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| Assignment | Percentage | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Quizzes | 20 | HW and Reading Drop Lowest 3 Scores |
| Labs/Activities | 20 | Group Work |
| Chapter Tests | 40 | Drop Lowest 3 |
| Final-Practical | 10 | TBA |
| Final-Written | 10 | 1st and 2nd Semester |
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Chapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table Chapter 4: The Structure of Matter Chapter 5/6: Chemical Reactions, Solutions, Acids, and Bases Chapter 7: Nuclear Changes Chapter 8: Motion and Forces Chapter 9: Work and Energy Chapter 10: Heat and Temperature Chapter 11: Waves Chapter 12: Sound and Light Chapter 13: Electricity Chapter 14: Magentism Chapter 18: Earth and Atmosphere |
| Dates | Topic | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3/11, A3 | Ch 7 Nuclear Changes | 1. NUclear Changes Quiz|
| Tue, 3/09, A3 | Ch 7 Nuclear Changes, Half-Life Calculations |
1. Nuclear Changes PowerPoint 2. Half-Life Applet Lab Due today 3. Half-Life Applet 2 4. Half-Life Assignment |
| Fri, 3/05, A3 | Ch 7 Nuclear Changes: Half-Life |
1. Nuclear Changes PowerPoint 2. Half-Life Applet 3. Half-Life Applet 2 4. Twizzler Half-Life Activity 5. M and M Half-Life Activity 6. Half-Life Group calculation Problems |
| Wed, 3/03, A3 | Ch 7 Nuclear Changes |
1. Nuclear Changes PowerPoint 2. Nuclear Decay 1 Worksheet 3. Nuclear Decay 2 Applet 4. Half-Life Applet 5. Half-Life Applet 2 |
| Mon, 3/01,A3 | Ch 5 Test |
1. Warm-Up Review for ch 5 test 2. Ch 5 Test 3. Nuclear Physics Reading and Questions 4. Half-Life Applet 5. Half-Life Applet 2 |
| Thu, 2/25, A3 | Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 |
1. Warm-Up Review 2. Identifying Types of Chemical Bonds 3. Balancing Chemical Equations 4. Ch 5 Test Next Class |
| Tue, 2/23 (A3) | Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1 and 5.2 |
1. chemical reactions and heat experiements 1 and 2 2. Post-Lab Questions 3. Chemical Reaction Experiment #3 |
| Fri, 2/19 (A3) | Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1 and 5.2 |
1. Finish Kaboom-NOVA VIdeo Questions 2. chemical reactions and heat experiements 1 |
| Wed, 2/17 (A3) | Chemical Reactions: Sections 5.1 and 5.2 |
1. Chemical Reactions Lab/Video Sheet
Video Clips 1. Alkali Metals in water 1 2. Alkali Metals in water 2 3. Exothermic RXN of Potassium Permanganate and Glycerin 4. Exothermic RXN of Iron-Oxide and Aluminum with Potassium Chlorate and Sugar plus Sulfuric Acid 5. Comparing the 4-Halogens 6. Endothermic Reaction Lab Video 7. Kaboom-NOVA VIdeo Questions |
| Fri, 2/12 (A3) | Ch 4 Exam | Take Ch 4 Test |
| Wed, 2/10 (A3) | Review for Ch 4 Exam | Ch 4 Test Review |
| Mon, 2/08 (A3) | Section 4.2/4.3/4.4 Covalent Bonds |
1. Covalent Bond Project 2. Covalent Bonds Quiz Due before next class |
| Thu, 2/04 (A3) | Section 4.2/4.3/4.4 Covalent Bonds |
1. Covalent Bond Project 2. Covalent Bonds Quiz Due before next class |
| Tue, 2/02 (A3) | Section 4.2/4.3 Covalent Bonds Part 1 |
1. Ionic Formula Quiz (IN-Class) 2. Ionic Bonds Project |
| Fri, 1/29 (A3) | Section 4.2 Ionic Bonds and Covalent Bonds Part 1 |
1. Ionic Bond Project 2. Periodic Table Puzzle |
| Wed, 1/27 (A3) | Section 4.2 Ionic Bonds and Covalent Bonds Part 1 |
1. Ionic Bond Project 2. Section 4.2 Part A Worksheet 3. In-Class Quiz: Valence electrons and Ion Charge |
| Mon, 1/25 (A3) | Section 4.1 Compounds and Molecules |
1. Section 4.1 Notes 2. Ionization and Lewis Dot Structure Activity 3. Section 4.1 Quiz |
| Thu, 1/21 (A3) | Moles, Section 3.4 |
1. Chapter 3 Test with Elements 61-80 2. Form A Elements 61-80 3. Form B Elements 61-80 4. Elements Project |
| Tue, 1/19 (A3) | Moles, Section 3.4 |
1. Elements 41-60 Quiz (available during class) 2. Moles Lecture Notes 3. Downloadable Periodic Table 4. Atoms Worksheets 5. Moles Quiz Due before next class Chapter 3 Test combined with Elements 61-80 Next Class |
| Thursday, 1/14 (A3) | Families of Elements, Section 3.3 |
1. Elements 21-40 Quiz 2. Element Familes Workksheet 3. Periodic Table 4. Elements Family Quiz Due before next class |
| Tuesday, 1/12 (A3) | Isotopes and Ions, Section 3.2 (p81-84) |
1. Notes 2. Periodic Table 3. Ions and Isotopes Quiz Due by next class 4. Elements 1-20 Quiz Form A or Elements Quiz Form B |
| Friday, 1/8 (A3) | Electron Configuration |
1. Notes 2 Periodic Table 3. Electron Config Quiz Due by next class 4. 1-page paper on Moore's Law from the article. Due next class 5. Interactive Periodic Table |
| Wed 01/06 (A) & Thu 01/07 (B) | Atomic Structure |
1. Read Section 3.2 Section 3.2 Notes 2 Periodic Table 3 Elements On-Line Matching Game 4. Elements On-Line Hangman 5. Section 3.2 Quiz (due by 1/7 (A) and 1/10 (B) at 11:59 pm) 5. 1-page paper on Moore's Law from the article. |
| Mon 01/04 & Tue 01/05 | Atomic Structure |
1. Atomic Structure Video 2. Read Section 3.1. Note Taker Sheet 3. Visit the Bohr Atom Applet 4. View Bohr atom Video clip 5. Section 3.1 Quiz (due by 1/5 at 11:59 pm) |