Chemistry is the study of matter, its composition and the changes it undergoes. Through chemistry we explore many different topics including: structure of matter, behaviors of matter, and the properties pertaining to the changes in matter. This course consists of laboratory experiences where we examine the concepts found within the LPS Chemistry Curriculum.
Textbook Resource: Heath Chemistry Heath Chemistry, by J. Dudley Herron, Jerry L. Sarquis, Clifford L. Schrader, David V, Frank, Mickey Sarquis, David A. Kukla published by D C Heath & Co, Lexington, Mass, 1993, ISBN: 066920367X
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Semester 1
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Semester 1 Assignment Timeline
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Diff. Chem. Objectives
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Ninth Grade Day = No Diff Chemistry Class | |
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Introductions & Course Overview | |
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Class Expectations & Website TourStart Lab Safety (Signed Safety Contracts Due ASAP) | Matter and Measurement:The student will be able to: |
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Lab Safety continuedSigned Safety Contracts Due | |
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Lab Safety Cont…Lab Equipment Identification and Use | |
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Lab Safety Quiz.Finish Lab Equipment Activity | 1. Understand the nature of the scientific method and distinguish among hypothesis, theory, and law. p.3-8 |
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Fix Safety QuizScientific Method Activity | 1. cont… |
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C1-2 Notes: Introduce Units of Measurement: Measurement Activity (length, volume, temperature, pressure). | 2. understand numbers and quantities with respect to the SI base units and conversion between units. pp.9-15 |
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Practice DA with Sig Figs.Assignment using student generated data from Measurement Activity! | 2. cont… |
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DA Formative Practice.Introduce Significant FiguresSig. Fig Practice | 2 cont…Mole Concept and Basic Stoich:6. Understand how to perform calculation using significant figures. p.150-15111. use the SI system in taking measurements in terms of significant figures, precision and accuracy. p.150-151 |
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Significant Figure Notes (150-152)Practice Significant Figures! | 6. cont… |
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Dimensional Analysis QuizDensity Inquiry Lab Introduction | 6. cont…3. understand how to display data in a table, graph data, and interpret graphed information such as denisty from slope. p. 16-23 |
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Density Inquiry Lab work time | 3 & 6 cont… |
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Finish Density Inquiry Lab. Data and Graphs due. | 3 & 6 cont… |
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Demo Chemical v. Physical properties and changes with pre+post 1983 Pennies.Work time on Density Graphs if needed.Introduce Density Lab Practical | 4. understand matter in terms of definition, chemical and physical changes, and models of the solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter and plasma. Incl. Bose-Einstein con. p.24-29 |
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Density Lab Practical! Pre and Post 1983 Pennies | 5. understand the classification of matter as substances and mixtures in terms of separation of mixtures and decomposition of compounds. p.39-45 |
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C2 Notes on Objectives 5, 6, 7, 8. Pics of states of matter and concept map of Classification of MatterSeparation of Mixture lab Introduction | 6. understand the laws of definite composition and multiple proportions governing the composition of compounds. p.46 |
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Separation of a Mixture Lab. Submit procedures before starting. | 7. understand the models about the particulate nature of mixtures and substances. p.47-49 |
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Labor Day. No School | 8. understand the symbols used to represent atoms (elements) and molecules (compounds). p.50-58 |
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Separation Lab cont…Discuss formal lab reports | |
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Wednesday 9-9 |
C2-2 Notes: Symbols and Names of Molecular Compounds | |
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Thursday 9-10 |
C2 Notes on writing and naming ionic compoundsPractice writing and naming ionic compounds | 9. summarize information from the periodic table. p.51-53 |
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Friday 9-11 |
C2 Notes on polyatomic ionsPractice writing and naming ionic compoundsC2 Practice: p.77 #19-25 (all)Separation Lab Discussion – Report due | 10. use ion charges to predict the formulas of ionic compounds and in turn students will be able to name the compound from the formula. p.61-71 |
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Monday 9-14 |
C2 Review and practice writing/naming compounds. | 1-10 continued |
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Tuesday 9-15 |
C2 Review and practice writing/naming compounds.C2 Quiz: Naming and writing compounds! | 1-10 continued |
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Wednesday 9-16 |
C3 Notes-Reaction Types and Balancing Chemical Reactions-Evidence of chem change-Chemical symbols/notations-Balancing chemical reactionsC3 Notes-Balance and classifying | Identifying Reactions & Balancing Equations.The student will be able to: 1. understand the signs of chemical change and be able to express chemical change as a balanced equation. p.81-862. understand chemical reactions in terms of reversible, exothermic and endothermic energy changes and conservation of mass and atoms. p.87-913. understand how to balance chemical equations. p.92-96 |
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Thursday 9-17 |
Predicting products notes (handout)Predicting products notes (handout)Practice predicting products continued! Double ReplacentDiscuss ionic compound solubility (solubility chart)C3 Review worksheet | 4. understand how to identify the type of chemical reaction observing existing regularities. p.97-1115. understand how to use the activity series to predict the feasibility and products of a single replacement reaction. p.103-1066. predict products in a double replacement reaction. p.107-109 |
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Friday 9-18 |
Finish Notes on predicting products.Practice Predicting Products: p.111 #15-18 | 4-6 cont… |
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Monday 9-21 |
Lab: Types of Reactions | 4-6 cont… |
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Tuesday 9-22 |
Finish Lab – DueC3 Review and Practice Test | 1-6 reviewed |
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Wednesday 9-23 |
C3 Notes: Predicting Products of chemical reactions cont… | 1-6 reviewed |
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Thursday 9-24 |
Book Practice: Predicting products | |
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Friday 9-25 |
Lab: Double Replacement and net ionic equations | |
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Monday 9-28 |
More practice predicting products! | |
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Tuesday 9-29 |
C3 Practice Test! | |
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Wednesday 9-30 |
C3 Test: Chemical Equations! | |
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Thursday 10-1 |
C4 Notes: Mole Relationships-Introduce Mole concept.Counting by weighing | Mole Concept and Basic Stoichiometry.The student will be able to: 1. understand mole as a count of particles. p.121-122 |
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Friday 10-2 |
C4 Reading and Notes: Mole, molar mass, and one-step conversions using the mole. | 1. cont…2. determine molar mass from a chemical formula. p. 123-1243. understand how to relate the mass of a substance to moles or the number of particles and vice versa. p.124-135 |
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Lab Activity: Counting by weighing.Practice Calcs | 4. determine the percent composition of elements that compose a particular compound. p.143-1445. understand how to find empirical and molecular formulas from percent composition data of a compound. p.144-149 |
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C4 Notes/Calcs: Concentration: MolarityActivity: Making a Solution | 6. understand how to perform calculations using significant figures. p.150-151 |
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C4 Notes: % Comp, Empirical, and Molecular | |
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Lab: Empirical and Molecular Formula of an unknown cmpd | |
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C4 Review and Practice Test | |
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C4 Test: Mole! | |
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Fall Break – No School | |
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Fall Break – No School | |
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C5 Stoich Practice: Limiting and Percent yieldsAssignment 8 | 7. understand that coefficients can be interpreted as moles in a balanced chemical equation. p.161-164 |
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C5 Notes and Practice problems | 8. work stoichiometry problems involving mass, number of particles, and moles. p.168-173 |
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C5 Lab: Alka-Seltzer | 9. solve limiting reactant and percent yield problems. p. 174-180 |
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C5 Practice Problems | |
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C5 Review and Practice Test | |
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C5 Test: Stoichiometry | |
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C6 Intro into gases and their propertiesVacum Pump Demonstration of:-Volume -Temp-Pressure (units: Pa, kPa, psi, atm, mmHg, torr) |
Gas Behavior, Stoichiometry, and the Ideal Gas Law, and Kinetic Molecular Theory.The student will be able to:1. understand the physical properties of gases by describing gases in terms of volume, temperature, and pressure. p. 193-196 |
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C6 Notes-Gases and their properties-Dalton’s Law of Partial PressuresC6 Gas Law Practice Problems | 7. understand the basic tenets of kinetic molecular theory. p.250-255. |
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Boyle’s Law Lab with Vernier | 2. understand the nature of gas pressure, how to measure gas pressure, and Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure. p. 197-204 |
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C6 Notes and Practice Problems | 3. understand relationships among gas properties in terms of mathematical and particle models to explain behavior. p. 206-222 |
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Charles’ Law Lab with Vernier | 4. understand the ideal gas law encompases other gas laws and can be used to determine a variable of a gas when other variables are known. p. 229-238 |
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C6&7 Notes and Practice Problems | 5. understand how to apply stoichiometric principles in working with gases acting as a reactant or product in a chemical equation. p. 240-247 |
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Review Lab SafetyLab: Finding Gas Constant R | 6. understand deviations from ideal gas behaviors. p.248-249 |
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Ideal Gas equation practice cont… | |
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C6/7 Practice Test = practice all gas equations in book | |
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C6/7 Test: Gases! | |
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Atomic Model timeline worksheet | Composition of the Atom and Nuclear ChangeThe student will be able to: |
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Atomic Model timeline | 2. understand the atom in terms of subatomic particles, mass number, atomic number, isotopes, and atomic mass. p.276-282 |
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Atomic model timeline ppt | 1. understand the progression of the atomic model from Dalton to Thomson to Rutherford. p.263-275 |
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Finish timeline | 3. understand the stability of isotopes as a function of the neutron to proton ratio. p. 282 |
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Isotope Calculations and practice | 4. understand radioactivity in terms of alpha, beta, gamma emission and ionization radiation. p. 293-298 |
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Lab: M&M Isotopes | 4. cont…5. understand the energy and mass relationship in a nuclear equation. p.299-300 |
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C8 Quiz: Composition of Atom | 4+5 cont…6. define and understand half-life. p.300-302 |
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C9 Notes: Intro to Nuclear Chemistry. Start Radiation Safety Lab | 1. – 6. cont…7. understand a natural decay chain as a source of background radiation. p. 302-3048. understand the differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. p. 312-3179. understand how radiaion can be used for good uses. p.305-311 |
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C9 Notes cont….Types of RadiationRadiation Safety Lab cont… | 1. – 9. cont… |
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C9 Notes cont…Lab: Half-Life of pennies | 1. – 9. cont… |
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C9 Notes cont…Lab: Cesium count | |
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C9 Notes cont…Lab: Nuclear Research | |
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C9 Test: Nuclear Chemistry | Electron Configuration and PeriodicityThe student will be able to:3. understand the quantum mechanical model in terms of certain allowable states where electrons have a specific energy level, orbital shape, and orbital orientation. p. 344-347 |
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Mole Activity with Aluminum foil or Psychology Fair | 5. understand that the changing atomic model is consistent with the scientific understanding of atomic theory. No text ref. See video discussion. |
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No School | |
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No School | |
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No School | |
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C10 Intro: Characteristics of Light. Lab: Spectrometer | 3 and 5 cont… |
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Lab cont…Spectrometer | 2. understand that Bohr used the hydrogen spectrum as evidence that electrons exist in stationary energy levels. p.343-347 |
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Lab: Flame Tests | 2 cont… |
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C10 Notes: Quantum Model of Atom. Start Electron configurations | 1. understand the nature of light in terms of wave, and photons, and that radiant energy interacts with matter. p. 329-342 |
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Friday 12-5 |
Electron Configurations for the entire periodic table! | |
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Monday 12-8 |
Electron configuration cont… Know rules: Pauli, Aufbau, Hunds… | 4. write electron configurations for atoms and common ions. p.350-3536. understand how regions of the periodic table correspond to organization of elements. p. 361-370.7. understand how electron configuration places elements on the periodic table and can be used to classify elements. p. 370-377. |
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Tuesday 12-9 |
Quantum Video! | 1. – 7. cont… |
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Wednesday 12-10 |
Quantum Video and Quantum Quiz! Start C10 Review |
8. understand the correlation between atomic properties (such as atomic size and ionization energy), electron configuration, and the placement of the elements on the periodic table. p. 378-385 |
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Thursday 12-11 |
C10 Review/Practice Test | 1. – 8. cont… |
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Friday 12-12 |
C10 Quiz: Atomic Structure – Electrons in Atoms | 1. – 8. cont… |
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Monday 12-15 |
Final Review-Prep Note P.T. for C 1-5Review practice tests | |
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Tuesday 12-16 |
Final Review-Prep Note P.T. for C 6-10Review practice tests | |
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Wednesday 12-17 |
Finals!!! Periods 1 & 3 | |
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Thursday 12-18 |
Finals!!! Periods 5, 6, & 7 | |
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Friday 12-19 |
Finals!!! Periods 2 & 4 |