Date

Agenda

Homework

Mon.

8/31/09

Tue.

9/1/09

Wed.

9/2/09

Welcome to Chemistry!

--General Information:

   --Assign seats

   --Course Requirement Sheet: Class & Grading Policies and School supplies needed

   --Student Information Sheet

   --Laptop agreement contract

   --Assign computer number; do new login

--Websites: www.geveronline.net

                     PHSchool website

                     Dr. Gever's Quia Page

--Lab Safety Performance; Lab safety contract

--Assign books

--Assign lab stations

--How to light the Bunsen burner

--Assign lab stations

--You light the Bunsen burner

--Get Lab Safety Contract and Classroom Policies sheets signed. Hand these in tomorrow in class.

--Get a 1.5-inch notebook binder to be used only for Chemistry, and notebook paper

--Bring your calculator, notebook, and pencil/pen to class every day.

--Bring in old closed-toes shoes to leave in the lab

Thurs.

9/3/09

--Hand in signed Course Info Sheet & Lab Safety Contract

--Do you have shoes? binder? calculator?

--Assign project: Element Poster assignment; poster due and presentations on Tuesday, Sept 8th.

--Math Assessment

--Intro to factor labeling and moles

--WS 1-Factor labeling & moles (side 1: class work)

--Note: Quiz on Friday: Factor labeling & Scientific notation

--Periodic Table and Chemical symbols WS

--Finish factor labeling WS side 1

--Do Chemical symbols WS

--Chapter Assignments

Fri.

9/4/09

-Warm-Up with Rocky

--Go over PreChem math assessment

--Rounding Numbers & finding molar mass

--Molar mass beach ball

--Intro to scientific notation

--Start factor labeling moles WS, side 2

--Candle lab: 10 observation unlit; 10 more with candle lit; wire mesh; beaker of water

--Element posters due for presentation Monday

J  Weekend  J

Mon.

9/7/09

Labor Day -- NO SCHOOL

Tue.

9/8/09

--Element poster presentations

--Go over Chemical symbol WS & ways to remember element symbols

--Finish Factor labeling sheet -- side 2, problems 3-6

--Scientific notation: convert standard numbers

--Scientific notation: multiply & divide in scientific notation

--WS 2-Scientific notation WS

--Finish candle lab -- and do wire mesh

--Discuss candle lab

  --qualitative vs. quantitative properties

  --chemical vs. physical changes

--Quiz on Friday

Download to desktop, then print out PowerPoint notes (6 to a page): Classification of Matter-Academic

--Start working on chapter 2 assignment.

Book chapters 2 book questions due Friday, Sept 11th.

--Want extra credit? Make a mole!

Click here for pattern 

Wed.

9/9/09

--Finish candle lab

  --Identify chemical vs. physical changes

  --Hand in lab report at the end of the block

--WS 3-Dimensional Analysis (also known as Factor Labling) -- up to & including problem #1

--Introduce metric system and conversions:

   m, g, l, cm³

--Measurement class activity

--Do metric conversions from metric class activity

--WS 3-Dimensional Analysis WS-Answer KEY

--Chapt 2 questions due Friday

--Quiz on Friday

Thurs.

9/10/09

--Register for  PHSchool  (Online Chemistry Book) (Chem Book) website:

  1. Click on "interactive textbook"

  2. Register, using the correct class code!!

BLOCK 1 -- Class access code:  0A265D5A6A815F4386DB

BLOCK 2 -- Class access code: D3ED1B9F4A192176DE3A

3. Use  format below for your user ID and password. Uppercase first letter on first & last names):

    First Name:  Anita

    Last Name:  Gold

    Username: anitagold

    Password: Chemistry

--Go over metric conversions from metric activity yesterday

--WS 3-Dimensional Analysis -- do questions 2-5

--Rounding Numbers

--Temperature calculations

--Mass vs. weight

--Lab-Separation of a Mixture, Part I

--Back to school night -- tell your parents to come!

Fri.

9/11/09

--Chapters 2 book questions due -- 10 points.

--Go over homework

--QUIZ: Factor labeling, mole conversions, metric system, scientific notation

--Separation of a Mixture Lab, Part II: Mixtures – group results; accuracy & precision. Add to handout: class data, % error, discussion, and conclusion.

J  Weekend  J

Mon.

9/14/09

--Go over quiz

--Discuss candle lab

--Block 3: review HW from Friday; Temperature calculations; Mass vs. weight

--Notes; review metric system

--Discuss Separation of a Mixture Lab -- finish report for homework

-Discuss chemical and physical changes; Law of Conservation of Mass

--Lab: Law of Conservation of Mass

--Finish Separation of a Mixture Lab Report and hand in tomorrow.

--Print out Ch 4 PowerPoint Notes: Atomic Theory (6 slides per page in black in white) for Wednesday

Tue.

9/15/09

--Conservation of mass lab -- finish & hand in

--Mystery Metal lab: Searching for Regularity

Chapter 3 book questions

pp.  96-98:

57, 59, 60c&d, 64, 66, 70, 75, 76, 78, 91-94 -- Due Thursday

-Print out Ch 4 PowerPoint Notes: Atomic Theory (6 slides per page in black in white)

Wed.

9/16/09

--Finish Mystery Metal Lab & hand in

--Notes: Density and % Error

--Coke vs. Diet Coke

--WS 5-Density & Percent Error

--Notes: Intro to Atomic Structure (Chapter 4)

--WS #1: Atomic Theory

--WS 5-Density and Percent Error WS - KEY

Thurs.

9/17/09

--Go over chapter 3 questions (and chapter 2 questions-review)

--Practice Factor Labeling; Convert Km/hr to m/s

--Introduction to ions

--Video: Elements of Chemistry: Atoms-the building blocks of Matter

--WS 6-Chemistry Practice Sheet -- to practice for quiz tomorrow, do #1,4,7,8 and 14. Save the rest to practice for the upcoming test.

--WS 6-Chemistry Practice Sheet-KEY

--Chapter 2 questions-KEY

--Chapter 3 questions-KEY

Fri.

9/18/09

--Take quiz: Factor labeling, scientific notation, metric system, density calculations, percent error, temperature

--When finished: Read chapter 4 (pages 101-111) and and work on chapter 4 questions 36-38, 43, 45-50

--TEST on chapter 1-4 on Wednesday

J  Weekend  J

Mon.

9/21/09

--Go over quiz

--blank periodic table

--Important Ions Reference Sheet

--Atomic WS #2

--Notes: Isotopes

--Calculating atomic mass (with isotopes)

--Lab Beanium

--Due tomorrow: book questions: 36-38, 43, 45-51, 54, 56, 61  Skip # 55, 65,72, 73 on the assignment sheet--we will do these together in class

--Atomic WS 2-KEY

--TEST ON WEDNESDAY: CHAPTERS 1-4

Tue.

9/22/09

--Do calculations for "Lab Beanium"

--Review for test tomorrow:

  --WS 3: Ions and Isotopes

  --WS 4: Ions and Isotopes

  --WS 5 Isotope Mass Number Practice

  --Go over book questions

--Intro to Chapter 5: Flame tests and electronic spectra

--TEST tomorrow: Chapters 1-4: Know all topics we covered including the following: Factor labeling, density, % error, scientific notation, metric system, temperature, atomic theory, the atom, protons, neutrons, electrons, ions, isotopes, finding the average atomic mass, law of conservation of mass, chemical/ physical changes, scientists and their theories.

--WS 3: Ions and Isotopes-KEY

--WS 4: Ions and Isotopes-KEY

--WS 5: Isotope Mass Number Practice-KEY

--Ch 4-KEY

Wed.

9/23/09

--Test: Chapters 1-4

--Finish Flame test lab

Thurs.

9/24/09

--Finish Lab: Flame Tests Report

--Notes: Intro to Electrons in atoms (chapter 5)

--View flames through spectrograph

--Worksheet: Electromagnetic Spectrum-Real life examples

Fri.

9/25/09

--Go over Chapter 1-4 test

--Intro to Electron Configurations

--Review: relationship between wavelength and frequency;  relationship between frequency and energy

--Chem-ASAP: computer simulation (wave motion; wavelength vs. frequency): log in to http://www.PHschool.com/science/, interactive textbook, Chapter 5, Section 5.3, Light,

  --Do: Chem-ASAP Simulation 3 "Interactive

            Frequency vs. Wavelength"

Chapter 5 questions due Wednesday

Quiz on Thursday: Electron configurations

J  Weekend  J

Mon.

9/28/09

--No School

Tue.

9/29/09

--Electron Configuration WS #1 & #2

--Shorthand Configuration; Last configuration

--Dot Diagrams

--Finish Chapter 5 homework questions: pp.  149-152: 23, 25, 28, 30-37, 40, 45, 50, 57, 64 --Due THURSDAY

--PRINT OUT Chapter 6 notes: Periodic Trends Handout for Thursday

Wed.

9/30/09

--Discuss: the number of electrons in each energy level; the types and shape of sub-orbitals in each energy level; the number of electrons in each suborbital; the number of electrons in each orbital; orbital notation

--Electron Configuration exceptions

--Electron Configuration ch5-WS #3 & #4

--Do: Chem-ASAP Simulation 5.2 "Filling Atomic Orbitals"  (Link to book)

--Electron Configurations Ions ch5-WS #5

--Finish book questions:  Chapter 5 homework questions: pp.  149-152: 23, 25, 28, 30-37, 40, 45, 50, 57, 64

--Ch 5, WS 3 & 4-KEY

--Ch 5, WS 5-KEY

--PRINT OUT Chapter 6 notes: Periodic Trends Handout for Friday

10/1/09

--Go over any questions from WS 3, 4, or 5

--Go over Chapter 5 book questions

--Quest: Ch 5-Electron configurations and electromagnetic spectrum

--Start Chapter 6:

--Periodic Trends Computer Activity

--PRINT OUT Chapter 6 notes: Periodic Trends Handout for Friday

Fri.

10/2/09

--Fill in Blank Periodic Table  -- Families

--Periodic Trends notes

--Circle the Trends & Crossword puzzle--

--Demo: Metals in Water

--Lab: Family Traits