Unit 0 College Prep Chemistry (25/26)

Monday, August 4, 2025
In this class we will be visiting different stations to experience why being a cowboy is awesome! See you Tuesday!

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
In this class we will start Unit 0 by reviewing the basic terms and information on matter learned in previous physical science courses

Introduction to the Chemistry Course

Summary of the College Prep Chemistry Syllabus

Complete College Prep Chemistry Syllabus

Assignment Due Thursday, August 7, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
In this class we will start Unit 0 by reviewing the basic terms and information on matter learned in previous physical science courses

Introduction and Development of Chemistry

In Class Demo Reaction Explanation

Assignment Due Friday, August 8, 2025

Thursday – Friday, August 7 – 8, 2025
In this class we will continue our introduction to chemistry focusing on Lab Safety, first through a safety review and the ACS Safety Review Video.

Laboratory Safety

ACS Laboratory Safety Review Video

Assignment Due Monday, August 11, 2025

Monday, August 11, 2025
In this class we will be finish our introduction to laboratory by focusing on lab equipment and their use in lab.

Identification and Use for Basic Lab Equipment

Assignment Due Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Color Photo from Assignment 0D

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
In this class we will begin focusing on measurements in science and lab by looking at the measurement systems used in lab.

Units of Measure in Chemistry Lab

Quantity – Unit – Label Examples

Assignment Due Thursday, August 14, 2025

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
In this class we will continue our look at measurements by focusing on the quality, i.e. accuracy and precision of a measurement.

Accuracy and Precision

Assignment 0E Review, Accuracy and Precision Examples

Assignment Due Friday, August 15, 2025

Thursday, August 14, 2025
In this class we will continue our look at accuracy of measurement by looking at accuracy of measurements, and how to round values to specific values.

Data in Measurements, Assignment 0F Review

Assignment Due Monday, August 18, 2025

Accuracy Measurements

Friday, August 15, 2025
In this class we will continue our look at accuracy of measurement by looking at rounding of measurements as part of a chemistry lab.

Rounding with Scientific Measurements

Assignment Due Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Rounding with Scientific Measurements

Monday, August 18, 2025
In this class we will continue our look at rounding within accuracy and precision by focusing on operations on measurements, focusing on adding and subtracting measurements with units.

Add and Subtract measurements with accuracy and precision

Assignment Due Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Rounding with Operations – Adding/Subtracting

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
In this class we will continue our look at measurements by focusing on multiplying and dividing with measurements, including units and rounding.

Rounding with Operations – Multiply and Divide

Assignment Due Friday, August 22, 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
In this class we will be performing our first lab, lab 1, the measurement simulation, along with reviewing pre and post lab procedures.

Lab Due Friday, August 22, 2025 (On Paper)

In Class Notes from Lab 1 – Length Measurement Simulation

Thursday – Friday, August 21-22, 2025
In this class we will review measurements in chemistry by reviewing the different rounding techniques in science and completing a review assignment.

Assignment Due Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Problems solved during Rounding/Operations Review

Monday, August 25, 2025
In this class we will start to look at calculations in chemistry, focusing on density, the mass ratio to volume. We will also review the concepts in intensive and extensive properties.

Properties of Matter – Intensive and Extensive Properties + Intro to Density

In Class Examples from In Class Notes

Review of Quiz 4 Answers – Measurements and Rounding

Assignment Due Thursday, August 28, 2025

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
In this class we will continue our look at density by focusing on solving problems with density. We will also review rounding and measurements in chemistry.

Assignment Due Thursday, August 28, 2025

Solving for m and v in the density equation

In Class Examples from the In Class Notes

Wednesday – Thursday, August 27 – 28, 2025
In this class we will finish our look at solving density equations by reviewing density and using out three equations to solve for m, v, and D.

Assignment Due Friday, August 29, 2025

Notes and Worked out Solutions for Density Problems

Worked out problems from Assignment 0N – Mixed Density Problems

Friday – Tuesday, August 29 – September 2, 2025
In this class we will wrap up the main parts of unit 0 by focusing of prefixes and converting between prefixes in chemistry.

Metric Prefixes and Conversions

Assignment Due Thursday, September 4, 2025

Solved problems from Metric Conversion Assignment. Does not include problems from Noteset 0G – In Class Notes.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
In this class we will perform lab 2, finding density of unknown metal cylinders.

Examples for collecting data and solving problems for Lab 2 – Density. Includes volume by difference calculation examples.

Lab Due Thursday, September 4, 2025
Updated Version

Data collected by teacher for students absent on day of lab.

Thursday, September 4, 2025
In this class we will be finishing Unit Conversions and taking the Metrics CFA.

Metric Conversions

Friday – Monday, September 5 – 8, 2025
In this class we will start the review process for Unit 0, focusing on the first four quizzes, including lab safety, equipment, and measurements.

Assignment Due Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Do Not Turn in Assignment Early – You Need for the Test

Topics for Multiple Choice on the Unit 0 Test – Introduction to Chemistry

Review Notes ONLY from in class review (Part 2 of Unit 0 Test)

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
In this class we will be taking the Unit 0 Test – Introduction to Chemistry
Today is the last day to turn in any work for Unit 0 – Introduction to Chemistry