Unit 1
8/7: [MIN] Cell Phone Pocket # & Roll/Complete Index Card and turn in/Pillar Slideshow/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?/
HW: 1. Students & Parents Read & Sign Safety Contract
8/10: Seating Chart/Safety Scavenger Hunt /Check Out Books from Library "World of Chemistry" : 2nd: 10 am, 4th 12:10 pm, 5th 1:30 pm/Pass out Element Symbol List and Periodic Table/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.
8/11: Review of Periodic Table Information -protons, neutrons & electrons & Bohr Models/Bohr Model practice problems/Predicting Ions Notes: Complete the guided practice problems/Course orientation review/
HW: 1. Bohr Model & Predicting Ions Half-sheet
2. Read pages 76-79
3. Work on memorizing element list - name and symbol.
Optional: Watch the Balance Equations Video
OPTIONAL: How to Draw Bohr Model HELP!
8/12: 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 -Conservation of mass
HW: 1. Balance Equations: #3 & #4
2. Read & take notes on pgs. 94-97 - Ionic Bonding Review
3. Review & memorize Element Symbols
8/13: Warm Up - 1 Bohr Model & 2 Predict Ions/ St & Review HW/Review Ionic Bonding & Ionic Nomenclature notes. &
Practice Problems with manipulatives/
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
8/14: 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 & Annotate: Group B ions (Transition Metals)Handout
2. Writing Binary Formulas 9 & 10
OPTIONAL: If the Writing Binary Formulas was hard, watch this video
Announcement: Honors Chemistry with Mr. Fefer will start on Thursday August 20th 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.
8/17: Finish Copper +Silver Nitrate Demo
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?
St & Review HW/Group B ions (Transition Metals) - Finish Handout
HW: 1. Ionic Nomenclature pg. 118-119: #6, 25
8/18: [MIN] St HW & Check KEY on back board/Group B ions (Transition Metals) - Finish Handout - See Luci for Stamp and then get your 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
8/19: Collect #41 for feedback/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.
8/20: St HW sig. figs sheet [1-20] anc compare with partner and then ask Mrs. Luci ?"s/ Complete 2nd column on
sig. figs sheet 21-40 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?/ Start HW if you finish measurement activity
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.
8/21 St & Rev. HW/Finish review of measurement activity with 2nd & 4th/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
8/24: Bohr Models & predicting ion charge QUIZ/ St & Rev HW/ Show a batch of metal chloride soln's to predict which
ion is impacting color of soln?/ Review Lab Rubric /More Redox Practice- Problem #2
HW: 1. Read Metal Replacement Lab & make a list of questions that you have about the lab.
2. Measurement Worksheet
8/25: Review Ni demo/More Redox Practice- Problem #3 - review/Discuss lab rubric and Metal Replacement Lab/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(Show all steps like demo from class) & 3 (On binder paper) - 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, 2, 9, 10, 21, 22)
8/26: 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./
HW: 1. Complete: sig figs. in calcs Problems on back side of: Precision, accuracy and Sig. figs
2. Read through: Diatomic Molecules to memorize
8/27: Turn in: Naming Ionic compounds sheet (#1, 2, 9, 10, 21, 22)/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.]/ Pass back Bohr Model Quiz
HW: 1. Determining Sig. Digs -Front side only
2. Work on Quiz corrections
8/28: 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
8/31: 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 one redox equation set for the Zinc and hydrochloric acid reaction. Make sure all redox reactions
besides the HCl rxns are finished.
2. Complete all quiz corrections. When will you meet with Mrs. Luci to review?
Options are Before school or during intervention!!!
9/1: Redox QUIZ/Work on Metal Replacement Lab Sample Calcs-Final Questions on Metal Replacement Lab -Submit/
Review Sig Figs in Math worksheets (2)/
HW: 1. More Measurement practice
2. Sig figs in Math Practice (+, -, x & Division)
9/2: Stamp & Review HW's/Then Check KEYS for Back side of Precision, Accuracey & Sig. Figs. & Determining Sig. Digs - Any Questions/Measurement & Sig Fig Qz/ Unit 1 Practice Test - Start in class/
HW: 1. Work on Unit 1 Practice Test - Complete at least half of each type of problem sets - SKIP #9!!!
9/3: Finish Balance Equations sheet & Review with partner - then check KEY on board/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
9/4: Warm - Up measurement worksheet/Stamp Score Sheet for PT & Review - Collect completed Score sheets/Review rest of practice test /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 on Tuesday: scientific calculator, chemistry binder and Chemistry Score Sheet.
9/8: 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