Updated 9/16/13
2013-2014 Course: Chemistry: Scientific Method and Matter: Chapters 1 & 3
Unit Description
In this introductory unit, you will have the opportunity to learn and practice many basic skills
used in the study of chemistry while you learn what the study of chemistry is all about. You
will also be reviewing the skills of using scientific methods, safe lab procedures, and lab
equipment. You will participate in several lab activities to practice these skills of correct lab
procedure and to learn about matter and its properties.
The “Big Questions”
1. Safety is of utmost priority – in any situation, how can I conduct chemistry labs and
survive?
2. How do you use all this strange equipment? What is it all for?
3. What is a chemical change and how do I know that it happened?
4. How can matter be classified by using properties?
Week
of:
40 minutes
Mondays
90 minutes
Tue/Wed
90 minutes
Thr/Fri
Wed. Aug. 21
(40 Min Monday Schedule)
Thr/Fri. Aug. 23-24
Properties of Matter
Pick up outside: textbooks, lab Activity (~20 min.)
notebooks, Properties of Matter
activity instructions, RQ 3.1
classify the properties
SEE BELOWFOR DOWNLOADS
from your activity as
AND HANDOUTS
Give instructions – fill out
physical or chemical,
textbook info  IN box, paste intensive or extensive
Props of Matter info onto page – note that each
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3 of lab notebook
property should be in
at least two
CourseguideChem121314MO.doc
Properties of Matter activity
categories,
(Lab 1), including
classifications should

What is matter?
be in your lab
What is “property”?
notebook (= analysis);
bring lab notebook
States of Matter demo and
notes (on binder paper)
Explain HW stamp
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In Class: complete “Tell me a
bit” and begin Textbook
Scavenger Hunt- Due Mon
HW: RQ 3.1,Elements Quiz
List 1 – next Monday 8/26Quiz
1 – Properties of Matter – next
Tues./Wed.HW: RQ 3.1,
sheet/Stamp HW (two
– RQ, classification)
while students share
their classifications
with their partners,
then list properties of
matter on the board
Clarify that each
property should be in
2 categories –
extensive or intensive
and physical or
chemical
Discuss the properties
and clarify physical vs.
chemical and
extensive vs. intensive
Element Quizzes –
recommend
flashcards
Handouts: Concept
Maps, Elements List
HW: Prepare for
Elements Quiz 1 (List
1), Read handout on
concept maps
Draw a concept map
of your properties –
using the words
“properties of matter”,
“extensive”,
“intensive”, “physical”,
“chemical”. Then
include all properties
of your piece of
matter; p. 82, #34,3638
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Monday: Elements
Quiz 1,
Tue/Wed.: Quiz 1 Matter and its
Properties
Tues. /Wed. Aug. 27/28
Turn in Textbook scavenger
hunt
Stamp and review Course
Guide WS
Thurs./Fri. Aug. 29/30
Collect/stamp HW
Quiz 1 – Matter and Its
Properties quiz
Turn in Properties of
Matter reflection to IN
box
Elements Quiz 1
Clarification of terms:
Mon. Aug. 26
Concept maps – student examples
– share and discuss
Define malleable and ductile
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Course Guide WS
Handouts: course guide and
accompanying WS
HW: RQ 1.3, complete Course
Guide WS, bring lab notebook
Tues/Wed: Quiz 1 Matter and Its
Properties quiz
1. law, theory, hypothesis
2. mass vs. weight
3. experimental variables
– control, independent
variable, dependent
variable
4. What is energy? State
the Law of
Conservation of
Energy. Demo – Kinetic
vs. Potential Energy
5. Demo – physical
change (boil water) vs.
chemical change
(burning candle)
Four types of evidence that a
chemical change has taken
place
Intro to how to set up lab
Safety
HW: Get safety
contract signed;
prepare for Lab 2 –
Observation and
Experiment, including
purpose, prelab
questions, materials,
procedure in flowchart
form, copy data table
(DT) A into lab
notebook, bring lab
notebook,
come dressed for lab
– long pants, shoes
covering tops of feet;
RQ 3.2
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procedures
Begin setting up lab notebook
– including copy Lab 1 Properties of Matter flowchart
into lab notebook as template
HW: Properties of Matter
reflection , For W: complete
preparation of Lab 2 –
Observation and Experiment,
through “STOP HERE”, DT A
(Data Table A);
RQ 3.2
Elements Quiz 1 retakes – by
the end of next week (by Sept.
7)
Preview: F – Safety
W – Lab 2 Observation and
Experiment
F – Elements Quiz 2
Class
NotesElements List
Reading
Questions
ElementList.doc
RQ31.DOC
ElementList.doc
RQ31.DOC
Labs and
ActivitiesLab 1 Properties of Matter
Lab 1 Props of Matter
inquiry activity student.doc
Lab 1 Props of Matter
inquiry activity student.doc
Lab 2 - Observation and
Experiment
Concept Map Handout
RQ32.DOC
Conceptmaphandout.doc
Conceptmaphandout.doc
RQ32.DOC
Lab 2 Observation and
Experiment Lab.doc
Review
and
Practice
Problems
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Lab 2 Observation and
Experiment Lab.doc
Lab 3 - Household
Chemistry
Matter Notes from board
Matter Classnotes Part1
Board 1213.doc
RQ33.DOC
RQ33.DOC
Matter Classnotes Part1
Board 1213.doc
Lab 3
TakeHomeLab1213H.doc
Lab 3
TakeHomeLab1213H.doc
Matter Notes Mixtures, etc.
Matter Classnotes Part 2
Print 1213.doc
RQ34.DOC
RQ34.DOC
Matter Classnotes Part 2
Print 1213.doc
RQ13.DOC
RQ13.DOC
textbookscavhunt.doc
textbookscavhunt.doc
Mon. Sept. 2
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LABOR
DAY
Tue/Wed. Sept. 3/4
Thr/Fri. Sept. 5/6
Turn in safety contract
Return safety
contracts/reflections/Props of
Matter quiz
Stamp lab notebook (3 –
prelab, flowchart, DTA) and
RQ 3.2
stamp HW – post-lab, 2 RQs
Warmup Law,Theory,Hx
Elements Quiz 2
Lab 2 –
Debrief Lab 2 (about 30 min.)
Observation and Experiment and explain Lab 3 Household
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lab
HW: Complete Analysis and
Conclusions questions
(post-lab) in lab notebook;
RQ 3.3 and 3.4 (from
website); prepare for
Elements Quiz 2
Complete Elements Quiz 1
retakes by the end of Friday
(3 p.m.) and Element
quizzes 1 & 2 retakes by the
end of next Friday
(September 14)
Quiz 2 next F (9/14)
physical/chemical and
exothermic/endothermic
changes; states of matter,
hypothesis, theory and law;
evidence a chemical change
may have occurred
Chemistry lab (physical and
chemical changes)
Mixtures, Elements and
Compounds – with Nuts and
Bolts demo from Flinn
ChemTopic Volume 1 (about 30
min.) Demo – soccer balls for
buckyballs
Safety Scavenger Hunt (15
min.)
Handouts: reflection on Lab 2,
instructions for take home lab,
Measurement WSs 1 and 2
HW: Study for Safety Quiz (incl.
map of classroom – safety
equipment)
Complete Lab 2 Reflection; do
Lab 3 a and b Household
Chemistry Labs,
Measurement WSs 1 and 2
Safety Quiz – Mon. Sept. 9
Quiz 2 next F (9/14)
physical/chemical and
exothermic/endothermic
changes; states of matter,
hypothesis, theory and law;
evidence a chemical change
may have occurred
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Mon. Sept. 9
Tue/Wed. Sept. 10/11
Thr/Fri. Sept. 12/13
Reflection to IN box
Debrief Lab 3 – Household
Chemistry + Diet Coke +
Mentos demo
(all above 45 min.)
Thursday – Back to School
Night 1214Minimum Day
(no tutorial)
Safety Quiz/Stamp HW
Warmup: 1) Safety
2) Which HW problems
Warmup –Stamp HW
Updated 9/16/13
would you like help with?
(from Measurements WSs 1
and 2)
Review problems from WS
1& 2
Quiz 2 – physical/chemical and
exothermic/endothermic
changes; states of matter,
Handouts: Exponents, Metric HW: Read 2.1, do p. 29, #1- hypothesis, theory and law;
Table, Problem Solving
3; read 2.2 through p. 33, do evidence a chemical change
p. 32, #14, p. 33, #15 and
may have occurred
HW:
16
Get ahead: Measurement
Number Line
WSs 3 (Algebraic Equations) Retake Elements Quizzes 1
and 4 (graphing)
and 2 by Friday
Review WSs + bookwork
Complete retakes of
Elements Quizzes 1 and 2 by Thr/Friday, Sept. 26/27: Test
the end of the week
on Chapters 1 and 3
(10 cm)(10 cm)(10 cm) = 103
cm3
Prepare for Quiz 2 –
1/1000 of a L = 1 mL 
physical/chemical and
1 mL = 1 cm3
exothermic/endothermic
changes; states of matter,
Demo – Cheetos (1 g)
hypothesis, theory and law;
evidence a chemical change
HW: Measurement WSs 3 and
may have occurred
4 - Due T/W
World of Chemistry video
Episode 3 – Measurement +
video notes
revisit Scientific Notation and
Exponents – Measurement WS
2 to prepare for Wednesday’s
quiz
Wednesday - Quiz 3 – Scientific
Notation and Exponents
Mon. Sept. 16
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no School
Tue/Wed. Sept17/18
Thr/Fri. Sept. 19/20
Warm-up: Scientific Notation
& Exponents
Review p. 29, #1- and
Measurement WS 3 problems
Grade WSs 3 and 4/list
Return and debrief Quiz 2
difficult problems on front
board/Stamp HWPrefixes to Quiz 3 – Scientific Notation and
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memorize (LCD)  highlight Exponents
on your handout - on Quiz 4
Mon
Dimensional Analysis
Units, conversions – use
point out area and volume
scientific notation, show
measurements on back
conversion notation, Review
conversion factor format –
begin with what you are given
Debrief video notes on
(parentheses) – use questions
World of Chemistry –
on Measurement WS 5 as
Measurement
examples - #1,2,5
Begin to debrief
Measurement WS 3, 4
Measurement WS 5
Demo conversions of both
numerator and denominator
HW: Review Measurement
WS 2, 3 &4 in prep for Quiz3
on Thr/Fri
HW: prepare for Unit 1 Test on
Scientific Method and
Measurement;Due next
Wednesday: rest of
Measurement WS 5, p. 35, #1921 (DA word problems), Read
Sec. 2.3 and 2.4
Reminder – you already have
the review sheet for Friday’s
test;
Thr/Friday, Sept. 26/27: Test on
Chapters 1 and 3
Mon 9/23
Tue/Wed 9/24-25
Warmup – Review
conversions
Quiz 4 – Dimensional
Analysis
Review & Prep for Unit 1
Test
Complete Ws 6-9
Accuracy and Precision
notes/demo
Thr/Friday, Sept. 26/27: Test
on Chapters 1 and 3
Thr/Fri 9/26/27
Test on Chapters 1 and 3
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Sig figs – leading, captive
and trailing zeros
HW: Ws 6-9 Begin