B2 & B4 Chemistry (1st semester) 2025 - 2026
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Mon., Aug. 18 All 8 Classes |
Class Introduction | Students will become aware of class policies and procedures. | Complete Student Background | |
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Elements 1-18 Measuring Properly Instructional Videos (your notes need to include everything written on the Smartboard) Best Notes of the Year Create EDpuzzle account, don't log in using Google, don't provide an email, use your first name and then period number and just last initial. Remember your password. Join the class using code: ####### SI Introduction Video |
Students will be acquainted with lab techniques, safety equipment and procedures. Students will begin to learn the names and chemical symbols of the first 18 elements. Students will identify the metric units of measurement for distance, mass, volume and time; list the common metric prefixes and use them to change units. |
Do an extra job at home. Return signed Study for lab safety quiz Watch 4 instructional videos, take high quality notes, answer the questions in the video and write down any questions you have. |
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Fri., Aug. 22 |
Lab Safety Quiz 1. Metric Conversions do 10, miss 0 or 1, One-step, SI temp, More prefixes Density Video |
Lab Safety Quiz |
Students will perform SI conversions; density and temperature calculations. | Prepare for elements 1-18 quiz Watch 1 instructional video |
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Tue., Aug. 26 |
Ruler, Balance, Graduated Cylinder Use Elements 1-18 Quiz 2. Density, Mass and Volume Drill do 10, miss 0 or 1 Scientific Notation Video 7:24 |
Elements 1-18 Quiz | Students will use mass, volume and density to determine the unknown. Students will observe six different combinations of substances and gather evidence to support whether it was a physical or chemical change. |
Watch 3 instructional videos Complete Hands-On Lab 01 in your notebook |
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Thur., Aug. 28 |
Lab 02 "Density" Sig. Fig. Tutorial complete 11 questions Significant Figures 1 |
Sig. Fig. Tutorial |
Students will explain the difference between accuracy and precision. Students will be able to convert into and from scientific notation. Students will identify the number of significant digits in a measurement and calculate to the proper number of significant figures. Students will measure length, mass, volume and determine the density of an object and how that relates to its properties. |
Lab 02 Sig. Fig. Tutorial Watch 2 instructional videos Prepare for elements 1-36 Quiz |
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Tue., Sep. 2 | new seats E Notation 3. Scientific Notation Drill do 10, miss 0 or 1 4. Significant Figures Drill do 10, miss 0 or 1 Dimensional Analysis |
We Are Stardust |
Students will calculate using scientific notation with appropriate significant figures in their answers. | Significant Figures 1 Watch 1 instructional video Prepare for elements 1-36 Quiz |
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Thur., Sep. 4 |
Start Unit 01 Practice Test |
Elements 1 - 36 Quiz |
Students will use significant digits correctly and identify the number of significant digits in a measurement. |
Watch 1 instructional video Unit 01 Practice Test half done for next class, 100% complete the following class. All Unit 01 drills are due next week. Prepare for Sig. Fig. / SI Quiz |
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Mon., Sep. 8 Registration for your element choice begins at lunch or after school starting Tue., Sep. 9. |
Element Project Intro. Sig. Fig. / SI Quiz Names/Symbols for Elements 4:55 Atoms 9:18 |
Sig. Fig. / SI Quiz |
Students will research and orally report on an element of their choice. | Watch 2 instructional videos Register your element. Prepare for elements 1-56 Quiz |
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Wed., Sep. 10 |
Elements 1 - 56 Quiz Review Unit 01 Practice Test Masses of Atoms 5:41 |
Elements 1 - 56 Quiz | Students will determine the number of protons, electrons and neutrons for a specific isotope of an atom. | Watch 1 instructional video Prepare for Unit 01 Test |
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Fri., Sep. 12 |
Unit 01 Test |
Unit 01 Test | Students will demonstrate knowledge of Unit 01 content through written assessment. | Prepare for elements 1-56 +14 Quiz |
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Tue., Sep. 16 HALF WAY |
Lab 03 "No Need to Count Your Pennies" Lab 03 |
Students will measure physical properties of matter and graphically represent the relationships between them. | Lab 03 with two graphs | |
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Thur., Sep. 18 |
Elements 1 - 56 (+14) Quiz Drill 5 Instructions 7:11 |
Students will look up the most abundant isotope for their element. | Rough Draft of Poster Watch 1 instructional video |
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Mon., Sep. 22
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5. Proton, Neutron, Electron Drill do 10, miss 0 or 1 Chem Think: Ions |
Students will determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in isotopes of atoms. Students will write the atomic number and mass number in the appropriate location around the element's symbol. | Atomic Structure Element project Watch 1 instructional video |
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Wed., Sep. 24 Unit 01 Test retake opportunity #1 Thur., Sep. 25 at 2:30 PM. |
Electron Configuration Aufbau Diagram and Orbitals 8:01 Average Atomic Mass 7:33 |
Significant Figures 2 | Students will determine how to create the electron configuration and a dot diagram for the elements and apply this to their own element. | Finish Element Poster Significant Figures 2 Watch 2 instructional videos |
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Mon., Sep. 29 | Lab 04 "Elements, Compounds & Mixtures" Drill 6 Instructions 7:55 |
Lab 04 "Elements, Compounds & Mixtures" Unit 01 Test Retake Slip 2 |
Students will distinguish between substances and mixtures by classifying materials based on their appearance and chemical makeup. | Lab 04 Watch 1 instructional video |
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Wed., Oct. 1
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new seats 6. Electronic Structure of Atoms and Ions Drill do 10, miss 0 or 1 Chem Think: Isotopes Start Unit 02 Practice Test Drill 7 Instructions 11:57 |
Students will calculate the weighted average for the isotopes of an atom. | Unit 02 Practice Test half done for next class, 100% complete the following class. Watch 1 instructional video |
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Fri., Oct. 3 Unit 01 Test retake opportunity #2 Fri., Oct. 3 at 2:30 PM. |
7. Wavelength, Frequency and Energy Drill do 5, miss 0 or 1 Physical and Chemical Change and Properties Chem Think: Particulate Nature of Matter |
Physical and Chemical Change and Properties |
Students will utilize the relationships between energy, wavelength, frequency and the speed of light in problem solving. | Physical and Chemical Change and Properties Prepare for Unit 02 Quiz |
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Tue., Oct. 7 |
Unit 02 Quiz Lab 05 "Electrons and Light" |
Unit 02 Quiz |
Students will convert from one prefix to another using five basic units. Students will determine the characteristic colors of light emitted by excited atoms in gas tubes. |
Lab 05 Finishing touches on your oral presentation. |
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Thur, Oct. 9 |
Element Project Oral Presentations | Presentation Scoring Rubric | Students will demonstrate their knowledge of their element through an oral presentation and poster. | none |
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Fri., Oct. 17
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Finish Presentations Lab 06 "Isotopes and Atomic Mass" |
Lab 06 "Isotopes and Atomic Mass" SI Practice |
Students will determine the atomic mass of each isotope of a fictitious element, determine the percent abundance of each of the three isotopes and determine the average atomic mass. | Lab 06 SI Practice |
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Tue, Oct. 21 |
Review Unit 02 Practice Test Chem Think: Atomic Structure |
none | Students will demonstrate the ability to determine the number of particles in an atom, average atomic mass and electron configurations. | Prepare for Unit 02 Test All Unit 02 drills and Chem Think are due this week. |
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Thur., Oct. 23 END OF |
Unit 02 Test Quantum Numbers 12:14 |
Unit 02 Test | Students will demonstrate knowledge of Unit 02 content and skills through written assessment. |
Watch 1 instructional video |
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Tue., Oct. 28 |
8. Quantum Number Drill do 5, miss 0 or 1 Periods and Groups 5:07 s, p, d, f blocks 6:30 Metals and Non-metals |
Unit 02 Test Retake Slip 1 |
Students will determine the four quantum numbers for any electron. | Quantum Numbers Watch 3 instructional videos
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Thur., Oct. 30 |
Activity 01 Periodic Trends Ion Formation 6:58 |
Students will gather data for representative element's atomic radius, 1st ionization energy and electronegativity and compare these to their position on the periodic table. | Activity 01 Periodic Trends with one printed graph Watch 2 instructional videos |
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Mon., Nov. 3 |
Lab 07 "Paper Chromatography" Atomic/Ionic Radius 6:56 |
Students will examine how liquid mixtures can be separated. Students will identify seven periodic trends (atomic radius, ionic radius, 1st ionization energy, electronegativity, electron affinity, metallic nature and reactivity), relate them to an elements position on the periodic table and explain why a trend occurs. |
Lab 07 Prepare for Quantum Number Quiz Watch 3 instructional videos |
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Wed., Nov. 5 Unit 02 Test retake opportunity #1 Thur., Nov. 6 at 2:30 PM. |
Activity 02 Melting Point Periodicity
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Students will determine the number and location of electrons in the different electron cloud types. Students will determine the periodic trend for the melting point of the first 56 elements using Excel. |
Activity 02 Melting Point Periodicity |
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Fri., Nov. 7 | Lab 08 "A Chemical Change" (in lab room) Types of Radiation 5:15 Nuclear Decay 9:01 Half Life 8:01 |
Unit 02 Test Retake Slip 2 |
Students will perform and evaluate a chemical change and state the law of conservation of matter. |
Lab 08 Watch 3 instructional videos Prepare for Quantum Number Quiz |
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Thur., Nov. 13
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Quantum Number Quiz Lab 09 "Half-Life Modeling" Alpha Decay / Half - Life model Carbon Dating 8:26 Nuclear Fusion 9:55 Nuclear Fission 6:42 |
Quantum Number Quiz |
Students will write ion formation equations, identify the three types of radiation, calculate the neutron to proton ratio and determine the products of nuclear decay. | Print graph for Lab 09 Half-life Ion Formation/ Periodic Table/ Nuclear Reactions Finish Unit 03 Practice Test Watch 3 instructional videos |
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Mon., Nov. 17
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Lab 10 "The Alkaline Earth Group" (in lab room) Review Unit 03 Practice Test |
Students will determine the relative reactivity of the members of the Alkaline Earth Group. |
Lab 10 Prepare for Unit 03 Test |
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Wed., Nov. 19 Unit 02 Test retake opportunity #2 Wed., Nov. 19 at 2:30 PM. |
Unit 03 Test |
Unit 03 Test | Students will demonstrate knowledge of Unit 03 content and skills through written assessment. |
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Fri., Nov. 21 | Lab 11 "Production of Nonmetals" (in lab room) |
Lab 11 "Production of Nonmetals" Unit 03 Test Retake Slip 1 |
Students will produce, examine and test two common nonmetal elements. Students will examine situations where non-metals bond to reach the octet. | Lab 11 Watch 1 instructional video |
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Tue., Nov. 25 Registration for your compound choice begins at lunch or after school on Mon., Dec. 1 HALF WAY |
Bonding Flipbook Project Introduction Chem Think:Covalent Bonding Ionic Compounds 5:53 Criss-Cross Method 7:43 Binary Ionic Names 4:08 |
Students will create a flipbook to illustrate how two or more atoms join together to become a compound, to include the names of the atoms, chemical symbols, the name of the compound, the type of bonding, all valence electrons and a written description of their flipbook. | Flipbooks due Fri., Dec. 12 Watch 3 instructional videos |
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Tue., Dec. 2 |
Chem Think:Ionic Formulas Polyatomic Ions 8:39 Stock System 7:12 |
Binary Ionic Formulas and Names | Students will name binary ionic compound and write their formulas using the criss-cross method. Students will examine situations where a metal and non-metal bond to each reach the octet. | Binary Ionic Formulas and Names Watch 2 instructional videos |
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Thur., Dec. 4 Unit 03 Test retake opportunity #1 Fri., Dec. 5 at 2:30 PM. |
9. Binary Stock System Names to Formulas Drill 10 correct, miss 0 or 1 | Students will name ionic compounds that include a polyatomic ion and/or a transition element and write the formula if the name is given. Students will determine the stock number for an ion using the stock system. |
Polyatomic / Stock System Formulas and Names |
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Mon., Dec. 8 | Lab 12 "Molecular Models" Metallic Bonds 7:21 Covalent Prefixes 10:05 |
Unit 03 Test Retake Slip 2 |
Students will build models of molecules and determine the Lewis Dot Diagram. |
Flipbook Questions Lab 12 Watch 3 instructional videos Prepare for elements 1-56 +14 Quiz |
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Elements 1 - 56 (+14) Quiz 10. Binary Covalent Compounds Drill do all 50 Hydrates 5:23 |
Binary Molecular Formulas and Names
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Students will name binary molecules and write their formulas using prefixes. Students will know 7 strong acids and 8 strong bases. |
Binary Molecular Formulas and Names Prepare for two Quizzes Watch 1 instructional video Finish Flipbook |
| 37 | Fri., Dec. 12 | Lab 13 "Covalent, Ionic and Hydrated Crystals" (in lab room)
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Students will use a substance's reaction to heating to predict the type of bonding in a crystal. |
Lab 13
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| 38 | Tue., Dec. 16 Unit 03 Test retake opportunity #2 Wed., Dec. 17 at 2:30 PM. |
11. Formulas to Names Drill 10 correct, miss 0 or 1 Bonding Summary 8:49 Polar Bonds 9:37 |
Nomenclature |
Students will write the names and formulas of ionic and molecular compounds including use of the stock system and polyatomic ions. | Nomeclature Practice 4 Prepare for Quiz Watch 2 instructional videos |
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Lab 14 "Molecular Model Geometry and Polarity" |
Students will describe what VSEPR indicates for the geometry of small molecules. Students will identify five common molecular shapes, bond angles, whether a bond is polar or non-polar and whether the entire molecule is polar or non-polar. |
Lab 14 Watch 1 instructional video |
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| 40 | Tue., Jan. 6 | 12. Binary Names to Formulas Drill 10 correct, miss 0 or 1 Chem Think: Ionic Bonding |
Students will use electronegativity to predict ionic or covalent nature and whether a molecule is polar or not. | Finish Unit 04 Practice Test Prepare for Anions and Polyatomic Ions Quiz |
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Thur., Jan. 8 | Review Unit 04 Practice Test Anions and Polyatomic Ions Quiz Start Stars Mini-Research Project |
Anions and Polyatomic Ions Quiz |
Students will investigate and present: 1) Describe the Big Bang Theory. 2) How do stars produce elements? 3) Describe the life cycle of a star. 4) Describe with examples nuclear fusion and fission. 5) How does a nuclear reactor work? |
Prepare for Study for Nomenclature Quiz Work on Stars Mini-Project All Unit 04 drills and Chem Think are due this week. |
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Review Units 01-04 Semester One Exam |
Semester One Exam |
Students will demonstrate mastery of Unit 01 - 04 content and skills through written assessment. | Prepare for Study for Nomenclature Quiz Work on Stars Mini-Project |
