Chemistry Unit 1: Measurement, Matter, and the Laboratory
Daily Learning Activities
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Day 17
Sept 11 Monday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Learn protocols and their rationale for working safely in the lab
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Lab Safety POGIL in small groups, with roles
    • Whole class discussion at key points
    • Check progress on Conversion Factor Practice; decide when to quiz
  • Assessments
    • Lab Safety Quiz after Day 2
  • Assignment

Day 18
Sept 12 Tuesday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Learn protocols and their rationale for working safely in the lab, Day 2 and Safety Data Sheets
  • Activities/Strategies
  • Assessments
    • Exit pass
    • Lab Safety Quiz tomorrow
  • Assignment

    • Prepare for quiz
Day 19
Sept 13 Wednesday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • How can density be used to identify substances?
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Lab Safety Quiz
    • Application of measurement skills - collecting density data onpre and post 1982 pennies
  • Assessments
    • Spot-check of measurements
    • Data table and calculations follow protocol
  • Assignment
  • Chemical Data Table for Monday's Lab
  • Find accepted valies for density of Cu and Zn
Day 20
Sept 14 Thursday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Collect data needed to calculate density of various amounts of pennies. Calculate the density, explaining your calculation using scientific protocols.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Lab Safety Quiz
    • Application of measurement skills - collecting density data on pre and post 1982 pennies
  • Assessments
    • Spot-check of measurements
    • Data table and calculations follow protocol
  • Assignment

Day 21
Sept 15 Friday

  • Learning Target/Question
    • Graph mass vs volume of a substance and show that the slope of the line = density
    • Use density as a conversion factor
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Graph data from yesterday in Desmos - mass is Y and volume is X
  • Assessments
    • Conversion Factor Quiz
  • Assignment
    • Density lab data analysis
Day 22
Sept 18 Monday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Use the density as determined experimentally to determine the possible identy of a substance
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Desmos - graphing
  • Assessments
    • Submitted lab report
  • Assignment
    • Read "Penny for your thoughts" lab
    • Prepare chemical data table
Day 23
Sept 19 Tuesday

Finish from Monday, and hlf of class at Farm Science Review

  • Learning Target/Question
    • Use the density as determined experimentally to determine the possible identy of a substance
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Desmos - graphing
  • Assessments
    • Submitted lab report
  • Assignment
    • Read "Penny for your thoughts" lab
    • Prepare chemical data table
Day 24
Sept 20 Wednesday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Observe chemical and physical properties of metals
    • Exolain how density is an intensive property so can be used to help identify a substance
  • Activities/Strategies
  • Assessments
    • Lab safety application
    • analysis of lab when finished
  • Assignment
    • Plan density data collection
Day 25
Sept 21 Thursday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Observe chemical and physical properties of metals
    • Exolain how density is an intensive property so can be used to help identify a substance
  • Activities/Strategies
  • Assessments
    • CER in conclusion
  • Assignment
Day 26
Sept 22 Friday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Apply understanding of density to identify the metals in your lab
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Measure and collect data to determine density
  • Assessments
    • Density calculations and graph
  • Assignment
    • Calculate density and add data to graph
Day 27
Sept 25 Monday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • CER in conclusion
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Finish calculations and graphs
    • Are your pennies really gold? CER conclusion
  • Assessments
    • Completed lab
  • Assignment
    • Consider: How might you count particles by weighing?
 
Day 28
Sept 26
Tuesday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Use evidence to support a claim for the identity of your coins.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Complete measurements, calculations, graph, and CER conclusion.
  • Assessments
    • claim evidence reason justification for identity
    • calculations in accepted format
    • ProCore 01 Atomic Structure and 02 Periodic Table
  • Assignment

    • Finish lab
Day 29
Sept 27
Wednesday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Use particle models to describe elements and compounds as pure substances, and mixtures as not pure substances.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Classification of matter POGIL
  • Assessments
    • quiz
  • Assignment

    • Extension questions and reflection
Day 30
Sept 28
Thursday
  • Learning Target/Question
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Complete POGIL from yesterday
    • Begin to investigate how to count particles that are too small to see
  • Assessments
    • Mole calculations on Friday
  • Assignment

    • Make conversion factors from
   

 

NGSS Crosscutting Concepts: Scale, Proportion Quantity, Energy and Matter

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