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Notes: Introduction To ICLS

Notes: Unit 1 Energy to Calorimetry

Lab:  Is Light Energy:  Silver Chloride Lab

Lab Write-Up Instructions/Questions

Power Point on Light as Energy

Lab: Determining the Rate of Combustion of a Candle

Lab Write-Up Questions for Rate of Combustion of a Candle

Lab:  Calorimetry Integrated Part 2    (This document has the procedure and the generalized data table template)

Here are the answers to the review packets for the upcoming test: ANSWERS to REVIEW PARTS 1, 2 AND 3

Notes:  Unit 2:  Elements / Atoms / Ions

                                           Back from Vacation! Graded:  Ions in Review 1314

Lab:  Making Brass (Alchemy) and Write-Up

What D'Ya Understand?  Carbon Monoxide

Identifying the Elements AND the Answers!!!

Notes: Unit 3 Compounds and Their Vocabulary

Lab:  Bond Types & Organic Molecular Comps vs. Inorganic Ionic Comps.

Graded Activity:  Compound Vocabulary Building (2)


Notes: Nerve Transmission (1)

Notes:  Nerve Transmission (2) The Synapse  (updated: I have made a few corrections to page 65 and 66)

Notes:  Special Issues: Ethanol Fuel, Solvent, Drug


reference tables and RESOURCES

Chemistry Reference Tables
 
Websites for Research

Informational Writing Checklist   This is a checklist of goals and evidences, which is verified as being inline with Common Core standards.  As you compose/respond/design written work, you should use this checklist.  The checklist identifies a number of types of evidence that you can use to demonstrate your mastery of necessary skills. So, GO LARGE and use it.
 

Reflection Stems for Labs

Calendar, assignments, & opportunities

When you see a date, that is when the assignment is due
 
16 May:  Graded:  Vocabulary Development/Alcohols/Graphs

12 May:  Short Answer Response is due!  Remember, you are required to use the checklist (attached to the assignment), and to have very clear examples.  Consider using an approach that addresses the questions of "what, where, when, how" as they apply to axonal and synaptic transmission.  Okay, this link:  Short Response Essay for Nerve Transmission ,  will download a copy of the prompt and the full checklist for informational writing.  The concept map with leading questions, to be used to help organize the work can be found here:  Nerve Transmission Concept Map Essay

7 May: Crossword!  Use your notes, and all those new nerve connections ;-)

6 May:  Page 66 the matching column work should be completed.  Please note that there are two corrections to be made to the 3rd set of matching.   Term 3 should be neurotransmitter and Term 4 should be NORadrenaline.  Sorry for the mess up.  I did a similar typo on page 65 and I will try to correct that in class.

25 April:  Quiz:  Vocabulary of Compounds and The Basics of Nerve Transmission.  Students can use a concept map (not "notes" ... but a constructed concept map) with the quiz.

10 April:  The Vocabulary of Compounds

4 April (Friday):  The lab write up for  Bond Types & Organic Molecular Comps vs. Inorganic Ionic Comps. is due.  It should be word-processed.

CHANGE IN DATE:  
12 March: Quiz! The Ever Popular; Atoms, Ions, Electrolytes, Molecules Of The Human Nervous System!

28 Feb:
Due:  The completed   What D'Ya Understand?  Carbon Monoxide  It is graded ... and be sure to use the informational writing checklist for question #5!!!

11 Feb:
Brass Alloy Write-Up is due.  Don't forget that you have a signed contract & don't forget to use the Informational Writing Checklist.  If you have questions about the lab write-up, see Mr. D or Ms. M ... or drop Mr D an email.

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