Unit 1
1/5: Cell Phone Pocket # & Roll/Complete Index Card and turn in/Burn Steel Wool
(measure mass before and after: Make list of observations and explain why the mass changed/
What happened to make the steel wool gain mass?/Pass out Element Symbol List and Periodic Table/
HW: 1. Students & Parents Read & Sign Safety Contract
1/6: Seating Chart/Safety Scavenger Hunt /Review of Periodic Table Information -protons, neutrons & electrons & Bohr Models/
Bohr Model practice problems/Course orientation review/
HW: 1. Read course orientation & get verification form signed
2. Read and take notes pg. 68, 69, 70,
3. Work on memorizing element list - name and symbol.
1/7: More Bohr Models/Check Out Books from Library "World of Chemistry" -Read pages 76-79//Predicting Ions Notes: Complete the guided practice problems/Course orientation review/
HW: 1. Bohr Model & Predicting Ions Half-sheet
2. Work on memorizing element list - name and symbol.
Optional: Watch the Balance Equations Video
OPTIONAL: How to Draw Bohr Model HELP!
1/8: Stamp & Review HW/Complete problems 1 & 2 on worksheet (balancing) -Conservation of Mass (the number of each atom must be the same on both sides of the arrow)/Copper & Silver Nitrate demo with observations and questions
HW: 1. Balance Equations: #3 & #4
2. Read & take notes on pgs. 94-97 - Ionic Bonding Review
3. Review & memorize Element Symbols
1/9: Review HW/Review Ionic Bonding & Ionic Nomenclature notes./For yesterday's Demo:
Draw Pictures of each test tube & Assign charges on each species in your picture.
a. What was oxidized?
b. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
c. Write the oxidation half reaction.
d. What was reduced?
e. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
f. Write the reduction half reaction.
g. Is there a spectator? If so, what is it?
HW: 1. Writing Binary Formulas( complete 1-8)
2. Review & memorize Element Symbols
1/12: St & Rev HW/Element symbol Quiz #1/Finish the copper and silver nitrate demo by completing c. through g below.
a. What was oxidized?
b. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
c. Write the oxidation half reaction.
d. What was reduced?
e. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
f. Write the reduction half reaction.
g. Is there a spectator? If so, what is it?
HW: 1. Read: Group B ions (Transition Metals)Handout
2. Writing Binary Formulas 9 through 20
OPTIONAL: If the Writing Binary Formulas was hard, watch this video
Announcement: Honors Chemistry with Mr. Fefer will start on Thursday January 22nd in Room 401. There is a morning session at 7:45 am OR an afternoon session at 3:45 pm. You just attend one session per week.
1/13: [MIN] St &Review HW/Group B ions (Transition Metals)Handout -brief discussion an example/Finish Copper +Silver Nitrate Demo
a. What was oxidized? DONE
b. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]DONE
c. Write the oxidation half reaction.
d. What was reduced? DONE
e. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations] DONE
f. Write the reduction half reaction.
g. Is there a spectator? If so, what is it?DONE
HW: 1. Ionic Nomenclature pg. 118-119: #6, 25
1/14: St HW & Check KEY on back board/Pass back Element Symbol Quiz #1/Pass out Student Score Sheet and explain quiz corrections/Zinc and Copper(II) chloride demo:Group of 4 discuss Demo,
Draw Pictures of each test tube & Assign charges on each species in your picture.
Students answer questions on their own!!
a. What was oxidized?
b. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
c. Write the oxidation half reaction.
d. What was reduced?
e. What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
f. Write the reduction half reaction.
g. Is there a spectator? If so, what is it?
HW: 1. Read and take notes pg 126-140 in your World of Chemistry book
2. . Ionic bonding HW pg.121: #41
1/15: Finish Redox Demo from yesterday/ Measure one object with the ruler and write on the board - Then Read and highlight or
annotate the front page of "Precision, accuracy and significant figures" & discuss/Now Remeasure the same object and
write on the board - What was the difference?/Define Significant Figures /Measurement tools on board & discuss uncertainty
HW: 1. Study element symbols and correct spelling
2. sig. figs sheet [1-20] - Underline the sig. figs.
1/16: Rev sig. figs sheet [1-20] with partner and then check KEY on board/ Finish sig. figs sheet 21-60 and review
with your partner/Complete Measurement activity: Measurement stations - 1. Name the tool 2. What does the tool measure?
(length, mass, volume, etc) 3. Sketch a section of the tool to show what place the uncertainty is in
4. What are the units of the tool?/ Finish Balance Equations sheet & Review with partner - then check KEY on board
HW: 1. Complete SN Handout
2. Sig. Fig's in Measurement Practice -For this sheet, you need to write the measurement and underline
the sig. Figs, then add the uncertainty.
1/20: Rev. HW/Element symbol Quiz #2/Demo: solid nickel with iron(III) chloride solution - Make a species list and try to ID
which species was oxidized and which species was reduced, then write the half-rxns.
HW: 1. More Measurement practice
1/21: Content Quiz: Bohr Models & predicting ion charge/ St & Rev HW/ Show a batch of metal chloride soln's to predict which
ion is impacting color of soln?/ Review Lab Rubric
HW: 1. Read Metal Replacement Lab & make a list of questions that you have about the lab.
2. Measurement Worksheet
1/22: Discuss lab rubric and Metal Replacement Lab/ Show an active metal & video/Complete prelab questions with your partner - Mrs. Luci will guide through the first question -Use Blue or Black Ink -/Check Measurement KEY - Only if you got a stamp on your HW.
HW: 1. Finish Prelab questions: 1, 2 & 3 in Background Information of lab - Use Blue or Black Ink
Must be complete to work in lab tomorrow!!!!
Follow Lab Dress Code - or don't do the lab!!!!
2. Naming Ionic compounds sheet
1/23: Are you dressed correctly for lab??/Stamp Lab prelab questions/Quick Lab Questions and location of materials & safety:/
Metal Replacement Lab - Collect Data and fill in your data table, get data initialed./Diatomic Molecules to memorize
HW: 1. Complete: sig figs. in calcs Problems on back side of: Precision, accuracy and Sig. figs
1/26: Element Symbol Quiz #3 /Lab: Answer the Questions in your sample calcs section &
Work on lab redox equations [Include: Beakers, charges on all species, identify the Spectator, the species oxidized,
the species reduced, then write the oxidation half-rxn, the reduction half-rxn, then balance the electron exchange
and sum two half rxns. Then double check that the mass and charge are balanced.]
HW: 1. Determining Sig. Digs
1/27: St & Rev HW/ Continue working with your partner on the Metal Replacement Lab
Lab: Answer the Questions in your sample calcs section &
Work on lab redox equations [Include: Beakers, charges on all species, identify the Spectator, the species oxidized,
the species reduced, then write the oxidation half-rxn, the reduction half-rxn, then balance the electron exchange
and sum two half rxns. Then double check that the mass and charge are balanced.]
HW: 1. Work on lab equations - Complete all but the reactions with HCl
2. Study for quiz
1/28: Ionic Compounds & Nomenclature QUIZ/ Complete redox #4 with the diatomic molecule as a class -
Ready for the HCl rxn in the lab sample calcs./Work Metal Replacement Lab redox rxns
HW: 1. Complete all quiz corrections. When will you meet with Mrs. Luci to review?
Options are Before school or during intervention!!!
2. Review CER Form - On their own/CER Rubric - You already have this handout!
1/29: Review HW/Work on Metal Replacement Lab Sample Calcs-Final Questions on Metal Replacement Lab -Submit
HW: 1. More Measurement practice
2. Sig figs in Math Practice (+, -, x & Division)
1/30: Redox Quiz/Stamp & Review HW/ Redox Demo: Iron and copper(II) chloride: Draw Pictures of each test tube &
Assign charges on each species in your picture.
Students answer questions on their own!! /And Complete a CER: CER Form - On their own/CER Rubric
Claim: What was oxidized?
Evidence: What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
Reasoning: Use your chemical knowledge and visual evidence to support your claim.
Claim: What was reduced?
Evidence: What evidence supports that? [Color changes, mass changes, other visual observations]
Reasoning: Use your chemical knowledge and visual evidence to support your claim.
Unit 1 Practice Test - Start in class/
HW: 1. Work on Unit 1 Practice Test - Complete at least half
2/2: Measurement & Sig Fig Qz/Groups of 4 review first half of Unit 1 Practice Test - Problems on board to verify
grading/Measurement activity -Go measure with tools in the classroom and put answers on the board to review/
HW: 1. Finish Unit 1 Practice Test
2/3: Stamp Score Sheet for PT & Review /Measurement Questions/Is your Score Sheet complete?/Is your Binder organized?
HW: 1. Study Unit 1 Practice Test
2. Review element symbols
3. Skim all notes and assignments from the unit & review all handouts
4. What you need for the test tomorrow: scientific calculator, chemistry binder and Chemistry Score Sheet.
2/4: Turn in Binder/Collect Score Sheet - Must have all Quizzes Corrected and signed off and a stamp for Practice Test to be eligible to test today
/Unit 1 Test
HW: 1. Polyatomic Ion List-You need to memorize the correct spelling and the formula with charge!!
Resources: 1. Chemistry Conversion Sheet
2. World of Chemistry, by Zumdahl, Zumdahl & DeCoste
What happens during a Redox Reaction Video - Only watch video till you reach 3:45.
Did not do: Sodium Demo (Use CER Document)with discussion and balancing equations - use indicator to show the presence of hydroxide ions/
MISC: Then play the Flinn Safety Video - Students make a list of
all the safety violations you see in the video/Mrs. Luci's safety Video/Safety Scavenger Hun
Beandle Video: Video