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Okay, time for more questions: Man-made or natural? What state of matter? When was the last time you used this ionic substance? Is this crystalline? Could it be a mineral?

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Nevada Stds.

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Compounds vs  Mixtures

Laws and Theories: What's the diff?

Conservation of mass: it's a law

P.12.A.3: Separation of mixtures

P.12.A.7: Conservation of mass, small ratios of atoms

LAB 13: 

Sodium bicarbonate and acetic acid, catch it if you can

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Atomic Theory of Chemistry  

Complete this Early developments worksheet for  25 points extra credit.

Bohr Atom

N.12.B.3: Science builds on past knowledge

P.12.A.2: Elements in the periodic table are arranged into groups and periods by repeating patterns and relationships. 

P.12.A.9: The number of electrons (relative to protons) determines whether a given atom is neutral or charged (an ion)

Flame Test Demos. 

21 Periodic Table and Periodic Table assignment.

Elements crossword (print completed puzzle for 50 e.c. points)

P.12.A.2: Elements in the periodic table are arranged into groups and periods by repeating patterns and relationships.  Periodic Table Assignment.
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Review: Periodicity and patterns in the Periodic Table of Elements

Quiz: Compounds, mixtures, atomic theory, periodic table.

P.12.A.3: Separation of mixtures

P.12.A.7: Conservation of mass, small ratios of atoms

P.12.A.2: Elements in the periodic table are arranged into groups and periods by repeating patterns and relationships. 

P.12.A.9: The number of electrons (relative to protons) determines whether a given atom is neutral or charged (an ion)

Lecture Notes and Review Quiz Game.
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Forming compounds: Balancing charges

Chemical reactions: New partners

Bonding Types: Sharing or stealing?

Chapter 4 Homework: Covalent Bonding: Names and Formulas

Endothermic Exothermic reactions, concentration

P.12.A.4:  Atoms bond with one another by transferring or sharing electrons. E/S

P.12.A.5: Students know chemical reactions can take place at different rates, depending on a variety of factors (i.e. temperature, concentration, surface area, and agitation). E/S

P.12.A.6: Students know chemical reactions either release or absorb energy. E/S

Lab 14: All in the family: Periodic Trends.

Lab 15: Endo-Exo what's the difference

24 Law of conservation of mass

Molecular models

P.12.A.7: Conservation of mass, small ratios of atoms Lab 16: Flame on torch...burning iron?
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Review

 

Quiz: atomic theory of chemistry, bonding.

P.12.A.4: Bonding and electrons

N.12.A.5: Use of models

Compare and contrast ionic and covalent bonding, draw models of each. Discuss examples and properties.
26 Structure and history of atom.

Radioactivity

Development of Atomic bomb

N.12.A.5: Models and modeling can be used to identify and predict cause-effect relationships. 

P.12.C.4: Characteristics, applications and impacts of radioactivity. 

N.12.B.1: Science, technology, and society influenced one another in both positive and negative ways. 

 
Guided Reading: Enrico Fermi

Lecture Notes: Ernest Rutherford

Note taker (Homework/Class work)

Nuclear Research and Presentations

Radioactivity simulation: Half-life of a Twizzler.

27 Isotopes

Half-life problems

Fission compared to Fusion

Quiz: nuclear processes

N.12.A.5: Models and modeling can be used to identify and predict cause-effect relationships. 

P.12.C.4: Characteristics, applications and impacts of radioactivity. 

N.12.B.1: Science, technology, and society influenced one another in both positive and negative ways. 

P.12.C.3: Nuclear reactions convert a relatively small amount of material into a large amount of energy. I/S

P.12.A.8: Most elements have two or more isotopes, some of which have practical applications. 

Present Findings 10 min. slide show per group

Lecture notes

Guided Review

Review: Quiz Game

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