4th Period - Chemistry-Room 303 - Rajski & Sanchez - SY25-26 Assignments

Explain the outcome of chemical reactions based on patterns related to the amount of valence electrons. 
Develop an explanation related to the electronegativity of atoms that helps to explain patterns of why substances react with each other. 

Investigate common substances used as binders in paint to collect evidence that compares properties related to the strength of attraction forces between particles. 

Read and interpret key information from  2 and more excerpts in the evidence folder.Choose ONE Theme from the list below. Write a paragraph that connects what you read to the focus and questions.

Follow complex procedures to create pigments.
Identify reactants and use patterns to predict the outcome of a chemical reaction.

Explain the outcome of chemical reactions based on patterns related to the amount of valence electrons. 
Develop an explanation related to the electronegativity of atoms that helps to explain patterns of why substances react with each other. 

Objective: 
Describe the relevant components of a chemical equation.
Predict the ratio of atoms in the reactant and products of a chemical reaction.


Introduction: The products that we use in our daily lives originate from diverse materials across the planet. The characteristics and interactions of these materials with other substances are a key factor to the relationship that these substances have with our communities and environment.  

Identify how atoms on the periodic table are organized using valence electrons. 
Explain the outcome of chemical reactions based on patterns related to the amount of valence electrons. 
Develop an explanation related to the electronegativity of atoms that helps to explain patterns of why substances react with each other. 

Describe the relevant components of a chemical equation.
Predict the ratio of atoms in the reactant and products of a chemical reaction.

Objective: Identify trends used to organize the Periodic Table of elements by using patterns in attraction forces from the particles that make atoms. 

Objectives: Explore and make observations about the electron configuration tables and atomic models. 

Fill our the form below by selecting your interest in potentially taking a science elective next year. Use the slides below to review your options.

Begin by choosing a handout and reading the details of the case. Attempt to identify the symptoms, exposure, and possible additional investigations that would be needed to understand the cause for illness. Collaborate with your group members to identify the substance making the patients ill by completing the checklist. Use the graphic organizer to explain your conclusions

Objective: Identify unknown substances by comparing the values of energy released as photons of light particles with the wavelength of each color.

Objective: 
Explore a specific phenomenon related to the behavior of particles inside an atom that allows for substances to be identified. 
Follow the procedure and collect data to use as evidence to explain the behavior of particles in an atom.

Instructions: Use the space provided to answer the questions and complete the graphic organizers below while viewing the film Erin Brockovich.

Introduction: For this activity, you will be thinking about your values—the things that matter and are most important to you. These values apply to work and personal life. This is not an exhaustive list—you’re welcome to add your own.

Procedure fully written and clearly identifies the tools being used. Description of what those tools are being used to do. Any measurements or amounts are included. 
Data Includes at least 3 solutions and tests at least 5 different metals.
Steps are organized, sequential, and easy to follow with no missing details.
Data is organized in a way that can be used to identify which metals reacted with which substances.
Observations are recorded for all metals before any reactions occur and identify changes seen during the investigation.

Drawing the WardsElect 1x city council member, 1x spokesperson, and at least 1x accountant.Everyone should have a different role - unless it is to help during accounting.Separate the Policy Cards into tiers, shuffle and place them face down into Draw Piles.Each ward will receive an envelope of facilities.Each ward will map the location of facilities in their community.Once the facilities are placed, their location is permanent until the end of the game.Ward members describe how you would imagine this neighborhood. Spokesperson write down the description on your city planning form.

Instructions: Using the evidence available in the source information write a response that explains the connections between carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and the impact it has on ocean environments using a scientific lens. 
Respond using complete sentences
You may organize your writing into paragraphs

Instructions:
As a group, complete the table thinking about how household lifestyles impact the carbon cycle.
Complete a footprint survey imagining how someone would live in that footprint category  
Each person can do at least 1 household. Fill in what variable you choose in the slider scale.

Essential Question: What changing conditions in Earth's Systems are causing the Coral Reefs to bleach and die off?

Part I: Visualizing Data                                                                 
Using this Google Sheet (Or Graphing Paper) and visualize the data in the tables under each tab.                          

Part II: Making Claims and Identifying Evidence
On chart paper - make a claim about what conditions are changing in different time periods. Identify how much of a change is occurring.

Objective: Develop and interpret models to observe chemical reactions at the particle level.

1 person from each group should add their data into the table

Develop and carry out an investigation that monitors how changing conditions impact vulnerable species.
Identify how characteristics such as concentration or surface area impact the way that a chemical reaction happens.

Construct an explanation about the chemical composition of a material by comparing it to a set of known substances.
Interpret experimental results and identify patterns to draw conclusions about the chemical identity of a substance.
Identify a material that can be used to model the chemical properties of a seashell

Develop an understanding related to the consequences of human development
Gather evidence to evaluate ways in which chemical reactions impact a system
As a Group - Rank each article from most related to least related based on the amount of significance that each article has for the factors below.
Reflect on how your group scored each criteria and determine the level of impact that each topic has for each indicator below. Complete a reflection to justify your rankings.

Document the process of creating a new product from the materials provided. As you attempt various trials, be sure to keep track of the method and tools you used. Remember to also record all of the important measurements of materials needed to make your product.  

Attempt to explain how the ingredients interact with each other to make the product that you created. You will be asked to organize your thinking into a Claim - Evidence - Reasoning.

Objectives:

Investigate taking raw materials and turning them into a refined product.
Develop a procedure
Identify a ratio of measurements for your materials
Collect Measurements and observations
Consider what each raw material does

Objective: Describe how the macroscale world can be observed and modeled at the particle level.

Objectives: Organize your thinking in the form of paragraphs with complete sentences and share your thinking around the investigation that we performed. Reflect about how you used equipment, what we did, and interpret our understanding of the changes that we observed. 

Introduction: Our ability to observe and investigate has led to discoveries in how matter interacts with its environment. This in turn creates a demand for materials (matter) that is both useful and desired. We manipulate this matter through our practical knowledge to create and change matter from one form to another. Developing a theoretical explanation of why matter interacts the way that it does, allows us to develop new techniques and make further discoveries about what we can do with it. This of course comes with many controversies: Whose knowledge about materials matter? Who has the right to own this knowledge? Who has the right to claim the land and resources where this matter can be found or located? Why does matter have different levels of value? Who has the right in obtaining valuable matter? 

Introduction: Keeping a record is important to understanding and explaining how a lab investigation is performed. Below you will read sample procedures on how to light a Bunsen burner and improve their procedures so that they are clear and specific about how each step is conducted. 

As a group read the evidence statements to build context around Gold
Complete the handout by thinking about gold from different perspectives

Something Beautiful | Something Ugly

Identify the purpose of safety tools and lab equipment.
Practice using lab equipment safely. 
Learn how to measure substances accurately.
Locate the safety equipment in your classroom.

Objective:  Evaluate the ways in which production and manufacturing impact the lives of people and the environment where we live.
Instructions: Responses should be written as one or more paragraphs and include a response to all of the tasks listed above.

Objective: 
Collaboratively develop classroom expectations for key areas by writing them as positive actions. 
A positive action focuses on “what to do” instead of “what not to do”