Chemistry (Period 3)
Course Description
General Chemistry
Chemistry covers the properties of matter, its composition, and its changes. Chemistry, like most subjects in science, builds on concepts and skills throughout the year, so it is essential that students keep up with the work as it is presented.
To access the Alabama Chemistry Course of Study, click the link below:
*Any work not completed in class should be considered homework*
4th Quarter:
Week 9: (May 20 -22): Finals
Monday:
Tuesday: 3rd Period Exam (8:00-9:30 AM)
Wednesday: 5th Period Exam (8:00-9:30 AM)
Thursday:
Week 8: (May 13 -17): Basics of Organic Chemistry
Monday: Organic Chemistry Discussion & examples; Seniors Last Day: Senior Exams must be scheduled with Teacher!!
Tuesday: Organic Chemistry Nomenclature
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Review
Friday: Wrap-up
Week 7: (May 6 -10): Finish Thermochemistry
Monday: Thermochemistry Discussion & Calc examples
Tuesday: Specific Heat Capacity Calculations
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: TEST
Friday:Wrap-up
Week 6: (Apr 29 -May 3): Finish Nuclear Chemistry; Begin Thermochemistry
Monday: Review
Tuesday: TEST
Wednesday: Thermochemistry Lecture
Thursday: Specific Heat Capacity Calculations
Friday: Finish Specific Heat WS NO SCHOOL/Weather Day
Week 5: (Apr 22-26): Nuclear Chemistry
Monday: Half Life Calculations WS
Tuesday: Complete Worksheet
Wednesday: More Half Life Calcs (WS)
Thursday: Finish worksheet, review
Friday: Wrap up lesson (test Tuesday)
Week 4: (Apr 15-18): Finish Gas Laws, start Nuclear Chemistry
Monday: Review Gas Laws
Tuesday: TEST, Gas Laws
Wednesday: Nuclear Chemistry Lecture
Thursday: Half Life Calculations
Friday: OFF (Good Friday)
Week 3: (Apr 8-12): Gas laws
Monday: Gas Laws Problem Solving WS Packet 2
Tuesday: Complete WS 2
Wednesday: Gas Law Work Problems Practice WS
Thursday: Continue Word Problems Practice
Friday: Complete Worksheet (TEST Tuesday)
Week 2: (Apr 1-5): Finish Acids & Bases; Start Gas laws
Monday: TEST
Tuesday: (ACT for most Students)
Wednesday: Gas Laws Intro Lecture/Notes
Thursday: Practice Worksheet 1
Friday: Complete Worksheet
Week 1: (Mar 25-29): Acids & Bases
Monday: Lecture, intro to Acids & Bases
Tuesday: Titrations
Wednesday: Practice titration calculations, Worksheet
Thursday: Finish worksheet, review
Friday: Wrap up lesson (test Monday)
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3rd Quarter:
Week 10: (Mar 11-15): Finish Solutions & end of the 9 Weeks
Monday: Finish Molarity Calculations worksheet
Tuesday: Wrap up section on Solutions
Wednesday: Review for Test
Thursday: TEST
Friday: turn in any missing work for the quarter for partial credit
Week 9: (Mar 4-8): Complete Section on Stoichiometry & Begin on Solutions
Monday: Practice Stoichiometry Problems
Tuesday: Review
Wednesday: TEST
Thursday: Solutions Lecture
Friday: Molarity Calculations - Practice Work
Week 8: (Feb 25-Mar 1):
Monday: Lecture & examples -Advanced Stoichiometry (Limiting & Excess Reactants)
Tuesday: Practice working Limiting & Excess Problems
Wednesday: Worksheet
Thursday: Complete worksheet
Friday: Percent Yield calculations
Week 7: (Feb 18-22):
Monday: OFF
Tuesday: OFF
Wednesday: Complete Basic Stoichiometry Practice (WS)
Thursday: Review Basic Stoichiometry, prep for Quiz
Friday: Quiz, Basic Stoichiometry
Week 6: (Feb 11-15): Finish Balancing Equations; Begin Stoichiometry
Monday - Test on Balancing Equation Word Problems
Tuesday - Begin With Stoichiometry; Lecture & Practice
Wednesday - More Practice (Examples worked on the Board, Practice problems given)
Thursday - Review Examples from Wed., Practice Worksheet given out
Friday - Work on Practice Worksheet.
Week 5: (Feb 4 -8); Complete Section on Balancing Chemical Equations, Word Problems
Monday -review Worksheet "Write & Balance Chem. Eqs."
Tuesday -Quick Check on knowledge with & W/o Notes
Wednesday - Practice test to Check for readiness
Thursday - review
Friday - Review for Monday's Test on Balancing Chemical Equations, Word Problems
Week 4: (Jan 28 -Feb 1): Continue Working on Balancing Word Problems. Test Next Week.
Week 3: (Jan 22-25): OFF Monday. Balancing Equations Worksheet Packet to be completed by Tuesday, Quiz on Wednesday. Begin Working with Balancing Word Problems.
Week 2: (Jan 14-18): Quiz on Monday over First semester concepts. Begin Study on Balancing Chemical Equations. SCIENCE FAIR WEDNESDAY - Students need to set up before school on Wednesday, Pick up all material before 4pm Wednesday.
All Chemistry Students are required to submit a Science Fair Project
Dates: Link to AISA Science Fair Rules : http://aisaonline.org/uploads/files/AISA-SCIENCE-FAIR-RULES-2017.pdf
PLEASE NOTE: Only Local Winners are required to write the Research Paper!
Topic selected: 12/7/18
1st Draft review: 12/12/18 (Abstract & Visual Presentation Plan)
2nd Draft review: 1/11/19 (Close to Final, Early test/experimental results)
Glenwood Science Fair 1/16/19
Week 1: (Jan 7-11): Review Key concepts from the first semester, prepare for second semester. . Science Fair 2nd Drafts are Due on Friday. Science Fair is NEXT WEEK!
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2nd Quarter:
Week 9: (Dec 10-14): Review Monday, Test on Identifying Chemical Reactions. Science fair draft review due Wednesday. Review day for Midterm Thursday. Finals Begin Friday. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Week 8: (Dec 3-7): Review Monday, Quiz on Moles & Mole ratios Tuesday. Begin Studying Chemical reaction types. Please see Note above on Science Fair!
Week 7 (Nov 26-30): Begin Study of Moles & Mole Ratios.
Week 6: (Nov 12-16): Off Monday. Tuesday Review, Wednesday Nomenclature Test. Thursday/Friday, Possible Lab.
Week 5: (Nov 5-9): Wrap up Section On Chemical Nomenclature, Test Early Next Week. In-Service on Tuesday.
Week 4: (Oct 29 - Nov 2): Continue Work on Chemical Bonding and Nomenclature.
Week 3: (Oct 22-26): Review Monday, Test Tuesday. Begin Study of Chemical Bonding.
Week 2: (Oct 15-19): Complete Study of Periodic Table & Periodic Trends. Test Thursday.
Week 1: (Oct 10-12): Off Mon/Tues. Continue Study of Periodic Table & Periodic Trends. Test first part of Next Week.
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1st Quarter:
Week 9: (Oct 2-5): Off Monday. Tuesday Turn in Work. Begin Study of Periodic Table.
Week 8: (Sept 24-28): Study Lewis Dot Diagrams; review Thursday for Test Friday.
Week 7: (Sept 17-21): Study Electron Configurations.
Week 6: (Sept 10-14): Review of Atomic History & Structures. Test Wednesday. Begin Study of Electron Configurations.
Week 5: (Sept 4-7): Begin Study of Atomic Structure History & Theory.
Week 4: (Aug 27-31): Complete section on Density & Matter; review Tuesday for Test Wednesday. Lab Procedures & Density Lab Thursday & Friday.
Week 3 (Aug 20-24): Finish Experiment Design; Begin Study of Matter. Lab (Experiment Design) on Friday.
Week 2 (Aug 13-17): Review Mon-Tues for Test Wednesday. Begin Discussion of Fundamentals of Experimental Design.
Week 1 (Aug 6 -10): Begin Study of the Metric System, Scientific Notation, Significant Digits, and the Scientific Method. Student Must return the signed syllabus and Lab Safety Contract by Tuesday (Graded assignments!)