Chemistry A: Eizenga

Weekly outline

• Weekly Info.
  

  Weekly Info.

  Chemistry A

  with Mr. Eizenga

  
  

  
  

  Mr. E's availability Dec 17 - 21:

  Monday:        after school
  Tuesday:        available for quick questions before & after exams
  Wednesday:  available for quick questions before & after exams
  Thursday:      available for quick questions before & after exams
  Friday:           available for quick questions before & after exams

  
  

  Last day for reassessing standards from Unit 4, 5, & 6 is Fri. Dec 14
  

  Last day to make up any work (tests, assignments) is Mon. Dec 17

  • Chemistry A Standards URL
  • Periodic Table URL
  • Video Tutorials URL
  • Class Information Page
• Unit Resources
  

  Unit Resources

  • Lab Safety/Procedure/Equipment Quiz - must earn 100%
  • Unit 1 links:

  • Acid & Base Practice Quiz (1.4)
  • Acid & Base Properties Summary URL
  • Particles Practice Quiz (1.5 & 1.7)
  • Formulas & Symbols Practice Quiz (1.9)
  • Chemical & Physical Changes Practice Quiz (1.11 & 1.12)
  • Unit 3 links:

  • Ion Summary Chart URL
  • Quizlet for Covalent prefixes URL
  • Evaporation & Solubility Practice Quiz (3.9, 3.10)
  • Unit 4 links:

  • Exo/Endothermic Practice Quiz (4.1)
  • Unit 6 links:

  • Summary of the Hist. of Atomic Theory & development of Periodic Table URL
• August 19 - August 25
  

  August 19 - August 25

  Monday Aug 20:
  New Student Orientation Day - Welcome!

  Tuesday Aug 21: No Block Day
  Seating Chart & pictures
  Enroll: Moodle course & Google Classroom
  Get to Know Your Team activity
  Day 1 Challenge!
  Explain Assignment
  Assignment:
  By class Wed Aug 22: Read Class Information: Policies & SBG explanation
  By class on Fri. Aug 24 - Lab Safety Agreement (signed), Lab Safety/Procedure/Equipment Quiz (earn 100%)
  
  

  Wednesday Aug 22: No Late Start or Block Day
  Kahoot contest: Class Information 
  Class Discussion: Day 1 Challenge
  Table Discussion: plan for tomorrow's challenge
  - watch Video Tutorials: Density, Graduated Cylinder, Electronic Balance
  Assignment:
  By class on Fri. Aug 24 - Lab Safety Agreement (signed), Lab Safety/Procedure/Equipment Quiz (earn 100%)
  
  Thursday Aug 23:
  Complete Day 1 Challenge & Density Challenge
  Class discussion
  Assignment:
  By class on Fri. Aug 24 - Lab Safety Agreement (signed), Lab Safety/Procedure/Equipment Quiz (earn 100%)
  

  Friday Aug 24:
  Final collection of Lab Safety Agreement (signed)
  A look at the Standards - 1.1 - 1.3
  Start "Is it Water?" activity (at Google Classroom)
  - Brainstorming
  - Selecting - at least 1 test that uses equipment
  Assignment:
  Be ready to perform your tests on your sample of liquid 
  
  

  
  
  
• August 26 - September 1
  

  August 26 - September 1

  Monday, Aug 27:
  Continue "Is it Water?" activity (at Google Classroom)
  - Testing
  - Report to your table team whether your sample was water
  Assignment:
  None!

  Tues/Wed, Aug 28/29:
  Class Discussion: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER)
  Intro Activity - as tables
  Start Acid & Base Activity (at Google Classroom)
  Assignment:
  None

  
  

  Thursday, Aug 30:
  Finish Acid & Base Activity (at Google Classroom)
  Class Discussion - A&B activity wrap-up
  Assignment:
  Do Part 3 of A & B activity (at Google Classroom)
  Acid & Base Practice Quiz (link is above - in "Unit Resources" section of Moodle)
  - use the Acid & Base Property Summary link above to help
  

  
  

  Friday, Aug. 31:
  No School - Teacher PD day
  
• September 2 - September 8
  

  September 2 - September 8

  Monday, Sept. 3:
  No School!

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Sept. 4/5:
  Ocean Acidification (class demo & Google Classroom)
  Standard Assessment 1.1 - 1.4 on Thurs Sept 6
  - look at standards
  ChemThink - Particle Nature of Matter
  Particle Bin Activity - Solid, Liquid, Gas
  Assignment:
  Be ready for SA 1.1 - 1.4 tomorrow

  
  

  Thursday, Sept. 6:
  SA 1.1 - 1.4
  Particle Bin Activity - Element, Compound, Mixture
  Assignment:
  None

  
  

  Friday, Sept. 7:
  Class Discussion: Particle Bin Activity
  - learn to use Skitch
  Element/Compound Card Activity
  - element symbols/formulas
  Assignment:
  Particles Practice Quiz (link is in the Unit 1 Resources above)
  Formulas & Symbols Practice Quiz (link in Unit Resources section above)
  
  
• September 9 - September 15
  

  September 9 - September 15

  Monday, Sept 10:
  Discipleship Practices: Community Growing
  - Community Growing Reflection Writing (at the Google Classroom)
  Unit 1 Project introduction
  - decide which project, start Lab Report template at Google Classroom
  - WW: Purpose
  - Warehouse Mystery Possible Chemicals List
  Assignment:
  Work on Community Growing Reflection Writing due 3pm on Wed Sept 12

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Sept 11/12:
  Standard Assessment 1.5 - 1.9 on Thurs. Sept 13
  - look at standards
  Unit 1 Project work
  - WW: Materials
  - Get approval for your procedure
  - Start taking data (one set as a trial run!)
  Assignment:
  Community Growing Reflection Writing due 3pm on Wed Sept 12
  Prepare for SA 1.5 - 1.9 on Thurs. Sept 13
  Complete as much of Lab Report as you can

  
  

  Thursday, Sept 13:
  SA 1.5 - 1.9
  Continue taking data
  Assignment:
  Complete as much of Lab Report as you can

  
  

  Friday, Sept 14:
  Take data
  Assignment:
  Complete as much of the Lab Report as you can
• September 16 - September 22
  

  September 16 - September 22

  Monday, Sept 17:
  Unit 1 Project
  WW: Data Tables
  - finish taking data 
  Assignment:
  Work on your Lab Report 

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Sept. 18/19:
  WW: Conclusions
  --Warehouse Mystery Possible Chemicals List
  WW: Future Questions
  Final conferring on your Lab Report
  Look at Chemistry Careers (at Google Classroom)
  Physical & Chemical Changes Activity (at Google Classroom)
  - uses these Change Cards
  Assignment:
  Unit 1 Project Lab Report submit to "TurnItIn" by 3pm on Thurs. Sept 20
  Chemistry Careers "Turn In" at Google Classroom by 3pm on Fri. Sept 21 

  
  

  Thursday, Sept 20:
  Join the TurnItIn class
  Reminder Unit 1 Project Lab Report - "TurnItIn" by 3pm TODAY
  Physical & Chemical Changes Activity (at Google Classroom)
  - uses these Change Cards
  Assignment:
  Finish Questions at the end of the Physical & Chemical Changes Activity
  Chemistry Careers "Turn In" at Google Classroom by 3pm on Fri. Sept 21 

  
  

  Friday, Sept 21:
  Chemistry Careers assignment due 3pm TODAY
  SA 1.10 - 1.12 on Monday
  - look at standards
  Class Discussion: Physical & Chemical Changes Activity
  - including "intermolecular forces" & "intramolecular bonds"
  Assignment:
  Be prepared for SA 1.10 - 1.12 on Monday Sept 24
  Physical & Chemical Changes Practice Quiz (in Moodle "Unit Resources" links above)

  
  
  
• September 23 - September 29
  

  September 23 - September 29

  Monday, Sept 24:
  SA 1.10 - 1.12
  Essential Questions (at the Google Classroom)
  Assignment:
  None
  

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Sept 25/26:
  Start Unit 2: Gases
  - Modeling Particulate Motion Activity (at Google Classroom)
  Whiteboarding: Modeling Particulate Motion
  Class Discussion
  Investigating Gas Laws Activity (at Google Classroom)
  - Pressure & Volume as a class
  - make plans for doing Pressure/Temp. OR Pressure/Amount of Gas
  Assignment:
  Have a plan for getting data on your team's relationship

  
  

  Thurs. Sept. 27:
  Investigating Gas Laws Activity (at Google Classroom)
  - Press/Temp & Press/Amt of Gas
  Whiteboarding & Class Discussion:
  - Gas Laws - concept & particulate model
  - Law vs. Theory
  Assignment:
  None!

  
  

  Friday, Sept 28:
  No School - Teacher Professional Development day
• September 30 - October 6
  

  September 30 - October 6

  Monday, Oct 1:
  Finish Class Discussion:
  - Gas Laws - concept & particulate model
  - Law vs. Theory
  Start Gas Stations Activity (at Google Classroom)
  Assignment:
  Make a particulate model of one of the stations
  

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Oct 2/3:
  Finish Gas Stations (at Google Classroom
  Whiteboard - a station 
  Explore the Gas Laws/KMT
  - use this pHet simulation
  Look at Standards 2.1 - 2.4
  Essential Questions discussion: Unit 2 (at Google Classroom)
  Assignment:
  Prepare for SA 2.1 - 2.4 on Fri. Oct 5

  
  

  Thursday, Oct 4:
  Safe Water Investigation (at Google Classroom)
  - Intro
  - Activity 1
  Assignment:
  Be prepared for SA 2.1 - 2.4 on Fri. Oct 5

  
  

  Friday, Oct 5: Last Day to Reassess 1.1 - 1.12
  SA 2.1 - 2.4
  Decide "Making Water Potable" topic as a table
  Understanding standard 3.1: Element Names/Symbols - use this List
  Learning about Ionic Bonding (at Google Classroom)
  - Part 1: ChemThink: Ionic Bonding in pairs
  Assignment:
  Start learning the Element Names/Symbols for SA 3.1 on Fri. Oct 12
  Finish Questions at the end of ChemThink: Ionic Bonding
  

  
  

  
  
• October 7 - October 13
  

  October 7 - October 13

  Monday, Oct 8:
  Learning About Ionic Bonding (at Google Classroom)
  - Part 2 - uses the Ion Summary Chart
  -- check ANSWERS as you go!
  Assignment:
  Continue learning the Element Names/Symbols
  

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Oct 9/10:
  Reminder about SA 3.1 on Fri. Oct 12 
  Learning about Ionics (at Google Classroom):
  - Part 3: Lewis Dot Structures - video or lecture
  Kahoot Contest: Element Names/Symbols
  - Part 4: Naming Ionics (Monoatomic) - video or lecture
  Assignment:
  Complete "Lewis Dot for Ionics Practice" - check ANSWERS as you go!
  Complete "Naming: Ionic (Monoatomic)" - check ANSWERS as you go
  Keep learning Element Names & Symbols from the LIST

  
  

  Thursday, Oct 11:
  Reminder of SA 3.1 tomorrow
  Kahoot Contest: Valence Electrons
  Learning about Ionics (at Google Classroom):
  - Part 4: Naming Ionics (Polyatomic) - video or lecture
  Assignment:
  Complete "Naming: Ionic (Polyatomic) - check ANSWERS as you go
  Keep learning Element Names & Symbols from the LIST

  
  

  Friday, Oct 12:
  SA 3.1
  Kahoot Contest: Naming Ionics
  Kahoot Contest: Naming Polyatomic
  Safe Water Investigation (at the Google Classroom):
  - Activity 2 - Removing Ionics
  -- Modeling dissolving Ionics
  --- using Computer Animation:
  

  -- Start Desalination Articles
  Assignment:
  Read your Desalination Article & be ready to discuss it
• October 14 - October 20
  

  October 14 - October 20

  Monday, Oct 15:
  Desalination Article summaries
  Ionic Practice Checkpoint - correct in class
  Q's on 3.2 - 3.4
  Distillation Video & prep
  Assignment:
  Be prepared for SA 3.2 - 3.4 on block day

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Oct 16/17:
  SA 3.2 - 3.4
  Perform a Distillation
  - check the conductivity
  Bonus Time?
  - research your Potable Water topic
  Assignment:
  None!
  
  

  Thurs, Oct 18:
  Look at "Potable Water Presentation Rubric"
  Learning about Covalent Bonding - at the Google Classroom
  - Part 1 - ChemThink (tutorial & questions)
  Work on Potable Water Presentation
  Assignment:
  None!
  

  
  Fri. Oct 19:
  Learning about Covalent - at the Google Classroom
  - Part 2: Naming Covalent - lecture or video
  Continue research on Potable Water topic
  

  Assignment:
  Complete Naming: Covalent Practice - check ANSWERS as you go

  
  
  
  
• October 21 - October 27
  

  October 21 - October 27

  Mon Oct 22:
  Learning about Covalents - at the Google Classroom
  - Part 3 Lewis Dot for Covalent (single bonds) - lecture or video
  -- work on Lewis Dot for Covalent (single) Practice  
  Assignment:
  Complete Lewis Dot for Covalents (single) Practice - check ANSWERS as you go

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Oct 23/24
  Learning about Covalent - at the Google Classroom
  - Part 3: Lewis Dot for Covalent (multiple bonds) - lecture or video
  - work on Lewis Dot: Covalent (multiple) Practice
  Safe Water Investigation - Activity 3: Charcoal Absorption
  Assignment:
  Complete Lewis Dot for Covalent (multiple) Practice - check ANSWERS as you go

  
  

  Thursday & Wednesday: Oct 25 & 26
  No School - teachers at Christian Educators conference
  
• October 28 - November 3
  

  October 28 - November 3

  Monday, Oct 29:
  Covalent Practice Checkpoint
  - meet with Mr. E, if you need to 
  Questions on 3.5 - 3.7 - assessment on block day
  Work on Potable Water Presentation - check this grading Rubric
  - decide who is in charge of what information/slides
  Assignment:
  Be prepared for SA 3.5 - 3.7 on block day
  
  

  
  

  Tues/Wed. Oct 30/31:
  SA 3.5 - 3.7
  Potable Water Presentation work time - upload to the Google Classroom
  Evaporation Activity (takes about 20-30 min)
  - Get Data - be ready to whiteboard with Claim/Evidence/Reason
  Assignment:
  Upload your Potable Water Presentation to Google Classroom by 8am Nov 1

  
  

  Thursday, Nov 1:
  Potable Water Presentations - graded with this Rubric
  Assignment:
  None!

  
  

  Friday, Nov 2:
  Finish Potable Water Presentations - graded with this Rubric
  New Seats!
  Evaporation Activity - whiteboard Claim/Evidence/Reasoning
  Assignment:
  None!
• November 4 - November 10
  

  November 4 - November 10

  Monday, Nov 5:
  Solubility Rules activity - at the Google Classroom
  Assignment:
  Try Evaporation & Solubility Practice Quiz (3.9, 3.10)

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Nov 6/7:
  Claim/Evidence/Reason - Solubility rules
  Modelling Polar/Nonpolar/Ionics at Google Classroom
  Develop "Reason" for Claim/Evidence/Reason
  Assignment:
  Evaporation & Solubility Practice Quiz (3.9, 3.10)
  Be prepared for SA 3.8 - 3.10 on Friday, Nov 9

  
  

  Thursday, Nov 8:
  Questions on standards 3.8 - 3.10
  Unit 3 Essential Questions (at Google Classroom)
  Assignment:
  Be prepared for SA 3.8 - 3.10

  Friday, Nov 9:
  SA 3.8 - 3.10
  - Heat Equation document (check ANSWER)
  Unit 3 Essential Questions (at Google Classroom)
  Assignment:
  Finish Heat Equation document

  
  
• November 11 - November 17
  

  November 11 - November 17

  Monday, Nov. 12:
  Intro to Thermochem
  Assignment:
  Exo/Endothermic Practice Quiz (4.1)

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Nov 13/14:
  Bond Energy - at the Google Classroom (ANSWER)
  Using the Heat Equation Activity - at Google Classroom
  Assignment:
  Finish Bond Energy document
  Be ready for SA 4.1 - 4.4 on Fri. Nov 16
  

  
  

  Thursday, Nov 15:
  Checkpoint: Heat Equation & Bond Energy - check ANSWER
  Questions on standards 4.1 - 4.4
  Start Unit 5: Kinetics
  - Learning about Airbags - Reading, then Video
  Class Discussion: Airbags - reading & video
  Assignment:
  Be ready for SA 4.1 - 4.4

  
  

  Friday, Nov. 16:
  Last day to Reassess Unit 2 & 3 standards
  SA 4.1 - 4.4
  Explain Kinetics Experiment
  - Purpose, Materials
  Assignment:
  Have the "Procedure & Materials" sections completed in your Kinetics Experiment Lab Report (at the Google Classroom)
  
• November 18 - November 24
  

  November 18 - November 24

  Monday & Tues/Wed, Nov. 20 & 21/22:
  Kinetics Experiment:
  - Take Data 
  - Check your Calculations w/Mr. E!!
  - Make Data Tables (Raw Data & Results)
  Class Discussion: Collision Theory
  - connect this to your data & conclusions
  Assignment:
  Complete your Kinetics Experiment Lab Report (at the Google Classroom) as far as you can
  

  
  

  Have a great Thanksgiving break!
• November 25 - December 1
  

  November 25 - December 1

  Monday, Nov. 26: Snow Day!
  Complete your Kinetics Experiment up to the Conclusions "Reason" section.
  Assignment:
  Complete your Kinetics Experiment Lab Report into the Conclusion section (plan to turn in by 3pm on Thurs. Nov 29 to TurnItIn)

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Nov 27/28:
  Questions on Kinetics Experiment (turn in by 3pm on Thurs. Nov 29 to TurnItIn)
  -Class Discussion: Collision Theory & Reaction Diagrams - watch this video: video
  -- connect to Thermochemistry
  -- effect of catalysts (enzymes)

  Assignment:
  "Turn In" (at TurnItIn) your Kinetics Experiment by 3pm on Thurs Nov 29

  
  

  Thursday Nov 29:
  Reminder about Kinetics Experiment - due at TurnItIn by 3pm TODAY
  Questions on standards 5.1 - 5.4
  Start Unit 6: Chemical Equations
  - Compounds using Models
  Assignment:
  "Turn In" (to TurnItIn) your Kinetics Experiment Lab Report by 3pm TODAY
  Be prepared for SA 5.1 - 5.4 tomorrow
  
  
  

  Friday, Nov 30:
  SA 5.1 - 5.4
  - Drawing Chemical Equations - Lecture or Video (3 examples) check ANSWERS
  pHet Simulation: Balancing Equations
  - Intro as individual, Game as pairs
  Assignment:
  Finish Drawing Chemical Equations - check ANSWERS
  
• December 2 - December 8
  

  December 2 - December 8

  Monday, Dec. 3: 
  Balancing Equations w/Models activity - check ANSWERS as you work
  (Mr. E will also be checking in with you)
  Assignment:
  Finish "Questions" section at the end of Balancing Equations w/Models

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Dec 4 & 5:
  Learning to Balance Equations - lecture or VIDEOS
  - NOTE: there are 2 methods, decide which you like better & use it
  - Do Balancing Equations Practice - check ANSWERS
  Class Activity - Writing Equations (w/demos!)
  Assignment:
  Finish Balancing Equations Practice - check ANSWERS
  
  

  Thursday, Dec 6:
  Look at standards 6.1 - 6.4
  Work Day
  - Ask questions & finish previous sheets not completed
  - Work on "Words to Equations" - check ANSWERS
  -- use these steps - Writing Equations Tips
  Assignment:
  Complete Words to Equations - check ANSWERS
  Be prepared for SA 6.1 - 6.4

  
  

  Friday, Dec 7:
  SA 6.1 - 6.4
  Start Unit 7:
  - ChemThink: Atomic Structure
  Assignment:
  Finish tutorial & questions for ChemThink: Atomic Structure
• December 9 - December 15
  

  December 9 - December 15

  Last Day to Reassess Unit 4 - 6 standards is Friday, Dec 14
  

  Last day to make up any work (tests, assignments) is Mon. Dec 17

  
  

  Monday, Dec 10:
  Exam discussion:
  - Exam Review document (at Google Classroom) - paper copies available in the room
  - Essential Questions (at Google Classroom)

  Claim/Evidence/Reasoning in Science History
  - use these Notes on the History of Atomic Theory & Periodic Table
  Assignment:
  Begin preparing for exams (start your Essential Questions)
  

  
  

  Tues/Wed, Dec 11/12: NOTE: 4th Hr will have a slightly different schedule
  Class Discussion: Claim/Evidence/Reasoning in Science History
  - use these Notes on the History of Atomic Theory & Periodic Table
  - Helpful summary
  Learning about Atomic Structure - check ANSWERS
  - Lecture or Video
  Assignment:
  Keep preparing for exams (did you start your Essential Questions?)

  
  Thurs, Dec 13:
  Finish Learning about Atomic Structure - check ANSWERS
  Atomic Structure Additional Practice - check ANSWERS 
  Assignment:
  Keep preparing for exams

  
  
  

  Friday Dec 14:
  Final Thoughts on Chem A
  Assignment:
  Work on Essential Questions
  Studying for the exam
• December 16 - December 22
  

  December 16 - December 22

  Monday, Dec. 17:
  Exam Review

  
  

  Tuesday, Dec 18:
  1st Hr exam: 8:45 - 10:15am
  2nd Hr exam: 10:30 - noon

  Wednesday, Dec. 19:
  3rd Hr exam: 8:45 - 10:15am
  4th/5th Hr exam: 10:30 - noon
  

  Thursday, Dec. 20:
  6th Hr exam: 8:45 - 10:15am
  7th Hr exam: 10:30 - noon
  

  Friday, Dec. 21:
  8th Hr exam: 8:45 - 10:15am
  Make up exam: 10:30 - noon