Monday, December 14, 2009

Reminder

Today's notes are available via the SnapGrades calendar. Assuming all goes well with the calendar, please look there, rather than here, for future updates.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Notes for Friday; Upcoming change in blog

Greetings!

Here are Friday's notes.

The notes are now also posted on SnapGrades, using their new Calendar feature. Please let me know if you're able to access those notes. If SnapGrades works as a repository for notes links, I'll probably start using that exclusively, and begin phasing out this blog.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Notes for Tuesday and Wednesday

Notes from Tuesday and Wednesday are here.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Syllabus for the last two weeks of this block.

Link here, or just read the syllabus in all its glory below.

B3W3 Syllabus



By the end of this week, you should be able to:


  • Explain the essentials of the discovery of the structure of the atom.
  • Explain the three basic particles that make up an atom and give basic facts about each.
  • Illustrate the structure of an atom of any given element based on its atomic number and atomic weight.


Assignments:



Xenophile: Quiz on endothermic and exothermic rxns, acids, bases, atoms vs molecules, combustion, catalysts and balancing equations. You may use only the foldable from last week. Monday W3D1


Yclept: Drawing of an atom of "your" element, showing neutrons, protons and electrons in correct numbers and locations. Heading should include the name and symbol of your element, its atomic number and its atomic weight. Should have nucleus and electron cloud labeled. Also, include information on the group your element belongs to: what is the name of the group and the important characteristics of that group? Due Thursday W3D4. Once this is approved, you can start work on the final draft of your pamphlet for next week.


Zoroastrian: Timeline of major events in the history of atomic studies (from class notes), due Friday, W3D5.



B3W4 Syllabus



By the end of this week, you should be able to:


  • Explain the purpose of the periodic table of the elements.
  • List the major families of elements and give examples and characteristics of each family.

Amanuensis: Final copy of brochure. Due W4D1.

Baal:
Block 3 Final. May use one standard sheet of paper (both sides) for your notes. You'll be given a periodic table, though it will not have the names of the elements, just the symbols.





Friday, December 4, 2009

Syllabus for W2

This week's syllabus: sorry for the late posting.

Element brochure directions

The sample brochure, with directions, that I handed out to everyone, in case you lost it:

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Notes: B3W2D3

Here are Wednesday's notes on exothermic reactions including combustion.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009