Sunday, December 10, 2017

Week 18 - 2017 Lesson Plans

Week 18 - 2017

Lesson Plans CHEMISTRY I December 11th – 15th

We will continue our discussion of electrons and how light acts continuing our spectrum tubes analysis and observing the signature light colors of the elements.  The Flame Test lab will show this using fire where the spectrum tubes excite electrons using electricity.  The dual nature of light will be explored using two equations to find wavelenth, frequency, and energy of radiation.
Monday:
1.  test back
2.  continue notes on wavelength and frequency
3.  electromagnetic radiation problems due Friday
4.  Final Review pages 1 and 2 due tomorrow
5.  look at spectrum tubes

Tuesday:
1.  grade review pages 1 and 2
2.  continue notes
3.  finish spectrum tubes
4.  continue notes on Planck's equation
5.  Planck’s worksheet due after break
6.  flame test pre-lab

Wednesday:
1.  grade review pages 3 and 4
2.  Flame Test Lab – lab reports due after break
3.  begin lab

Thursday: 
1.  grade review pages 5 and 6
2.  finish lab

Friday: 
1.  work on lab reports
2.  electromagnetic radiation problems due
3.  work on Planck's worksheet

Lesson Plans ADV. CHEMISTRY December 11th – 15th

The difference between a fission and fusion reactor is further investigated.  Students will run a nuclear simulator designed to test them on control of a fission reactor.  They must keep an average of 1500 kW for their city without brown-outs, black-outs, or a nuclear meltdown.  We will grade the Nuclear Chemistry Review in preparation for our test Thursday.
Monday:
1.  grade pages 1-3 of review
2.  Test on Thursday
3.  Decay practice set

Tuesday: Nuclear Simulation

Wednesday: 
1.  grade pages 4-6 of Review
2.  Half-life practice set

Thursday: RADIOACTIVE TEST - Day One

Friday:  RADIOACTIVE TEST - Day Two

Lesson Plans AP CHEMISTRY December 11th – 15th

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.  AP Review Chapter over Kinetics will be due after break.  A holiday ornament lab will use the principles of kinetics and also introduce electrochemistry - our next topic - as we make a silver/glass plated  ornament for the holidays.
Monday:  HOLIDAY LAB ROUND TWO
1.  Kinetics Quiz back
2.  Kinetics 4 due tomorrow
3.  Daily 10 Kinetics due Weds
4.  quiz Thursday

Tuesday:
1.  grade Kinetics 4
2.  continue notes and bozeman

Wednesday:
1.  ion quiz
2.  go over Daily 10
3.  finish notes and bozeman if needed

Thursday:   
1.  Kinetics Quiz 2
2.  finish notes and bozeman if needed

Friday:
1.  Kinetics Quiz 3
2.  finish notes and bozeman if needed

3.  Kinetics AP chapter review due after break

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Week 17 - 2017 Lesson Plans Chemistry

Week 17 - 2017

Lesson Plans CHEMISTRY I December 4th – 8th

This week will finish exploring chapter 3 - the atom.  Converting atoms to mols to mass will revisit dimensional analysis and apply that knowledge to how scientists average isotopic mass on the periodic table.  Several assessments will be given to check on understanding of the concept of the mol, hyphen and nuclear symbol notation, and conversion factors.  We will delve into chapter 4 - light and energy - with an introduction into spectrum tubes and signature light colors of the elements.  The Flame Test lab will show this using fire where the spectrum tubes excite electrons using electricity.

Monday:
1.  pop quiz 1 back
2.  Grade Worksheet II and 3.3
3.  last quiz tomorrow
4.  atomic review due tomorrow 
5.  Start chapter 4 notes if time
6.  spectrum tubes if time

Tuesday:
1.  grade atomic review
2.  pop quiz 2
3.  continue spectrum tubes and ch 4 notes

Wednesday:
1.  pop quiz 2 back
2.  grade chapter 3 review
3.  continue notes on chapter 4
4.  ATOMIC QUEST TOMORROW
5.  electromagnetic radiation worksheet - due Monday

Thursday: 
1.  ATOMIC QUEST
2.  electromagnetic radiation worksheet - due Monday
3.  pick up Flame Test Lab - pre-lab preparation for Monday

Friday:  11:30 dismissal

Lesson Plans CHEMISTRY I December 11th – 15th

Monday:
1.  test back
2.  Flame Test Lab – lab reports due Monday Dec 18th
3.  electromagnetic radiation problems due
4.  quiz tomorrow over it
5.  Final Review handed out - due Friday or during finals week

Tuesday:
1.  grade electromagnetic radiation probs
2.  quiz over it Weds
3.  finish lab if needed
4.  continue notes
5.  Planck’s worksheet due Weds.

Wednesday:
1.  quiz over electromagnetic radiation
2.  grade Planck's worksheet
3.  Planck's quiz tomorrow
4.  continue notes

Thursday: 
1.  Planck's quiz
2.  continue chapter 4 notes

Friday: 
1.  Planck's quiz back
2.  continue ch 4 notes

Lesson Plans ADV. CHEMISTRY December 4th – 8th

We will finish our unit in Nuclear Chemistry, focusing on the different types of radioactive decay and its effects on human tissue.   Fukishima will be discussed as well as the concept of radioiotopes and uses in society.  The difference between a fission and fusion reactor is investigated.  We will finish our half-life and decay assessments in preparation for the chapter test before break.
Monday:
1.  half-life quiz back
2.  decay 2 due and grade
3.  radioactivity uses due tomorrow
4.  decay 3 due Weds
5.  radioisotopes notes

Tuesday:
1.  decay 3 due
2.  grade Carbon dating
3.  radioactive food due
4.  continue notes on radioisotopes

Wednesday: 
1.  grade radioactive food
2.  notes on fission and fusion

Thursday: 
1.  practice essay on fission reactor
2.  finish notes
3.  radioactive review for test

Friday:  11:30 dismissal

Lesson Plans AP CHEMISTRY December 4th – 8th

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.  AP Review Chapter over Kinetics will be due after break.  A holiday ornament lab will use the principles of kinetics and also introduce electrochemistry - our next topic - as we make a silver/glass plated  ornament for the holidays.
Monday:
1.  labs due - look over data
2.  worksheet II is overdue!
3.  notes and bozemans
4.  worksheet III due
5.  kinetics chapter review due when we return from break

Tuesday:
1.  grade worksheet III
2.  finish notes and bozeman

Wednesday:
1.  kinetics quiz I
2.  Holiday pre-lab
3.  kinetics 4 worksheet due when we return from break
4.  kinetics AP review also due when we return over break

Thursday:   Holiday Lab



Sunday, November 26, 2017

Week 16 Chemistry Plans 2017

Week 16 Chemistry Plans 2017
Lesson Plans for Chemistry I for November 27th - Dec 1st
This week will continue exploring subatomic particles and their uses in experiments using the Large Hadron Collider.  Students will write a short paragraph on a topic of their choice pertaining to the results of this ongoing study.  Converting atoms to mols to mass will revisit dimensional analysis and apply that knowledge to how scientists average isotopic mass on the periodic table.  Several assessments will be given to check on understanding of the concept of the mol, hyphen and nuclear symbol notation, and conversion factors.
Monday: 
1.       Continue notes and videos on Large Hadron Collider
2.       hard copy due Friday
3.       turnitin essay due Monday midnight on a listed topic -5 complete sentences
4.       set II due tomorrow
5.       quiz over it tomorrow
6.       smart guys due Wednesday
7.       quiz over smart guys Weds
8.       worksheet I over conversions due Thursday
9.       quiz over it Thursday

Tuesday:
1.  mol lab due
2.  grade set II
3.  quiz over it
4.  continue notes on relative atomic mass
5.  relative atomic mass sheet due Friday

Weds:
1.  grade smart guys
2.  quiz over it
3.  finish notes
4.  worksheet II and 3.3 due Monday

Thursday:
1.  grade worksheet I
2.  quiz over it
3.  worksheet II and 3.3 due Monday
4.  relative atomic mass due tomorrow
5.  Atomic Review due Tuesday
6.  Atomic test Wednesday

Friday:
1.  grade relative atomic mass
2.   worksheet II and 3.3 due Monday
3.  atomic review due Tuesday
4.  Test Wednesday

Lesson Plans for Adv. Chemistry  for November 27th - Dec 1st
We will continue our unit in Nuclear Chemistry, focusing on the different types of radioactive decay and its effects on human tissue.   Three Mile Island and Chernobyl will be discussed as well as the concept of half-life.  An assessment on nuclear stability where one compares the stability of different isotopes to pick the more stable one will be given.  Students will need to begin studying the different types of particles, their symbols, and their charges and masses.

Monday:
1.  continue notes on half-life
2.  Skittles Lab due Thursday
3.  half-life worksheet I due Weds
4.  decay 1 quiz tomorrow

Tuesday:
1.  Decay 1 grade
2.  decay quiz I
3.  decay 2 due tomorrow with quiz Thursday
4.  pick up carbon dating reading - due Friday
5.  finish half-life notes if needed
6.  notes on fukishima
7.  half-life 2 worksheet due Friday

Wednesday:
1.       Decay quiz 1 back
2.       Grade decay 2
3.       Quiz over decay 2 tomorrow
4.       Fukishima notes
5.       food irradiation article and worksheet due Monday

Thursday:
1.       Grade half-life 2
2.       Quiz over decay
3.       Decay 3 due Monday
4.       notes thru radioisotopes

Friday:
1.       half-life 2 due
2.       decay 3 due Monday
3.       food irradiation due Monday
4.       notes on four types of nuclear reactions


Lesson Plans for AP Chemistry  for November 27th - Dec 1st
Students will prepare for the 53 5th Graders from Crestwood visit on Wednesday in the Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes Presentation.  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.  kinetics I due
2.  quiz tomorrow over kinetics
3.  blue bottle reaction lab - due Friday
4.  Covalent review due Thursday

Tuesday:
1.  grade worksheet II
2.  notes thru graphs
3.  kinetics II due Friday

Weds:   
1.  ion quiz
2.  vitamin C reaction lab - due Monday

Thursday: 
1.  Covalent review due
2.  ion quiz back
3.  finish labs
4.  kinetics II due tomorrow

Friday:
1.  blue bottle reaction lab due
2.  kinetics II due

3.  vitamin C lab due Monday

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Weeks 14 and 15 Lesson Plans for Chemistry for November 13th - 17th, November 20th and 21st

Weeks 14 and 15 Lesson Plans for Chemistry I for November 13th - 17th, November 20th and 21st
Assessment for the Measurement Unit will be a two part test combining dimensional analysis with significant figures, metric system, specific heat, scientific notation, and rounding rules - with everything in between!  The atom will be explored in chapter 3.  Students were asked to draw a Manganese atom, labeling where the protons, electrons, neutrons, and nucleus are located as well as a way to key them out in the drawing.  This activity inspires the students to learn more about these subatomic particles and shows them that it has been a while since they last visited the atom.  The concept of the mol (an amount of substance) will be introduced in a lab.
Monday: 
1.       Measurement Test  part 2 (7th hour is a day behind due to lock down)
2.       GTK ch 3 worksheet due Tuesday
3.       notes on the atom continued
4.       proton electron neutron worksheet due Thursday

Tuesday:
1.  Measurement Test part 1 for 7th hour
2.  grade GTK chapter 3 worksheet
3.  continue notes on the atom thru smart guys
4.  set I worksheet in class
5.  set II due Friday

Weds:
1. Continue notes on smart guys thru the mol
2.  set II due Friday
3.  create mol data table

Thursday:
1.  smart guys notes -finish
2.  rotate through the Mol lab
3.  smart guys worksheet due Monday
4.  proton, electron, neutron worksheet due
5.  finish set II for tomorrow to be checked by Block

Friday:
1.       grade electron, proton, neutron worksheet  
2.       Continue notes thru relative atomic mass
3.    relative atomic mass worksheet due Tuesday
4.   finish mol lab - due Tuesday
5.   set II side checked

Monday:
1.  finish mol lab - due tomorrow
2.  grade smart guys worksheet
3.  continue lecture thru relative mass
4.  relative mass worksheet due tomorrow
Tuesday:
1.  mol labs due
2.  relative atomic mass worksheet due
3.  continue notes

Weeks 14 and 15 Lesson Plans for Chemistry II for November 13th - 17th, November 20th and 21st
We will continue our unit in Nuclear Chemistry, focusing on the different types of radioactive decay and its effects on human tissue.   Three Mile Island and Chernobyl will be discussed as well as the concept of half-life.  An assessment on nuclear stability where one compares the stability of different isotopes to pick the more stable one will be given.  Students will need to begin studying the different types of particles, their symbols, and their charges and masses.
Monday:
1.       grade nuclear stability homework
2.       quiz tomorrow
3.       continue notes over decay and Three Mile Island
4.       H-bomb article due Weds
5.       Tritium article due Thursday

Tuesday:
1.   Nuclear Stability Quiz
2.  Chernobyl discussion and videos, notes over hazards and safety
3.   HAZMAT article and worksheet – due Friday

Weds:
1.  H-bomb article due and grade
2.  tritium article due tomorrow
3.  Notes thru Chernobyl and half-life
4.  Decay 1 worksheet – due Monday
6.  Decay 2 due Tuesday with QUIZ following
7.  HAZMAT article due Friday

Thursday:
1.  tritium article due and grade
2.  finish notes on half-life
3.  finish decay worksheets 1 and 2 for Monday and Tuesday
4.  decay 3 will be due after break

Friday:
1.       Hazmat article due and grade
2.       Skittles half-life Lab

Monday:
1.       Grade decay 1
2.       Quiz over decay tomorrow
3.       Decay 3 due after break
4.       finish notes on half-life
5.       Half-life practice worksheet 1 together

Tuesday:
1.       Decay Quiz
2.       Decay 3 due Monday after break
3.       Half-life problem set due Tuesday after break

Weeks 14 and 15 Lesson Plans for AP Chem for November 13th - 17th, November 20th and 21st
Students will prepare for the 53 5th Graders from Crestwood visit on Wednesday in the Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes Presentation.  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.  Prepare each part of the presentation for the 5th graders visit.
2.  Continue kinetics examples in notes

Tuesday: 
1.  rates of reactions notes thru graphs
2.  kinetics I due Friday

Weds:  5th graders visit!
1.  rates examples thru graphs
2.  work on kinetics I

Thursday: 
1.  ion quiz top ten #3
2.  continue notes and examples
3.  kinetics II due Monday

Friday:  
1.  kinetics I due and grade
2.  kinetics II due Monday
3.  vitamin C lab - due Tuesday

Monday:
1.  grade kinetics II
2.  kinetics quiz tomorrow
3.  finish vitamin C lab - due tomorrow

Tuesday:
1.  Vitamin C labs due
2.  Kinetics quiz

3.  Kinetics III due after break

Monday, November 6, 2017

Week 13 - LESSON PLANS CHEMISTRY November 6th to 10th

Week 13 - LESSON PLANS CHEMISTRY I November 6th to 10th
This week we are preparing for our measurement unit test.  Chapter 3 introduces the concept of the atom and the mol, an amount of substance.

Monday:
1.  quiz over sig figs and metric
2.  pick up "THE ATOM" drawing and do it
3.  specific heat worksheet past due!
4.  go over specific heat lab data
5.  labs due tomorrow
6.  measurement review part 1 due Weds

Tuesday:
1.  labs due
2.  quiz back
3.  grade specific heat worksheet
4.  review part 1 due Weds
5.  review part 2 due Thurs
6.  Chapter 3 notes - begin

Wednesday:
1.  grade review part 1
2.  review part 2due Thursday
3.  Chapter 3 notes - continue
4.  atomic number and mass worksheet due Monday
 

Thursday:
1.  grade review part 2
2.  Test part 1 tomorrow
3.  Test part 2 Monday
4.  notes on smart guys thru the mol
5.  proton electron neutron worksheet due Tuesday

Friday:
1.  Test part 1
2.  Getting to know ch 3 worksheet due Wednesday
3.  continue notes

Week 13 - LESSON PLANS CHEMISTRY II November 6th to 10th
This week we will begin to look at nuclear chemistry and how it has impacted history.  Nuclear stability will be investigated as students predict which isotopes are more stable than others based on the proton-neutron ratio and other factors.  The Gas Law Test will assess student knowledge of that unit.

Monday:
1.  notes thru Hiroshima and Nagasaki
2.  test on Tuesday
3.  radioactivity historical figures worksheet due Weds

Tuesday:  GAS LAW TEST

Wednesday:
1.  nuclear notes thru stability
2.  radioactivity figures worksheet due
3.  stability worksheet due Friday
3.  quiz over it Friday

Thursday:
1.  continue notes thru 3 Mile Island
2.  video over 3 Mile Island

Friday:
1.  grade nuclear stability worksheet
2.  quiz over it
3.  continue notes thru Chernobyl

Week 13 - LESSON PLANS AP CHEMISTRY November 6th to 10th
This week will finish up equilibrium, a concept that will be revisited throughout the year while reviewing acid base chemistry and thermochemistry.  Rate laws are introduced.  Rates are affected by concentration and time.

Monday:
1.  Ksp worksheet III back
2.  equilibrium review chapter back and discuss
3.  work in groups to fix equilibrium test from Friday
4.  study book problems due
5.  start rate laws notes if time

Tuesday: 
1.  chapter 4 review  back
2.  notes and review slides for ch 4
3.  Bozeman #35
4.  rate laws notes continued

Wednesday: 
1.  ion quiz top ten #2
2.  equilibrium test back
3.  bozeman #36
4.  rates of reactions notes thru example #2

Thursday:
1.  rate laws examples thru graphs
2.  kinetics I due Monday

Friday:  
1.  discuss 5th grader visit
2.  Guest Speaker Michelle Verst


Monday, October 30, 2017

Lesson Plans 10/30-11/3

Week 12 - Chemistry I Lesson Plans 10/30-11/3
Students will focus on specific heat in the completion of our measurement unit.  Dimensional analysis problems and sig fig use are still in effect.  A Specific Heat Lab will use a different type of calorimeter than that of the Energy of Foods Lab.  Students will identity an unknown metal during the Specific Heat Lab and revisit accuracy and precision in the lab to try to minimize error.

Monday:
1.      Grade density worksheet
2.      conversion factor quiz 2 tomorrow
3.      Notes thru specific heat
4.   percent error worksheet due Weds    

Tuesday:  
1.  finish specific heat notes if needed
2.  specific heat worksheet due Friday
3.  cf #2 quiz
4.  percent error worksheet due Weds    

Weds:   
1.      Quiz #2 back
2.   Grade percent error worksheet
3.      SPECIFIC HEAT LAB – trial one

Thursday:
1.  SPECIFIC HEAT LAB 
2.  specific heat worksheet due tomorrow

Friday:
1.  grade specific heat worksheet
2.  FINISH LAB AND DATA – due Monday

Adv. Chemistry Lesson Plans 10/30-11/3
Students will finish their journey through the gas laws and prepare for a test early next week.  We will find the molar mass of air in a lab and finish up assessments over the Ideal Gas Law.

Monday:
1.  mini-labs due Wednesday
2.  Grade Ideal Gas Problems
3.  Ideal Quiz
4.  gas law review due Weds
5.  Gas Law set II due tomorrow

Tuesday: 
1.  mini-labs due
2.  grade gas law set II
3.  gas law review due tomorrow
4.  Finish notes

Weds:
1.  grade gas law review
2.  molar mass of air lab
3.  finish notes on Dalton’s Law of Partial pressures
4.  Dalton’s Law worksheet due Friday

Thursday:
1.  finish molar mass of air lab – labs due tomorrow
2.  test Tuesday
3.  Dalton’s Law of partial pressures due tomorrow

Friday:  
1.  grade Dalton’s Law worksheet
2.  test on Tuesday
3.  labs due
4.  start nuclear notes
5.  radioactivity historical figures article due Weds

AP Chemistry Lesson Plans 10/30-11/3
Students will finish the week preparing for the end of the unit test on Friday.  We will work on more Ksp problems and assessments.  Review Chapter 4 – Covalent Bonding - will be discussed and the new Chapter 5 review will be handed out – Ionic Bonding.

Monday:
1.  Ksp review back
2.  grade Ksp II worksheet
3.  Ksp III due tomorrow
4.  Ksp quiz tomorrow
5.  Pick up new equilibrium homework

Tuesday:
1.  Ksp quiz Thursday
2.  Equilibrium homework due
3.  Test on Friday
4.  Chapter 5 review homework due Thursday Nov 30th

Wednesday 
1.  ion quiz
2.  Covalent ch 4 review back and go over crib notes
3.  Go over review slides
4.  Covalent Bonding Lab

Thursday 
1.  grade equilibrium homework
2.  Test tomorrow

Friday:  Equilibrium Test