Mrs. Bullock's Classes

What's going on in class 2/6-2/21

2012-02-10T12:44:00.000-08:00

Chemistry
Reactions!!!
We're learning everything possible about reactions. This unit is truly putting you to the test. By the end, you should/will be able to see 2 chemicals mix and

write correct formulas for the reactants
identify the reaction type
write correct formulas for the products
balance the equation
add the states of matter to all reactants and products

Whew! It's a lot. No single step is too hard, but when you have to do it all at once, this can be daunting. Hang in there. Ther rewards are huge!

Reactions Test is a practical test and will be Tues 2/21 and Wed 2/22

Monday 2/13, your Power Point project is due. This is a LAB grade, not just a homework grade, so it does have a big impact on your overall Chem grade. What do you need to do?

Make a power point similar to the one you saw in class (in fact, you can download the one from class through the wikipace link below and use it as a template)
With... Pictures to represent the 4 main reaction types- combination, decomposition, single replacement and double replacement
And... chemical reaction examples for each also (you can find a zillion examples in your packet)
Work in groups of 1-3 people from any chem class
Email your teacher the power point!

IB Chemistry
We're all Organic right now (Ha! Get it?)
This week has been about new names and formulas: aldehydes, ketones, amines, benzenes, rings, and acids. Next week, we'll get into reactions.
Monday 2/13 will be a review of regular Chem reactions and then Tues-Friday will be new reactions with demos and mini-labs.
The week of 2/21, you will have an Organic take-home test and we'll start our last big IA: Citric Acid Titration.

1/31/12... Last minute I Video(s)

2012-01-31T15:16:00.000-08:00

IB Chemistry-- Last minute video(s) you can watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzzPoBEmGYs&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

100 Things NOT to do in IB Chem SL

End of the Semester...

2012-01-11T10:32:00.000-08:00

Chemistry
Your midterm is Jan 26 and 27. We will spend 2 days in class reviewing and you will get a review guide (which is also available on the wikispace link below). The test is all multiple choice and is worth 15% of your final grade. What does it cover?

Matter and Gas Laws: properties of solids/liquids/gases, homo/heterogeneous mixtures, how changes in T/P and V affect gases, calculations with the 3 gas laws
Atomic Structure: isotopes, reading the periodic table, electron configurations
Periodic Trends: electronegativity, ionization energy, and atomic radius
Bonding: ions, names/formulas for ionic and covalent compounds, properties of different bond types: conductivity, melting point, state at room temperature...
The Mole: conversions with moles/liters/grams/molecules/atoms, molarity, % composition, ideal gas law

You can use (1) the Chem Info sheet, (2) periodic table, (3) aufbau diagram, (4) your mole map, (5) calculator

Next up= Reactions!

IB Chemistry
Midterm Exam is Wednesday February 1.

Study: your notes/old quizzes/old assignments, any links below up to the "visible human", practice questions in the classroom

Wordfind silliness extra credit is posted on the wikispace--- see link below. Electrocity link is also below, and my teacher code is CB18603. If you don't have the teacher code, I can still see that you did it, as long as you save it under your name and Bend High... You'll see.

Winter Break...

2011-12-14T12:35:00.000-08:00

WINTER BREAK HOMEWORK:

Chemistry

IB Chemistry

You need to register (or log on if you're already registered) on quizstar.4teachers.org
Then, "search" for our class. If you use the teacher name "Bullock", then you can scroll down the list to find Casie Bullock and IB Chemistry. Check the box and click "Register".
There are 3 quizzes to take:

Quantitative (moles and stoichiometry)
Bonding
Acids and Bases Review

You get one homework stamp for each one on THURSDAY after break, as long as you score over 50%. If you do worse than 50%, just retake it.
I will get an email with the results, so you don't need to print them out or anything.

What's up this week? 12/12-12/15

2011-12-05T07:18:00.001-08:00

Chemistry
We're deep into Bonding right now. You have already learned:

How/why/what ions form
How to name and write formulas for basic ionic compounds
How to name and write formulas for compounds with polyatomic ions
How covalent bonds form
How to identify covalent compounds
How to name and write formulas for covalent compounds
How to draw Lewis structures for covalent compounds
How to name the 3D shape for covalent compounds

What's next? Last on the list-- Strengths of bond types. This week, you'll be learning about the 4 different types of bonds and how the bonding works between MOLECULES instead of within the molecule. That's what determines the physical properties of a molecule (melting point, conductivity and solubility in water)

Bonding Test Thursday 12/15

IB Chemistry
IA Time again! This week, you'll be working on an IA comparing properties of fuels or calorimeter setups. You'll have Monday and Tuesday in class, with the computers on Tuesday, although the write-up does not need to be typed. The writeup will be graded with the full IB rubric (remember to use your checklist!) and is due WEDNESDAY 12/14.

What's going on right now? 11/14- 11/30

2011-11-16T09:28:00.001-08:00

Chemistry
BONDING!
Pretty soon, you'll be able to rattle off formulas for things like potassium oxalate, ammonium fluoride and iron(III) sulfate. Then, you'll be learning how to draw molecules and predict their behavior (melting point, conductivity...). Exciting, huh?
Thanksgiving homework= make a wordfind + 1 quickie worksheet. Both are in your packet, but can also be found through the wikilinks at the bottom of this page. Enjoy the holiday!

IB Chemistry
Redox is wrapping up! This week you'll learn about batteries and electroplating. Then, there's a take home test Thursday (due Friday).

Next up= a crowd favorite... Thermochemistry!

In the Thermo unit, you'll be learning about reactions which give off and take in heat energy. You'll learn how to calculate the heat change in a reaction and about WHY reactions have heat changes. It will culminate with a big IA on Fuels... Stay tuned.

Right now in class 11/1-11/11

2011-11-03T10:26:00.000-07:00

Chemistry
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table TEST Monday and Tuesday 11/7 (written) and 11/8 (multiple choice)! What's going to be on the test, you ask?

basic atomic structure (finding protons, neutrons and electrons)
isotopes- symbols, most common isotope and calculating average atomic mass
electron configurations
periodic table families
trends on the periodic table- defining electronegativity/ionization energy/melting point, ranking elements by increasing ___, explaining WHY the trends are linked to each other

What should you use to study?

your packet
your notes from class
the power points used in class (see the wikispace link below)
the jeopardy game on our class wikispace
you may check out a textbook and study Chapters 5, 13, 14

Good luck!

Next up= Bonding... This is when it starts to get fun!

IB Chemistry
We're into Redox now. It's the first unit which is brand new to you this year. So, we're moving a little slower and it's a little harder than anything we've done so far. Actually, almost unanimously, students find Redox one of the hardest Chemistry topics. We're building building building up to 2 main things:

predicting whether reactions are spontaneous
using reactions to do work (batteries and electroplating)

What's up in class 10/24-11/4

2011-10-24T12:24:00.000-07:00

Chemistry
We're studying atoms and the periodic table.

The week of 10/24 we're focusing on electron configurations and how electrons get excited and relaxed. By the end of the week, you'll know about how fireworks are made and what 3p6 means. You have a quiz on Thursday + no other homework until the weekend.
The week of 10/31 we're focusing on the periodic table. You'll be learning about all of the patterns on the table for ionization energy, electronegativity, atomic radius... Big words! And, you'll get the assignment for the "Periodic Table of..." project.
The test for this unit is Monday/Tuesday 11/7 & 11/8

IB Chemistry
We're working on Bonding right now. There's a group test on Friday 10/28.
Field Trip for the Group 4 project is Thursday 10/27. You'll get all the project details in Thursday. there's nothing to prepare ahead of time, except make sure you bring warm clothes and good walking shoes.

Next up= Redox! This will be new to everyone!

What's going on in class 10/10-10/21

2011-10-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

Chemistry
Gas Law Quiz Monday 10/17! It's a multiple choice quiz covering

element/compound/homogeneous mixture/heterogeneous mixture
heating curves
gas law concepts (ie: as pressure increases, volume decreases)
gas law calculations

Next week, you'll be moving on to Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table-- learning about isotopes, particle accelerators, patterns on the periodic table... New packet on Tuesday 10/18. By 10/21, you'll know what an isotope is, how mass is calculated using isotopes, and a few uses for isotopes.

IB Chemistry
CHANGE OF PLANS! We're taking only the multiple choice section of the test Friday... in small groups. And, the study sheet + terms list are due on Monday. Monday you will have the written portion of the test on your own.
What should you do to study? Complete the study sheet and use the website below which says "useful for study sheets" if you get stuck.

Next week, onto Bonding-- one of my favorites! You'll be learning about empirical formula, and reviewing bond types (polar, network covalent...) with some IB-style questions. Yay!

It's still review, which means I'm still rolling pretty fast. After Bonding, I promise to slow down as we learn some new things.

Don't forget to "like" my facebook page!

What's going on in class 10/3- 10/14

2011-10-05T10:38:00.000-07:00

Chemistry
Diaper Lab is Due on Friday before 2:45
What do you need to have in it?

Purpose Question: Which whole diaper holds the most water- Target, Mom to Mom, or Huggies? Plus, which would you consider the best buy?
Data Table(s): with correct labels and units
Calculations: (1) volume a whole diaper would hold (2) something which shows which is the best buy-- 1 sample calculation for each is okay, need not show for each brand
Graph(s): with correct labels... Graph should show the answer to your purpose question, NOT all of your raw data
Conclusion: statement which answers the purpose question+ 3 sources of error

Ideally typed, but I'll only take a point or two off if it's not. The content is more important to me than typing.
Groups CAN have the same data table and graph since we had to share the computers, but you each need your own conclusion and sources of error.

After the Diaper Lab, we're going to start a unit on Matter and Gas Laws where you'll be learning about how particles behave in a solid/liquid/gas and how they change with changes in temperature/volume/pressure. It's a super-short unit with a Quiz on Monday 10/17 and then we're on to Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table.

IB Chemistry
We're starting Atomic Structure/Periodic Table/Bonding on Thursday. It's a lot of review, but using true IB questions and terminology.

Chromatography IA corrections are due on Monday 10/10. You can ask me a million questions and I can help you a ton, so don't feel like you have to go it alone on this one.

What's going on in class 9/19-9/30

2011-09-19T12:44:00.000-07:00

Chemistry:
You're learning about t-charts and experiment design over the next couple weeks. You'll have a big lab rolling for 3-4 days which will sum it all up.
Conversions Quiz on Thursday 9/22!

IB Chemistry:
The big news is... Internal Assessment #1!
You'll have 3 days in class to collect and begin to process data 9/20-9/22 then the typed report is due Monday 9/26. Follow the checklist I gave you and you'll do fine! This WILL count as a real IB assessment, but remember that IB only sees your 2 best. You'll have chances to improve the assignment for your class grade. I want this to be a learning experience, not a stress experience, but I also want you to have the opportunity to get the official assessments out of the way.

Coming up= Stoichiometry and Molarity review week of 9/26.

Quick note for IB Chem 9/18

2011-09-18T09:22:00.001-07:00

Oh no!
I'm so sorry
I blew it with your homework for this weekend
There are several big mistakes

You can do the top section, but your answers might not match the letters at the bottom
The rest- just skip it!

Sorry again...

Welcome back to School!

2011-08-23T09:12:00.000-07:00

Welcome back!
I hope those big powerful brains are rested, flexed and ready for action (not atrophied and screaming with wimpiness) because this is CHEMISTRY!

Bookmark this site because it has lots of stuff that you'll find useful as the class progresses. What's on here, you ask? Well...

A bi-weekly update of exactly what's going on in class with large assignment and test dues dates (see packet/calendar for small assignment details)
Links which will be helpful for studying- tutorials and review sites

Links to videos used in class

ALL paper materials dsitributed and power points used in class will be posted on a wikispace site which you can access through here

Assignment details

IB practice tests

A few games and things just for fun

Class syllabi + rules

.....and maybe more, especially if you ask for it

I'm excited (you'll learn that it's kind of a constant state, verging on a problem) and I hope I get you excited about Chemistry.

IB Chemistry details for your science writing assignment-- Watch the video linked below "Why is Science Important"- parts 2 and 14 (10 and 12 are also good--- well, the whole thing is). Write a short, 4-8 sentence, response to each of the following questions:

Is the phrase "Science never proves anything" true? Explain your thoughts. And, if not, then why should we even bother teaching science?

Why are YOU personally taking IB Chemistry?

Right now in class-- 5/31 to the end...

2011-05-18T00:50:00.000-07:00

IB Chemistry

Bag It Video: video.rmpbs.org/video/1889543775
Bend Research Field trip on Friday 6/3. Meet at Bend Research facility at 8AM. Don't be late!

Chemistry

Final exam time!

Your first exam will be the practical part (25% of the grade). You'll be given 6 clear liquids and will need to use lab tests to identify the liquids + create a flow chart that another student could follow to identify them.

The second exam is a 63 question multiple choice test covering all of the topics on the checklist you were given in class (also on the class wikispace, see link below). You'll need a calculator, yellow sheet, mole map, and periodic table

What should you study?

Checklist given in class (also on wikispace, see link below)

15 Question review power point done in class (also on wikispace)

old packets

old quizzes

You can check out a textbook if you want to

I'll happily give you some extra practice on any topic

Good luck! The final is worth 15% of your final grade.

Right now in class-- 4/25-5/6

2011-04-27T11:10:00.000-07:00

IB Chemistry
Hoooooome streeeeeetch for sure! Your final exams are May 2-5. Essay section (paper 2 with data booklet + calculator) will be first and then multiple choice (paper 1, with periodic table only). I'm not testing the options (paper 3).

You have NO MORE HOMEWORK! But, of course that doesn't mean you don't have lots to do, it just means that I'm not requiring or giving credit for anything specific because you all have your own needs.

Talk to me if you need help!

Chemistry
We're deep into Organic right now... and will be until late May. We're currently working on properties of alkanes and alkenes including a few reactions. Friday/Monday we'll be learning about fats- saturated, unsaturated, and trans fats.

Remember that you can check the wikispace for all materials in this unit including power points used in class.

Check your packet for all due dates.

What's up in class? 4/11-4/22

2011-04-11T10:45:00.000-07:00

IB Chemistry Finishing up your last last last unit- Food Chemistry. No test for this unit, just a bunch of little quizzes. Info for a few little thingies:

Potluck= bring one suspension, one emulsion and one foam. Can be done as a group of <3 people= LAB GRADE!!!

Study Sheet= You picked up a set of objectives for one unit a need to make a study sheet for that unit. Study sheets will be posted on my website for all IB students to use.

Chemistry Starting Organic Chemistry this week! You'll get a new packet-- your LAST one-- on Monday/Tuesday and we'll start rolling. By the end of this unit, you'll be able to draw this no problem:

3,3-diethyl-4-fluoro-heptan-1-ol

Cool, huh?

Right now in class-- 4/4 to 4/22

2011-04-04T07:31:00.000-07:00

IB Chemistry Food Food Food You'd think this unit would make you hungry, but probably the opposite. We're learning about food chemistry including:

composition of proteins, carbs, and lipids

saturated, unsaturated, and trans fats

rancidity and ways to increase shelf life

antioxidants

colors

dispersions: foams, emulsions, and suspensions

genetically modified food

Check your calendar for details. No test this unit, just lots of little quizzes.

After food it's review time! Stay tuned for details. Final exams the week of May 2-- Yay!

Chemistry We're finishing up Acids and Bases with Titration Mania. Don't you love them? Next up= Kinetics (reaction speed). You'll be learning about how to speed up and slow down reactions, measuring rates of reactions, and graphing all that biz. Kinetics is a short short unit then onto a long long one on Organic Chemistry.

What's up in class? 3/7-3/28

2011-03-08T08:53:00.000-08:00

IB Chemistry
Extra Credit! Electrocity (see fun links below)-- survive and email me your city (my code is CB18603)

We're deep into Environmental Chemistry through Spring Break. You WILL have a test on this after Spring Break. For now, you have field trip mania- wastewater 3/9, landfill 3/16 and an in-class trip to Drake Park. Yeah!

Spring Break homework:
After Spring Break, we'll spend a short time learning about Food Chemistry and then it's time to review. You'll have your final exam(s) at the beginning of May and those of you taking the IB exam have than May 10. So, over Spring Break you need to start reviewing by

taking the paper 1 and paper 2 tests that I gave you in class
environmental chem practice questions
organizing your binder + notes
taking care of all missing work

Chemistry
We're wrapping up Stoichiometry with a test on Wed 3/9 and Thurs 3/10. If you're going to be gone for one of the 100 reasons people are gone this week, then you need to find a time to come in and make it up BEFORE SPRING BREAK!

Next up= Acids & Bases and then Kinetics
These next 2 will both be short (2 week) units with just little quizzes instead of tests.

Acids and Bases- you'll be learning about pH, strong and weak acids and bases, and titrations (using concentration of 1 thing to find another)
Kinetics- you'll be learning about how to speed up and slow down reactions by changing things like particle size, concentration and temperature.

After that- Organic Chemistry will take up the rest of the year! You heard that right! stay tuned for details on that one.

What's up in class? 2/22- 3/4

2011-02-22T10:22:00.000-08:00

IB Chemistry

Organic! We're finishing up Organic right now. Take Home Test available Wednesday and due Friday. See the wikispace for an online copy.

Friday/Monday= another internal assessment- Citric Acid Titration. It will be graded for the data collection + processing (data table, calculations, graph) and the conclusion and evaluation (conclusion, sources of error, and improvements).

Next up... Environmental Chemistry. You'll be learning a little bit about a lot of things including:

air pollution
ozone
global warming
water purification
water pollution
dissolved oxygen in water
solid waste disposal
soil pollution

Chemistry

Stoichiometry Love is happening in S6. We're learning about converting between amounts of substances using balanced equations. Which means... You'll be able to tell exactly how much product you can make with a certain amount of reactants. Cool, huh?

Test on this stuff= March 9 and 10

What's up in class? 1/31 - 2/18

2011-01-28T12:11:00.001-08:00

IB Chemistry
Organic Organic Organic Organic Organic
We're into Organic names and formulas. You will know how to draw and name

alkanes, alkenes, alkynes
branched anes/enes/ynes
cyclic anes/enes/ynes
benzene derivatives
halides
aldehydes
ketones
alcohols
acids

Chemistry
You're deep into reactions right now. Whoa! You're putting together everything you've learned about ionic compounds, reaction types, balancing, and states of matter to write complete reactions. It's hard, but really satisfying when you get it right, huh?
Here's a decent website with some practice questions:

www.sciencegeek.net/Chemistry/taters/EquationProducts.htm

TEST ON MONDAY(blue)/TUESDAY(gold) is a lab test. STUDY your packet.

Right now in class, last 3 weeks of the semester

2011-01-07T07:42:00.001-08:00

IB Chemistry
We're just picking up some random pieces right now- reaction rates, acids and bases + titrations, and equilibrium. There's a quiz at the end. At that point, you will have learned all of the IB core curriculum aside from Organic.
Then, it will be time for the MIDTERM 1/24 and 1/25. What's on the midterm? Well... everything you've learned so far is fair game. I'm using an old IB exam and tweaking it a little. Should you quake with fear? No. Study and study hard, but also realize that (a) you can use notes- details in class (b) it will be curved with around 70%=A. The class period before the exam will be dedicated entirely to review + practice questions.

Chemistry
We're studying The Mole right now... converting units between mass/volume/particles/concentration and moles. There is a short test on this unit before the midterm.
Speaking of midterms, yours will be the week BEFORE the end of the semester. That means Jan 20 and 21. The period before the midterm will be a study day. You'll get a study checklist and I'll post it on the class wikispace- link below- as soon as it's done.
After the midterm, we'll start a unit on REACTIONS!

Holiday Break!

2010-12-17T08:01:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Both classes have a little holiday homework-- had to make you think about Chemistry at least once, right? Check out the info below.

IB Chemistry

Go to the website quizstar.4teachers.org
Sign up if you haven't already used this website for another class
Search for this course using teacher name Bullock and class Chem
Register for the class
Take BOTH quizzes
You don't have to print it out or anything. I'll get an email Jan 5 from the site with names of everyone who took them.

Chemistry
Diamond vs Graphite vs Bucky Balls

Research these three allotropes of carbon by (1) watching a video search for "tutor vista diamond" on youtube for a good video and (2) read www.webelements.com/carbon/allotropes.html
Complete the graphic organizer (handed out in class, but also attached to the Chem Wikispace- link below)
Create a 3D model of either diamond, graphite, or a bucky ball

Enjoy your break. See ya'll Jan 4!

What's up in class? 11/29-12/10

2010-11-29T12:15:00.000-08:00

IB Chem
Thermochemistry!!!
Over the next 3 weeks, you'll be focusing on reactions that take in and give off heat. You'll learn how to convert chemical reactions into thermochemical reactions and how to calculate the heat change in a reaction 4 different ways.
This unit has a big focus on lab data, so you'll have 3 different labs-- calorimetry, Hess's Law and a lab you design yourself studying some aspect of heat from fuel.

All of the files you might want are on the wikispace. Check it out.

Chemistry
More More More Bonding!

Over the next 3 weeks, you'll continue learnign about bonding. You should be pretty good at writing names and formulas by now. Now, the focus will be on Lewis Structures and VSEPR shapes... in other words, what do these molecules actually look like?
Then, we'll move on to learn about strengths- How does the bond effect a molecule's physical properties?

Don't forget that there's extra credit on this packet. See the wikispace for a copy.

What's up in class? 11/15-11/26

2010-11-14T09:46:00.000-08:00

IB Chemistry
This week you'll be finishing up Redox by learning-- Hey! What's the point??? In other words, voltage, batteries, and forcing reactions to happen with redox. By the end of the week, you should be able to do everything on the Redox checklist. There will be a take home test after break... when I get the new calendar made, you'll see the date.

There are actually some great redox videos (particularly galvanic cells) on youtube. If you're having trouble, or just studying, check them out. I put one link below, but you can spend a long time watching them.

Thanksgiving Homework--
You need to do 2 things (3 for gold day): (1) Redox Practice Quiz WS (2) Fuel Cells research + make a pamphlet outlining the pros and cons of fuel cells and include the redox reaction involved. Gold day, you also need to do PS 15-3 front only.
All worksheet answers are online-- see the wikispace.

Chemistry
Periodic Table of... Project is due on Monday/Tuesday this week!

We're learning about names and formulas, Lewis structures, and the power of different bond types. There are lots of materials on the wikispace (link below) including all of our power points and an extra credit homework assignment. Be sure to check it out!

By Thanksgiving, you should be able to write formulas/names for any ionic compound with regular ions, transition metals and/or polyatomic ions. Plus, you should be able to draw Lewis structures for any covalent compound we throw at you. Need help? There are lots of handy Lewis structure tutorials online. I put a link to a good one down below.

We want ALL of you guys to rock this unit (and actually the next one too- The Mole) because it's super critical to your success as the class progresses. Make sure you ask questions as soon as you get confused, or that you bear with us if you feel like things are moving too slow-- maybe look around you because someone else could probably use your help.

What's up in class? 11/1-11/10

2010-11-03T08:19:00.001-07:00

IB Chem
We're starting Redox! You got a new calendar/packet in class. There is no homework due Friday (Blue) or Monday (Gold). Check your grades online and make sure there aren't any mistakes or missing assignments that you didn't know about.

Chemistry

What to be able to do for the Atomic Structure Test??

Find the # of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an element
Find the most common isotope of an element
Write an isotope symbol- given the mass
Calculate the average atomic mass given the masses and % abundances of each isotope (like the "What's the Mass of Your Element?" Lab)
Write electron configurations
Find the # of valence electrons in an atom
Draw a diagram to show how/why light is given off when an element is heated
Identify the family (alkali metal, alkaline earth...) that an element belongs in
Define ionization energy, electronegativity, atomic radius
Rank elements in order of increasing ionization energy, electronegativity, and/or atomic radius
Explain WHY each trend occurs (think of the # protons + shells)

There's a (1) Jeopardy game on the class wikispace (link below), plus check out the (2) "My favorite PT Site" for trends review and (3) here's a really good review of the periodic trends linked below too!

What's up in class? 10/18-10/29

2010-10-14T10:13:00.000-07:00

IB Chemistry
Bonding time! We're studying different types of chemical bonds- ionic, covalent, polar/non-polar, hydrogen bonding, metallic, and network covalent-- Whew! I love this stuff, and hopefully you'll have a little fun too.

You got a calendar in class after the Atomic Structure Test, but here are the basics. There is an extra credit opportunity-- either make the 2 models (available in class) of Bucky and Diamond OR do the Bonding Crossword (available on the wikispace) by the time your calendar is due.

Mon 10.18/Tues 10.19= NO HOMEWORK DUE
Wed 10.20/Thurs 10.21= Mole 10Airlines + Data Table for Ag in Alloy Lab due
Fri 10.22/Mon 10.25= PS 5-3 Worksheet due
Tues 10.26/Wed 10.27= Read 9.2 and do questions 9.5, 9.13, 9.15
Thurs 10.28/Fri 10/29= Property Match WS + Diamond/Graphite reading with notes; VSEPR Quiz in class
Mon 11.1/Tues 11.2= Ag in Alloy Lab due (actual IB grade for conclusion section), Bonding study sheet due, Bonding Test!

Best places to study for Bonding test online= the links below for (a) VSEPR shapes you can manipulate (b) Practice tests by unit (c) Summaries for each unit

Chemistry

Matter + Gas Laws Test Monday 10.18/Tuesday 10.19! Make sure you have a calculator and your yellow sheet!

Wed/Thurs we will be starting unit #3- Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table. Look forward to learning about how new elements are made, what isotopes are all about, electron arrangements and the absolute wonder of the Periodic Table-- why isn't it just a rectangle anyway?

The packet, all power points use in class, and an extra credit opportunity are available on the class wikispace-- see the link below.

Next test is Friday Nov 5 (Blue)/Monday Nov 8 (Gold)

What's up in class? 10/4-10/15

2010-10-04T15:38:00.000-07:00

IB Chem
This week we're reviewing atomic structure, electron configurations, and isotopes. You'll extend your knowledge into mass spectrometry and periodic trends.

What's due? Also see your blue calendar

Picture of excited and relaxed Li + watch youtube videos: 10/5(gold) 10/6(blue)
Ch7 notes + definitions 10/11 (gold)
AP Questions 1993 and 1997 10/13 (gold)
Fr/F or He cartoon: Make a cartoon which depicts the "personality" of either Fr, F, or He or even all 3! 10/12 (blue) 10/13 (gold)
Remaining AP questions on handout 10/14 (blue) 10/15 (gold)
Cheat sheet/study guide 10/14 (blue) 10/15 (gold)

The test for this unit is Thursday 10/14 (blue) and Friday 10/15 (gold).

Here's a new site that's worth bookmarking since it lists every objective for each unit- see the left side-- and then explains each pretty simply. It's basically all of your study sheets already done for you! Look in the Chem Links section for YBC Chem.

Chemistry
This week you'll be wrapping up experiment design/interpretation with the Diaper Lab. On Monday 10/11 you need to turn in- typed:

Purpose Question
Data Table
Calculations (can be handwritten)
Graph
Conclusion
3 Sources of Error

Starting Wednesday we'll start a unit on Matter and Gases (new packet Wednesday + Thursday). We'll review Physical Science quickly, learn about heating curves, and calculate gas changes with the Gas Laws. Big assignments:

Gas Laws Lab 10/14 and 10/15
All worksheets in the packet need to be done by 10/14 and 10/15 (see packet for individual due dates)
Matter Quiz 10/18 (blue) and 10/19 (gold)

What's up?- 9/13 to 10/1

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IB Chem:
We are reviewing and practiing Experiment Design skills for the next couple weeks. You'll be working with Excel, finding the amount of water in popcorn brands, reviewing stoichimetry and you'll do a lab that turns into a really cool reaction if you make your solutions correctly.

Graphing Homework due Mon 9/20 (Blue) Tues 9/21 (Gold)=

Using Excel, make a spreadsheet of the # of hours you slept each night this past week
calculate the average
then make a scatter graph with the data and
add a trendline

Make sure you check your calendars for homework assignments. The one big assignment- the Popcorn Lab is due 9/22 for Blue and 9/23 for Gold.

Chemistry:
The next 2 weeks you're getting all the background you need to learn Chemistry--

Safety
Experiment Design
Measurement
Graphing (including Excel)

Who am I?

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Hi there! I just want to take a minute to introduce myself and give you a little of my background.

My name is Casie Bullock. I grew up in Texas, went to high school in Chicago. Then, I went to Michigan State University where I played soccer and majored in Chemistry in the Honors College. I graduated, goofed off for a while, and then landed in Tahoe where I worked for AmeriCorps- working with the teen parent and AVID programs at South Tahoe High. After that, I worked for 3+ years at a biotech company in the Bay Area called Inhale. We made (or tried to) injection drugs into powders that could be inhaled through the mouth. Insulin was supposed to be our big product. That didn't work out, and I had always wanted to teach anyway, so I got a teaching credential at San Jose State and started teaching in 2000. I spent 3 years at Branham High in San Jose. Then, I moved to New Zealand for 3 years and just ended up teaching by accident! (Yep- there's a story there) We moved back to the Bay Area (what a shock after living in a town of 3000), couldn't deal with it, and escaped to Bend. After a year of tutoring, subbing, and baking, I landed at Bend High (Yeah!). The 2010-2011 school year will be my 9th year teaching and my 4th at BSHS.

I LOVE my job. There are so many things that make it wonderful, and I'm excited for the school year. But, I also love my family. I have a husband named Grant and 2 little boys named Cal and Ian. I also also love to be outside- playing soccer, running, hiking, skiing... whatever gets me out.

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year. I hope you're as excited as I am!

Class Rules and Syllabi

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There are a couple simple rules that we all must abide in order to have a pleasant experience in this class. I keep it short, but I expect full compliance, so listen up.

Tardies

I follow the school policy on tardies. Sure, you might be late once in a while, but (a) if you're tardy 4 times or >10 minutes 1 time I'll make you do some cleaning at lunch (b) if you're late more than 4 times or >>> 10 minutes then I'm going to send your name off to Crook/Reese.

On the same-ish subject... You CAN leave the room to use the restroom without asking- just take the pass. You CANNOT leave for any other reason without asking or leave during the first 20 minutes.

Absent Work

If you are absent, the procedure is pretty simple. You have to do 3 things.

Check your packet and/or with fellow students to see what we did
Look in the "Absent" basket to find any worksheets/labs that you need to make up
Lab makeups will be posted on the lab makeup clipboard, so check that too
THEN (and ONLY then), talk to me about new due dates and I will write your new due dates on your packet. DON'T SKIP THIS STEP!
If you say "did I miss anything important" or something equally offensive, then I'll be sure to double the work.

Just remember that being absent usually hurts your grade. In Science there are several learning experiences that cannot be duplicated outside of class. So try to come to class as much as possible.

During Class

I ask that you (a) stay on task and (b) contribute to the class learning experience (c) help others in the class learn. Whether that means working on an assignment, playing a game, or doing a lab, I want everyone to be physically AND mentally present.

Don't talk when I'm talking period. I try to keep my talking to a minimum so I simply demand your attention when I do it.

You have to ask permission to use the lab area during class.

Materials you need every day: pen/pencil, paper, and calculator (+periodic table and Chem info sheet which will be handed out later). Notice cell phone and ipod are not on the list.

During Labs

It's so so so so important that you practice proper lab safety. Since it's so important, I will have no tolerance for people who behave inapproprately. What does "inappropriately" mean, you ask? Any of the following:

Running, hitting, throwing things... anything which can inadvertantly spill or break lab materials
Not following the directions for a lab- that means no unauthorized experiments
Playing with lab supplies or water taps
Not wearing proper safety attire- lab goggles at a minimum

Grades

Chemistry will be graded with a percentage/weighted system.

homework/classwork = 20%
labs/projects = 25%
tests/quizzes = 40%
midterm/final = 15%

I know this system makes it complicated to keep track of your grades. I will post grades in the classroom each time I update them + I'll have them posted on ESIS. Keep close track and be sure to alert me to any mistakes ASAP.

Homework

You'll have homework. I wouldn't give it to you unless I thought it significantly helped your learning. So, do it.

Mrs. Bullock’s Tips For Success

Participate! It will help you understand and remember the material.
Ask questions as soon as you are confused. Ask during class, after class, during tutorial… just ask!
Come to class and come on time with your daily supplies.
Complete your own homework and lab reports.
Stay organized.
Take advantage of all available extra credit opportunities.
Most of all, enjoy the class.

The syllabus (and lots of other important stuff) is posted on your class wikispace. Bookmark it.:

IH Chem: http://mrsbullock.wikispaces.com/IB+Chem

Chem: http://mrsbullock.wikispaces.com/Chemistry

Summer 2010

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If you're looking at this site over the summer, you're probably an IB Chem student look for either the summer assignment or its answers. Scroll down to the "IB Chem Files Wikispace" in the links section and you'll find what you're looking for!

Happy Summer!