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Chemistry I

Syllabus

For my Chemistry I syllabus, click here.
Safety
Notes

Safety is critical in the chemistry lab.  For a set of notes on lab safety, click here.
Scientific Method
Notes

For a more in-depth set of notes on the scientific method, click here.
Classroom Policies
and Procedures

For a copy of my Chemistry I policies and procedures, click here.

Grading the Notebook For a copy of the criteria for each notebook grade, click here.
Notebook Grading Scale For a copy of the table that converts the point total from the five notebook grades into a test grade at the end of the six weeks, click here.

 

 

Chemistry I Lessons
UNIT 01
Lesson 01 – Safety
UNIT 02
Lesson 01 – Matter's Changes and Properties
Day 1 – Density
Day 2 – Density Lab
Day 3 – Physical Properties Lab
Day 4 – Chemical Properties Lab
Day 5 – Identifying an Unknown Lab
Lesson 02 – Classification of Matter
Day 1 – Identifying Substances and Mixtures Lab
Day 2 – States of Matter
Day 3 – Separating Mixtures Lab
UNIT 03
Lesson 01 – Models of the Atom
Days 1 and 2 – Atomic Model Evolution Timeline
Days 3 and 4 – Electromagnetic Spectrum
Day 5  – Beanium Lab
Lesson 02 Periodic Table
Day 1 – Coloring the Periodic Table
Day 2 – History of the Periodic Table
Day 3 – Trends on the Periodic Table
Day 4 – 3-D Model of Trends on the Periodic Table
Day 5 – Labeling a Blank Periodic Table
UNIT 04
Lesson 01 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry
Day 1 – Lewis Electron Dot Structures for Elements
Day 2 – Introduction to Electron Configuration
Day 3 – Electron Configuration
Day 4 – Electron Configuration and Noble Gas Core Notation
Day 5 – Orbital Notation
Day 6 – Orbital Filling Game
Day 7 – Valence Electrons and Lewis Electron Dot Structures
Day 8 – Physical Properties for Ionic and Covalent Compounds Lab
Day 9 – Build-n-Draw Ionic Bonding Lab
Day 10 – Build-n-Draw Single Covalent Bonding Lab
Day 11 – Build-n-Draw Double and Triple Covalent Bonding Lab
Day 12 – VSEPR Lab
Day 13 – Metallic Bonding
UNIT 05
Lesson 01 Chemical Nomenclature
Day 1 – Naming And Writing Formulas For Monoatomic Ions
Day 2 – Naming And Writing Formulas For Binary Ionic Compounds
Day 3 – Naming And Writing Formulas For Polyatomic Ions
Day 4 – Naming And Writing Formulas For Ternary Ionic Compounds
Day 5 – Naming And Writing Formulas For Binary Molecular Compounds
Day 6 – Naming And Writing Formulas For Oxyacids
Day 7 - Household Substances Lab
UNIT 06
Lesson 01 Understanding the Mole
Day 1 – Scientific Measurement
Day 2 – Significant Digits
Day 3 – Moles of Moles
Day 4 – Counting by Massing Lab
Day 5 – Molar Mass
Day 6 – Matters of Matter - Solids Lab
Day 7 – Matters of Matter - Pure Liquids
Day 8 – Mole Potpourri
Day 9 – Mole Practice
Lesson 02 Empirical and Molecular Formulas
Day 1 – What is the Percent of Water in a Hydrate?
Day 2 –  Determining The Percent Composition From A Formula
Day 3 –  Determining an Empirical Formula from Elemental Analysis
Day 4 –  Determining an Empirical Formula from Percent Composition
Day 5 – Determining the Molecular Formula
Day 6 – Exercises
UNIT 07
Lesson 01 Chemical Reactions
Day 1 – Balancing Equations Lab
Day 2 – Balancing Equations Exercises
Day 3 – Identifying Reaction Types by General Type
Day 4 – Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Day 5 – Acid-Base and Precipitation Reactions
Day 6 – Classifying Three Types of Reactions
Day 7 – Predicting Products
UNIT 08
Lesson 01 Stoichiometry
Day 1 – Review of Significant Digits
Day 2 – Introduction to Stoichiometry
Day 3 – Mole-Mole Calculations
Day 4 – Mole-Mass Calculations
Day 5 – Mass-Mass Calculations
Day 6 – Mass-Mass Calculations II
Day 7 – Percent Yield
Day 8 – Percent Yield Lab
Day 9 – Limiting Reactant
Day 10 – Limiting Reactant II
UNIT 09
Lesson 01 Gas Laws
Day 1 – Kinetic Molecular Theory
Day 2 – Boyle’s and Charles’ Laws
Day 3 – Gay-Lussac's and Avogadro's Laws
Day 4 – Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures and the Ideal Gas Law
Day 5 – Molar Mass of Lighter Gas Lab
Day 6 – Combined Gas Law
Day 7 – Gas Stoichiometry
UNIT 10
Lesson 01 Solubility Types and Roles
Day 1 – Properties of Water Lab
Day 2 – Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes Lab
Lesson 02 Molarity and Dilutions
Day 1 – Molarity
Day 2 – Dilution of Solutions
Day 3 – Dilution Lab
Lesson 03 Solubility
Day 1 – Solubility Rules
Day 2 – Rate of Dissolving Lab
Day 3 – Solubility and Temperature and Pressure
UNIT 11
Lesson 01 Acids and Bases
Day 1 – Introduction to Acids and Bases
Day 2 – Acid-Base Reactions
Day 3 – Calculating pH
Day 4 – Oxidation-Reduction Reactions and Assigning Oxidation Numbers
Day 5 – Predicting Products of Arrhenius Acids and Bases
Day 6 – Distinguishing Between Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry
Day 7 – Differentiating Reaction Types
UNIT 12
Lesson 01 Heat Transfer
Day 1 – Heat Transfer
Day 2 – Specific Heat Calculations
Day 3 – Heat Capacity of Lead Lab
Lesson 02 Heat Energy
Day 1 – Phase Changes
Day 2 – Thermochemical Equations 1
Day 3 – Thermochemical Equations 2
Day 4 – Enthalpy of Reactions 1
Day 5 – Enthalpy of Reactions 2
Day 6 – Thermochemistry Practice Problems