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Lakeside High School

Dekalb County Schools

Unit 1

First day of school

-Go over procedures and expectations
-Introduction to chemistry
-seating chart game
Homework:
-get parents to sign syllabus and return on Wednesday!

August 8, 2017

Watch lab safety video: The Lab Accident at Jefferson High
Go over lab equipment
Homework:
-lab safety contract signed and returned on Friday
-study for lab safety quiz on Friday!!

August 10, 2017

August 11, 2017

Lab Safety Quiz
finish POGIL from previous day 

August 14, 2017

Bell Work:
Why is it important to measure accurately?
What instruments can you use to measure?
 

August 15, 2017

homework: finish packet 

August 16, 2017

Bell Work:
How many significant figures are in the following:
   0.0010
   560,500
   2.0
   0.506
Answer the following using appropriate significant figures:
   450+95=
   12 x 36=
 

August 18, 2017

Write the following in scientific notation:

   100,500

   .0000405

   678,000,000

Write the following in standard notation

   8.98 x 106

   6 x 10 -2

Review Guide: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
Homework: study for quiz tomorrow! 

August 18, 2017

Bell Work:
Solve the following, give the answer in correct number of significant figures:
   10.0-2.3 =
   24 x 3.00 =
Place the following in scientific notation:
   0.000423
   109,000,000
Quiz: Scientifc Notation and Signifcant Figures
Homework: have a great weekend! 

August 21, 2017

Bell Work:

How many oz. are in a cup?

How many inches in a foot?

How many feet in a meter?

How many inches in a meter?

Introduction to Metric Conversions

August 22, 2017

bell Work:
How many quarters are in $3?
How many pennies are in $20?
How many nickels are in $100?

August 23, 2017

Bell Work:
What are the metric prefixes IN ORDER?
What metric unit would you use to measure the following:
Glass of water: ________________
Distance from your house to the school: _____________
Weight of your book bag: _______________

Metric Conversions Lab
homework: finish metric conversions
study for metric conversion quiz on Friday!

August 24, 2017

Bell Work:
In your own words, what is density?
How can you see density? Give an example

Density Lab
Homework: Study for Metric Conversion Quiz tomorrow!

August 25, 2017

Bell Work
Convert the following:
150 m to Km:
789 mm to m:
6 Km to cm:
 
Metric Conversion Quiz
Work on Density Lab
Homework: Have a great weekend!

August 28, 2017

Bell Work:
What are the three states of matter?
What are characteristics of each?
 
Finish working on Density Lab

August 29, 2017

Bell Work
What are the three states of matter?
What are characteristics of each?
 
 

August 30, 2017

Bell Work
Complete the classifications of matter flow chart
 

August 31, 2017

Bell Work
What is the difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures?
What is the difference between homogeneous and compounds?
 
Homework:
Finish Practice Problems

September 1, 2017

Find the percent composition of the following:
NaCl
NH3
Ag2S
 

September 5, 2017

What is the percent composition of Nitrogen in 52g of NH2?

Change the following to 3 significant figures:

0.0004312

1,000,200

homework:
finish review guide (due Thursday)
study for test on Thursday

September 6, 2017

Bell Work:
Write down 3 rules of significant figures
 
 
Homework:
Finish Review guide (due Friday)
Study for test on Friday!

September 7, 2017

 
Homework:
Study for test tomorrow!
Finish review guide (due tomorrow)

September 8, 2017

NO BELL WORK
Test Day Rules:
Turn in your bell work and review guide to the pink basket
Book bags and ALL belongings should be at the front of the classroom
The only thing at your desk should be a calculator and a PENCIL (it’s a scantron)
The quicker you follow directions, the more time you have on your test
IF I SEE A CELL PHONE AT YOUR DESK/Pants pocket you will receive a ZERO on the test
Talking during test = zero