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Lisa Vamvakias
Welcome back to school.
Chemistry/ChemistryX
We will be testing every 2 weeks. These tests will be about 25 multiple choice questions with a short answer occasionally.
We will start with "Cookin' Chem" or thermochemistry. We will divide this chapter into groups. You will perform the lab and interpret the outcome and explain this to the rest of the class.
We will then proceed to "Ideal Toy" with gas laws and some electrochemistry.
Assignments:
1/15/08 Lab Project: performed labs were explained as well as concepts from the book: 25pts
1/22/08 Test 1: Test on basic gas laws, thermochemistry: 25 pts
1/24/08 Thermochemistry vocab worksheet: 10 pts
1/30/08 Conversion: moles, molecules and grams: 15 pts
2/1/08 Pressure/Volume lab: 15pts
2/6/08 Calorimeter group lab: 20 pts; Individual conclusions: 10 pts
2/8/08 TestII : 30 pts
4/8/08 To include in the titration lab conclusion (individual)
Justify introduction, hypothesis,purpose
Explain your procedure with specific data from lab
Discuss and explain how indicators work, your indicator (phenolpthalein), neutralization, endpoint, titration,limiting reagent, strong base with weak acid, equivalence point and bring data from lab to justify explanations.
4/15/08
Chem Project due May 15th and 16th
Rubric for May 15th & 16th Project
Topics: Environmental, Industrial or Medical Chemistry
10 points : 5- 20 minutes - Visual Representation of Project, this is either visual, an activity for the class or demonstration (must not be hazardous and must be approved). Verbal presentation about your topic.
10 points – Presentation will discuss the relationship between your topic and Chemistry, and explains visual representation, etc.
5 points - Organization of visual.
If can not present, you must create a visual that will be displayed.
10 points : 2-5 page research paper about the topic. This must include the Chemistry involved in your research.
10 points: Language, Grammar, etc.
5 points - Bibliography
4/29 and 4/30/08 Quiz on acids/bases
Final on 5/22 and 5/23 on Entropy, Enthalpy and Gibbs free energy.
Environmental Science
We will be looking at the history of trees from an environmental perspective at first.
You may access the Syllabus here, just print the 4th page and bring it in signed for 10 free points.
http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/ESS2.doc
Have a great Day!!!!
1/28/08 We are currently working on trees made from recycled products and learning about other common products made from wood.
We will then learn the history of Earth Day and Arbor Day.
The plants are starting to grow with our forest succession lab, make sure and look at your planters.
2/13/08: We are finishing the history of trees. Tests will be 2/14-2/15/08. Articles will be interpreted an questions will be answered. Be prepared for creative thinking.
2/18/08: We will start learning about the environment with "The Lorax" with questions and a little economics and environment.
Then Air, water and soil pollution
Assignments:
1/10 :Legend questions: 10 pts
1/10: Original legend: 10 pts
1/17: Sinkin' Lincoln Lab: 10 pts
1/22 :Map analysis: 10 pts
1/24 :Environmental articles: 10 pts
1/24: Industrial Revolution crossword: 10 pts
2/1: Biographical Sketch: 10 points
2/5: Recycled trees: 20 points
2/8: Forest succession lab write-up: 10 pts
2/12: Wildfire Debate: 10 pts
2/14: Test I: 35 pts
4/18-5/23/08 We will be working on our Energy Debates on Earth Day 4/22 and having the dabate on 4/24 and 4/25/08. We will wrap up the semester with a mini landfill, water purification and substance seperation, making recycled paper and a Backyard Project Investigation. The topics covered will be water pollution, water and wastewater treatment, waste and recycling, ecosystems and ecology.
5/1/08 Remember to bring in water,air and soil samples from home for the project. These will be presented on 5/20-5/21/08. The final will be on 5/22 and 5/23. Also bring food to cook, marshmallows,etc. on 5/27 & 5/28 using your solar cookers.
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