Thursday 10.28.10 AP Chemistry

Today:

• Finished discussing Coordination Compounds
• HW problems about Coordination compounds - p. 1104 in Kotz # 9-16 (we'll only grade the even ones...) - DUE MONDAY!
• Finished discussing Periodic Trends using Kotz (Chapter 8)

Tomorrow:

• Memorize Me Quiz #1 - Colors of Solutions
• Reaction Prediction Sheet DUE (reactants only)
• Discuss how to do RP sheets...
• Discuss Quantum Numbers

Thursday 10.28.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Graded HW - molar mass and % composition
• Discussed balancing equations and diatomic molecules

For Tomorrow:

• READING REPORTS!!!
• Finish WS IV - balancing equations
• STUDY for the quiz - writing formulas and names, molar mass, % composition, and balancig equations

Tomorrow:

• Reading Reports Due
• Grade Balancing WS
• Quiz
• Journal
• Progress Report
• Finish Jet Car Mythbusters
• Lab? (if not Friday, then Monday...) :-)

Wednesday 10.27.10 AP Chemistry

Today:

• Discussed Chapter 5 from 5-in-5 and Chapters 3 and 5 from Princeton Review

Tomorrow:

• Show numbers to accompany the trends we discussed yesterday
• More info on Quantum Numbers and electron configurations
• More on Coordination Compounds

Wednesday 10.27.10 General Chemistry

Today

• Graded WS II
• Reviewed Molar Mass and % Composition
• Circled items off of WS II and WS III to calculate Molar Mass and % Composition for homework
• New WS to practice going from word sentences to formula equations

For Tomorrow:

• Molar Mass and % Composition HW
• WS on Word Sentences to Formula Equations

Tomorrow:

• Grade HW
• Balancing Equations

Tuesday 10.26.10 AP Chemistry

Today:

• Handed out Memorize Me Quiz List - Topic #1 (colors of solutions) are up for FRIDAY
• Handed out Reaction Prediction Sheet #1 - due FRIDAY (reactants only-products will be extra credit - do NOT abuse technology!!!)
• Graded WS's from yesterday
• Checked HW p. 225 #36 and #38... #40 due TOMORROW
• Also due tomorrow - 5-in-5 --> read Chapter 5 / Princeton's --> read Chapters 3 and 5

Tuesday 10.26.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Graded the 2 worksheets from yesterday
• Handed out polyatomic ion 1/2 sheets (green)
• Started WS II - due TOMORROW!!

Friday 10.22.10 AP Chemistry

Today:

• Showed Final Grades for Term 1
• Discussed Final Exam Questions
• Oxidation Numbers and RedOx Reactions
• p. 197-201 in Kotz... p. 222 in Princeton Review... p. 53 in the 5 in 5...
• HOMEWORK - DUE MONDAY - p. 225 Kotz #35-40 all (we will grade only the even numbered ones...)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

Friday 10.22.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Bonding Assessment
• Journal T2W1
• Revisited PT Assessment
• No Progress Report until Next Friday :-)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

Tuesday 10.19.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• We did not see each other. Sad day... :-(

For Tomorrow:

• STUDY FOR THE FINAL!!!!!!

Tomorrow:

• Turn in Books (Advanced-only students)
• Grade HW 5.2 (p. 226 #41, 42, 44, 46, 55, 56, 59, 60)
• Check Notes Chapters 4 & 5
• Take the Final Exam (40 MC questions, 4 free response with some multiple parts...)

** AP students - be getting your AP Prep book!! Please (and thank you!) **

Tuesday 10.19.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Took the FINAL EXAM

** See you Thursday - BRING YOUR BOOKS - thanks! :-) **

Monday 10.18.10 - Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• Topic List for Final
• Reviewed specific things as requested by members of the class

For WEDNESDAY:

• STUDY!!!! for the final
• Advanced-only students - BRING YOUR BOOKS!!!!!

Monday 10.18.10 - General Chemistry

Today:

• Graded quiz from Friday
• Reviewed for the FINAL

For Tomorrow:

• STUDY FOR FINAL!!!!

For Thursday:

• Bring Books! Thanks!

Thursday 10.14.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• Finished Lab - Stoich of a precipitation reaction
• Discussed Lab
• Discussed double replacement reactions
• Discussed molarity (p. 205)
• Discussed pH (p. 212)
• Assigned HW 5.2 (p. 226 #41, 42, 44, 46, 55, 56, 59, 60)

For Tomorrow:

• LAB WRITE-UPS - purple smoke AND stoich of ppt reaction

Tomorrow:

• Work time for Chapter 5 HW / Chapter 4 & 5 notes / finishing up the term...

Thursday 10.14.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Graded molecular structures
• Discussed Polyatomic Ions - names, formulas, and structures
• ANSR Method :-)

For Tomorrow:

• READING REPORTS
• Study Bonding notes for the 'pre-assessment' part of the QUIZ
• Study the rest of your notes for the QUIZ

Tomorrow:

• Turn in Reading Reports
• QUIZ
• Journal
• Progress Reports
• Molar Mass & Percent Composition

Wednesday 10.13.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• Bell Ringer - Net Ionic Equations
• Showed Grades
• Graded Chapter 5 HW EOC problems
• Lab - Stoich of a Precipitation Reaction (Advanced Chem Lab #8)

For Tomorrow:

• Lab writeup for purple smoke lab due FRIDAY
• Notes due MONDAY - Chapters 4 and 5

Tomorrow:

• Mass dry precipitate from ppt lab
• Discuss Molarity and pH
• HW problems assigned

Wednesday 10.13.10 General Chemisty

Today:

• Checked HW that was assigned yesterday
• Notes - Molecular Compounds (names, formulas, structures)
• HW - I gave 5 formulas, you had to name them and draw the structures

For Tomorrow:

• HW - Molecular Compounds

Tomorrow:

• Check HW problems
• Finish Notes on Bonding
• Review for the QUIZ on Friday (quiz will be a 'pre-bonding-assessment')

Tuesday 10.12.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• Falcon News Brief
• Purple Smoke Lab - finish discussion - due FRIDAY
• Chapter 5 - finish discussion on assigned sections
• Chapter 5 HW - took questions - due TOMORROW!!!

For tomorrow:

• Chapter 5 HW questions
• WEAR SHOES for LAB

Tomorrow:

• Show Grades
• Bell Ringer - net ionic equations
• Check HW problem set for Chapter 5
• Lab - Stoichiometry of a Precipitation Reaction

Tuesday 10.12.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Graded WS from yesterday
• More notes on Bonding
• HW: p. 180 #2 and p. 197 #38 --> due TOMORROW at the beginning of class!!

For tomorrow:

• HW - see above

Tomorrow:

• Check HW and the other PT fill in sheet from Friday
• More bonding... :-)

Friday (!!) 10.8.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• Started discussion on Chapter 5

For Monday:

• Notes Sections 5.1 --> 5.5

Monday:

• Sub day - sorry!
• Notes time (Chapter 4 and 5 if necessary!)
• Chapter 5 EOC HW problems - p. 223+ #'s 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 30 (# 12 is Extra Credit)
• Lab Write-up time -wicked purple smoke. :-)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

Friday (!!) 10.8.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Bonding Intro Notes
• Periodic Table WS - Electron Dot Structures and Ion Formulas and Names
• Progress Reports - Week 8

For Monday:

• Get Progress Reports signed!!

Monday:

• Sub day - sorry!!
• New WS on Bonding Intro/Periodic Table info
• Mythbusters video and notes

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

Wednesday 10.6.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• Sub Day... No lab... sorry!
• Mythbusters Video / work time for notes on Chapters 4 and 5

Tomorrow:

• LAB DAY
• Start discussing Chapter 5

Wednesday 10.6.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Sub day... sorry!
• Mythbusters Video

Tomorrow:

• ACT Prep Questions
• ACT Plan for 10th graders!!
• Start discussing Chapter 5 - naming ions and compounds

Tuesday 10.5.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• Sub day... sorry!
• Chapter 4 quiz

Tomorrow:

• Lab
• Start Chapter 5

Tuesday 10.5.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• ACT Plan Questions
• Practice Assessment - think aloud
• Periodic Table Assessment

Tomorrow:

• ACT Plan Questions

Monday 10.4.10 Advanced Chemistry

Today:

• ACT Prep Questions
• Correct Ch.4 EOC HW problems
• Re-visit the wicked purple smoke lab...

For Tomorrow:

• STUDY for the Chapter 4 Quiz (Balancing Equations, Stoichiometry, Limiting Reagent, % Yield)

Tomorrow:

• ACT Prep Questions
• Chapter 4 Quiz

Monday 10.4.10 General Chemistry

Today:

• Handed in Element Reports
• Handed in old midterm progress reports
• Discussed Ions
• Discussed Electronegativity
• Outlined items for the Assessment (!) tomorrow
• Discussed ACT Plan questions

For Tomorrow:

• Study for the Assessment on the Periodic Table (study your tables and your PT notes!)

Tomorrow:

• ACT Plan questions - bell ringer
• Practice assessment for 30 minutes
• Assessment on the Periodic Table