Chemistry & Society Quarterly Calendar

Mr. Kirk

2008-09 Quarter 1

Week / OGT
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ASSIGNMENTS

/ Date Given / Date Due / PointsWorth / Points Earned
Week 1: 8/18 – 8/22
TOPICS:
Course Introduction and Paperwork:
Goals and Incentives
Lab Safety and Equipment
Scientific Measurement / (9) SI – A.2
(9) SWK – A.3 / Personal Information Sheet Signed
Textbook Covered
Activity: Introduction to Chemistry and Reasoning
Lecture: Classroom Procedures and Discipline Policy
Lecture 1: Lab Safety and Equipment
Activity: DHMO
Lab Drawer Check – In
Lecture 2: Introduction to Measurement
Pick up “Introduction to Measurement Notes”
Lab 1: Mini Metric Measurement
QUIZ 1: Safety, Equipment, and Math
LIST OF INTRO. PAPERWORK:
  • Syllabus
  • Quarterly calendar
  • Parent Letter
  • Discipline Plan
  • Lab Safety Rule
  • Lab Equipment Sheet
  • Personal Info. Sheet
  • Textbook

Week 2: 8/25 – 8/29
TOPICS:
Density
Metric Measurement and Conversion
Significant Figures and Scientific Notation / (9) SI – A.4
(9) SI – A.3, A.4
A.5, A.6
(9) P – C.9 / Lecture 3: Scientific Notation, and Significant Digits
Scientific Notation W.S. Side 1
Scientific Notation W.S. Side 2
Significant Figures W.S. Side 1
Significant Figures W.S. Side 2
Read Textbook pg. 2-4
Lecture 4: Metric Measurement and Conversion
Metric Unit Conversions W.S. Side 1
Metric Unit Conversions W.S. Side 2
Receive Metric Prefix and Conversions Charts
Demo: Density Column
Lab 2: Density
Chart Group Progress
QUIZ 2: Metric Conversion, Significant Figures, Scientific Notation, Density
Week 3: 9/1 – 9/5
TOPICS:
Water Availability and Societal Impacts
Water Purification / (9) P – C.10
(10) E – D.5 / Lecture 5: Intro. To Water Unit
Pick Up “Water Unit Section A Reading Guide”:
Activity: You Decide (pg. 10-11) Keeping A Water Diary
Pre-Lab: Foul Water (pg. 7-10)
Lab: Foul Water (pg. 7-10)
READ and Complete Water Unit Section A.1 – A.7 Reading Guide
Your Turn pg. 12: Regional Water Usage
Article: Water
QUIZ 3: Water Usage and Purification Methods
Week 4: 9/8 – 9/12
TOPICS:
Water Purification
Water Usage and Conservation / (9) P-C.9, C.10 / You Decide A.8 pg. : Water Diary Data Analysis
Lab: Distillation
Summary Questions pg. 20
Pick up “Water Unit Section B Reading Guide”
READ and Complete Water Unit Sections B.1 Reading Guide
READ and Complete Water Unit Section B.2 Reading Guide
NO QUIZ THIS WEEK!!
Week 5: 9/15 – 9/19
TOPICS:
Physical and Chemical Properties
Classification of Solutions / (9) P-C.9 / Lecture: Physical and Chemical (B.1)
Demo: Density and Surface Tension
Lab: Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
Physical and Chemical Properties / Changes W.S. (2 sides)
Lecture: Classification of Solutions (B.2)
Lab: Mixtures
Matter – Substance vs. Mixture W.S. (2 sides)
Demo: Solution, Colloid, Suspension
Summary Questions pg. 40 # 1 - 4
QUIZ 4: Physical and Chemical Properties, Solutions
Week 6: 9/22 – 9/26
TOPICS:
Elements, Molecules, Formulas, and Equations / (9) P – F.5
(9) B-B.6, B.7 / READ and Complete Water Unit Section B.4 and B.5 Reading Guide
Element Flashcards
Demo: Separation of Water
Demo: Hydrogen Reaction with Oxygen
Lecture: Molecules, Symbols, Formula, and Equations
Your Turn pg. 30-31
Atom Inventory and Extra Practice W.S. (2 sides)
Receive Periodic Tables
READ and Complete Water Unit Sections B.6 and B.7 Reading Guide
Summary Questions pg. 40 # 5-8
QUIZ 5: Elements, Molecules, Formulas, Equations
Week 7: 10/2 – 10/6
TOPICS:
Bonding
Water Testing / (9) P-C.10
(10) – SI – A.2, A.3, A.4 / READ and Complete Water Unit Section B.8 Reading Guide
Lecture: Electrical Properties of Water and Bonding
Lecture: Water Testing
LAB / QUARTERLY PROJECT: WATER TESTING
NO QUIZ THIS WEEK!!
Week 8: 10/9 - 10/13
10/13 – WOEA Day
– No Classes
TOPICS:
Solubility
Solution Concentration / (9) SI – A.3, A.5, A.6 / Pick up “Water Section C Reading Guide”
Lecture: Solubility (C.1)
Solubility Curves W.S.
Lab: Creating Solubility Curves
Demo: Supersaturated Solution
Read and Complete Water Unit Section C.1 and C.2 Reading Guide
Lecture: Concentration (C.2)
Lab: Solutions
Your Turn pg. 46-47: Describing Solution Concentrations
Solution Concentration W.S.
READ and Complete Water Section C.3 and C.4 Reading Guide
QUIZ 6: Solubility, Concentration
Week 9: 10/16-10/20
TOPICS:
Gas Solubility
Acids and Bases / (9) P – B.8 / (Field Trip: Wastewater Treatment Plant)??
Lecture: Gas Solubility (C.3 and C.4)
Demo: Gas Solubility
Practice Problems C.1 – C.4 W.S.
READ and Complete Water Section C.5 and C.6 Reading Guide
Lecture: Acids and Bases
Lab: Natural Acid and Base Indicators
QUIZ 7: Solubility, Acids and Bases
Week10:10/23-10/27 / Quarter 1 Notebook Due
Quarter 1 Exam: Intro. Material – Water Unit Section C.6
Quarter 1 Movie: TBA

INTRODUCTION TO MEASURMENT UNIT OBJECTIVES

  1. Understand and Use Proper Lab Safety and Proper Lab Techniques
  2. Be able to report scientific measurements to the proper number of significant digits
  3. Be able to report, understand proper use, and convert between values given in scientific notation
  4. Apply the concepts of Precision and Accuracy in reporting data
  5. Gain an appreciation for the ease of use of the metric system
  6. Be able to convert between metric units
  7. Be able to determine the density of substances using D = (M/V), as well as using Archimede’s Principle when applicable
  8. Understand that the density of any pure substance is an inherent property which can aid in the identification of unknowns

WATER UNIT SECTION A OBJECTIVES

  1. Use metric units in measuring length, volume, and mass
  2. Purify a water sample using separation and filtration techniques
  3. Distillation – how it works, what it does
  4. Collect and analyze data on family water usage
  5. Relate the purity of water supplies to community health
  6. Direct vs. Indirect water usage and their importance in water conservation
  7. The Hydrologic cycle and the primary storage reservoirs of Earth’s water supply
  8. Distribution of Earth’s water supply (salt and fresh water)
  9. Reasons for Regional Water usage differences

WATER UNIT SECTION B OBJECTIVES

  1. Identify Physical vs. Chemical Properties of Substances
  2. Determine if a Physical or Chemical change has occurred
  3. Discuss the unusual Physical / Chemical Properties of water that allow for life on this planet including Boiling Point, Freezing Point, Surface Tension, and Density
  4. Define the terms solution, solute, and solvent, and apply them in example
  5. Classify matter in terms of elements, compounds, atoms, molecules and mixtures
  6. Further classify mixtures as Solutions, Colloids, or Suspensions
  7. Differentiate between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous
  8. Elements (name and Symbols) 1-36, and Pb, Hg, Au, Ag
  9. Differentiate between atoms, elements, molecules, and compounds
  10. Interpret symbols and formulas in chemical equation, including knowing where you find products and reactants
  11. The difference between ionic and covalent bonds, and how you can determine this by the position of the elements on the periodic table
  12. What is a precipitate
  13. The purpose of a reference and a control in an experiment

WATER UNIT SECTION C.1 – C.6 OBJECTIVES

  1. Define the terms saturated, unsaturated, supersaturated, and insoluble
  2. Calculate solution concentration as a percentage and as Molarity
  3. Use solubility curves to describe the effect of temperature on solubility, and calculate percent saturation
  4. Demonstrate the ability to organize data in graphs and tables
  5. Given the pH of a solution, classify it as acidic, basic, or neutral