Tuesday, November 18, 2025

9. Properties of Matter

EdPuzzles will be required this unit!  Please make sure you complete them on time throughout the unit.  This will preserve lab, practice, and review time in class.

Wednesday, 11/19:
Dress for Lab!
Due: None
In Class: Lab - Water and Hydrogen Bonds, Gizmo - Phase Change
HW: Finish EdPuzzle - Water & Hydrogen Bonding, Guided Reading Ch. 19, Study for Lab Quiz


Thursday, 11/20:
Due: EdPuzzle - Water & Hydrogen Bonding, Guided Reading Ch. 19
In Class: Lab Quiz - Water and Hydrogen Bonds, Gizmo - Phase Change, Water Graph
HW:  EdPuzzle - Water & Phase Change


Friday, 11/21: Dress for Lab!
Due: EdPuzzle - Water & Phase Change
In Class: Quick Check - Water Graph, Lab - Density of Rocks, Practice Problems
HW: EdPuzzle - Density


Monday, 11/24: Dress for Lab!
Due: None
In Class: 
Lab - Liquid Density, Lab Discussion, Quick Check - Density
HW: Finish Lab Graph and Questions


Tuesday, 11/25:
Due: Lab Graph and Questions
In Class: Lab Quiz - Liquid Density and Mass-Volume Graphs, Classifying Matter Activity
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 20-21, Notes - Classifying Matter


Monday, 12/1: Dress for Lab!
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 20-21, Notes - Classifying Matter
In Class: Lab - Separating a Mixture, Finish Classifying Matter Activity
HW: Write a detailed procedure to separate the mixture, EdPuzzle - Solubility


Tuesday, 12/2: SNOW DAY!


Wednesday, 12/3:
Due: Lab Procedure - Final Draft, EdPuzzle - Solubility
In Class: 
Lab Quiz - Classifying Matter, Gizmo - Solubility and Temperature
HW: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


Thursday, 12/4:
Due: Study Guide
In Class: Quick Check - Solubility Graph & Vocab, Review for Test
HW: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


Friday, 12/5:
Due: Practice Quizizz
In Class: Test - Properties of Matter
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 22 (due Wed.), Dress for lab tomorrow

Friday, November 7, 2025

8. Atoms, Ions, and Chemical Bonding

Friday, 11/7:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 17
In Class: 
Game - PEN, Gizmo - Element Builder, Notes - Periodic Trends, Color & label the Periodic Table
HW:  None


Monday, 11/10:
Due: None
In Class:  Quick Check - Atoms, Finish Notes - Periodic TrendsGizmo - Ionic Bonds
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 18, EdPuzzle - Lab Safety


Tuesday, 11/11:  Dress for lab (bring hair ties and close-toed shoes)
Due: EdPuzzle - Lab Safety
In Class: 
Quick Check - Periodic Trends, Finish Gizmo - Ionic Bonds, Lab - Electricity and Ionic Solutions
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 18, Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


Wednesday, 11/12:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 18
In Class: 
Review Lab, Notes - Ionic Bonding, Finish Gizmo - Ionic Bonds, Ions and Ionic Compounds Worksheet
HW: Review Ionic Bonding, Study for Test


Thursday, 11/13:
Due: None
In Class: Lab Quiz - Ionic Compounds, Notes - Covalent Bonding, Wkst - Drawing Molecules, Gizmo - Covalent Bonds
HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


Friday, 11/14:
Due: None
In Class: Quick Check - Chemical Bonding, Gizmo - Covalent Bonds, Naming Covalent Compounds
HW: Study for Test (Practice Quizizz, EdPuzzles)


Monday, 11/17:
Due: Gizmo packet - Covalent Bonds
In Class: Quick Check - Atoms #2, Finish Naming Covalent Compounds, Worksheet - Comparing Chemical Bonds, Review for Test
HW: Study for Test (Practice Quizizz, EdPuzzles)


Tuesday, 11/18:
Due: Study for Test, EdPuzzles for Unit 1
In Class: Test - Chemical BondingEdPuzzle & Notes - Water & Hydrogen Bonding
HW: EdPuzzle & Notes - Water & Hydrogen Bonding