.  NOTE:  due day for videos will be on Thursday of next week (Nov 16) and not Tuesday.     HW due for Thurs of this week is the Pre-lab questions for Flame Tests lab. 

Thursday:  Pre-lab due.  Lab Activity on Flame tests.  No "direct HW" over the weekend (but projects due next week on Thursday, Nov 16).

Week of October 30 to Nov 3, 2017

Happy Halloween.  As I write this on Tuesday since I had no power on Monday.  I hope everyone has had their power restored.  The power at my house my be out all week.

As always, plans are subject to change.


AP Chem (period 1):

Tuesday:   We will be continuing with the "dry lab" activity on Bond-Types/IMFs/BPs by making predictions and checking predictions.  This activity should help in understanding 11-1 through 11-3.   If time allows, we will be starting activity on Surface Tension.

Thursday:  Continuing with activity on Surface tension.   There will be an assignment from textbook due on Monday:  Complete reading packet for 2nd half of Chapt 11.  There may also be a quiz on Monday.


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Tuesday:   worksheet on Celsius/Kelvin and prefixes due.  Introducing "Sig Figs".  In-class problems and starting worksheets with examples.   Homework for Thursday is to finish worksheets and doing the triangle problem.


Thursday:   "triangle problem" is due.  Continuing with Sig. Figs. with stress on rules having to do with calculations.   Doing example problems in class.  Homework will be finishing any worksheets and doing Pre-lab questions (we will be doing a lab on Monday).


 Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):  

Wednesday:   Assignment from 5-1 is due (read/SSS section 5-1 and problems page 149 numbers 22 thru 29).   Covering early atomic models.  

Friday:  Scripts/storyboards due by the end of the class. These can be either electronically shared with me or physically turned into the "in" box.    DUE TUESDAY:   Read/SSS Section 5-3 and do problems numbers 40 through 47 on page 149.  Reminder that final videos are due on Nov 13/14 (whichever day is a white day).   

Week of October 23 to October 27.

This is a short week for students as we have early release on Wednesday and Parent Conferences on Friday.


Here's the plan (subject to change and/or adjustments):


AP Chem (period 1):

Monday:  MOLE DAY celebration.  Working on reading pack for Chapt 11.  Pack is due on Wednesday.

Wednesday:   Reading pack is due.  In-class activity using the pack.   Possible lab on Monday of next week.


Chem-I  (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:   open-note quiz on sections 3-1 and 3-2.  After quiz, we will be starting covering topics from Keynote Unit 2.  No HW.

Wednesday:  Going over the quiz.  Continuing Keynote.


Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:  Quick review on history of subatomic particles.  Covering "basic" atomic structure, isotopes and atomic mass calculations.   Some project time will also be given.   There will be a "Quest" on History and Structure (open notes) given on Thiursday.

Thursday:  "Quest" on history and atomic structure.   Working on projects.   Note that project script/storyboards are due on Thursday, Nov 2.   ASSIGNMENT DUE ON TUES, October 31st:   Read/SSS section 5-1 in text and complete problems 22 through 29 on page 149.  

Week of Oct 16 to Oct 20, 2017

Already mid-October.  Almost one quarter of the year is over. 

Junior College trips are scheduled for this week on Tuesday and Wednesday.

As always, plans are subject to change and/or adjustments.


AP Chem (per 1): 

Tuesday:  We will be doing a short activity or two regarding Graham's Law.  We will be reviewing for Test on Gas Laws.  Test will be Thursday.

Thursday:  Test on Gas Laws.   There will be a "mole day" assignment that will be due for Monday.


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Tuesday:  (half of class will be on college trips, remainder should be working on assignment due on Thursday:  read/SSS from 3-1 (pages 64, 65 only) and from 3-2 (all); also do problems on pages 96, 97 numbers 57, 62 thru 66 and 80.

Thursday:  Assignment from 3-1, 3-2 due (see above).  Going over Test.   Starting new unit.   HW:  probably quiz on Monday from 3-1 and 3-2 and class notes.


Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Monday:   Review timeline 3-A (espec Dalton).  Covering 3-B and continuing timeline.  There will be approx 30 min given for project work.    Note that project research will be graded on Friday. 

Wednesday:  (half of class will be on college trips).  Students not on college trips can be working on project research.

Friday:   We will finish 3-B and, perhaps, 3-C.   Project research will be graded.   HW for next Tuesday is TBA.

Week of October 9 to October 13, 2017

Welcome back from a long weekend.  Hopefully everyone had a good weekend in spite of some wet weather. 

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.


AP Chem (period 1):

Wednesday:   Charles Law lab is due.  Working on Ideal Gas Law lab ("Bic" lab). 

Friday:  Finishing Bic lab and turned in.  Covering Graham's Law with examples.   Note that there will be a test next week (Thurs?) on Gas Laws.


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Wednesday:   PSATS will be taking place during periods 1,2,3 on this day.  Per 4 will be completing lab reports and reviewing for test.

Friday:  Test on Unit One.   Note that there may be an assignment.   Note that there may be an assignment due next week.  Also note that approx half of jrs will be on College visits on Tuesday and the other half will be on trips on Wednesday of next week.



Chem Adv (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   Assignment from Sections 4-1 and 4-2 is due.   We will be taking the sig fig "Quest".  We will be starting the new Unit on the Atom (intro video, video questions, starting unit 3A Keynote).  HW for Thursday:   Read link regarding Alchemy
https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/big-history-project/stars-and-elements/other-material3/a/from-alchemy-to-chemistry

And:   What is "phlogiston"?

Thursday:  going over "Quest" from Tuesday.   Continuing with unit 3A Keynote with timeline.  Projects will also be assigned.    Projects will be worked on "part time" and due mid-Nov.

Week of Oct 2 to Oct 6, 2017

A four day school week followed by a four day weekend!!! 

As always, plans are subject to change (as in last week with me being out for two days).


AP Chem (per 1):

Tues:  Problems on Gas Laws that were handed out during Friday's presentations will be due.  We will be starting a lab activity on Charles Law.  HW for Thurs is TBA.

Thurs:  Finishing lab.  Continuing with gas laws.  (we will be doing another lab next week).



Chem-I (per 2 and per 4):

Tues:  We will be continuing with the Prop and Changes lab procedure and starting the lab conclusion questions. No HW for Thurs as we still will be working on/completing lab.

Thurs:  Lab procedure finished.  Working on conclusion questions.  We will be reviewing for Unit Test:   HW:   Review packet.  (Note:   the test will be next week on Friday and not Wed due to PSATs).

Test info:

When:  Fri, Oct 13

What to review:   mainly review Keynote Unit One, any class notes, your labs (Candle Lab and P&C lab) and lab safety (see essay info below)

Test format:
T/F, M.C., Matching, problems, short answer, and essays (note that there will be two essays:  using scientific method to solve a common problem, and describing how to take care of a multi-faceted lab accident).    Test will be 50 pts.



Chem-Adv (per 6 and per 7):

Mon: problem packet due from last Thurs (from the sub) and, also, the packet with with the "triangle problem".  We will be reviewing sig figs concentrating on calculations with measurements.  We will also be starting a "mini-lab" on Density Determination.  The lab will be finished on Wed.  There will also be a "Quest" (big quiz) on Wed on Sig Figs.

Wed:   Finishing lab and conclusions.  Taking a "Quest" on sig figs.  (UPDATE:  Quest will be on TUESDAY of next week... and it will be open note)    Assignment for next Tuesday:   Read/SSS section 4-1 and 4-2 (on history of Atom and basic atomic structure) and do problems page 122, numbers 34 through 45. 

Week of Sept 25 to Sept 29, 2017

The last week of September and the half-way point of the first quarter and the weather is saying "summer".  Let's enjoy while we can!!!

As always, plans and assignments are subject to change and/or adjustment.

AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:  Tests returned.  Start Unit on Kinetic Theory and Gas Laws.  "mini activity".  Assigning short group presentations for Wednesday.   

Wednesday:   Presentations due and shown.   Problems to solve.  Pre-Lab for Friday.

Friday:   Lab Activity on Charles Law.



Chem-I (per 2 and 4):

Monday:  Posters to be finished and put up on wall (15 o 20 min at beginning).  Continuing with Keynote:  Properties vs Changes.  Homework due Wed:  Pre-lab questions from packet.

Wednesday:  Pre-lab questions due.   Starting lab activity.   HW:  TBA

Friday:  Continuing Lab Activity. Finishing Unit.  HW:  TBA


Chem-Adv (per 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   Labs due.  Labs turned in by groups.  Introducing Sci Measurement:   Q vs Q;  A vs P;  SI units vs "American" units, some SI units and where they come from;   the "cube".    Due Thurs will be the "triangle problem".

Thursday:   Triangle Problem due.  Covering Sig Figs in measurements and using sig figs in calculations.   Due Monday will likely be a pre-lab.  

Week of Sept 18 to Sept 22

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  Reminder that Wednesday is an early release day.  The autumnal equinox is on Thursday when we officially enter the Fall season.

As always, plans and due dates are subject to changes and/or adjustments.


AP Chem (period 1):

Tuesday:   Completing lab activity on LR/ER for the reaction of Al to CuCl2.  We will review for a test.  Test on Thursday.

Thursday:  Labs turned in.  Test on topics of:  Emp Formulas and Molec Formulas, Stoichiometry (including LR/ER and percent yield).  Expect some "lab based" problems.   Due Monday:  Flinnprep Unit 7.  Pre-Test and Unit.  



Chem-I  (Periods 2 and 4):

Tuesday:   We will be continuing with Candle Lab procedure and conclusions.  Lab will be turned in either by end of period or first thing Thursday.  For Thursday:  from Unit 1 Keynote, preview and be able to answer questions posed on slides 9 to 17.


Thursday:   Due:  Slides 9 to 17 from Keynote (see above). We will be continuing with Unit One, mainly from KeyNote.  Also, Safety Posters will be assigned.   HW for weekend: (TBA)


Chem-Adv (Periods 6 and 7):

Monday:  Pre-lab is due.  We will be going over the test from Unit One.  We will be starting the lab activity on Properties and Changes (the "P and C Lab").   NOTE:   for FRIDAY, Read and SSS sections 3-1 and 3-2 and do problems 57 through 66 on page 96.

Wednesday (early release day):  Continuing with lab.

Friday:  Assignment from 3-1 and 3-2 is due.   Finishing lab and conclusions.   Starting to go over topics from the assignment (if time allows).   HW for weekend:  (TBA)

Week of Sept 11 to Sept 15, 2017

Our thoughts are with those in Florida and Texas as they deal with the terrible effects of hurricanes.  Sept 11th is also a day to remember the thousands that died in the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in 2001.

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments. 

AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:  We will be finishing and turning in the Emp Formula lab.  A new review program that was just purchased from Flinn Scientific will be introduced and log ins will be established.  We will use the unit on stoichiometry to review this topic.   Assignment for Wednesday will be determined.


Wednesday:  Continuing with Stoich:  L.R./E.R./percent yield will all be covered (mainly as review).  For Friday, you will be developing a lab procedure to determine LR/ER/Percent Yield for a Single-Replacement Rxn.  

Friday:   You will run the lab rxn and do analysis of results.    (Next week there will be a test on Emp Formula/Molec Formula and Stoich)


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  Covering topics from Unit One on Keynote.   Reviewing lab equipment.  Lab Safety Test.  For homework, you will be describing (in writing) a common scenario where the Scientific Method is used in your everyday life.

Wednesday:  Scenario Due.  We'll be going over the lab safety/equipment test and continuing with Unit One topics on Keynote.   We will also be introducing Lab Report Format and Scoring.  Due Friday will be a pre-lab.

 Friday:  Pre-lab due.   Starting Lab Activity (Candle Lab).



Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:  Due is your written scenario where Sci Method is used.   We will be doing a quick review of some more topics from Unit One and review of lab Safety.  (see link below for Test Info).  A review packet will be given out to be done (in class?).   There will be a test on Unit One (summer work) and lab safety on Thursday.




Thursday:   Before test is taken, I will be describing lab report format, scoring and pre-lab assignment.  Test will be done.  For homework (can start after test is complete) you will have a pre-lab assignment due on Monday.

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Total Pts will be 60 its
Format: matching;T/F;mult.choice;short answer; fill-ins; essays.

Allowed: Lab Safety notes (must get checked before using) but NOT equipment list.

Content of Test
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Concepts: Chemistry, matter, energy, substance, mixture, element, compound, heterogeneous, homogeneous, phase(s); solution; solute; solvent; potential energy; kinetic energy

Five:“Branches of Chemistry”: I, O, B,A, P
Scientific Method: know steps (flow-chart), essay: use the scientific method to solve a “common, everyday” type problem.

Physical Properties vs Chemical Properties Physical Changes vs Chemical Changes

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States of matter: S, L, G Molecular behavior; shape obtained and volume occupied.
Mixtures: Heterogeneous vs Homogeneous; Phase(s); Solution = Solute(s) + Solvent

Separating mixtures: example, distillation.
Chemical Reactions = Chemical Changes: Reactants yield products (relationship to Law...)

Energy: Potential vs Kinetic

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Scientific Laws: Law of Conservation of Matter (mass); Law of Conservation of Energy

Theory of Relativity: E = mC2 

LAB SAFETY and EQUIPMENT: open notes for Lab Safety; Identification key supplied for lab equipment. 

Also.... Essay: “multi-dimensional lab disaster” scenario. What are you going to do? What order? What equipment?

Week of Sept 5 to Sept 8, 2017

I hope all of you had a great Labor Day weekend.  It's certainly starting to feel like fall, especially in the evenings.

I hope everyone had a great LONG weekend!

Here are the plans for the week.  As always, subject to change and/or adjustments.

AP Chem (per 1):

Tuesday:   Test on some Basic Concepts and Skills.  After test, reviewing Mole Concept and reviewing Empirical and Molecular Formulas.  Describing lab report/pre-lab format.  Homework will be a worksheet on EF/MF and lab prep assignment.

Thursday:  Worksheet on EF/MF due.  Pre-lab due.  Going over worksheet.  Introducing lab.  Doing lab activity.  Homework for next Monday TBA (may be doing lab report.... depends on how lab activity goes.)


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Tuesday:  HW due is Chem in the News.  We will share some of the news articles (and turn them in to get checked).  We will go over the pre-test.  We will then start mini-unit on lab safety with lab safety intro video and safety contract.  HW due on Thursday:  from Textbook read and complete Section Summary Sheets (SSS) on pages 7, 9 and 22, 23 and do problems page 34 numbers 49 through 51. 

Thursday:  Hw due:  textbook reading/notes/problems (see above).   Finishing lab safety with walk-around and eqauipment.  Going over concepts from reading.  HW for Tuesday:  be prepared for Lab Safety sub-unit test either on Mon or Wed. 

Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7)

Wed:  HW due is Chem in the News.  We will share some of the news articles (and turn them in to get checked).  We will go over the pre-test.  We will then start mini-unit on lab safety with lab safety intro video and safety contract.  Due Friday:  Go over ALL of Unit One Keynote (from Catchem --> Presentations) and be able to answer all the questions/fill in the blanks  posed on Keynote.

Friday:   Key note Unit One questions due.  Finishing lab safety with walk-around and equipment.  Reviewing some major concepts from summer assignment on Unit One.   There will be a Test on Unit One and Lab Safety on either Tuesday or Thursday next week.

Let's have a great week!!!

Week of May 29 to June 2, 2017

Next to the last week of classes.  Wow.  

As usual, subject to changes and/or adjustments:

Chem-I  (periods 2 and 4):

Wednesday:  Double check that all labs were turned in on Wednesday.   Quick review.  Quiz on Combination/Decomp/Single Replacement Rxns.   Continuing with Rxn Type #4:  Double-Replacement.  Examples/Demos.  Homework will be worksheet on D.R. Rxns.  

Friday:  Worksheet Due.  Going over homework or "other stuff". 


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

 Tuesday:   labs back from last week.   Quick review of Stoich/LR/ER.  TEST.   Due Thursday will be read/SSS 14-1, 14-2 (gas laws) and do problems #39 thru 44 on page 439.  

Thursday:  Turning in textbooks.  HW due from 14-1, 14-2.  Going over test.  Starting gas laws.    HW for Monday is TBA.


STEP-UP DAY is Monday.  

Week of May 22 to May 26, 2017

Last full week of May!!  Memorial Day weekend coming up.  Just a couple of more weeks until exams.  WOW.


As usual, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments:


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  Worksheets on Combination (Synthesis) Rxns and Decomposition Rxns Due.   We will be covering our third type rxn, Single Replacement.  Use of Acitivity Series to predict rxns.  Examples, special cases, etc....   Homework for Wednesday will be worksheet of S.R. Rxns to complete and balance AND pre-lab questions.


Wednesday:  Pre-lab questions due.  Worksheet on SR rxns due.   We will be starting a lab on Percent Copper in a compound, a SR rxn.  Our product (Cu) will be left to dry for Friday.  No HW for Friday.

Friday:  Finishing lab.  



Chem Adv (per 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   Worksheet/problems on Limiting/Excess Reagents Due.   We will be doing a lab on percent yield for production of MgO.   This lab will be finished Thursday.  There is the possibility of a "Quest" on stoichiometry on Thursday.  


Thursday:  Finishing Labs.  Possible "Quest".  

Week of May 15 to May 19, 2017

Last week for our seniors!!!  Short week due to early release/diversity day.  Only NINE more meetings for classes!!!  WOW!!!

As always, plans are subject to change/adjustments:


AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:  Finishing and turning in labs.  Reviewing electrochemistry and Redox.   Take home test handed out (Due by Thurs Morning)

Thursday:  Take-home test is due.  BREAKFAST!!!


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  Reviewing skeleton equations and balancing.  Taking a "Quest" (open notes allowed).  Due on Thursday:  Read/SSS all of section 11-2 in text and doing problems 44 through 47 on page 347.

Thursday:  HW due (see above).  Going over "Quest".  Starting "Types of Rxns" .  HW due on Tuesday is TBA.


Chem Adv (per 6 and 7):

Tuesday:   Per 6 will be at MUN.   Others will be finishing lab and turning it in.

Friday:  Covering Percent Yield, Limiting/Excess Reagents.  HW for next week TBA.

Week of May 8 to May 12

We are now mid way through the last quarter.  Seniors have two weeks until internships. If only the weather felt more like spring!!

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.


AP Chem (per 1):  

Tuesday:  Due are the electrochemistry problems on calculating standard cell potentials.  We will be doing a lab on electrolytic cells and voltaic cells.  This lab will likely need to be finished on Thursday. 

Thursday:  Finishing lab and turning it in. 

Next week we will review the unit on electrochemistry and have a test.  This will likely be a "take home" test.


Chem-I (per 2 and 4):

Tuesday:  Due is the worksheet on Skeleton Equations.  We will be reviewing skeleton equations and symbols.   We will then be going over balancing equations with lots of practice.  Homework for Thursday will be a worksheet of balancing equations.  Also, we will be having a "Quest" on chemical equations (skeleton equ'ns and balanceing) on Thursday OR Monday.


Thursday:  Worksheet on balancing equations due.  We'll either do more balancing or take a Quest.  If the quest is not on Thursday, it will be on Monday.


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

Monday:  going over Mole Test.  Note that there will be a retake for anyone wishing to bring their grade up to 80 %.    Introducing Stoichiometry:  mole-mole and mass-mass.  Note that there will not be a class on Wed due to English AP tests.  Due on Friday will be book problems page 379 numbers 40 and 42 AND reading pre-lab and taking notes.  A lab prep quiz is possible using your notes from the lab packet.  

Friday:  Pre-lab (notes) and book problems due.  Doing lab activity on Mole Relationship (mole-mole reaction).  

Assignments for Friday and Monday (May 5 and May 7) for periods 2/4 and for periods 6/7

Sorry, sorry, sorry for the lack of posts here.  I had a couple of posts "disappear" due to some glitch. 

Here are assignments that are due for Chem-I periods 2 and 4 and for Chem Advanced periods 6 and 7.



Periods 2 and 4:  Due Friday, May 5th:

Read/SSS all of Section 11-1 from text (on chemical reactions) and do problems on page 347 numbers 36 through 40.


For Periods 6 and 7:  Due Monday, May 8th

Watch the video from Bozeman Science on Stoichiometry.  Take notes on Key Concepts (such as Limiting Reagent, Percent Yield, etc...). 

Link to Video:  http://www.bozemanscience.com/limiting-reactants-percent-yield

Week of April 3 to April 7, 2017

This is the first week of the fourth quarter.  Wow!   Only two class weeks until April vacation.  If only the weather would start being more spring-like!

Note that Wednesday is SAT day for jrs and srs have no school.

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.


AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:  review ICE problems and LeChatellier's Principle.  There will be a Mini-Test on Thursday on Equilibrium:  Kc, Kp, Kp=Kc(RT)delta n, ICE problems, LeChaatellier's principle.  This will be "open note".  We will be starting a lab on LeChatellier's Principle today.

Thursday:  Mini-Test.  Continuing/finishing lab activity.  Probably an assignment due for Monday.


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  Testbook Assignment due on molecular compounds and covalent bonds.  Going over the "Quest" on ionic compounds.  Covering single, double, triple bonds; diatomic molecules; simple compounds;  VSEPR Theory.  Homework for Thursday will be a worksheet on drawing molecules.


Thursday:  Worksheet on molecules due.  Covering Coordinate Covalent Bonding;  polarity, "like dissolves like".  For homework there will be a worksheet on molecules and polarity.   There will probably also be a quiz on Monday on the topics covered this week. 


Chem Advanced (per 6, 7):

Tuesday:   Reviewing "the mole" and Avogadro's Number.  We will be doing a lab on "Sampling with Avogadro's Number"  (aka the "Pea Bean Lab").  This lab will be due on Friday (if not finished in class today).  

Friday:  Labs due.  We will be continuing with Mole:  Molar Mass and Molar Volume.  Introducing the "Mole Map".  Covering multiple step conversions with the mole.  HW for Tuesday is TBD.  

Week of March 27 to March 31, 2017

Final week of the third quarter.  Only two weeks until April Vacation.  If we're so close to "summah", why is it so cold and wet out?  It must be Maine!!!

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

AP Chem (per 1):

Tuesday:  hmmm.   I should give a huge unannounced exam today, but I won't.  The reading packets from Chapt 15 are due.  The lab reports on the Rxn Rate activity are due BY THE END OF THE DAY.   We will be covering Equilibrium Rxns and some formulas.  You will have some problems to do for HW>


Thursday:  Continuing coverage of Chapt 15 with "stress" on LeChatellier's Principle.   Note that the pun is intended.  Do you know why?   We may also be starting a lab during last part of class.  HW for Monday is TBA.


Chem-I (per 2 and 4):

Tuesday:  Labs on Hydrate will be turned in.  We will be covering Ternary Ionic Compounds/Polyatomic Ions and formulas for Acids and Bases in class with worksheets to do.  NOTE that there will be a SubUnit Test on the Ionic Compounds on Thursday.


Thursday:   Reviewing compounds.  SubUnit Test/"Quest" (open notes).   After Test, students will be starting to work on an assignment in textbook.  DUE MONDAY:   read and do SSS on pages 217 tp 225 in text (on covalent bonding).  Do problems #7 and 8 on page 220 AND # 46 on page 247.  



Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

Monday:   Test on Chemical Rxns.   After test, the students will  work on the following textbook assignment which will be due on Wednesday:   Read/SSS Section 10-1 and do problems 47 through 50 on page 315.

Wednesday:  Assignment from 10-1 due (see above).  Tests back and go over.  Reviewing "problem solving" with conversion factors/factor-label method.  Introduction to the MOLE concept.  HW for Friday is TBA.

Friday:  Continuing with the MOLE.   HW for Monday is TBA.  

Week of March 20 to March 24, 2017

Spring officially starts on Monday, March 20th.   Now if we could just get all this snow to melt!!!   Believe it or not, there are only two weeks left in the 3rd quarter!!!  Wow.

As alway, plans and due dates are subject to change.

AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:  continuing with Rxn Rate lab.  Running 2nd trial.  Sharing data.  Working on graphs. We will be finishing and turning in lab on Wednesday.  Reading/questions packet from Chapt 15 on Equilibrium will be due on Friday.

Wednesday:  finishing lab.  Working on Chapt 15 packet.

Friday:  Chapt 15 packet due.  Starting to cover Equilibrium.  Kc, Ke, LeChatellier, etc.....  Homework is TBA.  


Chem-I  (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  Reviewing ion formation, ionic charges.  Covering Binary Ionic Compounds.  Due Wednesday will be the worksheet problems on names and formulas for B.I. Compounds.  Probably Quiz on Wednesday, too

Wednesday:  Worksheet on BI compounds due (odds plus "marked" problems).   Probably a quiz.  Covering Ternary Ionic compounds and polyatomic ions.  Homework for Friday is Worksheet on T.I. compounds AND there is a Pre-Lab due on Friday, too.

Friday:  Worksheet on TI compounds due.  Pre-Lab questions due.  Lab Activity on Composition of a Hydrate.   HW for Tues is TBA. 


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

Tuesday:  Finishing lab on Percent Copper.  Final Observations and Calculations.  Comparing results.   Labs due by end of class.   HW is TBA.  

Thursday:   Finishing unit on Rxns:  Double Replacement and Combustion Rxns.  Starting to Review.  Test will be either Monday or Wednesday of next week.

Week of March 6 to March 12, 2017

Believe it or not, this is the last week of Standard Time.  We "spring forward" next weekend, turning the clocks ahead.  At least it will feel a bit more like summer.

As alway, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.  (UPDATE:  Mr Cat was out ill on Monday, therefore plans HAVE changed).


AP Chemistry (per 1):

Monday;  Continuing with lab on Factors and turning it in.  For Wednesday, watch and take notes on the Khan Academy video series on reaction rates and kinetics.  Covering rxn rate formulas and rate laws with probably problems to be solved.

Wednesday:  Going over rxn rate formulas, rate laws and rxn orders with various problems. 

Friday:  Possible quiz.  May also be starting a lab.



Chem-I (per 2 and 4):

Monday:  Worksheet on bond types due  Pre-lab questions are also due.  We will review bond types, and  electronegativity and start the lab on Ionic vs Covalent Compounds.   The lab will be completed on Wednesday.  No HW for Wednesday.  Due Wednesday is the book assignment given by Mr. Adams. 


Wednesday:  We will review bond types, and  electronegativity and start the lab on Ionic vs Covalent Compounds.   The lab will be completed on Friday.  No HW for Friday..Completing the lab and turning it in.  If time allows, we will start covering formation of ions and predicting ionice charges.  HW for Friday:  NONE.  We will be finishing lab procedure and working on conclusion questions.

Friday:  Completing the lab and turning it in.  If time allows, we will start covering formation of ions and predicting ionice charges. HW for Tues TBA



Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:  Due is Reading page 302 and doing "practice problems" numbers 13, 14, 15, 16 on pages 331 and 332.  We will do a quick review of skeleton equations and balancing equations and then have a "Quest".  If time allows, we will be starting to cover Combination and Decomposition Rxns.  HW for Thursday is TBA.   No HW for Thursday



Thursday:  Going over "Quest".  Starting "Types of Rxns".   We should be doing a lab and wrapping up this unit next week.   HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY:   complete worksheets on Combination Rxns and Decomp Rxns;  read pages 333, 334 (on S.R. and D.R. rxns and do problems 17, 18, 19 on pages 334,335.  Also, do pre-lab (we may or may not be starting the lab on Monday, but do pre-lab anyways). 

Week of Feb 27 to March 3, 2017

Welcome back from February vacation!   March starts this week.  SPRING is coming soon.  The days are getting longer and the snow is melting.  Let's hope there are NO MORE SNOW DAYS!!!

As always, plans are subject to change.

AP Chem (per 1):

Tuesday:  Reading packets from Chapt 14 due.  We'll be going over the test on acids/bases from before vacation.  We'll be starting new Unit on Kinetics.  Covering basic mechanisms and graphical representation for rxns (H, delta H, etc....).  We will also be jumping into a "mini-lab" on factors that affect rxn rates.   HW for Thursday will be a fairly simple worksheet on rxn mechanisms.

Thursday:   Finishing lab (graphs and conclusions).   Covering reaction mechanisms, mainly dealing with rate laws, first/second order rxns,  calculations and problems with rate laws.   HW for next class is TBD.



Chem-I (per 2 and 4):

Tuesday:   We will be going over the subunit test on Periodic Table.  We will be finishing and turning in the labs on Predicting #40 and starting assignment from new unit on compounds.  Due Thursday will be Read/SSS section 7-1 in textbook and complete problems 3 through 10 on page 193.

Thursday:  Reading/SSS/problems due (see above).   Starting new unit:  Preview of Compounds, I vs M,  electronegativity calculations.  HW for Monday will be a worksheet AND doing pre-lab problems. 


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

Monday:  Quick Review for unit test on compounds.  Taking the test.  HW for Wednesday:  Read/SSS from textbook section 11-1 and complete problems on page 347 numbers 36 through 40.

Wednesday:  Tests back and go over.  Start new unit on Chemical Reactions:   definitions, symbols, skeleton equations, examples.  HW:  Worksheet on skeleton equations.

Friday:   worksheet on skeleton equations due.  Introducing balancing rxns (general technique and some shortcuts).   Many, many examples.  HW:  worksheets on balancing.  NOTE:  there will be a subunit test (big quiz) on Tuesday on writing skeleton equations and balancing equations. ALSO, due Tuesday:  Read page 302 (on Combination and Decomposition Rxns) and do problems page 331 Numbers 13,14 and page 332 numbers 15, 16.  

Week before February Vacation

Anyone else getting sick of snow???  Wow.  This week will be Maroon Tues, Diversity Day (early release) on Wed, White on Thurs and Maroon  on Friday.  There's also the possibility of more snow late Wed and Thursday.  Yikes  UPDATE:   Diversity Day was postponed.  Wednesday will be a white day w early release.  Thursday will be maroon day.  Friday will be white day (assuming no snow day on Thursday).   New Update:  Thursday WAS a snow day, so Friday will be a Maroon day.  

Needless to say, all plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.


AP Chem (per 1): 

Tuesday:   Test on Chapter 16:  Acids/Bases/Neutralization Rxns/Equilibrium

Friday:  (Tests back).  Starting to work on "vacation assignment" packet from Chapter 14


Chem-I  (per 2 and 4):

Tuesday:  Reviewing parts of periodic table.  Periodic table "game".  Covering history of periodic table.  Possibly starting lab:  Predicting #40.  There will be an open-note sub-unit test on Friday on electron configs, quantum numbers and periodic table on Friday.

Friday:  Sub-unit Test.  Finishing lab.  No Homework over vacation.


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):  

Wednesday:   Finishing unit.  Reviewing for test.  See answer key to review problems below.

NOTE:  TEST will be the Monday after vacation.  

HAVE A GREAT VACATION!!!

Week of February 6 to February 10, 2017

Wow.  What a win for the Patriots!  You folks would not believe how AWFUL the Patriots were when I was your age.  If anything could go wrong, it DID go wrong!!!   We're looking at a couple of days of potentially messy weather on Tuesday and Wednesday which may affect the plans for the week.

As always, plans and assignments are subject to changes or adjustments.

AP Chem (per 1):

Monday:  problems on Acid/Base Equilibrium due.  Going over these problems and formuas. Introducing ICE method of problem solving.  HW:  ICE problems to solve.

Wednesday:  Reviewing for test.

Friday:  Test on Acids/Bases/Neutralization



Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  Reviewing the basics of electron configurations, namely the 3 rules that govern filling.  We will be continuing with electron configurations by filling a numbered diagram and learning how to use it.  We will also be "coming back" to Quantum Numbers.  A worksheet will be assigned for homework.  Due Wednesday will be finishing worksheet and doing the following assignment from textbook:  Read/SSS section 6-1 and do problems 24 through 29 on page 181.

Wednesday:  Worksheet and book assignment due.  Starting last part of the unit:  Periodic Table.  Parts of Periodic Table.  Relationship to Electron Configurations.  Predictions.  HW for Friday is TBD.

Friday:  Finishing covering the Periodic Table.   Doing lab activity on "Predicting number 40". 


Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Tuesday:  Going over molecular drawing worksheet (that is due today).  Covering concepts of polarity, dipoles and "like dissolves like".    We will be doing a set of problems regarding polarity in class and finishing for HW as needed.  There will probably be a quiz on Thursday.

Thursday:  There will (probably) be a quiz on covalent bonding, molecules and polarity.  We will be covering intermolecular forces.  If time allows we will also start Nomenclature for binary molecular compounds and simple organic compounds.   HW is TBA.  Plan on a test during our second meeting next week. 

Week of January 30 to Feb 3, 2017

The last few days of January are here.  February starts Wednesday.  The Groundhog checks for his/her shadow on Tuesday.

Here is the plan.  As always, subject to change and/or adjustments.

AP Chem (per 1):

Tuesday:  Worksheet on acid bases due (counts as pre-lab).  Doing a lab activity on titrations.  Lab will be finished and turned in on Thursday.  Any HW for Thursday will be TBA.

Thursday:  Labs finished and turned in.   Continuing with acid/base concepts (equilibrium, introducing "ICE" method of problem solving).


Chem-I (per 2 and 4):

Tuesday:   Reviewing QMM so far.  Covering Quantum Numbers and Electron Configuration Diagrams.  There will be an open-not Quiz on Thursday on QMM and Quantum numbers.  ALSO due on Thursday will be:  Read/SSS pages 133-135 and record the "Three Rules". 

Thursday:   Quiz on QMM/Quantum Numbers.  Introducing Electron Configurations (3 rules) with examples.  HW for Monday is TBD.


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

Monday:  Reviewing BI, TI compounds/polyatomic ions.  Covering names and formulas for common acids.  Taking a SubUnit test (Quest) on BI/TI/Acids.  HW for Wednesday will be a Pre-lab on Comp of Hydrates and the following:  Read/SSS pages 217 thru 225 and do problems page 220 numbers 7, 8 and page 247 number 46.


Wednesday:  Pre-lab and book assignment due (see above).  Doing lab activity.  Possibly starting structure and properties of molecular compounds/covalent bonding.

Friday:  Continuing with Molec Compounds/Covalent bonds.  Covering Coordinate Covalent Bonds, VSEPR theory.  HW for next week is TBD.  

Week of January 23 to January 27, 2017

First week of the 3rd quarter and first week of the second semester.  It's already late January.  Hard to believe.

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments (especially if we happen to get a snow day on Tuesday.... See below).

NOTE:  Changes have been made after Tuesday's snow day.

AP Chem (per 1):

Wednesday:   We will be going over the take home exam.  We will will finishing and turning in the lab on acids and bases that we started last week.   There will be a book assignment on neutralization rxns that will be assigned in class on Wednesday and due on Friday.

Friday:  Assignment due.  Covering neutralization, normality, titrations with example problems.  There will be take home problems to do for homework.  We will be doing a lab activity on Tuesday.



Chem-I (per 2 and 4):

Wednesday:   We will be going over the mid-year exam.  The following assignment from text will be due on Friday:  Read/SSS pages 138 and 139 and do problems page 149 numbers 40 thru 42.

Thursday:   Assignment on wave characteristics due (see above).  We will be starting QMM and Quantum numbers.  Several in-class examples and problems.  HW for Tuesday: TBD


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

Monday:  Going over exam.  Starting "Nomenclature" for inorganic compounds: Binary Ionic Compounds.   HW for Wednesday is to finish the Worksheet #1 on BI compounds and to read/SSS pages 257, 258 and pages 264 through 266 on the topics of polyatomic ions and Ternary ionic compounds pages.  There is a possible quiz on BI compounds and the reading on Wednesday.
Thursday:  Going over worksheet on BI Compounds.  Possible quiz (probably not).  We will covering Polyatomic Ions and Ternary Ionic Compounds and, possibly, acids and base nomenclature.  There will probably be a subunit test on Monday (details to be given out in class on Thursday).

Week of January 2 to January 6, 2017

Welcome back from vacation!  I hope everyone had a good time during their vacation and was able to spend quality time with family and friends.  Believe it or not, we have a short two weeks of class time before we have our mid-year exams.

As always, plans are subject to changes and/or adjustments.

AP Chem (per 1):

Tuesday:   returning several graded labs.  Lab practical "quiz' on making solutions.   Work packet on colligative properties to start after quiz and will be due on Thursday.

Thursday:  Covering colligative properties, mainly MP depression and BP elevation.  Starting to review for test.  A test is planned for Monday on Chapt 13, solutions.


Chem-I (per 2 and per 4):

Tuesday:  review of early models of atoms.  Review of Bohr models.  Lesson on "Bohr's Model: Beyond the Basics" with demos.  Homework for Thursday will be pre-lab questions for Flame Tests lab activity.

Thursday:  pre-lab due.  Lab Activity on Flame Tests.  HW for Monday TBA.


Chem Advanced (per 6 and 7):

Wednesday:  returning graded labs.  Starting unit on compounds.  Preview of "types of compounds".  Comparison of Ionic vs Molecular compounds.  Problems with electronegativity and predictions.  Introducing ion formation and predicting ionic charges.   HW for Friday will be a Pre-lab on Ionic vs Molecular Compounds.

Friday:  Pre-lab due.  Lab activity on I vs M (probably just solubility tests).  HW for Tues TBA.