Monday, November 28, 2011

Dec 2 & 5 &6

Friday and Monday - Friday no school- district wide... (Bring Pennies to Class at least 4)

(B-day we will be cutting some things out and changing things around....be prepared for that on Tuesday when I meet with you.  Try to be flexible.)

Change in date of presentations for the following families in ALL Class for B-day:
Colorful transition, working transition, precious transition, actinide, lanthanide
New Date 12/12 -Monday - Back to original day-
Newsletter needs to be to me
By WEDNESDAY 12/7 !!- BEFORE SCHOOL!

Science Fair/Research Projects -
School Fair will be Power point presentations Jan 11 and 12
For an Application See Mrs. Howell Room 2314
Applications are Due Monday Dec 19th!

Regular Chemistry -
Quiz: Stoichiometry
Lecture: Liniting Reagent Stoichiometry and Bonding
LAB:  Covalent Bonding Lab AND Alchemist (Bring Pennies to Class at least 4)

Assign:
1. Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1
2. Work on term wedding project
[s and p block families due A-day 12/7 B-day 12/8]
[d and f block families due A-day 12/9 and B-day 12/12]
Remeber, if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2 school days before you present in class with the exception of B-day 12/6 if you have it to me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I will still copy  it for you.
3. 2.5 Stoichiometry 1 (B-day) 2.6 Stoichiometry Review (A-day)

Honors Chemistry-
Quiz: Stoichiometry
Lecture:  Limiting Reagent Stoichiometry and Bonding
LAB: B-day Covalent Bonding Lab and Alchemist Lab (Bring Pennies to Class at least 4)Assign:


1. Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1
2. Work on term wedding project
Work on term wedding project
[s and p block families due A-day 12/7 B-day 12/8]
[d and f block families due A-day 12/9 and B-day 12/12]
Remeber, if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2 school days before you present in class with the exception of B-day 12/6 if you have it to me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I will still copy it for you.
3. 2.6Stoichiometry Worksheet (B-day) 2.8 Stoichiometry Review (A-day)
4. Video and notes for up through and including bonding.
5. Thermal Decomposition of Baking Soda and Halogen Lab

AP Chemistry -
Quiz: Thermochemistry
Due: 2.10 DVD Chapter 6.21-6.29 notes and interactive problems.
                   ( Do 5 problems in each problem set)
Lecture: Thermochemistry Notes and problem sets
Lab:  Conductivity as an Indicator of Bond Type (Chem File pg 47B) + 2.5 Bonding (honors)
Assigned:
1. Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Check Calendar for when your family is due!
2. KEEP UP ON THE DVD NOTES AND INTERACTIVE PROBLEMS!!!
2.11 DVD Chapter 10.1-10.5 notes and interactive problems.
( Do 5 problems in each problem set)

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Nov 30 & Dec 1

 Wednesday and Thursday - Substitute Days - Be Sure to get everything up to date!

Change in date of presentations for the following families in ALL Classes for B-day:
Colorful transition, working transition, precious transition, actinide, lanthanide
New Date 12/6 -Tuesday -
Newsletter needs to be to me
Friday or Monday - BEFORE SCHOOL!

Science Fair/Research Projects -
School Fair will be Power point presentations Jan 11 and 12
Grading Rubric        District Science Fair Feb 22        Sites        ISEF Paperwork
For an Application See Mrs. Howell Room 2314
Applications are Due Monday Dec 19th!

Regular Chemistry -
Quiz: Empirical Formulas, balancing equations, and conversions
Lecture:  Stoichiometry Watch Honors Lectures 2.4 - 2.5 and take notes!!!
Assign:
1. Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1
2. Work on term wedding project
                          [s and p block families due A-day 12/7 B-day 12/8]
                          [d and f block families due A-day 12/9 and B-day 12/6]
               Remember if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2 school
               days before you  present in class with the exception of B-day 12/6 if you have it
               o me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I will still copy it for you.

3. 2.5 Stoichiometry Grant (B-day) 2.6 Stoichiometry Review  (A-day)
4. Thermal Decomposition of Baking Soda - Write up lab - Use Oxidation of Iron Wool as an example
Have this ready for class next time!!

Honors Chemistry-
Quiz: Empirical Formulas, balancing equations, and conversions
Lecture: Beginning Stoichiometry
Assign:
1. Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1
2. Work on term wedding project
                          [s and p block families due A-day 12/7 B-day 12/8]
                          [d and f block families due A-day 12/9 and B-day 12/6]
               Remember if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2 school
                days before you present in class with the exception of B-day 12/6 if you have
                it to me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I will still copy it for you.

3. 2.5 Stoichiometry GRANT Worksheet (B-day) 2.6 Stoichiometry Review (A-day)
4. Video and notes for 2.6.
5. Thermal Decomposition of Baking Soda - Write up lab - Use Oxidation of Iron Wool as an example.  Have this ready for class next time!!

AP Chemistry -
Quiz: Empirical Formulas, balancing equations, and conversions
Due: 2.8 DVD Chapter 6.8-6.14 notes and interactive problems. ( Do 5 problems in each problem set)
Lecture: Thermochemistry Notes and problem sets
Assigned:
1. Wedding Family Assignments Due in December -
AP Chemistry -
Quiz: Empirical Formulas
Due: 2.9 DVD Chapter 6.15-6.20 notes and interactive problems. ( Do 5 problems in each problem set
Lecture: Thermochemistry Notes and problem sets
Lab: Finish Write up on Endo and Exothiermic Lab (1.11) and on the Heat of Fusion of Ice lab.
Assigned:
1. Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Work on term wedding project
                          [s and p block families due A-day 12/7 B-day 12/8]
                         [d and f block families due A-day 12/9 and B-day 12/6]
                  Remember, if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2
                  school  days beforeyou present in class with the exception of B-day
                  12/6 if you have  it to me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I  will still copy it for you.

2. KEEP UP ON THE DVD NOTES AND INTERACTIVE PROBLEMS!!!
2.10 DVD Chapter 6.21-6.29 notes and interactive problems.
( Do 5 problems in each problem set) )
3. Bonding video 2.1 and notes, 2.2 Thermochemistry video and notes



Nov 28 & 29

Monday and Tuesday
                                                 Science Fair/Research Projects -
School Fair will be Power point presentations Jan 11 and 12
For an Application See Mrs. Howell Room 2314
Applications are Due Monday Dec 19th!
Change in date of presentations for the following families in ALL Classes for B-day:
Colorful transition, working transition, precious transition, actinide, lanthanide
New Date 12/6 -Tuesday - Newsletter needs to be to me Friday or Monday - BEFORE SCHOOL!
Regular Chemistry -
Quiz: Empirical Formulas
Lecture: Beginning Stoichiometry
Lab: 2.3 Oxidation of Iron Wool (2.10)
Assign:
1. Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1
2.  Work on term wedding project
[s and p block families due A-day 12/7 B-day 12/8]
[d and f block families due A-day 12/9 and B-day 12/6]
Remeber, if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2 school days before you present in class with the exception of B-day 12/6 if you have it to me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I will still copy it for you.
3. 2.4 Beginning Stoichiometry Worksheet (B-day) 2.5 Stoichiometry Grant (A-day)

Honors Chemistry-
Quiz: Empirical Formulas
Lecture: Beginning Stoichiometry
Lab: 2.3 Oxidation of Iron Wool (2.11)
Assign:
1.  Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due
by Dec. 1
2.  Work on term wedding project
[s and p block families due A-day 12/7 B-day 12/8]
[d and f block families due A-day 12/9 and B-day 12/6]
Remeber, if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2 school days before you present in class with the exception of B-day 12/6 if you have it to me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I will still copy it for you.
3.  2.4 Beginning Stoichiometry Worksheet (B-day) 2.5 Stoichiometry Grant (A-day)
4.  Video and notes for 2.3 - 2.5.

AP Chemistry -
Quiz: Empirical Formulas
Due: 2.7 DVD Chapter 6.1-6.7 and 2.8 DVD 6.8-6.14 notes and interactive problems. ( Do 5 problems in each problem set
Lecture:  Thermochemistry Notes and problem sets
Lab:  Endo and Exothiermic Lab (1.11)and the Heat of Fusion of Ice lab ( you write it all up!).
Assigned:
1. Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Work on term wedding project
[s and p block families due A-day 12/7 ]
[d and f block families due A-day 12/9 ]
Remeber, if you want me to copy the newsletters I need the newsletter 2 school days before you present in class with the exception of B-day 12/6 if you have it to me by 7:30 am on 12/5 I will still copy it for you.
2. KEEP UP ON THE DVD NOTES AND INTERACTIVE PROBLEMS!!!
             2.8 DVD Chapter 6.15-620 notes and interactive problems.
                               ( Do 5 problems in each problem set)


Friday, November 18, 2011

Nov 21 & 22

Monday and Tuesday
Science Fair/Research Projects -
School Fair will be Power point presentations Jan 11 and 12
For an Application See Mrs. Howell Room 2314
Applications are Due Monday Dec 19th!
The "Family Night Out With Science"
sponsored by STEM is
Monday November 21st from 6 pm till 8 pm.
Bring a can of food for admission.

Regular Chemistry -
A pen or pencil was all that was needed today!
AP Chem Demo Day
Work on term wedding project
Assign: Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1

Honors Chemistry-
A pen or pencil was all that was needed today!
AP Chem Demo Day
Work on term
wedding project
Assign: Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1

AP Chemistry -
Finish Freezing Point Depression Lab (Application)Demos!

Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Check Calendar for when your family is due!KEEP UP ON THE DVD NOTES AND INTERACTIVE PROBLEMS!!!
Due: Assign 2.6 DVD Chapter 5.28 -5.34 notes and interactive problems.
( Do 5 problems in each problem set)

Assigned: Assign 2.7 DVD Chapter 6.1-6.7 notes and interactive problems. ( Do 5 problems in each problem set)

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Nov 16 and 17

Wednesday and Thursday

Science Fair/Research Projects -
School Fair will be Power point presentations Jan 5 and 6th.
For an Application See Mrs. Howell Room 2314

Regular Chemistry -
Correct Review
Test
Work on term wedding project
Assign: Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1

Honors Chemistry-
Correct Review
Test
Lab notebooks due
Work on Term Wedding Project and Research Project
Assign: Chem Think - Under Covalent Bonds - Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question Set Due by Dec. 1


AP Chemistry -
Test
Finish Freezing Point Depression Lab (Application)
Lab Notebook Due
Work on Demos start setting up!
Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Check Calendar for when your family is due!
KEEP UP ON THE DVD NOTES AND INTERACTIVE PROBLEMS!!!
DUE -2.5 DVD Chapter 5.21 -5.27 notes and interactive problems.
Assignment: Assign 2.6 DVD Chapter 5.28 -5.34 notes and interactive problems. (Due 5 of each problem set)


 


Monday, November 14, 2011

Nov. 14 & 15

Monday and Tuesday

Thursday and Friday
Science Fair/Research Projects - School Fair will be Power point presentations Jan 5 and 6th.
For an Application See Mrs. Howell Room 2314

Regular Chemistry - Test Next Time!!!
Given Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Check Calendar for when your family is due!
Quiz - 2.5 Types of Reactions
Lab- Precipitation Reactions (Part II)
Due Next time - Review

Honors Chemistry - Test Next Time!!!
Given Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Check Calendar for when your family is due!Quiz -  2.5 Types of Reactions
Lab- Precipitation Reactions (Part II)
Due Next time - Review, Lab Notebook

AP Chemistry - Test Next Time!!! (Formal Charge, Gas Law, Lewis Structure and Polarity...)
Given Wedding Family Assignments Due in December - Check Calendar for when your family is due!
Quiz - 2.5 Cu metal and Nitric Acid...Write correct net ionic formula and describe before, during and after reaction! 
Labs -
2.4 Properties of Gas Laws (Finished part III)
2.6 Freezing Point Depression Part I
DUE -2.4 DVD Chapter 5.13 -5.20 notes and interactive problems.
Assignment:  Assign 2.5 DVD Chapter 5.21 -5.27 notes and interactive problems.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Nov 10 and 11

Thursday and Friday
Science Fair/Research Projects - School Fair will be Power point presentations Jan 5 and 6th.
For an Application See Mrs. Howell Room 2314

Regular Chemistry -
Corrected- Voyage Through Equations
Quiz - Sweet Sixteen
Pre-Lab- Precipitation Reactions (Part 1)

Honors Chemistry -
Corrected- Voyage Through Equations
Quiz - Sweet Sixteen
Pre-Lab- Precipitation Reactions (Part 1)

AP Chemistry -
Quiz - 2.4 Molecular Shapes
Labs - 2.3 Graham's Law
           2.4 Properties of Gas Laws
           2.5 Molar Volume of a Gas
DUE - 2.3 DVD Chapter 5.7 -5.12 notes and interactive problems.
Up coming Assignments: notes and interactive problems from...see calendar.
Assignment: 2.4 DVD Chapter 5.13 -5.20 notes and interactive problems.



Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Nov 8 & 9

Tuesday and Wednesday
Regular Chemistry-

Quiz: 2.3  Empirical Formulas
Lecture: Types of Chemical Equations, balancing, and writing equations.
Assignment:
1. Voyage through Equations
2. Chem Think -
Under Covalent Bonds, Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question set by Dec 1.

Honors Chemistry -
Quiz: 2.2 Empirical Formulas
Lecture:
1. Lecture 2.1 Types of Chemical Equations, balancing, and writing equations.
                 2.1 pdf notes

2. Went over Term Project for Research. Remember - Proposal Due Dec 12 and 13.
Assignment:
1. (2.2) Voyage through Equations
2. Chem Think -
Under Covalent Bonds, Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question set by Dec 1.

AP Chemistry -
Quiz - 2.3 Molecular Shapes(review)
Lecture - Review of gas laws and kinetic theory
               (Remember toddler rules (ideal) and teenage rules (Get REAL! Remember that teenager act more like "ideal" in the summer...low pressure and high temperature!)
Lab - 2.2 Qualitative Analysis and Determination of Unknown Chemicals (part 2)
DUE - DVD Chapter 5.1 -5.6 notes and interactive problems. (2.2)
Up coming Assignments: notes and interactive problems from...see calendar.
Assignment: DVD Chapter 5.7 -5.12 notes and interactive problems. (2.3)




Friday, November 4, 2011

Nov 4 & 7

Friday and Monday

Regular Chemistry-
Quiz 2.2 on Empirical Formulas
Lab - 2.1 %Composition and Hydrate Lab
Corrected the rest of the mole packet and turned it in.
Assignment:
Chem Think -
Under Covalent Bonds, Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question set by Dec 1.

Honors Chemistry -
Quiz - 2.2 Empirical Formulas
Lab-  2.1 Hydrate Lab
Corrected: The rest of the mole packet and turned it in.
Lecture: Went over Term Project for Research.
Assignment:
Chem Think -
Under Colvalent bonds, Molecular Shapes Tutorial and Question set by Dec 1.

AP Chemistry -
Quiz - 2.2 Atomic Theory (review)
Lab -  2.1 Qualitative Analysis and Determination of Unknown Chemicals (part 1)
Handed in DVD Chapter 4 notes and interactive problems. (2.1)
Assignments: notes and interactive problems from...
Due Date                     Assignment #            DVD
Nov. 8     Tuesday               2.2                    5.1 - 5.6
Nov. 10   Thursday             2.3                     5.7 - 5.12
Nov. 14   Monday               2.4                    5.13 - 5.20
Nov.  16  Wedneday           2.5                     5.21 - 5.27
Nov.  18  Friday                  2.6                     5.28 - 5.34
Nov. 22   Tuesday               2.7                    6.1 - 6.7
Nov. 29   Tuesday               2.8                    6.8 - 6.14
Dec. 1     Thursday              2.9                    6.15 - 6.20
Dec.  5    Monday                2.10                  6.21 - 6.29
Dec. 7     Wednesday          2.11                   10.1 - 10.5
Dec. 9      Friday                  2.12                   10.6 - 10.11
Dec. 13    Tuesday               2.13                   10.12 - 10.19
Dec. 15    Thursday             2.14                   11.1 -11.6 (all) Report with notes!
Dec. 19    Monday               2.15                   12.1 - 12.5
Jan. 3       Tuesday               2.16                   12.6 - 12.12
Jan. 5       Thursday             2.17                    13.1 - 13.8
Jan. 9       Monday               2.18                    13.9 - 13.15
Jan. 11     Wednesday          2.19                    13.16 - 13.19

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Nov 2 and 3

Wednesday and Thursday (Sub)

Regular Chemistry -
Did an activity with Mole Airlines 1023 that crashed at 6:02 am. (Empirical Formulas) in quiz notebooks. Worked on mole packet - what ever was not finished is homework - due next time.
Lab: 2.1 Empirical Formula  - Next Time Dress Appropriately!
Assignments:
1. Chem Think- Covalent Bonding - Molecular Shapes tutorials and question sets Due: Dec.1st
2. The rest of the mole packet.

Honors Chemistry -
Did an activity with Mole Airlines 1023 that crashed at 6:02 am. (Empirical Formulas) in quiz notebooks. Worked on mole packet - what ever was not finished is homework - due next time.
Lab: 2.1 Empirical Formula - Next Time Dress Appropriately!
Assignments:
1. Chem Think- Covalent Bonding - Molecular Shapes tutorials and question sets Due: Dec.1st
2. The rest of the mole packet.
3. Research Project - Start working on Power point and prepare for lab work day to come!

AP Chemistry -
Quiz - Sweet Sixteen (solubility rules practice in class)
Lecture: Geometry of molecules and equations practice in class
Assignments:
1.Write up the interactive problems and turn them in for note credit for chapter 4 on the DVD for next time.  Nov 4th (Fri) Chapter #4 Stoichiometry -do all interactive problems -exact # sections to come. (Yes you can include notes - in fact I encourage this!  It would also be a good idea to do some of the multiple choice questions in each area at the end....you might see them again. :)
 2. Demo Research project  - prepare to try out your demo the week of Nov 14.  Make sure all chemicals and equipment is available!
Lab:  2.1 Geometry of Molecules
         2.2 Quantitative Analysis Next Time - Lab Attire!