General+Chemistry+8b+(Assignments+and+Announcements)

=__ //Here you will find information related to what will be covered and what is due for the current week with attached files and what we did previously.// __=

Revised on 06/05/12

We have a Final on 06/08.

The below files are to help with your preparing for the FINAL Exam in General Chemistry.

It will be 33 multiple choice questions and 7 fill in questions.



GOOD LUCK and BRING IN A WATER BOTTLE WITH YOU to STAY HYDRATED and REDUCE ANXIETY

Revised on 05/30/12

For the balance of the year we have a quiz on 05/31, Unit Exam (Bonding) on 06/04 and a Final on 06/08.

The below file is to help with your preparing for the FINAL Exam in General Chemistry

The below file is to help with your preparing for the Unit Exam on Bonding

Revised on 05/07/12 __** For the weeks of 05/07 - 5/11 **__ 05/07 - Post Unit Exam Review, Identify Periodic Trends as they relate to Simple Ionic Formulas & Predict Ionic Formulas 05/08 - No Class 05/10 - Ionic Formulas, Nobel e-Config & Lewis Structures (HW #4-2 download ) due next class .........Downloadable PowerPoint notes for this lesson 05/10 - No Class 05/11 - Quiz & Lab - Ionic Bonding

__** Announcements **__ 05/11 - Quiz #4-2 (Lewis Structures, Ionic Formulas, Energy Relationship to bonding & Nobel Gas Electron Configurations of Ions)

Revised on 05/02/12 __** For the weeks of 04/30 - 05/04 + 05/07 **__ 04/30 - No Class 05/01 - Vocab Card Sorts & Metal vs. Non Metal 05/02 - No Class 05/03 - Vocab Quiz & Post Nuclear Exam Review 05/04 - No Class 05/07 - Ion Tendency, Oxidation Number, Electronegativity & Lewis Structures of Ions

__**Announcements**__ 05/03 - Vocabulary Quiz

Revised on 04/23/12 __** For the weeks of 04/23 - 04/27 **__ 04/23 - Class Debate ... (Begin Review for Unit Exam) 04/24 - No Class 04/25 - Review For Unit Exam 04/26 - No Class 04/27 - Unit Exam and Pre Assessment

__** Announcements **__ 04/27 - Unit Exam

Revised on 04/17/12 __** For the weeks of 04/16 - 04/20 + 04/23 **__ 04/16 - No Class 04/17 - Begin Position Paper / Other Practical Uses for Nuclear Chemistry 04/18 - No Class 04/19 - Compose your Paper 04/20 - No Class 04/23 - Class Debate ...(Begin Review for Unit Exam)

__**Announcements**__ 04/20 - End of Marking Quarter 04/23 - Position Paper Due

Revised on 03/21/12 __** For the weeks of 03/19-03/23 + 03/27 **__

03/19 - Decay Mode / 1/2 Life 03/21 - Lab: 1/2 Life - .................Lab File downloadable .................HW File downloadable 03/23 - Complete 1/2 Life lab and write it up

03/27 - Quiz #3-4 / Vocab. Card Sorts

__**Announcements**__ 03/27 - Quiz #3-4 (Balancing Nuclear Equations and 1/2 Life Calculations) 03/29 - Lab: 1/2 Life Due

Please forgive me for not updating this for two weeks. This is the file for the HW sheet that is due on 03/21

On 03/21 we will be conduuction a lab on 1/2 Life. There will be a Formal Report due for this. On 03/23 we will have Quiz #3-4. It will be on Nuclear Equations, Decay Mode and 1/2 Life.

Revised on 02/28/12 __** For the week of 02/27-03/02 (+03/05 & 03/07) **__

02/27 - No Class 02/28 - Unit Exam Review - Centers 02/29 - No Class 03/01 - Unit Exam Review - Centers 03/02 - No Class

03/05 - Unit Exam / Nuclear Chemistry PreTest 03/07 - Begin Nuclear Chemistry

__**Announcements**__ 03/01 - HW #3-6 due (Vocabulary for the Unit) 03/05 - Unit Exam

Revised on 02/13/12 __** For the week of 02/13-02/17 (Plus 02/28 & 03/01) **__

02/13 - Spectral Lines with Quiz on Electron Configuration 02/14 - No Class 02/15 - Lab - Spectral Analysis & Quiz on Electron Configuration with 3 Lab Questions - downloadable file: 02/16 - No Class 02/17 - Lewis Dot, Bohr & Electron Shell Diagrams - HW #3-5 downloadable file:

02/28 - Unit Exam Review 03/01 - Unit Exam

__**Announcements**__ 02/15 - HW #3-4 due (Worksheet for identifying substances using spectral lines) 02/17 - Lab Due (Spectral Analysis of Excited Elements) see above for the file 02/28 - HW #3-5 due (Worksheet) see above 03/01 - Unit Exam 03/01 - HW #3-6 due (Vocabulary for the Unit)

Revised on 02/07/12 __** For the week of 02/06-02/10 + 02/14 **__

02/06 - No Class 02/07 - Lab - Build your own Atom & **//__ Quiz __//** related to 01/20 topics 02/08 - No Class 02/09 - Electron Configuration (Lab Due) HW #3-3: downloadable file: 02/10 - No Class

02/14 - Spectral Lines with Quiz on Electron Configuration

__**Announcements**__ 02/09 - Lab Due 02/14 - HW #3-3 due (Worksheet) see above

Revised on 01/31/12 __**For the week of 01/31-02/03**__

01/30 - No School unless you have a Regents Exam 01/31 - Practice skill from last lesson (01/20) & Isotopes 02/01 - No Class 02/02 - Lab - Build your own Atom HW #3-2 downloadable file: 02/03 - No Class

// Revised on 01/19/12 // __** For the week of 01/16-01/20 (Plus 01/30 & 02/01) **__ 01/16 - NO SCHOOL (MLK Day) 01/17 - No Class 01/18 - Midterm 01/19 - No Class 01/20 - Atomic Number, Mass Number, Ions and Isotopes --- HW #3-1 downloadable file:

01/30 - Practice topics taught on 01/20 and Isotopes 02/01 - Lab - Build your own Atom and Quiz #3-1 (Topics taught on 01/20)

__**Announcements**__ 01/18 - Midterm 01/16 - No School 01/31 - HW #3-1 due (Worksheet) see above 01/24-01/27 - (Regents Week) 02/03 - Report Card

Revised on 01/13/12 __** ‍For the week of 01/09-01/13 (Plus 01/18) **__ 01/09 - Essay Peer Review and Quiz 01/10 - No Class 01/11 - Midterm Review (use these files to review & remember, I will give extra credit for completing STUDY LOG as you study) ...................................................... & 01/12 - No Class 01/13 - Midterm Review

01/18 - MIDTERM

__**Announcements**__ 01/09 - Peer review of Final Draft & Quiz 01/11 - Review Day 01/18 - Midterm 01/16 - No School 01/24-01/27 - (Regents Week) 02/03 - Report Card

Revised on 01/03/12‍ __** For the week of 01/02-01/06 **__

01/02 - No School 01/03 - Compare the data you collected vs Dr. Block 01/04 - No Class 01/05 - Compose your Essay (Complete the Final Draft for Homework - It will be Peer reviewed Next Class) ............. Essay Instructions 01/06 - No Class

__**Announcements**__ 01/05 - Compose Rough Draft of Essay (HW - Final Draft) 01/09 - Peer review of Final Draft & Quiz 01/11 - Review Day 01/13 - Midterm 01/16 - No School 01/24-01/27 - (Regents Week) 02/03 - Report Card

Revised on 12/21 __** For the week of 12/19-12/23 **__ 12/19 - No Class 12/20 - In Class discussion of the Evolution of the Atomic Theory 12/21 - No Class 12/22 - In Class discussion of the Evolution of the Atomic Theory 12/23 - No Class

__** Over the Holiday **__ - Complete the follwoing assignment explained in class. The instructions are also on the handout -

__** For when we return next year **__ - Compose the Rough Draft of your Essay & Complete Atomic Theory Project - Quiz - Atomic Theory - Post Unit Exam Review - Comprehensive Midterm

//__** Announcements **__// 02/03 - Reprot Cards (this means that when we return, we have 3 weeks of class and a Regents/Midterm Week)

Revised on 12/12 __** For the week of 12/12-12/16 **__ 12/12 - Continue collecting data for the project 12/13 - No Class 12/14 - Continue collecting data for the project 12/15 - No Class 12/16 - Compose the Rough Draft of your Essay

__** For the following week **__ - Complete Atomic Theory Project - Quiz - Atomic Theory - Post Unit Exam Review

//__** Announcements **__// 12/16 - Progress Reports

Revised on 12/05 //__** ‍For the week of 12/05-12/09 **__// 12/05 - No Class 12/06 - Annotate Essay & Begin Atomic Theory Project 12/07 - No Class 12/08 - Continue the Atomic Theory Project 12/09 - No Class

__** For the following week **__ - Complete Atomic Theory Project - Quiz - Atomic Theory - Post Unit Exam Review

//__** Announcements **__// 12/16 - Progress Reports

// Revised on 11/28‍ // __** For the week of 11/28-12/02 **__ 11/28 - Review for the Exam 11/29 - No Class 11/30 - Unit Exam 12/01 - No Class 12/02 - Begin atomic Structure

= ‍__Announcements__ = 11/30 - Unit Exam - Matter 12/16 - Progress Reports

// Revised on 11/18 //

= __For the week of 11/14-11/18__ = 11/14 - Quiz #2-1(see below), Model Kit Activity 11/15 - No Class 11/16 - Finish Separations of Mixtures by Physical Means 11/17 - No Class 11/18 - Review for the Exam

11/22 - Review for the Exam 11/28 - Unit Exam

= ‍__Announcements__ = 11/14 - Quiz #2-1 (Similar to the last quiz - States of Matter (Energy & Particle Relationships), Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes & Pure Substances vs. Mixtures 11/16 - Lab #4 Due: Separation by Physical Means 11/18 - Lab Quiz #4: Based on the Separation by Physical Means Lab 11/18 - Unit Exam Review - Matter 11/22 - HW - Build your Glossary for Unit 2 is due same day as the Review 11/28 - Unit Exam - Matter

Quarter 1 ends on 11/10. I need all assignments completed and handed in by 11/07

= = // Revised on 11/06 // = __For the week of 11/07-11/11__ = 11/07 - No Class 11/08 - No School 11/09 - Quiz #1-4(see below), Model Kit Activity  & Investigate your lab folder 11/10 - No Class 11/11 - No School


 * Next Week** - Separations of Mixtures by Physical Means

= ‍__Announcements__ = 11/09 - Quiz #1-4 (Similar to the last quiz - States of Matter (Energy & Particle Relationships), Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes & Pure Substances vs. Mixtures 11/16 - Lab #4 Due: Separation by Physical Means 11/18 - Lab Quiz #4: Based on the Separation by Physical Means Lab 11/18 - Unit Exam Review - Matter 11/18 - HW - Build your Glossary for Unit 2 is due same day as the Review 11/22 - Unit Exam - Matter

__//**Revised on 11/04**//__ = __For the week of 10/31-11/04__ =
 * 10/31 -** Quiz (See below for details) & conduct Lab: Density [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="file:drblock/Density%20of%20elements%20lab.doc"]] [[file:drblock/Density of elements lab.doc|Density of elements lab.doc]]
 * 11/01 -** No Class
 * 11/02 -** Lab: Density Due, Conduct Activity: Paper Clip [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png caption="external image msword.png" link="file:drblock/Paper%20Clip%20Activity.doc"]][[file:drblock/Paper Clip Activity.doc|Paper Clip Activity.doc]]


 * 11/03 -** No Class
 * 11/04 -** **Lab Quiz (Density) &** & Separation of Substances by Physical Means


 * The Following week - Perform lab (Separation by Physical Means) (File to come)**

=‍ __Announcements__ = 10/31 - Quiz (States of Matter (Energy & Particle Relationships)**, Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes & Pure Substances vs. Mixtures ** 11/02 - Lab #3 Report Due: Density 11/04 - Lab Quiz #3: Based on the Density Lab 11/09 - Quiz #1-4 (Similar to the last quiz - States of Matter (Energy & Particle Relationships), Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes & Pure Substances vs. Mixtures 11/16 - Lab #4 Due: Separation by Physical Means 11/18 - Lab Quiz #4: Based on the Separation by Physical Means Lab 11/18 - Unit Exam Review - Matter 11/18 - HW - Build your Glossary for Unit 2 is due same day as the Review 11/22 - Unit Exam - Matter

= = = __For the week of 10/24-10/28 + 10/31__ =
 * 10/24** - No Class
 * 1****0/25** - Pure Substances vs. Mixtrues (Using worksheets) [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png link="file:drblock/Elements,%20compounds%20or%20mixtures.doc"]] [[file:drblock/Elements, compounds or mixtures.doc|Elements, compounds or mixtures.doc]] + [[file:Classifying Matter WS.doc]]
 * 10/26** - No Class
 * 10/27 -** Quiz (See below for details) & conduct Lab: Density
 * 10/28** - No Class


 * 10/31** - Lab: Density Due, Conduct Lab: Paper Clip [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png link="file:drblock/Paper%20Clip%20Activity.doc"]] [[file:drblock/Paper Clip Activity.doc|Paper Clip Activity.doc]] & Separation of Substances by Physical Means

= __Announcements__ = 10/27 - HW#1-6 due: Complete this packet Other ** Homework assignments - Complete the labs for the due dates listed below, Study for the quizzes listed below and compose your Glossary for the Unit Exam **
 * 10/25 - ** HW#1-5 due: Begin this packet [[file:drblock/matter packet(Pure vs Mixture + Physical vs Chemical Change).pdf|matter packet(Pure vs Mixture + Physical vs Chemical Change).pdf]]


 * 10/27 - Quiz (States of Matter (Eneregy & Particle Relationships) ****, Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes & Pure Substances vs. Mixtures **
 * 10/31 - Lab #3 Reprt Due: Density **
 * 11/02 - Lab Quiz #3: Based on the Density Lab **
 * 11/02 - Lab #4 Report Due: Paper Clip **
 * 11/04 - Lab Quiz #4: Based on the Paper Clip Lab **
 * 11/04 - Lab #5 Due: Separation by Physical Means **
 * 11/09 - Lab Quiz #5: Based on the Separation by Physical Means Lab**
 * 11/09 - Unit Exam Review - Matter**
 * 11/09 - HW - Build your Glossary for Unit 2 is due today**
 * 11/14 - Unit Exam - Matter**

= = = __For the week of 10/17-10/21__ = = = = __Announcements__ =
 * 10/17** - PreTest for the Next Unit (Matter) & Introduce States of Matter (Oobleck activity)
 * 10/18** - No Class
 * 10/19** - States of Matter, Physical & Chemical Properties PLUS Physical & Chemical Changes
 * 10/20** - No Class
 * 10/21 -** Pure Substances vs. Mixtrues (Using worksheets)[[file:matter packet(Pure vs Mixture + Physical vs Chemical Change).pdf]]+ [[file:Elements, compounds or mixtures.doc]]
 * 10/25** - Activity (Elements vs Compounds vs Mixtrues) [[file:Paper Clip Activity.doc]]
 * 10/27 - ** Classifying common materials HW due [[file:Classifying Matter WS.doc]]
 * Other Homework assignments - TBA **

Quiz #1-3 ( States of Matter, Physical vs Chemical Properties and Changes AND Methods of Physical Separation) Perform Lab - Density Lab Due - Density Lab Quiz - Density Perform lab - Separation by Physical Means Lab Due - Separation by Physical Means Lab Quiz -Separation by Physical Means Review for Unit Exam - Matter Unit Exam - Matter = = = = = = = __For the week of 10/10-10/14__ =
 * Acivitites for this unit - Dates TBA **
 * 10/10** - Exam - Unit 1
 * 10/11** - No School
 * 10/12** - No Class
 * 10/13** - Post Exam Review & PreTest for the Next Unit (Matter)
 * 10/14 -** No Class

= = = __Announcements__ = Homework assignments - TBA 10/19 - Quiz #1-3 ( States of Matter, Physical vs Chemical Properties and Changes AND Methods of Physical Separation) 10/21 - Perform lab - Separation by Physical Means 10/25 - Lab Due - Separation by Physical Means 10/27 - Lab Quiz -Separation by Physical Means 10/31 - Review for Unit Exam - Matter 11/02 - Unit Exam - Matter = = = = = __For the week of 10/03-10/07 + 10/10__ = ccccc - ccccc- - Take Home Quiz - Due today ccccc- - HW #1-4 due today
 * 10/17** - States of Matter, Physical vs Chemical Properties and Changes AND Methods of Physical Separation
 * 10/03** - No Class
 * 10/04** - Review for the Unit Exam
 * 10/05** - No Class
 * 10/06** - Review for Unit Exam
 * 10/07** - No Class


 * 10/10** - No School
 * 10/11**- Unit Exam

= __Announcements__ = 10/04 - HW #1-4: Due on the day of the Unit Exam – Pull all vocabulary words from your notes and create a glossary in the VOCABULARY section of your notebook (you may skip the names of the equipment) 10/011 - Unit Exam (Safety, Instrumentation & Math) = = = = = __For the week of 9/26-9/30__ = ccccc - Practive math problems ccccc __ - HW #1-3: __ = ccccc = ccccc Take Home Quiz - Due 10/04 = __Announcements__ = 09/26 - Lab Quiz: Accuracy and Precision 09/28 - Quiz #2: (Accuracy & Precision, Conversions, Significant Figures & Scientific Notation) 10/04 - HW #1-4: Due on the day of the Unit Exam – Pull all vocabulary words from your notes and create a glossary in the VOCABULARY section of your notebook (you may skip the names of the equipment) 10/06 - Unit Exam (Safety, Instrumentation & Math)
 * 09/26** - Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
 * 09/27** - No Class
 * 09/28**- Sgnificant Figures. Begin Unit Exam Review
 * 09/29** - No Class
 * 09/30** - No Class

= = =__For the week of 9/19-9/23 + 09/26__= __ HW #1-2: __
 * 09/19 -** No Class
 * 09/20** - Perform new lab - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png link="file:drblock/Lab%20-%20Accuracy%20and%20Precision.doc"]] [[file:drblock/Lab - Accuracy and Precision.doc|Lab - Accuracy and Precision.doc]]
 * 09/21** - No Class
 * 09/22** - GO over Quiz #1 and go over how to convert data between units
 * 09/23** - No Class

- Practive math problems __ HW #1-3: __
 * 09/26** - Scientific Notation and Significant Figures

=‍__Announcements__= 09/20 - Lab: Observations due 09/22- Lab Quiz: Observations 09/22 - Lab: Accuracy and Precision due 09/26 - Lab Quiz: Accuracy and Precision 09/28 - Quiz #2: (Accuracy & Precision, Conversions, Significant Figures & Scientific Notation) 10/04 - Unit Exam (Safety, Instrumentation & Math) 10/04 - HW #1-4: Due on the day of the Unit Exam – Pull all vocabulary words from your notes and create a glossary in the VOCABULARY section of your notebook (you may skip the names of the equipment)

=__For the Week of 09/12/11 - 09/16-11__= 09/12 - Lab Safety 09/13 - No Class 09/14 - Lab Equipment & lab: Observations - 09/15 - No Class 09/16 - Quiz (Safety & Lab Equipment)

=__For the week of 09/05/11 to 09/09/11__= During this week we went ov the Rules, Syllabus, Expectations, Lab Safety and the Lab Report Format. Here are the files that relate to them