Unit 1: Chemical Foundations
Matter, Elements, Atoms and Ions
Chapters 1 – 3
Day 1
In Class
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Unit Organizer
2013 – 2014
Introduction (syllabus, course goals, class website)
Homework (due on Day 2)
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Day 2
Signed syllabus
Survey (Google docs on class website)
Set up you online textbook account. Activation code:
3518802-230
Set up your ChemThink account. Activation code: 56781593-3274
In Class
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Syllabus – any questions?
Safety and classroom routines (Lab safety video)
Receive text books and discuss reading journal
Homework (due Day 3, except reading journal)
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Day 3
Signed Flinn safety contract
Flinn safety quiz
Start Reading Ch 1 and Ch2. This reading is due on Day
4. You do not need to take reading journal notes on Ch
1. Reading Journal notes are due for Ch 2.
In Class
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Matter video
Classification of matter activity
Homework (due Day 4)
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Read the “Captivating Chemistry of Candles” article (start
on p. 4)
Read through the Experimenting with a Candle Lab
Complete the pre-lab questions for Experimenting with a
Candle Lab
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Day 4
In Class
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Lava lamp activity
Start Experimenting with a Candle Lab
Homework (due Day 6)
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Day 5
Reading journal Ch.3 sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 – due Day 6
ChemThink activity: Ch. 2 – Particulate Nature of Matter
(tutorial and quiz)
In Class
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Finish Experimenting with a Candle lab
Homework (due Day 6)
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Day 6
Post-lab questions for Experimenting with a Candle lab
In Class
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Elements forged in stars video
Class discussion chapter 3 (atomic structure and history)
Homework (due Day 7 – except reading journal)
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Day 7
ChemThink activity: Ch. 3 - Atomic Structure (tutorial and
quiz)
Reading journal Ch. 3 sections 3.4-3.5 (due on Day 8)
In Class
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Atoms: The space between video
Team learning worksheets for ch. 3 sections 3.1-3.3
Homework (due Day 8, except practice problems)
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Continue reading journal for 3.4-3.5 (due on Day 8)
Chapter Assessment Questions
Ch 1 pg 19 #10
Ch 2 pg 45 #9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 22
Ch 3 pg 87 # 16, 17, 18, 24, 26, 32, 38, 42, 52 a-c, 54
Remember, all blue examples have answers to check in the
back of your textbook.
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Day 8
In Class
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ChemThink activities: Ions and Isotopes (tutorial and quiz
for both modules)
Homework (due Day 9)
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Day 9
Worksheet on isotopes and isotope notation
In Class
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Review for exam (ch. 1-3)
Homework (due Day 10)
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Day 10
Study for Chapter 1-3 exam.
In Class
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Unit 1 Exam (ch. 1-3)
Homework (due Day 1 of Unit 2)
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Reading journal notes chapter 6 section 6.1.
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