Quarter+3+2015-16

Moles, Gas Laws
Cosmos: Deeper, deeper, deeper still journal for make-up LAST CHANCE for MAKE-UP
 * Fri 4/8**

Nuts and Bolts Stoichiometry for make-up assignment
 * Thu 4/7**

S'mores stoichiometry notes, practice problems, applied to chemistry Wed = Make S'mores in class!
 * Mon 4/4 - Wed 4/6**

Make-up work / test time, Brain Games video
 * Fri 4/1**

Test#2 on Gas Laws
 * Thu 3/31**

Jeopardy Review of Gas Laws
 * Wed 3/30**

// __Make-up:__ Write and answer 6 review questions for the Gas Laws test // Created questions for a review board game Began making our note sheets to use on the test
 * Tue 3/29**

// __Make-up:__ Complete #1-3 and any other 3 problems from Volume Conversion sheet // Learned how amount of gas affects volume at STP Took notes on what STP means Practiced applying these ideas.
 * Mon 3/28**


 * SPRING BREAK!!! Mon 3/21-Fri 3/25 **

Make-up / Work time // Gas Law Problems - Any combination //
 * Fri 3/18**

//__Make-up:__ Summarize the 3 results here:// http://mythresults.com/pilot2 Mythbusters - Biscuit bazooka and Airplane toilet
 * Thu 3/17**

// __Make-up:__ Do evens from Gas Law Problems - Any combination // Worked on recognizing which kind of problem is which and what units go with which formulas Extra Credit sheet of problems available
 * Wed 3/16**

// __Make-up:__ Do half of Pressure and Temperature problem sheet // Notes on Temp and Pressure formula Practice problems
 * Mon 3/14 - Tue 3/15**


 * Fri 3/11** - SEC Rock show, no class

// __Make-up:__ Get fake data from Leslie and complete virtual lab sheet (in file) // How does temperature affect pressure? PhET simulator - design your own experiment and compare to mine Define the rule: P/T = constant Explain the relationship in your own words
 * Thu 3/10**

// __Make-up:__ Review magic square Do 4 + word search or do all 7 (in file) // Practiced Charles' and Boyle's Law problems
 * Wed 3/9**

Make-up: Complete 5 Charles Law problems Eureka 21 video on Celsius temperature scale Looking at our graphs to find "zero" is ~-273 deg C Phet gases simulator to see what Kelvin tells us about the atoms Practicing Charles Law for V&T
 * Mon 3/7 -Tue 3/8**

Make-up: Get data from file and make a graph. Then answer questions. "Absolute Zero" lab Submerge syringe in different temp. water to measure volume changes. Extrapolate backwards to find the temperature for zero volume.
 * Fri 3/4**

//__Make-up:__ Look up and summarize 3 myth results including the airbag from here:// http://mythresults.com/episode79 Connecting airbags to our gas properties
 * Thu 3/3**

// __Make-up:__ Create a grid 6x3 and take notes on all 6 gas properties // Used other students' posters to make notes about each property Whiteboard questions on which scenarios best matched which properties
 * Wed 3/2**

// __Make-up:__ Make a poster on a gas property (packet in file) // Each student did a poster on a different gas property including visual or demo
 * Tue 3/1**

// __Make-up:__ Read article about Boyle, make up 3 questions and answer them (not "when was he born" but about the science) // Share questions from Boyle reading Finish Boyle's law practice
 * Mon 2/29**

Make-up: Do half of Boyle's Law worksheet Telling about our experiments How gas pressure and volume are connected in our experiments Boyle's law: Example and practice
 * Fri 2/26**


 * Thu 2/25 - Staff Development = NO SCHOOL**

Make-up: See Leslie to make-up the project Behavior of gases experiments Pick an experiment with air, conduct it and communicate results on a Vee Chart
 * Fri 2/19 - Wed 2/24**

Make-up: Read section on gases (pp 308-9), answer the 2 "Check for Understanding" questions, and describe one property of gases (in file) Looked at photos of hot air balloon and mountain climbers and thought about words having to do with gases Three demos that we described and considered their meaning:
 * Thu 2/18**
 * Blowing a balloon in a bottle
 * Compressing air and water
 * Crushing a tanker car

Test on Moles
 * Wed 2/17**

Jeopardy review
 * Tue 2/16**

Mon 2/15 - President's Day = NO SCHOOL

Make-up: Complete at least 1 from each section of the review packet Fill in the blank and practice problems that summarize our unit on moles, molar masses, counting, and converting
 * Fri 2/12**

Make-up work: Moles, Molecules, and Grams worksheet, any 5 Difference between an atom and a molecule Notes on model problems Worksheet practice
 * Thu 2/11**

// __Make-up:__ Complete one page of the "Moles are Fun" game // Compete to complete mole calculations and then find your answer on a card to get the secret word. First to complete their sentence wins! Can do an extra sheet for double the classwork points.
 * Wed 2/10**

//__Make-up:__ Do the 5 # of atoms / mole practice problems// New class calculators: [2nd][EE] means "times 10 to the" Practice converting to # of atoms
 * Tue 2/9**

Make-up work: Complete half of mole calculation worksheet Section 3 Review mole calc examples More time for Thursday's worksheet
 * Mon 2/8**

//__Make-up:__ Summarize the myths and the results at http://mythresults.com/pilot3// Mythbusters - Poppy seed drug test
 * Fri 2/5**

Make-up work: Complete half of mole calculation worksheet Section 1 & 2 Review: more or less than a mole Notes on what is a mole and how to change to grams Worksheet practice
 * Thu 2/4**

Make-up work: Get "How much does a mole weigh?" worksheet and complete calculations Review: what is a mole? Periodic table tells us how many amu -- how many grams a mole of that element weighs White board practice of finding molecular weights Calculating molecular weight: add up how much the moles of the parts of a compound weigh Worksheet practice Weigh out 1 mole of water, salt, and sugar
 * Wed 2/3 (Snow storm)**

Make-up: Watch Hunting the Elements and answer 10 questions about it using this guide
 * Mon 2/1 - Tue 2/2 (Leslie out sick)**

Make-up work: Get data from Leslie and complete lab sheet Review how to speed up reactions What if we want to understand reactions in the real world? Heat magnesium to create MgO. What are the masses telling us? A mole is a number. A mole of protons (or neutrons) would weigh 1 gram. Moles connect chemical formulas to the real world. Video - song about how big a mole is
 * Fri 1/29**

Make-up work: (slip in file) watch youtube [] and explain the other three causes of faster reactions (besides smaller pieces and higher temperatures) TedEd video on how students bumping in the hallway making dates is like chemical reactions 5 ways to speed up reactions A catalyst is like a matchmaker - it doesn't go on the "date", it just speeds up the process
 * Thu 1/28**

Make-up work: watch youtube [] and explain why smaller pieces and higher temperature cause faster reactions Can we fit more people when tables are pushed together or spread out? Salt in soda picture: smaller pieces have more room to react Tea in hot and cold water demo - animation: hot has more bumping
 * Wed 1/27**

Make-up work: N/A How do we know when food is done cooking? Favorites / Get to know you About this class: points, expectations Salt in soda demo -- what's the same and different? Hypothesize why that happened.
 * Tue 1/26**

=Syllabus=

__Instructor Introduction:__ Hi, I’m Leslie and this is my second year teaching at SECA. I’m happy to have a year of teaching chemistry under my belt now, so this year should be smoother. Before this, I worked for White Bear Lake Alternative and I am eager to get to know and help all of you this year!

__Course Description:__ This is a course on the concepts and relationships in chemistry. Besides learning more about the nature of matter all around us, students will practice analytical thinking skills that apply to everyday life. We will do computer-based and hands-on activities. Also, we’ll sharpen some math skills used to express how things are connected to each other.

__Topics Covered:__
 * * Scientific Method / Measuring || * Stoichiometry ||
 * * Matter / Structure of the Atom || * Gas Laws ||
 * * Periodic Table || * Thermochemistry ||
 * * Bonding || * Nuclear Radiation ||
 * * Chemical Reactions || * Acids and Bases ||
 * * Moles || * Organic Chemistry ||


 * __Grade Distribution:__ || __Grading Scale:__ ||
 * Classwork, “Daily 3”:50% || 100 - 90%A ||
 * Tests / Projects:40% || 89.9 - 80%B ||
 * Participation10% || 79.9 - 70%C ||
 * || 69.9 - 60%D ||
 * || < 60%No Credit ||

__Participation Expectations:__
 * In class (on time, physically and mentally, participating until the end of period)
 * On task (head up, working / participating, not distracting or disrupting others)

__At SECA, we are RHR__ - Code switch to classroom mode || - Honor the bells || - Gather or put away supplies - Keep our room clean orderly || * PEDs & headphones away * End side conversations || - Contribute to your ability || - Monitor your learning * Need notes? * Asking questions / for help || * One-ear quiet music || - Have your brain turned on, contribute || - Advocate for your learning ||
 * We are || Respectful || Honest || Responsible ||
 * Beginning/End of Class || - Help get / keep learning time (minimize disruption or distraction)
 * Lab time || - Gather and return supplies, clean up || - Doing only the activities planned || - Everyone is responsible for keeping everything safe ||
 * Teacher Led or Whole Group Instruction || - Give your attention to the speaker
 * Small Group / Independent Work || - Make class first priority
 * Missing work / contracts || Find appropriate time to discuss progress with me || Be realistic about what you can and will get done || Use schoolview on your own to assess your progress ||

__Minnesota Standards:__
 * 9C.2.1.1: The periodic table illustrates how patterns in the physical and chemical properties of elements are related to atomic structure
 * 9C.2.1.2: Chemical and physical properties of elements result from the ability of atoms to form bonds.
 * 9C.2.1.3: Chemical reactions describe a chemical change in which one or more reactants are transformed into one or more products.
 * 9C.2.1.4: States of matter can be described in terms of motion of molecules, and the properties and behavior of gases can be explained using the kinetic molecular theory.

__MOST IMPORTANTLY:__ Your fellow students are here working consistently toward the goal of learning physics to get credit. Respect is fundamental to helping everyone achieve that goal.