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Chemistry 1a Term 2 Week 1 [12/3-12/9/2019]

Class Notes

Chemistry 1A Dec 10th 2019

Monday 12/2 [day 0]

Tuesday 12/3 [day 1]

Welcome to Chemistry 1a!

Syllabus and course expectations

Wednesday 12/4 [day 2]

Get books

In-class- POGIL “Classification of Matter”

Thursday 12/5 [day 3]

Do: Pre-lab for “Physical and Chemical Changes Lab

In-class: Perform “Physical and Chemical Changes Lab” day 1/2

Friday 12/6 [day 4]

In-class: Perform “Physical and Chemical Changes Lab” day 2/2

Monday 12/9 [day 5]

Read: 1.2-1.3 (Classifying Matter/The Scientific Method)

Do: 6-17 (all) p. 27

Week #9 Schedule [10/28-11/01/19]

Class Notes

Thursday October 31st

Monday 11/04 [day 36]

Read: 6.2 

Do: 1-5 p. 182; 1-4 p. 182

Tuesday 11/5 [day 37]

Read: 6.5 [p.193-199]

Do: 48-49 (p.  208)

Wednesday 11/6 [day 38]

Read: 6.5 [p. 199-204]

Do: 45-47 (p.  208)

Thursday 11/7 [day 39]

 

Friday 11/8 [day 40]

No School-Professional Development

Monday 11/11 [day ~]

No School-Veterans’ Day Observed

Week #8 Schedule [Oct 21st-25th]

Class Notes

Thursday October 31st

 

Monday 10/21 [day 31]

In-class: Work on Electron Configurations POGIL

Tuesday 10/22 [day 32]

In-Class: Work on Chemistry 1a TLDR chapter 4 new text

Wednesday 10/23 [day 33]

Electron Configurations Extra-Credit Assignment is DUE

In-Class: Review for Chapter 4 Exam

Thursday 10/24 [day 34]

***Chapter 4 Test***

Friday 10/25 [day 35]

Read: 6.1

Do: 1-6 p. 173

Monday 10/28 [day 36]

Read: 6.2 

Do: 1-5 p. 182; 1-4 p. 182

 

Week #7 Schedule [Oct. 14th-21st]

Class Notes

Tuesday October 15th 2019

 

Monday 10/14 [day 27]

Read: 4.2 Quantum Numbers

Do: 15-26 (p. 126)

Tuesday 10/15 [day 28]

In-class: Perform Flame Test Lab

Wednesday 10/16 [day ~]

School-wide Testing Day

Thursday 10/17 [day 29]

Read: 4.3 Electron Configurations

Do: probs 1-4 (p. 121) & 1-2 (p. 122)

Friday 10/18 [day 30]

Chapter 4 Homework Quiz and Practice

Monday 10/21 [day 31]

Review Electron Configurations and Quantum

Week #6 Schedule [October 7th-14th]

Class Notes

 

Monday 10/7 [day 24]

***Test Chapter 3***

After test- Work on POGIL ws “Coulombic Attraction” [due Monday 10/14]

Tuesday 10/8 [day 25]

Read: 4.1 The Development of a New Atomic Model

Do: problems 1-6 (p. 103)

Wednesday 10/9 [day 26]

Read: 4.2 The Quantum Model of the Atom

Do: problems 15-22 (p. 126)

In-class: Work on POGIL ws “Electron Energy and Light” [due Wednesday 10/16]

Thursday 10/10 

No School-Grading Day

Friday 10/11 

No School-State In-service Day

Monday 10/14 [day 27]

Read: 4.3 Electron Configurations

Do:probs 1-4 (p. 121) & 1-2 (p. 122)

Week # 5 Schedule [Sept 30th -Oct 7th]

Class Notes

 

Monday 9/30 [day 19]

Read: 3.2 The Structure of the Atom

Do: problems 1-5 (p.78)

Tuesday 10/1 [day 20]

Read: 3.3 (pp. 79-84) Average Atomic Mass

Do: problems 19-20 (p. 93)

Wednesday 10/2 [day 21]

Read: 3.3 (pp. 85-89) Mass-Mole Conversions

Do: problems 17-18 & 21-23 (p. 93)

Thursday 10/3 [day 22]

Review for Test

Friday 10/4 [day 23]

***Test Chapter 3*** [Postponed until Monday 10/7]

Review for Chapter 3 Test

Monday 10/7 [day 24]

***Test Chapter 3***

Week #4 Schedule [Sept 23rd-Sept 30th]

Class Notes

Monday Sept 23rd 2019

Monday 9/23 [day 14]

Do: problems 42-46 p. 65

In Class: Dimensional Analysis Practice Worksheet #1

Tuesday 9/24 [day 15]

In-Class: Work on Chemistry 1A TLDR #1

Wednesday 9/25 [day 16]

Test Review and work catch-up day

Thursday 9/26 [day 17]

***Test Chapter 1-2***

Friday 9/27 [day 18]

Read: 3.1 The Atom: from Philosophical Idea to Scientific Theory

Do: problems 1-3 (p. 73)

Monday 9/30 [day 19]

Read: 3.2 The Structure of the Atom

Do: problems 1-5 (p.78)

Week #3 Schedule [Sept. 16th -Sept. 23rd]

Class Notes

Tuesday Sept 17th 2019

Monday 9/16 [day 9]

Read: 2.3 –> p. 54 [Using Scientific Measurements]

Do: 1-4 p. 54

In Class: ChemActivity 5: Measurements and Significant Figures ws

***POGIL: Classification of Matter is DUE***

Tuesday 9/17 [day 10]

Read: 2.3 p.54–>end [Using Scientific Measurements]

Do: problems 1-10 (p. 61)

In Class: ChemActivity 4: Unit Conversions: Metric System ws

Wednesday 9/18 [day 11]

Do: Pre-lab questions for Density lab

In Class: Perform Density Lab Day 1/2 

Thursday 9/19 [day 12]

In Class: Density Lab Analysis

Friday 9/20 [day 13]

Guided practice w/Review – Unit conversion problems and significant digits

Monday 9/23 [day 14]

Do: problems 42-46 p. 65

Week #2 Schedule [Sept 9th-16th]

Monday 9/9 [day 4]

Read: 1.2 [Matter and its Properties]

Do: problems 6-15 (p.27)

Tuesday 9/10 [day 5]

Read: 2.1 [Scientific Method]

Do: problems 1-4 (p. 35)

In Class: POGIL: Classification of Matter ws

Wednesday 9/11 [day 6]

Read: 2.2 [Units of Measurement]

Do: problems 1-6 (Formative Assessment on p. 46)

In-class: catch-up phys/chem changes lab

Thursday 9/12 [day 7]

Unit conversion practice and notes in class

In-class: catch-up notes on unit conversion and phys\chem changes

Friday 9/13 [day 8]

Do: problems 16-23 (p. 64)

***Physical & Chemical Changes Lab is DUE***

Monday 9/16 [day 9]

Read: 2.3 –> p. 54

Do: 1-4 p. 54

In Class: ChemActivity 5: Measurements and Significant Figures

***POGIL: Classification of Matter is DUE***

Welcome To Chemistry 1a [Week 1 Schedule]

Monday 9/2

Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday 9/3

No school–Teacher preparation day

Wednesday 9/4 [day 1]

1st day of class- Welcome back! 

Syllabus, course expectations, student surveys

Thursday 9/5 [day 2]

Physical and Chemical Changes Lab Day 1/2

Friday 9/6 [day 3]

Physical and Chemical Changes Lab Day 2/2

Monday 9/9 [day 4]

Read: 1.2 [Matter and its Properties]

Do: problems 6-15 (p.27)