Honors/Gifted Chemistry

Week of: Jan 13, 2025

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Honors/Gifted Chemistry

Monday

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:

• Set-up the new Notebooks. Pass out new handouts and glue or staple in the other handouts from last week.

• Work on “Units of Measurement” worksheet with a partner.

• Read Units of Measurement notes sheet and highlight the seven base units and Prefixes “Tera down to Pico”

• HW - R.A. #1 due tomorrow; Lab Safety Quiz is moved to Thursday (Study for it!) and Elements Quiz #1 is on Friday, January 17th.

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Worksheets, glue sticks, scissors, markers, and staplers

Tuesday

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:

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

• Measurement worksheet (English vs. Metric)

• Rest of Lab Safety Packet (16 Chemical Symbols to know and types of lab equipment)

• Check R.A. #1 (get blue stamp)

• Take notes on Measurement (Google Classroom - write only on RIGHT pages)

• HW: Lab Safety Quiz is moved to Thursday (Study for it!) and Elements Quiz #1 is on Friday, January 17th. Flocabulary #2: “Physical and Chemical Changes” opened today and closes on Tuesday, January 21st at 11:59 p.m. (you can get it done early)

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 

• Worksheets - ChemChat, more Lab Safety information (packets), GSE Standards sheets, and “Emglish vs. Metric” sheet or Accuracy vs. Precision sheets

Wednesday

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.

• I can use NFPA, MSDS, and chemical symbols to assess the safety information for different chemicals. 

Lesson/Activity:

• NFPA Diamond/MSDS work (use Chromebooks and cell phones to figure out the colored numbers for various chemicals and connect them to MSDS reports. (group work)

• Teacher Demo of lab equipment

• HW - Lab Safety Quiz is tomorrow (you need an 80% or higher to avoid the retake); Elements Quiz #1 is Friday, January 17th; R.A. #2 is due on Tuesday, January 21st; Flocabulary #2 is due on Tuesday, January  21st by 11:59 p.m.

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Worksheets - NFPA Diamond worksheets (lab section)

• Chromebooks and cell phones

Thursday

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 use NFPA, MSDS, and chemical symbols to assess the safety information for different chemicals.

Lesson/Activity:

• Take Lab Safety Quiz.

• Continue after the quiz NFPA Diamond/MSDS work (use Chromebooks and cell phones to figure out the colored numbers for various chemicals and connect them to MSDS reports. (group work)

• HW: Elements Quiz #1 is tomorrow over the assigned 20 elements; R.A. #2 is due on Tuesday, January 21st; Flocabulary #2 is due on Tuesday, January  21st by 11:59 p.m.

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Lab Safety Quiz

• Worksheets - NFPA Diamond worksheets (lab section)

• Chromebooks and cell phones

Friday

Standard(s): 

• SCSh5: Students will demonstrate the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and developing reasonable scientific explanations.

• SCSh6: Students will clearly communicate scientific investigations and information.

LT: 

• 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 identify different types of data (quantitative and qualitative).

• I can identify different types of graphs.

• I can determine an appropriate graph to represent my data.

• I can identify the independent and dependent variable on a graph.

• I can determine the correlation between two variables.

• I can explain the correlation between two variables.

• I can support my scientific findings  (hypothesis) with data.

• I can support or reject my hypothesis using evidence and reasoning.

Lesson/Activity:

• Study and take Elements Quiz #1.

• Pirate Prep #1: Inferences worksheet (two-sided - work independently)

• Variables and understanding the scientific method worksheet (work in groups)

• HW: Enjoy your long weekend! You have TWO things due on Tuesday: R.A. #2 and Flocabulary #2. 

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Elements Quiz #1 

• Worksheets - Inferences sheet, variables and scientific method