Week 1: 5 September to 9 September 2022
5 September 2022:
No Class: Labor Day.
6 September 2022:
No Class: Teacher in-service day.
7 September 2022:
In Class: Books, Class Expectations, Course Syllabus, and the Safety Agreement.
Expectations: Students will keep the expectations and syllabus in their notes for future reference but the safety agreement must be read and signed. Students will be using the safety sheet as a reference to answer safety questions on labs throughout the year.
Homework: Both students and parents must read and sign the Safety Agreement by Monday, 12 September.
8 September 2022:
In Class: From Veritassium: The Science of Thinking and The Most Common Cognitive Bias
Introduction to Chemistry. (Chapter 1:1 to 1:2)
Expectations: Students will be able to identify compounds, elements, and mixtures and be able to explain the differences between a hypothesis, theory, and law.
Homework: Finish The Science of Thinking and The Most Common Cognitive Bias worksheets.
9 September 2022:
In Class: Review the Lab Reports sheet. Write a sample Density of Copper lab report.
Expectations: Students will write lab reports referring to this guide to produce the correct report format.
Lab Report: A copy of the sample lab report is due on Monday.
Expectations: Students will write correct element names from symbols or symbols from names.
Homework: Complete the Element Symbol Worksheet then use it to make flash cards to study for the element quiz. You must know the names and symbols for each element.
Note: 1st quarter ends 10 November 2022.