½ day xmas break
Model Set activityMolecular Shapes
Polar vs. Non polar
Hybridization
Practice pg. 132 # 7
Lewis Structures
Molecule Shapes and the Periodic Table
Handouts – Review sheet Final
Periodic Table
Practice pg. 132-133 #8, 9, 10
Start Unit
Covalent Bonding and the Periodic Table
Lewis Structures
Start Packet
Start Outlining Ch. 12
Outline Turn in
Answer key pg. 114 and 116
1 more practice wksht
Review: Test Tomorrow Unit 6B
Configuration Practice Ch. 11 # 55-57, 62-64, 67, 69, 70
Outline due TomorrowConfiguration Practice Ch. 11 37-40 and 43-47
Outline Due Wed.
Core configurations
Worksheet with practice
Work on Ch. 11 Outline
Test for Boys Thur. Dec. 10 and girls Fri Dec 11 due to sophomore retreatAnswer Key to Handout go over
Practice pg. Packet 112-113
Work on Ch. 11 Outline due Wed., Dec. 9
Test Fri., Dec. 11
Go over hmwk
Atom Size Patterns
Ionization Energy patterns
1 Handout
Quizzes Back
Orbital Configuration
Electron Configuration
Ionization Energy
2 handouts
Electron Configuration and its relationship to the periodic table
Handout showing relationship
Packet Pg. 111 Review
Ch. 11 Outline Due Wed. Dec. 9
Tentative Test Fri Dec. 11
Turn in Outline
Homework sheet due tomorrow
Give back last test
Review for quiz tomorrow with answer key pg. 102-105
Worksheet with molecular and empirical formula
Work on Outline due tomorrow
Homework assignment due Wed.
Pass Out Packet
Compare empirical formula to molecular formula
Explain rules for calculating empirical formulas and give practice pg.
Practice packet pg. 100-101
Outline pg. 192-209 due next Tuesday
Homework assignment give out due next Wednesday
Give back outline
Answers pg. 80-86
One more practice worksheet
Test Tomorrow
Turn in Outline
Go over Partial Pressure worksheet
Practice pg. 80 – 86 review
Test Wednesday
Quiz Back
Lab Back
Partial Pressure discuss
Blow Up Egg
Outline Ch. 13 due Mon.
Practice page 87 packetDalton’s Partial Pressure worksheet
1/4 Exam Back
Turn in Lab
Review Problems Ch. 13 pg. 481 and 482 # 23, 24, 27, 37, 39, 40, 42, 45
Quiz Tomorrow
Collect lab Data and start write up due Next Wed.
Blow out an egg and let it dry
Quiz next Thur.
Determining molar weight with a balanced equation 2 hand outs
Practice problems pg. 90 and 92
Calculating density and molecular weight using PV = nRT
Another practice page
Quiz next Thursday
PV = nRT practice
Packet pg. 87
PV = nRT explain terms and what they mean
Ideal Gases
Practice Algebraic use of PV = nRT
Review Exams
Give back group activity and go over
Net Ionic Equations demonstrate
Practice problems packet pg. 66
Collect Group Practice
Electrolyte demo
Optional Outline due Wed
Packet practice pg. 61
Practice Packet Molarity and Dilution in groups
Practice problems pg. 65
Molarity Worksheet
Dilution Practice
Pg. 64 practice
Introduce the concept of molarity and concentration
Show how to calculate molarity, liters, moles and grams
Packet handout do pg. 62 and if time pg. 63
Turn in Homework
Turn in Outline
Review practice pages and packet
Quiz Back
Graph of Class data passed out and discussed
Practice Test Oct. 20
Work on Homework due Thur. Oct. 15
Work on Lab Write Up due Monday Oct. 19
Work on Outline Due Thur. Oct. 15
Quiz
Limiting Reactant Practice
Work on Lab Write Up due Monday Oct. 19
Work on Outline Due Thur. Oct. 15
Lab Finish collecting data
Start doing calculations Calculate Moles of Cu used, Moles of Ag formed, and the ratio of Cu to Ag
Review
Quiz Tomorrow
Review pg. 40-44
Handout Limiting Reactants
Practice
Lab Tomorrow day 3
Review Pg. 39
Packet pg. 41, 42, 43, 44
Quiz Thur.
Lab Day 2
Mole Practice Pg. 38 and 39
Work on Outline and some practice problems
Quiz next Thursday
Give back Unit 2 Test with answer key
Day 1 Lab
Work on outline
Discuss the need for thirty minutes of practice per day
Tests will push you to perform at your best
Coasting will not work
You should be over prepared for the tests
Compare dozen as a unit of measure to the Mole as a unit of measure
Pass out Unit 3 Packet
Pass out Copper Silver Nitrate Lab
Work on outline
Collect Outline
Collect Lab
More Review
Test Tomorrow
Work on density lab due on Monday
Work on practice problems
Outline due Monday
Density Practice
Density Lab due Friday end of class
Handout lab for tomorrow
More Practice tonight
Give back lab with answer key
Give answer key to notebook problems
Packet pg. 27 - 28
Work on packet pg. 24-27 as practice
Hand in Precipitate lab 2
Work on problems 9, 10, 14, 39 and 40 in notebook show all work
Give back test with answer key
Handout and packet for Unit 2 start
Outline Ch. 2 Due Mon. Sep. 28
Test Unit 2 Tues. Sep. 29
Give Back Lab with answers
Give Back Quiz with answers
Give Practice test
Review Unit 1
Demo: Potassium chlorate + sugar + sulfuric acid
Ch. 7 Outline due tomorrow and pg 239-253 266-269
Precipitate Lab 2 tomorrow bring goggles
Turn In Precipitate Lab
Quiz Retake Ions
Atomic Model Table Pg. 4 Packet discuss and work on for practice
Test Unit 1 Wednesday September 16
Give back outline and quiz retake quiz tomorrow
Example problems pg. 13 in packet
Work on Lab complete for tomorrow
Outline Due Ch. 3-4
Lab Double Replacement Reactions for precipitate
Quiz Ions, Naming and writing formulas
Practice identifying Precipitates
Outline Ch. 3 and 4 due tomorrow
Lab tomorrow bring your goggles
Quiz Back
Answer Key pg. 11-12
Double Replacement Reactions and how to write them up
Writing equations with formulas and names
Start balancing equations packet pg. pg. 11, 12
Honors Chemistry Guidelines
Room 220 Ms. Dorn
2009 – 2010
Text: World of Chemistry: Zumdahl, Zumdahl, DeCoste, 2007 McDougal Littel
Hopefully this course will be challenging for you and at the same time teach you a great deal about chemistry in the world around you. This is a THINKING course and simple memorization is insufficient for mastery. Thinking may be more difficult for some then others so our goal should be to allow everyone to be successful at their own level.
To be successful in this class daily preparation is essential. Mastering chemistry is a task that is accomplished by doing some practice each day. In the beginning of the class it may seem as if I am talking in a foreign language and essentially I am; the language of Chemistry. Learn Chemistry as you would a foreign language with daily practice. I will structure assignments so that you can get the most out of them. Your job is to do those assignments on time. Getting the best possible education will help you attend some of the strongest colleges and universities, which in turn will give you many more opportunities in life. I will assume that you will always meet your academic responsibilities. I expect your best effort!
I do encourage all students to go beyond the minimum expectation of the assignment to stretch your learning capabilities. All students should be able to attain an “A”, “B” or “C” by putting forth their best effort. This is an Honors class and I expect you to treat it as such. You do not need to be threatened with a grade for every assignment as a way to get you to do the assignment. Your work should always be done to the best of your ability and you should be proud to put your name on the work. There is plenty of class time to ask questions and see examples so that you can structure your work the same way.
Grading
60% Tests and quizzes
30% labs and practice problems
10% in class participation
Everyone will have opportunity for small extra credit assignments, there will be no individual extra credit.
Duties or Student Guidelines
Do a small amount of practice each day as Chemistry cannot be learned by cramming at the last minute. 30 minutes is a reasonable expectation for this level. You will be given packets for each unit and guidelines to help you approach mastery of that unit. You will work on that packet each day a small amount at a time to master the material.
Homework will not be collected every day, yet as an Honors student I expect that you will keep on on daily practice. Occasionally, I will collect an assignment for a grade. Never compromise your integrity by copying someone else’s work or allowing someone else to copy your work. Better to accept the consequences of an incomplete assignment than to sacrifice your personal integrity or someone else’s.
Late work should not happen you will be given ample time to complete the work and if you are practicing on a daily basis there would be no reason for late work.
If you are absent the day an assignment is collected please make sure to turn it in at the beginning of the next class period. I have more than 100 students please do not expect me to remind you of your work. You have seven classes to keep track of this should not be a problem.
A detailed outline for all reading assigned in the text for each unit is required. These will be outline style and I recommend copying at least one example of each type of problem shown per section of material. As the year progresses your outlining skills should be improving as you learn how to better prepare yourself for tests and quizzes. This is usually collected the day of the unit test and will be worth usually 20 points. For these outlines to be the maximum benefit in preparing you for the tests and quizzes I recommend that you start them on the first day of the unit and do small parts as the information is covered in class.
Participate in class by volunteering answers or asking questions for clarification.
Prepare for tests as we go through a unit. Get plenty of sleep the night before a test and eat a good breakfast the morning of a test. The brain is a muscle that works best when rested and feed.
Extra help group sessions Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 AM, Monday, Wednesday 2:30 PM
Individual tutoring Monday, Wednesday, Friday AM
Marian Grading Scale is used
Attached you will find a tentative schedule of test and quiz dates for the first semester. You will receive the tentative schedule of second semester test and quiz dates at the beginning of the second semester.
You will also receive a schedule of text book pages to accompany each unit for the outlines you are assigned.