Monday, April 23, 2018

Week of April 23 to April 27

Welcome back from vacation.  While the weather here was just barely above awful, it looks like we may finally getting some spring-time weather!!!

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


AP Chem (per 1):

Tuesday:   going over test from pre-vacation.  Starting Oxidation/Reduction ("Redox") rxns.  Definitions, examples, assigning oxidation numbers.   HW:  TBD


Thursday:   continuing with Redox with ......   Mr. Adams!!!!


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4): 

Tuesday:  going over quest from pre-vacation.  Working on assignment from Chapt 11:  Read/SSS 11-1 and do problems numbers 36 through 40 on page 347.

Thursday:  Assignment due from Chapt 7 (see above).  Introduction to Chemical Reactions, Chemical Equations and Skeleton Equations.  HW will be a packet of problems.


Chem Advanced (periods 6 and 7):

Monday:   going over unit test from pre-vacation.  Starting mini-unit on problem solving using conversion factors.  HW for Wednesday is a worksheet of problems AND read/sss section 10-1 and do problems page 315 numbers 47 through 50. 

Wednesday:  Assignments due (see above).  Starting the MOLE concept.  HW for Friday is TBD.

Friday:  continuing with the MOLE.  Doing a mini-lab activity.


Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Week of April 2 to April 6

It's hard to believe that it is already the fourth quarter. Even though it doesn't feel like summer is fairly close, final exams will be coming fast. 

Reminder that Wednesday is a half-day with juniors taking the Science Augmentation tests.



AP Chemistry (period 1):

Monday:  Finishing and presenting lab on Decomp of CaCO3.  Starting Equilibrium.  HW for Wednesday is K calculations.

Wednesday:  Going over Kc calculations.  Covering Kp equation. 

Friday:  Chem Equilibrium calculations using ICE process.   HW TBD.   Note that there will be some sort of test next week.


Chem-I (periods 2 and 4):

Monday:  reviewing molecular geometry/VSEPR.  Introducing Polarity.  No HW.

Wednesday:  No class due to testing

Friday:  Continuing with Polarity, "like dissolves like" and IMFs.  HW TBD.



Chemistry Advanced:

Tuesday:  worksheet on SR Rxns is due.  Reviewing SR rxns.  Finishing lab on Percent Copper.  No HW.


Thursday:  Covering Double Replacement Rxns and Combustion Rxns with examples.   This is the end of the unit.  No HW for Monday.  We will review on Monday with a test on Thursday.