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Students have only one day for every day they are absent to make up their test or quiz.

 
Science Department

Class Information

 

March 29 / 30

Regular:

  • In class
    • Quiz: Density
    • Activity 1:  Clozed notes on 18.2 and 19.1
    • Brain Pop video and activity
    • Start Vocabulary booklet
  • Homework:
    • Outline 18.2, 19.2, 20.1-20.5 – Due March 31st

 

Honors:

Unit 5 objectives

  • Define the mole concept and explain why it is useful in chemistry.
  • Determine the formula weights of chemical compounds using molecular weights.
  • Calculate moles, grams, volume, or molecules using the mole concept .
  • Calculate percent composition of a substance.
  • Determine an empirical formula from analyses.

 In Class:

  • Lecture and notes to review and clarify the objectives for Unit 5
  • Students will work on completing unit 5
  • Class time needs to be used to ask any questions that were not cleared up by the lecture review

March 31 / April 1

Regular:

  • In Class
    • Reading activity: Estuaries
    • Quiz: Layers of the atmosphere
  • Homework:
    • Study vocabulary

Honors:

  • Unit 5 Lab will be completed in class
  • Any extra time in class will be dedicated to completing unit 5 packet

April 5 / April 6

Regular:

  • In class
    • Finish Vocabulary books and outlines in class

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Honors:

  • In class
    • Unit 5 Lab:  Part 1 and Part 2
  • Homework
    • Finish Lab questions and finish Unit 5 packet
    • Start self test

April 7

Regular:

  • Hand in outlines and review for vocabulary quiz

Honors:

  • Ask questions about Unit 5 and study for test

April 8/9

Regular:

  • Vocabulary Quiz
  • Activity 2: Gases
  • Bring in cans on Monday for demonstration

Honors:

  • Have Ms. Gonzales check your self test
    • REMINDER: DO YOUR SELF-TEST BY YOURSELF WITHOUT THE HELP OF YOUR PACKET OR YOUR FRIENDS. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU NEED TO STUDY.
  • Unit 5 Test
    • Last day to take and/or retake the unit 5 test is next Friday

 

April 15/16

General

  • Unit 4 Test
  • Activity 1:  Color Coding the Periodic Table

Honors

  • Final day to re-take test
  • Work on Unit 6 packet

April 19/20

General

  • Activity 1:  Reading the Periodic Table
  • Passed out Reading Outlines (Due Thurs/Fri)

Honors

  • Reviewed important content from passed units in order to prepare for next unit.

April 21

General

  • Watch "Period Table" and "island of Stability" videos and fill out video guides.
  • Reading Activity: Scientists Discover Heavy New Element

 

Honors

  • Finish review on important concepts using white boards and smart board.
  • Work on Unit 6

April 22/23

General

  • Vocabulary Flip Book
  • Clozed Notes on Chapter 17
  • Watch Video "Dark Matter" and fill out video guide
  • Elements Quiz

Honors

  • Work on Unit 6
  • Ask questions and have packet checked off and initialed as you work.
  • Students need to have up to 7.11 done in there packet by Tuesday

April 26/27

General

Honors

  • Review on the smart board each type of problem from Unit 6
    • Moles:Moles Practice
    • Moles:Mass Practice
    • Mass:Mass Practice
    • Moles: Volume Practice
  • Explained Limited Reactants and % Yield
  • Packet up to 7.11 and Limited Reactants packet must be done before allowed to participate in the lab
  • 1st lab day will be Wednesday.  Last Lab day will be Friday.  Any person not done with there lab by then will be responsible for coming in after school to complete it.

April 28

General

  • Periodic Table Quiz
  • Reviewed Quiz
  • The rest of the class period was used to get caught up on missing work

Honors

  • Day 1 of 2 lab days for Unit 6
  • Students that are done with the limited reactants and % yield packet were allowed to start the lab today.
  • Students were told that Friday is there last lab day during class time.  If there aren't ready to start the lab by Friday, they need to come in after school to complete it.
  • The lab is a 1-2 day lab