• 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 - 9/4
    Administration items & introductions
    Computers (policy, sign-in, online textbook)
    Safety Contract
    Demo:  Eggs in Petri Dish (with HCl & NaOH)
    Worksheet    :  Equipment Practice II or III


    Day 2 - 9/5
    Chapter 2 Notes, Slides 12-18:      Physical vs. Chemical Changes
    Worksheet    : Notes – Chapter 2 Fill-in
    Worksheet    : Chapter 2 – Physical vs. Chemical Changes
    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
    YouTube Video:     Crash Course Lab Safety
    HW: Review Physical/Chemical Changes Lab & pre-lab questions


    Day 3 - 9/6
    Demo:      Ammonium Dichromate
    IPOD # 1 – chemical/physical changes
    Lab:  Physical & Chemical Changes II
    Demo:      Penny + HNO3 – How do you know a chemical reaction is happening?

    Day 4 - 9/7
    IPOD # 2 – element, compound, mixture (hetero/homo)
    Chapter 2 Notes, Slide 22:     Conservation of Mass
    Chapter 2 Notes, Slide 23-25:     Writing Chemical Reactions (reactants, products, symbols)
    Demo:      Steel wool
    Lab:     Conservation of Mass
    HW: Review Separation of a Mixture Lab and pre-lab questions


    Day 5 - 9/11
    Chapter 2 Review,     Slide 12:  Classification of Matter
    Lab:          Separation of a Mixture (Day 1)
    HW:     Worksheet: Matter & Change, Chapter 2 problems


    Day 6 - 9/12
    Review Matter & Change worksheet
    Collect Chapter 2 problems
    FC – Separation of a Mixture Mock Data
    Lab:  Separation of a Mixture (Day 2)
    Quiz: Chapter 2 Matter & Change

    Day 7 - 9/13
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 7-10:      Sig Figs
    Worksheet    : Chapter 3 Fill-in Notes
    Worksheet    :      Significant Figures Lab Measurements
    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 8     - 9/14    
    IPOD #3 – significant figures in measurements
    IPOD #4 – scientific notation & significant figures with calculations
    Chapter 3 Notes, Slides 29-30:      Converting Practice
    Worksheet    :  Units of Measurement Table
    Worksheet:  Unit Conversions Practice
    HW:   Study Guide, Unit 1 Review sheet


    Day 9     - 9/17
    IPOD #5 – metric conversions
    Review HW
    Lab:      Measurement
    HW:  Finish Lab questions, Unit 1 Review sheet

    Day 10 - 9/18
    Collect Measurement Lab
    Collect IPODs 1-5
    Unit 1 Test     – Chapters 2 & 3  

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