Assignment Sheet 1 - Unit 1 - Water:Part A

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CHEMCOM, WATER: PART A

2007-2008

DATE

CLASS WORK

HOMEWORK

Mon

8/27

Get: Greensheet & “Safety in the Laboratory handouts, Complete Student Info Form Get Textbook, put name in front cover Powerpoint: Welcome to ChemCom

Read Syllabus (greensheet) Obtain calculator, graph paper, ruler,  black/blue pens, pencils, $5 Read "Safety in the Laboratory" - get parent signature (due by Wednesday)

Tues

8/28

Scientific Method: Who Am I? Introduction to Our Watershed Guided Practice: Weighted Averages

Take-home Quiz on Syllabus & Weighted Ave.

Wed

8/29

Go over take home quiz Turn in $5.00 fee, safety form Lab: Measurement

Finish questions, Lab Measurements

Thurs

8/30

Review Lab Rubric Turn in Lab: Measurements Go over Quiz on Syllabus & Weighted Ave. SF Bay Watershed

Read Article pg 4-6  Identify Facts/Opinions (5 of each - for opinions, identify speaker) Getting to Know Your Textbook Worksheet

Fri

8/31

finish SF Bay Watershed Dimensional Analysis: Metric Problems

Finish Metrics Worksheet (requires calculator) Finish Write-up of SF Bay Watershed

Mon

9/3

Labor Day Holiday - No School - Enjoy!

Tues

9/4

Discuss Article pg 4-6 Turn in SF Bay Watershed Discuss Water Use Project Pick up Water Use Summary Sheet Demo:Density and Significant Figures

Explain  Water Use Survey to family.  Put paper & pencil near all home water sources such as faucets, toilets, showers, appliances, etc. Collect data Sat, Sun or Mon. Transfer Water Data to Summary Pg.

Wed

9/5

LAB: Density of Sea Water pick up handout for Homelab:Density

Worksheet: Density, Significant Figures and scientific notation Transfer Water Data to Summary Pg.

Thur

9/6

Finish and turn in Lab: Density of Sea Water Read pg 7 & do ChemQuandry Discuss homework/worksheets

Homelab: Density of Liquids Transfer Water Data to Summary Pg.

Fri

9/7

Begin LAB: Foul Water Pick up How to Take Good Notes

Read A.4 & A.5 (pages 14-17), taking notes (see handout on taking good notes)

Mon

9/10

Foul Water Lab: Calculations and Data Analysis Accuracy versus Precision Turn in Homelab: Density of Liquids

Do Building Skills pg 15

Tues

9/11

Turn in Water Data Summary Page Foul Water Lab: Distillation, Conductivity & Tyndall Effect Discuss Qs pg 13, add Conclusion

Use lab rubric to self-evaluate lab report before submitting tomorrow. Do Making Decisions pg 19, using complete sentences followed by several examples.

Wed

9/12

Turn in Lab: Foul Water (50 pt. lab!) Video: Good Eats - Water

Meet in Library Computer Lab Tomorrow MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR HOUSEHOLD WATER USE SUMMARY SHEET WITH YOU IN CLASS TOMORROW.

Thur

9/13

Meet in Library Computer Lab The average US Household uses 300L of water per day. Calculate YOUR household's average water use/day. Get a printout

Do Reviewing Concepts pg 20, #1,3,5,7,9,11, Use complete sentences. Give support.

Fri

9/14

Demo: Where is Earth's Water Discuss Homework, Hydrologic Cycle #13 pg 21, Discuss Homework, Review for Quiz

Study for QUIZ using CONCEPTS below. Assemble homework portfolio, due at the beginning of the period tomorrow.

Mon

9/17

Quiz on part A Turn in Part A homework portfolio

Read Article pg 22 List 5 facts and 3 opinions (for opinions identify speaker)

CONCEPTS: Upon completion of this part, you should be able to:

1.  Convert between ml and liters, grams, centigrams and kilograms.

2.  Convert numbers into scientific notation.

3.  Tell how many significant figures are in a measurement.

4.  Describe at least one method for determining the density of water.

5.  Describe how impure water can be purified.

6.  Describe indirect water uses (which actually exceed direct water uses).

7.  Identify the primary storage reservoirs of the earth’s water supply.

8.  Use the hydrologic cycle to explain why the earth’s water supply is never used up.

9.  Apply the concept of a watershed to your own community (the San Francisco

Bay Watershed and the Santa Clara Valley Watershed.)

10. State the average daily water use in the US (in liters/day) and list the three

most effective ways to reduce household water use.