Thursday, January 6, 2011

January 6, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please pick up the handout at the front of the room and read the directions.  YOu'll have 5 min in class to begin trying to solve some problems for bonus points!  FIRST STEP: Write down all the "Knowns."

Agenda:
1. Keynote slides 25-36
2. Working out problems on reference sheet #s 9-14
3. Starting homework: Molar Mass worksheet (evens only)

Homework:
-QUIZ is moved to Monday, Jan 10th!
-Bonus option due Monday, Jan 10th
-Molar mass worksheet due Fri, Jan 7th
-Late work due Fri, Jan 7th
-Make up Unit 3 test by Mon, Jan 10th

Quote:

"The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes." ~William Davis

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

January 5, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get out your regular notebooks and copy the following problem down.  Once you have the problem in your notebooks, begin solving by 1st making a list of all the "knowns." 

In Canada, gasoline is sold by the liter.  Assume that it takes 12 gallons of gasoline to fill the tank of a compact car.  How many liters of gasoline will it take?  How much will it cost if gas costs $1.039 per liter?  (1 liter = 1.0567 quarts)

Agenda:
1. Partner work for Mole Calculation worksheet (Skip 9-14)
2. Keynote slides 25-36
3. Mole Calculation problems 9-14

Homework:
-Molar mass worksheet - odds only
-Late work due Fri, 7th
-QUIZ - Dimensional Analysis on Fri, 7th
-Test MU deadline is Monday, 10th

Quote:
"Happiness is the  meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end to human existence." ~Aristotle


Tuesday, January 4, 2011

January 4, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get a small piece of paper from the front & write your name on the top.  We're having a short pop quiz. 

Agenda:
1. Keynote - Chemical Composition - the mole
2. Mole calculation worksheet - start for homework

Homework:
1. Mole Calculation worksheet due Wed, 5th
2. Late work due Fri, 7th
3. Dimensional Analysis quiz on Friday, 7th
4. Make up Test 3 by Monday, 10th

Quote:
"Everyone is gifted - but some people never open their package." ~Unknown

Monday, January 3, 2011

January 3, 2011

Daily Questions:
Please get a piece of paper from the front and write down 1-2 new year's resolutions you would like to achieve.

Agenda:
1. Seating change
2. Hand back work, upcoming late work deadlines...
3. Pearson PP slides 1-15
4. Unit conversions worksheet - finish for hmwk

Homework:
-Bring a sci. calculator if you have one the rest of the semester
-Bring your laptops to class the rest of the semester
-Complete worksheet "Unit Conversions" for Tues, 4th
-QUIZ on Friday, 7th - dimensional analysis
-Deadline for MU work for Test 3 work is Friday, 7th


Quote:
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow.  Learn as if you were to live forever." ~Mahatma Ghandi

Monday, December 20, 2010

December 20, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please open up your netbooks to the webspiration homepage, log in, and open up your concept map.  Once here, mostly close your netbook so I can quickly show you what to do!

Agenda:
1. Sharing concept maps
2. Ionic Jeopardy - need yellow sheets & PT

Homework:
-Test 3 tomorrow, the 21st
-ALL LATE work due before the start of the test!

Quote:
"Borrow money from a pessimist - they don't expect it back." ~Unknown

Thursday, December 16, 2010

December 16, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get out your regular notebooks.  Without using your notes or classmates, answer the following question as THOROUGHLY as possible!  This is a practice question for the test, please no talking during this daily question.
1. If you were given 2 unknown liquids & asked to determine which of the liquids was MORE POLAR, what are 3 simple tests you could do to help you with answering this question.  Be sure to name the supplies you would need, and how to perform each of the 3 tests.
*HINT* start by brainstorming a list of supplies, in addition to the liquids, make diagrams if necessary!

Agenda:
1. Concept mapping for a conclusion
2. Handing in sub work

Homework:
-Lab report & concept map/conclusion due Monday, 20th
-Test 3 on Tues, 21st
-Any/all late work due by Tues, 21st

Quote:
"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" ~Abe Lincoln

Friday, December 10, 2010

December 10, 2010

Daily Questions:
Look through your lab notebook & procedures handout and on a small crap piece of paper (up front on desk) brainstorm a list of important vocabulary from the experiment.

Agenda:
1. Finishing lab procedures/ molecular models

2. Post-lab questions
3. Concept Mapping
4. Conclusion input

Homework:
-Word search for compounds worksheet due Monday, 13th
-Lab report due Tuesday, 14th
-Test 3 on Wed, 15th

Quote:
"Courage doesn't always roar.  Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." ~Mary Anne Radmacher