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Class Work Topics |
HW |
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25 Aug |
Introductions and class expectations, syllabus, website, lab write-ups |
Read pages 2 – 8. |
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26 |
Chem Comm rationale, the setting for Unit 1, A.1 |
Read A.2 and prepare lab book for lab. Find newspaper article. |
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27 |
Lab check-in and “Foul Water” lab |
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28 |
(lab continued) Note: Lab books are due 4 September. |
Read A.4 and A.5; do Building Skills (BS) 1; finish your lab by Tuesday. |
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29 |
Water supply and demand: in the US; in the VI; in the rest of the world. Usage and existence. |
Read A.6 and A.7. Do A.3 for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Finish lab write-up. |
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1 Sept |
<< no class – Labor day >> |
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2 |
Analyze family water usage as recorded over the weekend. Look at how we can conserve when necessary… |
Section Summary A questions (page 20), numbers 1-16. |
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3 |
Check Section Summary work and responses. Review Section A. Turn in newspaper articles. |
Read B.1 and B.2. Study assigned elements symbols and names. |
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4 |
New information on situation. Student articles. Water contaminants. Review of mixtures and solutions. |
Read B.3 and do Modeling Matter (note in covers two pages). |
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5 |
Molecular view of matter |
Read B.4 and B.5. Do BS3. |
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8 Sept |
Quiz on atomic element symbols and names. Chemical equations and the electrical nature of matter. |
Read B.6. |
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9 |
Ions and ionic compounds. |
Pre-lab for B.7: Water Testing. Study ion names and formulae. |
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10 |
Lab on Water Testing. |
Finish lab write-up. |
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11 |
Science Fair packets and introduction. Post-lab discussion. |
Finish lab write-up. Read sections B.8 through B.10. |
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12 |
Quiz on ion formulae and names. Discussion on our current understandings and speculations about the river problem. |
Section Summary B questions as assigned in class. |
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15 Sept |
Check Section Summary work and responses. Review Section B. |
Review and prepare questions for other students and teacher. |
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16 |
Review activities and student questions. |
Study! |
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17 |
Test Unit 1AB. |
(Begin Section CD schedule.) |