Grade+8+Chemistry+201617

Grade 8 Chemistry Autumn 2016
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 * Assessment task dates: Acid investigation deadline week 42 Friday 21 October, 12:00 in my pigeonhole or inbox **
 * Test week 47 **

16/8 17/8 || Understanding expectations and routines for the year Knowing what to do in the lab and classroom including safety and first aid
 * Week || Date || Learning Outcomes || Resources and Lesson notes || Homework, deadlines || IB Stuff ||  ||
 * 32 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 33 || 15/8

Revising prior learning about acids and alkalis ||





Lesson notes: Monday Tuesday Wednesday ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 34 ||  || To safely carry out an experiment without contaminating chemicals

To understand the importance of careful procedures in chemical measurements

To identify acids, alkalis and a neutral liquid using a variety of indicators

To evaluate the best indicators for the task ||

Monday 8B notes

Tuesday 8A notes

Wednesday 8C notes || Monday group: Complete the table given in class showing indicator colours in acid, alkali and neutral chemicals ||  ||   || Following instructions in an quantitative experiment to neutralise an alkali with an acid
 * 35 ||  || Reviewing last week's experiment results

Identifying regions in a reaction which are acidic, alkaline and neutral || Questions: 1.Which indicator is the least useful ? Why ? 2.Which indicator only shows if something is alkaline ? 3. Which indicator could be used to show if sulfuric acid is stronger than hydrochloric acid ? Why ? 4. Why is colour an unreliable measurement ?



Monday 8B notes

Tuesday 8A notes

Wednesday 8C notes || Complete the colourchart for the Univeral Indicator matches to the pH scale ||  ||   ||
 * 36 ||  || Reviewing last week's experiment results

Create instructions for a quantitative experiment to neutralise an alkali with an acid

Carry out these instructions to neutralise sodium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid

Understand why we add acid to alkali and not vice versa || Monday 8B Notes

Tuesday 8A Notes

Wednesday 8C notes ||  ||   ||   || Tuesday 8A Notes
 * 37 ||  || Carry out a neutralisation reactio nto produce ammonium chloride (salmiakki) || Monday 8B Notes

Wednesday 8C notes || Complete the method (started in class) for homework - due next lesson ||  ||   ||
 * 38 ||  || Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction

Know the reaction pattern: acid + alkali -> salt + water

Understand 'salt' (suola) as a chemical term for a compound made during a neutralisation reaction || Monday 8B notes

Tuesday 8A notes Wednesday 8C notes

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 * 39 ||  || Introducing the assessment activity - planning lesson || [[file:Report writing frame version 8 grade 8 chem.doc]]



Monday 8B notes

Tuesday 8A notes Wednesday 8C notes ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 40 ||  || Assessment activity - carrying out the experiment || Monday 8B notes

Tuesday 8A notes

Wednesday 8C notes ||  ||   ||   || Lab lesson Tuesday 8A notes Wednesday 8C notes || Deadline Friday October 21, 12:00 in my pigeonhole ||  ||   ||
 * 41 ||  || Assessment activity -evaluating/finalising write up || Monday 8B notes
 * 42 ||  || Assessment activity -evaluating/finalising write up

If finished, watching the History of the Elements video, episode 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   || Monday 8B Note this lesson was shorter: we'll catch up next week :D Tuesday 8A Wednesday 8C ||  ||   ||   || Tuesday 8A Wednesday 8C ||  ||   ||   || Electron shells ||  Ferocious elements video
 * 43 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 44 ||  || What is matter made from ? || Powers of 10 video
 * 45 ||  ||   || Monday 8B
 * 45 ||  ||   || Monday 8B
 * 46 ||  || Groups and periods.

Monday 8B Tuesday 8A Wednesday 8C || Study for the test ||  ||   || The test is CLOSED book - notebooks not allowed ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 47 ||  || TEST
 * 48 ||  || Wednesday - Ions and bonding || Monday 8B - Karin was sick

Tuesday 8A Karin was sick

Wednesday 8C ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 49 ||  ||   || Monday 8B no school

Tuesday 8A no school

Wednesday 8C - we watched a documentary: Hunting the Elements ||  ||   ||   || Tuesday 8A Wednesday 8C ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 50 ||  || Monday & Tuesday groups: Ions and bonding || Monday 8B