Thursday, October 29, 2009

10/29/09 Finishing Gas Laws


Today we:
  • Did demos on change of phase & Charles' Law .
  • Continued with notes from the unit.
  • Worked on Lab 3-2, Gas Law Calculations.
Coming up:
Homework:
  • Students should work on the lab report on gas law calculations. This report is due on Monday, 11/2.
Test: We will have a test on Thursday, 11/5. This will primarily be on material from the Matter & Energy unit.

Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the second of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you weren't one of the six students that did the last project, you need to complete this one. Click here to see the project.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

10/28/09 Hydrogen demos

Today we:
  • Reviewed and collected the Charles' law lab.
  • Did a demo on reactivity of hydrogen with the exploding of balloons.
  • Continued with notes from the unit.

Coming up:

Monday, October 26, 2009

10/26/09 Gas Laws & KMT


On Friday we had our Mole Day, Liquid nitrogen show. It seemed that it was enjoyed by all. We also did a lab on Charles' Law. The lab report will be due on Wednesday.

Today we:
  • Continued notes on vapor pressure and Kinetic Molecular Theory.

Coming up:

Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the second of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. If you weren't one of the six students that did the last project, you need to complete this one. Click here to see the project.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

10/22/09 Dynamic Equilibrium


Tomorrow is Mole Day. We will have a big MOLE DAY presentation. We will go to the auditorium during 4th block and there will be an extravaganza of demonstrations featuring, super cold, liquid Nitrogen. Parents are invited.

Today we:
  • Continued notes on vapor pressure and Kinetic Molecular Theory.

Coming up:

Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

10/21/09 Kinetic Molecular Theory

Link to pic page with KMT.

Friday is the big MOLE DAY presentation. We will go to the auditorium during 4th block and there will be an extravaganza of demonstrations featuring, super cold, liquid Nitrogen. Parents are invited.
Today we:
  • Continued notes on vapor pressure and Kinetic Molecular Theory.
  • Redid a demo on how to change the boiling point of liquids.
  • Took and reviewed a quiz, shown below: 1.When pressure decreases, what happens to the BP of water?
    2.What is it called when a solid changes directly to a gas?
    3.& 4 How much energy does it take to heat up 50 mL of water by 15°C?
    5.& 6 How much energy does it take to melt up 80 mL of water?
    Show all work for above problems

Coming up:

Homework:
Complete lab report. This will be due on Wednesday, 10/21.

Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

10/20/09 MP & FP


Friday is the big MOLE DAY presentation. We will go to the auditorium during 4th block and there will be an extravaganza of demonstrations featuring, super cold, liquid Nitrogen. Parents are invited.
Today we:
  • Discussed EDS Answer Check method of solving problems.
  • Discussed the heat of crystallization lab.
  • Continued notes on boiling and freezing points.
  • Did a demo on how to change the boiling point of liquids. (much like the above pic)

Coming up:

Homework:
Complete lab report. This will be due on Wednesday, 10/21.

Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

Monday, October 19, 2009

10/19/09 Gas Production & Collection Lab



We took and reviewed a test last week. All the tests have been returned.

Friday is the big MOLE DAY presentation. We will go to the auditorium during 4th block and there will be an extravaganza of demonstrations featuring, super cold, liquid Nitrogen. Parents are invited.
Today we:
  • Discussed some material on reactions.

  • Ddi a lab on the Preparation of Hydrogen gas.

Coming up:

Homework:
Complete lab report. This will be due on Wednesday, 10/21.

Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

10/14/09 Phases of matter


There is a test tomorrow.

Today we:
  • Reviewed material for the test.
  • Continued notes from the current unit, Matter & Energy.

Coming up:

Homework:
  • Study for the test
  • Complete lab report. This will be due on Friday, 10/16.
Students need to complete one project each month. The current project is the first of two choices. If both are completed, it will count as extra credit. Click here to see the project.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

10/13/09 Seperation of a Mixture Lab



Today we:
  • Did a lab on analysis of a mixture 2-03.
  • Took and reviewed a quiz.

Coming up:

Homework:
  • Study for the test
  • Complete lab report. This will be due on Thursday, 10/15.

There was a one time extension to complete this project. Project may be completed till tonight, midnight. Click here to see the project.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

10/8/09 Heat of Crystalization Lab

Today we:
  • Did a lab on heat of crystallization.
  • Took and reviewed a quiz.
  • Continued notes on Matter & Energy. The notes for unit 2, Periodic table, can be found here: 2 Slides per page in color, 6 slides per page in black & white . The entire unit with media is here. This is a (coming) MB file in compressed (zip) format. You will have to unzip the file. Many computer operating systems do this automatically. If you have difficulty you can download one of the many free programs to do this, search for unzip. This file includes a file to allow you to view the program, even if you don’t own PowerPoint.

Coming up:

  • Continue with the note on Matter & Energy.
  • There will be a quiz on Tuesday.
  • There will be a test next Thursday.
  • Phase change demo.
Homework:
  • Study for the test
  • Complete lab report. Thsi will be due on Tuesday, 10/13.

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

10/07/09 Physical & Chemical changes + Formulas

Today we:
  • Continued notes on Matter & Energy. The notes for unit 2, Periodic table, can be found here: 2 Slides per page in color, 6 slides per page in black & white . The entire unit with media is here. This is a (coming) MB file in compressed (zip) format. You will have to unzip the file. Many computer operating systems do this automatically. If you have difficulty you can download one of the many free programs to do this, search for unzip. This file includes a file to allow you to view the program, even if you don’t own PowerPoint
  • Reviewed the questions from the the lab on heating curve of water.

Coming up:

  • Do a lab on heat of crystallization.
  • Continue with the note on Matter & Energy.
  • There will be a quiz on Thursday.
  • There will be a test next Thursday.
  • Phase change demo.
Homework:
I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

10/6/09 Start Matter & Energy unit


Today we:
  • Discussed math for lab completion & collected lab reports.
  • Did Boiling water demonstration.
  • Discussed game project with students.
  • Finished notes on periodic trends and chemical properties.
  • Began the unit, Matter & Energy. The notes for unit 2, Periodic table, can be found here: 2 Slides per page in color, 6 slides per page in black & white . The entire unit with media is here. This is a (coming) MB file in compressed (zip) format. You will have to unzip the file. Many computer operating systems do this automatically. If you have difficulty you can download one of the many free programs to do this, search for unzip. This file includes a file to allow you to view the program, even if you don’t own PowerPoint

Coming up:
I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

10/2/09 Creating a heating curve Lab

Link to worksheet for heating curves.
Link to study worksheet set for Matter & Energy.

Mark Rosengarten has created an excellent set of worksheets. I recommend that you look at and use them.

Today we:
  • Took a quiz to see who had read the lab.
  • Continued with notes on periodic trends and chemical properties.
  • Did a lab to create heating curve for water.

Coming up:
We will see the end of the BBC documentary on the Atom

We will finish with Periodic table unit notes, properties of metals.The notes for unit 2, Periodic table, can be found here:2 slides per page, in color, 6 slides per page, grayscaleThe entire PowerPoint presentation, with all media. This is a 139MB file in compressed (zip) format. You will have to unzip the file. Many computer operating systems do this automatically. If you have difficulty you can download one of the many free programs to do this, search for unzip. This file includes a file to allow you to view the program, even if you don’t own PowerPoint.

I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

10/1/09 Periodic trends

Today we:
Continued with notes on periodic trends and chemical properties.

Coming up:
We will see the end of the BBC documentary on the Atom
We will do a lab on heating and cooling. Students should read the lab.


We will finish with Periodic table unit notes, properties of metals.The notes for unit 2, Periodic table, can be found here:2 slides per page, in color, 6 slides per page, grayscaleThe entire PowerPoint presentation, with all media. This is a 139MB file in compressed (zip) format. You will have to unzip the file. Many computer operating systems do this automatically. If you have difficulty you can download one of the many free programs to do this, search for unzip. This file includes a file to allow you to view the program, even if you don’t own PowerPoint.
I want to remind everyone that they are required to do one project every 4 weeks. This is the last project of this period. Click here to see the project.