Monday, March 30, 2015

4/1/15 Acids and Bases 1

Date: 4/2/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will explain what makes something an acid or a base.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.5

Student Needs: Note organization

Assessment Plan: Ticket-to-Leave: identify the following as acids or bases

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Draw a molecule of NH3, NH4+ > Tell me about what you read about in 18.1 > Notes over 18.1 > Khan Academy videos on Molarity and Equilibrium Constant > Read 18.2 in class > Ticket-to-Leave: identify the following as acids or bases > HW: Read 18.3 pgs 650-658 What are pH and pOH and how are they useful?

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

3/30/15 Thermochemistry Quiz

Date: 3/30/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will show what they know about thermal energy.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.3A

Student Needs: Time, alternate setting

Assessment Plan: Quiz over thermal energy.

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > What happens in alpha decay? What is the difference between ionic and covalent bonds? > Quiz time, students are allowed notes, equation notecard, calculator, scratch paper and writing utensil. > Afterwards grade short-answer questions > HW: Read 18.1 pgs. 634-643 What are acids and bases and what is the difference between the Lewis and Bronsted-Lowry models?

Thursday, March 19, 2015

3/26/15 Thermochemistry 3

Date: 3/26/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will describe the link between entropy and enthalpy.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.5.A

Student Needs: Note help

Assessment Plan: Ticket-to Leave = In your words describe why it takes energy to make bigger molecules.

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Draw a molecule of Cl2. What intermolecular forces will exist between two of them? What has higher specific heat, graphite or iron? Cl2 or H2O? > What is enthalpy? > Notes over 15.4 and 15.5 > Write some chemical equations and predict their changes in entropy. > Ticket-to-leave: In your words describe why it takes energy to make bigger molecules. > HW: Quiz next time, study notes and book.

3/24/15 Thermochemistry 2

Date: 3/24/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to correctly calculate specific heat, change in temp, mass or heat energy given the 3 others.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.5.A

Student Needs: Math help

Assessment Plan: Practice problems

Lesson Outline: Draw a molecule of C6H12O6. If a molecule of H2O gets close to it, will there be hydrogen bonding? What are the 3 intermolecular forces and what are they? > What is specific heat? What is thermal energy? Was there anything else important in 15.1 and 15.2 notes? > Practice specific heat equations and change in enthalpy > Worksheet over specific heat and heat energy. > HW: Read 15.4 What is meant by the standard enthalpy of formation?

Monday, March 16, 2015

3/19/15 Thermochemistry Lab

Date: 3/19/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to explain the effect mass and the identity of a substance has on heat transfer and temperature change.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.2.A

Student Needs: Time management

Assessment Plan: Lab report

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > What are the steps of the scientific method? what are the 4 parts of an experiment? > What is it about coolers that allow them to stop the temperature inside them from changing? > Give students a few moments to read the directions for the lab then call on students to explain different parts of the lab > *Warn students about hot objects and boiling water* > Monitor students > Have students fill their data in on a table on the whiteboard > Give students a few moments to look at the data then ask if anyone notices any trends > Students will finish lab reports and submit > HW: Read 15.2 pgs 523-528 Describe how the number of products or reactants helps know whether heat will be absorbed or given off.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

3/17/15 Thermochemistry 1

Date: 3/17/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to use the specific heat equation to calculate heat transferred, mass, specific heat or change in temperature.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.5.A

Student Needs: Math help

Assessment Plan: Worksheet practicing specific heat

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Draw a molecule of SF2, what intermolecular forces will be present? > Notes over 15.1 and 15.2 > Students will complete a worksheet using the specific heat equation in class > HW: Read 15.3 pgs. 529-533 Why does it take energy to change from solid to liquid and from liquid to gas?

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

3/11/15 Stink Video

Date: 3/11/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to describe the chemical nature of scents and smelling.

Standards: Everyday Chem

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Ticket to leave = What are 3 things you learned from the video.


Lesson Outline: Gas stoic practice > Explain biologically how smelling works > Modern Marvels Stink video > Explain why volatile materials smell bad to us > Stoich practice > Ticket to Leave

3/10/15 Gas Laws Wrapup

Date: 3/10/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to describe changes in gas variable, correctly use the ideal gas law and gas stoichiometry.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.7.A

Student Needs: Math Help

Assessment Plan: Open book quiz


Lesson Outline: Go over questions on ideal gas worksheet > Show 3 gas stoichiometry problems on the board > Students will answer Ch. 13 Assessment questions on pg. 468-469 (50-53, 57ab; 61-65, 67ab, 71; 79-82, 84, 85) > When there is 15 minutes left they may help out their table partner > HW: Make sure quiz is uploaded to schoology.

Friday, March 6, 2015

3/4/15 Gas Laws 2

Date: 3/4/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to accurately use the Ideal Gas Law and apply molar volume to stoichiometry.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.7.A

Student Needs: Math help.

Assessment Plan: Worksheet


Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Draw a molecule of COCl2 > Stoich problem > Go over answers to Combined Gas Laws worksheet. > Students will read and take notes over 13.2 pgs 452-455, 13.3 pgs. 460-464. > Practice Ideal Gas Law and Gas Stoichiometry > Students will have time to work on the worksheet > HW: Finish worksheet.

3/6/15 Gas Laws 3

Date: 3/6/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to correctly use the ideal gas law and gas stoichiometry.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.7.A

Student Needs: Math help/time

Assessment Plan: Worksheets over ideal gas law and gas stoichiometry


Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Stoichiometry practice problem > Review concepts from last class > Practice with the two equations, students using whiteboards until everyone is comfortable with the equations > Give students time to work on worksheet > HW: Finish worksheet

Monday, March 2, 2015

3/2/15 Gas Laws 1

Date: 3/2/15
Class: Chemistry
Periods: B1

Outcomes: Students will be able to explain how Temperature, Pressure and Volume of gases are related.

Standards: 9-12.P.1.7.A

Student Needs: Math Help

Assessment Plan: Worksheet

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Finish quiz > Draw a molecule of F and Cl, NSF. Will sulfur dihydride have hydrogen bonding with itself? > Ask about the states of matter, intermolecular forces, what determines the properties of solids and liquids. > Gases are really straightforward. It doesn't matter if the gas is a single atom or a bigger molecule, they follow the same rules. > Explain Boyle's, Charles's and Gay-Lusaac's Laws > Have students come up with a real world application that shows each of the 3 laws. > HW: Worksheet over the 3 Laws

2/26/15 States of Matter Quiz

Quiz over Ch. 12.
HW: 13.1 Reading Purpose