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Mr Bixler-  Chemistry

dbixler@gvusd.k12.ca.us

Homework

End of Year Projects

Powerpoint Rubric

Demo Rubric

Monday 5/17- Friday 5/21

  1. Work on Projects
  2. Demo due Wed/Thur
  3. Journals each class day
  4. Journals end Friday due Monday 5/24
  5. Seniors Videos due Mon/Tues
  6. All other Videos due 6/1

Monday 5/10 - Friday 5/14

  1. Present Science Breakthrough Projects
  2. Work on Demo Projects
  3. Demo Project due 5/19,20

Monday 5/3-Friday 5/7

  1. Work on projects
  2. Science Breakthrough Project due Friday by Flash drive or emailed by Sunday night

Monday 4/26-Friday 4/30

      STAR Testing

      Intro to End of Year Projects

Friday 4/23

  1. Go over Final

Wed/Thur 4/21-22

  1. Final

Monday & Tuesday 4/19-20

  1. Makeup Presentations & Quiz game

Friday 4/16

  1. Continue Presentations

Wed/Thur 4/14-15

  1. Start Presentations

Tues 4/12

  1. Project Work Day
  2. Stamp Journal

Mon 4/12

  1. Project Work Day
  2. Stamp Journal

Fri 4/9

  1. Project Work Day
  2. Stamp Journal

Wed/Thurs 4/7-4/8

  1. Choose Standards
  2. Project Work Day
  3. Stamp Journal

Tuesday 4/6

  1. Go over Test
  2. Standards Review Project

Friday 3/27

  1. Review Grades/Makup Tests
  2. Mythbusters

Wed/Thur 3/25-26

  1. Benchmark test

Tueday 3/24

  1. Review for Test

Monday 3/22

  1. Check Warmup 30 and Magnetism Review
  2.  Go over Standards
  3. Write 2 questions for standards 4-11 (62 total questions) due wed/thurs
  4.  Test/Benchmark Wed/Thur

Friday 3/19

  1. Warmup 30 - Show the nuclear equation for the following A) Beat Emission of Carbon -14  B) Alpha Emission of Radon-222 C) Neutron Absorbtion & Gamma Emmision of Lead-210
  2. Check Warmup 29, Ch 25 Review
  3. Nuclear Reactions Worksheet
  4. Review Mon-Tues, Test/Benchmark Wed/Thur

Wed/Thurs 3/17-18

  1. Name the following compounds:               A) CH2CHCH2CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3   
      2. B) CH2C(CH3)CH(CH3)CH2CH3   
  2. Check Warmup 28, Video Notes, 22-3 Review
  3. Ch 25 Notes -Nuclear Chemistry
  4. Ch 25 Review p 836-837 (37,38,40,48,55-57,69-71,73,74)

Tuesday 3/16

  1. Warmup 28 - Name the following compounds:A) CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH(CH3) CH2CH2CH3         B) CH3CH2CH(CH2CH3)CH(CH3) CH2CH2 CH2CH3  
  2. Finish Video - Check Notes Tomorrow
  3. Check Warmup 26,27, 22-1Review
  4. 22-3 Notes . Alkenes and Alkynes
  5. 22-3 Review p714-716 (18-23)

Monday 3/15

  1. Warmup 27 - Draw the structures of the following compounds. A) 3,4-dimethylheptane B) 4-ethyl-2-methyloctane
  2. Go over test
  3. World of Chem Video- Carbon - 10 Notes
  4. Check all work tomorrow

Friday 3/12

  1. Warmup 26 - What is your definition of "organic"? Now look-up and write the book definition. Compare and contrast the two definitons.
  2. 22-1 Notes - Alkanes
  3. 24-1 Reivew p 705 (1-8)
  4. Min Day Monday -Go over test

Wed/Thurs 3/10-11

  1. Check Review
  2. Test - Therm, Reaction Rates, Equilibrium

Tuesday 3/9

  1. Check Warmup 25 & Le Chatelier WS
  2. Grade Reaction Rate Lab
  3. Review for Test - Thermo, Reaction Rates, Equilibrium

Monday 3/8

  1. Check HW Tomorrow
  2. Reaction Rate Lab 0- due tomorrow
  3. Review Tuesday , Test Wed/Thur

Friday 3/5

  1.   Warmup 25 - Fe2O3 (s) + 3CO(g) ó 2Fe(g) + 3CO2(g)    ΔH = 1580kJ    Predict and Explain in words the direction equilibrium will shif under the following conditions. (a) Increase in pressure.  (b) Increase in temperature.  (c) Add Fe2O3  (d) Remove CO2
  2. Check Warmup 24 & 18.2 Review
  3. Le Chatelier WS
  4. Lab Monday, Review Tuesday, Test Wed/Thurs

Wed/Thurs 3/3-4

  1. Warmup 24 - Why are catalysts so important in the chemical industry even when they are quite often very expensive? (75 words)
  2. Check Warmup 23, Video notes, Ch 17 Review
  3. Equilibrium notes
  4. Whiteboard practice
  5. 18.2 Review p 574 (10-15) Ch 18 Review p591 (59,61,63)

Tuesday 3/2

  1. Use the Collision Theory to explain each of the 4 factors that increase reaction rates.
  2. Check Warmup 22 & 17.1,2 Review
  3. Grade Calorimeter Lab
  4. World of Chemistry Video - Molecules in Action - 10 Notes
  5. Ch 17 Review p554 (35-38,40,42-45,47)

Monday 3/1

  1. Warmup 22 - When burning a potato chip the heat is used to heat water. If 150 grams of water changes temperature by 24.5 Cº, how many Food Calories are in the chip?
  2. Check Warmup 21 & Ch 16 Review
  3. 17.1,2 Notes -Reaction Rates
  4. Finish Lab if Necessary
  5. 17.1 Review p535 (6-8) 17.2 Review p541 (11-14)

Friday 2/26

  1. Warmup 21 - How much energy does it take to completely melt 25 grams of ice at -22 ºC?
  2. Check Warmup 20 & 16.2,3 Review
  3. Calorimetry Lab
  4. Ch 16 Review p 424 (46-60) Even (76,78,80,83)

Wed/Thurs 2/24-25

  1. Warmup 20 - How much heat is absorbed when 37.5 grams of Copper are heated from 18.1 ºC to 112.4 ºC?
  2. Check Warmup 19 & 16.1 Review
  3. Calorimetry and Phase Change Notes
  4. White Board Practice
  5. 16.2 Review p 498-500(12,13,15,16,19) 16.3 Review p 504 (24) &                        1) 78 g of metal at 150 ºC is dropped into 250 mL of water at 17 ºC. The final temperature of the system is  31 ºC. What is the specific heat of the metal?              2) How much energy does it take to heat 36 g of ice at -44 ºC to steam at 132 ºC?

Tuesday 2/23

  1. Warmup 19 - What (from your knowledge) is a Calorie? How is it used? Give examples with numbers  of Calories in everyday life?
  2. Check Warmup 18 & Video Notes
  3. 16.1 Notes - Energy
  4. 16.1 Review p 492-495 (1-11)

Monday 2/22

  1. Warmup 18 - List 5 ways heat insulators are used. What type of substance is being used for each situation? What do they all have in common?
  2. Grade Titration Lab
  3. Check and Go over Warmup 17
  4. World of Chemistry Video: Driving Forces - 10 notes

Friday 2/19

  1. Warmup 17 When you heat an ove to 350ºF the air and metal inside the oven are both at 350ºF. Why does the mtal burn you but the air does not? Think of a silimar situation. (100 words)
  2. Go over Ch 15, 19 Test (Retakes through Tuesday)
  3. Go over Benchmark Test

Wed/Thur 2/17-18

  1. Semester 2 Week 6 Benchmark

Tuesday 2/16

    1. Check Warm-up 16 & Ch 15,19 Review
    2. Go over Standards for Benchmark
    3. Benchmark Test Wed/Thur

Friday 2/12

  1. Review for test
  2. Test - Solutions, Acids & Bases
  3. Grade Lab, Check Homework Tuesday
  4. Benchmark Wed/Thurs    Standards Sheet

Wed/Thur 2/10-11

  1. Warmup 16 - What is the molarity of 35 mL of KOH that neutralizes 75 mL of 0.37 M H2SO4 ?
  2. Check Warmup 15 & 19-4 Review
  3. Small Scale Titration Lab
  4. Ch 15 Review p484-485 (70,77,81) & Ch 19 Review p630-632 (40-76) Answer in head not on paper , (81,90,95) Do on paper
  5. Test Friday

Tuesday 2/9

  1. Warmup 15 - A solution of HCl has a hydronium ion concentration of 0.5 M. What is the pH? The pOH? The [OH-] ? Is it an acid or a base?
  2. Check Warmup 14 & 19-3 Review
  3. 19-4 Notes Neutralization
  4. 19-4 Review p617-625 (29-32,38)
  5. Lab & Review Wed/Thur
  6. Test Friday

Friday 2/5

  1. Warmup 14 - What is the difference between strong and weak acids and bases? How does that differ from concentrated and dilute? Give examples of strong and weak bases.
  2. Check Warmup 13 ,Video Notes, 19-2 Review
  3. 19-3 Notes- pH Scale
  4. 19-3 Review p609-616 (18-28) skip 23

Wed/Thurs 2/3-2/4

  1. Warmup 13 - How many grams of NaCl should be in 100mL of 0.2 M NaCl solution? Mix the solution and have its conductivity checked.
  2. Check Warmup 12 & 19-1 Note and Review
  3. WOC Video - Proton in Chemistry
  4. 19-2 Notes
  5. 19-2 Review p605-607 (10-17)

Tuesday 2/2

  1. Warmup 12 - How much water should you add to 100mL of 12 M HCl to get 1.5 M HCl solution?
  2. Check Warmup 11 & Ch 15 Review
  3. 19-1 Notes - Acids and Bases  PPT
  4. 19-1 Review p596-601 (1-9)

Monday 2/1

  1. Warmup 11 - 7.2 grams of NaI are dissolved in 1.5 Liters = 1500 grams of water. What is the % by mass, parts per million (ppm), and molarity of the solution? Hint: ppm = grams of solute/grams of of solution x 1,000,000
  2. Check Warmup 10 and Molarity WS
  3. Ch 15 Review p484-485 (48-53,64,69,73, 76,79,82)

Friday 1/29

  1. Warmup 10 - Do the extra problems on p 880 (3, 7, 12)
  2. Check Warmup 9, WOC Water WS,  15-2 Review
  3. White Board Practice 
  4. Molarity Calculations WS

Wed/Thur 1/27-28

  1. Warmup 9 Look at Fig. 15-7 on p458. What can you say about all 5 solutions if they have 40 g of solute dissolved in 100 grams of water at 80ºC.
  2. Check Warmup 8 and 15-1 Review
  3. Go over test
  4. 15-2 Notes - Concentrations
  5. 15-2 Review p463-470 (9-27)odd (28-32) all

Tuesday 1/26

  1. Warmup 8 - Tell me everything you know about solutions. Give examples, applications, etc. (100 words)
  2. Ch 15-1 Notes What are Solutions?
  3. 15-1 Review p 461 (1-7)

Monday 1/25

  1. Collect Ch 14 Review
  2. Ch 14 test - Gas Laws

Friday 1/22

  1. Warmup 7 - How do helium balloons float? Use the density of gas equation and some calculations to answer the question.
  2. Check Warmup 6 & Ch 14 Review (71-87)
  3. Review for test
  4. Test Monday

Wed/Thurs 1/20-21

  1. Warmup 6 - How many grams of Fe2O3 are formed when 1.10 L of O2 react completely with excess iron at 35ºC and 0.96 atm?
  2. Check Warmup 5 & Ch 14-4 Review
  3. More Demos and CFU
  4. Ch 14 Review p448-449 (71-87) due today, (88-96) due friday (97-104) due Monday
  5. Review Friday, Test Monday

Tuesday 1/19

  1. Warmup 5 What is the temperature of 7.5 g of CH4 when it is in a 3.4 L container at 175 kPa? Show all work!
  2. Check Warmup 4 and 14-3 Review
  3. Vacuum Pump Demos- Part 1
  4. 14-4 Notes - Gas Stoichiometry
  5. 14-4 Review p 441-443 (57-63) odd (65-69) all

Friday 1/15

  1. Warmup 4 - A 3.4 L sample of gas at 12 ºC and 105 kPa is comprerssed to 1.9 L at 24 ºC. What is the new pressure? Show all Work!
  2. Check Warmup 3 and 14-2 Review
  3. 14-3 Notes- Ideal Gas Law
  4. 14-3 Review p437-439 (41-49) odd (51-55) all

Wed/Thur 1/13-14

  1. Warmup 3 - A propane tank at -3 ºC has a pressure of 8.1 atm. What will be the pressure at 21 ºC? Show all work!!!
  2. Check Warmup 2 and 14-1 Review
  3. 14-2 Combined Gas Law Notes
  4. 14-2 Review p 430-433( 19-33)odd (34-40)All

Tuesday 1/12

  1. Warmup 2 - What are two ways we could be effecting our atmosphere? Describe each process. (150 words)
  2. Check Warmup 1 and Video Notes
  3. 14-1 Notes - Gas Laws
  4. 14-1 Review p 422-427 ( 1-13)odd (14-18)All

Monday 1/11

  1. Warmup 1 - What are the properties of gases as compared to liquids and solids? Be Specific  (150 words)
  2. Go over Syllabus Changes
  3. World of Chemistry Video - Precious Envelope (20 Notes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday 12/18

  1. Cleanup Project
  2. Mythbusters

Wed/Thur 12/16-17

  1. Finals

Tuesday 12/15

  1. Go over test
  2. Review for finals

Monday 12/14

  1. Test makeups
  2. Grade Lab
  3. Review for finals

Friday 12/11

  1. Hold on to lab till Monday
  2. Check Ch 12 Review 72-90 Even
  3. Ch 12 Test - Stoichiometry

Wed/Thur 12/9-10

  1. Check Ch 12 Review Part 2
  2. Limiting Reactant, % Yield lab
  3. Ch 12 Review 72-90 Even
  4. Test Friday

Tuesday 12/8

  1. Check 12.4 Review
  2. Test Overview
  3. Ch 12 Review p378-381 (36-50) Even due today, (52-70) Even due Wed/Thur, 72-90 Even due Friday
  4. Lab Wed/Thur, Test Friday

Monday 12/7

  1. Check 12.3 Review
  2. Quiz 20
  3. 12.4 Notes - Percent Yield
  4. 12.4 Review p372-373 (27-34)

Friday 12/4

  1. Check Video Notes & Stoich WS 1
  2. 12.3 Limiting Reactants Notes
  3. 12.3 Review p368 (20-26) All
  4. Test Next Friday

Wed/Thurs 12/2-12/3

  1. Check 12.2 Review
  2. Quiz 21
  3. Stinky Snake Demo
  4. Mythbusters - Hindenburg Mystery
  5. Stoichiometry Worksheet #1

Tuesday 12/1

  1. Check 12.1 Review
  2. 12.2 Notes - Using Stoichiometry
  3. 12.2 Review p 358-363 (10-14) even (15-19) All
  4. Test Retakes started today and end on Friday

Monday 11/30

  1. Collect Alternate Assignment
  2. Go over Ch 10,11 test
  3. Read Sec 12.1, Take Notes as needed.
  4. 12.1 Review (1b,d, 2b, 3a, 4-8)

Friday 11/20

  1. Last Work day for project or alternate assignment given on tuesday.
  2. Have a Good Turkey Day!

Wed/Thurs 11/18-19

  1. Check Ch 10 &11 Reviews
  2. Ch. 10, 11 Test

Tuesday 11/17

  1. Computer Lab for Junior Cross-curricular Project or alternate assignment for sophomores, seniors and AP Comp
  2. Finish Homework From Monday
  3. Test Tomorrow

Monday 11/16

  1. Check 11.5 Review
  2. Review for Test
  3. Ch 10 Review p304-305 (72-88) Even    Ch 11 Review p346-349 (90-156) Multiples of 3 90,93,96,99... Due on Test day (Wed/Thurs)
  • Tomorrow - Computer Lab for English Project
  • Test Wed/Thur

Friday 11/13

  1. Check 11.4 Review
  2. 11.5 notes- Hydrates
  3. 11.5 Review p340-341 (63-69)

Thursday 11/12

  1. Check 11.3 Review
  2. Quiz 19
  3. 11.4 Notes- Empirical and Molecular Formulas
  4. 11.4 Review p331-337                            (42-56) Even (58-62) All

Wednesday 11/11

     Veteren's Day No School

Tuesday 11/10

  1. Check Video WS, 11.2 Review
  2. 11.3 Compound Conversions Notes
  3. 11.3 Review p321-327                            (20-34) Even (36-41)All

Monday 11/9

  1. Finish Video
  2. 11.2 Notes - Mass to Mole Conversions
  3. 11.2 Review p316-319 (11-19)

Friday 11/6

  1. Go over Benchmark
  2. World of Chem. Video - The Mole - Worksheet

Wed/Thurs 11/4-5

1. Benchmark test - Semester 1 Week 12

Tuesday 11/3

  1. Go over questions for each standard.

Monday 11/2

  1. Go over Standards for 12 week benchmark
  2. Write question for each part of standard (36 total)

Friday 11/30

  1. Check Ch 10 Review
  2. Mole Notes and Sing Along - Powerpoint
  3. 11.1 Review p 311-312 (1-10)

Wed/Thurs 10/28-29

  1. Check 10.2 Review and Predicting Equations Worksheet
  2. Quiz 18
  3. Class Periodic Table Project
  4. Ch 10 Review p304-305 (71-89) odd

Tuesday 10/27

  1. Q& A , Check for understanding
  2. Predicting Equations Worksheet

Monday 10/26

  1. Check 10.1
  2. Quiz 17
  3. Classifying Reactions Notes -   Powerpoint
  4. 10.2 Review (14-32)

Friday 10/23

  1. Go over test
  2. Check Bal Eq. Worksheet
  3. Check for understanding
  4. 10.1 Review p279 (1-3) p 282 (4-6)

Wed/Thurs 10/21-22

  1. Chemical Reactions - Balancing Equations Notes           Powerpoint
  2. Balancing Equations Worksheet

Tuesday 10/20

  1. Check Review Worksheet
  2. Ch 8, 9 Test - Bonding
  3. No Homework :)

Monday 10/19

  1. Ch 8, 9 Review Game
  2. Ch 8, 9 Review Worksheet
  3. Test Tomorrow

Friday 10/16

  1. Check Ch 9 Notes, p244 p247 p249, Modeling activity, Ch 9 Review 95-100
  2. Q & A
  3. Quiz 16

Wed/Thurs 10/14-15

  1. Finish Notes
  2. Modeling Covalent Compounds Activity
  3. Finish   p 244 (1-5) p 247 (6,12) p 249 (13-17)
  4. Ch 9 Review p 273 (95-100) skip any "acid" stuff

Tuesday 10/13

  1. Check Ch 8 Review
  2. Covalent Bonding Notes     Powerpoint
  3. HW- p 244 (1-5) p 247 (6,12) p 249 (13-17)

Monday 10/12

  1. Check 8-4 Notes and Review
  2. Quiz 15
  3. Ch 8 Review p 236-237 48-84 Even
  4. Memorize those ions!!!

Friday 10/9

  1. Check 8-3 Review and Ion Practice WS
  2. Quiz 14 - Ionic Compounds
  3. 8-4 Notes      Powerpoint
  4. 8-4 Review p 231 (40-45)

Wed/Thurs 10/7-8

  1. Q & A on 8-3
  2. Quiz 13 - Ions
  3. Finish 8-3 if Necessary
  4. Ion Practice Worksheet

Monday 10/5

  1. 8.1 & 8.2 Review (1-18)

Friday 10/2

  1. Check Review WS
  2. Ch 5 & 6 Test
   
 
   

Junior Cross-curricular Project

Chemistry Syllabus

Periodic Table

Formula Sheet

Must Knows Ions Sheet