Week 4 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
January 26 -30, 2015

Learning Goals: Compare/contrast main types of nuclear decay. Write nuclear equations by determining the mass numbers and atomic numbers of daughter products and emitted particles. Interpret the graph of a decaying radioactive isotope. Solve half-life problems.

 

Monday - Radioactivity ppt

HW: radioactivity wksht

Tuesday - Radioactive golf balls activity – introduce & build

HW: none

Wednesday - Radioactive golf balls activity – demonstrate devices, collect data

HW: lab write-up due 2/2

Thursday - Radioactive decay rates ppt

HW: half-life problems

Friday - Radioactive decay of m&m-ium lab

HW: lab graph and questions

NOTE: Radioisotope mini-posters due 2/1 and Radioactivity quiz 2/3

Week 3
January 19-23, 2015

Learning goals: Describe some common uses of elements and compounds. Give examples of applications of radioisotopes.

 

Monday - Atoms and periodic table test

HW: project presentations 1/22

Tuesday - Work day for chemical families project presentations

HW: historical figures radioactivity article ?s

Wednesday - Work day for chemical families project presentations

HW: your exposure to radiation wksht

Thursday - Chemical family presentations; Introduce radioisotopes research

HW: isotope sheet due 1/30

Friday - Early Release 1-4 - No class

Week 2
January 12 - 16, 2015

Learning Goals:Describe some common uses of elements and compounds. Differentiate between ionic, covalent and metallic bonds.Prepare for unit test.

 

Monday - Three types of bonds ppt

HW: bonds wksht

Tuesday - Prep for lab; Work on chemical families project

HW: element sheets due 1/16

Wednesday - Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds lab

HW: lab questions due 1/16 & element sheets

Thursday - Work unit review

HW: complete review

Friday - Review for test

HW: study

Atoms and Periodic Table Test - Monday, January 19

Chemical Family Presentations - Thursday, January 22

SECOND SEMESTER
Week 1
January 5 - 9, 2015

Learning goals: Locate and describe properties of chemical families on periodic table. Describe some common uses of elements and compounds. Differentiate between ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds.



Monday - Chemical families ppt
HW: periodic table family colorings due 1/7

Tuesday - Introduce chemical families project - choose elements
HW: research

Wednesday -No School

Thursday -No School

Friday -Work on chemical families project
HW:element sheets due 1/15

Atoms and Periodic Table Test - Monday, 1/19