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Class Updates:
GCSE Chemistry
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Friday, September 8, 2023
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Friday, October 13, 2023
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Monday, October 30, 2023
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
***Christmas exam***
Monday, January 8 - Friday, January 12, 2024
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- States of matter - we went over the 3 states of matter, the properties of each, and the key terms associated with changing states [melting/freezing/condensing/evaporating].
- The periodic table: students coloured in their periodic tables to show the metals and non-metals.
- Homework: sign up for the class Quizlet if you didn't get a chance in class [see resources tab for the link to the class Quizlets].
Friday, September 8, 2023
- Practice questions on states of matter
- How to navigate a Quizlet question set when you haven't learned all of the content yet.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
- Warm up: temperature/volume/pressure.
- Today's lesson is on the kinetic particle theory. What is it? How does it work? What do we need to know?
- How the kinetic particle theory related to temperature, volume, and pressure.
- Diffusion: what is it? ***This is a key concept that we will see in both biology, chemistry AND physics!
- Homework: 10 minutes of Quizlet before Friday!
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
- Elements, compounds, mixtures. Definitions, examples and how to visualize.
- The atom and the three subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, electrons.
- How to use your periodic table to find the subatomic particles of any element [notes + activity].
- Electron configuration of elements 1-20.
Friday, September 22, 2023
- Practice identifying protons, electrons, neutrons of atoms using the periodic table.
- Drawing electron configurations practice.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
- Reviewed content we've learned so far.
- Isotopes
- Looking at how atoms [neutral] can become ions [charged].
- Practice with subatomic particles of ions.
- Homework: complete physics "motion" quizlet for tomorrow.
- Chemistry quiz on Tuesday, October 10 on states of matter, elements/compounds/mixtures, atoms, isotopes, ions [everything we've done in chemistry up until today].
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- Introduction to chemical bonding: looking at ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding.
Friday, October 6, 2023
- Reviewed for our quiz next Tuesday
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
- Chemistry quiz!
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
- Went over the chemistry quiz in detail with students from last class. Students made corrections and annotations for how to solve problems within their quiz.
- There will be a re-quiz on Friday for students who want to improve their quiz grade. Students can select one of the three quizzes [biology, chemistry, physics] they would most like to improve on. There was class time today to go through the syllabus points, ask questions for clarification and start revising.
Friday, October 13, 2023
- Re-quizzes in biology, chemistry, physics.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
- Reviewing chemistry: what are atoms, isotopes, and ions? How to find protons/electrons/neutrons of each.
- Time to complete corrections for re-quizzes
Monday, October 30, 2023
- Ionic bonding: what is it? What are some properties of ionic bonds?
- How to visualize ionic bonding: practice questions.
- Homework: complete practice questions (down to aluminum and fluorine) for Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- Went over content from yesterday on ionic bonding.
- How to write formulas for ionic compounds: notes and practice questions.
- How to name ionic compounds: notes and practice questions.
Monday, November 6, 2023
- Covalent bonding: what is it? What are some properties of covalent bonds?
- How to visualize covalent bonding: practice questions.
- Drew the covalent molecules for the structures found on the syllabus.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- Types of covalent bonds: simple molecular and giant covalent structures.
- Metallic bonding
***Christmas exam***
- Your Christmas exam will cover syllabus topics C1-C2 [everything up until metallic bonding].
- You can find a copy of your syllabus, which includes every point, definition and example you could be tested on in the resources tab!!!
Monday, January 8 - Friday, January 12, 2024
- We worked on content for the alternative to practical exam. We did some practice questions, looked at different experimental techniques, reviewed the types of variables, and went over how to plan an experiment.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
- Introduction to chemical equations.
- How to balance equations practice questions.
- Want additional practice questions? Click here.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Warm up: balancing equations and finding atomic mass.
- How to find molecular mass using the formula of a compound and the periodic table.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- How to find mole ratios from a balanced equation.
- Introduction to moles and molar equations
- Absent today? Read through section 3.03 of their textbook [starts on page 315, goes to page 320]. Students can attempt questions 3.10 and 3.11 in their notebooks from the section questions.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- We went over the notes and textbook students that students had completed last week when I was absent. We will practice this more after the midterm break.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Students worked on practice questions on moles, focusing on the first moles triangle, converting mass to moles.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Continued with moles
- Today's lesson focused on how to convert volume of gas to moles.
- Click here for practice questions 1-10 if you did not finish in class today.
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Additional moles and volume practice questions.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Moles practice questions.
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Revised for test on Monday: transport in plants/animals, stoichiometry, energy.
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Retest.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- The periodic table.
- Groups 1, 7, 8 and transition metals.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Practicing the periodic table trends.
- Practice questions: the periodic table.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- What is a rate of reaction?
- The 5 factors that affect the rate of a reaction.
- How to measure the rate of reaction when a gas is produced: gas syringes or changes in mass.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- REDOX reactions.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Practice questions on rates of reaction and REDOX reactions.