Wed., Nov. 5th: Lewis dot structures and review, continued.

BIG IDEA: Lewis dot structures, molecular formulas, and structural formulas are different models for understanding the ways in which elements combine to form molecules. Can you explain what a Lewis dot structure shows?

1. Go over your short-answer section of the final exam with your partner; explain the answers and how you know your answers are correct. Turn in.
2. Go over the homework for tomorrow (CST worksheet typed answers and review of worksheets). Explain the assignment and what is required. Make an appointment to talk with your partner about this work.
3. Review the CST worksheet, pgs. 1 and 2, and the acids/bases section. The students should use notes to get the correct answers for almost all the parts, including the acids/bases section.
4. Explain Quarter Project guidelines again. Two choices: 1) do your own project (just like Q1), or 2) choose to do the EXTENSION of someone else’s project. Go over a couple of strong quarter projects.
5. Go over the CST worksheet, pg. 1. Explain how the Quarter Project helps them learn these standards, especially the cumulative nature of science (if they do someone else’s project, they are doing this!!).
6. Debrief worksheet Connect the Dots
7. Eight Is Enough chemcatalyst.
8. Have students do the Eight Is Enough worksheet WITH THEIR PARTNERS.


Homework:
1. Go over the worksheets that you kept—New Language, Copper Cycle, Pudding and Clouds, Building Atoms, Subatomic Heavyweights, Life on the Edge, Island of Stability, Elementary Education—and for each one, explain what the TWO MAIN IDEAS you were supposed to learn from the worksheets. Due Friday.
2. Study with your partner for 20 minutes for the quiz on Friday.
3. Don't forget to complete the typed-up CST worksheet; email me if you have not done so already to get the worksheet! srico@sandi.net
4. Don't forget to figure out your quarter project and get me your question, hypothesis, why you chose it, and a draft of your procedure.