Sunday, April 18, 2021

LESSON PLANS – week 15 from April 19th – April 23rd

 

LESSON PLANS – week 15 from April 19th – April 23rd

 

Chemistry – Students will review and take the Chapter 6 test over molecular geometry and naming and writing formulas.  This will transition into Chapter 8 where we begin to write and identify balanced equations.

 

Tuesday:

1.       Grade Chapter Review

2.      Test on Thursday

3.      Begin Chapter 8 notes

 

Thursday:

1.       Chapter 6 Test

2.      Balancing equations worksheet I

3.      Continue ch 8 notes

 

Advanced Chemistry – Many students will be gone either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for the ISBE Science test so we will try to accommodate those interruptions.

 

Monday:

1.      Notes on Free Energy

2.      Entropy worksheet due and grade

3.      Snowballs on fire lab – labs due Friday

4.      Entropy quiz Wednesday

5.      Cool Reactions Lab overdue

6.      Free Energy notes

7.      Free Energy worksheet

8.      Free Energy Quiz Friday

9.      Thermo Review due next Tuesday

10.  Test next Thursday

 

Wednesday:

1.      Entropy quiz

2.      Free Energy notes

3.      Free Energy worksheet due Friday

4.      Free Energy Quiz Friday

 

Friday:

1.       Entropy Quiz back

2.      Free Energy worksheet – grade

3.      Free Energy Quiz

4.      Make-up Labs if needed

5.      Make-up quizzes if needed

6.      Snowballs on Fire lab due

7.      Thermo review due Tuesday

 

AP Chemistry:  We are continuing our unit in rate laws and how it is affected by concentration as well as scaling up our models of boats to a butcher paper boat to analyze the mass:surface area ratio to build a sea-worthy vessel.

 

Monday:

1.       More examples from kinetics notes

2.      Worksheet 1 due at end ouf hour

3.      Scale boats up

4.      Worksheet 2 due Wednesday

5.      Quiz on Wednesday

 

Wednesday:

1.       Grade worksheet 1

2.      Quiz 1

3.      More notes on kinetics

4.      Worksheet 2 due

5.      Finish scaling boats up – boat activity 3

Friday:

1.       Worksheet 2 due

2.      Rates of reaction lab – due Tuesday

3.      Begin worksheet 3

 

 

 

Sunday, April 11, 2021

WEEK 14 Lesson Plans April 12th-16th

 

WEEK 14  Lesson Plans April 12th-16th


Chemistry I
 - We will finish up geometry notes and move on to molecular hybridization predictions.  Lewis Structures are used to predict geometries.  Metallic bonding is explored.

 

Monday:

1.  grade Lewis II

2.  Lewis Quiz #1

3.  continue notes on geometries and hybridization

4.  Lewis III due Wednesday

5.  Finish WebMO activity for Friday

 

Wednesday:

1.  Lewis quiz #1 back

2.  Lewis III due and grade

3.  Continue notes on metallic bonding

4.  Lewis quiz #2 Friday

5.  Naming compounds review due Friday

6.  Finish WebMO

 

Friday:

1.  Lewis quiz #2

2.  Finish notes

3.  Review for test due

4.  Test on Thursday next week

5.  WebMO due

 

 

Adv. Chemistry – We will continue our discussion on enthalpy with heats of formation and vaporization.  Students gone last week will complete the Cool Reaction Lab.  Entropy, disorder, is introduced.

 

Tuesday:  SAT for Juniors 

1.  enthalpy quiz back

2.  solubility quiz back

3.  finish Cool Reaction Lab – due Wednesday

4.  HOF/HOV notes

 

Thursday:

1.     HOF/HOV quiz back

2.     COOL REACTION LAB due

3.  notes on entropy

4.  entropy bozeman

5.  entropy worksheet due Monday

6.  Snowball on Fire pre-lab

 

AP Chemistry – Rates of reactions begins as well as boat designs for the cardboard boat regatta.

 

Tuesday:

1.     Equilibrium test back and discuss

2.     Rate Laws notes begin

3.     Worksheet I due Thursday

4.     Rate law Bozeman

5.     Boat activities #1 and #2

6.     Test manila folder boat with weights

 

Thursday:

1.      Continue rate law notes

2.     Worksheet #2 due Monday

3.     Examples of rate laws in class

4.     Boat activity #3 due Wednesday

Monday, April 5, 2021

Week 13 Lesson Plans for 4/5 – 4/9

 

Week 13 Lesson Plans for 4/5 – 4/9

 

AP Chemistry -  We are wrapping up our equilibrium unit and heading into Kinetics – Rate Laws.

 

Monday:  Complete equilibrium review and lab

 

Wednesday: 

1.  Grade equilibrium review

2.  Start Kinetics notes

 

Friday:

1.       Equilbrium Test

2.       Continue kinetics notes

3.       Kinetics I worksheet due 4/15

 

 

Adv Chemistry -  We are continuing thermodynamics and applying laws to two different labs.

 

Monday: 

1.       Specific heat quiz back and discuss

2.       Finish examples for Hess’ Law problems on enthalpy

3.       Enthalpy problems due Wednesday with quiz after

4.       Notes over heats of fusion and vaporization

5.        HOF/HOV problems due Friday with quiz after

 

Wednesday: 

1.       Grade Enthalpy problems

2.       Quiz over it

3.       Cool Reaction Lab – due Tuesday 4/13

 

Friday:

1.       Grade HOF/HOV problems

2.       Quiz over it

3.       Snowballs on Fire Lab – due Thursday 4/15

 

Chemistry -  We are continuing discussion over Lewis Structures and Molecular Geometry.

 

Tuesday: 

1.       Grade naming acids

2.       Quiz over naming acids

3.       Notes over Lewis Structures

4.       Lewis 1 worksheet – due Thursday

5.       WebMO geometry – begin

6.       Lewis 2 worksheet – due Monday

Thursday: 

1.       Grade Lewis 1

2.       Lewis 2 due Monday

3.       WebMO

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

WEEK 12 - Lesson Plans for 3/22 - 3/26

 

WEEK 12 - Lesson Plans for 3/22 - 3/26

 

Chemistry I -  As we continue looking at the difference between polar covalent, non-polar covalent, and ionic compounds both quantitatively and qualitatively, students will continue naming and writing formulas of each.  Lewis structures are introduced, implementing our past knowledge of electron dot notation.  This gives students a visual model of why things bond covalently or ionically too.  The Penny Lab has students dropping water droplets on to a penny to look at the properties of water due to hydrogen bonding.  This gets pretty competitive and exciting!

 

Monday:

1.     grade writing #2

2.     quiz over electronegativity and naming and writing formulae

3.  Penny Lab due

4.  Lewis Structure notes

5.  Work on Lewis I worksheet together in class

6.  WebMO due Friday

7.  Ionic Bonding Labs back

 

Weds: 

1.     grade naming #3

2.     naming acids pop quiz

3.     continue notes into geometry

4.  finish Lewis I and turn in

5.  Lewis II worksheet due Friday

6.  WebMO due Friday

 

Thursday:

1.     Lewis II due tomorrow

2.     notes on geometry and hybridization

3.     Naming Acids Pop Quiz

 

Friday:

1.  naming acids quiz back

2.  grade writing #3

3.     Lewis II due – add hybridization and geometry

4.  finish WebMO

5.  Lewis III due after break

Adv. Chemistry  - After ending the acid-base unit, we dive into Thermochemistry and review specific heat, adding the concept of enthalpy, heats of formation, and heats of combustion.

 

Tuesday:

1.     acid base test back

2.     thermochemistry notes continued

3.     Mpemba article and Bozeman 33 due Thursday

4.     Specific Heat worksheet due when we return and a quiz over it

 

Thursday:

1.     Mpemba and Bozeman 33 due

2.     continue thermochemistry notes on phase changes

3.     specific heat worksheet and quiz when we get back from break

4.     Bozeman 53 also due when we return

 

 

AP Chemistry - This week will focus on precipitation solubility reactions and practice problems.  The Ksp Lab will apply these reactions to find the Q of a reaction and compare it with the K value to determine the shift and if a precipitate will occur.

 

 

Tuesday: 

1.     Ksp quiz #1

2.     Ksp worksheet 2 due

3.     Ksp worksheet 3 due Thursday

4.     Doozie #2 and doozie #3 due when we return from break

 

Thursday: 

1.     Ksp quiz #2

2.     Ksp worksheet 3 due

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Week 11 - Lesson Plans for 3/15 - 3/19

 

Week 11 - Lesson Plans for 3/15 - 3/19

 

Chemistry I - As we continue naming and writing formulae for ionic and covalent compounds, we will have labs reflecting both.  Ionic compounds will be made and examined in the Ionic Bond Lab and the covalent compound, water, will be tested to examine the special properties of this polar molecule.  WebMO, a computational chemistry tool, will help show the difference between polar and non-polar molecules as well.

 

Tuesday:

1.       grade naming #2

2.       writing #1 back

3.       ionic bonding lab reports due Friday with turnitin

4.       writing #2 due Thursday

5.       naming #3 due Monday

6.       quiz Thursday on naming and writing and electronegativity

7.       start Penny Lab

8.       WebMO Penny Lab

9.       Ionic Bonding Lab reports due by Friday at the latest

 

Thursday: 

1.  grade writing #2

2.  Quiz #1 over electronegativity and naming/writing formulae

3.  naming #3 due Monday

4.  writing #3 due Wednesday

5.  Penny Lab

6.  WebMO Penny Lab

7.  Ionic Bonding Lab reports due by Friday at the latest

 

Adv. Chemistry  - We will be finishing up our unit on acids and bases

 

Monday:

1.       Finish grading review for test

2.       Practice conjugate acid conjugate base quiz

3.       Start thermochemistry unit lecture

 

Wednesday:

1.  finish grading review sheet

2.   test day 1

3.   pick up Mpemba article and question sheet due Tuesday

4.  notes on thermochemistry

 

Friday:

1.       turn in review sheet

2.       test day 2

3.       notes on thermochemistry continued

AP Chemistry – We are finishing hydrocarbon notes and working on assessment worksheets to prepare for our hydrocarbon unit test.  Underwater fireworks Lab is tested using student-made equipment.

 

Monday:

1.     continue notes over precipitation reactions

2.    Ksp worksheet II due Wednesday

3.    Doozie #1 together

4.    Doozie #2 due Wednesday

5.    Doozie #3 due Friday

6.    Solubility Unknowns Pre-Lab

7.    Ksp worksheet III due next Tuesday

 

Weds:

1.       Ksp worksheet II due

2.       Doozie #2 due

3.       Lab

 

Friday:  

1.       Doozie #3 due

2.       Finish Lab

3.       Ksp worksheet III due Tuesday

4.       Ksp quiz  #1 Tuesday

5.       Ksp quiz #2 Thursday

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Week 10 - Lesson Plans for 3/8 - 3/12

Week 10 - Lesson Plans for 3/8 - 3/12

 

Chemistry I - As we continue naming and writing formulae for ionic and covalent compounds, we will have labs reflecting both.  Ionic compounds will be made and examined in the Ionic Bond Lab and the covalent compound, water, will be tested to examine the special properties of this polar molecule.

 

Tuesday:

1.  grade naming ionic compounds II

2.  ionic bonding lab – reports due next Weds with turnitin

3.  writing #1 due tomorrow

4.  naming #1 due Wednesday

5.  quiz Thursday

 

Thursday: 

1.  grade writing #1

2.  finish lab

3.  naming #2 due

 

 

Adv. Chemistry  - We will be finishing up our discussion on acids and bases, specifically how to find the pH of a weak base using the Ka, acid dissociation constant, and ICE tables.  We will review the unit in its entirety for the acid-base exam and also introduce buffer systems to better understand the link between our well-being and our blood pH.  No ion quiz this week

 

Monday:

1.       grade Ka

2.       Ka quiz

3.       Ca/cb practice quiz in class

4.       acid base review part 1 due Weds, part 2 due Friday

 

Wednesday:

1.  Ka quiz back

2.  Ka quiz II

3.  grade part 1 review

4.  part 2 of review due Friday

 

Friday:

1.  Ka quiz II back

2.  finish grading acid base review

3.  test on Tuesday and Thursday

 

AP Chemistry – We are finishing the unit with Ksp calculations and precipitation predictions.  No ion quiz this week.

 

Monday:

1.      ion quiz back

2.     Solubility quiz II

3.       Set III notes

4.       Ksp solubility worksheet #1 due Wednesday

5.       Ksp worksheet #2 due Friday

 

Weds:

1.        Solubility 1 and 2 quizzes back

2.       Grade worksheet #1

3.       Continue notes

4.       Worksheet #2 due Friday

 

Friday:  

 

1.       Grade Ksp worksheet #2

2.       Continue notes


Monday, March 1, 2021

WEEK 9 - Lesson Plans for March 1st – 5th

 

WEEK 9 -  Lesson Plans for March 1st – 5th

 

Chemistry I - Students will continue to learn the different types of bonding and how to predict which type will occur.  We will explore intermolecular and intramolecular forces that hold molecules together.  Practicing naming and writing formulae is a very important skill and we will continue this throughout the year.

 

Monday:

1.       Chapter 4 Tests back

2.      Notes on Ionic compounds and electronegativity

3.   Chapter 5 Quest

4.       Finish electronegativity homework for Wednesday

5.       Quiz tomorrow over it Friday

6.       Both sides of naming ions and compounds due Wednesday

 

Wednesday:

1.       grade electronegativity homework

2.       electronegativity quiz Friday

3.       naming ions and compounds due

4.   continue notes thru Stock System

5.   ionic compounds I and II due Tuesday

6.   naming and writing set #1 due Thursday

7.   example problems together

 

Friday:

1.        electronegativity quiz

2.        electric pickle labs

3.        continue notes thru covalent compounds and naming acids

4.        naming ionic compounds I and II due Tuesday

5.        naming and writing set 1 worksheets due Thursday

 

Adv. Chemistry  - The idea of an equilibrium constant to find the pH of weak acids, which do not break apart like strong acids do, is explored.  We will dust off the quadratic formula - MATH RULES! 

 

Tuesday:

1.       ion quiz back, new list

2.       pH curves quiz

3.   ICE table and Ka examples - notes

 

 

Thursday:

1.       ion quiz

2.       continue notes on ICE tables

3.       Ka problems due Monday

 

 

AP Chemistry  -  We will add solubility equilibrium constant to our list of equilibrium constants as we predict precipitation reactions.

 

Tuesday:

1.        ion quiz list for quiz Thursday

2.        solubility 1 due

3.        solubility 2 due Thursday

4.        start set III notes

 

Thursday: 

1.        ion quiz

2.        grade set 2 solubility

3.        quiz over solubility

4.        continue notes on Ksp

5.        start Ksp problems