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Friday, October 29, 2010

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, October 27, 2010

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, October 26, 2010

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, October 22, 2010

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, October 19, 2010

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, October 14, 2010

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, October 13, 2010

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, October 12, 2010

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, October 8, 2010

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, October 6, 2010

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, October 4, 2010

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

pH Color Range

pH Color Range
for General Chemistry

SCIENCE READING REPORT (Reporting the Story) - Extra Credit Opportunity

Directions:

Find a chemistry-related or science-related article from the newspaper, internet, or magazine (dated 2009 or newer, please!) OR watch a science program on TV (a news snippet, NOVA, something on the History Channel…)

Report the science facts on your own paper according to the outline below. Remember to cite your source!!

— Source:
Use MLA or APA formatting – see your planners or search online how to do this!
— Title of Article/Program:
— Date of print/airing:
— What happened / what is being researched / what new development is occurring? Why did it happen? (Give me at least 5 sentences minimum here…)
— Who are the main characters?
— When and Where did this happen?
— How did it end / what’s up next?
— Your personal thoughts and opinions on this topic: