FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
1st Wk
T 8/21
Indicator
(Objective)
Analyze a set of data to derive a
hypothesis and apply that
hypothesis to a similar phenomenon
(e.g., biome data).
Assessment
In your own words define these
three terms :
1. observation,
2. inference, and
3. data
Write definitions on separate paper.
Activities
(Procedures)
1.
2.
3.
Question of the Day (QOD)
Classroom Expectations
Scientific Method
Resources and
Materials
PPT, Projector, and ELMO
________/5
W 8/22
Same as above
Write reasons for why you
categorized each statement in your
post-assessment as either an
observation or inference.
______/5 Remember homework is
graded on completeness. Try
everything!
1. Go over homework
2. Review Scientific Method
3. Picture—observation vs.
inference
4. Post-Assessment
Same as above
Safety Contract
H 8/23
Same as above
Begin Safety Training
Get your safety contract signed by
your parent or guardian, if under 18.
Safety Equipment
Safety Video

F 8/24
Research and apply appropriate
safety precautions when designing
and/or conducting scientific
investigations (e.g., OSHA, MSDS,
eyewash, goggles and ventilation).

Elements to know: As, Cd,
Al, Br, Sb, B, Ar, Ba, Be
See quiz grade below
Crossword and Word
Search Puzzles
_______/10
MSDS LAB
 Fill out 3 chemicals (in
class)
 Intro to Elements
Fire blanket, fire extinguisher,
eyewash drench shower and other
safety equipment
MSDSs for various chemicals
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
2nd
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment

M 8/27
Research and apply appropriate safety
precautions when designing and/or
conducting scientific investigations
(e.g., OSHA, MSDS, eyewash,
goggles and ventilation).

Elements to know: As, Cd,
Al, Br, Sb, B, Ar, Ba, Be
See quiz grade below
Crossword and Word Search
Puzzles
Activities
(Procedures)
MSDS LAB
 Fill out 3 chemicals (in class)
 Intro to Elements
Resources and
Materials
Fire blanket, fire extinguisher,
eyewash drench shower and other
safety equipment
MSDSs for various chemicals
_______/10
T 8/28
Describe advances and issues in
physical science that have important,
long-lasting effects on science and
society (e.g., atomic theory, quantum
theory, Newtonian mechanics, nuclear
energy, nanotechnology, plastics,
ceramics and communication
technology).
Safety Questions: Complete lab if not
done in class.
MSDS LAB
 Element Review (Video Clip)
 Time in class to finish MSDS
lab
 Lab Safety Video Clip
 Safety Questions
Fire blanket, fire extinguisher,
eyewash drench shower and other
safety equipment
MSDSs for various chemicals
Through the Ages

W 8/29
Explain why a design should be
continually assessed and the ideas of
the design should be tested, adapted
and refined.
Work on Reviewing elements and
symbols




H 8/30
Describe means of comparing the
benefits with the risks of technology
and how science can inform public
policy.
DEARS summary: Read and
write the author, title, and
summary of what you read;
list 10 observations and 10
inference
______/10 DEARS

F 8/31
______/10 Quiz
Centuries PreAssessment
PPT on Dating Photos
Review of inventions in
lab safety
Post Assessment
Decades
Through the Ages
 Finish Through the Ages—
Rank of pictures from
OLDEST to NEWEST
 Element Quiz—mastery
learning
 Drop Everything and Read
Science (DEARS)
Photos of Past
**Updated for 2011-12**
Chemical Labs
Photos of Past Chemical Labs
Element Quiz
Classroom Library
MLA Bibliography Citation Example
NO SCHOOL—Teacher In-Service
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
3rd Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Illustrate that the methods and
procedures used to obtain evidence must
be clearly reported to enhance
opportunities for further investigations.
Write a definition in your own words of
each process and give an example from
the forensic video clip
______/10
Scientific Method
 Process Card Definitions
 New Elements
 Forensics Clip/Bingo
 Critical Thinking Groups

W 9/5
Explain that inquiry fuels observation and
experimentation that produce data that
are the foundation of scientific
disciplines. Theories are explanations of
these data.
Regular: Scientific Notation Worksheets
Enriched: Finish Metric Conversions if
not completed in class
______/5
Doing Scientific Inquiry: Make
appropriate choices when designing and
participating in scientific investigations by
using cognitive and manipulative skills
when collecting data and formulating
conclusions from the data.
Finish worksheet if not completed in
class
______/5
Regular Chem = Scientific
Notation
Metric Measurements



H 9/6
Resources and
Materials
NO SCHOOL—Labor Day
M 9/3
T 9/4
Activities
(Procedures)
Abbreviations for units of
measure
Simple conversions (milli –
kilo)
Extended conversions (pico –
Giga)
Metric Problem Solving
 Practice conversions
 Enriched = factor-label
conversions
 Regular = chart conversions
Forensics Video Clip
Metric Chart
Scientific Notation Worksheets
Metric Conversions HW
Chemistry #3 metric video
PPT/Multimedia Projector/ELMO
Chemistry #3 Conversions Clip
Everything Metric
PPT/Multimedia Projector/ELMO
F 9/7
See all above indicators and objectives
DEARS assignment: Read and write a
summary which includes the following:
1. MLA Citation
2. Summary of reading
3. How the scientific method was
used in the reading.
______/10 DEARS
Assessment
 Quiz over elements and steps
of the scientific method
Quiz
Classroom Library
MLA Citation Example
_____/20
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
4th Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M 9/10
Decide what degree of precision based
on the data is adequate and round off the
results of calculator operations to the
proper number of significant figures to
reasonably reflect those of the inputs.
Assessment



T 9/11
W 9/12

Same as above
Develop oral and written presentations
using clear language, accurate data,
appropriate graphs, tables, maps and
available technology.
Learn the elements and
symbols for Au, He, H, I, Fe,
Kr, Pb, Li, Mg
Sig Fig Worksheet #1
_____/10
Sig Fig Worksheet #2
_____/10
Study for Friday’s quiz over
Sig Figs and
Elements/Symbols listed
above
Finish Sig Fig lab if not completed in
class.
_______/10
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Significant Figures (Sig Figs)

Accuracy v. Precision

Rules for finding # of sig figs

Examples

Begin Lab
PPT on Significant Figure Concepts
Sig Figs

Lab Continued

Operations with Sig Figs
Pennies for measurement
List of Elements of the Week
Check Safety Contracts
Scissors for cutting rulers
Std. Deviants Video Clip Disc #1
Pennies for measurement
Sig Figs

Finding Area and Perimeter
using sig figs
Scissors for cutting rulers
Pennies for measurement


H 9/13
F 9/14
Same as above
Draw logical conclusions based on
scientific knowledge and evidence from
investigations.

Work on Mass Lab as able
Review elements and symbols
flashcards for tomorrow’s quiz
Review metric system for
tomorrow’s quiz

Finish Mass Lab ____/10

Finish 1.2 Measuring Matter
(DEARS reading) ____/10
Massing

Mass v. Weight

Massing directly or by
difference

Types of Balances
Containers (paper cups)
Balances
Samples of various chemicals for
massing
Pennies for measurement
Massing

Finish Mass Lab

Quiz #5 Metric Conversions
___________/30

DEARS—Read 1.2 “Measuring
Matter”
Balances
Samples of various chemicals for
massing
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
5th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
PPT/Multimedia Projector/ELMO
2 Burettes/station
2 Pipettes/station (2 mL graduated)
Grad Cylinder (10 and 100-ml)
compare 1st and 2nd samples
M 9/17
Illustrate that the methods and
procedures used to obtain evidence
must be clearly reported to enhance
opportunities for further
investigations.
Be sure to review the different
types of glassware and lab
equipment and be able to
identify them by name.
Volumetric Measurement
 Volumetric Glassware
Introduction
 Volumetric
Measurements
 Graduated Cylinder
2 Beakers/station
Balances
Water with food coloring
White backgrounds
Extra parafilm and scissors
T 9/18
Demonstrate that reliable scientific
evidence improves the ability of
scientists to offer accurate
predictions.
Be sure to review the different
types of glassware and lab
equipment and be able to
identify them by name.
Volumetric Measurement
 Precision revisited
 Pipettes (volumetric and
graduated)
Same as above
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
Burettes
Butterfly clamps
W 9/19
Evaluate assumptions that have
been used in reaching scientific
conclusions.
Finish Volumetric Lab
_____/10
Volumetric Measurement
 Buret
Beakers
Colored water (food coloring)
Funnels
Acid for cleaning burettes
Irregular shapes to measure density
H 9/20
Summarize data and construct a
reasonable argument based on
those data and other known
information.
Density Problems
____/10
Density
 Density Lab
 Calculations
 Identify unknowns based
on data and calculations
Rulers
Calculators
Grad Cylinders for measuring
density by difference
Balances
F 9/21
See all above indicators and
objectives
DEARS assignment: Read and write a
summary which includes the following:
1. MLA Citation
2. Summary of reading
3. 10 examples of measurement
of length/distance, mass,
volume, or density (10 total
examples and approximate the
measurement)
Assessment
 Quiz on Density,
Temperature Conversions
(Kelvin to Celsius), and
equipment identification
______/20
Quiz with Calculators
MLA Citation Example
Classroom Library
 DEARS
_____/10
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
6th
Wk
M 9/24
T 9/25
W 9/26
H 9/27
F 9/28
Indicator
(Objective)
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Investigate the properties of pure
substances and mixtures (e.g., density,
conductivity, hardness, properties of
alloys, superconductors and
semiconductors).
Assessment


Describing Matter
Elements from Stardust
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Classification of Matter
 Types of Matter
 What is Matter?
PowerPoint on Matter including pictures
of various types of matter
Grade: _____/5


Elements from Earth
Metals and Alloys
Grade: _____/5

Matter and Changes in Matter
Grade: ____/5

Ceramics and Glass
Grade: _____/5

Quiz on Physical and
Chemical Properties of Matter

Elements starting with Mn
through K will be on the quiz
Classification of Matter Lab
 Classify each vial using
dichotomous key
 Finish questions
Vials for classification
Grade: ______/10
Changes in Matter
 Physical Changes
 Chemical Changes
Changes in Matter Lab
 Lab stations of various types of
changes
 Classify each changes as
chemical or physical
PowerPoint including video on chemical
change
Stations with materials showing chemical
and physical changes
Grade: ______/10
Quiz Grade: _________/20
Quizzes
.
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
7th
Wk
M 10/1
T 10/2
Indicator
(Objective)
Illustrate that atoms with the same
number of positively charged protons
and negatively charged electrons are
electrically neutral
Recognize that all atoms of the same
element contain the same number of
protons, and elements with the same
number of protons may or may not
have the same mass. Those with
different masses (different numbers
of neutrons) are called isotopes.
Assessment
Textbook Reading and assignment to be
announced in class.
______/5
Finish Atomic Chart
_____/5
Finish Lab
W 10/3
Same as above
____/10
H 10/4
F 10/5
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
(called the atomic number), the repeating
patterns of physical and chemical
properties identify families of elements.
Recognize that the periodic table was
formed as a result of the repeating
pattern of electron configurations.
All of the above indicators
Study for tomorrow’s quiz
Quiz over atomic structure and any of the
elements and symbols on your list
__________/30
Activities
(Procedures)
Atomic Structure

Atomic Theory

Parts of the Atom

Historical discoveries
Atomic Chart

Isotopes

Mass number

Ions and charge
Discovering the Element Snackium

Lab introduction

Isotope identification

Massing of isotopes
Periodic Law (Periodicity)

Regions of the periodic table

Families and Periods

States of Matter
Resources and
Materials
PPT/LCD/ELMO
PPT/LCD/ELMO
Chex Mix
Chemical Balance
Cups or containers
Paper towels
forceps
PPT/LCD/ELMO
Assessment of Atomic Structure

Quiz

DEARS—Author, title,
substantial summary (5 pts.)
and a list of 10 items
mentioned in the reading with
classifying them with the most
specific classification term (i.e.
solution, element, etc.)
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
8th Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment

T 10/9
Apply a research process
model to conduct research
and meet information
needs.
Formulate advanced
search strategies,
demonstrating an
understanding of the
strengths and limitations
of the Internet, and
evaluate the quality and
appropriate use of Internet
resources.

H
10/11
Introduction to College

Degrees

Training

Earnings
Identify Key Words
_______/10

Science Careers

Noodle Tools

Biology (marine), chemistry,
physics, engineering, geology
(earth), environmental
(weather/climate), astronomy
and space, forensics, medicine
TRAILS website
Teacher Website
Template for Presentation
Access to Infohio resources
Create a source list of 6 sources
Evaluate choices of
electronic resources and
determine their strengths
and limitations.
Internet
Summarize each on a notecard on
Noodle Tools
______/10
F
10/12
Resources and
Materials
NO SCHOOL TEACHER IN-SERVICE
(COLUMBUS DAY)
M 10/8
W
10/10
Activities
(Procedures)
Explain how support of ethical
practices in science are
required to reduce bias.
Create bibliography citations from 6
source list
____/10
Locating Sources
Choose 3 of the 9 general
areas above and using
Science Online find 2 articles
in each area that are of
interest to you
Bibliography

Introduction to Noodle Bib
(www.noodletools.com)

Create Bibliography Slide(s) of
ten sources used
Web pages and peer reviewed sources
with helpful information
Noodle Tools Website
Summative Postcard
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
9th Wk
M
10/15
Indicator
(Objective)
Show that when elements are listed in order
according to the number of protons (called the
atomic number), the repeating patterns of
physical and chemical properties identify
families of elements. Recognize that the
periodic table was formed as a result of the
repeating pattern of electron configurations.
Assessment

p. 366 #1-4

p. 370 #7-10

Keyword Flashcards
Grade: ____/10
Activities
(Procedures)
Introduction to Electron Configuration

Read pp. 361-370

Define Key terms by creating
flashcards

Atomic orbital

Aufbau princpiple

Electron configuration

Energy level

Hund’s rule

Pauli exclusion principle

Quantum

Quantum mechanical model
Resources and
Materials
Text
Flashcard Supplies
(scissors, markers, and ring for organization)
College Day Pre/Post Q’s
T
10/16
Illustrate that much can be learned about the
internal workings of science and the nature
of science from the study of scientists, their
daily work and their efforts to advance
scientific knowledge in their area of study.
Investigate how the knowledge, skills and
interests learned in science classes apply
to the careers students plan to pursue.
Question: Create a question that you want to
ask during the presentation.
Question: Create a question that was left
unanswered after the presentation.
College Day Presentation

Introduction to degree choices

Undergraduate

Graduate/Professional School

Pros/Cons of College

What to expect
PowerPoint Presentation
________/5
W
10/17
H
10/18
Show that when elements are listed in order
according to the number of protons (called the
atomic number), the repeating patterns of
physical and chemical properties identify
families of elements. Recognize that the
periodic table was formed as a result of the
repeating pattern of electron configurations.
Complete worksheet begun in class if not done
during class time.
Electron Configuration Handout
Same as above
_____/5
Quantum Mechanical Model

Literature Connection: Timeline

Introduction to the main energy
levels

Pictures of the sublevels

Aufbau diagram

Practice
Electron Configuration Lab

Literature Connection: The Science
of Harry Potter

Introduce students to lab activity

Students use cups and chips to find
the electron configurations of
elements
PowerPoint Presentation
Worksheet
Cups strung together in correct sublevel
Chips
Test
F
10/19
Electron Configuration Quiz
Same as above
______/20
DEARS


Significant Summary showing all
you read in 30 minutes
Create a bibliographic citation of
your book in correct MLA format
Periodic Tables
Classroom Library
MLA Example
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
1st Qtr
10th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M
10/22
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
(called the atomic number), the repeating
patterns of physical and chemical
properties identify families of elements.
Recognize that the periodic table was
formed as a result of the repeating
pattern of electron configurations.
T
10/23
W
10/24
H
10/25
F
10/26
Assessment
Finish Periodic Table labeling and the
valence electron handout if not done in
class.
_________/5
Reading and color coded periodic table
Same as above
_____/5
Same as above
Finish Shorthand configuration lab
______/5
p. 126 #27-32
Same as above
Write both the question and the answer.
______/5
Same as above
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Periodic Table and Electron
Configuration
Markers for color-coding (at lab stations)




QOD HS v. College earnings
over a lifetime
Valence electrons handout
Periodic Table labeling
Noble Gas Configurations
PowerPoint = PPT matches Handout
Inserted podcast on rare earth China
exports used in iPods, lasers, and
HDTVs
Periodicity/Periodic Law
o
Read articles and answer
questions on Organizing the
Periodic Table, Metals,
Nonmetals, and Metalloids
o
Introduction to Regions of the
Periodic Table including
groups and periods
Markers for color coding
Noble Gas Configurations

Literature Connection:
Timeline

Introduction to shorter electron
configurations

Activity

I (heart) e-config music video
Cups
Periodicity (cont.)
o
Finish discussion of the
periodic table
o
Read pp. 123-126
o
Literature Connection:
Timeline
o
Video clip on Periodic Table
Electron Configuration Quest
Extra Credit Crosswords
(5 pts. Possible for each)
_____/50
_______/0
Articles
PowerPoint
Periodic Table open grids
Chips
Periodic Tables
Lab Activity Handout
Bags with noble gas configurations cheat
sheets
Textbooks
Periodic Tables
Video Clip on Per. Table
Handout review (start with hints)
Work 10-15 minutes then review
Quest
Periodic Table
Crossword Puzzles (2)
END OF 1st QUARTER
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
1st Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M
10/29
Show that when elements are listed in
order according to the number of protons
(called the atomic number), the repeating
patterns of physical and chemical
properties identify families of elements.
Recognize that the periodic table was
formed as a result of the repeating
pattern of electron configurations.
T
10/30
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Elements and Symbols Game Day
Symbol and element games
Cards with free spaces
Chips for Bingo
War = 2 small bags of blue cards
Game Day Participation
o
_____/5
o
o
Game Day Participation
Same as above
_____/5
Test Review Day
o
Jeopardy! game to assist in
learning concepts for
tomorrow’s test
TEST
o
W
10/31
H 11/1
TEST
Same as above
______/100
Describe how ions are formed when an
atom or a group of atoms acquire an
unbalanced charge by gaining or losing
one or more electrons.
Worksheet and Key Terms
______/10
p. 137 #3 & 5
p. 142 #12-15
Write question and answer
_____/5
Finish Lewis dot worksheet
F 11/2
Same as above
_______/5
Bingo cards with free
spaces
War
Memory
o
o
o
o
o
o
Cumulative test over all
concepts covered
Measurement
Significant figures
Matter
Elements/symbols
Properties
Electron Configurations
Ions and Bonding Pre-Assessment
o
Read pp. 133-148
o
Fill in worksheet (USE
PENCIL)
o
Define the following terms on
notecards
o
Molecule, compound, ion,
cation, and anion
Relating Lewis Electron Dot Diagrams to
Electron Configuration
 Go over worksheet and make
corrections
 Answers to text questions
 Lewis Dot/Electron
configuration worksheet
Memory = 1 large bag of blue cards
Answer sheet
Game questions
Blue, red, and white questions
Element and symbol flashcards
Test
Periodic table
Answer Sheet
Text
Worksheet
Pencils (extras)
Markers, hole punch to create flashcards
Text (answers)
Worksheet (answers)
Lewis Dot
Periodic Table
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
2nd Wk
M 11/5
Indicator
(Objective)
Describe how ions are formed when an
atom or a group of atoms acquire
unbalanced charge by gaining or losing
one or more electrons.
Assessment
Ionic Bonding Reading and Flashcards of
all ions and acids
_____/10
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Introduction to Ionic Bonding
 Read handout
 Color Code Periodic table for
monatomic ions
 Create flashcards for acids
 Create flashcards for
polyatomic ions
Handout
Flashcard Materials
(Scissors, markers, and rings)
List of ions/acids
Periodic Tables
Ionic Worksheet
T 11/6
Same as above
_____/5
Ionic Formula Writing Activity Kit
 Read background information
 Cut the ions out
 Match up the ions to create
compounds
 Finish chart
 Begin the worksheet
Scissors
Kit
Worksheet
Positive Ions Quiz
W 11/7
Same as above
_____/25
(self-assessment)
Worksheets (yesterday’s and today’s)
H 11/8
Same as above
________/10
Writing Ionic Formulas
 Review of positive acids via
self-assessment quiz
 Review of Acids
 Writing Formulas
Writing Ionic Formulas (cont.)
 Glossary of terms
 Grid of ions
 Review of acids and cations
Formula Worksheets
Quiz
Grids
Text
Worksheets
Color Coding the Periodic Table and
Acid Matching Quiz
F 11/9
Same as above
_____/20
Assessment and DEARS
 Review
 Quiz
 DEARS—Read, write a
bibliographic citation for the
book, summary, and 10
compounds or acids
NOTE: Due to Veteran’s Day Classes in
the morning may be cancelled.
Quiz
Classroom Library
Reference example in MLA format
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
3rd Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Quiz over anions and acids
M
11/12
Same as above
_____/25 (self assessment)
Quiz over anions and acids
T
11/13
W
11/14
Same as above
Same as above
_____/25 (self assessment)
Quiz over ionic bonding
________/20
Activities
(Procedures)
Review of Ionic Bonding
 Quiz over anions and acids
 Self Assessment
 Review of ionic bonding
Resources and
Materials
Computer program
Quiz
Key
Computer program
Review of Ionic Bonding
 Quiz over anions and acids
 Self Assessment
 Review of ionic bonding
Assessment of Ionic Bonding
 Quiz over ionic compound
names and formulas
Quiz
Key
Quiz
Classroom Library
Choice of Science Career for PowerPoint
H
11/15
Investigate how the knowledge, skills,
and interests learned in science classes
apply to the careers students plan to
pursue.
F
11/16
Investigate how the knowledge, skills,
and interests learned in science classes
apply to the careers students plan to
pursue.
Laptop Computers or Computers with
MS Office
Career Chosen
Universities selected
Universities with an undergraduate major
in your career field

Top Universities

Area Universities

Comparing University
programs
Sat.org
Noodle Tools for citations
University Websites
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
4th Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M
11/19
Investigate how the knowledge,
skills, and interests learned in
science classes apply to the
careers students plan to
pursue.
T
11/20
Investigate how the knowledge,
skills, and interests learned in
science classes apply to the
careers students plan to
pursue.
W
11/21
Investigate how the knowledge,
skills, and interests learned in
science classes apply to the
careers students plan to
pursue.
H–M
11/2411/28
Assessment
Universities Selected
Activities
(Procedures)
Universities with an
undergraduate major in your
career field
 Top Universities
 Area Universities
 Comparing University
programs
2 questions and a summary of
information from the speaker’s
presentation
Guest University Speaker
___________/20
Slides Completed for this
Section
Universities with an
undergraduate major in your
career field
 Top Universities
 Area Universities
 Comparing University
programs
Resources and
Materials
Sat.org
Noodle Tools for citations
University Websites
Rob Riske (risk-y)
University of Toledo
College of Engineering
rrieske@eng.utoledo.edu
Classes are often cancelled
during this afternoon.
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
5th Wk
T
11/27
Indicator
(Objective)
Formulate advanced
search strategies,
demonstrating an
understanding of the
strengths and limitations
of the Internet, and
evaluate the quality and
appropriate use of Internet
resources.

W
11/28
Assessment
Identify Key Words
_______/10
F
11/30


Science Careers

Noodle Tools

Biology (marine), chemistry,
physics, engineering, geology
(earth), environmental
(weather/climate), astronomy
and space, forensics, medicine
Resources and
Materials
Access to Infohio resources
Create a source list of 6 sources
Evaluate choices of
electronic resources and
determine their strengths
and limitations.
Internet
Summarize each on a notecard on
Noodle Tools
______/10
H
11/29
Activities
(Procedures)
Explain how support of ethical
practices in science are
required to reduce bias.
Explain how support of ethical
practices in science are
required to reduce bias.
Create bibliography citations from 6
source list
____/10
Create bibliography citations from 6
source list
____/10
Locating Sources
Choose 3 of the 9 general
areas above and using
Science Online find 2 articles
in each area that are of
interest to you
Bibliography

Introduction to Noodle Bib
(www.noodletools.com)

Create Bibliography Slide(s) of
ten sources used
Web pages and peer reviewed sources
with helpful information
Noodle Tools Website
Summative Postcard
Noodle Tools Website
Bibliography

Introduction to Noodle Bib
(www.noodletools.com)

Create Bibliography Slide(s) of
ten sources used
Summative Postcard
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
6th Wk
M 12/3
Indicator
(Objective)
Show how atoms may be bonded
together by losing, gaining, or sharing
electrons and that in a chemical reaction,
the number, type of atoms, and total
mass must be the same before and after
the reaction (i.e. write correct chemical
formulas, write balanced chemical
reactions).
Assessment
Molecules assigned in class
______/5
Activities
(Procedures)
Introduction to Covalent Bonding
 Reading Handout on Covalent
Bonding
 Review handout
 PowerPoint Notes
Resources and
Materials
Handout--Key
PowerPoint
No multiple bonds
Worksheet
Grid of molecular formulas (same as lab)
T 12/4
Same as above
______/5
Creating Lewis (Electron) Dot
Structures for Molecules
 Worksheet of Structures
 Lab Activity
Lab




Chips
Transparencies
Markers (wet erase)
Paper Towels and water
No multiple bonds
Two Worksheets—Naming Review
W 12/5
Same as above
______/5
Two Worksheets—Naming Review
H 12/6
Same as above
______/5
Quiz
_____/20 (5 bonus possible)
F 12/7
Same as above
DEARS
______/10
Molecular Nomenclature
 Review handout from Monday
with naming
 PowerPoint
 Application
 Multiple Bonds—use chips
Molecular Nomenclature
 Review handout from Monday
with naming
 PowerPoint
 Application
 Multiple Bonds—use chips
Molecular Structure Assessment
 Quiz
 DEARS—NEW form!
Bibliographic Citation
Summary (10 sentences)
10 molecules
Handout from Monday
PowerPoint
Chips and Transparencies for students
Application Worksheets
Handout from Monday
PowerPoint
Chips and Transparencies for students
Application Worksheets
Quiz--Naming and diagrams; no multiple
bonds
Classroom Library
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
7th Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M
12/10
Show how atoms may be bonded
together by losing, gaining, or sharing
electrons and that in a chemical reaction,
the number, type of atoms, and total
mass must be the same before and after
the reaction (i.e. write correct chemical
formulas, write balanced chemical
reactions).
T
12/11
W
12/12
Assessment
Molecular Geometry handout
____/5
Molecular Geometry Lab Activity
Same as above
_______/10
Same as above
Balancing Reactions
Lab Activity
______/10
H
12/13
Balancing Reactions review handout
Same as above
_______/10
Quiz:
F
12/14
________/ 40 (3 bonus points possible)
Same as above
DEARS
______/10
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Introduction to Molecular Geometry

Molecular shapes

Examples of each shape

Molecular Models
PowerPoint
Handout
Models
Video clip on

Various types of shapes
animated with music (3 min.)

Enriched only: Hybrid orbitals
(90s)
Molecular Geometry Lab

Utilize models in lab to find the
shape of the molecules
Introduction to Reaction Balancing

Law of Conservation of matter
review

Writing Balanced Reactions

Lab Activity
Application of Balancing Reactions

Students will continue to
practice balancing reactions
Assessment of Reaction Balancing
and Molecular Geometry

Quiz over molecular geometry
and reaction balancing

DEARS
Bibliographic Citation
Summary
10 chemical reactions
Shapes on quiz (same as old homework)
Models—24 sets, need to use both
wooden and plastic
PPT Slide showing a decision tree
Lab
Lab materials
 Cards for each reaction
 Lab handout
 Sticky tack or magnets on a
magnetic board to hold up rxn
cards
Handout
Quiz
Classroom Library
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
8th Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M
12/17
Show how atoms may be bonded
together by losing, gaining, or sharing
electrons and that in a chemical reaction,
the number, type of atoms, and total
mass must be the same before and after
the reaction (i.e. write correct chemical
formulas, write balanced chemical
reactions).
T
12/18
Same as above
Assessment
p. 214 #13
p. 216 # 15
p. 218 # 17
p. 220 # 19
p. 221 # 20b
p. 224 # 22 and 23
Same as above
Resources and
Materials
Pre-Assessment of Reaction Types
Read pp. 212-224
Textbook
Create notes from the reading
_________/15
On previous homework, classify the
types of the reactions that were
balanced.
______/5
W
12/19
Activities
(Procedures)
Lab grade is listed below
Introduction to Reaction Types

Types of reactions

Generic Equations

Examples
Handout
Text
PowerPoint
Lab Materials













Reaction Types Station Lab

Entrance Ticket (generic forms
of the reaction equations and
proper dress for lab)

Visit labs and create equations

Classify reactions
Sodium chloride (sealed)
Vinegar
Sodium bicarbonate
Bunsen burner
Model car
Silver nitrate
Sodium chloride
Well plate/dropper
Hydrochloric acid
Universal indicator
Mg ribbon
Hydrogen peroxide (sealed)
Calcium chloride (sealed)
Ion List
Periodic Table
_______/10
Reaction Types Station Lab
Day 2

Pick up at the last station not
completed

Perform experiments as
needed at each station and
complete the station’s activities
TEST—Monster Indicator (bonding
(ionic/covalent, reaction equations, and
reaction types)
TEST
Monster Indicator (bonding
(ionic/covalent, reaction equations, and
reaction types)
Lab
H
12/20
F
12/21
Same as above
Same as above
See list above
Test
________/50
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
12/22 1/1/13
DATE
2nd
Qtr
9th Wk
W 1/2
H 1/3
NO SCHOOL Winter Holidays Break
Indicator
(Objective)
Investigate how the knowledge, skills,
and interests learned in science classes
apply to the careers students plan to
pursue.
Investigate how the knowledge, skills,
and interests learned in science classes
apply to the careers students plan to
pursue.
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
See Rubric
Working Conditions for Career
PowerPoint
Laptop computers or a bank of
computers that have Internet and MS
Office
See Rubric
Working Conditions for Career
PowerPoint
Laptop computers or a bank of
computers that have Internet and MS
Office
Contact information for speaker
Dolores Bowen
High School Admissions
Representative
F 1/4
Investigate how the knowledge, skills,
and interests learned in science classes
apply to the careers students plan to
pursue.
20 sentence summary of presentation
including 2 unanswered questions.
________/10
Pittsburgh Aeronautical Institute

Lab and schedule check

Introduction of speaker

Presentation

Question and Answer
Phone: 412-346-2129
e-mail: dbowen@pia.edu
Backup plan in case speaker does not
show up
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
2nd
Qtr
10th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Reading responses
M 1/7
Same as above
_______/10
T 1/8
W 1/9
Demonstrate that the pH scale (0-14) is
used to measure acidity and classify
substances or solutions as acidic, basic,
or neutral
Same as above
None
None
Activities
(Procedures)
Application of pH
 Digestion
 Hazardous Waste
 Acid Rain
pH Reactions
 Antacids
 Acid Rain (cont.)
Exam Review
 Measurement/ Sig Figs
 Density
 Matter (properties & changes)
 Atoms (structure)
 Bonding
 Molecular Geometry
 Reactions (balancing &
classification)
Resources and
Materials
PowerPoint
Reading
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
Exam
Calculator
H 1/10
All indicators covered so far
See grade below
Semester Exam Day 1 of 2
Periodic Table
Ions table
Semester Exam Day 2 of 2
F 1/11
All indictors covered so far
A B C D F
Same as above
END OF 2nd Quarter
End of 1st Semester (Halfway Point of
School Year)
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr
1st
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
M 1/14
Demonstrate that the pH scale (0-14) is
used to measure acidity and classify
substances or solutions as acidic, basic,
or neutral.
Pre-Assessment Reading
Ch 20 p. 576
________/5
T 1/15
Same as above
See lab grade below
Lab
W 1/16
Same as above
________/10
H 1/17
F 1/18
Same as above
See grade above
Same as all above indicators for pH
See test grade below
HINT: Make sure NaOH concentration
calculations are done before calculating
the concentration of the acetic acid
(teacher will check this)
Activities
(Procedures)
pH Pre-Assessment
 Reading about describing pH
and Acid and Base Solutions
 Lecture on what is pH,
describing pH, and what is
hydronium
Determination of pH
 How can pH be determined
 Properties of Acids and bases
 Examples
 Introduction to Lab
Household Chemicals Lab
 Predict pH of household
chemicals (ENTRANCE
TICKET)
 Classification based on paper
and liquid indicators
Evaluation of the Lab
 Review results
 Classify substances
 Review graphs
pH Review
 Definitions
 Calculations (pH, pOH,
concentration, end point)
 Application (acid rain,
antacids, digestions, and
hazardous waste)
Resources and
Materials
Reading
PowerPoint
Pre-Assessment for organization of
notes
YouTube Video on pH of household
substances
Pre-Assessment for notes
Lab
Summary video on pH
Household Chemicals
pH paper,
red, blue, neutral litmus
well plates
droppers
phenolphthalein
bromothymol blue
bromocresol green
extra paper towels
Markers
Extra graph paper
Rulers
Answer key
PowerPoint
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr
2nd
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
M 1/21
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
NO SCHOOL Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
T 1/22
Compare and contrast acids and bases
as defined by the theories of Arrhenius,
Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis
W 1/23
Convert hydrogen-ion concentrations into
values of pH and hydroxide-ion
concentrations into values of pOH.
p. 609
CALCULATE: # 37, 39, 40,
CLASSIFY: # 45, 51, 52
Due Thursday end of class
Alternative Definitions of Acids and
Bases
 Brontsted-Lowry
 Arrhenius
 Lewis
 “protic-ness”
PowerPoint
Calculator with log and inverse log
functions
Calculator
H 1/24
F 1/25
Explain how acid-base titration is used to
calculate the concentration of an acid or
a base.
Explain the concept of equivalence in
neutralization reactions.
Finish concentration lab as a worksheet
______/10
Pre Assessment Notes, terms, and
equations
_______/15
Concentration
 Create simulated data
 Calculate pH and pOH
 Create graphs
Neutralization Pre-Assessment
 Read pp. 613-639
 Write a 2 page summary of
what you read
 Include all key terms and
definitions listed on page 639
 Include all key equations also
listed on page 639
Calculations of Neutralization
 Concentration
 Titration
 Equivalence
Lab handout
Textbook
Calculators
None
PowerPoint
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr
3rd Wk
M 1/28
T 1/29
Indicator
(Objective)
Explain how acid-base titration is used to
calculate the concentration of an acid or
a base
Same as above
Assessment
See grade below
See grade below
Activities
(Procedures)
Titration Lab Day 1 of 3
 Standardization of NaOH
Titration Lab Day 2 of 3
 Titration of vinegar with known
(standardized) NaOH
Lab Grade
W 1/30
Same as above
_________/20
H 1/31
Same as all above indicators for pH
See test grade below
HINT: Make sure NaOH concentration
calculations are done before calculating
the concentration of the acetic acid
(teacher will check this)
F 2/1
Same as all above indicators on pH
________/100
Resources and
Materials
KHP—use between 0.1 to 0.2 g
NaOH (approx. 0.1 M)
Distilled water
Burets—50 mL and plastic
10 mL pipettes
Need proportanate number of burette
clamps to burettes
Distilled water squirt bottles
White backdrops
Phenolphthalein
PARENT-TEACHER Conf. Night
NaOH
Vinegar
Burets
White backdrops
Phenolphthalein
Calculator
Titration Lab Day 3 of 3
 Calculations
Data
pH Review
 Definitions
 Calculations (pH, pOH,
concentration, end point)
 Application (acid rain,
antacids, digestions, and
hazardous waste)
PowerPoint
pH Test
Test
Calculator
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr 4th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Review and practice problems
M 2/4
Explain relationship between energy and heat
_________/10
T 2/5
W 2/6
Same as above
Classify by type the heat changes that occur
during melting, freezing, boiling and condensing
None
Practice Pblms
______/15
Activities
(Procedures)
Calorimetry Pre-Assessment

Read pp. 293-306

Write out sample problem on p. 299

Practice problems on p. 299

Section Review p. 299

Significant Figures Review p. 298
Introduction to Calorimetry

Energy states of matter

Measuring heat energy

20-minute video clip on energy
Solving Specific Heat Problems

P. 302, work out the sample and
practice problems (#1, 2, 11, and 12)

P. 322-324 #36-44, 46, 48, 76, 84, 85

P. 325 #2 and 5
Resources and
Materials
Text
Calculators
Video (sound/speakers)
PPT/Multimedia
Text
Calculator
Calorimeters
Known metal shot sample (Cu)
Unknown metal shot samples (Al, Fe, Zn, steel,
different ones ordered for 2011-12)
H 2/7
Construct equations that show the heat changes
for chemical and physical processes
See grade for lab listed below.
Specific Heat of a Metal Lab
1.
Measure the specific heat lost in a
system using a known metal.
2.
Identify a metal by its specific heat
(physical property)
Thermometers
Electronic Balances
Large Test Tubes
Crucible Tongs
Beaker
Bunsen Burner/hot plate
Lab
Lab
F 2/8
Same as above
____/20
Specific Heat of a Metal Lab

Wrap up lab

Calculations using data gathered in
lab
Same as above
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr 5th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M 2/11
Describe real world examples showing
that all energy transformations tend
toward disorganized states (e.g. fossil
fuel combustion, food pyramids, and
electrical uses).
T 2/12
Same as above
Assessment
BMR Calculation
_____/5
Last
Supper
______/10
Activities
(Procedures)
Introduction to Personal Calorie Lab
1. Organic Molecule Metabolism
(5 min.)
2. BMR Calculation
3. How to Not be Overweight (19
min.)
The Last Supper
 Find the calories and fat
content of last restaurant or
fast food eatery.
 Food Pyramid
Resources and
Materials
Videos
Sound/ Speakers
Multimedia/PPT
Nutritional Facts from common
restaurants and fast food eateries
PPT/Multimedia
Introduction to EXCEL
W 2/13
Explain relationship between energy and
heat using technology to aide in the
calculations
H 2/14
Same as above
F 2/15
Same as above
Excel Spreadsheet
______/10
Excel Spreadsheet of Nutritional Calories
and Calculations
______/5
Excel Spreadsheet of Nutritional Calories
and Calculations
______/5


Calorimetry Lab Data
Calculations
Computers with EXCEL
Lab data
EXCEL in Calorimetry

Nutritional Calories
Computers with EXCEL
Lab data
EXCEL in Calorimetry

Nutritional Calories
Computers with EXCEL
Lab data
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr 6th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Summarize how nuclear reactions
convert a small amount of matter
into a large amount of energy.
Pre-Asmt:
_______/10
Radon Gas Handout
W 2/20
Same as above
_____/5
X-rays and Radiation Exposure
H 2/21
Same as above
____/5
F 2/22
Resources and
Materials
NO SCHOOL President’s Day
M 2/18
T 2/19
Activities
(Procedures)
Same as above
Learning about Artifacts and Nuclear
Waste Disposal
_________/5
Nuclear Pre-Assessment
 QOD on physical and
chemical changes
 Read Radioactive
Elements handout
 Read pp. 840-862
 Define Key Terms on p.
863
Introduction to Radiation
 QOD on isotopes
 Define Radioactivity
 Alpha, beta, gamma, and
neutron radiation
Radiation Exposure
 QOD: Isotopic Notation
 Units of radiation exposure
 Half Life
 Acute v. chronic
 Entering body and damage
 Protective Measures
Radiation in the Body
 Determine the half-life of I131
 Radiation in the body
 Careers in Radiation
Technology
Questions of the day (half sheet)
Text
PPT/multimedia
QOD half sheet
Notes organizer
QOD half sheet
PPT/Multimedia projector
Graphing Calculators (Class Set or
student’s individually owned)
Labs
Video clip on Nuclear
medicine/radiography
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr 7th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
M 2/25
Fission involves the splitting of very small
nuclei into smaller nuclei; fusion is the
joining of two small nuclei into the large
nucleus at extremely high temperatures.
None
Video Summary and Reactor Lab
T 2/26
Same as above
_____/20
Timelines
W 2/27
Same as above
_____/10
H 2/28
Same as above
See grade below
Activities
(Procedures)
Nuclear Energy

QOD Background radiation and
diagnostics

Fission and Fusion

Comparisons
Penny Reactor Lab
 Lab
 Video on Issues of Nuclear
Power
Timelines
 Construct timelines of nuclear
developments
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab
 Places to Visit
 Princeton University
 Sweeden
 Copenhagen,
Denmark
 Long Island, NY
 Roles to Play

Einstein

Fermi

Szilard

Neils Bohr

Wheeler

Otto Frisch

Lise Meitner

Rutherford
 Year: 1939
Resources and
Materials
QOD half sheet
PPT/Multimedia Projector
Penny Reactors
1. 100 pennies
2. Container
Video on Nuclear Energy—current
issues
Timelines
Internet Access
Large Chips for nucleus simulation
Dominos
Smaller chips for electron simulation
Large Chips for nucleus simulation
F 3/1
Same as above
See grade below
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab
 Day 2
Dominos
Smaller chips for electron simulation
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr 8th
Wk
M 3/4
Indicator
(Objective)
Fission involves the splitting of very small nuclei
into smaller nuclei; fusion is the joining of two
small nuclei into the large nucleus at extremely
high temperatures.
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
See grade below
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab

Places to Visit

Princeton University

Sweeden

Copenhagen, Denmark

Long Island, NY

Roles to Play

Einstein

Fermi

Szilard

Neils Bohr

Wheeler

Otto Frisch

Lise Meitner

Rutherford

Year: 1939
Summarize how nuclear reactions convert a small
amount of matter into a large amount of energy.
Resources and
Materials
Large Chips for nucleus simulation
Dominos
Smaller chips for electron simulation
T 3/5
Same as above
______/60
Chain Reaction Role Play Lab
Day 2 of 2
Same as above
W 3/6
To evaluate information with regards to the
relationship between politics, ethics, and
technology to determine the best possible
outcome
See grade below
The Day After Trinity
Day 1 of 2
Day After Trinity Video
H 3/7
To evaluate information with regards to the
relationship between politics, ethics, and
technology to determine the best possible
outcome
The Day After Trinity
Day 2 of 2
Day After Trinity Video
Write a 2 page (front and back of one paper)
indicating key events and people of interest who
worked on the Manhattan Project. Ethical and
personal feelings should be saved for the
discussion in class the next day. This summary is
to be factual. Include at least 3 questions you
would like to know further information about.
__________/20
Day After Trinity Video
F 3/8
Identify that science and technology are essential
social enterprises, but alone they can only indicate
what can happen, not what should happen.
Realize the latter involves human decisions about
the use of knowledge.
Write a summary of the presentation and include 2
questions.
ASCE Akron University Students
Cameron Carris
ASCE Student Chapter President
330-620-6621
cjc56@zips.uakron.edu
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
3rd
Qtr 9th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
M 3/11
Information Literacy: Be able to locate,
evaluate, and ethically use material
including images, graphs, and maps.
See rubric
T 3/12
W 3/13
H 3/14
F 3/15
Explain that the decision to develop a
new technology is influenced by societal
opinions and demands and by cost
benefit considerations.
Information Technology: Students will
learn how to present and evaluate their
findings.
Information Technology: Students will
learn how to present and evaluate their
findings.
Information Technology: Students will
learn how to present and evaluate their
findings.
See Rubric
See Rubric
See Rubric
See Rubric
Activities OGT Week
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Images and Smart Art

Ethical use of Images and
Video

Noodle Tool Citations
Computers with Internet and MS Office
(PPT and EXCEL)
Transitions and Animations

Add transitions and animations to
slides
EXCEL in Presentations

Create two tables in Excel

Embed the tables into the
PowerPoint
EXCEL in Presentations

Create two tables in Excel

Embed the tables into the
PowerPoint
EXCEL in Presentations

Create two tables in Excel

Embed the tables into the
PowerPoint
Website connectivity
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
END of 3rd Quarter
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 1st
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
M 3/18
Information Literacy: Be able to locate,
evaluate, and ethically use material
including images, graphs, and maps.
See rubric
Activities
(Procedures)
Computers with Internet and MS Office
(PPT and EXCEL)
Images and Smart Art

Ethical use of Images and
Video

Noodle Tool Citations
T 3/19
W 3/20
H 3/21
F 3/22
Explain that the decision to develop a
new technology is influenced by societal
opinions and demands and by cost
benefit considerations.
Information Technology: Students will
learn how to present and evaluate their
findings.
Information Technology: Students will
learn how to present and evaluate their
findings.
See Rubric
See Rubric
See Rubric
Resources and
Materials
Transitions and Animations

Add transitions and animations to
slides
EXCEL in Presentations

Create two tables in Excel

Embed the tables into the
PowerPoint
EXCEL in Presentations

Create two tables in Excel

Embed the tables into the
PowerPoint
Website connectivity
Same as above
Same as above
Same as above
NO SCHOOL Teacher In-Service
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 2rd
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
10-12 Gas Law Kits
M 4/1
To understand the relationship between
temperature and volume is proportional
Charles Law Lab
_____/10
Charles’ Law Lab

Kinetic Molecular Theory of
Gases

Units of measure for gases

Charles’ Law
10-12 thermometers
Lab Packet
PowerPoint and LCD Projector
Calculators
10-12 Gas Law Kits
T 4/2
To understand the relationship of pressure
and volume is reciprocal
Boyles’ Law Lab
_____/10
Boyle’s Law Lab

Measuring pressure and
converting units of measure

Boyle’s Law Lab
30-50 textbooks of equal mass
Lab Packet
PowerPoint and LCD Projector
Calculators
W 4/3
To understand the relationships between
pressure, volume, and temperature can be
calculated simultaneously
Calculations
______/5
Gas Law Worksheets
H 4/4
F 4/5
All above goals/indicators
To understand how to calculate pressure,
volume, number of moles, and temperature
if given measurements of other variables
_______/30
Ideal Gas Law Calculations
____/5
Combined Gas Law

Combined Gas Law

Calculations
Review of Gas Laws

KMT

Boyles’ Law

Charles’ Law
Ideal Gas Law

Law PV = nRT

Measurements

Standard pressure and
temperature (STP)
PowerPoint and LCD Projector
Calculators
Worksheets
Calculators
Calculators
PowerPoint and LCD Projector
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 3rd
Wk
M 4/8
T 4/9
Indicator
(Objective)
To understand the origin of the gas law
constant
To understand the origin of the gas law
constant
W 4/10
All above goals/indicators for gas laws
H 4/11
All above goals/indicators for gas laws
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
Gas Law Constant Lab
Gas Law Constant Lab Day 1

Ideal Gas Law

Units of measure

Calculating the gas law constant
from experimental data
______/10
Gas Law Constant Lab
______/10
Gas Law Constant Lab Day 2

Ideal Gas Law

Units of measure

Calculating the gas law constant
from experimental data
Gas Law Review

Jeopardy! Game

Various questions on gas laws
Gas Law Review

Jeopardy! Game

Various questions on gas laws
TEST
F 4/12
Resources and
Materials
All above goals/indicators for gas laws
_____/40
Gas Law TEST

Multiple choice, matching, and
short essay

KMT

Charles’, Boyle’s, G-L, combined
and ideal gas laws

Units of measure and
conversions
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 4th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M 4/15
Calculate the mass of a mole of any
substance
T 4/16
W 4/17
H 4/18
F 4/19
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
Practice Problems p. 174 # 3 and 4;
p. 175 # 5 and 6; and finish
worksheet
_______/5
What is a Mole?

Introduction to a mole

Examples
Use the molar mass to convert
between mass and moles of a
substance.
Practice Pblms. P. 179 #7, 8; p. 181
#9 and 10
Section Review p. 181 #11-14
________/5
Describe how Avagadro’s number is
related to a mole of any substance.
NOTE: Band members and anyone
going on the band trip should work
on this assignment and have it ready
upon return to classes.
Key terms and sample problems
_______/20
Bonus: _____/0
(up to 5 points)
Mass of a Mole

Molar Mass synonyms

Using the Periodic Table

Units of measure

Examples
Chapter 7—Chemical Quantities

Read pp. 170-197

Define key terms on p. 197

Copy sample problems 7-2
(p. 174), 7-3 (p. 175), 7-4
(p. 179), 7-7 (p. 183), 7-10
(p. 189), and 7-13 (p. 193)

BONUS—complete the
concept map pieces listed
on p. 197 into a table using
either Word or PowerPoint.
Use the mole to convert among
measurements of mass, volume and
number of particles.
Calculate the percent
composition of a substance from
its chemical formula or
experimental data.
p. 183 #16-19
p. 184 #20-21
______/5
p. 189 #29-30
p. 191 #31-32
p. 193 #35-36
p. 194 #37-38
_____/5
Resources and
Materials
Using the Molar Mass

Converting between mass
and moles

Converting between
molecules and mass
Percent Composition
 Review Molar Mass (for
element and molecule)
 Divide each element’s
mass by total mass
 Multiply by 100 to get a
%.
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Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 5th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
M 4/22
Same as above
T 4/23
Derive empirical formula and the
molecular formula of a
compound from experimental
data.
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
Same as above
Empirical Formula
 Reverse of Molar Mass
 Finding the subscripts of
a molecule or compound
ratio
Lab
_____/10
Formula of a Hydrate LAB
 Review of Hydrates
 Introduction to lab
 Lab Measurements and
Observations
 Calculations and
Conclusions
W 4/24
All above objectives/goals
See test grade below
Test Review
H 4/25
Same as above
Grade: _____/100
TEST

F 4/26
INTERPRET balanced chemical
equations in terms of interacting moles,
representative particles, masses, and
gas volume at STP.
Define Key Terms
Write out sample problems
9-2 (p. 240-1)
9-4 (p. 245)
9-5 (p. 248)
9-6 (p. 249)
________/10
Resources and
Materials
Test is due by end of the
class period
Introduction to the Mole-toMole Bridge
Read pp. 236-260
Identify key terms in reading
Sample Problems
Bonus: Concept map on Word or
PowerPoint (hand in printed copy)
_____/0 (up to 5 points)
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 6th
Wk
M 4/29
T 4/30
Indicator
(Objective)
CALCULATE stoichiometric quantities
from balanced chemical equations using
units of moles, mass, representative
particles, and volumes of gases at STP
CONSTRUCT mole rations from
balanced chemical equations and apply
these ratios in mole-mole stoichiometric
calculations
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
p. 241 # 5-8
Using the Mole-to-Mole Bridge
Explanation
Examples (LOTS!)
Resources and
Materials
p. 245 # 11 OR 12 and p. 248 # 13 OR
14
p. 249 # 15 OR 16 and p. 250 #17 OR
18
Solving Stoichiometry
More problem solving
Due Friday eop
W 5/1
To develop skills to acquire
needed resources within
subscription databases
H 5/2
CONSTRUCT mole rations from
balanced chemical equations and apply
these ratios in mole-mole stoichiometric
calculations
F 5/3
To develop skills to acquire
needed resources within
subscription databases
See Rubric
Career Presentations
 Put career presentations
onto a flash/portable
hard drive
See Wednesday’s assignment
Due by end of class
Solving Stoichiometry
More problem solving
See Rubric
Career Presentations
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 7th
Wk
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
M 5/6
INTERPRET balanced chemical
equations in terms of interacting
moles, molecules, masses, and
volumes.
Finish Worksheet on Limiting
Reactants
T 5/7
To develop skills to acquire
needed resources within
subscription databases
See Rubric
W 5/8
CONSTRUCT mole ratios from
balanced chemical equations
and apply these ratios in molemole stoichiometric calculations.
H 5/9
F 5/10
To develop skills to acquire
needed resources within
subscription databases
IDENTIFY and use the limiting
reagent in a reaction to calculate
the maximum amount of excess
reagent.
Problems listed in activities
_____/5
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Limiting Reactant
Real-world cookie example
Calculations
Comparisons
Career Presentations
Limiting Reactant—Practice
Review Worksheet
P. 254-255 #23 to 25
See Rubric
Career Presentations
Finish Worksheet
Percent Yield
Go over homework (p. 254 # 2325)
Lab examples and real-world
examples
Formula (Actual
Yield/Theoretical Yield x 100 =
Percent Yield)
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 8th
Wk
M 5/13
Indicator
(Objective)
CALCULATE theoretical yield
and actual yield or percent yield
given approximate information.
Assessment
Finish problems assigned in
class and listed under activities
__________/10
Activities
(Procedures)
Resources and
Materials
Percent Yield—Practice
Go over worksheet answers
P. 258 #27-28
P. 259 #29-32
Study for next week’s test! 
T 5/14
To develop skills to acquire
needed resources within
subscription databases
See Rubric
TEST
W 5/15
See above goals
_____/ 50
H 5/16
To develop skills to acquire
needed resources within
subscription databases
See Rubric
DEARS
F 5/17
Have a great summer!
_________/10
Career Presentations
THE BIG STOICHIOMETRY
TEST
Fabled in myth and legend, this
test promises to uncover
knowledge of mole concepts and
opportunities to demonstrate
one’s ability to perform
stoichiometric calculations
Career Presentations
Wrap Up
 Pass back graded tests
(if possible)
 Makeup tests (if needed)
 Makeup presentations (if
needed)
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FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______ Grade Level ______11-12_______ Subject _______Chemistry ____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ___How has experimental technology changed the scientific process of discovery?_
DATE
4th
Qtr 7th
Wk
M 5/20
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Activities
(Procedures)
EXAM WEEK
T 5/21
EXAM WEEK—See posted schedule for
exam location and time
W 5/22
EXAM WEEK
H 5/23
EXAM WEEK
F 5/24
Resources and
Materials
Exams, Periodic Tables, Scientific
Calculators, Ion chart
Exam Week
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