UNIT I: Matter & Change
Matter, Chemical and Physical Change,
Intro to Chemical Formulas, Lab Safety
Unit 1, Day 1
In class:
- Introductions
- alpine.instructure.com and LPHSCHEM.COM
- Recommended method for accessing course content in your Canvas account, how online homework works for this class, how to check due dates and deadlines.
- Expectations and advice for succeeding in this course
- Outbreak Activity (Inquiry and Problem Solving)
- Disclosure Signature Page handed out. (Berrett, Erekson, Mitchell, Wentz)
- Disclosure Document assigned to read.
- Safety Contract assigned to read and be signed.
- Study! Elements, Part 1: Hydrogen to Neon (For the Day 2 Quiz) (You need to know the name and symbol of #1-10.) Here is a periodic table to help you.
- Canvas: U1 HW1: Disclosure Questions
- Canvas: U1 HW2: Safety Contract Questions
Element Quiz Practice:
- Study: Elements, Part 1 (#1-10)
- Sporcle has a "Give the Symbol" quiz and a "Give the Name" quiz.
- This Quizlet can help you make flashcards to prepare for the Day 2 Quiz.
- Here is a song to help you learn the first ten elements.
Unit 1, Day 2
In class:
- Day 2 Quiz* (The first ten elements-- Elements, Part 1: Hydrogen to Neon.) If you missed this, you need to come to the classroom to make it up. It is a memorization quiz-- no notes!)
- Turned in: Signed Disclosure Signature Page (Berrett, Erekson, Mitchell, Wentz)
- Turned in: Signed Safety Contract
- Received and made goals on: Unit 1 Mastery Document
- Unit 1 Notes 1: Defining & Classifying Matter
- Evaluating Pure Substances activity (Drylab data for absentees)
- Finish: Evaluating Pure Substances (Here are some images to help you finish your observations if you didn't get through them all during class.)
- Canvas: U1 HW3: Defining & Classifying Matter
- Study! Elements, Part 2: Nonmetals (above the staircase) for Day 3 Quiz. You already learned 7 of these. You do NOT need to learn #117 or #118.
Element Quiz Practice:
- Study: Elements, Part 2: Nonmetals
- This Quizlet can help you make flashcards to prepare for the Day 3 Quiz.
Unit 1, Day 3
In class:
- Day 3 Quiz* (Elements, Part 2: Nonmetals (above the staircase.) If you missed this, you need to come to the classroom to make it up. It is a memorization quiz-- no notes!)
- Discussed/Turned in: Evaluating Pure Substances
- Unit 1 Notes 2: Laws of Matter
- Canvas: U1 HW4: Laws of Matter
- Study! Elements, Part 3: s-block (first two columns) for Day 4 Quiz. You already learned 3 of these.
Element Quiz Practice:
- Study: Elements, Part 3: s-block
- This Quizlet can help you make flashcards to prepare for the Day 4 Quiz.
Unit 1, Day 4
In class:
- Day 4 Quiz* Elements, Part 3: s-block (first two columns). If you missed this, you need to come to the classroom to make it up. It is a memorization quiz-- no notes!)
- Safety Video & Assignment
- Conservation Lab
- Finish: the questions from the Conservation Lab (Did you miss class? Use this: Conservation Dry Lab Data.)
- Canvas: U1 HW5: Conservation of Matter
- Study! Elements, Part 4: Common Metals (for Day 5 Quiz).
Element Quiz Practice:
- Study: Elements, Part 4: Common Metals
- This Quizlet can help you make flashcards to prepare for the Day 5 Quiz.
Unit 1, Day 5
In class:
- Day 5 Quiz* (Elements, Part 4: Common Metals) If you missed this, you need to come to the classroom to make it up. It is a memorization quiz-- no notes!)
- Turned in: Conservation Lab (Did you miss class? Use this: Conservation Dry Lab Data.)
- Unit 1 Notes 3: Chemical and Physical
- Canvas: U1 HW6: Physical vs. Chemical
- Canvas: U1 Practice Test (optional)
- Finish and Upload: Unit 1 Mastery Document
- Study! What's on this test? Check your Unit 1 Mastery Document and the Unit 1 Review Outline
- We will be taking a TEST on Day 6! You may write notes on one side of a 3"x5" card. Please bring a pencil and calculator!
Unit 1, Day 6
In class:
- UNIT 1 TEST! (and Late-Work Deadline)
- Periodic Table Labeling Activity Instructions, Table to Label (this was the post-test-assignment). If you did not finish during class, the remainder is homework.
*If you missed this, you will need to go to the classroom to make it up.