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Lessons for Week of 10/31 - 11/4back to week index

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Monday 10/31: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.02, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06

warm-up

An element cannot be separated into simpler substances but a compound can be separated by chemical means.

in-class activities

1) Vocabulary Activity, Holt text, pg. 212 - 229:.

2) Chapter Review: Holt text, pg. 232, Questions 1 - 14. AND pg. 234 - 235, All questions.

homework

1)Quiz on Chapter 7 coming Thursday

2) Notebook Check on Friday

3) Atom Project is due this Friday

Tuesday 11/1: Chemical Bonding

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.02, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06

warm-up

Chemical Bonding is the joining of atoms to form a new substance.

in-class activities

1) Reading Activity, Holt text, pg. 268 - 271.

2) Worksheet Activity: Electrons and Chemical Bonding

homework

1)Quiz on Chapter 7 coming Thursday

2) Notebook Check on Friday

3) Atom Project is due this Friday

Wednesday 11/2: Chemical Bonding

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.06

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.03, 4.04

warm-up

An Ionic Bond is a bond that forms when electtons are transfered from one atom to another.

in-class activities

1) Reading Activity, Holt text, pg. 272 - 281.

2) Foldable Building Activity

homework

1) Quiz on Chapter 7 coming Thursday

2) Notebook Check on Friday

3) Atom Project is due this Friday

Thursday 11/3: Periodic Table of Elements

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.02, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06

warm-up

Water, soap, and plastic bottles contain covalent bonds.

in-class activities

1) Vocabulary Activity, Holt text, pg. 268 - 281.

2) Chapter Review Activity, Holt text, pg. 284 - 285.

3) Quiz, on Chapter 7

homework

1) Notebook Check on Friday

2) Atom Project is due tomorrow

Friday 11/4: Atoms Project

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.02, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06

warm-up

Mendeleev developed the first periodic table by listing the elements in order by increasing atomic mass.

in-class activities

1) Atoms Project Presentations: Students will present their completed Atoms Projects.

homework

No Homework.