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Please Note:  Lesson plans/Homework are updated daily usually between 7:30-8:30PM based on the material we've accomplished in class -- therefore, dates for quizzes, tests and assignments may change.

 

February 2010

Honors Chemistry

 

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Click here to see the January agenda and homework

 

Date

Agenda

Homework

Mon.

2/1/10

Short Block today: 7:25-8:25AM

--Hand in Candle Lab if you have not done so

--Vocabulary list due

--Go over quiz

--Notes

--Metric System

--WS #4-Metric Worksheet

--CB South Birthday Party

--Finish #4H-metric worksheet

--There are 2 answer keys:

1. WS 4H-Metric Worksheet using decimals-KEY

OR

2. WS 4H Metric Worksheet using factor labeling

 

Tue.

2/2/10

--Continue with metric system -- go over WS #4

--Demo: 1mL = 1cm3; 1dL = 1000 cm3

--Significant figures

--Rounding Numbers

--Temperature calculations

--Mass vs. weight

--WS #2H-Significant Figures

--Lab-Separation of a Mixture-Part 1

--Know the vocabulary words on page 95. I will not be checking.

--Print handout for Friday: Intro to Atomic Structure (Chapter 4) handout

--WS 2H-Significant Figures-KEY

--WS 7-Scientific Notation Practice

--WS 7-Scientific Notation Practice-KEY

Wed.

2/3/10

--Two Hour Delay (snow)

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

 

--WS 8-H-Factor Labeling

 

 

--Finish lab report and hand in.

--Print handout for Monday: Intro to Atomic Structure (Chapter 4) handout

 

--WS 8-H-Factor Labeling-KEY

 

Thurs.

2/4/10

--Lab: Law of Conservation of Mass

--Go over WS 8-H-Factor Labeling-any questions?

--Measurement Activity

--Do WS #14-Factor Labeling (numerator and denominator change)

--Do WS 13-Sig Figs & Factor Labeling

 

--WS 14-Factor Labeling-KEY

--WS 13-Sig Figs & Factor Labeling-KEY

 

--Print handout for Monday: Intro to Atomic Structure (Chapter 4) handout

Fri.

2/5/10

--Density lab -- hand in lab report

 

--WS 5-Density and % error

 

--Density column; Cola vs. diet cola

--Go over WS 5-Density & % Error and

--Do WS 6-Chemistry Practice Sheet

 

--WS 5-Density & % error-KEY

--WS 6-Chemistry Practice Sheet-KEY

--Print handout for Monday: Intro to Atomic Structure (Chapter 4) handout

 

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Mon.

2/8/10

--Review for Quiz tomorrow: Go over all worksheets in the packet

--WS 14: Factor labeling

--Measurement activity

 

--Review worksheet Chapter 2: Use the

e-book. Click on "Ch 2 Review & Assessment", then click on Worksheet Practice Problems.

--Review worksheet Chapter 3

--How to identify a chemical reaction (5 ways)

 

--Intro to Atomic Structure (Chapter 4)

--Draw atoms

--Introduction to Atomic Theory

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

 

 

--WS 11-H-Factor Labeling-KEY

--WS 13-H-Sig Figs & Factor Labeling-KEY

--WS 14-H-Factor Labeling-KEY

--Study for quiz tomorrow

 

Tue.

2/9/10

--Quiz: Chapters 2 & 3: factor labeling, scientific notation, sig. figs, density, concepts; law of conservation of mass, all conversions (metric, °C to K, mole conversions, etc.)

--Intro to Atomic Structure (Chapter 4)

--Draw atoms

--Introduction to Atomic Theory

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

--WS #1: Atomic Theory

--WS #1: Atomic Theory-KEY

 

 

--Chapter 4 PowerPoint notes -- complete

 

Wed.

2/10/10

Snow Day #1

 

Thurs.

2/11/10

Snow Day #2

 

Fri.

2/12/10

--Go over WS #1: Atomic Theory

--Draw the atom

--How ions are formed from atoms

--Blank periodic table

--WS #2: Atomic Theory-ions

--Making ionic compounds

--Polyatomic ions

--Polyatomic ion sheet

--Print out Chapter 5 Notes

 

--No homework

 

--If you like, you can start working on the Study Guides for Chapters 2, 3, and 4 (see Dr. Gever's Wiki) -- send me an e-mail if you have difficulty accessing the study guides

 

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Mon.

2/15/10

President's Day

 

Tue.

2/16/10

--How ions are formed from atoms

--How ions combine to make ionic compounds

--Blank periodic table

--WS #2: Atomic Theory-ions

--Making ionic compounds

--Polyatomic ions

--Polyatomic ion sheet

 

--Atomic Theory: Isotopes

--WS #3: Ions & Isotopes

--WS #4: Ions & Isotopes

--WS #5-Isotope Mass Number Practice

--WS #2: Atomic Theory-ions-KEY

--WS #3: Ions & Isotopes-KEY

--WS #4: Ions & Isotopes-KEY

--WS #5: Isotope Mass Number Practice-KEY

 

--Print out Chapter 5 Notes

Wed.

2/17/10

--WS #6: Atomic Structure Practice-KEY

--WS #7: Atomic Dimensions-KEY

--Review video

--Finish and go over worksheets & study guides: Chapters 2, 3 & 4

--Review Chapters 2-4 for test tomorrow

--Intro to Chapter 5: Electrons in atoms

 

 

--Print out Chapter 5 Notes

Thurs.

2/18/10

--Chapter 2-4 Test --Print out Chapter 5 Notes

Fri.

2/19/10

--Intro to Chapter 5: Electrons

--Electron configurations

--No homework
 

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Mon.

2/22/10

--Continue with electron configurations;

  --Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal

  --Different types of orbitals: s, p, d, f

  --Aufbau Principal

  --Pauli Exclusion Prinicpal

  --Hund's Rule

  --Examples of electron configurations using arrows

  --Electron configuration exceptions & ions

  --Atomic spectra (atomic emission spectrum) - notes up to slide 21

--Lab: Flame tests

--HW: Book questions: page 149, #29-39

 

 

--Print out Chapter 6 Notes

Tue.

2/23/10

--Finish Flame Tests lab

--Go over homework

--Properties of light and waves

--Frequency vs wavelength

--Frequency vs energy

--Finish all worksheets

 

-Print out Chapter 6 Notes

 

--Study for quiz tomorrow

 

 

Wed.

2/24/10

--Properties of light and waves

--Frequency vs wavelength

--Frequency vs energy

--Short quiz on Ch 5 (Electrons)

--Work on Book questions: #40-42,44,51-53,60-64,71

 

--Intro to Ch 6: Periodic Table: Virtual Lab

 

Thurs.

2/25/10

Early Dismissal Due to Snow -- 45 min classes today

--Go over book questions

--Discuss Virtual Lab (computer activity)

--Notes: Chapter 6

--Fill in Blank Periodic table -- families

--Circle the Trend

--Periodic Puzzle #2

--Finish lab report

Fri.

2/26/10

SNOW DAY #3

 

--POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK: Test-Chapters 5 & 6, including some questions from chapters 2-4

 
 

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