Miss Griffin

Chemistry

week of January 5-9, 2009

 

The LORD is gracious and compassionate,

slow to anger and rich in love.

The LORD is good to all;

he has compassion on all he has made.

- Psalm 145:8, 9

 

To contact me by e-mail:  lgriffin@newbridgeacademy.org

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Homework

Complete all homework problems in the order assigned in your spiral notebook, with the date and "Homework 1,""Homework 2," etc. at the top.

date assigned number        assignment  date due     

9-2-08

N/A

student and parent signatures on syllabus

9-4-08

9-2-08

 Homework 1 Find information (in a newspaper, book, or online article) about how Chemistry is used in a high-tech field.  Write a paragraph summarizing this and how it is related to Chemistry.

9-4-08  

9-4-08   N/A

study prefix chart for quiz Mon.  

 9-8-08   
9-8-08   Homework 2    Complete "Lab Dos and Don'ts"   9-10-08
9-10-08   N/A   Study for quiz on Lab 1   9-12-08  
9-12-08   Homework 3   

A) Read pages 15-18

B) Answer p. 19: #1-6  

 9-16-08  
9-16-08   Homework 4    Read section 1.3 on pages 20-25 and answer all questions on page 25.   9-18-08  
9-18-08   Homework 5   

1) Research a career in Chemistry.  Write 1-2 paragraphs about what you would do, how you would prepare, etc.

2) Read Lab 2.  

 9-22-08 
9-22-08   Homework 6  

1) Finish classwork (ch. 1 review: even problems).

2) Do factor label analysis worksheet.  Use page 454 in textbook to help.

3) Read Lab 3 and Answer Prelab Questions on a sheet of paper.  

 9-24-08  
9-24-08  Homework 7 

1) Check/Redo factor label analysis worksheet # 7-12.

2) Read 2.1 (pages 35-39).

3) Answer page 39: # 1-5. 

 9-26-08 
9-26-08  Homework 8  Complete "Simple Mixtures" worksheet.  9-30-08 
9-30-08 Homework 9 

1) Read Lab 4 and answer Prelab questions.

2) Read pages 39-41 and answer p. 41: # 1-3.

3) Study bold elements and symbols on page 40 for Quiz 3 on Mon., Oct. 6. 

 10-2-08 
10-2-08 Homework 10 

1) Read 2.3 (pages 42-47) and answer p. 47: # 1-5.

2) Study element names and symbols in bold print in table on page 40 for quiz Mon., Oct. 6. 

 10-6-08 
10-6-08 Homework 11  Read 2.4 and answer pages 50-51: # 1-6.  10-8-08 
10-8-08  Homework 12

1) Complete "Significant Figures in Calculations" worksheet.

2) Read 2.5 and answer all section review questions on page 55.

 10-14-08
10-14-08  Homework 13 

Complete Chapter 2 Review p. 57: # 1-18.

Test #1 (Chapters 1 and 2) will be Mon., Oct. 20 

 10-16-08 
10-16-08  Homework 14  Complete test review.  Test #1 (Chapters 1 and 2) will be Mon., Oct. 20  10-20-08 
10-20-08  Homework 15 

1) Read Lab 5 (pages 19-20) and answer Prelab questions (p. 21: # 1-5).

2) Read Lab 6 (pages 23-25) and answer Prelab questions (p. 25: # 1-7). 

3) Complete extra credit packet.

 10-22-08 
10-22-08   N/A Correct missed problems from test (for 1/2 credit per each correct answer) on a separate sheet of paper.  Books and notes may be used, however, you may not consult other people.  10-24-08 
10-24-08   N/A  Read pages 62-67.  Be prepared for a reading quiz.  10-28-08  
10-28-08  Homework 16  Complete Section Review 3.2.  Memorize the names and formulas of ions listed on page 63, Table 3.2 for a quiz.  10-30-08   
10-30-08    Homework 17 

Read 3.3 (pages 68-72).  Complete Section Review 3.3 (pages 72-73: # 1-6). 

 11-3-08   
11-3-08  N/A  No Homework  11-5-08 
11-5-08  Homework 18 

In class, we reviewed answers to Section Review 3.3.  We also completed a worksheet: "Gram Formula Mass": # 1-7 in class.  We had a short review and took notes in naming ionic compunds.

Homework is:

1) Complete worksheet: "Gram Formula Mass": # 8-15.

2) Study pages 62-72 (naming ionic compunds, info. about moles and Avogadro's Number, and finding molecular mass) for quiz on Friday, Nov. 7. 

 11-7-08 
11-7-08   Homework 19 

In class, we reviewed the worksheet: "Gram Formula Mass" and took a quiz.  We began to comlpete "Naming Ionic Compunds."

Homework is:

Complete chapter 3 review (from textbook). 

 11-11-08  
11-11-08  Homework 20  Complete worksheet "Naming Ionic Compunds": # 8-25.  11-13-08 
11-13-08 N/A  Read Section 4.1 "Balancing Chemical Equations."  11-17-08 
11-17-08  Homework 21  Complete Section Review 4.1 p. 79: # 1 and 2.  11-19-08 
11-19-08   Homework 22  Complete worksheet "Word Equations": # 4-8.  There may be a quiz on balancing chemical equations Friday.  11-21-08 
11-21-08 Homework 23  Complete Section Review 4.2 page 85: # 1 and 2.  11-23-08 
12-1-08  Homework 24  Complete Lab 8 Questions p. 31: # 1-3 on Lab 8 Report Sheet.  12-3-08 
12-3-08  Homework 25  Read Section 5.3.  Answer page 89: # 1 and 2.  12-5-08 
12-5-08  Homework 26  Read Section 5.3.  Answer page 89: # 3 and 4.  12-9-08 
12-9-08  Homework 27 

1) Complete Chapter 4 Review on page 91. 

2) Test 3 on Chapters 3 and 4 will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

 12-11-08 
12-11-08  Homework 28 

1) Complete test review sheet # 1 and worksheets.  Test 3 will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

2) Science project: Complete Topic Selection Worksheet (page 9 in Science in Action). 

 12-15-08 
12-15-08  Homework 29 

1) Complete two test review sheets.  Test 3 will be given on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

2) Science project: Complete 3 working bibliography cards by Friday, Dec. 19.

 12-17-08 
12-17-08  Homework 30  Complete 2 working bibliography cards by Friday, Dec. 19.  Follow format in Science in Action book.  Note: book sources must be dated 1980+, use at least one periodical (out of all 6 sources), limit of 2 Internet sources.   12-19-08 

Class Supplies

pencils

highlighter

spiral notebook, to be used exclusively for class and homework practice problems

3-ring binder with looseleaf paper

assignment book (use one for all subjects)

scientific calculator (TI-34 recommended)

box of tissues (one total per student for school)