August 18th-22nd
Monday
- Introduction and welcome
- Distribute Code of Conduct and Forms
- Rules and Procedures Supplies list, Lab safety rules & contract, Student Information Sheet
- Book distribution
- Pretest
Wednesday
- Review classroom procedures
- Measurement activity
- In lab groups define accuracy and precision.
- Homework: Read p. 54-59
Friday
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DUE: Lab safety contracts
- Lab Safety Quiz
- Rules for determining significant figures & practice problems
- Introduction to lab equipment.
- Measurement Lab: Part 1
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Homework: Measurement Lab: Part 1: Purpose, Materials, Procedure, and Data & Observations
August 25th-29th
Tuesday
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Measurement Lab Part 2
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Were the measurements at station A in your group precise?
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Were all the measurements at station B taken with the same degree of accuracy?
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How did the data from station C compare from group to group? Why do you think there may have been differences?
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Computations with Significant Figures
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Introduction to Scientific Notation
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Review Worksheet in class in lab groups (start in class)
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Homework: Lab Report for Measurement Lab & p. 63 #1-6, 8-11
Thursday
- Review Sig. Figs. and scientific notation.
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Computations with Scientific Notation
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Homework: Worksheet
Sept 2nd-5th
Tuesday
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Computations with Scientific Notation
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Homework: Worksheet
Thursday
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QUIZ on Significant figures and scientific notation
- What is Science?
- Candle Lab
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Homework: Candle Lab Report
Sept 8th-12th
Monday
- Notes: Science, Non-science, & Pseudoscience
- Video: Connections: In Touch
- Read p. 46-53, p. 53 #1-13
Thursday
- Notes: Models, Hypothesis, & Laws, Theories
- Triangle worksheet on hypothesis, law & theory
- Homework: p. 66-67, #4, 5, 11, 17-24, 30-34
- Test on Monday/Tuesday
Sept 15th-19th
Monday
- Due: p.66-67
- Test 1: Introduction to Science
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Homework: Atomic Structure Vocabulary 1
- Define & Sentence
- atom, atomic mass, atomic number, atomic theory, nucleus, electrons, electron cloud, electron configuration, isotope, mass number, neutron, proton, valence electrons, strong nuclear force,
Wednesday
- Due: Atomic Structure Vocubulary 1
- Return & Review Test
- Review Vocabulary
- Introduction to Atomic Structure & Video
- Atomic Theory Notes
Friday