Honors/Gifted Chemistry

Week of: Feb 17, 2025

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Honors/Gifted Chemistry

Monday

Standard(s): SC1g. Develop and use models, including electron configuration of atoms and ions, to predict an element’s chemical properties. 

LT: We are learning how to use the periodic table as a tool. 

SC: 

• I can identify the families on the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between the row/period and the group/family.

• I can describe patterns (periodicity) in the arrangement of the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between metals, nonmetals, and metalloid properties.

Lesson/Activity:

• Color the Periodic Table.

• Set-up for tomorrow’s Lab (Lab #3).

• SSA and Absent students take their Quiz from last week.

• Chromebook time: Get missing notes, finish Flocabulary #4, work on missing or incomplete Webquests (#1 and/or #2).

• HW: R.A. #9 due on 2/18; Flocabulary #4 due TONIGHT by 11:59 p.m.

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Promethean Board and PowerPoint with Periodic Tables and colored pencils

• Notes and webquest links in Google Classroom

Tuesday

Standard(s): SC1g. Develop and use models, including electron configuration of atoms and ions, to predict an element’s chemical properties. 

LT: We are learning how to use the periodic table as a tool. 

SC: 

• I can identify the families on the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between the row/period and the group/family.

• I can describe patterns (periodicity) in the arrangement of the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between metals, nonmetals, and metalloid properties.

• I can write electron configurations for elements on the Periodic Table.

Lesson/Activity:

• Check R.A. #9.

• Finish the Data Table section of Lab #3.

• Execute Lab #3.

• Element Pun and Bingo sheet.

• HW: R.A. #10 and #11 due next Tuesday, February 25th due to Ms. Watkins being out on Thursday and Friday this week Student Council’s State Convention; due on 2/18; Flocabulary #5 due on Monday, February 24th by 11:59 p.m.

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Lab materials: markers, paper towels, candies, cardboard with e- configuration pattern on it, hand sanitizer

• Worksheets

Wednesday

Standard(s): SC1g. Develop and use models, including electron configuration of atoms and ions, to predict an element’s chemical properties. 

LT: We are learning how to use the periodic table as a tool. 

SC: 

• I can identify the families on the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between the row/period and the group/family.

• I can describe patterns (periodicity) in the arrangement of the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between metals, nonmetals, and metalloid properties.

• I can write electron configurations for elements on the Periodic Table.

Lesson/Activity:

• POGIL #2: “Electron Configuration”

• Continue Black History Month Project research. 

• HW:  R.A. #10 and #11 due next Tuesday, February 25th due to Ms. Watkins being out on Thursday and Friday this week Student Council’s State Convention; due on 2/18; Flocabulary #5 due on Monday, February 24th by 11:59 p.m.

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Worksheets - POGIL #2

• Promethean Board

Thursday

Standard(s): SC1e. Construct an explanation of light emission and the movement of electrons to identify elements.

LT: We are learning how to use the periodic table as a tool. 

SC: 

• I can identify the families on the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between the row/period and the group/family.

• I can describe patterns (periodicity) in the arrangement of the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between metals, nonmetals, and metalloid properties.

• I can write electron configurations for elements on the Periodic Table.

Lesson/Activity:

• SUB DAY #1: “Electromagnetic Spectrum” Webquest (#3) - Use Chromebooks - Go to Google Classroom to click on the necessary links.

• Flocabulary #5: “Katherine Johnson and the Human Computers”

• HW: R.A. #10 and #11 due next Tuesday, February 25th due to Ms. Watkins being out on Thursday and Friday this week Student Council’s State Convention; due on 2/18; Flocabulary #5 due on Monday, February 24th by 11:59 p.m.

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 

• Google Classroom and Flocabulary

Friday

Standard(s): SC1e. Construct an explanation of light emission and the movement of electrons to identify elements.

LT: We are learning how to use the periodic table as a tool. 

SC: 

• I can identify the families on the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between the row/period and the group/family.

• I can describe patterns (periodicity) in the arrangement of the periodic table.

• I can differentiate between metals, nonmetals, and metalloid properties.

• I can write electron configurations for elements on the Periodic Table.

Lesson/Activity:

• SUB DAY #2: Get Chromebooks - copy notes from Google Classroom; work on any incomplete webquest!!

• Continue Black History Month Project research. (The last day of work before it is due next Wednesday!)

• HW: R.A. #10 and #11 due next Tuesday, February 25th due to Ms. Watkins being out on Thursday and Friday this week Student Council’s State Convention; due on 2/18; Flocabulary #5 due on Monday, February 24th by 11:59 p.m.; Black History Month Project is due next Wednesday in CLASS, and it will NOT be accepted LATE!!!

Resources: 

• Modern Chemistry by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston

• Google Classroom

• Black History Month Project information and links with past examples in Google Classroom