BIG IDEA: We are all made of atoms that all have the same parts.
1. Warm-up: Chemcatalyst, Subatomic Heavyweights, pg. 51
2. Bill Bryson reading.
3. Subatomic Heavyweights activity, pg. 52-54.
4. Review activity.
5. Homework written down, explained (see below).
6. Honors Chem: Standard 1f: Review Rutherford’s gold foil experiment and how trans-uranium elements were made.
http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/essentialchemistry/flash/ruther14.swf
http://web.fccj.org/~ethall/uranium/uranium.htm;
http://www.winstonbrill.com/bril001/html/article_index/articles/101-150/article130_body.html
https://publicaffairs.llnl.gov/news/news_releases/2006/NR-06-10-03.html
Homework: 1. text, pg. 53-54, due Thurs. 2. Quarter project: analyze data, report on patterns, sources of error (Due Thurs.)
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, Sept. 29th, 2008: Atomic Structure
BIG IDEA: Elements are made of atoms with a particular number of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Elements in the same group react similarly.
1. Warm-up: Draw a picture of beryllium. Label the protons, neutrons, and electrons. Put the chemical symbol for beryllium underneath your drawing.
2. Return work, collect homework. Hand out homework worksheet, write down homework on H.A.S.
3. Address issues with work again: must correct work, must keep folder organized. Hand in folder for a grade.
4. Go over and correct worksheet, Building Atoms, pg. 47-49 in your textbook.
5. Introduce lab activity. Remind students what a nitrate is, and introduce ammonia (NH4).
6. Lab #3: Periodic Table Patterns in Group 2 Metals.
7. Honors Chem: Debrief lab; reading on discovery of neutron. Discuss. See websites:
http://www.chemcases.com/nuclear/nc-01.htm
http://www-outreach.phy.cam.ac.uk/camphy/neutron/neutron2_1.htm
Homework:
1) Pg. 49, text. 2) PT worksheet #3
Honors chem.: 3) Look up information about Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, come in with three things from what you found to share with the class.
1. Warm-up: Draw a picture of beryllium. Label the protons, neutrons, and electrons. Put the chemical symbol for beryllium underneath your drawing.
2. Return work, collect homework. Hand out homework worksheet, write down homework on H.A.S.
3. Address issues with work again: must correct work, must keep folder organized. Hand in folder for a grade.
4. Go over and correct worksheet, Building Atoms, pg. 47-49 in your textbook.
5. Introduce lab activity. Remind students what a nitrate is, and introduce ammonia (NH4).
6. Lab #3: Periodic Table Patterns in Group 2 Metals.
7. Honors Chem: Debrief lab; reading on discovery of neutron. Discuss. See websites:
http://www.chemcases.com/nuclear/nc-01.htm
http://www-outreach.phy.cam.ac.uk/camphy/neutron/neutron2_1.htm
Homework:
1) Pg. 49, text. 2) PT worksheet #3
Honors chem.: 3) Look up information about Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, come in with three things from what you found to share with the class.
Friday, Sept. 26th: Building Atoms
BIG IDEA: Atoms are composed of three basic parts.
1. Warm-up: Study for quiz for 5 minutes.
2. Go over returned work, collect homework and any corrected work.
2. Chemcatalyst: Building Atoms, pg. 47
3. Review chemcatalyst.
4. Begin worksheet, “Building Atoms.”
5. Quiz #3: Periodic Table Patterns
Homework: Run your Quarter Project, record the data in your data table. Make sure you have pictures to prove that you actually did the project, or bring in the project as proof!
1. Warm-up: Study for quiz for 5 minutes.
2. Go over returned work, collect homework and any corrected work.
2. Chemcatalyst: Building Atoms, pg. 47
3. Review chemcatalyst.
4. Begin worksheet, “Building Atoms.”
5. Quiz #3: Periodic Table Patterns
Homework: Run your Quarter Project, record the data in your data table. Make sure you have pictures to prove that you actually did the project, or bring in the project as proof!
Thursday, Sept. 25th, 2008: What ARE atoms, anyway?
BIG IDEA So what ARE atoms, anyway? How do we know?
1. Warm-up: name a halogen, noble gas, where are the gases, how many liquids are there, name an alkali earth metal.
2. Complete worksheet, "Pudding and Clouds," pgs. 42-44 in textbook.
3. Debrief activity, "Pudding and Clouds."
4. Review sheet and reading, with questions, "Pudding and Clouds.
5. Discussion of how the models were discovered, and the role of experiments in changing the model of an atom.
Homework: 1) pgs. 44-45, text; 2) PT worksheet 2
1. Warm-up: name a halogen, noble gas, where are the gases, how many liquids are there, name an alkali earth metal.
2. Complete worksheet, "Pudding and Clouds," pgs. 42-44 in textbook.
3. Debrief activity, "Pudding and Clouds."
4. Review sheet and reading, with questions, "Pudding and Clouds.
5. Discussion of how the models were discovered, and the role of experiments in changing the model of an atom.
Homework: 1) pgs. 44-45, text; 2) PT worksheet 2
Wednesday, Sept. 24th, 2008
BIG IDEA: You can see many elements in the world around you (continued!)
1. Complete Notes #4: The Periodic Table
2. Watch the Group 1 Metal Elements video
3. Listen to/Watch the Tom Lehrer Periodic Table song
4. Do the Chemcatalyst on pg. 41
5. Begin activity, "Pudding and Clouds," on pg. 42-44.
Homework: Create a data table for your Quarter Project. See Notes #1 for an example of a data table.
1. Complete Notes #4: The Periodic Table
2. Watch the Group 1 Metal Elements video
3. Listen to/Watch the Tom Lehrer Periodic Table song
4. Do the Chemcatalyst on pg. 41
5. Begin activity, "Pudding and Clouds," on pg. 42-44.
Homework: Create a data table for your Quarter Project. See Notes #1 for an example of a data table.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Tuesday, Sept. 23rd: Video and Notes on Periodic Table
BIG IDEA: You can see many elements in the world around you.
1. Warm-up: Draw and share your data table with someone. See Notes #1 if you need an example of a data table.
2. Video, The Periodic Table, and worksheet. (See Dr. Rico if you missed the video and need to check it out from her.)
3. Notes #4: The Periodic Table. Hand out elements to look at when doing the notes.
4. Assign homework, due Wednesday.
1. PT worksheet. Due Wednesday.
Honors Chem Homework: Go to library or get on internet tonight, explore an element (sign up for one). Make up a 8.5x11 poster of your element with 5 pieces of interesting information on it about the element. Include how the element was discovered, and what its atomic structure is. Due Thursday.
1. Warm-up: Draw and share your data table with someone. See Notes #1 if you need an example of a data table.
2. Video, The Periodic Table, and worksheet. (See Dr. Rico if you missed the video and need to check it out from her.)
3. Notes #4: The Periodic Table. Hand out elements to look at when doing the notes.
4. Assign homework, due Wednesday.
1. PT worksheet. Due Wednesday.
Honors Chem Homework: Go to library or get on internet tonight, explore an element (sign up for one). Make up a 8.5x11 poster of your element with 5 pieces of interesting information on it about the element. Include how the element was discovered, and what its atomic structure is. Due Thursday.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Monday, Sept. 22nd: Coloring the Periodic Table
BIG IDEA: You need to memorize the patterns in the Periodic Table!!
1. Chemcatalyst: name an alkaline metal, an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a metalloid, a halogen, and a noble gas. Which are metals, and which are non-metals? How do you know?
2. (Yu and Rico only) Take Quiz #2. Collect homework, especially the procedures.
3. Color the periodic table. Hand out elements to look at as the tables are colored.
4. Review information on periodic table, meanings of numbers, patterns, etc.
5. Hand out the little sticky periodic tables.
6. Go over two examples of quarter projects that are strong. Show data tables again. (See Notes #1 for an example of the Data Table
7. Write down homework on H.A.S and in planner.
Homework:
1. Finish coloring your periodic table and finish the worksheet. Due Tuesday.
2. Design a table for your data collection on your experiment.
Honors chem.: Find three other versions of the periodic table to share tomorrow.
1. Chemcatalyst: name an alkaline metal, an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a metalloid, a halogen, and a noble gas. Which are metals, and which are non-metals? How do you know?
2. (Yu and Rico only) Take Quiz #2. Collect homework, especially the procedures.
3. Color the periodic table. Hand out elements to look at as the tables are colored.
4. Review information on periodic table, meanings of numbers, patterns, etc.
5. Hand out the little sticky periodic tables.
6. Go over two examples of quarter projects that are strong. Show data tables again. (See Notes #1 for an example of the Data Table
7. Write down homework on H.A.S and in planner.
Homework:
1. Finish coloring your periodic table and finish the worksheet. Due Tuesday.
2. Design a table for your data collection on your experiment.
Honors chem.: Find three other versions of the periodic table to share tomorrow.
Friday, Sept. 19th:
BIG IDEA: There are patterns in the layout of the Periodic Table
1. Chemcatalyst, pg. 33, "Breaking the Code."
2. Do the activity, "Breaking the Code," pgs. 33-34
3. Debrief the activity, explain arrangement of the Periodic Table.
4. Collect New Language, Copper Cycle, Create a Table, and Breaking the Code.
5. Begin coloring the periodic table.
4. Assign homework.
Homework: 1. TYPE up question, hypothesis, procedure, and variables for your experiment. Improve on your procedure as indicated by your teacher. You may NOT start your experiment until you have an APPROVED procedure from your teacher.
2. Once you have an approved procedure, please complete the data collection for trial 1 of your Quarter Project. NOTE: you must take pictures and email them to your teacher for proof of experiment, as well as submit a data table. Data due Mon., Sept. 29th. START NOW IF YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT NEEDS A WEEK’S WORTH OF TIME!
1. Chemcatalyst, pg. 33, "Breaking the Code."
2. Do the activity, "Breaking the Code," pgs. 33-34
3. Debrief the activity, explain arrangement of the Periodic Table.
4. Collect New Language, Copper Cycle, Create a Table, and Breaking the Code.
5. Begin coloring the periodic table.
4. Assign homework.
Homework: 1. TYPE up question, hypothesis, procedure, and variables for your experiment. Improve on your procedure as indicated by your teacher. You may NOT start your experiment until you have an APPROVED procedure from your teacher.
2. Once you have an approved procedure, please complete the data collection for trial 1 of your Quarter Project. NOTE: you must take pictures and email them to your teacher for proof of experiment, as well as submit a data table. Data due Mon., Sept. 29th. START NOW IF YOU HAVE A PROJECT THAT NEEDS A WEEK’S WORTH OF TIME!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Thursday, Sept. 18th, 2008
BIG IDEA: The periodic table is one way to arrange the elements!
1. Write down the homework; go over the old homework; make sure the homework on pg. 29 is clear (lab report on Copper Cycle lab).
2. Add the Copper Cycle drawing to Notes #3. You can see it in the Chemistry notebook, please ask Dr. Rico for it.
3. Complete "Create a Table," pg. 30-31.
4. Debrief of "Create a Table."
5. Demonstration of reactivity of calcium and magnesium.
6. (Mr. Yu's class only) Chemcatalyst: Breaking the Code, pg. 33-35.
7. (Mr. Yu's class only) “Breaking the Code” worksheet. Be sure to do the debrief as suggested in the manual, and the Check-In.
Homework: text, pg. 35-37, Periodic table homework that goes with Breaking the Code. Due Monday. Don't forget pg 29, lab report, also due Monday.
1. Write down the homework; go over the old homework; make sure the homework on pg. 29 is clear (lab report on Copper Cycle lab).
2. Add the Copper Cycle drawing to Notes #3. You can see it in the Chemistry notebook, please ask Dr. Rico for it.
3. Complete "Create a Table," pg. 30-31.
4. Debrief of "Create a Table."
5. Demonstration of reactivity of calcium and magnesium.
6. (Mr. Yu's class only) Chemcatalyst: Breaking the Code, pg. 33-35.
7. (Mr. Yu's class only) “Breaking the Code” worksheet. Be sure to do the debrief as suggested in the manual, and the Check-In.
Homework: text, pg. 35-37, Periodic table homework that goes with Breaking the Code. Due Monday. Don't forget pg 29, lab report, also due Monday.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Wednesday, Sept. 17th: Mendeleyev's Table of Elements
BIG IDEA: Elements have common properties. How do you arrange them?
1. Finish Notes #3: Elements, Compounds, and Chemical Reactions
2. Go over the homework on pgs. 6, 14, and the half sheet. Review the Penny Lab corrections and the Whatsa Matter and All That Glitters work. BE SURE TO CORRECT YOUR WORK WHEN WE GO OVER THE WORK!!!! There are too many mistakes that SHOULD HAVE been corrected when we went over it in class!!
3. Correct Quiz #1, correct your own quiz. Those with a failing grade should talk to their teacher to ask about make-ups. (Dr. Rico's class can make up the quiz to 80% at lunch.)
4. Chemcatalyst, “Create a Table, pg. 29
5. Do activity, “Create a Table," pgs. 30-31.
Homework: Write up the report after “What Goes Around.” See text, pg. 27, and follow the directions. BE SURE TO DO A COMPLETE JOB! Due Monday, Sept. 22nd.
1. Finish Notes #3: Elements, Compounds, and Chemical Reactions
2. Go over the homework on pgs. 6, 14, and the half sheet. Review the Penny Lab corrections and the Whatsa Matter and All That Glitters work. BE SURE TO CORRECT YOUR WORK WHEN WE GO OVER THE WORK!!!! There are too many mistakes that SHOULD HAVE been corrected when we went over it in class!!
3. Correct Quiz #1, correct your own quiz. Those with a failing grade should talk to their teacher to ask about make-ups. (Dr. Rico's class can make up the quiz to 80% at lunch.)
4. Chemcatalyst, “Create a Table, pg. 29
5. Do activity, “Create a Table," pgs. 30-31.
Homework: Write up the report after “What Goes Around.” See text, pg. 27, and follow the directions. BE SURE TO DO A COMPLETE JOB! Due Monday, Sept. 22nd.
Tuesday, Sept. 16th: Understanding the Copper Cycle
BIG IDEA: Elements are not destroyed in chemical reactions, but combined to make new substances.
1. Warm-up: Chemcatalyst, pg. 25 “What Goes Around.”
2. Do worksheet, “What Goes Around.” Have out the vials of substances so that students can examine again what went into each reaction.
3. Begin Notes #3: Elements and Compounds.
Don't forget to do the homework assigned on Monday, Sept. 15th!
1. Warm-up: Chemcatalyst, pg. 25 “What Goes Around.”
2. Do worksheet, “What Goes Around.” Have out the vials of substances so that students can examine again what went into each reaction.
3. Begin Notes #3: Elements and Compounds.
Don't forget to do the homework assigned on Monday, Sept. 15th!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Monday, Sept. 15th, 2008
BIG IDEA: Elements are used to create compounds.
1. Warm-up: Read copper cycle lab AGAIN quietly. Do Chemcatalyst, pg. 21.
2. Copper Cycle lab (“Now You See It…”), pgs. 21-23 in textbook. See worksheet to write down observations.
3. Wash and clean up all glassware, return in buckets.
4. Write down homework, explain it, give examples for #3 on Quarter Project.
Homework:
1) Textbook, pg. 19-20, "Homework."
2) Explain copper cycle lab to someone. Write down what you say, 2 com/quest., get signed!
3) Write a strong procedure for your Quarter Project. Identify the variables. Due Wednesday. See Notes #1 if you do not understand the idea of identifying the variables! There are examples of the variables in the notes to help you.
1. Warm-up: Read copper cycle lab AGAIN quietly. Do Chemcatalyst, pg. 21.
2. Copper Cycle lab (“Now You See It…”), pgs. 21-23 in textbook. See worksheet to write down observations.
3. Wash and clean up all glassware, return in buckets.
4. Write down homework, explain it, give examples for #3 on Quarter Project.
Homework:
1) Textbook, pg. 19-20, "Homework."
2) Explain copper cycle lab to someone. Write down what you say, 2 com/quest., get signed!
3) Write a strong procedure for your Quarter Project. Identify the variables. Due Wednesday. See Notes #1 if you do not understand the idea of identifying the variables! There are examples of the variables in the notes to help you.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Friday, Sept. 12th: Quiz #1, and review A New Language
BIG IDEA: Elements are the building blocks of all matter, and can combine to form new substances
1. Warm-up: Density problems. a. A gold-looking rock has a mass of 200 g; if it is real gold, what would its volume be? b. Another rock has a volume of 20 mL. What would you expect its mass to be if it were real gold?
2. Debrief New Language lab thoroughly.
4. Quiz #1: Scientific Method, Matter/Density, and Chem Language
5. Read through the Copper Cycle Lab (“Now You See It…”) Be explicit about the safety concerns and how the lab will run. (Yu's class only; Rico and Guzik ran out of time.)
Homework: Rico's class only: half-sheet called "New Language Supplement." Don't forget to do the homework from Thursday! Lunch detention for Rico's students who don't do homework...
1. Warm-up: Density problems. a. A gold-looking rock has a mass of 200 g; if it is real gold, what would its volume be? b. Another rock has a volume of 20 mL. What would you expect its mass to be if it were real gold?
2. Debrief New Language lab thoroughly.
4. Quiz #1: Scientific Method, Matter/Density, and Chem Language
5. Read through the Copper Cycle Lab (“Now You See It…”) Be explicit about the safety concerns and how the lab will run. (Yu's class only; Rico and Guzik ran out of time.)
Homework: Rico's class only: half-sheet called "New Language Supplement." Don't forget to do the homework from Thursday! Lunch detention for Rico's students who don't do homework...
Thursday, Sept. 11th, 2008
BIG IDEA: Learning the language of chemistry to describe the world
1. Chemcatalyst on pg. 17 for "A New Language."
2. Check homework.
3. "A New Language" activity, pg. 17-19 in text.
4. Debrief "A New Language" activity.
5. Practice “reading” the language of chemistry. Make up your own examples for them to read! See the Check-in, as well,, on the worksheet, and the "if you finish early...".
6. Write down homework.
Homework:
1. Take New Language worksheet home to explain to someone. Explain to someone at home how you “speak” in chemistry. Write down what you say and two questions or comments the person has. GET SIGNED.
2. Read pages 21-23 in your textbook ("Now You See It...")
3. Study for the quiz tomorrow (Friday) on Notes #1, Notes #2, and the New Language activity.
1. Chemcatalyst on pg. 17 for "A New Language."
2. Check homework.
3. "A New Language" activity, pg. 17-19 in text.
4. Debrief "A New Language" activity.
5. Practice “reading” the language of chemistry. Make up your own examples for them to read! See the Check-in, as well,, on the worksheet, and the "if you finish early...".
6. Write down homework.
Homework:
1. Take New Language worksheet home to explain to someone. Explain to someone at home how you “speak” in chemistry. Write down what you say and two questions or comments the person has. GET SIGNED.
2. Read pages 21-23 in your textbook ("Now You See It...")
3. Study for the quiz tomorrow (Friday) on Notes #1, Notes #2, and the New Language activity.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wednesday, Sept. 10th: Matter and Density
BIG IDEA: What IS the world made of? How do you describe it?
1. Warm-up: What IS gold made of? What is the difference between a solid, a liquid, and a gas? Check homework.
2. Worksheet: Whatsa Matter? (pgs.5-6 in textbook) Work through this quickly; do chart and answer questions all the way through the check-in.
3. All that Glitters (text, pgs. 13-14?) as a whole class. Use metal rods to demonstrate density. Demonstrate how to get the volume with a graduated cylinder and water.
4. Notes #2: Matter, Density, and States of Matter.
5. Write down homework.
Homework: Pgs. 6 and 14 in textbook.
1. Warm-up: What IS gold made of? What is the difference between a solid, a liquid, and a gas? Check homework.
2. Worksheet: Whatsa Matter? (pgs.5-6 in textbook) Work through this quickly; do chart and answer questions all the way through the check-in.
3. All that Glitters (text, pgs. 13-14?) as a whole class. Use metal rods to demonstrate density. Demonstrate how to get the volume with a graduated cylinder and water.
4. Notes #2: Matter, Density, and States of Matter.
5. Write down homework.
Homework: Pgs. 6 and 14 in textbook.
Tuesday, Sept. 9th: Penny Lab
BIG IDEA: What is gold made of? How do we know?
1. Warm-up: Three things that are dangerous in the Penny Lab.
2. Do Penny Lab (Mr. Yu's class gets to do this twice, they are ahead of schedule)
3. Clean up and go over questions for the Penny Lab.
4. Collect work, go over homework.
Homework: Decide on your Quarter Project question. Write down your hypothesis in an "If....then...." statement, and explain in 3-4 sentences why you chose this project.
1. Warm-up: Three things that are dangerous in the Penny Lab.
2. Do Penny Lab (Mr. Yu's class gets to do this twice, they are ahead of schedule)
3. Clean up and go over questions for the Penny Lab.
4. Collect work, go over homework.
Homework: Decide on your Quarter Project question. Write down your hypothesis in an "If....then...." statement, and explain in 3-4 sentences why you chose this project.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Mon., Sept. 8th: Notes #1
BIG IDEA: What is the world made of? What is gold made of?
1. Warm-up: Turn this question into an investigable question: Why does the salt melt the ice balloon?
2. Check homework.
3. Get textbooks (if you haven’t already); if you already have your textbooks, go over Quarter Project handout.
4. Notes #1: Asking and Answering Questions in Science.
5. Penny Lab: Part 1 What is Gold Made Of?? Alchemy text, pgs. 3-4.
6. Clean up and write down homework.
Homework: Choose your Quarter Project question, and make a hypothesis. Explain why you chose this question. Due Wednesday.
1. Warm-up: Turn this question into an investigable question: Why does the salt melt the ice balloon?
2. Check homework.
3. Get textbooks (if you haven’t already); if you already have your textbooks, go over Quarter Project handout.
4. Notes #1: Asking and Answering Questions in Science.
5. Penny Lab: Part 1 What is Gold Made Of?? Alchemy text, pgs. 3-4.
6. Clean up and write down homework.
Homework: Choose your Quarter Project question, and make a hypothesis. Explain why you chose this question. Due Wednesday.
Friday, Sept. 5th: Safety Test
BIG IDEA: Safety review and thinking about a Quarter Project.
1. Warm-up: Turn a non-investigable question into an investigable question. Explain what you would do to investigate it. Check homework.
2. Last review for safety test.
3. Safety test.
4. Get books from library. Text is "Alchemy."
5. Introduction to Quarter Project schedule.
6. Write down homework.
Homework: Come up with your question for the Quarter Project. Write down a draft of what you will do to investigate your project. (steps of your experiment.)
1. Warm-up: Turn a non-investigable question into an investigable question. Explain what you would do to investigate it. Check homework.
2. Last review for safety test.
3. Safety test.
4. Get books from library. Text is "Alchemy."
5. Introduction to Quarter Project schedule.
6. Write down homework.
Homework: Come up with your question for the Quarter Project. Write down a draft of what you will do to investigate your project. (steps of your experiment.)
Thurs., Sept. 4th: Ice Balloons, Part 2 and Turning Questions
BIG IDEA: YOU can do science by asking investigable questions.
1. Warm-up: share quarter project ideas with three other people. (Alternative for those with no homework: give them a sheet with Quarter project ideas on it, Kitchen Chemistry Questions.)
2. Check homework.
3. Ice Balloons, part 2: Turning Questions
4. Write down homework.
Homework: study for safety test tomorrow. Get signed.
1. Warm-up: share quarter project ideas with three other people. (Alternative for those with no homework: give them a sheet with Quarter project ideas on it, Kitchen Chemistry Questions.)
2. Check homework.
3. Ice Balloons, part 2: Turning Questions
4. Write down homework.
Homework: study for safety test tomorrow. Get signed.
Wednesday, Sept. 3rd: Ice Balloons, Part 1
BIG IDEA: Science figures out stuff by asking questions.
1. Warm-up: 5-min practice quiz on safety information. (Practice Safety Test)
2. Check homework.
2. Ice Balloons Activity, Part 1.
3. Write down homework.
Homework: come up with (and write down) three ideas for your Quarter Project
1. Warm-up: 5-min practice quiz on safety information. (Practice Safety Test)
2. Check homework.
2. Ice Balloons Activity, Part 1.
3. Write down homework.
Homework: come up with (and write down) three ideas for your Quarter Project
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