• MATTER & MEASUREMENT

    Let's begin our journey in chemistry by understanding the fundamental units of matter. We will learn about chemical and physical changes, significant figures, density and more!
     
     
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    Unit Outline

    Day 1 - 
    Administration items & introductions
    Computers (policy, sign-in, online textbook)
    Demo:  Eggs in Petri Dish (with HCl & NaOH)
    Demo:  Contact Lens
    Worksheet    :  Equipment Practice II or III

    Day 2 - 
    Demo:      How to light the Bunsen burner
    Activity:     Equipment review
    Chapter 2 Notes, Slides 12-18:      Physical vs. Chemical Changes
    Worksheet    : Notes – Chapter 2 Fill-in
    Worksheet    : Chapter 2 – Physical vs. Chemical Changes
    HW: “Color Read” Lab:  Physical & Chemical Changes II

    Day 3 - 
    IPOD # 1 – chemical/physical changes
    YouTube Video:     Crash Course Lab Safety
    Lab:  Physical & Chemical Changes II
    Demo:      Penny + HNO3 – How do you know a chemical reaction is happening?

    Day 4 -
    Review Chemical /Physical change lab
    Chapter 2 Notes, Slides 1-9:     classification of matter, substances, elements, compounds, mixtures, homogeneous/heterogeneous
    Chapter 2 Practice, Slides 10-12    :  identify the following (as one of the above)
    Worksheet    : Chapter 2 – Classification of Matter
    Chapter 2 Notes, Slide 22:     Conservation of Mass
    Chapter 2 Notes, Slide 23-25:     Writing Chemical Reactions (reactants, products, symbols)
    Demo:      Steel wool
    CW: pg. 58-59 #s 47,50,51,57 (36,41,46,49,50,54) 

    Day 5 - 
    IPOD # 2 – element, compound, mixture (hetero/homo)
    Lab:     Conservation of Mass
    HW: “Color Read”  Lab:  Separation of a Mixture

    Day 6 -
    Chapter 2 Review,     Slide 12:  Classification of Matter
    Lab:      Separation of a Mixture (Day 1)
    HW:     Worksheet: Matter & Change

    Day 7 - 
    Review Matter & Change worksheet
    Worksheet    : Matter & Change
    FC – Separation of a Mixture Mock Data
    Lab:  Separation of a Mixture (Day 2)

    Day 8 - 
    Quiz: Matter & Change
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slide 2:     Qualitative vs. Quantitative
    Demo:  Hoops (for slide 3)
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slide 3-6:     Precision vs. Accuracy
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 7-10:      Sig Figs (skip slides 11-14 & use worksheet for rules)
    Worksheet    :  Significant Figures (textbook)

    Day 9 - 
    Chapter 3 Slide 15:      Warm-up/review sig figs
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 16-17:     Addition/Subtraction
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 18-19:     Multiplication/Division
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 20-24:  Scientific Notation (**only moving places, no calculations)
    Worksheet    :  Scientific Notation & Operations (text version, back of sig figs worksheet)
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 25-28:     SI Units
    Video: Powers of 10
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slide 29:      Start converting!
    Worksheet    :  Units of Measurement Table

    Day 10 -  
    IPOD #3 –significant figures in measurements
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 29-30:      Converting Practice
    Worksheet    :  Units of Measurement Table
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slide 31:      Temperature
    HW:   

    Day 11 - 
    IPOD #4 –scientific notation
    Lab:  Measurement
    HW:  Finish Lab questions

    Day 12 - 
    IPOD #5 – metric conversions
    Worksheet    : Unit Conversion practice
    Explore Learning:     Density Gizmo
    Explore Learning:     Assessment questions at the end of gizmo
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 17-19:     Density
    Worksheet:  Unit Conversion practice (return to)
    HW: 

    Day 13 - 
    IPOD #6 – density
    Video: Steve Spangler Density Column
    Video: Mythbusters Fun with Gases
    Worksheet    :  Chapter 3 – Density
    Worksheet    :  Study Guide
    Worksheet    :  Unit 1 Review Sheet

    Day 14 - 
    Unit 1 Test     – Chapters 2 & 3  

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Worksheets

Labs & Activities