Objectives for Chemistry B Recovery:
1. The student will memorize, differentiate and compare a list of 75 designated critical
vocabulary terms associated with basic chemistry applied to each of the other following
objectives.
2. The learner will categorize everyday examples of the hierarchy of matter differentiating
physical and chemical heat/energy transfer regarding bonds and pass a quiz
demonstrating this understanding.
3. The learner will identify and distinguish the subatomic particles and properties of the
atom, including the relationship of isotopes and ions regarding periodicity. Bohr
models will be constructed and property charts filled in with the correct values for each
particle in any atom/ ion listed.
4. The learner will demonstrate understanding regarding standard rules of chemical
subscripts by writing chemical formulas and by naming covalent molecules, diatomic
gases and ionic compounds.
5. The learner will supply products for chemical equations if reactants are listed, and
he/she will classify the reaction type and balance it according to the Law of
Conservation of Mass.
6. The student will apply mole to mole ratios in stoichiometric analysis of chemical
reactions applying labels and understanding units for solids, water, aqueous solutions
and gases.
Outline:
In order for continued enrollment in the online recovery component, you must complete one
exercise every week for a total of 10 weeks.
There are several types of assignments. The more common ones are color coded as follows:
Terms
are
purple
Power
Points
are red
SMART
books
are aqua
Word
docs are
blue
Chemthinks are
orange
Videos and
vodcasts
are green
Quizzes
are
gray
Tests
are
black
Discussion questions will be listed in the outline in red, and answered on the weblog
that you were assigned when you were in the course at http://wsd-chemb.21classescom.
Upon completion of the discussion questions, you will submit notice to my e-mail at East:
phoffman@wausau.k12.wi.us
1. Week one: The hierarchy of matter
a. Definitions: Matter, atom, element, molecule, compound, pure
substance, mixture, solution, colloid, emulsion, suspension, physical
property, chemical property, physical reaction, chemical reaction (15 terms).
b. Real world applications/ examples:
1. View the PowerPoint at the class wikispace: wsd-chemb.wikispaces.com on
the page ‘matter and phases’ the first one listed will segregate and define
each of the terms through examples. There are a few quiz pages
incorporated within the powerpoint.
2. Work through the labeling exercise SMARTnotebook on the same page
entitled ‘critical vocab-sem1’. If you don’t have SMARTnotebook on your
computer at home you can download it from smartnotebook.com using the
license from school. See me for the code. If you don’t want the software
saved at home, you can access the software on the school computers in the
science resource, C202 or the library. The first slide will provide an
interactive lesson of terms and then it will be followed by a slide worked with
the correct answers. Similar examples will be present in the Unit #1 Exam.
c. Discussion Question #1:
Write two sentences differentiating a compound from a solution and two more
differentiating a colloid from a suspension. List one example of each and
download a picture of your examples in the discussion paragraph. Answer these
questions after you complete the task: Do you learn more from finding your own
pictures or do you prefer the teacher to provide examples for you? Why? E-mail
this response to my address listed at school, so that I can respond.
2. Week two: Phases of Matter
a. Definitions: Solid, liquid, gas, melting point, freezing point, heat of
fusion, boiling/vaporizing point, condensing point, heat of vaporization,
sublimation, deposition, plateau, heat, temperature, calorie (15 terms)
b. Go to www.chemthink.com Register under credit recovery and complete the
tutorial and question set entitled ‘Particulate Nature of Matter’ (You will need to
see me or e-mail me for a registration code, as they expire every two weeks.) If
you forgot how to register or have questions there is a link at the bottom of the
wiki page ‘matter and phases’ to a heat page. It contains a PowerPoint tutorial
including chemthink and the Berkeley Unit registration.
c. Write a paragraph on your student weblog: http://wsd-chemb.21classes.com
under the category ‘recovery matter paragraph quiz’ that explains why a
solution is classified as a mixture, yet it is homogeneous. You must differentiate
it from element, compound, colloid and suspension listing a ‘real world’ example
of each term not used in the PowerPoint. This will serve as Quiz #1.
d. Return to the wikispace page ‘matter and phases’ complete the phases of
matter PowerPoint #1 and then check your answers in phases of matter #2 for
an overview of the heat problems. Also, there is another PowerPoint that I
downloaded with some definitions and examples on the four phases.
e. Complete the SMARTnotebook set of heat problems. Answers are included.
Remember to report to the science resource if you need any extra help.
f. View the two podcasts: 1- liquids and 2-the fifth phase on the wiki page
referenced throughout the week.
g. Post a podcast on your personal weblog at http://wsd-chemb.21classes.com
under the category ‘recovery podcast phases quiz’. The following link is to a
page on the wiki with audacity software (a free download) and instructions on
making a podcast: http://wsd-chemb.wikispaces.com/podcasting Provide an
oral explanation of frozen molecules going from the solid phase at -30 degrees C
to vapor at a temperature of 110 degrees C and also the reverse set of change
Use all of the following 16 terms:
Solid, liquid, gas, heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, melting point, freezing
point, boiling point, condensation point, plateau, energy, temperature, calorie,
vibrational, rotational and translational motion. You may use plural for any.
This will serve as Quiz #2.
h. Discussion Question #2:
After viewing the podcasts listed in letter f, search the podcasts at
www.itunes.com, at www.teachertube.com or some other internet resource
and locate one other good example of a physical change in which the phases of
matter could be applied/referenced. It could be a weather related podcast, or
solar system application… anything relevant. Send the site to my e-mail
address listed with a brief explanation of the relevance of the resource to phase
changes.
3. Week three: Continue with heat and phases…
a. At www.wise.berkeley.com you can register as a student under the course
student recovery. View the PowerPoint from the link on the wiki page ‘matter
and phases’ to the page ‘online heat unit’ for instructions and the access code
for registration. Complete the 4 phase change lessons and the final exam at the
end of the exercise. E-mail me when this unit is complete for a grade and credit.
It is due by Thursday 3:00 p.m. since the exam review is due Friday by 3:00 p.m.
and the exam must be completed by Tuesday 3:00 p.m.
b. The exam review is posted as a word document on the wiki page ‘online heat
unit’. Remember that it is linked from the page ‘matter and phases’ too. It must
be completed by Friday, but can be done earlier. E-mail it to me at the address
above. I will e-mail the corrections/answers back to you with comments.
c. You are ready to complete Unit #1 Exam: Matter and It’s Phases, once all work
is graded. This exam will be completed in the science resource by Tuesday at
3:00 p.m. of week 4 without exception. You can obtain the exam from me in
person prior to the bell of the hour you would like to complete it. Please do not
interrupt my teaching time.
4. Week four: Atomic Structure
a. Definitions: Proton, electron, neutron, nucleus, nuclear symbol, nuclear
charge, atomic number, atomic mass, isotope, family, period, valence
electrons, metal, nonmetal, metalloid (15 terms)
b. The page ‘atomic structure’ at the class wiki contains a PowerPoint regarding
atomic structure. Embedded are definitions and fill in the blank information
important in a comprehensive review of the properties, location and charge of
each subatomic particle.
There is also a SMARTnotebook exercise included which overviews all the
information about an atom of a particular element that can be obtained from its
location on the periodic chart of elements.
c. View Bill Nye’s: The Atom. You must get the video from me and view it in A127
per a scheduled time. There is a question set on paper that must be completed
during the movie.
d. The second lesson on chemthink.com entitled The Atom begins with a lesson
entitled ‘Atomic Structure’. Complete the tutorial and question set before
continuing on to the Bohr model lesson on the wiki page. (There is a link from
the wiki to the chemthink.)
e. The third lesson at chemthink.com under Atomic structure entitled ‘Isotopes’ is
important too. Instead of the question set for this chemthink I have a fill in the
blank word document that should be copied from the wiki under “tutorial
worksheet for chemthink on isotopes”. Put it into your file to answer the
questions and submit a digital copy to me for credit at my school e-mail.
f. A mock M&M lab on isotopes is required on the wiki page ‘atomic structure’ as a
SMARTnotebook.
g. There is also a lesson drawing Bohr models in a word document for various
elements and their structure. There is a table applying the various concepts
related to the significance of the terms stated related to the atom. It must be
downloaded, completed and e-mailed to me by Friday at 3:00 p.m. THIS IS AN
EASY WEEK OF REVIEW CONCEPTS DUE TO THE EXAM THAT MUST BE
COMPLETED BY 3:00 ON TUESDAY for unit #1.
5. Week five: Ions
a. Definitions: Ion, cation, anion, reactivity, polyatomic ion, malleable,
ductile, conductor, insulator, flammable, combustible, subscript, atomic
radius, ionic radius, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals,
halogens, noble gases, rare earth metals (20 terms)
b. Due the second chemthink under Atoms: ‘ions’ completing both the tutorial and
the question set.
c. Take the quiz #3 posted on the atomic structure page at the class wiki:
http://wsd-chemb.wikispaces.com/atomic+structure. It will focus on the terms
from weeks 4 and 5. One part will relate to the atom and the other will focus on
the periodic table. Plan at least 30 minutes total for this one. E-mail me the
lettered answers: phoffman@wausau.k12.wi.us as this is a multiple choice quiz.
It can be taken in two separate components, as well.
d. There is a vodcast entitled Chemical Reactions, which would be great to see as a
review on the wiki page ‘ions’.
e. View the Canadian video: Four Weddings and a Funeral: Physical and Chemical
Reactions and answer the accompanying question set on paper to be left with
me in person when you return the video.
f. View the PowerPoint ‘ionic bonding’ on the page ‘atomic structure’ at the wiki.
It has an interactive component to be used as an aid for understanding the
processes of bond formation and naming of ionic compounds.
g. Complete the ionic bonding word document at the wiki under naming and
writing formulas #1, and check it with #2.
h. Due the SMARTnotebook ‘ionic bonding 9’exercise and save a copy under your
name on your school file. Remember that you must access all files at East
through the icon on the left that says ‘my computer’. Get help if you don’t know
what this means. You can open and save these files. Send me that file as an
attachment with your answers.
6. Week Six: Continue with ions…
i. Complete the next 2 chemthinks under ionic bonding: ‘ionic bonding’ and ‘ionic
formulas’. You will need to do the tutorial and question set for each of these
before proceeding to the next step.
j. View the vodcast under the chemthink links by linking to the title Brainiacs:
alkali metals to better understand why various elements react.
k. There is an online lab component on reactivity of family #2: the alkaline earth
metals and one on family #7: the halogens. I made it and it is found after the
Brainiac film clip as a vodcast. There is a word document lab that you must
complete and submit regarding ‘Reactivity’.
l. The PowerPoint entitled: Periodicity is next. It is on the page ‘periodicity’ on the
wiki. Complete the interactive for practice and check the answers as you go.
m. It is time for the second video from the Canadians. Check out and view:
And answer the set of questions on paper.
n. There is an online worksheet for naming of ionic bonds that have polyatomic
ions involved in the bond formation. It needs to be completed and checked by
me prior to the online review for UNIT #2 EXAM.
o. Covalent bonding and naming of molecules is another important application of
basic chemistry. Many of these compounds were referenced in the video. The
rules are easy and this is important for the balancing next week. Do the online
worksheet and check it for basic applications.
p. Link back to the teachertube page and view the vodcast on the differences
between covalent and ionic bonds on the wiki. It may clear up any confusion on
the differences between the bonding
q. There is an on-line quiz #4 posted on naming and formation at the class wiki on
the same page as quiz #3. It must be completed by Monday of the seventh
week by 3:00 p.m. and e-mailed to me at work: phoffman@wausau.k12.wi.us.
7. Week seven: Balancing Equations.
a. Week seven will begin with Unit #2 Exam: Atomic Structure, Ionization and
Naming. There is a review sheet posted at ‘atomic structure’ due Monday by 3:00
p.m. The Exam must be completed by Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in the science resource.
You must obtain a copy from me prior to the class period you want to complete it in.
b. Definitions: coefficient, covalent bonds, decomposition, synthesis,
single displacement, double displacement, Law of Conservation of Matter,
molar mass, stoichiometry, precipitate. (10 terms)
c. Picture PowerPoint on the counting of the atoms involved in balancing each of
the four basic types of chemical reactions according to the Law of Conservation
of Matter.
d. Balance the equations on the molar mass word document and calculate the
molar mass of the reactants and products to verify that each is balanced
correctly in amu’s. This supports the Law of Conservation of Mass.
e. Complete balancing Equations_6SMARTnotebook. Submit the completed
picture to my email to be corrected before you continue on to Balancing
Equations_9SMARTnotebook.
f. Go to chemthink.com and complete the segment on ‘chemical reactions’. Do
both the tutorial and the question set before taking quiz #1
g. Complete quiz #5 on balancing equations at the wiki on the balancing equations:
http://wsd-chemb.wikispaces.com/balancing+equations by Friday. It is a
SMARTnotebook quiz similar to the interactive letter ‘e’ above. Email the final
document to: www.phoffman2wausau.k12.wi.us
h. Complete the word documents on balancing #1 and balancing #2 to be
submitted by Monday of the 8th week 3:00, so that you can plan on taking the
second balancing quiz by Tuesday.
i. These are more difficult. The second quiz on balancing: quiz #6 is on the class
wiki at the same page as quiz #5 and must be completed by next Tuesday at
3:00 p.m. as stated. It is a word document, and you need to E-mail me the
coefficients as explained in the instructions at the site.
8. Week Eight: Mole-gram and gram-mole conversions and
stoichiometric applications.
a. View the interactive PowerPoint on ‘the Mole’ with some basic definitions and
problems on the page ‘mole’ at the wiki. (We will not be focusing on Avagadro’s
number in the problem set for the recovery credit, but I do expect that you realize
the numerical value of one mole of anything as 6.02 x 1023 items.)
b. Do the conversion sheet on mole-gram and gram-mole conversions which is
located at the ‘mole’ page on the wiki, as well. There are two documents. One has
final answers and a second one shows all the work. You do not need to submit
these to me, as the quiz will dictate your level of comprehension.
c. Complete the quiz #7: Mole Quiz at the class wiki on the page’mole' and e-mail it
to me. There is an audio portion, where need to respond using audacity and a
podcast.
d. View the interactive Powerpoint ‘Stoichiometry’, which is based on gram-mole
conversions of solids. It is at the class wiki on the page ‘stoichiometry’.
9. Week Nine: Stoichiometry of aqueous solutions.
a. Complete the word document Molarity #1, working problems a,b and c after
defining the terms and parameters of the concept.
b. View the PowerPoint ‘molarity I’. It has the answers to a,b,c and gives clues on
d-h which are the next word document Molarity #2
c. View the PowerPoint ‘molarity II’ and finally ‘molarity_III’
d. Complete the worksheet entitled Stoich of solids and liquids. The final answers
are given. If you need to see the problems worked out in detail, report to me for
some help.
e. There are limitations of the amount of products based on the reactants
provided. Also, there are aqueous solutions that will not even react. For
simplicity and due to time constraints, you will not be tested on these concepts.
However, you are expected to complete the worksheet on limiting reactants
prior to a quiz on Stoich. The sheet is due to be submitted by Thursday at 3:00
p.m. It can be downloaded from the page on stoichioimetry, and uploaded to
my e-mail when you finish it.
f. View and follow the PowerPoint entitled ‘Limiting Reagents’ as a review of the
concept at the wiki on the ‘stoichiometry’ page.
g. Take the quiz #8 listed as ‘online stoich exam’ http://wsdchemb.wikispaces.com/stoich+retake.
h. Complete the lab interactive chemthink entitled ‘chemical reactions’ that is
under the title ‘LABS’. You must download and complete the accompanying
worksheet.
10. Week Ten: Stoichiometry of gases.
a. The chemthink entitled ‘Behavior of Gases’ has a tutorial and a question set that
must be completed before you do anything else on the unit. We will not be
reviewing the entire unit of Boyle’s Law, Charles’ Law, GayLussac’s Law and the
Ideal Gas Law. However, we will be using Avagadro’s number of 22.4 liters per
mole of gas at STP in stoichiometric conversions similar to the past two weeks
worth of applications.
b. View the PowerPoint’s on gases at the wikispace on the page ‘gas laws’.
c. There is a worksheet that accompanies the first PowerPoint that must be turned
in to my e-mail address.
d. There is a ‘stoich problem-set on gases’ document that precedes the
PowerPoint’s on the material. Work these as independently as possible.
e. Work the problem set that goes with the first ‘stoich of gases_1’ PowerPoint
before you work through the answers in ‘stoich of gases_2’.
f. There is not a lot of work this week because I want the review on the page
‘stoichiometry’ completed before 3:00 p.m. on Friday of the tenth week to be
corrected and reviewed.
g. You are ready for the Unit #3 Exam: Balancing Equations and Stoichiometric
Applications. It will consist of a few multiple choice, but largely it will consist of
stoichiometric problems requiring you to write and balance reactions before
applying stoich to all solids, aqueous solutions and gases.