Honors/Gifted Chemistry

Week of: Aug 5, 2024

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Honors/Gifted Chemistry

Monday

Teacher Workday - work from home due to Tropical Storm Debby

Tuesday

Teacher Workday - work from home due to Tropical Storm Debby

Wednesday

Teacher Workday and Open House (6-8 p.m.)

Thursday

Standard(s): 

• SCSh1: Students will evaluate the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science.

• SCSh2: Students will use standard Safety Practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations.

LT: 

• We are learning about the fundamental principles of chemistry.

• We are learning about safety procedures in a laboratory setting.

SC:

• I can describe the major attributes/characteristics of chemistry.

• I can identify how chemistry differs and is similar to other sciences.

• I can determine safety procedures for laboratory investigations.

• I can determine a response if a safety procedure is violated.

Lesson/Activity:

• Welcome to class and where supplies are located in the room

• Get assigned Chromebook (see list for correct number) and start/complete “Flocabulary #1: The Scientific Method.”

• Syllabus & class procedures (handouts)

• Multiple Intelligence Surveys and Emergency Contact information sheet (HW - bring back Friday)

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 

Friday

Standard(s): 

• SCSh2: Students will use standard Safety Practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations.

• SCSh3: Students will identify and investigate problems scientifically.

• SCSh4: Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating scientific equipment and materials.

LT: 

• We are learning about safety procedures in a laboratory setting.

• We are learning how to investigate problems like a scientist.

• We are learning to analyze and interpret data to develop reasonable scientific explanations.

• We are learning to communicate results from scientific investigations and information.

SC:

• I can determine safety procedures for laboratory investigations.

• I can determine a response if a safety procedure is violated.

• I can identify the problem using observation techniques (five senses).

• I can make an inference from my observations.

• I can use my inferences to form a hypothesis.

• I can design a single-variable controlled experiment to test my hypothesis.

• I can determine tools and equipment to test my hypothesis.

• I can test my hypothesis.

Lesson/Activity:

• Turn in Multiple Intelligence Survey and contact information from yesterday’s class

• Chem Chat - formative pre-assessment of prior knowledge and introduction activity (in lab area in pairs or trios)

• Lab Safety Packet given out - quiz on Friday, August 16th (start studying)

• HW: Get your 5-subject spiral-bound notebooks over this weekend; “Find the mistakes in the lab” document

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston