About: Heather Ferris

We will be discussing the mole and how to use it as a conversion factor in problem solving…

This week, we will start with a lab on double replacement reactions and predicting which product is the precipitate.  We will continue with predicting products for synthesis, decomposition, and hydrocarbon combustion reactions.  Test Friday on chemical reactions.  Look over learning targets and do the iLearn practice quiz…

We will continue discussing chemical equations this week.  The focus will be on predicting products for single and double replacement reactions.  Several in-class and lab activities will be done to help with student understanding…

We will continue to balance chemical equations then learn about different reaction types.  Near the end of the week, we will be predicting products for single replacement reactions.  Students will be expected to predict the products, write a chemical equation and balance that equation.  Check out the iLearn for learning targets…

We will be finishing this unit with a lab and some reviewing.  Test on Wednesday.  Check out iLearn for a practice quiz.  The review topics (that were given in class at the beginning of the unit) are also posted on iLearn…

This week we will continue our discussion of covalent bonding.  We will include determining bond type using electronegativity and distinguishing between polar and nonpolar bonds and molecules. Check out the iLearn site for review topics and a practice quiz for next week’s test…

Welcome to semester 2.  This week will be devoted to understanding the covalent bond.  Refer to iLearn site for more information…

We will be finishing up ch 3 this week.  Plan for a test on Friday…

We will continue discussing chemical and physical changes and properties.  Students will perform a series of changes and determine which are physical and which are chemical…

Lab – Tuesday Test – ch 1-2 – Wednesday Metric conversion for the rest of the week…