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Semester 1 (August 08 – December 08)

Unit

Lecture and Lab Titles

Readings

Due

 

Assignments

Due

Quizzes and Extras

A

Exploring the Nature of Science

PowerPoints:

 

(Covered in class)

I. Using Measurements

II. Units of

Measurements

III. Unit Conversions

I. States of matter

II. Classification of matter

III. Properties & Changes of Matter

Lab Safety

Lab Equipment

Observations and

Measurements

 

 

 

Notes:

Introduction to Chemistry

dimensional Anaylsis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapters

1 & 2

p. 2-27

p.28-65

Assignments:

Understanding Chemical Hazard Labels

Disaster Demos

Using Measurements-WS

Units and Unit Conversions -WS

The Crash of Fight 143

Matter-WS

Categorizing matter

Lab

Foul Water Lab

Density of Pennies

Tentative Labs:

Classifiying matter with hardware

Classification Rotation

Chemical and Physical changes

 

Practice Exam

Chapter 1 & 2  

Measurements Review

Reading quiz Chp 1&2

(Click here if to print quiz if you cannot take it online)

   

Begin Individual Student Science Projects

August –December

*specific time frame & dates will be handed out in class.

B

Atoms

Powerpoints

I. Structure of an Atom 

II. Masses of Atoms

I. Waves and Particles

II. Bohr Model of Atoms

III. Quantum Model

IV. Electron Configuration

I. The Nucelus

II. Radioactive Decay

III. Fission and Fussion

IV. Nuclear Applications

Extra Powerpoints

Atomic Structure

Atomic Timeline Song

Notes/Handouts:

Atomic Structure Pt 1

Atomic Structure Pt 2

History-Radioactivty

Isotope

Alpha Decay

Beta Decay

Electron Capture

Nuclear Symbol

Postiron Decay

Chapters

3,4 & 21

p. 66-95

p. 680-709

p. 96-131

Assignments:

Atomic Structure-WS

Nucleus & Radioactive Decay -WS

Alpha, Beta, EC-WS

Nuclear Rxn-WS

Radioactivity-WS

Readioactivty-ANS 

Waves & Particles -WS

Bohr Model -WS

Electron Configuration - WS

Stability & Electron Configuration

Patterns in electron Configuration

Electron Configuration Battleship

Labs: 

Black Box/Quick L

Beanium Lab

Flame Test

Tentative Lab:

Isotopic Pennies

Understanding Half-Life

Emmision Spectroscopy

electron Probability

 

Projects

Atomic Theory Timeline and Evaluation sheet

Nuclear Energy Presentations

 


Revised Chp 3
Revised Chp 4
Revised Chp 21

 

C

The Periodic Table, Bonding, and formulas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powerpoints:

I. & II. History and organization of periodic table

III. Periodic Trends

I. Intro to Bonding

II. Molecular Compounds

III. Ionic Compounds

IV. Acids (extension)

I. Lewis Dot

II. Moleuclar Geometery

III. Molecular Polarity

I. Molar Conversation

II. Molarity

III. Formula Calculations

Additional PowerPoints 

Electrons and Periodic Behavior

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Chapters

5, 6, & 7

p. 132-173

p. 174-217

p. 218-259

 Assignments:

Periodic trends-WS

Operation- Periodic Table

what Element Am I?

Periodically puzzling

Molecular compounds-WS

Ionic Compounds-WS

Acids-WS

Formula Fun

Lewis Dot - WS

Lewis Dot 2 - WS

Molecular formula- WS

Molar conversions-WS

Molarity-WS

Formula Caculations-WS

Labs:

Metal or Nonmetal

Water testing

Activity Series

Copper plating

Striking it Rich

Determining Empirical Formula of MgO

Determining % or water in popcorn

Tentative Labs:

Periodic Law

Ionic vs. Covalent bonding

Molecular structure

Molar conversions

 

Project:

Periodic Families Scrapbook

Molecular Project 1

Molecular Evaluation

 

 

Practice Test  Chp 6

Practice Test  Chp 7

Individual Student Science Projects should be brought to completion.

Completed projects will include:

  • Submission of all Science Fair Entrance Forms
  • Complete Lab journal composition notebook
  • Complete Research paper – (according to IB standards)
  • Project Display board
  • Oral presentation and/or participation in school/district science fair.

Completed projects are due in December

 

 


Semester 2 (January 09 – June 09)

Unit

Lecture and Lab Titles

Readings

Due

 

Assignment

Due

 

Quizzes and Extras

 

D.

Chemical reactions and Stoichiometry

Powerpoints:

 

I. Intro to Reactions

 

II. Balancing Equations

III. Types of Reactions

IV. Reaction Energy

V. Reaction Rate

I. Stochiometric Caculations

II. Stoichemiometry in the Real World 

Oxidation and Reduction

(Additional powerpoints)

Conservation of mass and Stochiometry

Electrochemistry

Chapters

3 (mole), 8, & 9

p. 260-297

p. 298-327

Assignments:

Intro to Reactions - WS

Balancing Equations-WS

Balancing EQ More Practice

Balancing Eq Extra 1

Types of Reactions - WS

Reaction Energy & Rate - WS

Reaction Review

 

Limiting Reactants and & yield - WS

 

Labs:

 

S'mores & Limiting Reactants

Tenative Labs:

Types of Reactions

Stochiometry

 

Project

Coin Design

 Practice Test

E

Thermo chemistry

And Kinetics

Powerpoints:

Thermochemistry and Kinetics

 Mini PPs

I. Intermolecular forces

II. Physcial Properties

III. phase change

IV. Heating Curves

V. Phase Diagrams

Chapters 16 (except ΔHf) & 17

p. 530-559

p. 560-587

Assignments:

Investigating Liquids and Solids

Labs:

heating curve for water

Combustion

Factors influencing reaction rates

Reaction Rates

Ice cream

Tentative Labs:

Distillation of isopropanol and water

Liquids and Solids

Changes of State

Specific Heat

Wet” dry ice

 Practice Test

F

States of Matter

 

Powerpoints:

(full PP's)

Gases and Gas Laws

solids, Liquids, and solutions

Mini PPs

I. Physical Properties of Gases

II. The Gas Laws 

III. Ideal Gas Laws

IV. Gase Stoichiometry (non-STP)

V. Two more laws

Gas Law Practice Problems

Ideal Gas and Gas Stochiometry problems

I. Nature of solutions (extension)

II. Concentration

(extension)

III. Colligative Properties (extension)

 

Chapters 10, 11, & 12

 

p. 328-

359

p.360-399

p.400-433

Assignments:

Labs:

Properties of Gases

Molar volume of Hydrogen gas

Tentative Labs:

Boyles low

Ideal Gas Law

 

Project

Fish Kill

 

Gases - WS

Gas Laws- WS

Ideal Gas and Stochiometry - WS

Two more gas laws - WS

Gas laws and scuba diving

 Practice Test

 

End of Course review

3-5 class periods

 

* Notes ACIDS and BASES (optional) unit G will be uploaded if we are able to cover unit at end of year.

 

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