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Chemistry 1 (Period 2) Assignments

Instructor
Melissa Grace Klose
Term
Fall 2017
Department
Science and Engineering
Description
 Welcome, Chemists! This course will focus on the building blocks of all matter, and the changes those atoms and molecules undergo to help explain natural and biological phenomena. You will also learn how scientists work, using the scientific method, strengthening our problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
 

This Chemistry class is mostly student-guided and focused on student exploration and discovery throughout the content. My role is to facilitate your understanding of material through your own exploration. Many times, I will not just give the answer or the formula or the method to you, and instead ask you to develop your own. I believe this allows you to grow as a “scientist.” Do not expect to do many notes or reading out of a textbook. Instead, be prepared to work everyday in class, whether it be on a lab, writing, or developing solutions to a problem.


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Past Assignments

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  • 12/6: Learning Target (1)
  • 12/6: Blue Bottle Lab + Word Web (3)
  • 12/6: Stress Article (1)
  • 12/7: Seeing through walls article (1)
  • 12/7: Blue Bottle Post Lab (3)
  • 12/11: Warm-up: 3 questions (1)
  • 12/11: Practice Part 1 (3)
  • 12/12: Warm-up: 4 Questions (1)
  • 12/12: Practice Part 2 (1)
  • 12/12: Practice Part 3 (3)
  • 12/14: Article on touch (1)
  • 1/3: Practice Part 4 (3)
  • 1/2: Warm-up: Winter Break
  • 1/3: Warm-up: 4 questions
  • 1/4: Practice Quiz Part 1 (3)
  • 1/4: Article on Perfectionism (1)
  • 1/5: Writing Samples from Part 4 (2)
  • 1/5: Practice Quiz Part 2 (3)

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Final Study Guide Packet
  • Worksheet with your grades
  • Old test
  • New version of test that shows evidence of practicing/studying

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FINAL! At least one retake from the following:
  • LT 1A: Periodic Table and Trends
  • LT 1B: Chemical Bonding
  • LT 1C: Intermolecular Forces
  • LT 2B: Rates of Reactions
  • LT 2C: Dynamic Equilibrium

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Notebook Check
 
 

Date

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Points Possible

Points Earned

11/16

Warm-up: Article on buying preferences

1

  

11/20

Warm-up: 3 definitions

1

  

11/21

Prompt 1: Temperature (graph, model & write-up & revisions)

5

  

11/22

Prompt 2: Concentration (graph, model & write-up & revisions)

5

  

11/27

Warm-up: 3 definitions

1

  

11/28

Warm-up 3: definitions

1

  

11/28

Prompt 3: Surface Area (graph, model & write-up & revisions)

5

  

11/29

Prompt 4: Catalyst (graph, model & write-up & revisions)

5

  

11/29

Warm-up: Article on new deep sea creature

1

  

11/30

2 Graphic organizers

2

  

11/30

4 checklist/peer reviews

4

  

12/6

Engage: Article on Stress

1

  

12/6

Blue Bottle Lab & Word Web worksheet

3

  

TOTAL

35

  
 

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LAB DAY!!
 
Wear
- long pants
- hair back
- closed toed shoes
- no contact (Glasses are okay)

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Notebook Check Weeks 10-12
  • 10/31 - Explore Lab (paper) - 5 pts
  • 10/31 - 2 graphs from the lab - 2 pts
  • 11/2 - Merits & Limitations #1-6 - 3 pts
  • 11/3 - Warm-up: 2 models (on paper) - 1 pt
  • 11/6 - Merits & Limitations #7-10 - 3 pts
  • 11/6 - Rough Drafts part 1 with writing - 5 pts
  • 11/6 - Warm-up: 3 definitions - 1 pt
  • 11/7 - Warm-up: 1 definitions and 2-3 key concepts - 1 pt
  • 11/8 - Warm-up: Sleep & Screen article - 1 pt
  • 11/9 - 2 comment cards (peer review) - 3 pts
  • 11/14 - LT & Engage: Crowded Hallways - 2 pts
  • 11/15 - Food Coloring Lab - 4 pts
  • 11/16 - Sugar Lab - 4 pts

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LT 2A Assessment: Textbook Page Assignment
 
Everyone assigned a random exothermic and endothermic reaction. Create an informational "textbook page" that explains exothermic and endothermic reactions using the example given at the beginning of the assessment.
 
 
More info on the Google Slides

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Rough Draft of Practice Textbook Page

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Weeks 7-10 Notebook Check/Classwork and Warm-ups

Date

Assignment

Points Possible

Points Earned

10/10

Engage: Coke v. Diet Coke

1

  

10/12

Syria & MOF Article

2

  

10/12

Lab Discussion Section

2

  

10/13

Warm-up: Coke v. Diet Coke (Density)

1

  

10/17

Warm-up: 4 Definitions

1

  

10/17

Prompt 1 & 2 (Penny V. Boat, 6 substances)

6

  

10/18

Neutron Star Article

1

  

10/26

Practice Discussion Sections

3

  

10/30

Engage: Energy Bars

1

  

10/31

Vampires Article

2

  
 

TOTAL

20

  

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  1. Density Lab (P3 and P4 ONLY)
  • You don't need to make corrections here, or type it up. What I should see is all your sections were completed and then you self-graded yourself. You get 10 pts for completing this assignment.
  1. Surface Tension Lab (one hard copy per group) - 50 pts
  2. Viscosity Lab (one hard copy per group) - 50 pts

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Full Lab Write-up for Density Lab

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Title
Introduction
Materials
Methods
 
For Density Lab

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(Due at end of class)
- 9/26: Lab & CER (P2 ONLY)
- 9/27: Warm-up (NaCl drawing)
- 9/28 - 15 Lewis Dot Structures
- 9/28 - Video Game Article
- 10/2 - Warm-up (3 definitions)
- 10/2 - Predicting Chemical Reactions Worksheet
- 10/3 - Warm-up (predicting 3 Chemical Reactions)
- 10/4 - Predicting Chemical Reaction Part 2 Worksheet
- 10/5 - Bullying Article
- 10/6 - Warm-up (predicting 3 chemical reactions)

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LT 1B Assessment: I can construct and revise an explanation of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of patterns of chemical properties.
 
--> Multiple Choice on LAB SAFETY
--> 2 prompts
--> 3 predicting reactions questions
 

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Learning Target 1A - TEST TODAY
I can use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost orbital of atoms.

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Prompt #2 is due.

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 Superhero Design!
 
Instructions:
 
SEE MS. KLOSE IF YOU WERE NOT ASSIGNED AN ELEMENT!

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 Syllabus signed by student and parent.
 
Bring calculator if you weren't already checked off.
 

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 pHET build an atom simulation
finish the worksheet from class today
take a screenshot of all games with 5 stars on it.
 
Be ready to show it to me during warm-up if you did not get checked off in class.
 
 

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Materials Check:
  • College-ruled notebook
  • Scientific Calculator (No TV Calculators)