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Researching Science/
Current Events
- An article on science will be will be assigned and analyzed most
weeks. Some of these will be completed in class.
- The format for the articles was given out in class. Click
here for a new copy:
Researching Science Article
Format
- If you are absent, it is up to you to find an article on the
correct topic and analyze it. The topics for the articles will
be listed below.
- All information should come from a valid website. For help
you should go to the
media center website
Date Article Completed in Class |
Topic/
Research Question |
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This Week in
Class:
Quarter 1
Quarter 2 Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Please note that all plans are tentative and subject to change as
circumstances dictate.
Quarter 4
6/1/2015 - 6/5/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 6/1 |
PERIOD 1 FINAL |
TUES 6/2 |
PERIOD 2 AND 3 FINALS |
WED 6/3 |
PERIOD 4 AND 5 FINALS |
THURS 6/4 |
PERIOD 6 AND 7 FINALS |
FRI 6/5 |
PLANNING |
5/25/2015 - 5/29/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 5/25 |
NO SCHOOL |
TUES 5/26 |
Atomic Theory scientist research |
WED 5/27 |
Atomic theory scientist research |
THURS 5/28 |
Create Atomic Theory timeline |
FRI 5/29 |
Finish timeline and present |
5/18/2015 - 5/22/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 5/18 |
Mole-mole problems and practice (WS1) |
TUES 5/19 No 4 |
Mole-mole review P3, 6 |
WED 5/20 No 3 |
Mole-mole review P4 Lab - P6 |
THURS 5/21 |
Percent yield and stoichiometry Practice (WS2) |
FRI 5/22 |
Review percent yield and stoichiometry |
5/11/2015 - 5/15/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 5/11 |
Testing Day - Early Release |
TUES 5/12 |
Testing Day - Early release |
WED 5/13 |
Unit 7 Review |
THURS 5/14 |
Unit 7 Review |
FRI 5/15 |
Unit 7 Test
Study guide and review packet due |
5/4/2015 - 5/8/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 5/4 |
Testing Day - Early Release |
TUES 5/5 |
Testing Day - Early release |
WED 5/6 |
Reaction types Practice problems |
THURS 5/7 |
Review equations, reaction types Energy bar diagrams |
FRI 5/8 |
Equations and
reaction types quiz Energy bar graph discussion and
practice |
4/27/2015 - 5/1/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 4/27 |
Testing Day - Early Release |
TUES 4/28 |
Testing Day - Early release |
WED 4/29 |
Precipitation reactions and solubility Finish lab write-up
Precipitation WS |
THURS 4/30 |
Decomposition Lab - Need
closed shoes Finish precipitation WS |
FRI 5/1 |
Ionic and net ionic equations Finish precipitation WS |
4/20/2015 - 4/24/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 4/20 |
Balancing equations review (WS1) Practice
(WS2) |
TUES 4/21 |
Balancing equations practice and review (finish WS2) |
WED 4/22 |
Double Replacement/
Precipitation Lab - need closed shoes |
THURS 4/23 |
Lab discussion and finish write up. Equations review |
FRI 4/24 |
Balancing Equations
Quiz Precipitation Reactions discussion and practice |
4/13/2015 - 4/17/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 4/13 |
Introduction to chemical equations
Arranging Atoms Activity
and WS |
TUES 4/14 |
Nail lab Part 1 -
Need closed shoes Finish activity and WS and discuss |
WED 4/15 |
Nail Lab Part 2 -
need closed shoes Start WS 1 (Balancing Equations) |
THURS 4/16 |
Discuss Equation balancing Finish WS 1 |
FRI 4/17 |
Nail Lab Part 3
Lab Write Up and discussion |
4/6/2015 - 4/10/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 4/6 |
Finish Unit 6 Review Naming and formula review
P 251 #6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14 |
TUES 4/7 |
Unit 6 Review -
Whiteboard and discussion |
WED 4/8 |
Unit 6 Test |
THURS 4/9 |
Reaction in a Bag lab -
need closed shoes Conservation of mass - Lavoisier
reading assignment P 302-303 |
FRI 4/10 |
Reading assignment - Aluminum Rusting (Chemical Reactions) |
3/30/2015 - 4/3/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 3/30 |
Acid naming review Molecular naming and
formulas
Practice (WS)
Review naming and formulas |
TUES 3/31 |
Review naming and formulas |
WED 4/1 |
Naming and formulas
Quiz Unit 6 Review
|
THURS 4/2 (Prof.
dev.) |
Unit 6 review |
FRI 4/3 |
NO SCHOOL |
Quarter 3
3/16/2015 - 3/20/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 3/16 |
Ionic naming and formula review Ionic Naming
Activity |
TUES 3/17 |
Roman Numeral Lab -
need closed shoes |
WED 3/18 |
Ionic naming and
formulas Quiz Acid naming and practice |
THURS 3/19 (Early
Rel.) |
Acid naming review and finish practice |
FRI 3/20 |
PLANNING - END OF Q3 |
3/9/2015 - 3/13/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 3/9 |
Review WS1 "What's My Rule" Activity for
classifying solids
Finish WS |
TUES 3/10 |
"Why Structure is Important" discussion and practice |
WED 3/11 |
Ionic naming and formulas Practice (WS3) |
THURS 3/12 |
Polyatomic Ion Quiz
Ionic naming and formulas - Roman numerals.
Finish WS3 |
FRI 3/13 |
Ionic naming and formulas - polyatomic ions "Representing
Ions" Practice |
3/2/2015 - 3/6/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 3/2 |
Cathode ray tube discussion and video Finish
reading and WS. |
TUES 3/3 |
Thomson model - discussion and video clips Sticky tape
post lab |
WED 3/4 |
Static electricity discussion and video clips Post-lab WS |
THURS 3/5 Prof. Dev |
Chemical
Families Video and notes |
FRI 3/6 |
Electrolysis demo Patterns of Charge discussion and WS |
2/23/2015 - 2/27/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 2/23 |
Unit 5 Review and study guide |
TUES 2/24 |
Unit 5 Review |
WED 2/25 |
Unit 5 test |
THURS 2/26 Early
Release |
Intro to Unit 6 Sticky
Tape / Charged Particle lab |
FRI 2/27 |
" Inside the Atom" Reading and notes |
2/16/2015 - 2/20/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 2/16 |
NO SCHOOL |
TUES 2/17 |
Empirical Formula
Lab Part 2 - need closed shoes Review mole problems |
WED 2/18 |
Mole Problem Quiz
Empirical formula problems and practice (WS3) |
THURS 2/19 |
Empirical Formula Lab
Part 3 Lab discussion and calculations
Empirical formula practice |
FRI 2/20 |
Molecular formulas Empirical and molecular formula
practice (WS) Unit 5 Review notes |
2/9/3025 - 2/13/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 2/9 |
Mole and molar mass discussion WS 1
The Mole WS (Finish for HW) |
TUES 2/10 INTERIMS |
Mole-mass and mole-particle conversions Practice (WS2) -
finish for HW |
WED 2/11 |
Review WS 2 Additional mole problem practice (group work) |
THURS 2/12 |
Additional mole problem practice (WS) Finish for HW |
FRI 2/13 |
Empirical Formula
Lab - Need closed shoes |
2/2/2015 - 2/6/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 2/2 |
Unit 4 review |
TUES 2/3 |
Unit 4 Test |
WED 2/4 |
Avogadro's Hypothesis and relative mass discussion
Relative Mass
Activity/Lab
Relative mass calculations |
THURS 2/5 Prof
Study |
Review relative mass calculations |
FRI 2/6 |
Researching Science article - Pseudoscience Vocabulary for
the mole |
1/26/2015 - 1/30/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 1/26 |
Finish Dalton's Playhouse online lab and WS
Representing mixtures and compounds - Review WS |
TUES 1/27 |
Mass ratio problems U4 WS3 Practice |
WED 1/28 |
Review WS 3 Percent composition
U4 WS4 Practice |
THURS 1/29 |
WS 3 and 4 Review Begin Unit 4 Review |
FRI 1/30 |
WS 3 and 4 Quiz
Continue with Unit 4 Review |
1/19/2015 - 1/23/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 1/19 |
NO SCHOOL |
TUES 1/20 |
Avogadro's Hypothesis discussion U4 WS2 |
WED 1/21 |
Whiteboard review WS 1 and 2 Vocabulary summary |
THURS 1/22 |
WS 1 and 2 Formative
Quiz Democritus and Dalton Reading |
FRI 1/23 |
Dalton's Playhouse online Lab presentation and worksheet |
1/12/2015 - 1/16/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 1/12 |
Substances and Mixtures P2
Flammability demo
Substance and Mixture
Lab P2 - Need closed shoes |
TUES 1/13 |
Lab discussion Whiteboard group activity - separating sand
and salt
Fe and S separation demo
Finish Substance and mixture packet |
WED 1/14 |
Mixtures and compounds - Demo, video and discussion U4 WS1 |
THURS 1/15 |
Element name and symbol
quiz 2 Review WS 1 Researching Science - Oil refining
and fractional distillation |
FRI 1/16 |
Evidence for Definite Composition - Video (Gases
and How They Combine) Complete video study guide |
1/5/2015 - 1/9/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 1/5 |
Periodic Table/ Element Names readings and essay
assignment HW: Study Lab safety rules |
TUES 1/6 |
Lab Safety rule Quiz
2 Elements to Learn Activity (WS) |
WED 1/7 |
Specific Heat Lab -
Need closed shoes and tie back hair |
THURS 1/8 Prof Dev. |
Element name and symbol
quiz 1 Lab discussion, calculations and write-up |
FRI 1/9 |
Substance and
Mixture Lab Part 1 - Need closed shoes and tie back hair |
Quarter 2
12/15/2014 - 12/19/2014 MIDTERM EXAMS
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 12/15 |
PERIOD 7 MIDTERM |
TUES 12/16 |
PERIOD 6 MIDTERM PERIOD 5 MIDTERM |
WED 12/17 |
PERIOD 4 MIDTERM PERIOD 3 MIDTERM |
THURS 12/18 |
PERIOD 2 MIDTERM PERIOD 1 MIDTERM |
FRI 12/19 |
EMPLOYEE PLANNING |
12/8/2014 - 12/12/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 12/8 |
Quantitative problems - review WS3 Multi-step
problems
U3 WS 4 |
TUES 12/9 |
Finish U3 WS4 Start Unit 3 Review (WS) |
WED 12/10 |
Review WS4 Extra practice - Quantitative problems Folder
check |
THURS 12/11 |
Qauntitative Energy
Problem Quiz
Finish Unit 3 Review
Folder check |
FRI 12/12 |
Unit 3 Review and Study Guide |
12/1/2014 - 12/5/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 12/1 |
Review energy reading Energy Bar charts and
practice (U3 WS1) |
TUES 12/2 |
Review WS1 (group whiteboard) Additional Practice (U3 WS2) |
WED 12/3 |
Review WS2 Intro to quantitative energy problems - notes |
THURS 12/4 (Prof.
Dev.) |
Energy Bar Graphs Quiz
Quantitative energy problems and practice (U3 WS3) |
FRI 12/5 |
Quantitative energy problems and practice (Finish WS3) |
11/24/2014 - 11/28/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 11/24 |
Finish Icy Hot lab report and hand in Energy
reading assignment and study guide |
TUES 11/25 |
Researching Science article - Turkey |
WED 11/26 |
NO SCHOOL |
THURS 11/27 |
NO SCHOOL- HAPPY THANKSGIVING |
FRI 11/28 |
NO SCHOOL |
11/17/2014 - 11/21/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 11/17 |
Unit 2 Review |
TUES 11/18 |
Unit 2 Review and Study Guide |
WED 11/19 |
Unit 2 Test |
THURS 11/20
Interims |
Icy Hot Lab - Need
closed shoes and tie back long hair Graph for lab |
FRI 11/21 Exam
Waivers due |
Lab discussion - class whiteboard Finish lab write-up |
11/10/2014 - 11/14/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 11/10 |
Class discussion and whiteboarding of Lab data
Lab graphs and diagrams due |
TUES 11/11 |
NO SCHOOL |
WED 11/12 |
PVTn problems Practice - WS 3 - finish for HW |
THURS 11/13 Q1
Report cards |
PVTn Problem (WS3) Review Temperature reading assignment:
Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit |
FRI 11/14 |
PVTn Quiz
Finish Reading assignment
Unit 2 Review |
11/3/2014 - 11/7/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 11/3 |
Lab -
Pressure and amount of gas Graph data - finish graph
for HW |
TUES 11/4 |
PLANNING |
WED 11/5 |
PVn calculations Practice problems - partner activity |
THURS 11/6 (Prof.
Dev) |
Finish PVn problems HW: P895 238-241 |
FRI 11/7 |
Lab - Pressure and
temperature - need closed shoes Graph data |
10/27/2014 - 10/31/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 10/27 |
Review WS1 Units of pressure - discussion and
presentation
Manometer demo
WS2 (finish for HW) |
TUES 10/28 |
Lab - Effects of
atmospheric pressure - need closed shoes and an empty soda can
Lab diagrams
Finish WS2 |
WED 10/29 |
Review WS 2 Lab -
Pressure and Volume Effects
Lab write up |
THURS 10/30 |
Lab - Pressure and
volume
Graph of lab data - finish for HW |
FRI 10/31 |
WS 1 and 2 Quiz
Whiteboarding and discussion of lab data
Finish lab write-up |
Quarter 1
10/20/2014 - 10/24/2014
NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK-THE SWEET
SIDE OF CHEMISTRY: CANDY
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 10/20 |
Thermal expansion demo and discussion Video
clips
WS1 - Finish for HW |
TUES 10/21 |
Lab - Volume of CO2
in Pop Rocks Candy - need closed shoes Lab write-up |
WED 10/22 |
Blow Up a Student and other pressure demo's Video clip
Particle diagrams and pressure notes |
THURS 10/23 (Early
Release)
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Review WS 1 Torricelli reading
|
FRI 10/24 |
Planning - end of Q1 |
10/13/2014 - 10/17/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 10/13 |
Movement and energy of particles in solids,
liquids, and gases - video clips and discussion, Summary chart
of solid, liquid, gas - finish for HW |
TUES 10/14 |
Lab - Bunsen burner
safety and finding the hottest part of a flame - must wear
closed shoes and tie back hair HW: (P3,4) Researching
Science article: Helium |
WED 10/15 |
PSAT P6: Researching Science article - Helium |
THURS 10/16 |
Lab- Gold Penny:
Diffusion in Solids - must wear closed shoes and tie back hair.
|
FRI 10/17 |
Lab discussion and write up Folder grading
Finish lab write up |
10/6/2014 - 10/10/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 10/6 |
Unit 1 Review |
TUES 10/7 |
Unit 1 whiteboarding and group review |
WED 10/8 |
Unit 1 Test |
THURS 10/9 |
The story so far Gas diffusion demonstration
Whiteboarding and discussion- group activity |
FRI 10/10 |
Liquid diffusion demonstration Storyboard the diffusion of
liquids |
9/29/2014 - 10/3/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 9/29 |
Media Center - "The Size of Things" online
activity and WS HW: Review metric units and prefixes |
TUES 9/30 |
Converting metric units Practice (WS) HW: Finish
practice |
WED 10/1 |
Unit 1 Review packet HW: Work on review |
THURS 10/2 (Prof.
Study) |
Review metric conversions Work on review packets and study
guide |
FRI 10/3 |
Unit 1 review (Unit
test Wednesday 10/8) |
9/22/2014 - 9/26/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 9/22 |
Discuss WS 4 Factor Label method
Redo WS 4 problems using factor label
Scientific notation discussion and practice
HW: Scientific notation practice (WS) |
TUES 9/23 |
Review WS 4 Scientific notation review
Practice problems (WS)
HW: Finish problems - due Friday |
WED 9/24 |
Thickness of a Thin
Layer activity/ lab Calculations and write up
HW: Study for Density Quiz |
THURS 9/25 |
NO SCHOOL |
FRI 9/26 |
Density Quiz
Discuss Lab and calculations and finish.
Review Scientific Notation problems |
9/15/2014 - 9/19/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 9/15 |
Mass and
Volume Lab HW: Graph data |
TUES 9/16 |
Lab discussion Finish graph and questions for lab
HW: Finish Lab report |
WED 9/10 |
Density discussion WS 3 - work in pairs
HW: Continue with WS 3 |
THURS 9/11 (Early
Release) |
Researching Science article: Iron
HW: Finish WS 3 |
FRI 9/12 |
Mass and volume lab write-up due Discuss WS 3 WS 4 HW:
Finish WS 4 |
9/8/2014 - 9/12/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 9/8 |
Volume
Lab - Need closed shoes HW: Graph data |
TUES 9/9 |
Line of best fit and slope discussion Finish graph for
volume lab
HW: WS 2 - Measurement |
WED 9/10 |
Mass and Change Lab Report due Discuss WS 2 - measurement
and significant figures.
Revise and finish WS 2 HW:
Complete online tutorial on uncertainty in measurement |
THURS 9/11 (Prof
Study) |
Significant Figure discussion and practice (WS) HW:
Study for estimation/ measurement quiz |
FRI 9/12 |
Estimation /
Measurement Quiz Significant figure in calculations and
practice
HW: Vocab activity |
9/1/2014 - 9/5/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 9/1 |
NO SCHOOL |
TUES 9/2 |
Mass and Change Lab
Parts 5 and 6 - need closed shoes HW: Define physical
and chemical properties and changes and give examples. |
WED 9/3 |
Group analysis of lab data (histograms and particulate
diagrams) Class discussion of Mass and Change lab data
HW: Worksheet 1 |
THURS 9/4 |
Discussion of worksheet 1 Video - Mass and change/
conservation of mass
HW: Mass and Change Lab report due 9/10 |
FRI 9/5 |
Researching Science Article
Work on lab report |
8/25/2014 - 8/29/2015
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 8/25 |
Lab
Safety Quiz Histogram group activity
HW:
Read about histograms |
TUES 8/26 |
Discussion of Democritus' model of the atom
Demonstration/ video and class whiteboarding activity |
WED 8/27 |
Mass and inertia video clip Intro to the balance and mass
measurements |
THURS 8/28 |
Mass and Change lab
parts 1 and 2 - need closed shoes |
FRI 8/29 |
Mass and Change Lab
Parts 3 and 4 - need closed shoes |
8/18/2014 - 8/22/2014
DATE |
ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS |
MON 8/18 |
Rules and procedures Demonstration and
introduction to the study of matter
HW: Signed forms and student info due by Friday 8/22 |
TUES 8/19 |
Lab safety rules - group activity HW: Lab safety bumper
sticker due Thurs 8/21 |
WED 8/20 |
Lab Safety rules and classroom safety equipment
Equipment lab
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THURS 8/21 |
Researching Science article about Lab Safety HW: Study lab
safety rules |
FRI 8/22 |
Chemistry diagnostic test HW: Study lab safety rules |
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