Thursday, September 25, 2008

Pre-AP Chemistry

We are starting on memorizing our polyatomic ions. For Monday or Tuesday next week you have tom memorize the first ten on the list. If you have lost your list, look to the new handout link on the left to download yourself a copy.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Pre-AP Chemistry

We have an element quiz coming up soon. You can practice (even though it doesn't have all of the elements on the list ) on a matching game here.

AP Chemistry

Here are some Podcasts for the next test over Chapter 4. Remember that it is an AP style test and it will be given next Wednesday.


Also thought you'd enjoy a cool picture of some oxidation with the chemical process shown in the illustration.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Pre-AP Chemistry

You have project information due either Thursday (Sept 25) or Friday (Sept 26)

Details are below...

First Spiral Evaluation
1. You will record all information in ink in a wide rule spiral notebook on the fronts of pages.

2. Page numbers need to be written, in ink, in the upper right hand corner of all spiral pages prior to beginning the project.

3. You will need a question and a hypothesis. Write these on the second page.

4. The spiral must contain:
a) a title page including: name, class-period, title of project, teacher name
b) written information from at least two different sources with a total of 2 pages in length of information.
i. No more than 1 source may come from a general encyclopedia. (Britannia, Encarta, etc.)
ii. You may use 1 specific encyclopedia as a source (examples: medical encyclopedia, plant encyclopedia, chemistry encyclopedia)
iii.Your textbook may NOT count as a source; you may use 1 other textbook as a source though.
iv. FOR THIS EVALUATION, NO INTERNET SOURCES ALLOWED!

c) a bibliography for each source must be stated in the top margin of the page, with all information taken from that source written following the bibliography.

Regular Chemistry

You have project information due either Thursday (Sept 25) or Friday (Sept 26)

Details are below...

First Spiral Evaluation
1. You will record all information in ink in a wide rule spiral notebook on the fronts of pages.

2. Page numbers need to be written, in ink, in the upper right hand corner of all spiral pages prior to beginning the project.

3. The chemical process to be researched must be chosen.

4. The spiral must contain:
a) a title page including: name, class-period, title of project, teacher name
b) written information from at least two different sources with a total of 2 pages in length of information.
i. No more than 1 source may come from a general encyclopedia. (Britannia, Encarta, etc.)
ii. You may use 1 specific encyclopedia as a source (examples: medical encyclopedia, plant encyclopedia, chemistry encyclopedia)
iii.Your textbook may NOT count as a source; you may use 1 other textbook as a source though.
iv. FOR THIS EVALUATION, NO INTERNET SOURCES ALLOWED!

c) a bibliography for each source must be stated in the top margin of the page, with all information taken from that source written following the bibliography.

Pre-AP Chemistry and Regular Chemistry


You have a test either Tuesday (Sept 23) or Wednesday (Sept 24). If you need more review visit the earlier entries.

Also remember, if you have not brought your paper towels yet. You will not receive any potential curve on the test.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Pre-AP Chemistry and Regular Chemistry

Baffled by significant figures? Click here for tutorials . And click here for additional practice problems .

AP Chemistry

If you want to hear a repeat of this week's lecture visit chapter 4.1 lecture .

Our next test will be on Tuesday, September 23.

Chapter 5 & 6 e-homework will be due then.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Pre-AP Chemistry and Regular Chemistry

We have been learning about dimensional analysis in class. For some extra problems to work (with answers) visit here.

If you want to hear the lecture from a different teacher visit http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=caf311e1f00fd22b392c

Most of these are also down loadable as a podcast too!

Regular Chemistry

We have a safety test either tomorrow (A-day) or Wednesday. You will need to bring a calculator to class this day as we will be starting dimensional analysis.

Everyone should have their compostion book by now. Please bring it to class.

We will also start working on our science project soon as well.

Pre-AP Chemistry

Be thinking of a science fair project. We will be going to the library to research our ideas on Friday (A-day) or Monday (B-day). Be careful about websites you visit for ideas. Most sites are junk and will want you to buy a project. Some decent sites are...

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_ideas.shtml

http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/Ideas.html

http://www.elmers.com/products/sciencefair/projplan_choose.asp

Also a helpful site to look at that has all of the possible science fair categories is at this website.
http://www.societyforscience.org/ISEF/students/research_categories.asp

This site also has all of the forms that we will be using as well.