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HONORS CHEMISTRY

     

2009-2010

HONORS CHEMISTRY 1

If the date had passed, the lesson plans and homework listed here are accurate, as I update this page at the end of each day. If the date has not yet passed, the lesson plans and homework are tentative and subject to change. (In fact, I'm sure they will change!)
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  Class Lesson Plans Homework - due by next class, unless otherwise specified
    Unit #1 past year
1 Wed.,
9/2
(Day 0)

(20 minutes)
Welcome
Introduction to the class and its objectives.
Discuss homework policy
Sign up: photographers for labs
Demonstration (the first of many!)

1) Read "Chemistry" handout. Answer questions on p. 6 and p. 14, full sentences are not required
The missing page 4
2) Fill out Getting to know you
3) Read syllabus
Goggles needed for dyeing by 9/4!! Straps and lenses must be removed
Bookmark this page!!

2 Fri.,
9/4
(Day 2)

Discuss class participation
Safety Demonstration
. The Story of the Student who loves labs, but doesn't know safety rules, and her partner, who is bored with the whole thing
Safety rules
Lab: Dyeing goggles
Importance of Dyeing in the History of Chemistry
Begin Time Bubbles

1) Read chapter 3.1 and 3.2 and do Reading Guide (RG)
Chapter 3 reading guide
2) Get safety contracts signed by parent due by Fri., 9/11

3 Wed.,
9/9
(Day 4)
Discuss how to be successful in chemistry.
View
"Chemistry"

Discuss 3.1 and 3.2
Demo: Physical vs chemical Properties

Demo: The safety shower and eyewash

1) Read 3.3 and 3.4 and do RG
2) Do Drill #1 practice on physical and chemical changes
click for answers
4 Fri.,
9/11
(Day 6)

Discuss 3.3 and 3.4
Matter Flow Chart
Demo: Marble Phases
Demo: The Halloween Prank

distillation apparatus
Finish chapter 3 (did-except for types of solutions)
Time Bubble - Lavoisier (include end of 3.2)
Elements that you must know the symbol for
Play Element Bingo

1) Read 4.2 and 4.3 and do RG (You don't have to read 4.1)
Chapter 4 reading guide

2) Do Drill #2 practice on mixtures & separation
Click for answers
3) Do practice in common elements - blank
click for answers and write the symbols of these elements on blank periodic table

5 Tues.,
9/15
(Day 8)
Different Types of Solutions
Discuss briefly the history of atomic theory
Introduction to the Atom
Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment
Around the World: Element Symbols
Begin 4.3 (went over 1-10,15.)
1) Read 4.4 and do RG
2) Study for quiz on chapter 3 and element symbols
3) Do crossword review on chapter 3
crossword - blank
crossword - answers
Please bring your calculators to class on Thurs., 9/17
6 Thurs.,
9/17
(Day 10)

Dyeing goggles powerpoint
Photographers for next lab?

Quiz
Look at test preview
Problem format part B: True-False/CE
Multiple Choice Strategies

problem format part A
problem format part C
Finish 4.3; work problems
Sample atomic mass calculation
Do 4.4 -Unstable Nuclei and Radioactive DecaySolve nuclear equations

1) Do problems in textbook on p. 98 4-7,9, p. 132 1,3, 4, 6, 7,10 Click for answers
2) Do prelab for Physical and Chemical Changes
3) Finish radiation problems blank answers
4) Do problems 2.13e,f, 2.16, 3.16 on "Honors Chemistry Problems for Chapter 4"
5) Do "Practice and Crossword Puzzle"
"Practice"- blank
"Practice"- answers
Crossword - chapter 3-4: blank
Crossword - chapters 3-4: answers


7 Mon,
9/21
(Day 2)

Time Bubbles
Assembly
Lab: Physical and Chemical Changes

Photographers: Nancy and Laney

Study for test
8 Wed.,
9/23
(Day 4)

TEST

Read 5.1and 5.2 and do RG
Chapter 5 reading guide

due Wed., 9/30
9 Fri.,
9/25
(Day 6)
RETREAT
Have a good retreat (and - if applicable - an easy Fast!)
    Unit #2  
10 Wed.,
9/30
(Day 8)
Powerpoint from goggles lab
Begin quantum theory:
Time Bubbles - Planck and Einstein
5.1 Light and Quantized Energy
Lab: Spectroscopy
1) Finish lab Physical and Chemical Changes
2) Do crossword review of 5.1 blank answers
Due Tues., 10/6
11 Fri.,
10/2
(Day 10)
Founder's Day  
12 Tues.,
10/6
(Day 2)
Do sample spectra problem
Begin 5.2 Quantum Theory and The Atom
Video: Introduction to Quantum Theory
Part 1: Bohr and The Mystery of Line Spectra
finished up to slide 8
1) Finish spectroscopy lab
2) Do problems in text: p. 143: 5a, 6, 7, p.166 #50, show your work in dimensional analysis format. i.e., every number in the calculation should include units!! answers to p. 143 are in back of textbook p.993
3) Read 5.3 and do RG
13 Thurs.,
10/8
(Day 4)

Finish part 1
Part 2: Quantum Mechanics
Bohr's Energy Levels
quantum mechanics animation of the double slit experiment

Study for quiz on 5.1 Click for quiz info
bring your calculator to class on Monday

14 Mon.,
10/12
(Day 6)

Quiz
Part 3: Quantum Numbers
Activity:Masters of the Periodic Table
(Just wrote electron configurations - did not construct periodic table)


1) Do problems in text, p. 170 1,3,4, 6 - 9, ,19 Click for answers Click for blank
2) Do crossword review of 5.2 blank answers (typo on #23 across. the answer is "higherlower")
15 Wed.,
10/14
(Day 8)
PSAT's Study for quest
16 Fri.,
10/16
(Day 10)
QUEST
Read 6.1 and do RG
chapter 6 reading guide
17 Tues.,
10/20
(Day 2)
science comment day  
    Unit #3  
  Thurs.,
10/22
(Day 4)
Finish Masters of the Periodic Table (construct periodic table)
Do 5.3 (did 1-6)
summary of energy levels
quantum mechanical atom drawing
1) Do "Practice in Writing Electron Configurations and Orbital Diagrams" 78 c,d, 79 a-h, 80 a,b,d,f, 6.64, 6.67, 6.67 a-d, 6.68 a-e
2) Read 6.2 and 6.3 and do RG
chapter 6 reading guide
18 Mon.,
10/26
(Day 6)
Finish 5.3
Do 6.1 1-8
Metals, Nonmetals, and metalloids
Activity: Fill in periodic table
for metals
1) Finish coloring in periodic table
2) Finish "Drills on 5.3" completely
19 Wed.,
10/29
(Day 8)

Finish 6.1 and 6.2
Activity: Fill in periodic table
-
families

Begin 6.3 -Periodic Trends (did parts 1-3, and first 2 slides of part 4)
Do "Notes on the Why of Periodic Trends"

1) Study for quiz on 5.3, 6.1 and 6.2
2) Do drill and review on 6.1 and 6.2
drill answers
review answers
drills on 5.3 answers
3) Answer the questions on "First Ionization Energy vs Atomic Number"
20 Fri.,
10/31
(Day 10)
Quiz
Finish 6.3 Periodic Trends
First ionization energy versus atomic #
Demo: Sodium metal in water

1) Do crossword review of chapter 6, and fill in "Review of Periodic trends" You don't have to do last part Click for answers
2) Read 7.1 and 7.2 and do RG
chapter 7 reading guide
21 Tues.,
11/3
(Day 2)

Assembly
2nd, 3rd, 4th....ionization energies

Do drill on 6.3
Do 7.1-ion format, and begin 7.2 did 1-4
Demo: Sodium and chlorine meet
Video of
sodium + chlorine

Tutorial on Forming ionic compounds

1) Read 7.3 and do RG
2) Finish last part of review of periodic trends and "Drill on periodic trend"s
3) Do "Practice Problems For Forming Ions" (front page only) blank answers
22 Thurs.,,
11/5
(Day 4)

Examples of ionic compounds
Finish 7.2
Draw electron dot symbols/chemical reaction
Do "writing the formulas of ionic compounds"
Animation: dissolving an ionic compound

Begin lightbulb demo

1) Do review of 7.1 and 7.2
2) Do problems in text, p. 170 6 - 8, 16, 17, p. 202: 1-5,8-10, p. 236: 2, 4,9, 15-20 Click for answers
3) Read Copper into Gold: The Alchemist's Dream and do prelab

23

Tues.,
11/10
(Day 6)

Questions on homework?
Lab: Copper into Gold: The Alchemist's Dream

Study for test
24 Thurs.,
11/12
(Day 8)
TEST Read 8.1 and do RG
chapter 8 reading guide
    Unit #4  
26 Tues.,
11/17
(Day 1)
Begin CHAPTER 8 ON MOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
Examples of molecular compounds
Molecular Bonding - parts 1, 2 and 3
Lab: Hydrogen Bonding (make slime!)
Discuss project

1) Do crossword on "Review of Bonding and examples of Molecular compounds"
2) Read 8.2 and do RG
due Mon., 11/23

27 Thurs.,
11/19
(Day 3)

Science retreat - you will have a substitute
Read 2 articles & do RG
1. "Small, Yes, but Mighty: The Molecule Called Water"
2. " Molecular Shape, Biological Receptors, and the Sense of Smell"

Work on Project
Introduction to oxidation numbers
Examples of ionic compounds

1) Write 3-4 sentences on 3 different topics you might want to do your project on; one sentence should be why you want to do this topic
2) You will have a short quiz on the readings; you will be allowed to use the questions you answered for the quiz.
28 Mon.,
11/23
(Day 5)
Open note quiz on reading. Discuss water (Went over reading guide; took particular notes on why the density of ice is critical to life as we know it.)
Do part 4-Notes on Slime Lab

Demo: Old Foamey
class survey

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

29 Mon.,
11/30
(Day 7)
Review and finish oxidation numbers
Notes on Roman numerals

Finish ionic naming
See rocket fuel
Work on project
1) Finish back side of "Practice #1 in Naming Ionic Compounds" and"Practice #2 in Naming Ionic Compounds front & back
2) Read 8.3 and do RG
3) Finish project 1/2 page outline (or paragraph) per person
30 Wed.,
12/2
(Day 9)
Assembly
Do molecular and general naming
Do The Elements of Molecular Compounds (did slides 1-4)
Discuss class survey
Finish naming packet and study for quiz on ionic naming You will be given a table with the polyatomic ions and their formulas. However, you should memorize the 5 common metals that require Roman Numerals (Cu, Fe, Hg, Sn, Pb)
31 Fri.,
12/4
(Day 1)
Quiz on ionic naming
Do Lewis structures #1 #2

1) Read 8.4 and do RG
2) Draw Lewis Structures: practice 1 and 2, and Lewis structures for lab Building Molecular Models - blank answers
3) Work on project outline/paper
32 Tues.,
12/8
(Day 3)
Demo: The Importance of Molecular Geometry
Do 8.4 molecular geometry(did slides 1-6, start next class with methane)
Work on project outline - 1/2 period
Finish project outline/paper
You must staple your 1/2 page paragraph/outline to this one
33 Thurs.,
12/10
(Day 5)
Finish 8.4 molecular geometry
Do bond length and dissociation energy
Lab: Shapes and Polarity of Molecules- Model Building


1) Read 8.5 and do RG
2) Do molecular geometry practice (write # of electron clouds and lone pairs on central atom, and shapes for Lewis structures practice #1 and #2)
3) Do problems on p.278 1,3-5,7,9,10, Click for answers
34 Mon,
12/14
(Day 7)

The Elements of Molecular Compounds
Questions on p. 178
?
OH NO CO SO PO!

Study for TEST
35 Wed.,
12/16
(Day 9)
Assembly
TEST
No homework!
36 Mon.,
1/4/2010
(Day 2)
Do Shorthand method for writing the structures of organic compounds
Told FBI/cyanide story
Begin 8.5 Electronegativity and Polarity did up to (but not including) polarity
Demo: Atoms sharing electrons
Do worksheet on "Bond Type and Difference in Electronegativity"
1) Finish Shorthand method for writing the structures of organic compounds
2) Read 9.1 and do RG
chapter 9 reading guide
37 Wed.,
1/6
(Day 4)
Putting unshared pairs on oxygen and nitrogen
Continue 8.5 (did up to, but not including, covalent network compounds)
Demo: Polar vs Nonpolar Molecules
Demo: Why is styrofoam so bad for the environment?

1) Do part 1 of exam skills review packet
2) Read 9.2 and do RG
Bring in all materials needed for poster!
project rubric
38 Fri.,
1/8
(Day 6)
45 minutes
Finish 8.5 - What's happening on a molecular level when you write with a pencil?
Work on poster
Finish poster
You must turn your paper back in when you turn in your poster
39 Tues.,
1/12
(Day 8)
Diamonds and graphite
Put up posters!

OH NO CO SO PO! competition
Lab: Begin Growing Crystals

Do part 2 of exam skills review packet
40 Thurs.,
1/14
(Day 10)
Assembly day
EXAM REVIEW DAY
Questions?
Play Chemical Jeopardy
for review
Time bubbles - answers


STUDY FOR MIDTERM
  Fri.,
Jan. 22
MIDTERM 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.  
    Unit #5  
41 Wed.,/27
(Day 8)
Look at midterm
Discuss Chemathon
The first half of the year....
Do 9.1 (did up to, but not including Hint #2)

Work on "balancing equations" packet, p. 1-2 #1-#12
answers p. 1-4
42 Fri.,
1/29
(Day 10)
Finish 9.1
Do 9.2
Demo: Why you must never change subscripts
1) Read lab and do prelab for Chemical Reactions
2) Work on "balancing equations" packet: finish p.1-4 (except 15-16 on p. 2) answers p. 1-4
43 Tues.,
2/2
(Day 2)
Lab: Chemical Reactions
What you should know from this lab
Study for quiz on problems like packet p. 1-4
44 Thurs.,
2/4
(Day 4)
Quiz
Do predicting products
Why do scientists grow crystals?

1) Finish "balancing equations" packet
answers p. 5-6 and p. 7 -10
2) Read 9.3 and do RG
3) Finish lab handout
4) Do crossword on 9.1, 9.2, crystals
45 Mon.,
2/8
(Day 6)
Snow! Work on your presentations
45 Wed.,
2/10
(Day 8)
Snow! Work on your presentations
46 Tues.,
2/16
(Day 10)
45 minutes
Demo: Making a dangerous precipitate
Do "notes on ionic equations" including solubility chart
Assume that an acid is (aq), unless told otherwise. Water is never (aq); it is (l), unless it is a solid or a gas

1) Do "Practice in Ionic Equations" blank answers
2) Read p. 19.1 and 19.2 and do RG
skip p. 691-692
47 Thurs.,
2/18
(Day 2)
Give formulas for acids on homework sheet
Do Redox, part 1
Demo: The Hindenburg


1) Finish presentations
2) Finish redox on powerpoint
3) Do "Homework Practice With Ionic Equations, Solubility and Acids and Bases" answers
48 Mon.,
2/22
(Day 4)
Presentations

Study for quiz on predicting products like p. 7 -10 and ionic equations like this you will get a solubilty chart for this.

49 Wed.,
2/24
(Day 6)
Quiz
Continue presentations

Do reading (handout "19.1 Acid-Base Theories") and do RG
50 Fri.,
2/26
(Day 8)
Do review of predicting products
Finish presentations (Myra and Julia, Melissa)

Read 2.1 and 2.2 and do RG
chapter 2 reading guide
51 Tues.,
3/2
(Day 10)
Do review of ionic equations
Brief review on redox equations
Begin acids, bases, and salts
Youtube clip on acids and bases

1) Do redox problems
2) Do "Practice on Predicting Products and Ionic Equations" and prepare for quiz on them!!
blank answers
52 Thurs.,
3/4
(Day 2)
Quiz
Examples of real-life acids and bases
Ziparound on acids, bases, and salts
Is it an acid, base, salt or none of the above?
Minilab- Universal Indicator and Alka-Seltzer

1) Study for quiz on redox
2) Do "Practice on Acids, Bases, and Salts"
3) Read 2.3 and do RG
53 Mon.,
3/8
(Day 4)
Quiz
Review math (did 5 steps and density)
Review significant figures
precision
Activity: Significant figures and candy
1) Do problem 1.23 You must show your work in dimensional analysis format (SYW in DA format)
2) Study for test
54 Wed.,
3/10
(Day 6)
Lab: Finish growing crystals

Study for test

answers to chapter 9 reading guide

55 Fri.,
3/12
(Day 8)
TEST HAPPY SPRING BREAK!
    Unit #6  
56 Wed.,
3/24
(Day 10)
Relationship between significant figures, precision and cost
Work chapter 2 problems (did 1.42, 1.44 d)
Demo: Why you must never store rags near paint thinner
Begin chapter 10 - The Mole definitions of mole and of amu (with carbon-12), why do chemists need moles? conversion of mass of one water molecule to mass of one mole of water molecules, how big is a mole of marbles; how big is a mole of water molecules?
1) Do "Honors Chemistry Problems - chapter 2" 1.41, 1.43, 1.45 You must show your work (SYW) in dimensional analysis (DA) format to receive credit!
2) Read 10.1-10.4 and do RG
reading guide for chapter 10
57 Fri.,
3/26
(Day 2)

Assembly
Review: Why are moles a chemist's "best friend?;"What is the significance of Avogadro's #?
Continue chapter 10. Finished RG 10.1-10.3, 3 boxes mole map, calculations up to, and including, molar mass
Briefly discussed Ira Remsen

No homework!
58 Tues.,
3/30
(Day 4)
Story: you are a young researcher for a major pharmaceutical company....
mass spectrometer principles
Do percent composition, empirical and molecular formulas (did not do multiplying by 2 or 3)
Do limiting reactants
Lab: Limiting reageants (make s'mores)
1) Read 11.1 and 11.2 and do RG
Chapter 11 reading guide
2) Do problems 89 c,d, 90 c,d, 91 c,d, 98 c.d, 100 c,d, 101 c,d, 108 b,c, 113, 114b, 115b, 118 SYW in DA format!
3) Study for quiz on chapter 2 problems
Reminder: You need to have memorized these conversions: 1 in = 2.54 cm, 1 mL = 1 cubic cm, metric prefixes on p. 1 of RG 2.1
60 Thurs.,
4/1
(Day 6)

Quiz
Finish empirical and molecular formulas
World's most popular drug
Demo: What Ira Remsen Did
Ira Remsen
Story



1) Read 11.3, 11.4, and do RG
2) Do "Empirical Formulas" 3.41c, 3.43b, 3.45b, 3.47a
(Note: you will find this on the back of the paper called "Notes on Empirical Formulas." The answers are at the bottom of the page)

61 Mon.,
4/5
(Day 8)
Do stoichiometry
For molar masses -only subscripts matter

For molar ratios - only coefficients matter


1) Finish "Stoichiometry Practice Problems" (you don't have to do % yields)
2) Read 14.2 and do RG
Reading guide for 14.2
62 Wed.,
4/7
(Day 8)
Demo: PPM and concentrations matter
Do - concentrations in chemistry and in real-life Practical Applications of Quantum Theory
Lab: Make a Solution

1) Do "review of chapter 10 and 11 problems- click for answers" s
2) Study for quiz on 1) on Tuesday, 4/13
63 Fri.,
4/9
(Day 10)
Put molarity on mole map
Do molarity problems
Demo: Making a mushroom forest
Do theoretical, actual and percent yield of s'mores
1) Finish molarity problems
2) Read 12.1 and do RG
Reading guide for 12.1
3) Read p. 659-664 in text and do RG
64 Tues.,
4/13
(Day 2)
Quiz
Begin titrations (did notes and problem 1)
Lab: Titrations
Read 13.1 and do RG
65 Thurs.,
4/15
(Day 4)
Do lab calculation
Do Kinetic molecular theory and gases (did RG 12.1: 1-10,15)
Demos: Stadium molecules, smell/diffusion, Demo: Pressure (2 -high heel and on head)
Discussed the Bends and did problem 1, p. 3
.

1) Read 13.2 and do RG
2) Finish titration problems 1-6
66 Mon.,
4/19
(Day 6)
Finish 12.1
Demos: Barometer
Do calculations with Dalton's Law of partial pressures and pressure unit conversions
Work gas laws problems
1) Do gas law problems p. 3-4, p. 5-6: 3,5,7,8,12,13, 21, 22, 26, 27, 31,33
2) Study for quiz on molarity and titration problems
3) Read 13.3 and do RG
67 Wed.,
4/21
(Day 8)
Quiz
Continue gas laws
1) Do gas law problems p. 7-8: 44,45 , 58,59,61,
p. 9-10

2) Do prelab for Weighing by Redox
68 Fri.,
4/23
(Day 10)
Lab: Weighing by Redox Study for TEST
69 Tues.,
4/27
(Day 2)
Assembly
Questions for test?
Hints for reading scientific literature
Where Do Elements Come From?

Study for TEST
70 Thurs.,
4/29
(Day 4)
TEST

No Homework

    Unit #7 (last one!)  
71 Mon.,
5/3
(Day 6)

Minilab on pressure (it's cool!)
Do phase changes PPT (did up to slide 27)

1) Read 12.4 and 15.1 and take notes
Hints for reading scientific literature
2) Do gas problems p. 13-14 1-5
72 Wed.,
5/5
(Day 8)

Finish phase changes PPT
Do practice on phase changes
Begin 15.1: Energy (did 1-8 in notes)
Demo: Food

1) Read 15.2 and take notes
2) Do gas problems p. 13-14 6-10
3) Do crossword on phase changes
Bring toppings for ice cream, and an old scarf, gloves, or thick towel

73 Fri.,
5/7
(Day 10)
Finish 15.1 and begin 15.2 (did all of 15.2 except for 5-7)
Lab:
Freezing Point Depression
(make ice cream)
1) Read 15.3 and take notes
2) Do "Chapter 16 problems" 1,2,6,9,10)
Thing to memorize for quiz:
A) PV=nRT
B) 1mol of any gas at STP = 22.4 L
C) 1 atm. = 760 mmHg = 101.3 kPa
D) Also, you should either know how to derive the equations for Boyle's Charles's, and Gay-Lussac's law - or memorize them.

3) Study for quiz on gas law problems and phase changes To prep for quiz, you should be able to do p. 13-14 gas problems (no equations will be given) and problems like practice on phase changes and vocabulary and concepts for crossword on phase changes
74 Tues.,
5/11
(Day 2)

Quiz
Finish 15.2 and do 15.3
Continue mole map
Demo: Ice/Salt Mixture

1) Do in "Chapter 16 problems" packet, Thermochemical Stoichiometry problems 1-4
2) Read lab and do prelab for Food as Fuel
75 Thurs.,
5/13
(Day 4)
Discuss how a bomb calorimeter works,
Bomb calorimeters
Do lab calorimetry problem (did #3)
practice blank practice answers
Review thermochemical stoichiometry
Lab: Food as Fuel
1) Do Review Problems on thermochemistry (all except for 2, 5a and 6, b,d)
2) Read 15.5 and take notes
76 Mon.,
5/17
(Day 6)
Assembly day
Heating curve
Thermodynamics - Part - 1
Demo: Zinc Pyrotechnics
1) Do crossword review on chapter 15
2) Do "Thermodynamics Problems" 1 a-d,
Answers: a) + b) - c) - d) -

3) Do calculation for Food as Fuel
77 Wed.,.,
5/19
(Day 8)
Thermodynamics - part 2
Minilab:
Make Lip Gloss

Some enthalpy practice
blank answers
STUDY FOR TEST

78 Fri.,
5/21
(Day 10)
TEST Do review problems for final
blank
answers
79 Tues.,
5/25
(Day 2)
REVIEW DAY
Questions on review worksheets?
Play Chemical Jeopardy
STUDY FOR FINAL
80 Wed.,
5/26
READING DAY STUDY FOR FINAL
81 Fri.,
5/28
FINAL EXAM HAVE A GOOD SUMMER!