Chemistry Unit 1: Measurement, Matter, and the Laboratory
Daily Learning Activities
Link to Unit Plan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
- Assignment
- Density lab data analysis
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Day 22
Sept 18 Monday |
- Learning Target/Question
- Use the density as determined experimentally to determine the possible identy of a substance
- Activities/Strategies
- Assessments
- Assignment
- Read "Penny for your thoughts" lab
- Prepare chemical data table
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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
- Assessments
- Assignment
- Read "Penny for your thoughts" lab
- Prepare chemical data table
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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
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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
- Assignment
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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
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Day 27
Sept 25 Monday |
- Learning Target/Question
- Activities/Strategies
- Finish calculations and graphs
- Are your pennies really gold? CER conclusion
- Assessments
- Assignment
- Consider: How might you count particles by weighing?
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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
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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
- Assignment
- Extension questions and reflection
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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
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