Accel Chem Homework

Accelerated Chemistry 2009-2010

Week of June 14, 2010

Monday
Objective: students will be able to
1. describe properties of acids and bases
2. define antacid
3. compare antacid strength
4. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: students will perform a lab on antacids. Review properties of acids and bases by going over the section on acids and bases in the review packet.

Tuesday-Thursday
Review for the final exam by going over the review packet in three parts.

Friday
Exams begin.

Week of June 7, 2010

Monday
Objective: students will be able to
1. describe properties of acids
2. distinguish between weak and strong acids
3. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: discuss weak vs. strong acids, review writing and naming acids by going over Reading Guide items 9 through 13, students will perform minilab 1, What do acids do?

Tuesday/Wednesday
Objective: students will be able to
1. describe properties of acids
2. distinguish between weak and strong acids
Procedure: return and discuss Monday’s lab report, reading guide 14.1. Show Mg and Ca in water with indicator, show the dissolving penny to demonstrate acid anhydrides.
HW: 14.2 reading guide.

Thursday
Objective: students will be able to determine the pH of various household products in a lab activity. In addition, students will make a universal pH indicator from cabbage juice.
Procedure: students will perform ChemLab on acids and bases.

Friday
Objective: students will be able to
1. describe properties of acids and bases
2. distinguish between weak and strong acids
3. describe and use the pH scale
Procedure: return Wednesday’s lab, review chapter 14, students will complete chapter 14 review sheet, acids and bases on the final review packet.

Week of June 1, 2010

Monday
No School

Tuesday/Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. compare water’s ability to dissolve ionic vs. covalent compounds
2. explain factors affecting solubility
3. explain “like dissolves like”
4. distinguish between dilute and concentrated solutions
5. compare properties of hard and soft water
Procedure: Review, go over molarity quiz, go over mixtures lab, discuss review guide to review for chapter 13 test.
Objective: students will be able to discuss solution properties and applications, freezing-point depression, boiling point elevation, osmosis, colloids.
Procedure: finish discussing colligative properties, finish 13.2 reading guide part 2.
Demo: reshow Tyndall effect on colloidal suspensions (milk in water, Jell-O?)
Tuesday Homework: crossword puzzle.

Thursday
Administer test on chapter 13. After the test, students will work on Reading Guide 14.1.

Friday
Students will complete a web packet on acids and bases, work on Reading Guide if time remains. Reading Guide due Monday.

Week of May 24, 2010

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. compare properties of hard and soft water
2. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: Students will do a minilab on hard and soft water. Students may work on Reading Guide 13.2-2 if time remains.

Tuesday
Objectives: Students will be able to
1. Define molarity
2. Calculate molarity
Procedure: demonstrate molarity calculations, students will solve practice problems to prepare for a quiz on Wednesday.

Wednesday
Objective: students will be able to discuss solution properties and applications, freezing-point depression, boiling point elevation, osmosis, colloids.
Procedure: administer molarity quiz, discuss colligative properties, students will finish 13.2 reading guide part 2.
Demo: show Tyndall effect on colloidal suspensions (milk in water, Jell-O?), show effect of salt on freezing point of water, show osmotic pressure using molasses.
Homework: crossword puzzle.

Thursday
Review
Go over molarity quiz. Students will complete review guides to review for chapter 13 test.

Friday
Administer test on chapter 13.

Week of May 17, 2010

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. define solubility
2. compare water’s ability to dissolve ionic vs. covalent compounds
3. explain factors affecting solubility
4. explain “like dissolves like”
5. distinguish between dilute and concentrated solutions
I will be out. Students will complete and submit reading guide 13.2-1.

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. define the unique physical properties of water
2. explain low-density ice
3. describe hydrogen bonding
4. define specific heat
Procedure: students will finish water posters.

Wednesday
Discuss water posters. Show a specific heat demonstration: a lead sheet immersed in boiling water is removed and handled almost immediately after removal to demonstrate the low specific heat of metals compared to water. Discuss Reading Guide items 24 – 27.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. define solubility
2. compare water’s ability to dissolve ionic vs. covalent compounds
3. explain factors affecting solubility
4. explain “like dissolves like”
5. distinguish between dilute and concentrated solutions
6. read a solubility curve
7. define heat of solution, endo- and exothermic reactions
Procedure: show immiscible liquids, solution of copper ion and iodine in aqueous and organic layers, discuss factors affecting solubility, show supersaturated solution, endo and exothermic reactions. Finish discussing reading guide. Students will complete two worksheets to check comprehension, Polar vs. Nonpolar and BCT 36 Solubility Curves.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. compare properties of hard and soft water
2. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: Students will do a minilab on hard and soft water. Students may work on Reading Guide 13.2-2 if time remains.
Homework: Reading Guide 13.2-2.

Week of May 10, 2010

Monday
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of chapter 11 by taking a Test. Administer Test on chapter 11.
Homework: Reading Guide 13.1

Tuesday
Objective: Students will be able to
1. define the unique physical properties of water
2. explain low-density ice
3. describe hydrogen bonding
Procedure: introduce chapter 13, discuss chapter 13 reading guide, discuss density of ice, importance for fish in winter, hydrogen bonding.
Demo: put ice cube in ethanol.

Wednesday/ Thursday
Objective: students will be able to
1. explain surface tension
2. explain capillary action
3. demonstrate surface tension in a mini-lab activity
4. work cooperatively in groups
5. define the unique physical properties of water
Procedure: discuss surface tension, capillarity, students will perform miniLAB 1, How many drops can you put on a penny? They will also make observations of capillary action. Following the lab activities and a brief discussion, students will complete BCT 35, Surface Tension and Capillarity.
Demos: show how water rises higher in smaller diameter tubes using the capillary demonstration apparatus.

Friday
Objective: students will be able to discuss the unique properties of water.
Procedure: review the results of the minilab on surface tension. Students will watch TWOC video on water, and answer questions on an accompanying worksheet.

Week of May 3, 2010

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to Solve problems using Charles’s Law
Procedure: Go over Reading Guide, solve sample problems, students will practice solving problems using Charles’s Law.

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Construct a simple apparatus to demonstrate Charles’s Law
2. Observe and record a volume of trapped air at different temperatures
3. Examine the mathematical relationship between gas volume and gas temperature
4. Collect and graph data
5. Determine a value for absolute zero
6. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: students will perform a lab on Charles’s Law.
Homework: more Charles’s Law practice, for a short quiz on Thursday.

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Solve Charles’s Law problems
2. Solve combined gas law problems
Procedure: Students will take a short quiz on Charles’s Law, continue with Combined Gas Law. Show problem resolution, give out practice problems.

Thursday
Objective: students will be able to solve combined gas law problems, define Avogadro’s law of combined volumes.
Procedure: Students will solve combined gas law problems, solve two problems to hand in. Discuss Avogadro’s law.

Friday
Objective: review for chapter 11 test.
Procedure: review gas law quizzes, hand out review sheets for chapter 11 test.
Homework: study for chapter 11 test.

Week of April 26, 2010

Monday/Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Convert from one pressure unit to another using unit factor method
2. State Boyle’s Law
3. Graph data and recognize an inverse relationship
4. Solve problems using Boyle’s Law
Procedure: students will convert practice converting one pressure unit to another, turn in several practice problems, continue with Boyle’s Law. Discuss Boyle’s Law using BCT 30. Show Boyle’s Law apparatus. Students will solve Boyle’s Law problems.
Homework: students will complete Reading Guide 11.2-1 for Monday homework.

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Construct a simple apparatus to demonstrate Boyle’s Law
2. Observe a length of trapped air at different pressures
3. Examine the mathematical relationship between gas volume and gas pressure
4. Collect and graph data
5. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: students will perform a lab on Boyle’s Law.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to solve problems using Charles’s Law
Procedure: Go over Reading Guide, solve sample problems, students will practice solving problems using Charles’s Law.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Construct a simple apparatus to demonstrate Charles’s Law
2. Observe and record a volume of trapped air at different temperatures
3. Examine the mathematical relationship between gas volume and gas temperature
4. Collect and graph data
5. Determine a value for absolute zero
6. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: students will perform a lab on Charles’s Law.

Week of April 19, 2010

Monday
Objective: students will be able to
1. define vapor pressure
2. relate vapor pressure and boiling
3. draw a graph from experimental data.
Procedure: discuss vapor pressure, then discuss graphing data, focus on making an accurate graph, including labeled axes, title, labeled data.

Tuesday
Students will be able to
1. Discuss the kinetic molecular theory of gases
2. Convert from one temperature scale to another
3. Define changes of state
4. Interpret heating curves
Procedure: return and review crossword, review temperature conversion worksheets, students will complete two review sheets: chapter 10.1 review, chapter 10.2 review and assessment.
Homework: study for a test on chapter 10.

Wednesday
Students will demonstrate comprehension of chapter 10 by taking a test.
Homework: Reading Guide 11.1 page 1.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Explain and discuss the effects of changing temperature, pressure and volume of a gas using the kinetic molecular theory
2. Explain how a barometer works
Procedure: begin section 11-1. Define pressure, show the relationship between gas volume and pressure by inflating a vinyl glove. Go over items 1 through 7 in the reading guide. Define a barometer, show a simple barometer and explain its function.
Homework: students will complete Reading Guide 11.1.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Discuss the relationship between temperature and pressure
2. Convert from one pressure unit to another using unit factor method
Procedure: Go over Reading Guide, show a demo relating temperature and pressure. finish worksheet in class or finish for homework.

Week of April 12, 2010

Printed and other material
BCT 27, 10.1 Study Guide, 10.2 Reading Guide, sample graph, Glass bending activity.
Methods of Evaluation: See above.

Monday
Weather permitting, finish flying hot air balloons. If the weather does not cooperate, continue with chapter 10, see Tuesday’s plans. I will wear jeans to fly balloons.
Homework: chapter 10 crossword.

Tuesday
Students will be able to
1. Define 4 states of matter
2. Discuss the kinetic molecular theory of gases
3. Define liquid crystals
4. Define Brownian motion
5. Define amorphous materials
Procedure: Finish section 10.1, show examples of liquid crystals, show gas model and molecular race, discuss plasma. Students will complete 10.1 study guide to check comprehension.
Homework: Reading Guide 10.2, #’s 1-18.

Wednesday
Objective: students will be able to
1. state the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy
2. define changes of state:
a) evaporation
b) sublimation
c) condensation
Procedure: cover chapter 10, pp. 352 - 358. Discuss Reading Guide, Chapter 10, section 10.2, 1-18.
Homework: Reading Guide 10.2, items 19-36.

Thursday
Objective: students will be able to
1. define boiling point
2. define heat of vaporization.
Procedure: discuss items 19-36.
Demos: demonstrate high specific heat: touch lead taken from boiling water, burn paper with superheated steam.

Friday
Students will be able to
1. Define 4 states of matter
2. Define amorphous materials
3. Bend glass
4. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: Students will work with an amorphous material in a lab activity: they will bend glass, make dropper tips and blow a glass bubble.

Week of March 29, 2010

Monday
Students will be able to
1. Define 4 states of matter
2. Discuss the kinetic molecular theory of gases
Procedure: Discuss reading guide 10, items 1-12. Students will complete 10.1 study guide to check comprehension.
Homework: Work on hot air balloons.

Tuesday
No school

Wednesday
Students will be able to
1. Define 4 states of matter
2. Discuss the kinetic model of liquids and solids
3. Define amorphous materials
4. Bend glass
5. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: discuss reading guide, items 13-19. Students will work with an amorphous material in a lab activity: they will bend glass, make dropper tips and blow a glass bubble.

Thursday
Weather permitting, we will fly hot air balloons. Alternate activity: molecular race.

Friday
No school

Week of March 22, 2010

Monday
Objective: students will be able to
1. Determine percent composition
2. Determine empirical formula
Procedure: discuss percent composition and empirical formula. Hand out worksheets for practice.

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Experimentally determine the percent sugar in a mixture.
2. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: Review percent composition problems. Students will perform a lab, determine the percent sugar in bubble gum.

Wednesday/Thursday
Objective: students will be able to
1. Determine empirical formula
2. mass of reactants in a chemical reaction
3. mass or volume of products in a chemical reaction
4. percent composition of a compound
5. empirical and molecular formula of a compound
Procedure: discuss percent composition and empirical formula. Students will do selected practice problems in the packet. Review for a test on chapter 12. Return and review bubble gum lab, magnesium lab, mass-mass and mass-volume quiz.

Friday
Objective: students will be able to calculate
1. mass of reactants in a chemical reaction
2. mass or volume of products in a chemical reaction
3. percent composition of a compound
4. empirical and molecular formula of a compound
Procedure: review, administer a test on mass/mass and mass/volume problems.
Following the test, students will begin Reading Guide 10.1.

Week of March 14, 2010

Monday
Objective: students will be able to calculate mass of reactants, mass of products in a chemical reaction.
Procedure: Review mass and volume relationships in a chemical equation, solve mass/mass and mass/volume problems. Hand out worksheets for practice.

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Predict quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction
2. Work cooeratively in groups
Procedure: Review mass/mass and mass/volume exercise. Students will peform Minilab 2, Bagging the Gas.

Wednesday
Objective: students will be able to calculate mass of reactants, mass or volume of products in a chemical reaction.
Procedure: review lab results, administer a quiz on mass/mass and mass/volume problems. Introduce hot-air balloon project.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Experimentally determine the percent sugar in bubble gum
2. Work cooeratively in groups
Procedure: Define percent composition, solve problems. Students will peform a lab, determine the percent sugar in bubble gum.

Friday
Objective: students will be able to
1. Determine percent composition
2. Determine empirical formula
Procedure: discuss percent composition and empirical formula. Hand out worksheets for practice.

Week of March 8, 2010

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. convert grams to moles
2. convert moles to atoms
3. convert gas volume to moles
4. convert moles to gas volume.
Procedure: review Friday’s lab. Students will complete and submit a set of similar problems to recheck comprehension. Continue with conversions, moles to volume, volume to moles.

Tuesday/Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Write and balance chemical equations (review)
2. Express the molar relationship between reactants and products in a chemical reaction
3. Compare masses of reactants and products in a chemical equation.
Procedure: Discuss relationships in a chemical equation. Hand out worksheets for practice.

Thursday
Objective: students will be able to calculate mass of reactants, mass of products in a chemical reaction.
Procedure: Review mole-mole exercises, discuss mass and volume relationships in a chemical equation, solve mass/mass and mass/volume problems. Hand out worksheets for practice.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Predict quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction
2. Work cooeratively in groups
Procedure: Review mass/mass and mass/volume exercise. Students will peform Minilab 2, Bagging the Gas.

Week of March 1, 2010

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. convert atoms, molecules to moles
2. convert moles to atoms, molecules
3. convert gas volume to moles
4. convert moles to gas volume.
Procedure: Students will accomplish the above objectives following sample calculations. Worksheets will be used for practice and to check comprehension. Include “mole station” graphic so students can visualize the importance of moles when converting number of atoms or molecules to grams or to gas volume and vice versa. Comprehension of these objectives will be evaluated with a short quiz.

Thursday/Friday
Objective: students will be able to calculate mass of reactants, mass of products in a chemical reaction.
Procedure: Discuss relationships in a chemical equation, solve mass/mass problems. Hand out worksheets for practice.
Demo: show acid-base neutralization reaction using an indicator and buret to demonstrate molar relationship between reactants.

Week of February 22, 2010

Monday
Objective: students will be able to
1. discuss the nature of chemical reactions
2. define chemical equilibrium
3. define limiting reactant
4. describe the effect of temperature, concentration and catalyst on reaction rate
Procedure: review for a test on section 6.3. Go over study guide 6.3. Students will complete 5 problems in the text. Review problems.

Tuesday
Objectives: see Monday.
Procedure: students will take a test on section 6.3. After the test, students will work on reading guide 12.1, due Wednesday. Students must have calculators for the rest of the week.

Wednesday
Objective: students will be able to
1. define the mole
2. Avogadro’s number
3. Find the number of objects without counting
4. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: Introduce the concept of mole and Avogadro’s number using the reading guide. Students will demonstrate mole concept in a bean-counting activity: students will mass a known amount of beans, then determine the total number of beans in a bag.
Demo: show one mole of several elements and compounds.

Thursday/Friday
Objective: students will be able to
1. calculate molar masses of elements, compounds
2. atoms, molecules to moles
3. moles to atoms, molecules
4. convert mass to moles
5. moles to mass.
Procedure: continue with Wednesday’s lesson. Solve mass-mole problems, distribute worksheet for practice. Students will take a quiz or turn in practice sheets for credit, based on student comprehension of these concepts.

Week of February 15, 2010

Monday
No school

Tuesday
Objective: students will be able to
1. discuss the nature of chemical reactions
2. define chemical equilibrium
Procedure: discuss reading guide 6.3 up to number 19.

Wednesday
Objective: students will be able to
1. discuss the nature of chemical reactions
2. describe the effect of temperature, concentration and catalyst on reaction rate
3. define limiting reactant
Procedure: discuss reading guide 6.3, items 20 – 40, BCT 18 on concentration, temperature and reaction rate.
Demos: genie in a bottle (catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide).
Homework: read lab activity.

Thursday
Objective: students will be able to
1. experimentally determine the effect of concentration and temperature on reaction rate
2. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: students will do a lab activity on reaction rates.
Homework: Study Guide 6.3.

Friday
Objective: students will be able to
1. discuss the nature of chemical reactions
2. define limiting reactant
3. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure:
Students will do a short lab activity on limiting reactants.
Homework: review for quiz.

Week of February 8, 2010

Monday
Objective: students will be able to
1. distinguish between types of reactions
2. balance equations
3. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure:
Students will complete the lab activity begun last Thursday on types of reactions.
Homework: students will finish Reading Guide 6.3.

Tuesday
Objective: students will be able to
1. discuss the nature of chemical reactions
2. define chemical equilibrium
Procedure: discuss reading guide 6.3 up to number 19.
Demo: reversible chemical reaction using copper (II) sulfate solution, ammonium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid.

Week of February 1, 2010

Monday/Tuesday
Objective: students will review for midterm exam.
Procedure: Using the midterm review packet, students will review for midterm. Midterms packets will be checked before going over answers.

Wednesday/Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. recognize chemical reactions
2. write a formula equation to represent a chemical reaction
3. write and balance chemical equations
4. distinguish between types of reactions
5. work cooperatively in groups
Procedure: students will perform a lab on types of chemical reactions.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. recognize chemical reactions
2. write a formula equation to represent a chemical reaction
3. write and balance chemical equations
4. distinguish between types of reactions
Procedure: Students will complete and turn in the lab report, then work on 6.3 reading guide, due Monday.

Week of January 25, 2010

Monday
Objective: Students will be able to write and balance chemical equations.
Procedure: show examples of writing and balancing chemical equations. Give problems to solve, hand out worksheet for students to complete in class.
Demos: use ball and stick models to show carbon dioxide from carbon and oxygen, 2 water molecules from 1 oxygen and 2 hydrogen molecules.

Tuesday
Objective: students will be able to distinguish between types of reactions.
Procedure: Explain classification of chemical reactions, show examples of each type, decomposition (electrolysis of water), synthesis (formation of water from hydrogen and oxygen), single displacement (nail in copper (II) sulfate solution), double displacement (formation of lead (II) iodide), combustion (methane bubbles). Students will follow demonstrations with a worksheet on which they will write complete, balanced reactions.
HW: classifying chemical reactions worksheet

Wednesday
Objective: Students will be able to
1. write and balance chemical equations
2. distinguish between types of reactions.
Procedure: review examples of writing and balancing chemical equations. Give problems to solve, hand out worksheet for students to complete in class.
Homework: study for a test on Thursday.

Thursday
Students will take a test on chapter 6, writing, balancing and classifying chemical reactions.

Friday
Return and review chapter 6 test, review midterm packet, part 1.
Homework: complete review packet for Monday.

Week of January 18, 2010

Monday
No school

Tuesday/Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Write the formulas of covalent compounds
2. Write the names of covalent compounds given the formula
3. write the formulas of common acids and bases given the name
4. write the name of common acids and bases given the formula
5. write and name hydrates
Procedure:
1. show and name common covalent compounds
2. demonstrate properties of acids by dissolving magnesium in hydrochloric acid, testing the product with a lit splint
3. hand out and go over notes on nomenclature of acids and bases
4. demonstrate the dehydration and rehydration of copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate
5. hand out and go over the nomenclature of hydrates

Thursday/Friday
Objective: students will be able to
1. list and explain several indications that a chemical reaction has taken place (color change, precipitation, energy change, odor change, gas release)
2. define reactant
3. define product
4. write a word equation to represent a chemical reaction
5. write a formula equation to represent a chemical reaction
Procedure: administer quiz on nomenclature, students will complete a reading guide on chapter 6.1. Cover pp. 189-195. Students will work on a word equation worksheet, writing reactants and products of chemical reactions.

Week of January 11, 2010

Monday/Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. write formulas
2. name binary ionic compounds
Procedure:
Introduce naming of compounds using “Ch. 5 Notes.” Students will do guided practice using a worksheet.

Wednesday/Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. construct models of several binary ionic compounds
2. correctly arrange number and type of ion for each compound
Procedure: Review how and why ionic compounds form, explain the varying nature of transition metal valence electrons. Students will do Ionic Compound Cut and Paste activity. The following materials will be provided:
1. instruction sheet
2. sheets containing all required ions
3. construction paper
4. scissors
5. glue sticks
6. markers

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. write formulas
2. name binary ionic compounds
3. describe properties of ionic vs. covalent compounds
Procedure:
Review naming of compounds, students will take a quiz on ionic coumpounds.

Week of January 4, 2010

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. distinguish the properties of compounds from those of the elements of which they are composed
2. Compare and contrast the properties of sodium chloride, water, and carbon dioxide
3. analyze evidence to conclude that differences exist in the ways compounds form
Procedure: go over 4.1 outline, present demos listed below. Students will work on compound vs. element worksheet, BCT 10 and 4.1 Study Guide.
Homework: begin Reading Guide 4.2

Tuesday/Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. explain why atoms combine to form molecules or ionic compounds
2. state the octet rule
3. model types of compound formation
4. compare ionic and covalent compounds
Procedures:
Go over Reading Guide 4.2. Discuss objectives. Diagram ionic compound formation using Lewis Dot diagrams. Students will complete a ionic compound worksheet. Go over covalent compound formation. Students will complete a covalent compound worksheet.

Thursday/Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. explain why atoms combine to form molecules or ionic compounds
2. state the octet rule
3. model types of compound formation
4. compare ionic and covalent compounds
5. construct models of several binary ionic compounds
6. correctly arrange number and type of ion for each compound
7. write the formula for each compound
8. name each compound
Procedure: students will take a quiz on chapter 4 on Friday.

Week of December 8, 2008

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. use the periodic table to classify an element as a metal, nonmetal or metalloid
2. compare the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
Procedure:
Review for chapter 3 test by doing Study Guide 3.2, go over RG 3.2, lab. Good graphing techniques will be reviewed. Homework: crossword.

Tuesday
Objectives: Students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of concepts covered in chapter 3 by taking a test.
Procedure: administer test on chapter 3.
HW: RG 8.1.

Wednesday/Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. relate the position of any main group element in the periodic table to its valence electrons and nature (metal, metalloid, nonmetal, nobel gas).
2. predict patterns in atomic size in periods and groups
3. predict patterns in ionic radii in periods and groups
4. graph periodic trends of atomic radii vs. group number within a period and atomic radii vs. period number within a group
Procedures:
1. Discuss Reading Guide1 for chapter 8
2. Use BCT 21 and 22 to reinforce concepts
3. students will complete the following graphs:
4. comparing atomic radii to period number for groups 1 and 16
5. comparing atomic radii to group number for periods 3 and 5
HW: study for a quiz on chapter 8.1.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. demostrate comprehension of the concepts in chapter 8.1.
2. distinguish the properties of compounds from those of the elements of which they are composed
3. Compare and contrast the properties of sodium chloride, water, and carbon dioxide
4. analyze evidence to conclude that differences exist in the ways compounds form
Procedure:
1. students will take a quiz on chapter 8.1.
2. Continue with chapter 4, show demo of conductivity of pure water, solid salt, salt solution, solid sugar, sugar solution.
3. Students will begin Reading Guide 4.1

Week of December 7, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. describe the historical development of the periodic table
2. predict similarities and properties of elements by using the periodic table
3. define periodicity, periodic law
Procedures:
1. Finish Reading Guide 3.1 in class.
2. Students will do Study Guide 3.1. Side two, items 11-20, will be graded.
HW: Do reading guide 3.2 items 1-19.

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
4. describe the historical development of the periodic table
5. predict similarities and properties of elements by using the periodic table
6. define periodicity, periodic law
Procedures:
1. Discuss RG 3.2 items 1-19.
2. Students will finish RG 3.2 if time remains.
Demo: show reaction of halides and halogens. (Mini-lab on trends.)
HW: Finish RG 3.2 for Wednesday.

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. observe the properties of samples of the elements, including metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
2. classify the elements as metals, nonmetals, or metalloids
3. analyze results to discover trends in the properties of the elements in the periodic table.
Procedures:
1. Conduct pre-lab discussion for ChemLab 3, The Periodic Table of the Elements
2. students will do ChemLab 3.
3. distribute Cross-Word Puzzle, due Thursday

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. use the periodic table to classify an element as a metal, nonmetal or metalloid
2. compare the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.

Procedure:
Review for chapter 3 test by doing Study Guide 3.2, go over RG 3.2, cross-word, lab. Good graphing techniques will be reviewed.

Friday
Objectives: Students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of concepts covered in chapter 3 by taking a test.
Procedure: administer test on chapter 3.

Week of November 30, 2009

Monday/Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. predict similarities and properties of elements by using the periodic table
2. define periodicity, periodic law
3. work cooperatively in groups

Procedures:
1. Demo: trends in groups, show reaction of alkali metals in water, Discovery Demo 3.1.
2. Reading Guide 3.1, items 1-16 will be discussed.
3. students will work on Mendeleev for a Day activity in which they will arrange squares by color and number representing Mendeleev’s elements
4. discussion will follow completion of the activity.
HW for Wednesday: finish Reading Guide 3.1

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. predict similarities and properties of elements by using the periodic table
2. define periodicity, periodic law
Procedures:
1. students will do Minilab 3.1, Predicting the Properties of Mystery Elements.
2. predict the properties of two mystery elements based on the properties of surrounding elements.
3. Finish Reading Guide 3.1

Thursday
Objectives: Students will be able to
1. Define group and period, cite examples
2. Explain the importance of groups in the periodic table
Procedures:
1. students will do Minilab 2, Trends in Reactivity within Groups.
2. Discuss the lab
3. Students will complete Problem Solving Transparency 3, Using the Periodic Table.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. describe the historical development of the periodic table
2. predict similarities and properties of elements by using the periodic table
3. define periodicity, periodic law
Procedures:
1. Students will complete Basic Concepts Transparency 7, Periodic Table of the Elements.
2. Students will do Study Guide 3.1. Side two, items 11-20, will be graded.
HW: Study guide 3.2 for Monday.

Week of November 23, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Use the internet to research a chemical element
2. Organize information in a prescribed format
Procedures:
Students will use computers in room 207 or the media center to research their favorite element, find year of discovery, properties, uses, etc. A sample element summary will be provided. The summary will be due at the end of the period, or will be competed for homework.

Tuesday
Objectives: Students will be able to
1. Organize information
2. Use creativity, artistic talent, graphic design to create a poster on a chemical element
Procedure:
Students will create a poster for their element, including a picture of their element or an item that uses their element.

Wednesday
Students will present their element posters.

Thursday/Friday
No school.

Week of November 16, 2009

Monday/Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. relate shapes of orbitals to sublevels
2. relate energy sublevels and orbitals within the atom
3. relate regions of the periodic table to orbital filling
4. determine and write the electron configurations of any element using the periodic table
Procedures:
1. Finish going over Reading Guide 7
2. Discuss capacity and types of orbitals
3. Students will do Problem Solving Transparency 20, Energy and Sublevels
4. Model sample electron configurations
5. Students will fill orbital diagrams
Homework: electron configuration and orbital filling practice

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. relate energy sublevels and orbitals within the atom
2. determine and write the electron configurations of any element using the periodic table
Procedure:
1. Go over electron configuration homework
2. Administer quiz on electron configuration and orbitals
Homework: Start Reading Guide 3.1

Thursday/Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. describe the historical development of the periodic table
2. predict similarities and properties of elements by using the periodic table
3. define periodicity, periodic law
4. predict the similarities of the elements by using the periodic table
5. predict the properties of two mystery elements based on the properties of surrounding elements.
Procedures:
1. Demo: trends in groups, show reaction of alkali metals in water, Discovery Demo 3.1.
2. students will work on Reading Guide 3.1, introduction to the periodic table
3. discussion will follow completion of Reading Guide.
4. students will do minilab 3.1, Predicting the Properties of Mystery Elements.

Week of November 9, 2009

Monday/Tuesday
Objective: students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of concepts covered in chapter 2.
Procedure:
1. Review concepts from chapter 2 by doing the following review activities:
2. 2.1 and 2.2 study guides
3. Do crossword puzzle to review vocabulary
4. Go over frequency and wavelength problems
5. Students will do more Lewis Dot Diagrams
Monday homework: study guide 2.2

Wednesday
Students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of concepts covered in chapter 2 by taking a test on chapter 2.
Homework: reading guide 7.1 page 1.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Define electron cloud in terms of energy levels
2. Illustrate valence electrons by making Lewis dot diagrams
Procedures:
1. Go over Reading Guide 7, page 1.
2. Show spectra of several elements to review
3. Discuss energy levels
Homework: finish Reading Guide 7

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. relate energy sublevels and orbitals within the atom.
2. determine and write the electron configurations of any element using the periodic table
Procedures:
1. Students will complete Lewis Dot worksheet
2. Finish going over Reading Guide 7
3. Discuss capacity of orbitals
4. Students will label and color a blank periodic table, indicating orbital regions
5. Students will do Problem Solving Transparency 20, Energy and Sublevels

Week of November 2, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to sketch spectra of several elements
Procedures:
Students will observe the spectra of several elements and draw spectra.
Homework: Finish RG 2.2.

Tuesday
No school

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Define electron cloud in terms of energy levels
2. Illustrate valence electrons by making Lewis dot diagrams
Procedure:
1. Check Reading Guide 2.2 for completion
2. Students will do PST 2, Lewis Dot Diagrams
Homework: study guide 2.2

Thursday/Friday
No school

Week of October 26, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. State the parts of the atom
2. memorize 30 elements and their symbols by Thursday
3. Define the EM spectrum
4. State the relationship between frequency and wavelength
Procedures:
1. Give the students a list of elements and symbols, to memorize by Thursday.
2. Students will complete an atom inventory worksheet, to review last week’s lesson
3. Discuss the Bohr model of the atom
4. Have students arrange regions of the electromagnetic spectrum

Tuesday/Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Solve problems using the relationship between frequency and wavelength
2. Work with scientific notation
3. Give properties or uses of each region of the EM spectrum
4. Rank the regions according to frequency, energy and wavelength
5. Students will observe the spectra of several elements and draw spectra.
Procedure:
1. Distribute EM spectrum worksheet
2. Discuss the EM spectrum and have students follow by completing the EM spectrum worksheet
3. Show sample calculations, have students solve problems using the relationship between frequency and wavelength.
4. Observe atomic spectra and sketch spectra
Homework: EM spectrum problems.

Thursday/Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Define electron cloud in terms of energy levels
2. Illustrate valence electrons by making Lewis dot diagrams
Procedure:
1. Check Reading Guide 2.2 for completion
2. Students will do PST 2, Lewis Dot Diagrams
3. Give a short quiz on Lewis diagrams
Homework: study guide 2.1

Week of October 19, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Define and accurately explain the parts of the scientific method
2. Be able to demonstrate the scientific method’s influence in the discoveries of the day’s scientists (Ancient Civilizations - Greeks)
Procedures:
Class discussion about the scientific method with historical examples – students will be evaluated for understanding prior to leaving class (scientific method)
Homework: Student will have a writing assignment that incorporates M/T/W material due Fri.

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Match discovery with scientist
2. Be able to demonstrate the scientific method’s influence in the discoveries of the day’s scientists (Lavoisier, Proust, and Dalton)
3. Use Dalton’s model of the atom to construct elements using tennis balls

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Match discovery with scientist
2. Be able to demonstrate the scientific method’s influence in the discoveries of the day’s scientists (Thompson, Rutherford, Bohr)
Procedures:
1. Cathode ray tube demo
2. Modified gold foil experiment using buckets of water and M&M’s

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Students will perform an activity in which they use colored candy to model atoms and ions
2. Define Proton, Neutron, and Electron (review from T/W)
3. Define isotope, give examples
4. Define Atomic number
5. Define Mass Number
Procedures:
Students will identify element characteristics of packets of M&M’s which represent the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons of unknown element.
Homework: worksheet on the day’s lesson.

Friday:
Students will take a quiz on: determining atomic number/mass number/element identification, scientific method

Section 2.2 reading guide or Q&A on writing assignment

Week of October 12, 2009

Monday
No school

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to describe the discoveries of scientists/inventors: Lavosier, Franklin, Proust, Dalton, Thomson, Becquerel, Rutherford, Millikan, Bohr, or a scientist of their choice who worked on the puzzle of the atom.
Procedures:
1. Discuss the importance of scientific discovery
2. Demo: Geiger counter with uranium ore, smoke detector, salt substitute
3. Distribute project description and rubrick
4. Take students to room 207 to do research on their scientist

Wednesday/Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Create a poster describing the scientist, the discovery, the date of discovery
2. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure:
Provide students with oak tag, markers, colored paper, glue, scissors to create scientist poster.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. summarize the discoveries of nine scientists/inventors
2. place scientists on a timeline
Procedures:
Display posters in front of the room. Students will present their posters while the other students place scientists and their discoveries on a timeline.

Week of October 5, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties.
2. Contrast chemical and physical changes.

Procedures:
1. Students will finish density lab and turn in lab report
2. Discuss Reading Guide 1.2, 14-22

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties.
2. Contrast chemical and physical changes.
Procedures:
1. Review selected items from Reading Guide 1.2.
2. Complete The Alchemist's Dream (copper to gold).

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties.
2. Contrast chemical and physical changes.
Procedures:
1. Review selected items from Reading Guide 1.2.
2. Students will take a short quiz on physical and chemical properties.
3. Students will complete a mini-lab, the composition of pennies
Homework: 1.2 study guide.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties.
2. Contrast chemical and physical changes.
3. Solve problems using density, mass and volume.
Procedure: review for a quiz on section 1.2 by reviewing labs and by using section 1.2 study guide.

Friday
Students will demonstrate comprehension of section 1.2 by taking a quiz. Students will start Reading Guide 2.1, if time allows.

Week of September 28, 2009

Monday
No school

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Define density
2. Calculate density
3. Find the density of several objects using a ruler and balance
Procedures:
1. Students will complete a pre-lab on density
2. Students will explore the concepts of density by doing a short lab activity.
Homework: bring in pennies dated before 1982.

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Graph data using good graphing technique
2. Graphically express density
Procedures:
Students will answer questions about density and graph data to determine density.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Determine the procedure and equipment necessary for density determination.
2. Determine the density of various materials using a balance, and water displacement or direct measurement.
Procedures:
1. In a discussion activity, students will determine the procedure and equipment needed to determine density.
2. Students will determine the density of the following materials: Al, Zn, Cu, H2O, C2H5OH.
3. Students will complete a lab report sheet with data table.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Measure mass and volume and determine the density of pennies
2. Interpret class data to determine approximately when the composition of pennies changed.
Procedure:
Students will perform lab 1.3, The Composition of Pennies.

Week of September 21, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Classify matter according to its composition
2. Distinguish among elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous
Procedure:
1. Collect Lab reports
2. Finish going over 1.1 Reading Guide
Homework: 1.1 X-word Puzzles

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Classify matter according to its composition
2. Distinguish among elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures
3. Relate the properties of matter to its structure
4. Use chromatography to analyze the inks from several pens
Procedures:
Complete Minilab 2, Paper Chromatography of Inks.
Homework: 1.1 X-word Puzzle

Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Classify matter according to its composition
2. Distinguish among elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous
Procedure:
Review for the test on section 1.1 by doing the following review activities:
1. Students will work on Section 1.1 Problem Solving Transparency, Compounds and Mixtures
2. Students will work on section 1.1 review sheet.

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to demonstrate the following skills by taking a test:
1. Classify matter according to its composition
2. Distinguish among elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures
3. Relate the properties of matter to its structure
Procedures:
1. Administer test on section 1.1
2. Students will begin section 1.2 reading guide if they finish the test early.

Friday
Objective: Students will view an introduction to chemistry.
Procedure: Students will watch a video about chemistry, complete a video worksheet.

Week of September 14, 2009

Monday
Objectives: students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of
1. Classify matter according to its composition
2. Distinguish among elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures
3. Relate the properties of matter to its structure
Procedures:
1. Distribute Reading Guide 1.1.
2. Start going over Reading Guide 1.1 questions and answers.
3. Students will work on Section 1.1 Basic Concepts Transparency, Classification of Matter
Students will complete pages 1 and 2 of the Reading Guide for homework.

Tuesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. demonstrate knowledge of lab safety
2. identify types of lab equipment
3. Distinguish among elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures
4. Relate the properties of matter to its structure
Procedures:
1. Check book covers
2. Administer safety and lab equipment quiz.
3. Check reading guides, continue with concepts to meet above objectives.
4. Students will work on Section 1.1 Problem Solving Transparency, Compounds and Mixtures

Thursday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Observe a candle flame and perform several tests
2. Interpret observations and the results of the tests
3. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties
4. Work cooperatively in groups
Procedure:
Complete Chem Lab 1, Observation of a Candle.

Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. Classify matter according to its composition
2. Distinguish among elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures
3. Relate the properties of matter to its structure
4. Use chromatography to analyze the inks from several pens
Procedures:
Turn in Candle lab if not completed. Complete Minilab 2, Paper Chromatography of Inks

Week of September 7

Monday Labor Day, no school

Tuesday/Wednesday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. state course goals and expectations
2. observe several chemical changes in a test tube
3. discuss the concepts of chemistry
4. complete a lab report

Procedure:
1. Take roll, assign seats, give overview of the course, including goals and expectations. Distribute homework policy/conduct code, rules and consequences
2. Conduct a chemistry experiment. Students will add a common iron nail to copper sulfate solution and sodium chloride. The students will observe changes in the test tube. Groups will make data tables to organize observations, record data. Test tubes will be held so that they may observe any changes that occur overnight. A discussion will follow, covering the concepts of chemistry.
3. work in groups on One-pot Experiment lab reports.
4. Distribute textbooks and Who Am I questionnaire.
Homework: By Thursday, students will have a 3-ring binder.

Thursday/Friday
Objectives: students will be able to
1. protect themselves and others from injury in the laboratory
2. identify safety equipment in the lab
3. identify various types of lab equipment
4. inventory lab equipment’s location in lab drawers and cabinets

Procedures:
1. Assign groups to lab stations
2. Students will read the handouts, Safety in the Laboratory, First Aid in the Laboratory, Lab Equipment pictures
3. Conduct scavenger hunt of safety and lab equipment
4. Administer quiz
5. Students will sign the Lab Safety Agreement
Homework: bring covered textbooks on Friday.