Chemistry Lesson Plans

Chemistry Lesson Plans Unit 4

Objectives:

CHE.4.3: Predict the ionic or covalent nature of different atoms based on electronegativity trends and/or position on the periodic table.

CHE.3.2: Analyze properties of atoms and ions using periodic trends of elements based on the periodic table.

CHE.5.1: Use the periodic table and a list of common polyatomic ions as a model to derive chemical compound formulas from compound names and compound names from chemical formulas.

CHE.5.2: Generate formulas of ionic and covalent compounds from compound names. Discuss compounds in everyday life and compile lists and uses of these chemicals.

CHE.5.3: Generate names of ionic and covalent compounds from their formulas. Name binary compounds, binary acids, stock compounds, ternary compounds, and ternary acids.

Monday, September 15:

Lecture/Discuss: The nature of compounds and the law of definite proportions and multiple proportions, things that must be memorized (polyatomic ions, monatomic ions, oxyanion rules, molecular compound prefixes, and terms), nature of ionic compounds, writing ionic formulas and naming ionic compounds.
Guided Practice: using the oxyanion rules, writing ionic compounds, naming ionic compounds
Independent practice: Writing ionic formulas and naming ionic compounds (Unit 4 Practice 1)
Assign first ion quiz for Wednesday, September 20

Tuesday, September 16:

Check/correct Unit 4 Practice 1
Independent practice on Unit 4 Practice 2 and Names to Formulas at physicsclassroom
Assist students individually

Wednesday, September 17:

Check/correct Unit 4 Practice 2
Notes – naming/writing formulas for covalent compounds including guided practice
Independent Practice on Unit 4 Practice 5

Thursday, September 18:

Check/Correct Unit 4 Practice 5
Independent Practice on Names to Formulas 2 at physicsclassroom
Go over Unit 3 Test
First ion quiz during last 30 minutes

Friday, September 19:

Notes – oxidation states and naming acids with guided practice
Independent practice on Oxidation States at physicsclassroom
Homework – practice packet on writing formulas/naming compounds Unit 4 Practice 6

Monday, September 22:

Check/correct Unit 4 Practice 6
Independent practice – writing formulas, naming compounds, determining oxidation states, and naming acids using Unit 4 Practice 7 in groups

Tuesday, September 23:

2^nd quiz on ions and charges
Go over/correct Unit 4 Practice 7
Homework on writing formulas and naming compounds.

Wednesday, September 24:

Lab – Compound Names and Formulas

Thursday, September 25:

Test on Unit 4 – Chemical Compounds

Chemistry Lesson Plans Unit 3 – The Periodic Table

Objectives:

CHE.3.1 – Explore and communicate the organization of the periodic table, including history, groups, families, family names, metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and transition metals.

CHE.3.2 – Analyze properties of atoms and ions (e.g., metal/nonmetal/metalloid behavior, electrical/heat conductivity, electronegativity and electron affinity, ionization energy, and atomic/ionic radii) using periodic trends of elements based on the periodic table

CHE.3.3 – Analyze the periodic table to identify quantum numbers (e.g., valence shell electrons, energy level, orbitals, sublevels, and oxidation numbers).

Thursday, September 4:

Lecture/Discuss: The history of the periodic table, terminology and divisions, electron configurations
Independent practice – students will complete a web quest on the Periodic Table and Concept Builder Name That Element at physicsclassroom

Friday, September 5:

Lecture/Discuss: Periodic trends in atomic/ionic radii, electronegativity, electron affinity, and ionization energies and predicting ion charges using the periodic table and periodic properties.
Independent practice – Concept Builder Periodic Trends at physicsclassroom

Monday, September 8:

Independent practice – students will use their notes/textbook and work together to work on a packet on periodic properties. The teacher will assist students individually.
Students will take a surprise practice quiz on Unit 3

Tuesday, September 9:

Quiz on Unit 3
Independent practice – students will work together to complete the practice questions out of the book on periodic properties. The teacher will assist student individually.

Wednesday, September 10:

Lab on Solubility in the Alkaline Earth Metals

Thursday, September 11:

Test on Unit 3!

Chemistry Lesson Plans Unit 2 - Atoms

Objectives:

CHE.2.1 – Investigate the historical progression leading to the modern atomic theory, including, but not limited to, work done by Dalton, Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, Thompson’s cathode ray experiment, Millikan’s oil drop experiment, and Bohr’s interpretation of bright line spectra

CHE.2.2 – Construct models of atomic nuclei to explain the abundance weighted average (relative mass) of elements and isotopes on the published mass of elements.

CHE.2.3 – Investigate absorption and emission spectra to interpret explanations of electrons at discrete energy levels using tools such as online simulations, spectrometers, prisms, flame tests, and discharge tubes. Explore both laboratory experiments and real-world examples.

CHE.2.4 – Research appropriate sources to evaluate the way absorption and emission spectra are used to study astronomy and the formation of the universe.

Tuesday, August 19:

Lecture/Discuss: The composition and nomenclature of the atom: subatomic particles and particle colliders, isotopes, ions, average atomic mass calculations
Guided practice – calculating atomic composition of atoms, isotopes and ions; calculation average atomic mass
Independent practice – students will complete the exercise started as guided practice. They may help one another and the teacher will assist students individually.
Students will be given a web quest activity to research the history of atomic theories and models. The activity will be due on the day of the test and will be used as their notes on the subject.
Physicsclassroom assignments – Subatomic Particles (level 1 & 2 only), Isotopes, PMG 1

Wednesday, August 20:

Students will complete the History of the Atom Webquest and their physicsclassroom assignments

Thursday, August 21:

Lecture/Discuss – radioactivity & radioactive decay, waves, light, emission spectra
Demonstrate the emission of light using flame tests
Guided practice - calculating wavelength, speed, and frequency of light
Assign Element symbols quiz 2 for Aug. 28th.

Friday, August 22:

Lecture/Discuss – quantum atomic model (no electron config)
Independent practice – physics classroom LW 1
Students will assist each other and the teacher will help students independently

Monday, August 25:

Answer questions on LW 1
Lecture/Discuss – electron configuration with guided practice and homework using the periodic table.
Students will label a periodic table with the s,p,d, and f regions

Tuesday, August 26:

Check/correct homework on electron configurations
Lecture/Discuss – shorthand configs, exceptions, & Lewis Dot structures with guided practice
Independent practice – atomic models practice 1
Students will work together and teacher will assist individually

Wednesday, August 27:

* Check/correct atomic models practice 1 and answer all student questions.

* Independent practice – atomic models practice 2

* Students will work together and teacher will assist individually

Thursday, August 28:

Check/correct atomic models practice 2
Element symbols quiz 2
Students will review/ask questions to prepare for Unit 2 test tomorrow

Friday, August 29:

Test on Unit 2

Chemistry Lesson Plans Week 1-2

Objectives:

CHE 1.1 – Use dimensional analysis (factor/label) and significant figures to convert units and solve problems.

CHE 1.2 – Design and conduct experiments using appropriate measurements, significant figures, graphical analysis to analyze data

Friday, August 1:

* The teacher will go over the course description and classroom procedures for the class. All student questions will be answered. Students will be instructed on how to join Remind groups.

* Lecture/Notes – areas of chemistry, process of experimentation, calculations in scientific notation.

* Guided Practice – calculations in scientific notation.

* Assign the first 36 element symbols to be learned. The quiz will be on August 16^th.

Monday, August 4:

* Lecture/Discuss: data display and graphing, significant digits, and proper rounding in science.

* Guided Practice – construction of a graph from a basic data set with slope calculation, rounding in science, all solutions will be discussed, and any student questions answered.

* Independent practice – practice on scientific notation, operations involving scientific notation. The teacher will assist students individually. Students may complete the practice for homework.

Tuesday, August 5:

* Student homework will be checked. All solutions will be discussed, and any student questions answered.

* Lecture/Discuss – SI system, fundamental units, and derived units. Emphasize the necessity of units in science.

* Guided Practice – reading scientific instruments with correct precision and units. All student questions will be answered.

* Students will sign up for physicsclassroom and join the correct class. Concept Checkers – Measurements and Significant Figures. CalcPad – UM1. The teacher will assist individually, and students may work together to complete the practice.

Wednesday, August 6:

* Lecture/Discuss: the use of exponential multipliers to write conversion factors, dimensional analysis and using dimensional analysis to convert between units.

* Guided practice – writing conversion factors using exponential multipliers and using dimensional analysis to perform unitary conversions (Unitary Conversion 1). All solutions will be discussed, and any student questions will be answered.

* Independent practice on dimensional analysis (Unitary Conversion 2). Students may complete the practice for homework if they do not complete it in class.

* Anyone finishing early may study for the element symbols quiz.

Thursday, August 7:

* Check and correct Unitary Conversion 2 and answer any student questions.

* Guided practice on converting between Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin.

* Independent practice on physicsclassroom: CalcPad – UM2 and UM3. Students will work together to solve dimensional analysis conversions. The teacher will assist students individually. All student questions will be answered. Students may complete it as homework.

* Anyone who finishes early studies for the element symbols quiz.

Friday, August 8:

* Lecture/Discuss: complex unitary conversions involving dual conversion or units raised to a power.

* Guided Practice – conversions involving converting two units at once or with units that are raised to a power. All solutions will be discussed and all student questions answered.

* Independent Practice – students will work together to solve unitary conversions including metric, English, dual, and units raised to a power (Unitary Conversion 3). All student questions will be answered, and students may complete it as homework.

Monday, August 11:

* Check and correct Unitary Conversion 3 and discuss solutions. Answer all student questions.

* Lecture/Discuss: accuracy, precision, mean, % error and density.

* Guided practice – students will complete calculations involving accuracy, precision, mean, % error, and density. All solutions will be discussed, and all student questions will be answered.

* Independent Practice – Unit 1 Review 1 to be completed as homework.

Tuesday, August 12:

* Quiz on the element symbols 1-36

* Start bell work and explain how it will be graded.

* Check and correct Unit 1 Review 1 and answer all student questions.

* Independent Practice: physicsclassroom CalcPad – UM5 and UM6. Students may work together, and the teacher will assist students independently.

Wednesday, August 13:

* Answer any questions on UM5 and UM6 at the beginning of class.

* Lecture/Discuss: Lab equipment/procedures/safety packet and review questions. Assign lab safety video.

* Unit 1 Quiz during last 40 minutes of class.

Thursday, August 14:

* Return/go over Unit 1 Quiz. Answer all student questions.

* Provide additional practice and allow students to prepare for the Unit 1 test.

Friday, August 15:

* Unit 1 Test