Thursday, October 22, 2009

Extra Credit Option

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Halloween is the perfect time for chemistry magic.
One of the chemistry demos will be exploding pumpkins.

I am offering 10 points of lab credit for bringing in a carved pumpkin.
There are some guidelines:

1. The inside of the pumpkin must be cleaned out very well.
2. The pumpkin needs to be able to sit up on its own and have a flat bottom inside.
3. The carved pieces need to be saved and placed back into the pumpkin,
For example, you can cut out a nose, but then put the nose right back in.
We need tight seals, so the gas of the reaction does not escape!
4. The lid needs to fit tightly and not fall in.

I cannot promise that all of the pumpkins will be used.
We will do as many as time allows.
The Magic Show will be during every period of the day because we are inviting the biology students to join the chemistry classes for the day.

It will be a fun day! I hope everyone will be able to attend!
Mrs. Noraddin

Week 12: October 26 - 30

Monday, October 26
1. Isotope Practice Problems Continued
2. Due Tuesday

Tuesday, October 27
1. Isotope Pre-Lab

Wednesday, October 28
1. Isotope Lab

Thursday, October 29
1. Halloween Chemistry Magic Day!
2. Carved Pumpkin Extra Credit Due

Friday, October 30 (Sub Day)
All of the science teachers will be at a training class all day.
1. Movie with written response
2. No Homework
3. There will be time to finish Isotope Post-Lab Monday, if needed

Week 11: October 19 - 23

Monday, October 19
1. Review Test
2. Intro to Periodic Table
3. Element Video

Tuesday, October 20
1. Color Periodic Table
2. Finish Video

Wednesday, October 21
1. History of the Atom: Democritus, Dalton, Proust
2. Law of Definite Proportions Mini-Lab

Thursday, October 22
1. History of the Atom: Thomson & Rutherford

Friday, October 23
1. History of the Atom: Isotopes & Calculating Atomic Mass
2. Start Isotope Practice Problems
3. Introduce Pumpkin Extra Credit

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Week 10: October 12 - 16

Monday 10/12
1. Stamp/Review WS #1, 2
2. Problems 6 & 8 together
3. Complete Specific Heat Calculations

Tuesday 10/13
1. Candle Pre-Lab
2. Data Collection

Wednesday 10/14
PSAT No Class

Thursday 10/15
1. Candle Post-Lab
2. Energy Review

Friday 10/16
1. Energy Quiz

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Week 9: October 5 - 8

New Unit: ThermochemistryMonday, October 5
1. River Lab Review
2. Energy Notes: Endothermic vs. Exothermic, Temperature vs. Energy
3. James Joule Experiment

Tuesday, October 6
1. Introduction to Temperature Scales
2. Temperature Conversion Practice Problems

Wednesday, October 7
1. Introduction to Specific Heat
2. Video: Chemistry Connections - Specific Heat & Specific Heat Capacity
(Found on Discovery Channel's United Streaming)

Thursday, October 8
1. Specific Heat Practice Problems
2. Candle Pre-Lab

Friday, October 9
NO SCHOOL!