Unit 1 - Matter and Math

	Unit 1 - Matter and Math

What you have to know in Unit 1

Check off items as you get it figured out!

Lab Safety rules and procedures
How to build data tables / data graphs and analyze lab data
Four evidences of chemical change
What are observations and inferences and how they differ?
What are qualitative and quantitative observations and how they differ?
What is an MSDS and how it is used.
What are chemical and physical properties and how they differ?
What are intensive and extensive properties?
What are chemical and physical changes and how they differ?
How matter is classified based on composition.
Be able to classify materials based on composition.
The names and symbols for the 14 most common / abundant elements
What are accuracy and precision and how they differ?
How to use significant figures to show the proper precision of any measurement or calculation.
How to express numbers in scientific notation
How to use your NON-graphing calculator to enter numbers in scientific notation.
Basic metric units and prefixes for metric units.
Dimensional analysis or Factor/Label methods for problem solving.

Text Reading Assignments

Complete by 8/26/08 - Set 1 = Chapter 3

Section assessments and practice problems 2,5,14,15,17,25

Complete by 9/8/08 - Set 2 = Chapter 2

Practice problems 12,13,17,18,22.24.26.28,31,32,34,35,36,37,38,43,45,47

Assignments and Activities

A checklist for study

Safety Guidelines information sheet from Lab Book - Lab Safety Questions

Data Tables / Graphs / Data Analysis Assignment

Read and study about lab reporting from Lab Book

Review, complete and organize notes of class demos

Cold Pack Lab report – pre-lab questions

Classifying Matter lecture notes review

Classifying Matter Worksheet

Unit 1 Quiz

Four Liquids Lab Report

Significant Figures practice from text and handouts

Scientific Notation practice from text and handouts

Metric Review

Practice test

Unit Test

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

August			14 First Day of Classes Math Pre-test, Survey and Signed Information Sheet HW: Complete math pretest, survey and return info sheet, including email addresses, signed by parent	15 Note-taking and building a successful notebook Chemical vs. Physical Properties and Changes HW: Read Chapter 3, sections 1 and 2. Take notes in Cornell-style as discussed in class. Answer text questions 2,5,14 in Chapter 3. Purchase supplies for class Cover text book and bring to class Monday
18 Evidence of Chemical Change Demonstrations Observations vs. Inferences Pick up Lab Manual HW: Organize demo notes Complete the "Evidence of Chemcial Change" worksheet. Read pages 2-7 of Lab Manual. Read pages 14 - 17 in the text Answer the following questions Lab Safety HW Q's Turn in at beginning of class Tuesday.	19 Lab Safety Presentation and Assignment HW: Complete safety info table. Read, sign and return the Lab Safety Sign-off sheet.	20 Turn in Safety Info Table, and Lab Safety Sign-off sheet Data Analysis Assignment HW: Begin work on Data Analysis Assignment. Bring Lab Manual to class	21 Data Analysis - Writing Lab Reports HW: Review Cold Pack Instructions. Answer Pre-lab Questions. Bring to Class Friday. Continue work on Data Analysis Assignment	22 Cold Pack Lab HW: Finish Data Analysis Assignment due Monday. Prepare graph - Cold Pack Lab. Bring to class for review on Monday.
25 Data Analysis Assignment Due Classifying Matter - Powerpoint Presentations HW: Read Chapter 3.3 & 3.4 Take notes in Cornell Style. Complete Text Q15,17,25. Complete Pure Substance and Mixtures Worksheet. Make flash cards for the 14 elements.	26 Classifying Matter - Powerpoint presentation HW: Complete lab report. Complete 2 worksheets. Classifying Matter and Modeling Matter	27 Coldpack Lab Report Due Classifying Matter HW: Study for quiz.	28 Unit 1 Quiz Class Procedures,Lab Safety, Labs and Data Analysis, Classifying Matter Work on Identifying a Pure Substance Worksheet following the quiz. Turn into the sub on Friday	29 Metric Review HW: Read Chapter 2 Sect 1,2,3 Read pgs 889 - 891 & 893 - 897. Take notes in Cornell Style Mrs. Barnwell Off
1 September Labor Day Holiday	2 Accuracy and Precision Significant Figures HW: Complete practice sheet - reading scales..	3 Accuracy and Precision Significant Figures - Calculations HW: Practice sheet - practice with math. Visit this site for additional practice	4 Sig Figs and Scientific Notation - class worksheet HW: Finish problem worksheet. Read 4 Liquids Lab and prepare data chart for observations Bring to class	5 4 Liquids Lab - 100 pts HW: Begin Lab Report. Complete the following Text Q's 12,13, 17, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 45, 47

Wrap-up and conclude Sig Fig, Scientific Notation and Metrics

HW: Complete any practice sheets not finished or reviewed in clas. Work on Lab report.

4 Liquids Lab Due

Factor Label Practice / Dimensional Analysis

HW: Conversions Worksheet - Study for test

Review for Test

HW: Study for test

Unit 1 Test

Matter and Math

Midterm

HW: Read Chapter 4, Sects 1 - 4. Take notes into your notebook. Complete the Atomic Structure Review Worksheet

Unit 2 - Atomic Structure

HW: Finish Chapt 4, Sect 1-4. Finish the Atomic Structure Review Worksheet and Complete Sect. 4.3 Worksheet thru Q31 from the reading.

Your Text Book Site	http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0078664187/student_view0/online_student_edition.html
Matter Concepts
Is it chemical or physical? More practice like the worksheet at	http://teacherbridge.cs.vt.edu/public/bhs/teachers/Dana/chemphys.html
Quiz for classifying matter and properties	http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=518
Safety and Lab
Lab safety homework questions	Lab Safety Questions
Your Data Analysis Assignment	Hard copy located in your lab manual
MSDS sources	http://www.msdssearch.com/msdssearch.htm http://www.siri.org/msds/index.php

Evidence of Chemical Change

What is the difference between a change in temperature and the production or asorbance of heat?

http://id.mind.net/~zona/mstm/physics/mechanics/energy/heatAndTemperature/heatAndTemperature.html

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