Mrs. Hill's CTA page

Welcome to the 2010-2011 School Year!! Each week I will post the upcoming weeks assignments and activities. This year I will be teaching Applications of Chemistry! Check your course page often for assignments, materials and announcements. If you have any questions, please email me at: lhill@torahacademy.org. If you need to speak to me by phone, please call me at: 614-946-8481.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Week of 11/29-12/3/10/10 subject to change

Monday
Review ch 3

Tuesday
Review ch 3
Quiz over ch 3

Wednesday
No Class
Dbl Block 3
Bring calculators to class on Thursday

Thursday
Dbl Block 4 (PowerPoint Presentation)
Lab applying principles of chapter 3 to Geology samples assigned
Atomic structure of elements contained in geology sample
Illustrate distribution of electrons of elements in sample
Electron Configuration
energy level diagram
condensed Noble gas notation w/o book
Isotopes of atoms of elements found in geology sample
Calculated weighted average atomic mass of atoms of elements
Symbol for each element
Group/Family of element
Period
Transition element (?)
Watch PeriodicVideos.Com of each element and take notes

Friday
Finish Thursday activity

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Week of 11/15-19/10 subject to change

Monday
Ch. 3 Structure of Atom discussion

Tuesday
quantum mechanical model
Aufbau principle
Hund's Rule

Wednesday
P/T Conferences no school

Thursday
Abbreviation of electron configuration
Valence electrons
Isotopes

Friday
Symbols
The Periodic Table

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Week of 11/1-5/10 subject to change

Monday
Read through "Alka-Seltzer" Lab
"Endothermic-Exothermic Lab"


Tuesday
Prepare lab book for "Alka-Seltzer" Lab
"Endothermic-Exothermic Lab"

Wednesday
No Class

Thursday
4th Period Double Block
"Alka-Seltzer" Lab
"Endothermic-Exothermic Lab"

Friday
Finish Write-ups
Review for lab practical

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Week of 10/25-29/10 subject to change

Monday
Read through lab "Solubility: Separate Sand and Sucrose (Solids)" and prepare lab books
Illustrate differential solubility

Tuesday
Quiz on lab

Wednesday
Do lab

Thursday
Finish lab
Answer questions #1-3

Friday
Problem Set No. 2 Page 25 in book #1-9 Hand in at end of period counts as a quiz


See information for Test information
Lab practical on 11/5/10 and written portion of test on 11/8/10

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Week of 10/18-22/10 subject to change

Monday
Finish Specific Gravity Lab and hand-in lab book

Tuesday
Watch Physical and chemical changes videos and complete WS

Wednesday
Experiments #3,4,5,6,7

Thursday
Same as Wednesday

Friday
TBA

Monday, October 11, 2010

Week of 10/11-15/10 subject to change

Monday
In computer lab
Review concepts of density and specific gravity via web videos

Tuesday
In rm 8
Finish density and specific gravity lab write ups

Wednesday
In computer lab
Review concepts of physical and chemical properties via web videos

Thursday
In rm 8
Review concepts of physical and chemical properties via web videos

Friday
In rm 8
Worksheet of classifying elements, compounds, and mixtures

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Week of October 4 Subject to change

Monday
Notes on Chemical Properties
HW Chemistry Made Simple Page 19 Fig. 2.4 Find 12 elements found in the sign and on a separate sheet of paper write down elements 12 elements found in the human body using table from page 18. Write element symbol down along with the name of that element. Due 10/5/10

Tuesday
Elements and Compounds Worksheet in class
Review Specific Gravity Lab

Wednesday
No Class

Thursday
Double Block
Specific Gravity Lab of Unknown rock specimen
Elements and Compounds Worksheet
Bring calculators and lab books to class

Friday
Finish lab report and turn in

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Week of 9/20-24/10

Monday
Read "Density/Specific Gravity" Lab
Prepare lab books in class
HW Do Math Practice due 9/21/10 do on separate sheet of paper to turn in

Tuesday

Homework due at beginning of class before lab
Start "Density/Specific Gravity" Lab

Wednesday
No School

Thursday
No School

Friday
No School

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Week of 9/13-17/10 Subject to change

Monday
Application of Density (Solar System)
Application of Density (Food)
Application of Specific Gravity

Tuesday
Intensive Physical Properties
Lemon Balm and tea

Wednesday
Graduated Cylinder WS

Thursday
"OoBleck" Lab

Friday
Lab Safety quiz

Monday, September 6, 2010

Week of 9/6/10-9/10/10

Monday
Labor Day

Tuesday
Continuation of Math Diagnostic

Wednesday
Intensive and Extensive Physical Properties
Gourd Preparations

Thursday
No Classes

Friday
No classes


Monday, August 30, 2010

Week of 8/30/10-9/3/10

Monday
SI units
Intensive and Extensive Physical Properties

Tuesday
Demos of Physical Properties
Laboratory Safety Guidelines
Laboratory Equipment

Wednesday
No Class
Bring Calculator for Thursday

Thursday
Double Block
Garden Harvest for Rebekah's Place
Math Diagnostic

Friday
Finish Math Diagnostic

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Week of 8/24/10

Monday
Tuesday
Welcome Back --The dream to your ticket out
Wednesday
Engrade--Set up student accounts
distribute textbooks
Peruse teacher blog and Engrade website
Thursday
Introduction
The Scientific Method
Friday
Intensive physical properties
Laboratory Safety sheet
sign and turn in
Indentification of Laboratory glassware sheet

Monday, August 23, 2010

Welcome Back students!

Welcome back the new school year!

  • The class links are the the right under Mrs. Hill's 2010-2011 class.
  • All course grades will be maintained on Engrade. Please check your grades often! I will also track your attendance and tardiness on Engrade; and your grades will be available to your parents as well. Look to the right under websites for the link to the Engrade website.
  • You will find supplemental information to the right

I'm looking forward to having a wonderful year!

Mrs. Hill