August 8, 2019
1.  Teacher Overview
2.  Class rules, syllabus, safety
3.  Algebra review
4.  Scientific method using key vocabulary
5.  What is chemistry?
6.  Learning check
7. HOMEWORK:  Get signature of lab safety sheet.  Due next class.  Bring a composition notebook with you!
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August 12, 2019
1.  Collect homework assignment, which was the signed lab safety contract.
2. Do Now.  On a post-it note, write your answer to this prompt: Use at least three of the words from this list to define chemistry: matter, particles, relationships, substances, behavior, changes, evidence, science, interactions, and/or nature.
3.  Identify fact, belief, law, theory, or hypothesis
4.  Watch video over chemistry
5. Set up science journal.
6. Begin measurement lab.  You will collect data today and will finish this lab next class.
7. HOMEWORK:  You will have a safety quiz next class.  You will have to take this until you and everyone else in the class gets a 100%.

August 14, 2019
1.  Finish Tools of a Chemist lab - significant digits
2.  Login to Rose-Prism
3.  Take first safety quiz
4.  Begin working on dimensional analysis.
5. HOMEWORK:  Solve dimensional analysis problems.

August 16, 2019
1.  Review significant figures
2.  Review dimensional analysis - 1 step and just for fun we will do a 2-step!
3.  Review scientific notation
4.  Review accuracy vs. precision
5.  Work with scientific data
6.  Learning check
7. Homework:  Worksheet that covers reading from a meniscus, branches of chemistry, fact, beliefs, etc.  This homework assignment is due at the start of next class.

August 20, 2019
1.  Complete Do Now
2.  Collect homework
3.  Complete All About Me scientific data lab.
4.  Scientific method notes
5.  Density notes
6.  Density practice
7. HOMEWORK:  Complete Scientific Method and Density worksheet.  This is due at the start of next class.

August 22, 2019
1.  Complete Do Now on a piece of scrap paper
2.  Go over density homework - self check.
3.  Density Lab -- complete all four stations and all analysis/conclusion questions.  Lab is due before you can leave the class.
4.  Learning Check.
5.  HOMEWORK:  Complete the paper homework assignment AND complete the Rose-Prism homework assignment.  The Rose-Prism assignment is under Unit 0 -- Skills Practice -- Homework - Density and Dimensional Analysis.

SPECIAL NOTE:  If you are having problems with Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis, watch the video below.  It does a really nice job describing and explaining these three words.

August 26, 2019
1. Collect Thursday's homework assignment
2. Review 2 problems before today's quiz over density and dimensional analysis
3. Bookmark classes' website.
4. Begin Unit 1: Matter - tape/staple/glue in the overview sheet.
5. Complete activity on Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
6. HOMEWORK:  Retake Lab Safety quiz until you get a 100%

August 28, 2019
1.  Do Now . . . complete on a piece of scrap paper.
2.  Finish Physical Properties/Changes and Chemical Properties/Changes
3.  Extensive vs. Intensive Properties
4.  HOMEWORK:  NONE

August 30, 2019
1. Complete Do Now
2. Finish Extensive v. Intensive Properties
3. Lab: Physical and Chemical Changes Lab - you will have this lab finished before you leave class today.
4. HOMEWORK:  NONE

September 4, 2019
1. Do Now . . . complete on a piece of scrap paper
2. Complete Unit 1 Review Guide - paper/pencil
3. Self check the paper/pencil review guide
4. Complete Unit 1 Review Guide on Rose-Prism.org
5. HOMEWORK:  The paper/pencil review guide and the online Rose-Prism.org review guide is due at the START of next class.  Now, you know I gave you A LOT of time to complete the paper/pencil review guide in class.  

 
September 6, 2019
1. Collect paper/pencil Unit 1 Study Guide
2. Last minute review for Unit 1 CSA (test) to get your mind focused on chemistry
3. Pick up Unit 2 Overview sheet and tape it into your next journal page. 
4. Pick up the Atomic Theory scientist worksheet and complete it.  Use the internet and research each scientists atomic model.  Colored pencils are located underneath the huge Periodic Table!
5. Tape this worksheet into your science journal.  Come and look at my journal so you can see how I taped it in.
6. HOMEWORK:  NONE, unless you do not have the atomic theory scientist worksheet done.

September 10, 2019
1. Complete Do Now while I return graded papers
2.  Review Atomic Theory
3.  Subatomic particles
4.  Homework:  NONE

September 12, 2019
1. Complete Do Now on a piece of scrap paper and turn into box
2. Ions and Isotopes: Notes, Practice
3. Test Retake -- You MUST have all Unit 1 retests completed by Thursday, September 19.  Remember, that you MUST complete the test retake review guide before you will be able to retake the test.  You may pick up a test retake ticket from me.
4. HOMEWORK:  NONE

September 16, 2019
1. Review isotopes - one more time
2. Isotope Activity using M&Ms
3. Comparing isotopes
4. HOMEWORK:  NONE

September 18
1.  Do Now
2.  Calculating Average Atomic Mass Using Relative Abundance
3. Rose-Prism.org practice.  Complete Unit 2 Skills Practice Average Atomic Mass Using Relative Abundance. 
4. HOMEWORK:  The HOMEWORK is NOT on rose-prism.org.  Look right on this screen and click where it reads "Click here to access the homework!"  You MUST have this assignment completed by the start of next class.  You might write your answers on a sheet of lined paper or you may print it out at your home and complete it.  Either way, the assignment is being collected by the START of next class.

September 20, 2019
A.  Turn in the homework from Wednesday's class.  Make sure your name is on it!
B.  Open your science journal to the Unit 2 notes, get a calculator, and pick up a few pieces of scrap paper for solving problems.
C.  Go to Rose-Prism.org.  Complete the following Unit 2 Skills Practices: 
1. Protons, Electrons, Neutrons of Neutral Atoms 
2. Ions  
3. Isotopes
4. Average Atomic Mass Using Relative Abundance. 
Skills Practices Special Note: You MUST get a 75% or higher on each of these skills practices or the review guide will not open for you.  I have it set that you can take these skills practices as many times as you need to achieve a 75% on each one.  One person in each of my classes should show this website page to the substitute since I did not leave this special note in my sub plans.  You should have impressed my substitute by now.  This means your cell phones are put away, your earbuds are out of your ears, you are using your manners, and you are demonstrating excellent behavior.  If the substitute is impressed and says it is fine to sit with a partner or two, you may do so.  Of course, if the substitute feels the class is not working to its potential, you will stay in your assigned seat.  If you do get the opportunity to work with your peers and choose not to productively work on these assignments, the substitute will tell you to return to your assigned seat.
D.  Unit 2: Review Guide.  Complete the Unit 2 Review Guide.  Yes, I will be taking a score on this rose-prism.org assignment.  Now, I have limited how many times you can complete this review guide.  This review guide can be completed TWICE and only twice.
E.  Homework:  Make sure that ALL of the skills practices and the Unit 2: Review Guide are done by the start of next class.  You are taking a test on Tuesday.  The test covers Unit 2 in your science journal.

September 24, 2019
1. Review several problems before you take your Unit 2 test.
2. Return my periodic tables in the tray
3. Pick up the Unit 3 Overview sheet and tape/glue/staple it into your notebook
4. Pick up the black and white periodic table and color is as follows:
Alkali metals - red orange
Alkaline earth metals - sky blue
Transition metals - yellow green
Metalloids - orange
Non-metals - pink
Halogens - brown
Noble gases - yellow
Actinide series - green
Lanthanide series - purple
Other metals - gray
Homework:  NONE

September 26
1. Add transition line to colored periodic table.  If you forgot to make a key, please ADD it to your periodic table.
2. Electron configuration notes
3. Aufbau diagrams - Remember, this is just your FIRST day of learning how to do this electron configuration diagram.  You will get this concept; it just takes time.  Do NOT be frustrated with yourself.
4. HOMEWORK:  NONE

September 30
1. Aufbau practice . . . again
2. Orbital diagrams
3. Electron Configurations -- longhand and short-hand
4.  Rose-Prism.org: Unit 3 Skills Practice - Aubau/Orbital Diagrams and Electron Configurations Long Hand
5. HOMEWORK:  Graphing - Atomic Radius, Ionization Energy, and Electronegativity

October 2,  2019
1.  Finish Periodic Trends assignment
2. Practice identifying which elements have the highest ionization energy, highest electronegativity, and highest atomic radius.
3. Begin Chemistry of Light Activity -- you will just get a start on this activity.
4. HOMEWORK:  NONE

October 4, 2019
1. Finish Chemistry of Light Activity.  You will not turn in this activity until the start of next class.  You need to keep the activity so you can review it for Tuesday's test over Unit 3.
2. Review Guide -- Unit 3.  In order to complete the review guide, you MUST score a 75% or higher on these four skill practices - Aufbau and Orbital Diagrams, Long Hand Electron Configurations, Short-hand Configurations, and Periodic Table.  The ONLY way to get the review guide to open is to get a 75% or higher. 
3. Since I'm wondering if anyone is reading this screen, I'll give you an opportunity to earn some bonus points on Tuesday's test.  You need to have a parent/guardian email me or write me a note that says, "My child completed the four skills practices and review guide."  I have to have the email or hand-written note by the start of your chemistry class.  If the email comes in late, I will not take it.  Emails are time-stamped.
4. HOMEWORK:  All skills practice and the review guide MUST be done by the start of Tuesday's class.  

October 8, 2019
1. Unit 3 CSA
2. Turn in Periodic Table (plastic tray) when you are finished with it -- even if you wrote on it.
3. Recycle your scrap paper
4. Return your calculator
5. Staple or glue in the Unit 4 Overview Sheet
​6. Pick up charges color sheet.  Use the key below to color the pieces.
     +1 Charges = Red
     +2 Charges = Orange
     +3 Charges = Yellow
​     +4 Charges = White
     -1 Charges = Blue
     -2 Charges = Purple
     -3 Charges = Green
7. Cut ALL the pieces out after you color them.
8. Store the pieces in your back-pocket folder.
9. Clean up scraps, return colored pencils, return scissors
10. HOMEWORK:  NONE