Day 11

Hi class,

The homework for chapter 2 section 3 will be due in class tomorrow. You need to complete problems 32 through 44 within the section as well as problem 9 on page 977.

Day 8

Please read section 3 of chapter 2 for class tomorrow. The textbook pages (40-46) are posted below. Make sure you understand all the example problems in section 2. Also, complete practice problems 11, 13, 14 (a&d), 15, 16 (a&d), 17, 18, 19 20, 21, 22, 23 (bonus) and supplemental problem 4 (c&d). As a reminder, all the homework for chapter 2 will be due in class on Thursday.

 

 

 

Day 7

Hi class,

For class on Monday, please read chapter 2 section 2. Since one student in the class still doesn't have a textbook, the textbook pages are located at the end of this post. Fifth period seemed to struggle with the concepts presented today, so I recommend that the students in that section reread chapter 2 section 1 before reading chapter 2 section 2. I will try to clarify section 1 on Monday before starting section 2. Students in both sections should make sure they know the seven SI base units and the nine SI prefixes from class. Also, I didn't have enough time to show the video about the scale of the universe during fifth period, but here is a link to an interactive scale of the universe.

The homework for chapter 2 section 1 are practice problems 1-3 on page 38 and problems 1 and 2 under the label "section 1" on page 977. Before beginning the homework for this section, make sure you understand the example problem on page 38. All homework for chapter 2 will be due on Thursday, August 29. You need to show all your work on the homework problems.

The distribution and key for the first quiz are posted below. As a reminder, if you have any questions about the quiz, I will be in the library during lunch on Monday. DO NOT MISPLACE YOUR QUIZZES!!! Edline should be up and running on Monday.

Grade Distribution for Quiz 1
100+ (A) 7 students
94-99 (A) 5 students
85-93 (B) 6 students
75-84 (C) 1 student
68-74 (D) 0 students
0-67 (F) 1 student

Click on the link to open the Quiz 1 Key.

Day 6

Hi class,

Please read chapter 2 section 1 for class tomorrow. The textbook pages are posted below.

 

Day 4

Hi class,

Please read chapter 1 section 4 for class tomorrow. The textbook pages are posted below along with the two videos from class today.

Day 3

Hi class,

Please read chapter 1 section 3 for class on Monday. The textbook pages are posted below along with the two videos from class. I also provided a summary for the video about the five main branches of chemistry (with a few of my own additions).

 

·      Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes

o   Five main branches

§  Organic chemistry

·      Carbon-based matter

o   Pharmaceutics, plastics

§  Inorganic Chemistry

·      Non-carbon-based matter

o   Minerals, salts, solutions

§  Physical Chemistry

·      Study of chemistry in terms of physics

o   Quantum mechanics, thermochemistry

§  Analytical Chemistry

·      Analyzing substances

o   FDA, environment

§  Biochemistry

·      Study of biology in terms of chemistry

o   Metabolism, composition of living organisms

·      Chemistry encompasses biology and physics

Day 2

Hi class,

Please read section 2 of chapter 1 for class tomorrow. Dr. Middleton informed me that the textbook will be in next week. In the meantime, I will continue to post the pages from the book. I am also posting the video on the Big Bang that I wasn't able to play in class today as well as the Chemistry Dubstep video.

If you must leave class early, you are responsible for getting notes on the material you missed from another student.

Looking forward, there will be a quiz on chapter 1 on Thursday, and I will review all the material up to that point on Wednesday in preparation for the quiz.

THE BIG BANG

CHEMISTRY DUBSTEP

Day 1

Hi class,

As a reminder, please read section 1 of chapter 1 in your textbook for class tomorrow. Here are the textbook pages for those who did not receive a textbook today. I also posted an image of the "syllabus" that was distributed in class. Click on the thumbnail to view the page.