Chemistry

1/20/2011 (Thursday) - Syllabus, textbook distribution. Introduction to Chemistry vocabulary worksheet, due tomorrow.
1/21/2011 (Friday) - Use vocabulary sheet to answer questions on puzzle. Hand in both puzzle and worksheet. Over Safety Contract, have signed by next Friday (deadline). Over 031 safety issues and materials. Equipment sheet. Lab partners and stations assigned. Started Labware Checklist, finish Monday.
1/24/2011 (Monday) - Finish completing materials in drawers. Read pp. 7-25 in textbook and answer questions 34-52, even on p. 34 in homework notebook. Over how to use equipment. How to write a lab report, types of chemistry, difference between a theory and a law. Tomorrow Safety Quiz over contract, equipment and room set-up.
1/25/2011 (Tuesday) - Hand in Safety Contract-have until Friday. Safety Quiz. After quiz, read pp. 39-55 in textbook and answer 36-56, even on p. 58 in homework notebook. Watch Nova NOW video, Diamond Factory. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/artificial-diamonds.html. Answer questions in class about video.
1/26/2011 (Wednesday) - Information over matter and how to describe it by properties and changes that will take place.
1/27/2011 (Thursday) - Types of matter and how to separate them, apparatus' set up in back lab area. How to distinguish between types of matter. Endothermic vs. Exothermic reactions, demonstration in class. Over p. 58 (36-56, even) and then work on p. 59 (58-72, even) in classroom notebook. Work on for homework if not finished in class. Tomorrow if all Safety Contracts are in, will do a lab.
1/28/2011 (Friday) - Endothermic vs. Exothermic lab, work on lab report in class, lab report due next Friday (can turn in early, even email me). Over problems on p. 59 (58-72) in class. Unit 1 Assessment on Monday.
1/31/2011 (Monday) - Unit 1 Test. After test can work on lab reports and read pp. 63-86 in textbook and answer problems 58-72 on p. 96 in homework notebook.