Welcome to
Honors Chemistry, Period 1/2
 
Drawing of brain bubbling in a jar.  
 
You have already received your Lab Practical Study Guide,
definitions to help you study, and your Final Exam Review.
Your lab practical is on Thu., May 30th
Your review packet is due Mon., June 3rd
 
DateAgenda

Homework

W

05/22/13

Completed and went over 45, 48-49, 55-59, 61, and 72 on p. 625-626.  Went over the homework and reviewed for Friday's test.Study for your test on Friday!

T

05/21/13

Went over all of the homework and worked on the "Ch. 19 Objectives" worksheet.Complete the "Ch. 19 Objectives" and "19-1 Review and Reinforcement" worksheets.  Study for your test on Friday!

M

05/20/13

Went over all of the homework.  Completed and went over section 19.3 of the "Ch. 19 student notes".Complete the "19B Extra Practice Problems" and "19.3 Section Review" worksheets.

F

05/17/13

Worked on "19A Extra Practice Problems" and went over the Conjugate Acid Base Pairs and some of the "19-1 Practice Problems".Fix the "19-1 Practice Problems" and complete the "19A Extra Practice Problems" and "19.2 Section Review".

R

05/16/13

Completed the "Properties of Acids and Bases" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.

W

05/15/13

Went over the homework.  Completed and went over section 19.2 of the "Ch. 19 student notes".Complete the pre-lab questions for the "Properties of Acids and Bases" experiment, the Conjugate Acid Base Pairs section of the "Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases", and the "10-1 Practice Problems" worksheet.

T

05/14/13

Completed the Ch. 17 Test.Complete section 19.1 of the "Ch. 19 student notes", "Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases", and the "19.1 Section Review".

M

05/13/13

Worked on and went over part of section 19.1 of the "Ch. 19 student notes".Complete section 19.1 of the "Ch. 19 student notes", "Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases", and the "19.1 Section Review".  Study for your Ch. 17 Test tomorrow!

F

05/10/13

Went over the "12-3 Practice Problems", the "Heats of Formation" worksheet, and the 17.4 worksheets.Study for your test on Monday!

R

05/09/13

Completed the "Hydrogen and Oxygen" experiment.Complete the experiment handout and the 17.4 worksheets.

W

05/08/13

Went over the first few homework problems and discussed standard heats of formation.Fix the "12-3 Practice Problems" and complete the "Heats of Formation" worksheet.  Complete the 17.4 worksheets (due Friday).

T

05/07/13

Went over the homework and discussed Hess's Law.Complete the "12-3 Practice Problems".

M

05/06/13

Went over 17.3 worksheets and discussed problems involving phase changes and temperature changes.Complete the "Thermochemistry Packet".

F

05/03/13

Completed the quiz.  Discussed molar heats of fusion, solidification, vaporization, and condensation.Complete the Freezing and Boiling Point Graph and Heat and Its Measurement sections of the "Thermochemistry Packet".

R

05/02/13

Completed the "How Much Energy is in a Nut?" experiment.  Went over the "12-4 Practice Problems" and completed and went over the "12-2 Practice Problems".Complete the experiment handout.  Work on the "17.3 Section Review" (due Monday).  Study for your quiz tomorrow.

W

05/01/13

Completed and went over 12 & 13 on p. 513.  Discussed calorimetry and thermochemical equations.Fix the odd problems on the "12-4 Practice Problems" and complete 1-5 on the "12-2 Practice Problems".

T

04/30/13

Went over the p. 510 questions, the "Specific Heat Worksheet", and the 17.2 worksheets.  Discussed Calorimetry.Complete the "12-4 Practice Problems" worksheet and section 17.3 of the "Ch. 17 Guided Reading".

M

04/29/13

Completed and went over the "Intro to Specific Heat" worksheet.Complete the "Specific Heat Worksheet".

F

04/25/13

Went over the 17.1 worksheets. Discussed heat and transfer of heat.Complete questions 4-11 on p. 510, section 17.2 of the "Ch. 17 Guided Reading", and the "17.2 Section Review".

R

04/25/13

Completed the "How Many Drops Can You Pile on a Penny?" experiment and the Ch. 15 & 16 Test.Complete the experiment handout, section 17.1 of the "Ch. 17 Guided Reading", and the "17.1 Section Review".

W

04/24/13

Worked on tomorrow's homework.Study for your Ch. 15 & 16 Test tomorrow!

T

04/23/13

Went over the rest of the homework, looked at the Ch. 15 quiz, and reviewed for the test on Thursday.Study for your test on Thursday!

M

04/22/13

Went over the "Aqueous Solutions" and half of the "Ch. 15-16 Practice Test".Complete section 16.4 of the "Ch. 16 Guided Reading" and the "16.4 Section Review".  Study for your test on Thursday.

F

04/19/13

Went over 1-5 of the homework.Fix the problems we didn't go over on the "Aqueous Solutions" worksheet and complete the "Ch. 15-16 Practice Test".

R

04/18/13

Completed the "Solubility and Conductivity" Experiment.Complete the experiment handout and the "Aqueous Solutions" worksheet.

W

04/17/13

Went over the "Solutions Exercises" worksheet and discussed % v/v, % m/m, colligative properties, molality, and mole fractions.Complete the "Aqueous Solutions" worksheet.

T

04/16/13

Went over the homework and the 16.2 worksheets.  Discussed molarity, preparing solutions, and dilutions.Complete the "Solutions Exercises" worksheet.

M

04/15/13

Completed the Ch. 15 Test.  Discussed solution formation, solubility, and factors affecting solubility.  Went over section 16.1 of the "Ch. 16 Guided Reading" and the "16.1 Section Review".Complete the "15-2 Practice Problems" worksheet.

F

04/12/13

Read and took notes on 16.1-16.3 and worked on the homework.Complete the "16.2 Section Review", section 16.3 of the "Ch. 16 Guided Reading", and the "16.3 Section Review".  Study for the Ch. 15 Quiz on Monday!

R

04/11/13

Watched "A State of Matter" video and completed the handout.  Worked on sections 16.1 and 16.2 of the "Ch. 16 Guided Reading" and the "16.1 Section Review".Finish sections 16.1 and 16.2 of the "Ch. 16 Guided Reading" and the "16.1 Section Review".  Study for your Ch. 15 quiz tomorrow!

W

04/10/13

Completed and went over the "Ch. 15 Vocab Review".  Went over all of the rest of the Ch. 15 worksheets and discussed sections 15.2 and 15.3.Re-read Ch. 15.  Study for your Ch. 15 Quiz on Friday!

T

04/09/13

Worked on the "15.2 Section Review".  Went over the homework and discussed aqueous solutions.Complete the "15.2 Section Review", section 15.3 of the "Ch. 15 Guided Reading", and the "15.3 Section Review".

M

04/08/13

Completed and went over the hydrogen bonding do now.  Worked on section 15.1 of the "Ch. 15 Guided Reading" and the "15.1 Section Review".  Discussed the effects of hydrogen bonding on water.Read about water in the solid state.  Complete sections 15.1 and 15.2 of the "Ch. 15 Guided Reading" and the "15.1 Section Review".

F

04/05/13

Completed the Ch. 14 Test.Complete the "Lewis Dot Structure for Water" worksheet.

R

04/04/13

Completed the "Synthesis and Analysis of Gases" experiment and went over the homework.Study for the Ch. 14 test tomorrow and complete the experiment handout.

W

04/03/13

Worked on the "14.4 Section Review".  Went over the "Dalton's Law", "14.2 Section Review", "14.3 Section Review", and some of the "Gas Laws Review" worksheets.Complete the "14.4 Section Review" and the "Ch. 14 Practice Test".  Study for your Ch. 14 test on Friday.

T

04/02/13

Completed the Ch. 25 Test (open notebook for 30 min).Complete the "Gas Laws Review" worksheet and the worksheets given yesterday.  Note: the Ch. 25 test will NOT be open notebook for students making up the test next week.

M

04/01/13

Defined Geiger Counter, Scintillation Counter, and Film Badge.  Went over the Combined and Ideal Gas Law Worksheets.Study for your Ch. 25 Test tomorrow.  Complete the "14.2 Section Review", "14.3 Section Review", and "Dalton's Law" worksheets by Wednesday.

F

03/22/13

Went over the Ideal Gas Law and Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures.Complete the "Ideal Gas Law" worksheet and the "Spring Break Work" from Ch. 25.  I will collect the spring break work on Monday and you will be tested on Tuesday - feel free to make a copy of your work to study from!

R

03/21/13

Completed the "Stoichiometry of a Chemical Reaction" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.

W

03/20/13

Went over the "Charles's Law" worksheet and discussed calculations involving the combined gas law.Complete the "Combined Gas Law" worksheet.

T

03/19/13

Went over the "Boyle's Law" worksheet and discussed calculations involving Charles's Law and Gay-Lussac's Law.Complete the "Charles's Law" worksheet.

M

03/18/13

Went over the "14.1 Section Review" and discussed the relationship between pressure and volume of gases.Complete the "Boyle's Law" worksheet.

F

03/15/13

Completed the Ch. 13 Test.Complete the "14.1 Section Review".

R

03/14/13

Completed the "Freezing and Melting of Water" experiment and went over the homework.Complete the experiment handout and study for your test tomorrow.

W

03/13/13

Went over the "13.3 Section Review", the "13.4 Section Review", the 13.4 textbook work, and the "Ch. 13 Additional Problems".Complete the "Ch. 13 Practice Problems" worksheet.

T

03/12/13

Went over the 13.2 textbook problems, "13.2 Section Review", 13.3 notes, 13.3 textbook work, and the 13.4 notes.Complete problems 21-25 on p. 404, problems 48-49 on p. 407, the "13.4 Section Review", and the "Ch. 13 Additional Problems".

M

03/11/13

Went over the 13.1 textbook problems, the 13.2 notes, and the interpreting graphics on p. 394.Complete the "13.3 Section Review" and the following questions: 9-14 on p. 395; 16-20 on p. 399; and 37, 39, 40-47 on p. 407.

F

03/08/13

Discussed the nature of gases (went over the 13.1 notes and completed and went over the "13.1 Section Review").Complete the "13.2 Section Review" and questions 1 & 2 on p. 387, interpreting graphs on p. 388, 6 & 7 on p. 389, and 27, 29, 30-31, & 33-35 on p. 407.

03/05/13
through
03/07/13

No class due to HSPAs.

M

03/04/13

Completed the Ch. 12 Test.Complete sections 13.3 and 13.4 of the "Ch. 13 Notes".

F

03/01/13

Completed the experiment and went over all of the worksheets.Complete the "Relating Moles to Coefficients" experiment handout.  Study for your Ch. 12 test on Monday!  Complete sections 13.1 and 13.2 of the "Ch. 13 Notes".

R

02/28/13

Completed most of the "Relating Moles to Coefficients" experiment and went over the rest of the "11-3 Practice Problems".Fix any questions from yesterday, work on the experiment handout (due Monday), and study for your Ch. 12 test on Monday!

W

02/27/13

Worked on the "Ch. 12 Practice Test" and question 32, 44, 48, & 50-52 on pages 375-380.Finish whatever you didn't complete in class.

T

02/26/13

Completed a stoichiometry quiz and went over 1-10 of the homework.Go back through 11-27 of the homework and fix your work!!! Study for a test on Friday.

M

02/25/13

Went over the homework and discussed percent yield.Complete the "11-3 Practice Problems" worksheet.

F

02/22/13

Went over the volume-volume and mixed problems sections of the "Stoichiometry Packet" and all of the "Stoichiometry" worksheet.  Discussed limiting and excess reagents.Complete the "Stoichiometry Level 2" and "Stoichiometry Level 3" worksheets.

R

02/21/13

Completed the "Empirical Formula Determination" experiment.Complete the experiment handout with the given data.  Remember that the accepted value is 1.0 and to skip #10.

W

02/20/13

Discussed other stoichiometric calculations.Complete the "Stoichiometry Packet" and the "Stoichiometry" worksheet.

T

02/19/13

Discussed interpreting chemical equations, the mole-ratio, and stoichiometric calculations involving mass.Complete the "Mole-Mole and Mass-Mass" packet.

M

02/18/13

Completed the Ch. 11 Test.None.

F

02/15/13

Went over the "Ch. 11 Review" worksheet.Study for your test on Monday!

R

02/14/13

Completed the "Zinc Made More Cents" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.  Study for your Ch. 11 test on Monday.

W

02/13/13

Went over the "Ionic Equations" worksheet.Complete the "Ch. 11 Review" worksheet.  Study for your Ch. 11 test on Monday.

T

02/12/13

Completed the quiz and went over the first problem on the "Ionic Equations" worksheet.Finish the "Ionic Equations" worksheet.

M

02/11/13

Discussed combustion reactions and net ionic equations.Complete the front side of the "Ionic Equations" worksheet and study for a quiz on single- and double-replacement reactions.

F

02/08/13

Went over the homework and completed the synthesis and decomposition quiz.Complete the combustion section of the "Practice Reaction Predictions" worksheet and study for a quiz on single- and double-replacement reactions.  Bring in at least 2 clean, shiny pennies (must be 1982 or later) for lab on Thursday.

R

02/07/13

Completed the "Types of Reactions" experiment.Complete the experiment handout and see homework below.

W

02/06/13

Went over the homework and discussed predicting products for single-replacement and double-replacement reactions.Complete the synthesis, decomposition, single-replacement, and double-replacement sections of the "Practice Reaction Predictions" worksheet.  Study for a quiz on comindation and decomposition reactions on Friday (you will not have the rules handout available).

T

02/05/13

Completed and went over the "Classification and Rules for Chemical Reactions".  Completed the quiz.  Went over the homework.  Discussed how to use the "Classification and Rules for Chemical Reactions" handout.Using the "Classification and Rules for Chemical Reactions", complete the "Reaction Predictions for Combination and Decomposition" worksheet.

M

02/04/13

Went over the homework.  Completed and went over the "Equations" worksheet.  Discussed the 5 types of reactions.Study for a balancing & word equations quiz tomorrow.  Go back through all Ch. 11 worksheets and label the type of reactions for all questions.

F

02/01/13

No class - midterms.

R

01/31/13

No class - midterms.

W

01/30/13

Completed the midterm exam.Complete p. 61 & 62 of the "Balancing and Word Equations" worksheet.

T

01/29/13

Went over the midterm review packet.Study for your midterm!

M

01/28/13

Went over some of the midterm review packet.Go back through the packet and make sure all of the questions are answered completely.  Study for your midterm!

F

01/25/13
Went over the homework and worked on p. 61 & 62 of the "Balancing and Word Equations" worksheet.Complete p. 61 & 62 of the "Balancing and Word Equations" worksheet.

R

01/24/13

Completed the lab practical.  Discussed chemical equations and balancing equations.Complete p. 40 & 41 of the "Balancing and Word Equations" worksheet.

W

01/23/13

Completed the Ch. 10 Test.Complete your midterm review packet and study for your lab practical tomorrow!

T

01/22/13

Went over most of the homework.Study for your test tomorrow!

M

01/21/13

Went over most of the homework.Go back through the homework and fix units and sig-figs.  Complete the "Percent Composition and Molecular Formula" worksheet.  Study for your test on Wednesday!

F

01/18/13

Went over the "Mole Packet" and part of the "Ch. 6 Reteaching".Re-do the "Ch. 6 Reteaching" to make sure your work and sig-figs are correct.  Complete the "10-3 Practice Problems" worksheet.  Study for your Ch. 10 test on Tuesday and your lab practical on Thursday.  Your "Honors Midterm Review" packet is due on Thursday!

R

01/17/13

Completed the "Composition of Hydrates" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.

W

01/16/13

Completed a quiz on mole conversions.  Went over 6-8 of the 'Percentage Composition' section of the "Mole Packet" and the 'Determining Empirical Formulas' section of the "Mole Packet".  Briefly went over calculating Molecular Formulas.Complete the 'Determining Molecular Formulas' section of the "Mole Packet" and question 3 on the "Ch. 6 Reteaching" worksheet.

T

01/15/13

Went over the homework and discussed percent composition as a conversion factor and calculating empirical formulas.Complete 6-8 of the 'Percentage Composition' section of the "Mole Packet", the 'Determining Empirical Formulas' section of the "Mole Packet", and question 2 on the "Ch. 6 Reteaching" worksheet. 

M

01/14/13

Went over the "Mole Packet".  Discussed calculating molar mass from density, percent composition from mass data, and percent composition from the chemical formula.Complete 1-5 of the 'Percentage Composition' section of the "Mole Packet" and question 1 on the "Ch. 6 Reteaching" worksheet. 

F

01/11/13

Went over all of the worksheets and discussed mole-volume and mixed mole conversions.Complete the 'The Mole and Volume' and 'Mixed Mole Problems' sections of the "Mole Packet" as well as the "10-2 Practice Problems".

R

01/10/13

Completed Part 2 of the "Identification of Anions and Cations" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.

W

01/09/13

Discussed the mole, Avogadro's number, molar masses, and mole conversions.Complete the 'Mole and Avogadro's Number', 'Gram Formula Mass', and 'Mole and Mass' sections of the "Mole Packet".

T

01/08/13

Completed the Ch. 9 Test and read section 10.1.Have a parent/guardian sign into the Parent Portal.

M

01/07/13

Completed the "Rules for Naming Ions" worksheet.  Went over all worksheets and reviewed for tomorrow's test.Study for the Ch. 9 test tomorrow!

F

01/04/13

Worked on the "Formulas and Nomenclature" worksheet and went over the Section Reviews and part of "Level 2".Complete the "Formulas and Nomenclature" and "9.5 Section Review".  Correct your "Naming & Formlua Writing Levels 2 & 3".  Study for your test on Tuesday!

R

01/03/13

Completed Part 1 of the "Identification of Anions and Cations" experiment.Complete the "9.1 Section Review" and the "9.2 Section Review". 

W

01/02/13

Completed & went over the "Ch. 5 Skillsheet".  Went over page 28 of the "pages 28 & 29" worksheet and "Naming & Formula Writing Level 1". Discussed how to name and write formulas for acids.Complete page 29 of the "pages 28 & 29" worksheet, the "9.3 Section Review", and the "9.4 Section Review". 

R

12/20/12

Completed the Ionic Compounds Quiz and the "Naming and Formula Writing Experiment".Complete page 28 of the "pages 28 & 29" worksheet, "Naming & Formula Writing Level 1", and "Naming & Formlua Writing Levels 2 & 3".  Enjoy your break!

W

12/19/12

Went over the homework.  Completed and went over page 30 of the "pages 26, 27, and 30" worksheet.  Discussed naming and formula writing for molecular compounds.Complete page 28 of the "pages 28 & 29" worksheet, "Naming & Formula Writing Level 1", and "Naming & Formlua Writing Levels 2 & 3".

T

12/18/12

Went over the "Ch. 5 Review Concepts" worksheet.  Completed and went over most of p. 26 of the "pages 26, 27, and 30" worksheet.Complete p. 26 and 27 of the "pages 26, 27, and 30" worksheet.

M

12/17/12

Completed the Ch. 7 & 8 Test."Element Icosahedron" project and "Ch. 5 Review Concepts" worksheet are due tomorrow!!!

F

12/14/12

Discussed naming and formula writing for ionic compounds.Study for your Ch. 7 & 8 test on Monday.  "Element Icosahedron" project and "Ch. 5 Review Concepts" worksheet are due on Tuesday!!!

R

12/13/12

Completed and went over the "Ionic and Covalent Bonding" worksheet and went over the rest of the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet, section 8.4 of the "Ch. 8 Guided Reading", and the "8.4 Section Review".  Reviewed for the Ch. 7 & 8 test.  Researched information for the "Element Icosahedron" project.Study for your Ch. 7 & 8 test tomorrow!  "Element Icosahedron" project is due on Tuesday, Dec. 18th!

W

12/12/12

Discussed hydrogen bonding.  Went over bond polarity, molecular polarity, and intermolecular attractions on the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet through #11.Go back through 12-24 on the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet and make sure you have the correct bond polarity, molecular polarity, and intermolecular attractions.  Study for your Ch. 7 & 8 test on Friday.

T

12/11/12

Discussed bond polarity, molecular polarity, and intermolecular attractions.Label the bond polarity and molecular polarity and name the intermolecular attractions on the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet.  Study for test on Friday!

M

12/10/12

Went over the molecular shapes and the orbital overlapping.  Discussed central atom hybridization.Label the central atom hybridization on the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet.

F

12/07/12

Finished discussing molecular shapes and orbital overlapping.Draw the structural formulas (with dashes representing covalent bonds) for the 24 "Covalent Compounds" worksheet.  Finish labeling the molecular shapes and label all bonds as sigma or pi.

R

12/06/12

Completed the "Holiday Chromatography" and "To Grow A Snowflake" experiments.  Discussed more of the molecular shapes.Label the shapes on the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet and study the background info on the experiments.

W

12/05/12

Went over the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet and began discussing VSEPR theory and molecular shapes.Complete the "8.2 Section Review".

T

12/04/12

Went over the "8.1 Section Review" and sections 8.1 and 8.2 of the "Ch. 8 Guided Reading".  Discussed covalent bonding and the systemmatic approach to creating Lewis dot structures.Draw the Lewis dot structures for the "Covalent Compounds" worksheet.

M

12/03/12

Went over section 7.3 of the "Ch. 7 Guided Reading" and discussed molecular compounds, molecules, molecular formulas, and the formation of single, double, triple, and coordinate covalent bonds.Complete section 8.2 of the "Ch. 8 Guided Reading".

F

11/30/12

Worked on section 7.3 of the "Ch. 7 Guided Reading", section 8.1 of the "Ch. 8 Guided Reading", and the "8.1 Section Review".Finish anything you didn't complete in class.

R

11/29/12

Completed the "Electron Configurations of Atoms and Ions" experiment and discussed metallic crystals and alloys.Complete the "Electron Configurations of Atoms and Ions" experiment handout.

W

11/18/12

Went over the homework and completed and went over the "Bonding Reactions Level 2".  Discussed metallic bonding.Complete section 7.3 of the "Ch. 7 Guided Reading".

T

11/27/12

Discussed ionic bonding, chemical formulas, and properties of ionic compounds.Complete the "7.2 Section Review" and the "Bonding Reactions Level 1" (for #2, only complete the ionic ones).

M

11/26/12

Went over section 7.1 of the "Ch. 7 Guided Reading".  Discussed Lewis dot structures, the formation of ions, and ionic bonding.Complete the "7.1 Section Review" and section 7.2 of the "Ch. 7 Guided Reading".

W

11/21/12

Completed the Ch. 6 Test.Complete section 7.1 of the "Ch. 7 Guided Reading".

T

11/20/12

Completed the "Ch. 6 Vocab Review".  Went over the 6.3 worksheets and the Graphing Periodic Trends experiment.Study for your Ch. 6 Test tomorrow!

M

11/19/12

Worked on "A Periodic Table Logic Problem".Finish "A Periodic Table Logic Problem".  This is due tomorrow and will not be accepted late.  The Ch. 6 test will be on Wednesday.  Anyone absent on Wednesday will need to stay after on Monday to make up the test.

F

11/16/12

Discussed periodic trends in atomic radius, ionization energy, ionic size, and electronegativity.Complete the "6.3 Section Review".  Monday we will be completing the "A Periodic Table Logic Problem".  This is due Tuesday and will not be accepted late.  The Ch. 6 Test will be on Wednesday. Anyone absent on Monday needs to have the lab completed and turned in on Tuesday.  Anyone absent on Wednesday will need to stay after on Monday to make up the test.

R

11/15/12

Completed the Graphing Periodic Trends experiment.Work on the Graphing Periodic Trends experiment handout.  Although it is not due until Monday, your only opportunity to ask questions will be tomorrow.

W

11/14/12

Went over all of the homework and began discussing atomic radius.Go back through your "Ch. 6 Guided Reading" and make corrections.

T

11/13/12

Named and located Br, Kr, Se, Sr, Ni, Sb, Cs, Pb, La, Be, V, Sc, Ne, Co, F, Fr, Mn, Mg, U, and Fe.  Discussed electron configuration trends.Complete the noble gas configurations for Ca, Cr, Cl, Ce, Pb, Pt, Se, and Cs.

M

11/12/12

Discussed the parts of the periodic table.Complete the "6.1 Section Review" and "6.2 Section Review".

W

11/07/12

Watched Halloween demos.Complete the "Ch. 6 Guided Reading".

T

11/06/12

Completed the "Periodic Properties" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.

M

11/05/12

Completed Ch. 5 Test.Complete section 6.1 of the "Ch. 6 Guided Reading".

10/29/12 through
11/02/12

Schools closed due to Hurricane Sandy.

F

10/26/12

Went over all of the worksheets.Study for your Ch. 5 test on Monday!

R

10/25/12

Completed the "Understanding Electron Configurations" experiment.Complete the "Ch. 5 Additional Problems - Honors Chemistry" and study for your test on Monday!

W

10/24/12

Went over the notes on the quantum mechanical model.Fix your 5.3 "Guided Reading" and "5.3 Section Review".

T

10/23/12

Copied notes on physics and the quantum mechanical model.Complete the "5.3 Section Review".

M

10/22/12

Discussed exceptional electron configurations and went over the homework.Complete section 5.3 of the "Ch. 5 Guided Reading".

F

10/19/12

Discussed determining electron configurations.  Complete the "5.2 Section Review" and yesterday's experiment handout.  Have a parent/guardian check the ParentPortal.

R

10/18/12

Completed the "Mass, Volume, and Density" experiment.Have a parent/guardian check the ParentPortal.  Work on the experiment handout (due Monday).

W

10/17/12

No class due to PSAT testing.

T

10/16/12

Discussed the atomic models and went over section 5.1 of the "Ch. 5 Guided Reading" and most of the "5.1 Section Review".

Check out the website, winter.group.shef.ac.uk/
orbitron/, and complete section 5.2 of the "Ch. 5 Guided Reading".

 M

10/15/12

Completed the Ch. 4 Test.Complete section 5.1 of the "Ch. 5 Guided Reading" and the "5.1 Section Review".

F

10/12/12

Went over the worksheets.Study for Ch. 4 Test on Monday!

R

10/11/12

Completed the "Isotopes and Atomic Mass" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.

W

10/10/12

Went over the worksheets.Complete the "Ch. 4 Practice Test" and "Ch. 4 Practice Problems" worksheets.  Study for test on Monday.

T

10/09/12

Started working on the "Ch. 4 Practice Problems".  Discussed calculating atomic masses.  Went over the "4.3 Guided Reading".Complete the "Atomic Structure", "Atomic Structure and Average Atomic Mass", and "Average Atomic Mass" packet.

F

10/05/12

Discussed the discovery of the subatomic particles, Rutherford's gold foil experiment, atomic number, mass number, isotopes, and ions.Complete the "4.3 Guided Reading and Guided Practice" and the "4.3 Section Review".

R

10/04/12

Discussed Democritus, Dalton's Theory, and the discovery of the electron.Complete the "Rutherford Experiment PhET Lab" and the "Build an Atom PhET Lab".

W

10/03/12

Completed the Ch. 1-3 Test.Read and take notes on 4.1 and 4.2.

T

10/02/12

Finished going over all of the Ch. 3 worksheets.Study for your Ch. 1-3 test tomorrow!

M

10/01/12

Went over most of the "Ch. 3 Practice Problems" and some of the "Ch. 1-3 Practice Test".Make corrections to the "Ch. 1-3 Practice Test" and read and take notes on 4.1 and 4.2.  Study for Ch. 1-3 test on Wednesday!

F

09/28/12

Completed the Density Mini-Experiment.Complete the "Ch. 3 Practice Problems" worksheet and the "Ch. 1-3 Practice Test".  Study for Ch. 1-3 Test on Tuesday!

R

09/27/12

Completed the "Observing Chemical Changes" experiment.Complete the experiment handout.

W

09/26/12

Defined error and percent error.  Went over the "3.2 Section Review", "3.4 Section Review", and section 3.1 of the "Ch. 3 Practice Problems".Complete sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the "Ch. 3 Practice Problems".

T

09/25/12

Completed # 16 & 17 on p. 78.  Went over the homework.Read chapter 3 and complete the "3.2 Section Review" and "3.4 Section Review" worksheets.

M

09/24/12

Went over significant figures and metric conversions worksheets.  Discussed other types of dimensional analysis problems.Complete the "Ch. 3 Additional Problems" worksheet.

F

09/21/12

Completed and went over p. 72 #15.  Discussed the "Physical and Chemical Change" experiment.Complete the 3.1 and 3.2 sections of the "Ch. 3 Practice Problems" worksheet.

R

09/20/12

Watched the "Alchemy" video and worked on the "Metric System Measurement Conversions" worksheet.Complete the "Alchemy" definitions and the "Metric System Measurement Conversions" worksheet.

W

09/19/12

Completed and went over p. 68 #1 and 2.  Went over the "Scientific Notation" and "Significant Figures" worksheets.  Discussed multiplying/dividing with sig-figs, conversion factors, dimensional analysis, and metric unit conversions.Complete #3 on the "Significant Figures" worksheet.  Have a parent/guardian check your progress on the parent portal.

T

09/18/12

Completed the Ch. 1-2 Quiz and discussed significant figures.Complete questions 1 & 2 on the "Significant Figures" worksheet.

M

09/17/12

Went over the "Facts for Ch. 1" and Ch. 2 "Section Review" Worksheets.  Discussed scientific notation.Complete the "Scientific Notation" worksheet and study for your Ch. 1-2 Quiz tomorrow.

F

09/14/12

Completed the "Physical and Chemical Change" Experiment.Complete the experiment handout and the 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 Section Reviews.

R

09/13/12

Worked on the "Physical and Chemical Changes" Experiment.Complete as much of the experiment handout as possible.

W

09/12/12

Completed and went over the "Physical vs. Chemical" worksheet.  Went over the 1st and 2nd summer assignments.Complete the "Facts for Chapter 1" worksheet.

T

09/11/12

Completed the safety quiz.  Discussed class rules and procedures.  Watched safety demos.None.

M

09/10/12

Discussed lab safety.Have a parent/guardian sign the safety contract and study for a safety quiz tomorrow!

F

09/07/12

Completed the equipment quiz, went over the rest of the volume/temperature worksheet, and went over most of the 1st summer assignment.Keep your summer assignment in a safe place!

R

09/06/12

Finished going over lab equipment, discussed measuring volume and temperature, and completed the "Measuring Liquid Volume & Reading Thermometers" worksheet.Study for your equipment quiz tomorrow.

W

09/05/12

Began going over lab equipment.Bring in summer assignments (by Friday) and study for equipment quiz on Friday.