Introduction to Chemistry Unit 1

WELCOME TO CLEVELAND CHEMISTRY...

 This is the introduction unit for Chemistry year 1.  In Modern Chemistry you should read and study chapter 1 and complete the odd questions 1 to 23 at the end of the chapter due by the day before the quiz.  There will be a quiz on 9/23 and the questions are due by the class day before this.  You should also read and study chapter 2 and complete odd questions 1 to 45 at the end of the chapter due by the day before the test.  There will be a practice test and test 10/3 on this unit.

DUE DATES
You and your parents/guardians must read and sign the safety contract which will be passed out in class; this is due on Tuesday 8/30.

Chapter 1 review questions KEY 1 to 23 odd due by day before unit quiz 9/23
Chapter 2 review questions KEY 1 to 45 odd due by day before unit test on 10/3

Lab 1: Classification of Changes in Matter: Chemical or Physical due 9/9
Worksheet 1.1 Atoms and isotopes
Lab 2:  Cents-ible Chemistry due 9/15
Penny Analysis Data Set Link
Lab 3:  Using Measurements to Determine Composition of a Substance due 9/28
Table of possible densities for Lab 3
Example Spreadsheet for Lab 3
Worksheet 2.1 Test Review KEY



VIDEOS AND ONLINE
Welcome to Chemistry Slides     

Whiteboard template

Online chem tutorials
Learn Chemistry RSC

Nitrogen.
Bill Nye and Liquid Nitrogen
Coke can in liquid nitrogen
Giant koosh ball in liquid nitrogen
Liquid nitrogen and ping pong balls

Stellar and atomic scale.
Powers of ten youtube video
The birth of the universe and elements
The known universe
Standard Model of Particles
Scale in the universe (interactive website)
Cosmic Voyage IMAX 
About the most common state of matter sci show
Dudeology

Atomic structure
The nucleus crash course chem
Have you ever seen an atom?
Introduction to atoms khan academy youtube video

copper in nitric acid

Measurement
Unit conversion significant figures crash course chem youtube video
Significant figures brightstorm
Dimensional Analysis brightstorm
Unit conversion Khan Academy
Intensive vs extensive properties youtube video
'Centsible' Chemistry Lab staab youtube channel
Cool way to multiply large numbers without calculator
Worlds roundest object IPK

Gold penny demo.
What is Fire?

Slim the chemist 
A nice RELAXING video after studying chemistry...

NOTES
Intro to Chemistry, Atomic anatomy 9/7/16
Quiz Review particle diagrams and pre lab 3 9/20/16
Measured numbers 9/27/16
Dimensional Analysis Notes 9/29/16

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ABOUT CHEMISTRY...
You need to know HOW TO STUDY CHEMISTRY.  This course can quickly become difficult if you do not have study skills and do not PRACTICE study skills.  Read page 904 to 907 in the text book on study skills, it has some quite useful advice.  The most useful is to read and problem solve ahead of class.  

Students who are not prepared in math skills are the students who struggle the most and have to spend the most time on chemistry.  If you are not concurrently enrolled in algebra 3-4 or above you may not really have the prerequisite math ability for chemistry.  Students in geometry will need to spend more time on parts of chemistry, especially in the second semester to keep up.  If you have questions about your ability to do math and chemistry please talk to me right away.

Please read the syllabus and put the important websites from this link into your notes.  In addition to study of the text and your class notes you should consider the internet, especially YouTube chemistry channels, an essential part of learning chemistry well.  WATCH THE VIDEOS... you will slowly build important concepts...