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Homework for the week of October 3

This will be updated daily. 
Unless otherwise noted, homework is due by 8:55AM the next day.

** Be sure you're looking at the correct class;  AP, Research & Chem I work are posted here. **



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Ch 19 test on Tuesday
Chem I (1st & 6th hour) - Unit 3 major quiz on Thursday 10/6
Research - Article due Wed

Weekend's homework:
AP - Ch 19 test on Tuesday
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) -
Research - Article due next Wednesday

Thursday night's homework:
AP - PS#4
Chem 1 (1st hour only) - Video classwork and page 38 #21-23 ** No homework for sixth hour; we didn't have class today **
Research - See weekend homework

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - PS#4
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Study for tomorrow's major quiz
Research - See weekend homework

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - PS#3 & PS#4
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Worksheet [on OneNote]
Research - None

Monday night's homework:
** Afternoon tutorials only until 3:45pm today **
AP - PS#3 & Lab: Calorimetry
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 36 -37 #1,3,4 (draw abbreviated orbital notation first, then give Q#s),11,12,13,14 AND page 38 #15 (give electron configuration AND orbital notation - not abbreviated), 16 (give electron configuration AND abbreviated orbital notation), 17 (give electron configuration AND electron dot)
Research - Article due tomorrow [Bring ONE copy of article, printed out with pages stapled together]

Homework for the week of September 26

This will be updated daily. 
Unless otherwise noted, homework is due by 8:55AM the next day.

** Be sure you're looking at the correct class;  AP, Research & Chem I work are posted here. **



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Lab: Calorimetry, due Tues 10/4
AP - PS#3 due Wed 10/5 *will have time Monday in class to work on this
Chem I (1st & 6th hour) -
Research - Articles due Tues 10/4

Weekend's homework:
AP - See Thursday night's homework
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - See Thursday night's homework
Research - See Monday night's homework

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Work on PS#3
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Lab book, pages 25-26
Research - See Monday night's homework

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Work on PS#3
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 36 #2, 6-10 (not electron dot notation), 16, 17 
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - bring colored pencils for lab tomorrow
Research - See Monday night's homework

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Test corrections
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Lab book, pages 15-16
Research - See Monday night's homework

Monday night's homework:
AP - Work on PostLab: Calorimetry
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Prelab: Flame Test [on eBackpack]
Research - New article due by next Tuesday

Homework for the week of September 19

This will be updated daily. 
Unless otherwise noted, homework is due by 8:55AM the next day.

** Be sure you're looking at the correct class;  AP, Research & Chem I work are posted here. **



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Test Ch 5 - Fri 9/23
Chem I (1st & 6th hour) - Major quiz: Mole problems - Th 9/22
Research - 

Weekend's homework:
AP - Lab: Calorimetry -- Postlab questions [Check eBackpack on 9/23]
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Prelab: Flame Test [on eBackpack]
Research - 

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Study for this week's test
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Prelab: Wizards [on eBackpack]
Research - No homework

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Study for this week's test
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Study for tomorrow's quiz; #1-29 should be completed and ready to submit
Research - Be ready to present tomorrow

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Work on PS#2, Study for this week's test
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 22- 25 #8,9,10,19,21,22,25,26,27 (9 problems) - Show all work. Use extra paper if needed. 
Research - Be ready to group present on Thursday

Homework for the week of September 12

This will be updated daily. 
Unless otherwise noted, homework is due by 8:55AM the next day.

** Be sure you're looking at the correct class;  AP, Research & Chem I work are posted here. **



Upcoming dates:  
** No morning OR afternoon tutorials on Friday. Plan accordingly, please **
AP - Lab: Antacid (all parts) due Thursday 9/15
AP - PS#1 due Tuesday 9/20
AP - PS#2 due Wednesday 9/21
AP - Test: Ch 5 on Friday 9/23
Chem I (1st & 6th hour) - Major quiz: Unit 2, Sections I-VI on Wednesday 9/14
Research - Presentations start Wednesday 9/14

Weekend's homework:
AP - Work on PS#1&2; Study for Ch 5 test
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Check eBackpack on Friday 9/16
Research - Blog post (Check eBackpack on Friday 9/16)

Thursday night's homework:
** NO TUTORIALS ON FRIDAY (AM or PM) **
AP - Work on PS#1&2; Study for Ch 5 test
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 21 #1,2 - must use dimensional analysis
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Prelab: Glass Bending (on eBackpack)
Research - If you didn't present, be prepared to present Friday

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Read the rest of chapter 5
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Introductory Assignment - 3 parts (Check eBackpack on 9/14)
Research - If you didn't present, be prepared to present Thursday

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Read Section 5.5; Work on PS#1
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Study for Wednesday's major quiz
Research - Google Slides presentation

Monday night's homework:
AP - Prelab: Calorimetry
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Study for Wednesday's major quiz
Research - Google Slides presenation

Homework for the week of September 6

This will be updated daily. 
Unless otherwise noted, homework is due by 8:55AM the next day.

** Be sure you're looking at the correct class;  AP, Research & Chem I work are posted here. **



Upcoming dates:  
AP - 
Chem I (1st & 6th hour) - Major quiz on Wed 9/14 covering Unit 2, Parts I-VI
Research - 

Weekend's homework:
AP - Work on problem set; Read section 5.4
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 20-21 odds for Part VI, VIII, & IX
Research - Work on the chapter section you're teaching

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Read ch 5, sections 5.1-5.3
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 19 all parts but OMIT (do not do) Part II, A or Part III, H
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 20 part VII
Research - Read handout. Take notes ON handout.

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Bring pronged folder to class tomorrow
AP - Read section 5.1
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - page 20 Part V (all)
Research - If you didn't present today, be ready to present tomorrow

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Study for tomorrow's test
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Page 20-21 (a) Part VI Evens ONLY (b) Part VIII Evens ONLY (c) Part IX Evens ONLY ** Write answers in the book.
Research - Post your video summary on the blog. Be ready to present.

Homework for the week of August 29

This will be updated daily. 
Unless otherwise noted, homework is due by the start of class the next day.

** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.

Upcoming dates:  

AP -  Test over Chem 1 review, part 1 on Wed 9/6
Chem I (both classes) - Lab safety test on Thursday 9/1; Elements test on Friday 9/2
Research - First article summaries & blog comments due 9/2

Weekend's homework:

** NO tutorials on Tuesday 9/6 in the morning. I will be here in the afternoon. Victor has a doctor's appointment at 7:30am. **

Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Video assignment (on eBackpack)
** If you didn't turn in your safety contract, safety assignment, flash cards, binder with 20 dividers -- TURN THEM IN ON TUESDAY!
AP - Study for Wednesday's test; Anatacid postlab due Thursday 9/8
Research - 

Thursday night's homework:

** FRIDAY is the last day to submit school supplies for points.
AP - Work on review assignment: Worksheet - Problem Set (on eBackpack)
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Study for elements test
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - If you didn't already turn it in: Safety contract, page 7
Research - Blog post due (Check eBackpack)
** FRIDAY is the last day to submit school supplies for points.

Wednesday night's homework:

AP - Finish antacid prelab: Procedure [final in labbook]
AP - Work on review assignment: Worksheet - Problem Set (on eBackpack)
Chem 1 (1st & 6th hour) - Study for lab safety test; Safety contract, page 7
Research - Find and summarize a relevant research article (Check eBackpack) - due Friday
Research - Read and comment on at least two of your classmates' articles

Tuesday night's homework:

AP - Finish antacid prelab: Questions, Purpose page, Procedure [draft only]
AP - Work on review assignment: Worksheet - Problem Set (on eBackpack)
Chem 1 (1st hour) - No class today; Start studying for tests; Complete Monday's assignment
Chem 1 (6th hour) - Lab safety #16-31; Start studying for tests
Research - Find and summarize a relevant research article (Check eBackpack) - due Friday

Monday night's homework:

AP - Finish magnesium oxide lab: Calculations, PostLab questions, Reflection
AP - Work on review assignment: Significant zeros (on eBackpack)
Chem 1 (1st hour) - Lab safety #16-31 (in lab book); Start studying for tests
Chem 1 (6th hour) - No class today; Start studying for tests: Look ahead and complete Tuesday's assignment
Research - Finish chart for fatty acid nomenclature

Homework for the week of August 24

This will be updated daily. 
Unless otherwise noted, homework is due by the start of class the next day.

** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Review Chem 1 topics test on Friday
Chem I (both classes) - Lab Safety test on Thursday
Chem I (both classes) - Elements test on Friday
Research - 

Weekend's homework:
AP - Finish prelab (all parts of the prelab - see OneNote - should be completed)
Chem 1 (1st hour) - Learn Day 1 & 2 elements AND Safety Assignment in spiral book, #1-16
Chem 1 (6th hour) - Learn Day 1 & 2 elements AND Safety Assignment in spiral book, #1-16
Research - Finish naming fatty acids

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Prelab questions (answers written in lab notebook; questions posted on OneNote)
Chem 1 (1st hour) - Lab Safety video questions on eBackpack
Chem 1 (6th hour) - Lab Safety video questions on eBackpack
Research - None

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Parent & student signature on Flinn Safety Contract
Chem 1 (1st hour) - Element chart on eBackpack
Chem 1 (6th hour) - Element chart on eBackpack
Research - None

Tuesday night's homework:


Monday night's homework:

New beginnings, 2016-2017

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Welcome to the science classroom blog.

This is where daily homework will be posted. It will be updated daily, usually by 3pm. Homework will also be posted on the white board in the classroom.

Sometimes, the homework will be in your textbook. Sometimes, it will be on eBackpack or OneNote. Pay careful attention.

Remember, if you have any questions, ask in class, come to tutorials, or email me! This is going to be a great year!

Homework for the week of May 16

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Return textbook 
Chem I - Quiz on Friday (Lewis Structures)


Thursday night's homework:
AP None
Chem I - Study for quiz

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - None
Chem I - page 228 #8,9 Draw structure & give shape - These both violate octet rule; draw bonds as lines

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - None
Chem I - Study for quiz

Monday night's homework:
AP - email final draft as a Word doc, email subject line: "Science Show: your name" (no quotes, of course!)
Chem I - page 228 #5,6,7,10,21,22 - Show N,A,S & draw bonds as lines. Remember, the number of electrons drawn equals A. Solve these in your not-lab-book.

Homework for the week of May 9

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Lab show final write up due 5/16
Chem I - Quiz on Wednesday


Weekend's homework:
AP - Make adjustments to procedure sheet; add explanation
Chem I - page 228 #13,14,18,23

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Make adjustments to procedure sheet; add explanation
Chem I - Practice worksheet

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - None
Chem I - Lewis Structures intro worksheet

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Science show procedure
Chem I - Study for quiz

Monday night's homework:
AP - Science show procedure
Chem I - Study for quiz

Homework for week of May 2

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Submit science show info for approval by Fri 5/6
AP - Look on directions - Lab show write up due 5/11
Chem I - Daily 5 point quizzes over the day before's notes


Weekend's homework:
AP - Work on science show requirements
Chem I - Learn flash cards: 11 functional groups and 10 prefixes and 4 suffixes

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Supply list due tomorrow
Chem I - Learn at least three functional groups

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - 
Chem I - Study all flashcards (given structure, write name)

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - 
Chem I - Study flashcards (functional group & category)
Chem I - page 170 #1,6,14 AND page 173 #1,2

Monday night's homework:
AP - 
Chem I - Study flashcards 

Homework for the week of April 25

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Exam on Monday, May 2
AP - Weekend study group: Saturday, 5pm-7pm
Chem I - Quiz: Stoichiometry, Part 2 (Density, Molarity, Ideal Gas Law) - Fri, 4/29


Weekend's homework:
AP - Review for Monday's exam
Chem I - None

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Review for Monday's exam
Chem I - No class, E day ... but QUIZ tomorrow!

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Lab Ksp (Calculations/Conclusions) - in lab book
Chem I - #29 & #32B

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Review for Monday's exam
Chem I - #9, 18-20, 23, 25-27, 31, 32a/c, 33 [if you didn't already finish all these!]

Monday night's homework:
AP - Review for Monday's exam
Chem I - #9, 18-20, 23, 25-27, 31, 32a/c, 33 

Homework for the week of April 18

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Quiz: Presentations #2 - Tue 4/19
AP - Quiz: Presenations #3 - Thu 4/21
Chem I - Quiz: page 195-200 - Wed 4/20


Weekend's homework:
AP - Enjoy prom!
Chem I - None

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Review for AP exam
Chem I - #18, 19

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Review presentation notes
Chem I - Read about limiting reactants

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Prelab: Solubility product constant [on OneNote ... need to do in your lab notebook]
Chem I - Study for Wednesday's quiz

Monday night's homework:
AP - Review presentation notes

Chem I - [No class. E day]

Homework for the week of April 11

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Quiz: Presentations #2 - Tue 4/19
Chem I - Quiz: page 195-200 - Wed 4/20


Weekend's homework:
AP - Practice problem - AP #C (on eBackpack)
Chem I - page 209-219 #16-18, 20-22
Chem I - Lab, page 87 #1- 13

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Practice problem - AP #B (on eBackpack) -- Submit on eBackpack
Chem I - page 209-219 #1-8,11-13 (Some were supposed to be completed last night!)


Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Practice problem - AP #A (on OneNote)
Chem I - page 209-219 #1-5, 11

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Review presentation notes
Chem I - lab questions, page 87 

Monday night's homework:
AP - Review presentation notes
Chem I - prelab, page 85 (NOT page 89) - check your email

Homework for the week of April 4

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Quiz: Presentations #1 - Wed 4/6
Chem I - Quiz: Gas Laws, part 2 - Wed 4/6

Weekend's homework:
AP - review presentation notes
Chem I - none

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - study for quiz
Chem I - study for quiz

Monday night's homework:
AP - Review presentation notes
Chem I - #1-41 practice problems

Homework for the week of March 28

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - 
Chem I - Quiz on 3/29

Weekend's homework:
AP - Ksp facts (on eBackpack)
Chem I - Complete ALL remaining problems, page 186-194 #1-42

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Thermochemistry facts (on eBackpack)
Chem I - page 185 #3, page 191 #28, 29

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Thermodynamics facts (on eBackpack)
Chem I - page 185 VII A1,2 and page 192 #31-32

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Enthalpy facts (on eBackpack)
Chem I - page 186-194 #1-21 all

Monday night's homework:
AP - No homework
Chem I - Study for Tuesday's quiz ** Corrections to last week's quiz were due Monday. Did you turn yours in?

Homework for the week of March 21

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Review concept project due 3/28
AP - Quiz: Kinetics on Mon 3/28
Chem I - Quiz: Gas laws on Tue 3/29

Weekend's homework:
AP - Project due Monday
AP - Quiz on Monday
Chem I - page 189 #17,18,20,22,25 

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Check your classwork with the posted key
Chem I - page 193 #34-42 even

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Work on review project
Chem I - [no class today; E day]

Monday night's homework:
AP - Check email to prepare for tomorrow's Praise & Polish activity
Chem I - page 186 #2,6,8,11,12,14
 

Homework for the week of March 6

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Review concept project due 3/22\
AP - PS#10 due Thu 3/10
Chem I - Lab on Thu 3/10



Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Finish PS#10
Chem I - page 186 #10, 13, 15, 16

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Work on PS#10
Chem I - page 186 #1-9 odd only

Monday night's homework:
AP - Work on PS#10
Chem I - Prelab & chart (on paper, not on computer)

Homework for the week of February 29

This will be updated daily. 
** Be sure you're looking at the correct class; both AP and Chem I work are posted here.



Upcoming dates:  
AP - Review concept project due 3/22
Chem I - Quiz: E, voltaic cells, alkaline redox - Fri 3/4


Weekend's homework:
AP - PS#10
Chem I - 

Thursday night's homework:
AP - Finish notes page from today; read the rest of chapter 14
Chem I - page 154 #1-6

Wednesday night's homework:
AP - Review notes
Chem I - [no class today] Study for tomorrow's quiz

Tuesday night's homework:
AP - Read Section 14.5 Temperature & Rate
Chem I - Finish lab #23,32,34,35 [Should be a stapled set of four pages]

Monday night's homework:
AP - Read pages 575-581
Chem I - Staple weekend homework to the back of the three pages we started today. Complete equations for #4,5,10,11,14