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Honors Chemistry, Period 3

Updated Thursday, November 20, 2008

 

 

Date

Agenda

Homework

11/20/08

R

Went over the homework and discussed converting between moles, mass, and volume.

Complete “Moles and Mass” and “Moles and Volume” sections of the Mole Packet.

11/19/08

W

Completed the Four Liquids Lab.

If you didn’t finish in class, complete the lab packet.

11/18/08

T

Discussed moles, Avogadro’s number, and GFMs.

Complete “The Mole and Avogadro’s Number” and “Gram Formula Mass” sections of the Mole Packet.

11/17/08

M

Completed the Ch. 5 Test.

None.

 

 

 

11/14/08

F

Went over all of the homework.

Study for your Ch. 5 test on Monday!

11/13/08

R

Worked on the Formulas and Nomenclature worksheet.

Finish the Formulas and Nomenclature worksheet.

11/12/08

W

Completed the unknowns section of the Anions and Cations Experiment.

Formal lab report is due on Nov. 19th.

 

 

 

11/05/08

W

Watched the Alchemy video and answered questions on the Alchemy worksheet.  Worked on the Ch. 5 Reviewsheet and the Naming and Formula Writing Levels 2 & 3 packets.

Complete the definitions on the Alchemy worksheet (this will be collected next Wednesday and graded as a lab).  Complete the Ch. 5 Reviewsheet and the Naming and Formula Writing Levels 2 & 3 packets.

11/04/08

T

Went over the rest of the packet and worked on problems 32, 36, 37, and 56 in the back of the chapter.

Finish problems 32, 36, 37, and 56 in the back of the chapter.

11/03/08

M

Went over the homework and discussed naming and writing formulas for molecules and acids.

Complete the Ch. 5 Skillsheet, Naming and Formula Writing Packet (pages 28-29), and Naming and Formula Writing Level 1.

 

 

 

10/31/08

F

Halloween spooktacular.

None.

10/30/08

R

Went over the homework and worked on the Naming and Formula Writing Packet (pages 26, 27, and 30).

Finish the Naming and Formula Writing Packet (pages 26, 27, and 30).

10/29/08

W

Completed the knowns section of the Anions and Cations experiment.

None.

10/28/08

T

Went over the homework, discussed binary and ternary ionic compounds (naming and writing formulas), and worked on the rest of the back of the Review Concepts worksheet.

Finish the back of the Review Concepts worksheet.

10/27/08

M

Discussed chemical formulas, ions, and polyatomic ions.

Complete the Review Concepts (front and 1st section of the back).

 

 

 

10/24/08

F

Discussed the periodic table, ions, and compounds.

Have a parent/guardian sign your progress report.

10/23/08

R

Went over past exams and experiments.

None.

10/22/08

W

Completed the Isotopes Experiment.

Finish the Isotopes packet – watch your sig-figs and units!

10/21/08

T

Completed the Ch. 4 Test.

None.

10/20/08

M

Went over the Ch. 4 packet.

Study for your test tomorrow!

 

 

 

10/17/08

F

Discussed Chadwick, Rutherford, and atomic masses.

Make corrections/finish in your packets.  Study for your Ch. 4 test.

10/16/08

R

Discussed Democritus’s, Dalton’s, Thomson’s, Millikan’s, and Goldstein’s discoveries.

None.

10/15/08

W

Completed the Quantitative Observations of a Chemical Reaction Experiment.

Complete the calculations and post-lab questions 2 & 3.

10/14/08

T

Worked on all of the Ch. 4 Worksheets with the substitute.

None.

 

 

 

10/10/08

F

Discussed the following: atomic numbers; mass numbers; determining the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons; and shorthand notation.

None.

10/09/08

R

Completed the Ch. 1-3 Test.

None.

10/08/08

W

Completed the Bags of Reactions Experiment and went over the HW.

Study for the Ch. 1-3 test tomorrow, complete the experiment packet, and have a parent/guardian sign your progress report.

10/07/08

T

Copied notes on Dimensional Analysis and Conversion Factors.  Went over most of the homework. 

Complete the Ch. 1-3 Practice Test.

10/06/08

M

Finished going over the Conversions Packet.

Complete the Ch. 2 Review and Objectives Worksheet and the Ch. 3 Additional Problems Worksheet.  Study for your test on Thursday.

 

 

 

10/03/08

F

Completed the Conversions Packet and went over everything except p. 14, 25, and 26.

Study for a possible conversions quiz.

10/02/08

R

Completed the sci. not., sig-fig, and metric conversions quiz.  Worked on the Conversions Packet (including the Math Skills – Conversions Packet, Converting Between SI and Common Units Packet, and the Ch. 3 Reteaching Packet).

Complete the Conversions Packet (including the Math Skills – Conversions Packet, Converting Between SI and Common Units Packet, and the Ch. 3 Reteaching Packet).

10/01/08

W

Completed the Density Experiment.

Finish your lab packet.

09/30/08

T

Defined volume, weight, density, specific gravity, temperature, accepted value, experimental value, and percent error and went over the rest of Ch. 2.

Study scientific notation, significant figures, and metric conversions for a quiz.

09/29/08

M

Completed the Measurement Quiz and went over the Metric System Conversions worksheet.

Study for a metric conversions quiz.

 

 

 

09/26/08

F

Went over the Significant Figures and Measurements worksheets and discussed metric units and dimensional analysis.

Complete the Metric System Conversions worksheet demonstrating the use of dimensional analysis.

09/25/08

R

Went over the Exponents worksheet, the Exponential Notation and Significant Figures Worksheet, and the second summer assignment.  Discussed how to calculate and find volume and temperature using sig-figs.

Complete the Thermometer/Graduated Cylinder and Exponential Notation and Significant Figures Worksheets.

09/24/08

W

Completed the Observing Chemical Changes Experiment.

Finish the observations and questions if you didn’t already.

09/23/08

T

Worked on the Exponential Notation Worksheet and went over it and the Exponents worksheet.  Discussed how to determine the number of sig-figs in a measurement.

Complete sig-figs side # 1 of the Exponential Notation and Significant Figures Worksheet and have a parent/guardian sign your progress report.

09/22/08

M

Went over the soapy water lab, the Physical and Chemical Changes packet, and the algebra packet.  Discussed how to use a calculator to solve problems involving scientific notation.

Complete the Exponents worksheet.

 

 

 

09/19/08

F

Completed the Ch. 1 Quiz.  Worked on the Algebra problems.

Finish the Algebra packet.

09/18/08

R

Completed the equipment quiz, reviewed ch. 1, and went over acid safety.

Study for your Ch. 1 Quiz tomorrow.

09/17/08

W

Completed the Physical and Chemical Change experiment.

Finish the Physical and Chemical Change packet.

09/16/08

T

Went over lab equipment and Ch. 1.

Study your equipment and work on your “Wanted” poster.

09/15/08

M

Completed the Safety Quiz and graded the Soapy Water Experiment.

Cover the text and work on your “Wanted” poster (due Monday).

 

 

 

09/12/08

F

Discussed lab safety and classroom rules and procedures.

Have a parent/guardian sign your safety contract, study for your safety quiz, and complete your typed lab report.

09/11/08

R

Worked on typing the Soapy Water lab.

Formal write-up is due on Monday.

09/10/08

W

Completed the Soapy Water experiment and worked on the typed report.

Formal write-up is due on Monday.

09/09/08

T

Worked on typing the Soapy Water experiment.

Formal write-up is due on Monday.

09/08/08

M

Started the Soapy Water experiment.

Meet in room 337 tomorrow and bring in something to save your computer work.

 

 

 

09/05/08

F

Discussed the procedure questions and created individual procedures for the Soapy Water experiment that will begin on Monday.

Finish writing procedures and come prepared to conduct the experiment on Monday.

09/04/08

R

Discussed the first experiment, reviewed possible procedures, and answered questions about those procedures.

Finish the questions if you didn’t get to in class.

 

 

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