• Topics for Chemistry

     Expectations and Safety

              Handout and signature sheet (rules)

              Handout and signature sheet (safety)

              Safety Diagram

              Poster

                                 QUIZ (Expectations and Safety)

     

    Lab equipment and Lab technique

              Equipment Sheet

              Proper set up and use of equipment

              Lab “Hot Pack” Inquiry

              Lab Intro to burner

              Lab Separation Techniques

                                 QUIZ (Lab Equip)

     

    Intro to Chemistry

               Definition

               Law vs Theory

              Observation vs. Measurement vs. Inference

              Qualitative vs. Quantitative

               Measuring Activity

               QUIZ (vocab)

     

    Matter

                Flow chart

                Phys., Chem. and Nuclear changes & properties

                Types of mixtures

                Demo of iron and sulfur mixture/compound 

                Lab Cleaning up foul water {not with concepts}

     

    Density

              Sig figs and Scientific Notation

              Density definition and calculations

              Lab Density of unknown metal

              Lab Pennies Lab

              Lab Sink or Swim

                       QUEST (Bigger than quiz but not so big as a test)

     

    Atomic theory
                Lab Black box

                Notes of scientists and basic vocab

                Atomic and mass # worksheet

                Average atomic mass worksheet

     

    Periodic Table

              Memorizing element names and symbols (Flash Cards)

              4 consecutive quizzes

              Lab Paint Chip

              History (Alpha Boxes)

              Organization (Alpha Boxes)

              Blank Periodic Table to fill in and label

                       TEST (Atomic Theory and Periodic Table)         

    End 1st nine weeks

     

    Electron placement and EMR

              Configurations and Orbital Diagrams

              Lewis Dot Notation      

              Lab Flame test

              EMR notes including Parts of a wave

              Relation to Bohr’s model

             Lab Bright line spectrum

             

    Periodic Trends                                        

              Atomic size trends

              Electronegativity

              Ionization energy

              Lab Properties of elements

              Ionic Radii

                                 TEST

     

    Bonding, Naming and Formula

              Ionic and Covalent

              Roman numerals (need ic and ous)

              Prefixes

              Lab Hydrogen

              Lab Oxygen

              Lab Ionic vs Covalent Compounds

                                 TEST                            

     End of 2nd nine weeks

     

     

     

    Chemical Equations

              Word equations

              Symbol equations

              Identifying

              Balancing

              Lab  Double Replacement reactions          

                                 TEST

     

    Dimensional Analysis

              Significant Figures (Digits) and Scientific Notation review

              Conversion factors

              Metric conversions

              Factor-label method for changing units

              Lab Volume of a pop can      

                       TEST

     

    Mole Packet

              Formula mass, Molecular mass, Molar mass

              Grams to moles

              Moles to grams

              Lab Mole Ratio

              Moles to FAIM

              FAIM to mole

              Hydrate formulas

              Lab Popcorn

              Lab Hydrate

                                 TEST                                       End 3rd  nine weeks

     

    Stoichiometry

              Gram to gram

              Lab Preparation of Sodium Acetate

              Limiting reagents                             

              Lab Malachite

                                 TEST

              Manufacturing Project                               

     

    Acid-Base and some Solution

              Properties, Names and Formulas

              Concentrations (molarity)

              pH

              Theories

              Strengths

              Lab Titration

              Lab Project on antacid inquiry {not with concepts}

                                 QUIZ

     

    Gases

              Laws

                       Inquiry through experiments

                       Formal definitions and formulas

              Problems

                                 QUIZ

                                         

    Final Exam

     

    Organic

              Naming

              Models

     

    Smore’s Activity

     

    Flaming Hands