Thursday October 29, 2015

Objective:  Using the Frayer Model, students will master chemical reaction main concepts.

Purpose:  All matter in the universe is either conserved or transferred, never destroyed.

POD:  Using your list of vocabulary terms from unit two, label the corresponding terms in the following chemical equation:

Agenda:
Frayer Model: chemical reactions main concepts
Notes
guided practice
independent practice

Wednesday October 28, 2015

Objective:  Endothermic and exothermic chemical reaction lab graphing, data analysis, and conclusions.

Purpose:  All chemical reactions are either endothermic or exothermic in nature.

POD: In the lab, what evidence did you observe that was indicative of a chemical reaction.

Agenda:

• Notes on chemical reactions
• Endothermic/Exothermic Lab
• graphing
• analysis
• conclusion
• 
  

Tuesday October 27, 2015

Objective:  Endothermic and exothermic chemical reaction data collection lab. 
Purpose:  Collect data to prove that chemical reactions are either endothermic or exothermic.


Agenda:

1. Lab safety
2. Collect data
3. Graph your results
4. Analyze your results
5. Final Clean up

How to work collaboratively:

1.  Each group will assign tasks (each student will have at least one task)

• Time Keeper (make sure you know how to use the times)
• Experiment Lead (mix chemicals and call out temperature every minute)
• Recorder of Data (write down the temperature at each minute intervals; share with the entire group)
• Safety Officer (ensure equipment used safely, area is clean at all times, and do a final clean up when lab is over)Objective:  Endothermic and exothermic chemical reaction data collection lab.

During the Data Collection:  

1. Record initial temperature

2. Time your experiment for 3 minutes, taking temperature readings at 1, 2, 3 minute mark

3.  Stir gently during the chemical reaction

4. Raise your hand to signal that you are ready for more chemicals

5.  Report any accidents

How to Graph your results:  

Monday October 26, 2015

Objective:  Endothermic and exothermic chemical reaction data collection lab. 
Purpose:  Collect data to prove that chemical reactions are either endothermic or exothermic.

POD:  What did you learn about chemical reactions during Friday's Lab?

Agenda:

1. Lab safety
2. Demo
3. Lab:  collect data
4. Clean up

How to work collaboratively:

1.  Each group will assign tasks (each student will have at least one task)

• Time Keeper (make sure you know how to use the times)
• Experiment Lead (mix chemicals and call out temperature every minute)
• Recorder of Data (write down the temperature at each minute intervals; share with the entire group)
• Safety Officer (ensure equipment used safely, area is clean at all times, and do a final clean up when lab is over)

October 21, 2015  Wednesday

Here's a link to the vocabulary review:
Vocabulary crossword practice:

Tuesday October 20, 2015

Objectives:  Differentiate between endothermic and exothermic chemical reactions.

Purpose:  Chemical reactions are either endothermic or exothermic.

POD:  If you were analyzing a graph, what would you be likely to notice about an exothermic chemical reaction?  Explain.

Agenda:

1. Unit 2 vocabulary
2. chemical reactions notes
3. study vocabulary notes for Friday's quiz

List of vocabulary:  

• chemical properties, physical properties, law of conservation of mass, absorbs, thermal energy, chemical process,  physical change, chemical change, reactants, products, chemical reaction, subscript, coefficient, insulate, thermal energy, endothermic reaction, exothermic reaction

Monday October 19, 2015

Objectives:  Endothermic and exothermic chemical reaction lab. Differentiate between chemical and physical properties/characteristics of matter.

Purpose:  Chemical reactions are either endothermic or exothermic.

POD:  What do the following prefixes mean:  endo =    _____________ and exo=  __________________

Agenda:

1. safety
2. chemical reactions
3. endothermic and exothermic reactions
4. collect data

Friday October 16, 2015

Objective:  Engage in virtual simulations to have a clear understanding of atomic arrangement and changes in motion during chemical reactions.

Purpose:  Matter is made up of atoms with the state of matter determining molecular motion.

POD:  Explain what is happening in this state of matter change:

Solid to liquid.

Is it physical or chemical?

Agenda:
In order to get full credit for your simulation work today, you will have to take out a blank piece of paper and take notes on the simulations.
Write the simulation title and note the differences that you manipulate.
For example
-- the first simulation on states of matter, draw the atomic structure for solids, liquids, and gases.
--the second simulation on chemical reactions, note the reactants and products.

• review physical vs. chemical changes of state 
• states of matter basics  This simulation will be a review of concepts learned.  
• states of matter 
• reactants and products   pay close attention to the beginning of a chemical reaction versus the end.
• I will collect your work for the day, in order to give you credit for being on task.  Feel free to continue exploring the simulations at home.

Thursday October 15, 2015

Objective: Differentiate between physical and chemical characteristics of matter.

Purpose:  All matter has both physical and chemical properties.


POD:  Boiling water-- is this a physical or chemical change?  Explain your response.

Agenda: 

• Physical and chemical characteristics video
• Venn Diagram
• categorize listed examples into physical or chemical changes
• Continue note taking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4pQQQNwy30

Wednesday October 14, 2015

Objective:  Differentiate between physical and chemical characteristics of matter.
Purpose:  All matter has both physical and chemical characteristics.

POD:  Give two physical characteristics of a dog:

Agenda:

• Unit 1 Test
• notes
• physical and chemical characteristics of matter
• 
  

Tuesday October 13, 2015

Objective:  Construct molecules given a set of given atoms.
POD:  Reflect on the STEP field trip, what got your attention and why?  Would you consider a STEM career, if so, what field?

Agenda: 

• Gather unit 1 materials-- staple
• Pass out molecule simulation work
• Get in groups of 4
• create molecule given the listed atoms on the handout
• Unit 1 Test--Tomorrow

Thursday October 8, 2015

Objective:  Complete the STEP field trip survey and reflect on the field trip.

Purpose:  To focus on a career path, ideally in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics domain.

POD: Reflect on the STEP field trip, what did you like, what got your attention, what motivated you to focus on the exciting things that can be accomplished through science, technology, engineering, and technology?

Agenda:
log into your computer account and go to www.gvscience.blogspot.com
1. STEP survey
2. What went well, what could be improved
3.  NASA radio show Robot design challengehttp://kidstalkradiola.com/
4.  coding for students http://www.cs-first.com/materials

• If you are interested in this course, please write a proposal for the principal to consider implementing it next year.
• This will be a great opportunity for a great career path.

5.  STEM career planning

Friday

Friday October 2, 2015

Objective: To create digital molecules using the PhET simulation.

1.  If you are reading this, then you have successfully logged on.  If you helped someone else log on, thank you.  We should have 100% of the class logged on and ready to go.

2.  Take out a blank piece of paper and set it up as follows:

3.  Launch the PhET simulation here.

4.  Please take the following quiz in Socrative to express your learning for the week.  

• you will need this code to access my quiz: K4MYKSUMW 
• Don't forget to write your name as follows
• Pd 1 Blake, Beatrice
• 
  

Thursday October 1, 2015

Agenda:  

1.   atoms to molecules PhET simulation

2.  create a molecule

3.  differentiate between atoms and molecules

Objective:  I will create a virtual molecule to have a better understanding of the connection between atoms and molecules.  

Purpose:  All matter in the universe is made up of atoms, and atoms combine chemically to make molecules.  

POD:  Use your notes from yesterday to determine how many valence electrons and energy levels the following atoms have:  Ba, Sn, and Rn