Lesson Plans for August 25-29

Week Three Lesson Plans for August 25^th – 29^th

Chemistry I – This week we will be getting into the lab to cut, fire polish, and bend glass tubing.  This allows me to identify the pyromaniacs and deviants so I am aware of their presence in the lab.  It is fine to be fascinated by fire – I just want to be aware.  I certainly love fire myself.  We will also be reviewing unit I to prepare for the test on Friday.  Students will learn and identify lab equipment for the test as well.

Monday:

1.       Post-tests back

2.       Grade Getting to Know your Book worksheet

3.       Lecture on 6 types of chemistry if time

4.       Element review due Weds

5.       Getting to know chapter 1 due Thursday

Tuesday:

1.       Unit I notes

2.       Unit I review due Thursday

3.       Element review due tomorrow

4.       Getting to Know chapter 1 assignment due Thursday

5.       Glassworking Pre-Lab

Wednesday:

1.       Element sheet is due

2.       Getting to know ch 1 due tomorrow

3.       Unit I review sheet due Thursday

4.       Unit I Test on Tuesday

5.       Glassworking Lab

Thursday:

1.       Grade element sheet

2.       Grade Unit I review tomorrow

3.       Turn in getting to know ch 1

4.       Lab equipment review

5.       Unit I test Tuesday

6.       Start Unit II notes

Friday:

1.       Grade unit I review

2.       Review lab equipment

3.       Unit I test Tuesday

4.       Lab reports discussed

5.       Unit II notes if time

Advanced Chemistry Lesson Plans Aug 25^th – 29^th :  This week will focus on applying our review of balancing and calculating formula mass, percent composition, and empirical and molecular formulae

using a lab on finding the percent of oxygen in potassium chlorate.  Then we will apply our knowledge of molarity to a molarity lab leading into our stoichiometry review and application.

Monday:

1. Balancing Quiz back
2. Lab Safety Test back
3. Grade Formula Masses
4. Quiz Tuesday over formula mass

Tuesday:

1. Formula Weights Quiz
2. Quiz over formula masses tomorrow
3. Molarity notes
4. Potassium Chlorate Pre-Lab

Wednesday:

1. Formula Masses Quiz
2. Part I of lab
3. Lab reports due next Weds Sept 3^rd with turnitin by midnight
4. Molarity Pre-Lab

Thursday:

1. Finish Part II of Potassium Chlorate Lab
2. Discuss lab – turnitin on computers

Friday:

1. Finish Potassium Chlorate Lab
2. Start Molarity Lab

AP Chemistry Lesson Plans Aug 25^th – 29^th :  This week will focus on our discussion on bonding and forces and how to predict what types are present in molecules.  We will finish our inquiry lab determining if food coloring is a polar covalent, non-polar covalent, or an ionic solution.  Daily quizzes will be given each day to review the ions assigned over the summer as well as the content of the review chapters 1, 2, and 3.  Our study of organic chemistry will continue from last year as we add to hydrocarbons and halocarbons, applying the bonding and forces discussion to the properties of such organic molecules as alcohols and ethers.

Monday:

1.  Daily 1
2. Lab Safety Test back
3. Ch 1 homework back
4. Review slide show over ch 2 – the periodic table
5. Ch 2 homework due Friday

Tuesday:

1. Daily 2
2. Review/Finish lab with lab reports due Tuesday
3. Begin organic chemistry notes review

Wednesday:

1.  Daily 3
2. Continue organic notes

Thursday:

1.  Daily 4
2. Continue organic notes 
3. Organic review I due Tuesday
4. Ch 2 homework due tomorrow

Friday:

1. Daily 5
2. Ch 2 homework due - questions?

Lesson Plans August 18th - 22nd

Lesson Plans for August 18^th – 22^nd

Chemistry I –  This week will focus primarily on lab safety rules, demonstrations, and discussion as safety is our first priority in a lab course.  We will also begin lecture on “what is chemistry?” and discuss the units of study for the class.

Monday:

1.    journals, classroom rules, info sheet, bonus Kleenex, and parent homework due

2.    lab safety contract due Friday with parent signature

3.    assign books

4.    Getting to Know Your Book worksheet due Thursday

5.    begin lab safety rules and demos

6.    pre-test due Thursday

7.    post-test on Friday

Tuesday:

1.    continue going over lab safety rules with demos

2.    lab safety contract due Friday

3.    Getting to Know Your Book worksheet due Thursday

4.    Set hands on fire

5.    Pre-test for safety rules due Thursday

6.    Tour of lab

Wednesday:

1.       Lab safety contract due Friday

2.       Continue going over lab safety rules

3.       Tour of lab

4.       Use of fire extinguisher

5.       Set hands on fire!

6.       Lab pre-test due tomorrow

7.       Lab post-test on Friday

8.    Getting to Know Your Book worksheet due Thursday

Thursday:

1.       Pre-test with clickers

2.       Turn in class rules, journals, getting to know your book worksheet, info sheet, bonus Kleenex

3.       Post-test tomorrow

4.       Bring books tomorrow

Friday:

1.       Post-test

2.       Pick up element review due Weds

3.       Journals and bonus Kleenex due

Lesson Plans for August 18^th – 22^nd

Advanced Chemistry – This week reviews important concepts from last year – balancing chemical equations and calculating formula weights.  A decomposition of potassium chlorate is used in lab to apply these concepts and re-familiarize the students with lab equipment and protocol.

Monday: 

1.       Post-Test Friday over lab safety rules

2.       Balancing review due Weds

3.       Quiz over it on Thursday

4.       Begin MASS and FORMULAE NOTES from ch 7

5.       Formula Weights worksheet due Friday

Tuesday:

1.       Turn in rules, contracts, info sheet, etc

2.       Continue lecture

3.       Balancing review due Weds, quiz Thurs

4.       Formula weights worksheet due Friday

Wednesday:

1.       Assign lab drawers

2.       Grade balancing review sheet

3.       Quiz over balancing tomorrow

4.       Continue notes on mass and formulae

5.       Formula Masses worksheet due Monday

Thursday: 

1.       Balancing review quiz

2.       Formula weights worksheet due tomorrow

3.       Formula masses worksheet due Monday

4.       Continue notes on empirical and molecular formulae

Friday:

1.       Lab Safety Post-test

2.       Formula weights worksheet due

3.       Formula Masses due Monday

4.       Pre-lab for potassium chlorate lab.

Lesson Plans for August 18^th – 22^nd

AP Chemistry – This week students will design their chemistry club ultraviolet-developed t-shirts and review types of bonding and forces with a lab, observing food coloring drops in various solutions.  Organic chemistry lecture will continue from last year, reviewing hydrocarbons and halocarbons and looking at the functional groups that compose alcohols and ethers.

Monday:

1.  t-shirt ideas due Friday

2.  lab safety post -test on Friday

3.  ch 1 crib notes and questions on homework

4.  ch 1 homework due Friday

Tuesday:

1.  bonding notes

2.  pre-lab for pie tin lab

Wednesday:

1.  pie tin lab – due Tuesday

2.  lab safety post-test on Friday

Thursday:

1.  organic notes

2.  study ions for dailies next week

3.  lab safety test tomorrow

Friday:

1.  Lab Safety Post Test

2.  Print off t-shirt ideas for next week

3.  Chapter 1 homework due

Lesson Plans 8/14-8/15

Chemistry I - Week of 8/14 – 8/15  - This week is centered on the student.  I would like to know about their expectations of the course and get to know them through journaling.  We will also go through the obligatory paperwork concerning rules and behavior so that the student understands what I expect of them.  I prefer to work with my students and their parents as a team for a successful year.

Thursday:

1.  journal with 5 questions due next Friday

2.  information sheet due Monday

3.  calculator with “log” button required

4.  grading policy handed out

Friday:

1.  classroom rules due Monday

2.  parent homework due  Monday

3.  books assigned

4.  begin discussion of lab safety rules

Adv. Chemistry - Week of 8/14 – 8/15 – This week goes through paper work and lab safety rules.  Safety in the lab is a number one priority.  We will also begin reviewing where we left off last year with balancing chemical equations and writing and naming chemical formulae.

Thursday:

1.  information sheet due Monday

2.  grading policy handed out

3.  classroom rules due Monday

4.  lab safety rules handed out for post-test

Friday:

1.  Lab safety test next Friday

2.  hand out ion sheet and periodic table

3.  balancing review due Weds

AP Chemistry - Week of 8/14 – 8/15 -  This week is focused on the obligatory paper work and rules which are extremely important for our safety in lab.  The summer review homework will also be discussed.  Students are responsible to get help with questions on that homework ASAP.

Thursday:

1.  information sheet due Monday

2.  grading policy handed out

3.  classroom rules due Monday

4.  lab safety rules handed out for post-test

Friday:

1.  Lab safety test next Friday

2.  Chapter I homework will be due next Friday, question session and review on Monday

3.  Chapter 2 homework will be due the following Friday, Chapter 3 homework the Friday after that.

Last Lesson Plans!

Lesson Plans for the Last two weeks of school!!! May 19^th – June 2^nd

Chemistry I

Monday: 

1.  go over quiz

2.  double replacement lab

3.  turn in balancing review

4.  chapter 8 test on Thursday

5.  Final Review pages 1-4 due tomorrow

6.  Pages 5-8 due Friday

7.  Pages 9-12 due Tuesday

Tuesday:

1.  grade balancing review

2.  gummy bear on fire demo – due Friday

3.  final review pages 1-4 due

4.  do the final review lab equipment

5.  posters due Tuesday at the latest

Weds:

1.  grade 1-4 review

2.  turn in 8.3

3.  test tomorrow

Thursday:  ch 8 balancing test

Friday:  grade 5-8 final review, 3^rd hour smarty pants party

Monday May 30^th :  No School

Tuesday:  grade 9-12 review

Weds: Finals 1-3 hours

Thursday: Finals 4-6 hours

Friday:  No School

Monday June 2^nd:  finals 7 and 8

Adv Chemistry II

Monday: 

1.  finish hydrocarbon notes

2.  buckyball video and worksheet

3.  hydrocarbon review due Thursday for Seniors

Tuesday:  model kit lab

Weds:

1.  quizzes back

2.  grade PP III and Worksheet III

3.  rings and things worksheet due Friday

Thursday:  7^th hour smarty pants party

Friday:

1.  grade alkenes and alkynes worksheets

2.  finish model kit

3.  grade first part of final review

Monday May 30^th :  No School

Tuesday:  grade last part of final review

Weds: Finals 1-3 hours

Thursday: Finals 4-6 hours

Friday:  No School

Monday June 2^nd:  finals 7 and 8

AP Chemistry

Monday:  develop photochemical t-shirts front side

Tuesday:  develop photochemical t-shirts back side

Weds:  pictures at the fountain, finish shirts if needed

Thursday:  turn in books and prepare lab drawers for next year

Lesson Plans May 12th - May 16th

Chemistry I Lesson Plans May 12^th – May 16^th

Monday: 

1.  KI lab

2.  worksheet I due

3.  worksheet II due tomorrow

4.  quiz back

Tuesday:

1.  finish lab if needed

2.  grade worksheet I

3.  worksheet II due – questions?

4.  balancing review due Friday

Wednesday:

1.  grade worksheet II

2.  quiz II

3.  pick up review for final exam

4.  pages 1-4 due Tuesday

5.  pages 5-8 due next Friday

6.  pages 9-12 due Tuesday the 27^th

Thursday:

1.  quiz II back

2.  grade worksheet II if needed

3.  gummy bear on fire demo

Friday:

1.  quiz over types of reactions

2.  balancing review due

3.  8.3 worksheet due Weds

AP Lesson Plans May 12^th – May 16^th

Monday:  prep t-shirts if sunny or organic notes part I

Tuesday:  prep t-shirts if sunny or organic chemistry notes part II

Wednesday:  prep t-shirts if sunny or Ester Lab – due Friday

Thursday:  prep t-shirts if sunny or Ester Lab

Friday: organic worksheet I – due Monday and Ester Lab – due Friday

Adv Chemistry Lesson Plans May 12^th – May 16^th

Monday:

1.  grade worksheet 2

2.  slime lab due Weds

Tuesday:

1.  grade hydrocarbon review

2.  even more alkanes due Thursday

3.  PPIII worksheet due Thursday

Weds:  super ball lab

Thursday:

1.  notes

2.  alkenes/alkynes/again worksheets due Monday

Friday:

1.  alkane quiz

2.  alkene/alkyne worksheets (2) due

3.  even more alkanes due

4.  PPIII due

5.  worksheet III due Monday

6.  hydrocarbon review #1 due Tuesday

One of the largest atomic nuclei known could lead to the discovery of elements that do not immediately decay...

The linear accelerator at the GSI laboratory in Germany accelerated calcium ions to 10 percent the speed of light to create element 117.

Physicists have created one of the heaviest elements yet, an atom with 117 protons in its nucleus. This jumbo-sized atom sits on the outer reaches of the periodic table where bloated nuclei tend to become less and less stable. Element 117’s existence gives scientists hope, however, that they are getting closer to discovering a rumored “island of stability” where nuclei with so-called magic numbers of protons and neutrons become long-lived.

Elements heavier than uranium (with 92 protons) are not usually found in nature, but they can be forced into existence in laboratories. The trouble is: the larger an atomic nucleus gets, the more its protons repel one another with their positive charges, making it, in general, less stable, or more radioactive. Element 117, for example, has a half-life of about 50 thousandths of a second, meaning that within that time about half of it will decay into a lighter element.

A U.S.–Russian team first created element 117 in 2010 at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia. The element is still considered unofficial, and has not yet been formally accepted and added to the periodic table by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The new appearance of 117, in experiments by the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, should help the element gain official recognition. “In contrast to the first discovery, we are a different team at a different place using a different device,” says Christoph Düllmann, who led the GSI collaboration. “I think within the scientific community that will change the view on element 117 from an element that has been claimed to be observed to an element that is confirmed.”

To create 117, with the temporary periodic table placeholder name ununseptium, the researchers smashed calcium nuclei (with 20 protons apiece) into a target of berkelium (97 protons per atom). The experiment was so difficult in part because berkelium itself is tough to come by. “We had to team up with the only place on the planet where berkelium can be produced and isolated in significant quantities,” Düllmann says. That place is the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, which has a nuclear reactor that can create the rare element with a half-life of 330 days. It took the facility about two years to build up a large enough stock of berkelium for the experiment; when about 13 milligrams had accumulated, Oak Ridge scientists shipped it off to Germany for the next stage of the project. At GSI, researchers accelerated calcium ions to 10 percent light-speed and sent them colliding into the berkelium. If a calcium and berkelium nucleus collided head-on, occasionally the two nuclei would stick together, fusing to form a new element with a combined total of 117 protons. “We get about one atom per week,” Düllmann says.

The scientists did not observe element 117 directly. Instead, they searched for its daughter products after it radioactively decayed by emitting alpha particles—helium nuclei with two protons and two neutrons. “The heavy nuclei makes an alpha decay to produce element 115, and this also decays by alpha decay,” says Jadambaa Khuyagbaatar of GSI, lead author of a paper reporting the results published May 1 inPhysical Review Letters.

After a few more steps in this decay chain, one of the nuclei produced is the isotope lawrencium 266—a nucleus with 103 protons and 163 neutrons that had never been seen before. Previously known isotopes of lawrencium have fewer neutrons, and are less stable. This novel species, however, has an astonishingly long half-life of 11 hours, making it one of the longest-lived superheavy isotopes known to date. “Perhaps we are at the shore of the island of stability,” Düllmann says.

No one knows for sure where this island lies, or even if it exists at all. Theory suggests that the next magic numbers beyond those known are around 108, 110 or 114 protons, and 184 neutrons. These configurations, according to calculations, could lead to special properties that allow atoms to survive much longer than similar species. “All existing data for elements 116, 117 and 118 do confirm that lifetimes increase as one goes closer to the neutron number 184, says theorist Witold Nazarewicz of Oak Ridge, who was not involved in the study. “This is encouraging.”

Superheavy magic nuclei may turn out to have interesting shapes that confer stability, such as a so-called bubble configuration with a hole in the middle. “These have never been discovered yet, but the region that is being explored now is really on the edge of bubble territory,” Nazarewicz says.

If an island of stability does exist, there is no limit to how long its nuclei may last. They could turn out to be stable enough to be found in nature, albeit in such small quantities that we have not seen them yet. Numerous searches are on for evidence of these superheavy species already in existence, perhaps having formed through powerful cosmic events such as the merging of two neutron stars. Although none have been found so far, scientists are holding out hope that evidence for the island of stability is just around the corner, one way or another.

May 7, 2014 |By Clara Moskowitz

Lesson Plans May 5th - May 9th

Lesson Plans Adv Chemistry May 5^th - 9^th

Monday:

1.  Continue notes on naming organic compounds thru isomers

2.  Finish Additional Probs II for tomorrow

3.  Worksheet II for Weds

Tuesday:

1.       Practice Quiz

2.       Quizzes over alkanes on Weds and Thurs

3.       Grade Additional Problems II

4.       Worksheet II due tomorrow

5.       Notes on alkenes and alkynes

6.       Alkenes and alkynes, alkenes and alkynes again due Thursday

Weds:

1.       Quiz I – alkanes

2.       Intermolecular Forces Lab

3.       Model Kit Lab I

Thursday:

1.       Quiz II – alkanes

2.       Grade Worksheet II

3.       Alkene/Alkynes due

4.       Quiz tomorrow over alkenes and alkynes

5.       Continue Labs

Friday:

1.       Grade alkenes/alkynes

2.       Quiz over them

3.       Complete Labs

Lesson Plans Chemistry May 5^th - 9^th

Monday:

1.  Single Replacement Lab

2.  Balancing III and IV due

Tuesday:

1.  works bomb demo 8^th hour

2.  grade balancing II

3.  quiz I over balancing

Weds:

1.  go over quiz I

2.  continue notes over identifying reactions

3.  balancing III graded tomorrow

4.  id worksheet #1due Friday

Thursday:

1.  grade balancing III

2.  continue notes over identifying reactions

3.  id worksheet #2due Monday

Friday:

1.  grade balancing IV

2.  continue notes over identifying reactions

Lesson Plans AP Chemistry May 5^th - 9^th

Monday:  AP Test

Tuesday:  t-shirt design

Weds:  chemical preparation day

Thursday:  start organic notes over ethers and alcohols

Friday:  organic notes over carboxylic acids and esters