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September 2011 

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6  School Begins! 

7  Introduction & Overview.
Distribute Books. 
Assign Remotes

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September 2010 

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5 6 Labor Day 7 School Begins!  8 Cover Ch 1.1

Begin Vocab

Do Section 1.1 Review

HW read 1.2 and 1.3
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SR 1.2

MiniLab:  Examine an assortment of materials...
Selective dissolution
Centrifuging
Electrolysis
Chromatography
Physical Change - paper
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Review for Ch1 Test:
SR Ch1 Rev
Quiz
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Chem Heritage Videos?

Begin Ch 2: Measurements and Calculations

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Finish the Test

Ch 2.1: Scientific Method 

 

Chem Ch 2.1

Density Lab

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Ch 2.2 Units of Measurement

Chem Ch 2.2

 

 

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Ch 2.3: Using scientific Measurements

Accuracy, precision, significant figures

 

Chem Ch 2.3

 

HW: Review worksheet for Ch 2.3

 

Vocab is due.

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Review & Test on Ch 2

Begin Ch 3:
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October 2010 

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7 8 9 10  Parent/Teacher Conferences Begin (classes out 1 hr early) 11 Parent/Teacher Conferences (no classes) 12 Prof. Workday (no classes) 13
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21 22 23 24 Thanksgiving Holiday begins with 1 hr early release. 25 Thanksgiving 26 Thanksgiving 27
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6 7 8 Prep for the ACT 9 10  Prep for the ACT 11 12
13 14  Class Lost to Valentine's Assembly. 15 16 Finish up Chapter 5 - several students absent due to other activities. 17 18 Ch 5-3 19
20 21  President's Day 22 23 Review Ch 5 24 25  Snow Day 26
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    1 Chapter 5 Test 2 3 Finish Test 4 5
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Lab: Water of Hydration
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Ch 6-2
10 11 Review Ch 6-1, do 6-2 on covalent bonds 12
13 14 15 Review 6-1 and 6-2, do 6-3
Chem Chapter_6.htm
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20 21 Ch 6-4 Metallic Bonds 22 23 Ch 6-5 VSEPR theory. 24 25 Finish Chapter 6 26
27 28 29 Review for Ch 6 Test
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Review Ch 6 some more
   
             

 

April 2011

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3 4 Spring Break 5 Spring Break 6  Spring Break 7 Spring Break 8  Spring Break 9
10 11 12 Test on Chapter 6 - Cancelled due to track & golf... Pick up a practice packet from my room. 13 14 H3 Mr. Jones is gone on a Field Trip.  Mr. Gaw will give the test. 15 16
17 18 Taking the Ch 6 test - FINALLY! 19 20 Ch7 - uncharted territory 21 22 Do problems 1-11 in chapter review 23
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1 2 Finish 7-2
Chem Review Naming Rules & Oxidation States.htm
3 4 Ch 7-3 Oxidation Numbers 5

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31B5 Test Ch 8 - whatever we get through.         
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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      1 2 B4 Final Review 3 4
5 6 B3 Final Review 7 8 B2 Final Exam 9 10 B 11
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Introduction

Books

R&D Ch 1-1

 

Introduction to the Lab - Safety and Procedures.  Begin Lab 1.

 

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R&D Ch 1-2

Do Vocab for Ch 1

 

Chem Ch 1-2,3

 

That is all for Ch 1: Test on Thursday 9/17.

 

 

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R&D Ch 1-3

Turn in Vocab and Lab Packet.

 

 

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Ch 2.1: Scientific Method 

 

Chem Ch 2.1

 

Ch 2.2 Units of Measurement

Chem Ch 2.2

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Ch 2.3: Using scientific Measurements

Accuracy, precision, significant figures

 

Chem Ch 2.3

 

HW: Review worksheet for Ch 2.3

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*Period never started...

 

 

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Ch 2.3: Rounding and Significant figures in calculations.

 

Chem Ch 2.3

 

HW: mixed review worksheet

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Review and Test for Chapter 3

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Begin Ch 4.1

HW Do Page 118:1-9

Chem Ch 4.1

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Do Chapter 4.2

HW Do Page 118: 11-17

Chem Ch 4.2

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November 2010

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Out 1 hr early.

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Chem Ch 4.3

 

CW: Section Review

HW: Do Ch4 Review worksheet

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The Periodic Law

Chem Ch 5-1

 

Chem Ch 5.2

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Chem Ch 6.1

 

Reaction Demo:

KCrO4 + Glycerine

KClO4 + Sucrose

H2SO4 + H2O

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Review VSEPR

 

Chapter 6 Notes

 

More resources:

WikiBook

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Metallic Bonds

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