Sunday, January 27, 2019

WEEK FOUR Lesson Plans: 1/82 – 2/1


WEEK FOUR Lesson Plans:  1/82 – 2/1
Chemistry I - The idea of assigning quantum numbers for every individual electron in an atom is explored further as students focus on the outer shell electrons and the orbit, orbital, and spin each one has.  The Laser Lab uses nanotechnology to find the spacing between tracks on a CD.  Classes and students judge their individual and group accuracy and precision in order to evaluate and improve measuring and lab skills.  The Periodic Table is further explored as trends in each main group are studied.
Monday:
1.  laser lab due Weds - no formal lab report needed
2.  grade notations 1
3.  quiz 4.2
4.  notations quiz tomorrow
5.  notations 2 due Wednesday
6.  Finish Notes on POMS

Tuesday:
1.      4.2 quiz back
2.      quiz 2 over notations
3.      review 4.2 due Thursday
4.      notes on periodic trends
5.      notations practice quiz due Thursday
6.      Laser lab due tomorrow
7.      notations 2 due tomorrow

Wednesday:

1.      quiz 2 over notations back
2.      Notations 2 due and grade
3.      Laser Lab due
4.      POMS quantum numbers worksheet due Friday
5.      review sheet over 4.2 due tomorrow
6.      notations practice quiz due tomorrow


Thurs:
1.      grade review sheet over 4.2
2.      notations practice quiz due
3.      POMS quantum numbers worksheet due Friday
4.      notations quiz tomorrow

Friday:
1.      grade notations practice quiz
2.      quantum worksheet due
3.   analogy and artist time in class:  Na vs Fe vs Sr vs Cu

Adv. Chemistry - Naming acids and bases will be reviewed and the concept of titration to find an unknown molarity is introduced.  Ions need to be memorized in order to be able to name the acids.  Different types of acid definitions are given in order to understand how acids play a role in living systems.  The acid-base lab explores reactions of both.
Monday:
1.  finish acid base lab if needed - reports due Wednesday, turnitin due Friday midnight
2.  naming ions due tomorrow
3.  notes on naming acids

Tuesday: 
1.  grade naming ions
2.  go over strong acids and strong bases for quiz
3.  continue notes on naming acids
4.  naming acids and naming bases review sheets - due Friday
5.  finish naming acids side of ions paper for Thursday

Weds: 
1.  strong acid/strong base pop quiz
2.  continue notes into titration

Thurs:
1.  MOM demo
2.  grade naming ions and acids worksheet
3.  continue notes into titration
4.  ion quiz tomorrow
5.  titration worksheet due Monday

Friday: 
1.  grade naming acids and naming bases reviews
2.  ion quiz
3.  continue notes on titrations
4.  titration worksheet due Monday

AP Chemistry - this week continues our kinetics study.   Students will try another rate law lab to see if they can improve on the accuracy and precision of our results.  Kinetics assessments are given to prepare for the chapter test.  WYSE is Friday!!!
Monday:
1.      kinetics quiz 1 and ion quiz back
2.      grade kinetics 2
3.      kinetics 3 due
4.      continue notes and bozeman 38
5.      daily 10 is overdue
6.      blue bottle reaction lab due

Tuesday:
1.      grade kinetics 3
2.      quiz tomorrow over it
3.      notes and bozeman 44
4.      kinetics 4 due Friday

Weds:
1.  kinetics quiz 2
2.  notes and bozeman 45
3.  pre-lab for tomorrow


Thursday:
1.  kinetics quiz 2 back
2.  reaction rates lab


Friday:  WYSE test

Monday, January 21, 2019

Week Three: 1/22 – 1/25


Week Three:  1/22 – 1/25

Chemistry I Lesson Plans - We will continue to look at electron configuration, shorthand, orbital, and dot notations for quantum numbers to give the location of electrons in the electron cloud.  These positions determine the reactivity of an atom and predictions can be made about properties of an element based on the outer shell electrons.  Lasers will be used to determine the distance between tracks on a CD.  Nanotechnology is introduced in this way.  Orbital notation and electron dot notation are added to our notes.  In-class practice of these notations takes place this week while some groups work on the laser labs.
Tuesday:  I am gone this day.
1.      AP students will finish notes on practice problem set I worksheet as well as orbital and dot notations
2.      practice problem Set II due at end of hour
3.      watch laser video
4.      notations 1 due Thursday

Wednesday:
1.      Finish notes on paramagnetic and diamagnetic
2.      Notations 1 due Friday
3.      start laser lab rotation
4.   pick up notations 2 - due Friday

Thurs:
1.      notations 1 due
2.      quiz over notations tomorrow
3.      notations 2 due tomorrow
4.      laser lab rotation

Friday:
1.      grade notations 1
2.      quiz over notations
3.      notations 2 due
4.      go over laser lab class data
5.      laser labs  - go over data

Adv.  Chemistry  Lesson Plans - Students will continue exploring the pH of a solution to determine if it is an acid or a base using mathematical formulae.  Properties of acids and bases will be explored as well as naming them.  Short quizzes are used throughout the week to check mastery.

Tuesday:  Team B in lab first
1.  pH paper due
2.  H+/OH- worksheet due Thursday
3.  Acid Base Lab - reports due next Friday
4.  ion quiz Friday

Weds:  Team A in lab
1.  work on lab report - Team B
2.  pH quiz tomorrow
3.   H+/OH- worksheet due tomorrow

Thurs:
1.  grade pH paper
2.  pH quiz
3.  H+/OH- worksheet due
4.   notes on naming acids and bases

Friday:   
1.  ion quiz
2.  gradde H+/OH- worksheet
3.   notes on naming acids
4.  naming ions worksheet due Monday


AP CHEMISTRY - The kinetics unit will continue as we work example kinetics problems through lecture and problems to distinguish between zero thru third order reaction rates problems.  Labs will emphasize the value of a controlled experiment, especially when time is the variable in question. 

Tuesday:
1.    grade kinetics I
2.    Kinetics I quiz tomorrow
3.    Finish blue bottle lab - due Friday
4.    Ion quiz Friday

Wednesday:
1.  Kinetics I quiz
2.  Kinetics 2 due and grade
3.  Kinetics 2 quiz tomorrow
4.  Continue notes on graphing rate laws
5.  kinetics 3 due Friday
6.  pick up pre-lab for rate laws lab

Thursday:   
1.  kinetics 2 grade
2.  kinetics 3 due tomorrow
3.  blue bottle lab part I - cannot do this in one day
4.  ion quiz tomorrow

Friday: 
1.    ion quiz
2.    kinetics 3 due

Sunday, January 13, 2019

WEEK 2: Lesson Plans for January 14th - 18th


WEEK 2:  Lesson Plans for January 14th - 18th

Chemistry I :  We will finish our discussion on the dual nature of light using two equations to find wavelength, frequency, and energy of radiation.  Quantum numbers and notations will be introduced to give the location of electrons in the electron cloud.  These positions determine the reactivity of an atom and predictions can be made about properties of an element based on the outer shell electrons.  Lasers will be used to determine the distance between tracks on a CD.  Nanotechnology is introduced in this way.

Monday:
1.  flame test back
2.  Planck's  quiz back
3.  4.1 side due and grade
4.  hotel analogy discussion
5.  4.1 review due tomorrow
6.  quiz over 4.1 tomorrow
7.  notes on notations - s block

Tuesday:
1.       grade 4.1 review
2.       quiz over 4.1
3.       go over iron drawings
4.       notes and practice on notations - p-block
5.    laser lab pre-lab

Wednesday: 
1.  4.1 quiz back
2.  go over copper drawings
3.  notations notes -d - block and orbital notations
4.  4.1 practice problems I side in class
5.  laser lab

Thursday:
1.  notations notes -short-hand and dot notation
2.  work on set I and get it checked
3.  rotate thru laser lab

Friday: early out -
1.  finish notes on notations if needed
2.  work on set II in class
3.  rotate thru laser lab


Adv. Chemistry :
Students will learn how to find the pH of a solution to determine if it is an acid or a base using mathematical formulae.  Properties of acids and bases will be explored in the Acid/Base Lab as well as in class  notes and discussion.

 Monday: 
1.  What It Is Lab reports due Weds with turnitin
2.  continue notes on acids and bases
3.  Hand out ions for quiz Friday

Tuesday: 
1.  pH paper due next Tuesday
2.  notes over Lewis acids and bases

Weds: 
1.  What It Is Labs due with turnitin
2.  continue notes
3.  work on pH paper
4.  naming ions sheet due Thursday
5.  Acid Base Pre-Lab

Thursday:
1.       Acid-Base Lab
2.       pH paper due tomorrow

Friday: early out -
1.  quiz on baby ions
2.  notes continued
3.  pH paper due
4.  finish lab if needed

AP CHEMISTRY - The kinetics unit will continue as we work example kinetics problems through lecture and problems to distinguish between zero thru third order reaction rates problems.  Labs will emphasize the value of a controlled experiment, especially when time is the variable in question. 

Monday:
1.    Continue examples on rate laws
2.    Ion quiz Friday

Tuesday:
1.  continue notes on rate laws
2.  bozeman 44
3.  kinetics 1 in small groups

Wednesday:
1.  WYSE WEDS.
2.  Finish kinetics 1 - due tomorrow
3.  Kinetics I quiz tomorrow
4.   begin kinetics 2 - due Friday

Thursday:   
1.  kinetics 1 due and grade
2.  quiz over it
3.  kinetics 2 due tomorrow
4.  ion quiz tomorrow

Friday:  HALF DAY
1.    ion quiz
2.    kinetics 2 due





Friday, January 4, 2019

Week 1 - 2019 Lesson Plans January 7th – 11th


Week 1 - 2019
Lesson Plans January 7th – 11th

CHEMISTRY I  - We will continue our discussion of electrons and how light acts finishing our spectrum tubes analysis and observing the signature light colors of the elements.  The Flame Test lab before break showed this using fire where the spectrum tubes excite electrons using electricity.  The dual nature of light will be explored using two equations to find wavelength, frequency, and energy of radiation.
Monday:
1.  finish spectrum tube analysis
2.  notes on wavelength and frequency
3.  electromagnetic radiation problems due Wednesday
4.  Quiz Weds
5.  Labs and turnitin due Friday

Tuesday:
1.  continue notes on Planck's equation
2.  Planck’s worksheet due Thursday
3.  Quiz Thursday

Wednesday:
1.  electromagnetic radiation problems due
2.  quiz over it
3.  work on Planck's worksheet due tomorrow
4.  continue notes on the dual nature of light

Thursday: 
1.     grade plank’s constant worksheet
2.  Quiz over it
3.  continue notes
4.  Choose lab partners for laser lab
5.  4.1 side due Monday
6.  laser pre-lab

Friday: 
1.  lab report and Turnitin due
2.  4.1 side due Monday


ADV. CHEMISTRY - Our new unit to start the new year is acid-base.  Many students know what things are acidic like pop or vinegar, but few recognize alkaline or basic chemicals like ammonia or baking soda.  We will being our unit learning about pH and how we can test a substance's pH.  Students will make predictions about common household items and then run tests to see if those predictions are correct.  They are also given some unknowns and asked to figure out ways to determine if they are acidic or basic.  This will be the cue set for the unit.

Monday:
1.    Team A – What It Is Lab
2.    Team B – Four Unknowns

Tuesday: 
1.  Team B - What it Is Lab
2.  Team A – Four Unknowns

Wednesday: 
1.      Finish up the What It Is Lab
2.      Lab reports due Monday with Turnitin by Monday midnight

Thursday:
1.      finish lab and write-ups
2.      Notes on acids/bases

Friday: 
1.      finish lab and write-ups
2.      Notes on acids/bases

AP CHEMISTRY - After grading the chapter 5 review on bonding, it appears that some items need to be gone over in more detail.  We will discuss some of the problematic issues with the review homework assignment so that they can be applied correctly to the organic unit that is coming next.  The kinetics unit will continue as we work example kinetics problems through lecture and problems to distinguish between zero thru third order reaction rates problems.  Labs will emphasize the value of a controlled experiment, especially when time is the variable in question. 

Monday:
1.    go over review chapter 5 on bonding
2.    Group/pair share review exercise over it
3.    Ion quiz Weds

Tuesday:
1.  continue notes on rate laws
2.  bozeman 44

Wednesday:
1.  ion quiz
2.  continue notes
3.  kinetics 1 due Friday

Thursday:   
1.  continue notes
2.  kinetics 1 due tomorrow
3.  quiz over it tomorrow
4.  kinetics 2 due Monday
5.  kinetics quiz 2 on Monday

Friday:
1.    grade kinetics 1
2.    Kinetics Quiz 1
3.    Discuss kinetics lab