Agenda Tuesday, September 15

1) Warm-up: Read Penny Lab
2) Do Cents-ible/Penny Chemistry Lab
3) Turn in Isotope Packet
4) Penny Lab due Monday, 9/21

Agenda Friday, 9/11

1) Warm-up: Define accuracy and precision
2) Go over scientific notation problems (put in in-class section of binder)
3) Question period
4) Chapter 1 Slideshow and notes
Link to slideshow
5) Accuracy and Precision Packet

Turn in Physical and chemical changes lab, and remember to turn in the Atoms and Their Isotopes Packet on Tuesday, Sept 15.

Your first test will be coming up in about 2 weeks. You will receive a study guide and we will review in class.

Agenda Wednesday, September 9

1) warm-up: Define the terms physical change and chemical change. What is the difference between the two?
2) Physcial and Chemical Changes Lab (cannot be made up, if you have an excused absence, you can get the data from your lab group and answer the questions on your own).
Due Friday, 9/11
3) Homework Check - Chapter 1 packet. DO NOT turn in. This will be checked and stamped and kept in your binder in the homework and hand-outs section.
4) Homework - Atoms and Their Isotopes Packet - due Tuesday, 9/15.

Next class we will go over the Scientific Notation problems, I will take questions on any previous like scientific notation, sig figs, chapter 1 packet, density lab or anything else.

Agenda Friday, Sept 4

1) warm-up: What is the formula for density? Calculate the density of an object with a mass of 20 g and a volume of 5 cm^3.
2) Density Lab - due today.
3) Homework reminder - Read chapter 1 and have chapter 1 packet complete by Wed, 9/9

Agenda Weds, 9/2/15

Turn in your take-home safety quiz. Also turn in lab safety contract and student contract if you haven't already done so.

1) Warm-up: Take notes on Mr Causey video about significant figures (sig figs).
Link to video Mr Causey sig figs video
2) Sig Fig Rule Sheet & Do Practice Problems
3) Read pages 46-50: Do Sample Problem 2-4 (a -e), p.47 and practice 1) a-f and 2) a - c, p.48, and practice 1 - 4, p. 50 in your notes (In-Class Section of Binder).
4) Video: Mr. Causey Scientific Notation. Take notes in warm-up section.
Link to Video Mr. Causey Scientific Notation Video
5) Do Scientific Notation Problems on reverse side of sig fig rules sheet
6) Homework: Chapter 1 Review Packet - due Wednesday, September 9th.

Agenda Monday, 8/31/15

1) Warm-up: Define combustion. Whay didn't the bandana burn when it was dowsed in alcohol and water? (from Thursday's demonstration)
2) Lab: How to Use a Bunsen Burner - lab done on a separate sheet of binder paper. Due in class.
3) Math pre-test. Do as much as possible in class, but due Wed, 9/2
4) Homework: Take Home Safety Quiz, Due Wed, 9/2

Additional Safety Information: Always Add Acid to water. Never add water to acid as this can cause splash back and/or an explosion. To remember this it is AAA for Always Add Acid.

Link to safety video shown August 27th and due dates

Here is the link to the Crash Course Chemistry video about lab safety in case you missed it or want to view it again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRWRmIEHr3A

Please turn in your signed lab safety agreement and your signed student contract on
Monday, August 31st. They are worth 5 points each for a total of 10 points.

Also, please get a 1 or 1 and 1/2 inch binder with binder paper, and 5 dividers for class. This will need to be a separate binder just for chemistry. Also, buy or check out from the book room, a calculator that has an exponent function.

Thanks,
Ms. Hall