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Chemistry 3 Homepage 2008 - 2009

Course Overview Documents

SHS Chemistry 3 Overview
Lab Safety Rules (RTF file)
Three-ring Binder Information
Common Lab Report Format (SHS) (Word doc)
Lab Report Writing Information (html)
Lab Grading Outline (html) How labs are graded
Personal Introduction Essay (doc)

Group Work Defined

Working in small groups to solve problems is a great way to learn science. Here are a few documents to give group work some shape and definition so that it can be a self-regulating learning tool:

Group Work Information


Assignments listed in chronological order:

First Quarter

Labs

Lab: Observing a Candle (html)
Lab: The Soda Straw Balance
Lab: Density (html)
Pre-lab: The Size of a Molecule
Lab: The Size of a Molecule

Math Skills

Group Activity: Scientific Notation (html)
Additional Examples for Scientific Notation (html)
Homework: Scientific Notation
Project: Choose your own experiment (html)

Group Activity: Dimensional Analysis (html)
Homework 1: Dimensional Analysis
Homework 2: Dimensional Analysis
Homework: Metrics
An activity about measurement, precision, significant figures, and accuracy.
Homework: Square and Cubic Units

Group Activity: Density (html) also called Additional Density Problems.



Second Quarter

Atomic Structure

Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table (html)
Periodic Table (PDF) from http://www.webelements.com/
Periodic Table colored by groups
from http://www.chemicool.com/
Atomic Structure Homework (html)
There will be a quiz on the preceding material as soon as we have completed it.

Lab: Conservation of Matter (html)

Group Activty: Average Atomic Mass (html)
The homework assignment is here.

Lab: Atomic Mass and Average Atomic Mass

A lab (no online handout) about electric forces of attraction and repulsion. This will include a demonstration of the van de Graff generator.
Group Activity: Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry
Group Activity: Radiation 1 Alpha and Beta Radiation
Group Activity: Radiation 2 Positron and Electron Capture Radiation and Radiation Exposure
Lab: Geiger Counter
Homework: Radiation

Lab: The Geiger Counter (Carried out as a demonstration in class).

Lab: Hard Water an investigative style lab in which you must create your own procedure.

Third Quarter

Group Activity: Atomic Structure II Now we move on to cover the electron structure of atoms.
Homework: Atomic Structre II more work with atoms, electrons and ionic charges

Lab: Intro to the Bunsen Burner

Activity: Chemical Formulas and Compounds we will learn about bonding and ionic compounds
Here is the first homework assignment that goes with this group activity.
Here is the second homework assignment that goes with this group activity.
And the third.
Lab: Solubility of Ionic Solutes

Lab: Glurch and Oobleck a fun activity in which the properties of colloids and polymers are investigated.

Group Activity: Light
Homework: Light
Lab: Hydrogen Atom Simulator Do problems 1 - 5 for homework. The rest of the questions will be answered using an online simulator (link is on the lab page).
Lab: Flame Tests



Fourth Quarter




A few useful links

Chemistry Links
Periodic Table (PDF) from http://www.webelements.com/
Periodic Table Image suitable for printing
Periodic Table colored by groups from http://www.chemicool.com/
A Reference Sheet of Common Atomic and Polyatomic Ions
Examples of Chemistry Problems
Vapor Pressure of Water Data
A fully-functional scientific calculator for chemistry including a table of useful constants.
A Partial Bibliography of works consulted
And here’s a useful download: a program that will quickly and easily convert units for you. Download and unzip to use.

Teachers and other Professionals:


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Last Updated: Aug 19, 2008
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