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    Chemistry A w/ Mr. Propst


    WELCOME!
    I'm excited to spend the semester with you. We will spend our time getting to explore our amazing world, the people in it (sitting right next to you!), and the God who made them both. Let's begin...


    Mr. Propst general availability:

    Monday : Before school; After school
    Tuesday :   after school (modified Fri. schedule)
    Wednesday : Wednesday Flex; After school
    Thursday : after school
    Friday : by appointment


  • Unit Resources

    • Unit 1 links:

  • September 28 - October 4

    BLOCK 1
    M/T
    9/29, 9/30

    IN CLASS:
    0.  Annoucments
    1.  Whiteboard: P/V relationship
    - CER & check with pHet simulation
    2.  Collect Data -- P/T & P/amt
    - Whiteboard: CER for P/T & P/amt of gas relationships
     3. class discussion & notes

    HOMEWORK:
    None!


    BLOCK 2
    W/Thursday,
    10/1, 10/2 

    0.  Announcements
    1.  Predicting the final Gas Law: Volume & Temperature (10-15 mins)
      - Graph, Particle pictures, descriptions -- check with pHet simulation
    2.  Laws vs. Theory class discussion: use this video
    - Notes (What & Why?)

    - Gas Laws - concept & particulate model
    - Kinetic Molecular Theory - using this presentation
    3.  Gas Stations (Handout in class)

    HOMEWORK:
    None.


    Friday - Sophomore Retreat
    10/4
    0.  Announcements
    1.  Can Crush!

    HOMEWORK:
    None.






  • October 5 - October 11

    Learning about Ionics (links to documents/answer keys)

    BLOCK 1
    M/T
    10/6, 10/7

    ANNOUNCE:
    * SA 3.1 - 3.4 (Test) This week Friday!

    IN CLASS:
    Discuss Gas Stations - whiteboard
    Look at standards 3.1 - 3.4 -- Review (picture notes)
    Unit 3 Essential Questions - #4, Order Discovering (google classroom)
    Explain Standard 4.1 - next Tue - use this Element Names/Symbol List - Quizlet

    - use this Element Names/Symbol List - Quizlet

    Study your Elements! - helpful hints for tricky names

    HOMEWORK:
    A.  Finish Order Discovering on google classroom
    B.  Study for 3.1 - 3.4 Test
    - Law vs. Theory
    - What are some Laws about gases that we have learned?
    - What are 6 statements about the nature of gases that make up the Kinetic Molecular Theory
    - What are 3 examples where we are applying KMT to our understanding of Laws about gases (think stations)
    - Review Help --> Chem Pics 
    C.  Work on learning the Element Names/Symbols




    BLOCK 2
    W/Th
    10/9, 10/10 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    * SA 3.1 -3.4 on Friday
    * Order Discovering (@googleclassroom) due on Friday
    * Elements Test on next week BLOCK 2

    IN CLASS:
    1.  Practice Test for 3.1-3.4
    2.  Memorizing Elements Help
    3.  Learning About Ionic Bonding (handout)
    - Part 1: ChemThink: Ionic Bonding tutorial (individual) & questions (as a table team)
    - Part 2 - uses the Ion Summary Chart (if time)
    -- check ANSWERS as you go!

    HOMEWORK:
    A.  Study for SA 3.1 - 3.4 (on Friday)
    B.  Finish Order Discovering  (due Friday)
    B.  Keep learning Element Names & Symbols from the LIST (next week BLOCK 2)


    F 
    10/10

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:

    IN CLASS:
    1.  SA 3.1 - 3.4
    2.  Finish Order Discovering Discipleship Practice Reflection Question (due today - Friday - at midnight)
    3.  Study for Elements Naming & Symbols Quiz (next week BLOCK 2)
    4.  Take Elements Naming & Symbols PRACTICE Quiz


    HOMEWORK:
    A.  Keep learning Element Names & Symbols from the LIST (next week BLOCK 2)

  • October 12 - October 18

    Learning about Ionics (links to documents/answer keys)

    BLOCK 1
    M/T 
    10/14, 10/15 

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    * Unified Soccer vs HC Faculty/Staff Flex Monday
    * Element Names & Symbols Test BLOCK 2 this week
    * SA 4.2 - 4.4 (Ionic Compounds) next week BLOCK 1 (10/20, 10/21)

    IN CLASS:
    1.  Kahoot Contest: Element Names/Symbols
    2.  Learning about Ionics (at Google Classroom):
    - Part 2: Review Periodic Table of Element Trends
    - Part 3: Lewis Dot Structures - video or lecture -- check ANSWERS as you go
    - Part 4:  Naming Ionics (Monoatomic) - video folder (#1-3) or lecture - check ANSWERS as you go
    - Part 4: Naming Ionics  (Polyatomic) - lecture or this video folder (#4-5)-- check ANSWER as you go

    HOMEWORK:
    A.  Study for Element Naming & Symbols Test (BLOCK 2 this week)
    B.  Element Naming & Symbols Practice Quiz (Moodle - See last week)
    C. Finish Lewis Dot for Ionics - check     ANSWERS as you go


    BLOCK 2
    W/Th
    10/16, 10/17

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    * SA 4.2 - 4.4 (Ionic Compounds) next week BLOCK 1 (10/20, 10/21)

    IN CLASS:
    1.  SA 4.1 - Naming Elements & Symbols Test
    2.  Kahoot Contest: Valence Electrons
    3.  Connect: Why do ions get their charge?
    4.  Learning about Ionics:  (at Google Classroom)
    - Part 4: Naming Ionics  Polyatomic 
    - lecture or this     video folder (#4-5)-- check ANSWER as you go


    HOMEWORK:
    A.  Do you have completed:
    - Lewis Dot for Ionics Practice - check ANSWERS as you go
    - Naming (monoatomic) document - check ANSWERS as you go
    - Naming (polyatomic) document - check as ANSWER you go

    F
    10/18

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    * SA 4.2 - 4.4 (Ionic Compounds) next week BLOCK 1 (10/20, 10/21)
    * Flint Water Crisis Case Study due Tuesday, 10/21

    IN CLASS:
    1.  Kahoot Contest: Ionic Naming (mono & poly)
    2.  Ionic Checkpoint - graded in class
    3.  Learning about Ionics:
    - Part 4 Naming (mono & polyatomic) - check ANSWERS as you go
    4.  Look at standards 4.2 - 4.4: test on BLOCK 1 next week (10/20, 10/21)
    5.  - Extra Time? Start looking at Flint Water Crisis

    HOMEWORK:
    A.  Study for SA 4.2 - 4.4 - use practice sheets and video tutorials
    B.  Flint Water Crisis (@googleclassrom by Tuesday, 10/21)



  • October 19 - October 25

    BLOCK 1
    M/T, Block Day
    10/20, 10/21

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:
    *DUE - Sunday @11:59 p.m. - Chemistry of Flint Water @googleclassroom
    * Fall Break Wed - Fri

    IN CLASS:
    1.  Test - SA 4.2-4.4
    2.  Discuss Chemistry of Flint Water -- Due Sunday @ 11:59pm
    3.  Water Purification Method: Desalination

    HOMEWORK:
    A.  Turn in Flint Water 


    Wed - Fri
    Fall Break

    Psalm 150

    1Praise the Lord!
    Praise God in his sanctuary;
    praise him in his mighty heavens!a
    2Praise him for his mighty deeds;
    praise him according to his excellent greatness!

    3Praise him with trumpet sound;
    praise him with lute and harp!
    4Praise him with tambourine and dance;
    praise him with strings and pipe!
    5Praise him with sounding cymbals;
    praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
    6Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
    Praise the Lord!



  • October 26 - November 1

    Learning about Covalents

    BLOCK 1

    M/T
    10/27, 10/28

    IN CLASS:
    Learning about Covalent
    - Part 1: ChemThink : Covalent Bonding - tutorial & problems 
    - Part 2: Naming Covalent Practice (hand out in class)- lecture or video - check ANSWERS as you go 
    -- (memorize prefixes with this Quizlet)

    - Part 3: Lewis Dot for Covalent (single bond) - lecture or Video
    -- Lewis Dot for Covalent (single bond) Practice (hand out in class) - check ANSWERS as you go.

    Assignment:
    Complete Covalent Naming - check ANSWERS as you go
    Complete Lewis Dot for Covalent (single) Practice - check ANSWERS as you go


    BLOCK 2
    W/Th
    10/29, 10/30 

    Quartersheet Warm Up:  Prefixes & Lewis Dot
    Kahoot contest: Covalent Naming

    Learning about Covalent
    - Part 3: Lewis Dot for Covalent (single bond) - lecture or Video
    - Part 3: Lewis Dot for Covalent (multiple bonds) - lecture or video (watch videos #3-6)
    - (MAJOR ONLY)- Draw Polyatomic Ions (Different hand out than regular section)
    -- Summary of the Steps
    -- Practice Lewis Dot for Covalent (multiple) - check ANSWERS as you go

    HOMEWORK:
    Complete Lewis Dot for Covalent (multiple) - check ANSWERS as you go

    F
    10/31

    Work day
    - want more practice for Lewis Dot Covalent? do the Lewis Dot Covalent Extra Practice (ANSWER)
    - Assignment: PFAS (at Google Classroom) - due 11:59 p.m. on Monday
    Assignment:
    Work on PFAS (at Google Classroom) Assignment: due 11:59 p.m. before BLOCK 2


  • November 2 - November 8

    Mon/Tues Nov 3/4:
    Covalent Practice Checkpoint - go over answers in class (REMINDER! only)
    Look at standards TEST 4.5-4.7 (test on Wed/Thurs)

    Activity: Evaporation Rate - get data & submit using the Google Form
    1.  Directions document in Google Classroom
    2.  Data entry google form in Google Classroom 

    Mine the Data!
    - Whiteboard your Claim & Evidence for the effect of "Size of Molecule"

    Assignment:
    Be ready for TEST 4.5 - 4.7 on Wed/Thurs
    Turn In (at Google Classroom) Assignment: PFAS by start of BLOCK 2


    Wed/Thurs, Nov 5/6:
    4.5 - 4.7 TEST
    After Test, determine what are definitions for independent and dependent variable.  -- Post as GC question.


    Continue Activity: Evaporation - Class Discussion 
    Whiteboard
    - Claim & Evidence for your assigned factor

    Assignment:
    None!


    Friday Nov 7: 

    !!!SAFETY!!!
    ***WEAR YOUR GOGGLES TODAY***
    - These chemical ARE harmful to your eyes!!!
    - also -- CRITICALLY IMPORTANT -- WASH YOUR HANDS when your are done with lab.  These chemical are NOT good to ingest.

    WATCH --> How to conduct a solubility test --> Click here to see video.
    - ignore the corks.  We are NOT providing those.
    - simply "shake" your test tubes gently.

    Begin Activity: Solubility Rules (handout in class)
    - Liquid & Liquid
    - Solid & Liquid

    Assignment:
    None!



  • November 9 - November 15

    CALENDAR REMINDER:
    Monday is a Tuesday Schedule
    Tuesday is a Monday Schedule - Veteran's Day Assembly During Flex


    BLOCK 1
    M/T
    Nov. 10/11: 

    IN CLASS:
    Remember last week -- take the Practice Quiz: Evaporation Rate 
    Complete Solubility Rules Activity - Solubility Rules Summary
    - Take the Practice Quiz: Solubility

    Modeling Particles Activity (on paper)
    - Develop "Reasons" for our Claim/Evidence/Reason
    - Class Discussion & Notes

    HOMEWORK:
    Know the Solubility Rules use Practice Quiz: Solubility


    BLOCK 2
    W/Th
    Nov 12/13:  

    IN CLASS:
    Demos: Drinking Bird, Hand boiler, Solubility bottles
    - Reminders about Reasoning (INTERmolecular forces -- Different than INTRAmolelcular forces)
    Particle Modeling Practices Questions (on paper)
    Activity: Water Treatment Plant (@googleclassroom)

    HOMEWORK:
    None

    F
    Nov 17: 

    IN CLASS
    Look at standards 4.8 - 4.10 (test on Mon/Tues)
    - use this presentation
    If time, do final Water Treatment Purification challenge

    Assignment:
    Be ready for 4.8 - 4.10 TEST on Mon/Tues!




  • November 16 - November 22

    BLOCK 1
    M/T
    Nov 17/18:
    TEST 4.8 - 4.10
    Unit 4 Essential Questions
    - use the end of this presentation
    - Revisit Flint Water/ PFAS/ Water Treatment Plant 
    - work on DP Reflection: Creation Keeping (@googleclassroom)

    Homework: Discipleship Practice Reflection: Creation Keeping     due Fri. Nov 21 (@googleclassroom)

    BLOCK 2
    W/Th
    Nov 19/20:
    Activity: Intro to Thermochemistry (@googleclassroom)
       Station 10 Video; Station 11 Video
    Class Discussion: Using this Slideshow

    Homework: Do the Practice Quiz: Exo/Endothermic 

    F
    Nov 21:
    Reminder: DP Reflection: Kingdom Building due at 11:59pm TODAY
    Activity: Heat Equation (@googleclassroom)

    Homework: Do the     Practice Quiz: Exo/Endothermic 

  • November 23 - November 29

    This week

    BLOCK 1
    M/T
    Nov 24/25:
    Heat Equation Practice - check ANSWER as you go
    - Video about the Heat Equation
    - Video: Example 1 & Example 2

    • give Mg/HCl give 0.5M & 1M in beaker w/droppers  and diff. sizes of Mg
    • table gets a bin of supplies & has to answer "Do all the reactions of Mg & HCl go the same speed?"
    • What is a reaction rate? video
    • Brainstorm: What factors might change the speed of a reaction?

    HOMEWORK:
    - none

    I am thankful to God from whom all blessings flow
    (and that includes you!)
    Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!

    W, Th, F - Thanksgiving Break