ANNOUNCEMENTS: Progress grades go in this week, make sure all of your make-up work is done for any excused absences.  Get the new packet on solutions HERE. Also, you will have a test on Friday of this week.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of the week, students will be able to describe factors affecting concentration of a solution.

WARM-UP: How do you make hot cocoa?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Virtual Lab on Solutions: Click Here
3) Virtual Lab on pH: Click Here
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due date and TEST is 5/11, Deadline is 5/14
HOMEWORK DUE:
None

May 7, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Progress grades go in this week, make sure all of your make-up work is done for any excused absences.  Get the new packet on solutions HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of the week, students will be able to distinguish between types of mixtures.

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Discussion of m & m lab
3) What is polarity?
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due date is 5/9, Deadline is 5/10.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

We have been working our way through this great video on Elements. CLICK HERE to watch it.

April 16, 2012

Get your new packets HERE!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Quiz tomorrow on Packet 2, ionic bonds.  Also, Packet 2 is due tomorrow (deadline is Wednesday) and I will check BEE Books. Happy Studying!!!

OBJECTIVE: By the end of the week, students will be able to distinguish between ionic and covalent bonds.

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Complete introductory cut-out activity
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for Quiz tomorrow, packet 2 due and BEE books will be checked.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

April 12, 2012

Get the current packet HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of the week, SWBAT write a chemical formula for an ionic compound and describe its components.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between a superscript and a subscript in a compound?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-up and discussion
2) Review Intro to Chemical Bonding
3) Practice problems- work on pages 6 and 7.
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
BEE Book check on Friday, Packets due Tuesday, Deadline is Wednesday 4/18

HOMEWORK DUE: none

NO ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 11, 2012

OBJECTIVE: By the end of the week, SWBAT predict what types of bonds elements will form with each other.

WARM-UP: What is the name of the compound NA2(SO4)?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-up and discussion
2) Review making formulas puzzle
3) Discuss rules of naming ionic compounds
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
BEE Book check on Friday, Packets due Tuesday, Deadline is Wednesday 4/18

HOMEWORK DUE: none

NO ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 10, 2012

OBJECTIVE: By the end of the week, SWBAT predict the type of bond that will form between two elements.

WARM-UP: What is the total charge of an ionic compound?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) Ionic compound puzzle
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
BEE book check on Friday, Packets due Tuesday, Deadline is Wednesday.

NO ANNOUNCEMENTS

WebQuest for March 23, 2012

WebQuest

Please place all answers to this WebQuest in your BEE book or on a separate sheet of paper. Your teacher will initial your paper as you complete each part of the lesson. You also need to have a periodic table close by to use as a resource. You should take notes on anything that is new information to you, or anything that you don't do well on.

OBJECTIVE:  

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to predict how two atoms will bond with one another.

WARM-UP/ENGAGEMENT:

Test your knowledge of valence electrons with this online quiz! Write your final score in your BEE Book, title it "Valence Electron Quiz" and have your teacher sign off on it.

Was that too hard? Are you confused? If you didn’t get most of them right, you’re not ready to move on.

We watched this video in class to teach us about Lewis Dot structure but, if you forward to 1 minute 13 sec. you can learn a little bit about Valence Electrons. You may want to watch the whole video again if you don’t remember it, as you’ll need it in a later activity.

ACTIVITIES:

      1)      Now that you’ve tested your knowledge of valence electrons, read up on how atoms bond with one another at this site. Write down 3 things you learned and have your teacher sign off on it.

      2)      Here are two tutorials on ionic bonding that will make you a pro
      Tutorial 1 (you can click on any of the tutorials, but, make sure you understand the one for ionic bonding)

Tutorial 2

      3)      Now, if you’re really ready for a challenge, quiz yourself here

When you’re done, write down your final score in your BEE Book, title it “Ionic bond quiz” and have your teacher sign off on it.

4) Before you go on, tell me what an oxidation number is. Write your definition in your own words in your BEE book and have your teacher sign it.

5) Now you're prepared to put it all together.  Go to this site and complete the practice problems on your own paper. When you're done with page 1, bring it to your teacher to sign off on. If you are struggling with this worksheet, go to this site and read more about ions there.  Before you go to page 2, read about Naming Ions HERE by scrolling down to the middle of that page.  Make sure you know what a cation, and what an anion is before you start page 2. Then, you can move onto page 2 and have your teacher sign off on that when done.

6) Wow, you've come so far! You are now ready to get your take home quiz from your teacher. Your quiz must be completed and brought in by Monday for full credit. Good luck!

March 15, 2012

GET PACKET ON PHYSICAL CHANGES HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will be able to draw a Lewis Dot Diagram.
WARM-UP: How can you determine how many valence electrons an atom has?
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) You Tube Video on Lewis Dot Diagrams HERE
3) PowerPoint Review of Lewis Dot Diagrams
4) Practice makes better!
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packets due on Monday, Quiz on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

March 9, 2012

GET PACKET ON PHYSICAL CHANGES HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will be able to read a phase change graph.

WARM-UP: What temperaturs does water change into ice and steam?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) Update on the solar storm.
3) Discussion of phase change graphs, finish in packet.
4) BEE book check.
5) Review for Quiz
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packets due on Monday, Quiz on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

March 8, 2012

Sorry for the break in posts, I should be back on track now.

GET NEW PACKET ON PHYSICAL CHANGES HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will be able to describe the effects from the solar flares today.
WARM-UP: Describe the sun in terms of energy.
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) Read article about solar storm
3) What are solar flares- video?
4) Packet Review
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packets due on Monday, Quiz on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

March 1, 2012

GET NEW PACKET ON PHYSICAL CHANGES HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will be able to distinguish between a physical and a chemical change.

WARM-UP: What does it mean when something changes physically?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and discussion
2) Demonstration
3) Review packet
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packets due on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

February 27th, 2012

TEST DAY! Unit 1 Test on the 4 packets we've studied this semester!

February 23, 2012

GET THE CURRENT PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT count how many atoms are in a molecular formula.

WARM-UP:  How many Hydrogens in C6H12O6

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Review how to count atoms
3) Practice problems
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
TEST ON MONDAY, finish Practice problems if you didn't in class, I will check them and review first thing tomorrow. Also, please bring all of your packets for this Unit to class, there are 4 of them.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Bohr model problems

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are reviewing for the test this week.

February 22, 2012

GET THE CURRENT PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT describe how atoms are organized and draw a Bohr model of an atom.
WARM-UP:  Draw a Bohr model of Carbon
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Review Bohr models
3) Practice problems
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
TEST ON MONDAY, finish Practice problems if you didn't in class, I will check them and review first thing tomorrow. Also, please bring all of your packets for this Unit to class, there are 4 of them.
HOMEWORK DUE:
Final deadline for Packet 4 is today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are reviewing for the test this week.

February 21, 2012

GET THE CURRENT PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT summarize the properties of polymers.
WARM-UP:  Spend 10 minutes studying for the quiz.

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Quiz
3) Demonstration on densities
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
TEST on Monday, Study packets 1-4
HOMEWORK DUE:
Packet 4 on Polymers, deadline is tomorrow

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none!

February 17, 2012

GET THE NEW PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT describe the physical properties of matter.

WARM-UP:  What did you discover in the slimer lab?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Discussion: Slimer Lab: Inquiry into Polymers
3) Video- Physical properties of matter
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Monday, Quiz Monday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none!

February 16, 2012

GET THE NEW PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT analyze an experiment to create a polymer.

WARM-UP:  What characteristics make up a strong polymer? 9from yesterday)

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Work with lab group to finish collecting data and writing up conclusions
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none!

February 15, 2012

GET THE NEW PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT design an experiment to create a polymer.
WARM-UP:  What characteristics make up a strong polymer?
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Discussion: Slimer Lab: Inquiry into Polymers
3) Demonstration of lab
4) Develop your own lab
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
Green molecule packet deadline is today!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none!

February 14, 2012

GET THE NEW PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT describe the relationship between monomers and polymers.

WARM-UP:  How do you know if something is recycleable in Montgomery County? What kinds of things can you recycle?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Packet check- page 2 complete?
3) Technical passage- group work, share info with class
4) Review of recycling
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
Green molecule packet deadline is today!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Happy Valentine's Day!

February 13, 2012

GET THE NEW PACKET ON POLYMERS HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT describe the relationship between monomers and polymers.

WARM-UP:  What does the term building blocks mean?
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Write out definitions of monomers and polymers.
3) Video and complete page 2 of packet
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
Green molecule packet deadline is today!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 10, 2012

GET THE NEXT PACKET ON POLYMERS HEREOBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT describe the relationship between monomers and polymers.

WARM-UP:  What do the words monogram, monopoly, monogamy, and polygamy mean?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Write out definitions of monomers and polymers.
3) Practice Problems
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:


HOMEWORK DUE:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 9, 2012

GET THE CURRENT PACKET ON MOLECULES AND COMPOUNDS HERE
OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT interpret a molecular formula and determine how many atoms of each element it contains.

WARM-UP:  What is the acronym we talked about to remember how to solve formulas?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Review ESPIC
3) Practice Problems
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 8, 2012

GET THE CURRENT PACKET ON MOLECULES AND COMPOUNDS HERE

OBJECTIVE:  By the end of class, SWBAT describe the "basics" of chemical elements and how they come together to form molecules.

WARM-UP:  How many carbon atoms are in 2(CH4)3
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Review ESPIC
3) Practice Problems
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 7, 2012

GET THE CURRENT PACKET ON MOLECULES AND COMPOUNDS HERE

OBJECTIVE:  By the end of class, SWBAT describe the "basics" of chemical elements and how they come together to form molecules.

WARM-UP:  What are the components of 2C6H12O6?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Discussion of molecules
3) Reading Activity Dihydrogen Monoxide
4) Video highlights
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quiz Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 6, 2012

GET THE CURRENT PACKET ON MOLECULES AND COMPOUNDS HERE

OBJECTIVE:  By the end of class, SWBAT determine the number and types of atoms in a molecular formula.
WARM-UP:  What are some molecular compounds that are used in everyday life?
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Introduction to molecular compounds- examples
3) Paperclip Lab
4) Examine 3D Models of Molecules HERE and HERE
5) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, Quizk Friday, Deadline for Packet will be on Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
Today is deadline for Atomic Structure Packet.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 3, 2012

GET THE CURRENT ATOMIC STRUCTURE PACKET HERE

OBJECTIVE:  By the end of class, SWBAT summarize atomic structure and draw a Bohr Model.

WARM-UP:  Spend a couple of minutes studying for your Quiz. Make sure to read your C-14 summary from yesterday!

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Quiz
3) Work on Packets and turn them in
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
None
HOMEWORK DUE:
Signed syllabus. Atomic Structure Packets.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 2, 2012

GET THE CURRENT ATOMIC STRUCTURE PACKET HERE

OBJECTIVE:  By the end of class, SWBAT determine how many protons, neutrons and electrons are in different isotopes.
WARM-UP:  Draw a Bohr model for Lithium, atomic number 3, mass number 7.
AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Review practice Bohr model problems
3) Review Isotopes at THIS SITE
4) Read about Carbon 14 dating HERE
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Continue to work on packet- due Friday, deadline is Monday. QUIZ on Friday on Bohr Models and isotopes.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Have you turned in your signed syllabus yet?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

February 1, 2012

GET THE CURRENT ATOMIC STRUCTURE PACKET HERE

OBJECTIVE:  By the end of class, SWBAT draw and analyze a Bohr model of an atom.

WARM-UP:  An atom is like a(n) _____________________ because it ________________________.

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Review online resources: blog, Study Island.
3) Learn how to draw a Bohr model of an atom
4) Practice problems
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Continue to work on packet- due Friday, deadline is Monday. QUIZ on Friday on Bohr Models and isotopes.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Have you turned in your signed syllabus yet?

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

January 31, 2012

GET THE CURRENT ATOMIC STRUCTURE PACKET HERE

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, SWBAT describe how scientists might determine the components of an atom.

WARM-UP: What is the present day theory of the atom?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-up and discussion
2) Pre-lab
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Work on Atom packet, due Friday, deadline Monday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

January 30, 2012

OBJECTIVE:  By the end of class, SWBAT describe the structure of an atom and the function of its parts.

WARM-UP:  Draw and label an atom and its parts.

AGENDA:
1) Warm-up and discussion
2) New Packets
3) Take Notes
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Packet due on Friday, deadline is Monday.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Last day to turn in periodic table packet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

January 27, 2012

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will be able to describe how to use the periodic table.

WARM-UP: Spend a couple of minutes studying for the quiz

AGENDA:
1. Warm Up and Discussion
2. Quiz
3. Video
4. Closure
GET NEW PACKET HERE

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:

HOMEWORK DUE:
Signed syllabus
Periodic Table packet, due on 1/27, deadline on 1/30. Quiz this Friday, 1/27!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Congratulations on making it through your first semester!

January 25, 2012

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will be able to describe how to use the periodic table.

WARM-UP: Why do we organize elements into the Periodic Table?
AGENDA:
1. Warm Up and Discussion
2. Review Bingo and Vocabulary
3. Notes on Periodic Table organization
4. Elements you must know
5. Practicing symbols and naming

GET NEW PACKET HERE

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Work on Periodic Table packet, due on 1/27, deadline on 1/30. Quiz this Friday, 1/27!!!

HOMEWORK DUE:
Signed syllabus
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Congratulations on making it through your first semester!

January 24, 2012

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will be able to describe basic information about the periodic table.

WARM-UP: What are your goals for 2nd semester?

AGENDA:
1) Warm-Up and Discussion
2) Hand out and discuss Syllabus
3) Treasure Hunt Bingo
4) Review Vocabulary Terms
5) Closure

GET NEW PACKET HERE

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Get syllabus signed. Work on Periodic Table packet, due on 1/27, deadline on 1/27. Quiz this Friday!!!

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Congratulations on making it through your first semester!