CHEMISTRY SEMESTER PLAN
Teacher: Miha Lee
Class: 8th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE(Chemistry Part)
Topics
Standards
Lecture Notes
Readings
Homework
Labs & Projects
AV, Internet
Demos
Special
Tests
Points
Semester: Spring semester
Date: 2007. 2.~2007.6
week: 1
Date: 2007/2/5
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Defining matter
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Physical properties of matter
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Chemical properties of matter
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Physical changes vs. chemical
changes
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Regular and irregular solids
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3a, 3b, 5a, 5d, 7c
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PowerPoint notes
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15.1 Properties of matter
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15.2 Physical states and
properties
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Chapter 15
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Section 15.1~ 15.2
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Writing about matter
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Preventing corrosion
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Discovering properties of
matter
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Matter with some solid and
some liquid properties
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http://www.chem4kids.com/file
s/matter_intro.html
week: 2
Date:2007/2/12
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Properties of solids and liquids
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Density and physical state
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Changing the volume of gas
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Pressure effects on some physical
properties
week: 3
Date:2007/2/19
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Elements and compounds
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Monatomic and diatomic
elements
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Physical states of elements
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Essential elements
week: 4
Date:2007/2/26
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Properties of metals
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Nonmetal and noble gases
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The periodic table
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Position on the periodic table
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3c, 3d, 3e, 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d
PowerPoint notes
15.3 Effects of pressure and
temperature
Chapter review
Chapter 15
Section 15.2~15.3
Chapter review problems
Compressing matter
Inquiry activity: determining metal
by density
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3a, 3b
PowerPoint notes
16.1 An introduction to elements
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3f, 7a, 7c
PowerPoint notes
16.2 Classifying elements
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Chapter 16
Section 16.1
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Chapter 16
Section 16.2
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/CURR/
SCIENCE/sciber00/8th/matter/sci
ber/intro.htm
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http://www.chemicalelements.c
om/
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Show that air has mass
Writing – 10
Worksheets - 30
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Review quiz
Quize-10
Worksheets – 20
Chapter review problems-10
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Extracting the iron from Total
cereal
Detecting elements with a flame
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/e
lem_intro.html
President day (2/19)
Worksheets - 20
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A property of metal
Worksheets - 10
Teacher: Miha Lee
Class: 8th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Semester: Spring semester
Date: 2007. 2.~2007.6
week: 5
Date:2007/3/5
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Defining mixtures
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Compounds vs. mixtures of
elements
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Separating the elements in a
mixture and a compound
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Names and chemical formulas
week: 6
Date:2007/3/12
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Mendeleev’s periodic table
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Periodic law
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Using the periodic table: Groups
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Using the periodic table: Periods
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Dalton’s model
week: 7
Date:2007/3/19
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Modern model of the atom
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Atomic number
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Mass number
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Radioactive isotopes
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Radioactivity
Standards
Lecture Notes
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3a, 3b
PowerPoint notes
16.3 Mixtures and compounds
Chapter review
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7a, 7b, 7c
PowerPoint notes
17.1 Classifying elements
17.2 The atoms
Readings
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Chapter 16
Section 16.3
Chapter review problems
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Labs & Projects
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3a
PowerPoint notes
17.2 The atoms
17.3 The nucleus
Chapter review
Chapter 17
Section 17.2~17.3
Chapter review problems
Periodic Table project
Periodic Table project
AV, Internet
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Separating colors
Inquiry activity: unmixing a
mixture
http://www.webelements.com/
Chapter 17
Section 17.1~17.2
Writing about atomic structure and
periodic table
Using chemical reactions to
classify elements
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http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/web
docs/AtomicStructure/AtNumMoseley.html
Demos
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Using a mixture of sulfur and
iron filings, separate the iron
using a magnet.
A simple electrolysis of water
using two sharpened pencils,
two 9-volt batteries, wire, and
alligator clips.
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Topics
Homework
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Special
Tests
Points
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Review quiz
quize-10
Worksheets – 20
Chapter review problems-10
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http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/N
SC/3-atoms.htm
Worksheets – 10
Writing -10
Review quiz
quize-10
Project –20
Chapter review problems-10
week: 8
Date:2007/3/26
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Properties of compounds and
their elements
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Why do bonds form?
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Why do ions form?
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Ionic bonds
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Polyatomic ions
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Molecules
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Covalent bonds
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3a, 3b
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PowerPoint notes
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18.1 Combining atoms
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18.2 Ionic bond model
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Chapter 18
Section 18.1~18.2
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http://education.jlab.org/qa/co
mpound.html
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Ionic bond using magnets
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Midterm test
Test-100
Teacher: Miha Lee
Class: 8th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE
week: 9
Date:2007/4/2
Topics
Spring Break
Standards
Lecture Notes
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Readings
Homework
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Labs & Projects
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PowerPoint notes
Semester: Spring semester
Date: 2007. 2.~2007.6
week: 10
Date:2007/4/9
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Polar covalent bonds
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Shapes of molecules
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Attractions between molecules
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Metallic bonds
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Formula mass
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Chemical equations
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Balancing chemical equations
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3a, 3b, 5b
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PowerPoint notes
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18.3 Sharing electrons
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18.4 Conservation of mass
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Chapter review
week: 11
Date:2007/4/16
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Thermal properties of water
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Density of water
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Surface tension
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Compounds in solution
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Properties of solutions
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8a, 8b, 8c, 8d
PowerPoint notes
19.1 Unusual properties
19.2 Dissolving things in water
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Chapter 19
Section 19.1~19.2
Writing about water
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AV, Internet
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Demos
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Special
Tests
Points
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Chapter 18
Section 18.3~18.4
Molecule project
Chapter review problems
Relating measurements of
products and reactants
Inquiry activity: observing
conservation of mass
Bending water video
http://www.reciprocalnet.org/edum
odules/commonmolecules/index.h
tml
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http://www.expertvillage.com/vid
eos/surface-tensionconclusions.htm
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http://chemed.chem.p
urdue.edu/genchem/t
opicreview/bp/ch8/val
enceframe.html
Review quiz
quize-10
Worksheets – 20
Chapter review problems-10
Project –20
week: 12
Date:2007/4/23
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Dilute vs. concentrated
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Like dissolves like
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Temperature effect on
solubility
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Saturated and unsaturated
solutions
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Rate of dissolving
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7c
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PowerPoint notes
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19.2 Dissolving things in water
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19.3 Factors that affect
solubility
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Chapter review
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Chapter 19
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Section 19.2~19.3
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Chapter review problems
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Liquid layers
Float a needle on water
Writing -10
How do you determine
dissolving rates?
Measuring Evaporation rates
http://www.chem.tamu.edu/org
anic/Spring99/dipolemoments.
html
http://www.sciencebyjones.co
m/solubility.htm
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Review quiz
quize-10
Worksheets – 20
Chapter review problems-10
Teacher: Miha Lee
Class: 8th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Topics
Standards
Lecture Notes
week: 13
Date:2007/4/30
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Carbon is unique
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Structures of carbon
compounds
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Petroleum: liquid hydrocarbons
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Unsaturated builder molecules
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Carbon compounds with ring
structures
week: 14
Date:2007/5/7
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Alcohols
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Halogenated hydrocarbons
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How soaps work
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Macromolecules and polymers
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Polymers and some unusual
properties
week: 15
Date:2007/5/14
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Carbohydrates
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Fats
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Proteins
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Foods: processing and additives
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6a, 6b, 6c
PowerPoint notes
20. 2 carbon compounds as
builder molecule
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6a, 6b, 6c
PowerPoint notes
20.3 Food chemistry
Chapter review
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Chapter 20
Section 20.2
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Chapter 20
Section 20.3
Chapter review problems
Testing for chemical change in a
complex sugar
http://users.tamuk.edu/kfjab02/Bi
ology/IntroCell/b1308_ch03.htm
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Show the effect of partial
digestion of starch
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Homework
Labs & Projects
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AV, Internet
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Readings
Semester: Spring semester
Date: 2007. 2.~2007.6
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6a, 6b, 6c
PowerPoint notes
20.1 Millions of carbon
compounds
20.2 carbon compounds as
builder molecule
Chapter 20
Section 20.1~20.2
Models of carbon and
hydrocarbons
http://library.thinkquest.org/278
19/ch2_6.shtml
http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acar
pi/NSC/10-organic.htm
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Demos
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Special
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Points
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Worksheets - 10
Inquiry: how well do different
detergents clean?
http://www.3rd1000.com/history/c
arbon.htm
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Ethylene causes fruit to ripen.
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Worksheets - 10
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Review quiz
quize-10
Worksheets – 10
Chapter review problems-10
week: 16
Date:2007/5/21
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Chemical reaction
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Chemical reaction with energy
changes
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Classifying reactions:
composition
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Classifying reactions: single
replacement
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Classifying reactions: activity
series
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Classifying reactions: double
replacement
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Collisions
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Activation energy
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5a, 5b, 5c, 5d
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PowerPoint notes
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21.1 Evidence and types of
chemical reactions
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21.2 How do reactions occur?
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Chapter 21
Section 21.1~21.2
Is there an ideal proportion
between reactants?
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/CU
RR/Science/sciber00/8th/matte
r/sciber/chemtype.htm
The chemistry of the Heat
Solution
Worksheets - 10
Teacher: Miha Lee
Class: 8th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Topics
Standards
Lecture Notes
Semester: Spring semester
Date: 2007. 2.~2007.6
week: 17
Date:2007/5/28
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Rate of a chemical reaction
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Concentration effect on the
rate of a chemical reaction
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Temperature effect on the rate
of a chemical reaction
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Catalyst
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Surface area of a solid
reactant
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5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 9c
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PowerPoint notes
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21.3 Rate of a chemical
reactions
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Chapter review
week: 18
Date:2007/6/4
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General properties of acids and bases
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Acids are proton donors
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Bases are proton acceptors
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Strength of acids and bases
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Salt formation
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Indicators and pH scale
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What is acid rain?
week: 19
Date:2007/6/11
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Combustion
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Greenhouse effect
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Incomplete combustion
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Complete combustion
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Water quality
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5a, 5c, 5e, 9a
PowerPoint notes
22.1 Recognition acids and bases
22.2 Neutralization and pH
22.3 Acid rain
Chapter review
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5a, 5e,5c
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PowerPoint notes
23.1 Combustion and air quality
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Chapter 22
Section 22.1~22.3
Research about the uses of common acids and
bases in our life
Solve the problems of lesson review 22.1
Chapter review problems
Properties of acids and bases in aqueous
solution.
Neutralization reaction
http://avogadro.chem.iastate.edu/MSDS/
NaOH.htm
http://nationaldiagnostics.com/images/HS
-105.pdf
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Disappearing ink
Removing eggshell
Cabbage juice indicator
Review quiz
Worksheets – 20
Chapter review problems-10
Quize-10
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Readings
Homework
Chapter 21
Section 21.3
Chapter review problems
Labs & Projects
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The effect of a catalyst on a
chemical reaction
AV, Internet
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Demos
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http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/vrch
emistry/rates/newhtml/default.
htm
http://www.purchon.com/chemi
stry/rates.htm
Does iron burn?
Special
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Memorial Day (5/28)
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Tests
Points
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Review quiz
Quize-10
Worksheets – 10
Chapter review problems-10
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PowerPoint notes
23.2 Water quality
23.3 Effects of oxidation-reduction
reactions
Chapter review
Chapter 23
Section 23.1~23.3
Chapter review problems
week: 20
Date:2007/6/18
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Unit review
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Chapter 21~23
summary
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Set of problems
Video Dante’s peak
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Peanuts and marshmallows as
fuels
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http://www.chesapeakebay.net/wq
uality.htm
http://www.environment.gov.au/atm
osphere/airquality/index.html
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Ammonia bottles
Neutralization of acid rain
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Review quiz
Quize-10
Worksheets – 10
Set of problems that I
made
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End of semester
(6/20)
Final test
Test-100