Mr. Redies

Module #1 – Reaction Rates

The focus of this module is on the factors that can either speed up, or slow down, the rate (speed) of a chemical reaction. Please make sure to complete the learning tasks in order. See Mr. Redies’ contact information below if you have any questions.

Contacting Mr. Redies

Google Hangouts: robert.redies@jefferson.kyschools.us

Text: (859) 813-5297 Please text, rather than call, so that I can respond to multiple students.

Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/home

Learning Tasks

Please remember that all learning tasks should be accessed through Google Classroom and should be completed in order.

Task 1 – Notes & Guided Notes

Please watch the recorded video, and digitally fill in the blanks on the guided notes. Make sure to submit your guided notes to receive credit.

Task 2 – CLOSE Reading

Please read the provided CLOSE Reading. I have placed lines in the various “chunks” of the reading. For each chunk, you should place a summary annotation on the left side of the document. When you are done, answer the post-reading questions and submit via Google Classroom.

Ivy Plus Classes Only: On the right side, you may annotate by looking up a word you are unfamiliar with, by finding a picture that helps you to remember the section (digital images are fine), by making a connection to past learning, or coming up with a question that you have about the section. You only need to do ONE of these things on the right-side annotations. Remember, the left side annotations are always for summarizing.

Task 3 – Reaction Rate Scenarios

Read each scenario carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Please type your responses in to the blanks provided. When you are finished submit your work in Google Classroom.

Task 4 – YouTube Video Review

Watch the video that is linked, then answer the prompts that are posted in Google Classroom. By the end of this review you should jump right in to the CC Quiz that is posted.

CC Quiz – Reaction Rates Competency Check

Congrats on completing your first week of NTI Online Chemistry!

Module #2 – Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions

The focus of this module is on the energy that is associated with chemical reactions. We will investigate processes that either gain or lose energy when they react.

Contacting Mr. Redies

Google Hangouts: robert.redies@jefferson.kyschools.us

Text: (859) 813-5297 Please text, rather than call, so that I can respond to multiple students.

Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/home

Learning Targets

Students will be able to:

· Define the terms endothermic and exothermic.

· Identify whether a process is endothermic or exothermic based on the change of heat energy in a system.

Learning Tasks

Please remember that all learning tasks should be accessed through Google Classroom and should be completed in order.

Task 1 – Notes & Guided Notes

Please watch the recorded video, and digitally fill in the blanks on the guided notes. Make sure to submit your guided notes to receive credit.

Task 2 – Endothermic & Exothermic “Lab”

Watch the video that is linked in the lab & fill out the data table. Then, create a bar graph that shows the change in temperature for each scenario. The bar graph can be done on any sheet of paper that you have – simply take a photo and submit it to Google Classroom.

Task 3 – Endothermic vs. Exothermic Scenarios

Watch the video associated with each scenario. Then, add the word “heat” to the reactant or product side, depending on whether the process is endothermic or exothermic. Answer the questions that follow and make sure to submit to Classroom.

Task 4 – YouTube Video Review

Watch the video that is linked. By the end of this review you should jump right in to the CC Quiz that is posted.

CC Quiz – Endothermic & Exothermic

Module #3 – Acids and Bases

The focus of this module is determining the key characteristics that differentiate between acids and bases. We will also discuss the pH scale, and how the pH scale can be used to measure acidity or alkalinity.

Contacting Mr. Redies

Google Hangouts: robert.redies@jefferson.kyschools.us

Text: (859) 813-5297 Please text, rather than call, so that I can respond to multiple students.

Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/home

Learning Targets

Students will be able to:

· Categorize molecules as being acids or bases.

· Distinguish between the key characteristics of acids and bases.

· Use the pH scale to calculate acidity and alkalinity.

Learning Tasks

Please remember that all learning tasks should be accessed through Google Classroom and should be completed in order.

Task 1 – Notes & Guided Notes

Please watch the recorded video, and digitally fill in the blanks on the guided notes. Make sure to submit your guided notes to receive credit.

Task 2 – Red Cabbage Lab

Please complete the virtual lab by watching the YouTube video link that is in the lab. You will need to complete the data table and all of the post-lab questions.

Task 3 – Acids/Bases Reading & Questions

Please read the short page on acids and bases and then complete the questions that follow. The reading doesn’t need to be submitted, but the questions should be. You can type right in to the document.

Task 4 – Investigating Everyday Acids & Bases

Complete the assignment by finding three acids and three bases around your home. I will post a video to help you with this assignment. After finding the acids and bases you will do a little research to determine their chemical formulas.

CC Quiz – Acids & Bases CC Quiz

Module #4 – Acids and Bases - Neutralization

The focus of this module is on investigating the way that acids and bases react with one another in neutralization reactions. We will study the process by which acids and bases react, called a titration, as well as the products that come from acid and base reactions.

Contacting Mr. Redies

Google Hangouts: robert.redies@jefferson.kyschools.us

Text: (859) 813-5297 Please text, rather than call, so that I can respond to multiple students.

Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/home

Learning Targets

Students will be able to:

· Describe the process of titration, whereby acid is added to base, or base is added to acid.

· Define and explain the process of neutralization between acids and bases.

· Identify acids, bases, and salts given a neutralization reaction.

Learning Tasks

Please remember that all learning tasks should be accessed through Google Classroom and should be completed in order.

Task 1 – Notes & Guided Notes

Please watch the recorded video, and digitally fill in the blanks on the guided notes. Make sure to submit your guided notes to receive credit.

Task 2 – Titration Graph Questions

Please answer the four questions based on the provided graph. You may type directly in to the document and submit when you are finished.

Task 3 – Acids & Bases Review

Please note that the questions on this web site are randomized every time you open it – therefore the questions may not go in the same order as the document. All 20 questions will eventually show up, however, and you should record the correct answers on the document before submitting.

Task 4 – Youtube Review

Please watch the video before taking the CC Quiz.

CC Quiz – Acids & Bases # 2 CC Quiz

Module #5 – Global Climate Change

This week we are completely switching gears. The focus of the rest of the year will be on global climate change and how the science of chemistry relates to larger patterns of how humans are affecting changes, both positive, and negative, on the natural environment. Think of this as an introduction week. This module will be a bit shorter than you are used to and will have no CC Quiz. Use the extra time to catch up on other work from past weeks if needed.

Contacting Mr. Redies

Google Hangouts: robert.redies@jefferson.kyschools.us

Text: (859) 813-5297 Please text, rather than call, so that I can respond to multiple students.

Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/home

Learning Targets

Students will be able to:

· Identify ways that they rely on the natural environment.

· Describe some common ways that humans are currently impacting the natural environment and its resources.

Learning Tasks

Please remember that all learning tasks should be accessed through Google Classroom and should be completed in order.

Task 1 – Identifying an Environmental Benefit & Resource

In this short activity, students will brainstorm ways that they rely on the natural environment. Please see Mr. Redies’ sample for an example of how to complete the assignment.

Task 2 – Climate Change 101

Please open the Google Slides Presentation. In each slide is a YouTube Video link. As you watch the video, please complete the blanks in each slide, and then submit when you are finished.

Task 3 – Climate Change WebQuest

Please open the WebQuest, and visit the links provided. Each section of the WebQuest uses different links, so please make sure to visit the correct link for each section. Submit when completed.

Please note that there is no CC Quiz for this module. If you complete all 3 tasks I will give you another point in your Mastery Category for completing the entire module.

Module #6 (Week 2) – Global Climate Change

This is the second week focused on global climate change. Think of this as a continuation of the work that you did last week. We will be focusing on the Carbon Cycle, specifically, due to the time constraints of NTI. You will have three tasks to complete that describe the Carbon Cycle, and how humans are contributing to a sudden increase in Carbon Dioxide emissions. This module will also be a bit shorter than you are used to and will again have no CC Quiz. Just like last week, if you do all three tasks, you will receive a bonus point in the Mastery category of your gradebook.

Contacting Mr. Redies

Google Hangouts: robert.redies@jefferson.kyschools.us

Text: (859) 813-5297 Please text, rather than call, so that I can respond to multiple students.

Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/home

Learning Targets

Students will be able to:

· Describe the major processes of the Carbon Cycle.

· Identify ways that humans are disrupting the Carbon Cycle and increasing the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere.

· Propose steps that they could take to reduce their Carbon Footprint.

Learning Tasks

Please remember that all learning tasks should be accessed through Google Classroom and should be completed in order.

Task 1 – The Carbon Cycle Interactive Slides

Think of this as your introduction to the Carbon Cycle. Rather than complete guided notes, you will fill in the blanks directly in to the slides presentation. All of the information comes from the linked videos. Once you have filled in the blanks, please submit the slides.

Task 2 – Greenhouse Effect Virtual Lab

To complete this “lab” please follow the directions on each slide. Please make sure to fill out the data table on the last slide and answer the questions before turning in.

Task 3 – Your Carbon Footprint

Please make sure to use the links within the assignment. Part 1 is just a video – there’s nothing for you to do but watch. Part 2 is a reading – the questions go in order. Part 3 requires you to answer a series of 10 questions. After submitting each question, the website will give you some information about your answer. This information is what is used to fill in the blanks.

Please note that there is no CC Quiz for this module. If you complete all 3 tasks I will give you another point in your Mastery Category for completing the entire module.

Final Project

For this final week of NTI, you will have the option of completing a Final Project. This project will add to your "mastery" grade in Infinite Campus - giving students the opportunity to bring up their course grades. Please see Google Classroom for a complete overview of the project.