Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans
Students learn about the conservation of mass through a hands on activity. They then apply this concept to balance chemical equations.
Students learn about the different types of chemical reactions and complete an investigative lab that has them observing the different types of reactions. They also practice writing chemical equations while taking into consideration all their previous knowledge.
This week students finish the types of reaction unit and start investigating the different characteristics of water. Through a lab, students are able to observe how water has many chemical and physical characteristics that make it a key component of our planet.
Students investigate through labs the saturation point of water as well as the different factors that affect the solubility of solids in water.
Students apply the solubility and saturation rules they learned last week, and apply them to read solubility curves. They also perform calculations based on solubility curves.
This week students will be taking the SLO and completing interventions.
Students will be discovering why the mole unit is used in chemistry through a hands on activity. They will then have a chance to observe what the a mole of many substances looks like while practicing calculations on molar mass. This intro is followed by students practicing mole conversions through various kinds of activities.
Students will be practicing converting between molecules to grams as well as being introduced to stoichiometry. This is facilitated by the use of a menu choice and a quiz which lets them know where they are at. After this, students will be introduced to characteristics of different types of reactions.
Students will continue reviewing thermo vocabulary and use their knowledge to analyze and create their own phase change diagrams in a hands on lab.
Students will be introduced to the heat capacity concept by a demo of ice melting on aluminum vs wood. They will then be introduced to the different variables of the heat equation and practice solving for all variables through word problems.
Student continue solving for Q and apply their knowledge in a lab that has them finding out the calories in Takis.
Students solve for multiple variables in heat equation and take assessment to test their knowledge
Students complete hands on activities that introduce them into all the properties of Gas Laws. They make observations and note any questions they have using Padlet.