Update...

First off, apologies for dropping off the technology-updating blog-radar... here is a recap of what we've done since the last posting... this is for 1.26.12 - 2.17.12 so read to the bottom!!

General Chemistry:
1.26.12 = Check p. 80; Create a Table Activity (p. 78-79); reminders about due dates for posters, missing work, etc.; review of topics for the weekly quiz

1.27.12 = Quiz; journal; show grades; finish p. 78-79; activities (ooblick and instant snow)

1.30.12 = New seats; check quiz; reminders of due dates for posters, missing work, etc.; notes over History of the atom (p. 82-83); HW is p. 85-87 (omit #14 through 21 on p. 87) - due 1.31.12

1.31.12 = Grade HW; Notes over Atomic Structure; HW is p. 88-90 - due 2.1.12

2.1.12 = POSTERS DUE TODAY; grade HW; Notes over Isotopes; HW is p. 91-92 - due(formatively) on 2.2.12; Activity tomorrow is p. 94

2.2.12 = Go over p. 91-92; HW is p. 93 - due 2.3.12; review topics for the QUIZ (which will be 2.3.12); Isotope Activity p. 94

2.3.12 = ALL MAKE UP WORK DUE TODAY; Models of the Atom (optional) due TODAY; Video - the birth and death of stars; activity (chromatography)

2.6.12 = New seats; IA Assessments on 2.8.12; Conferences on 2.8.12; Video - The Eyes of Nye (over Nuclear Chemistry) with notes; Notes over Nuclear Reactions; HW is textbook p. 744 # 33, 34, 35, 40 - due 2.7.12

2.7.12 = IA Assessments on 2.8.12; Conferences on 2.8.12; show grades; review lab reports; finish and check HW; turn in HW and video notes; ACT Prep Questions

2.8.12 = IA Assessments - no classes; Conferences 3:10-5:30

2.9.12 = Hand out grade sheets for parent signatures; hand back papers; review the topics on the QUIZ (which will be 2.10.12)

2.10.12 = Quiz; journal; show grades; activity (silly putty)

2.13.12 = New seats; check quiz; review (briefly) nuclear chemistry reactions; Notes over Core & Valence Electrons; HW is p. 95-97 - due 2.14.12

2.14.12 = Happy Valentine's Day; check p. 95-97; Notes over Subshells and Electron Configurations; HW is p. 98-100 - due(formatively) 2.15.12

2.15.12 = Go over p. 98-100; more help and practice with subshells and electron configurations; Notes over Noble Gas Notation on p. 101; HW is to study these for a BELL RINGER QUIZ on 2.16.12 and to finish p. 101

2.16.12 = Bell Ringer Quiz; check the quiz; Review p. 101 answers; Flame Test Lab (write-up is due on MONDAY 2.20.12); HW is to study for the QUIZ (which will be 2.17.12)

2.17.12 = Quiz; journal; show grades; activity (gold pennies); HW is the LAB WRITE-UP for the Flame Test Lab

AP Chemistry:
Very briefly, we have continued our memorize me quizzes every Friday and have 4 labs graded thus far for the term.  These include Experiments #13, 5, 15, and 8.  We did Experiment #17 on 2.9.12 (due TOMORROW on 2.17.12) and did Experiment #16 on 2.16.12 (due 2.24.12).  The Quiz over Chapter 14 (solutions) took place on 1.20.12 and the Quiz over Chapter 16 (equilibrium basics) took place on 2.6.12.  We are almost done with Chapter 17 (acid-base equilibrium) and plan to test over this on 2.21.12 (next Tuesday).  The new topic for this week on the MMQ is the electromagnetic spectrum (see textbook p. 299) and it WILL include reaction prediction (see the bottom of this blogpage).

Tomorrow, then, Lab 17 write up is due, we have a memorize me quiz, and we will finish up material in Chapter 17.