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W e e k o f D E C E M B E R 9
M O N D A Y
DUE: Ch 12 & 13 QUIZ
In class: Ch 13 Discussion and/or Hand Warmer PreLab
Assignment: Hand Warmer Design Challenge PreLab pp3-4
Unit VI EXAM on THURS
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: LAB: Hand Warmer Design Challenge (Day 1 of 2)
Assignment: Hand Warmer Design Challenge Lab Report pp 5-8 (due TUES)
Unit VI EXAM on THURS
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit VI Review - States of Matter and Interparticle Forces
Assignment: Hand Warmer Design Challenge Lab Report pp 5-8 (due TUES)
Assignment: Study for Unit VI EXAM
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit VI - States of Matter and Interparticle Forces
Assignment: Hand Warmer Design Challenge Lab Report pp 5-8 (due TUES)
F R I D A Y
DUE: 2025-2026 Science Course Recommendation Form
In class: LAB: Hand Warmer Design Challenge (Day 2 of 2, if needed)
Assignment: Hand Warmer Design Challenge Lab Report pp 5-8 (due TUES)
W e e k o f D E C E M B E R 2
M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 12 Discussion - Ionic Solids, Molecular Solids, & Covalent-Network Solids
Assignment: Intermolecular Attractions Lab Report (due WED)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 13 Discussion - The Solution Process
Assignment: Intermolecular Attractions Lab Report
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Intermolecular Attractions Lab Report
In class: Ch 13 Discussion - Saturated Solutions & Solubility
Assignment: Ch 12&13 QUIZ (due MON)
Assignment: Read Hand Warmer PreLab (for FRI)
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 13 Discussion - Factors Affecting Solubility, Vapor Pressure of Solutions
Assignment: Read Hand Warmer PreLab
Assignment: Ch 12&13 QUIZ (due MON)
Unit VI EXAM on THURS 12/12
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: LAB: Hand Warmer Design Challenge PRELAB
Assignment: Ch 12&13 QUIZ
Assignment: Hand Warmer Design Challenge PreLab pp3-4 (due TUES)
Unit VI EXAM on THURS 12/12
2025-2026 Science Course Recommendation Form (due FRI 12/13)
W e e k o f N O V E M B E R 2 5
M O N D A Y
DUE: Ch 10 & 11 QUIZ
In class: Ch 12 Discussion - Metallic Solids & Metallic Bonding
Assignment: Intermolecular Attractions PreLab
T U E S D A Y
DUE: Intermolecular Attractions PreLab
In class: LAB: Intermolecular Attractions (DOWNLOAD your data here)
Assignment: Intermolecular Attractions Lab Report (due WED 12/4)
W E D N E S D A Y (No School)
T H U R S D A Y (No School)
F R I D A Y (No School)
W e e k o f N O V E M B E R 1 8
M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 10 Discussion - Kinetic Molecular Theory & Gas Laws
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 10 Discussion - Gas Mixtures, Partial Pressure, Real Gases
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 11 Discussion - Intermolecular Forces, Properties of Liquids
Assignment: Ch 10 & 11 QUIZ (due MON)
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 11 Discussion - Phase Changes, Vapor Pressure
Assignment: Ch 10 & 11 QUIZ (due MON)
Assignment: Intermolecular Forces PreLab (for TUES)
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 12 Discussion - Classifications & Structures of Solids
Assignment: Ch 10 & 11 QUIZ
Assignment: Intermolecular Forces PreLab (for TUES)
W e e k o f N O V E M B E R 1 1
M O N D A Y (No School)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Molecular Orbitals and Bonding
Assignment: Ch 9 QUIZ
Unit V EXAM on FRI
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Ch 9 QUIZ
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Bonding and Orbitals
Unit V EXAM on FRI
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit V Review - Bonding
Assignment: Study for Unit V EXAM
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit V - Bonding
W e e k o f N O V E M B E R 4
M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Molecular Shapes: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR)
Assignment: Ch 8 QUIZ
T U E S D A Y (No School)
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Ch 8 QUIZ
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Molecular Shape and Molecular Polarity
Assignment: Molecular Modeling PreLab (for FRI)
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Covalent Bonding and Orbital Overlap, Hybrid Orbitals
Assignment: Molecular Modeling PreLab
Assignment: Ch 9 QUIZ (due WED)
F R I D A Y
DUE: Molecular Modeling PreLab
In class: LAB: Molecular Modeling (due in class)
Assignment: Ch 9 QUIZ (due WED)
W e e k o f O C T O B E R 2 8
M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Lewis Dot Diagrams, Octet Rule, and Ionic Bonding
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Covalent Bonding, Bond Polarity, and Electronegativity
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Drawing Lewis Structures and Exceptions to the Octet Rule
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Formal Charge and Resonance
Assignment: Ch 8 QUIZ (due WED)
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Formal Charge and Resonance
Assignment: Ch 8 QUIZ (due WED)
W e e k o f O C T O B E R 2 1
M O N D A Y
DUE: Ch 7 & PES QUIZ
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Unit IV EXAM on WED
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit IV Review - Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Assignment: Study for Unit IV EXAM
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit IV - Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Assignment: none
T H U R S D A Y (No School)
F R I D A Y (No School)
W e e k o f O C T O B E R 1 4
M O N D A Y (No School)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: Food Energy Lab
In class: Ch 6 Discussion - Electron Configurations & The Periodic Table
Assignment: Ch 6 QUIZ
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Ch 6 QUIZ
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Development of the Periodic Table, Effective Nuclear Charge, Atomic and Ionic Radii
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Ionization Energy and Electron Affinity
Assignment: Ch 7 & PES QUIZ (due MON)
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit IV Discussion - Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES)
Assignment: Ch 7 & PES QUIZ
W e e k o f O C T O B E R 7
M O N D A Y
DUE: Titration Lab Report
In class: Ch 6 Discussion - Light, Quantized Energy & Photons
Assignment: Food Energy PreLab
Unit III EXAM on THURS
T U E S D A Y
DUE: Food Energy PreLab
In class: LAB: The Energy Content of Foods (due TUES)
Assignment: Ch 6 QUIZ (due WED 10/16)
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit III Review - Thermochemistry
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit III - Thermochemistry
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 6 Discussion - Quantum Mechanics and Orbitals
Assignment: Food Energy Lab
Assignment: Ch 6 QUIZ (due WED)
W e e k o f S E P T E M B E R 3 0
M O N D A Y
DUE: Titration PreLab
In class: LAB: Titration Guided-Inquiry Investigation
Assignment: Ch 5 QUIZ (due FRI)
Assignment: Titration Lab Report (due MON 10/7)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Calorimetry
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Hess's Law
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Enthalpies of Formation & Bond Enthalpies
F R I D A Y
DUE: Ch 5 QUIZ
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Foods and Fuels
Assignment: Titration Lab Report
Assignment: Food Energy PreLab (due TUES)
Unit III EXAM on THURS
W e e k o f S E P T E M B E R 2 3
M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - The Nature of Chemical Energy, The First Law of Thermodynamics
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis Lab
Unit II EXAM on THURS
T U E S D A Y
DUE: Gravimetric Analysis Lab
In class: LAB: Titration Practice (due in class)
Assignment: Titration PreLab for MON
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit II Review - Stoichiometry and Reactions in Solution
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit II - Stoichiometry and Reactions in Solution
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - The First Law of Thermodynamics, Enthalpy
Assignment: Titration PreLab
Assignment: Ch 5 QUIZ (due FRI)
W e e k o f S E P T E M B E R 1 6
M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Concentration & Molarity
Spectrophotometry Lab Report (due WED)
Gravimetric Analysis PreLab (due THURS)
Ch 4 QUIZ (due FRI)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Solution Stoichiometry & Using an Analytical Balance
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Spectrophotometry Lab Report
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Solution Stoichiometry
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Gravimetric Analysis PreLab
In class: LAB: Gravimetric Analysis - What Makes Hard Water Hard?
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis Lab (due TUES)
F R I D A Y
DUE: Ch 4 QUIZ
In class: Ch 3 & 4 Practice Quizzes
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis Lab (due TUES)
Unit II EXAM on THURS
W e e k o f S E P T E M B E R 9
M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: LAB: Spectroscopy Part I - What is the Relationship Between the Concentration of a Solution and the Amount of Transmitted Light Through the Solution? (VIEW Class Data HERE)
Assignment: Spectroscopy Part II PreLab (for WED)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Acid-Base Neutralization
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Spectroscopy Part II PreLab
In class: LAB: Spectroscopy Part II Guided-Inquiry - How Much Brilliant Blue is in that Blue Sports Drink?
Assignment: Spectroscopy Lab Report (due WED)
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Oxidation-Reduction Reactions, Oxidation States
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Balancing Redox Reactions
Assignment: Spectroscopy Lab Report (due WED)
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis PreLab (for THURS)
Assignment: Ch 4 QUIZ (due FRI)
W e e k o f S E P T E M B E R 2
M O N D A Y (No School)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Aqueous Solutions, Electrolytes
Assignment: Ch 3 QUIZ (due THURS)
Assignment: Read Spectrophotometry Lab Part I (for MON)
Unit I EXAM on FRI
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Precipitation Reactions, Solubility Rules
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Ch 3 QUIZ
In class: Unit I Review - The Structure of Matter
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit I EXAM - The Structure of Matter
Assignment: Read Spectrophotometry Lab Part I (for MON)
W e e k o f A U G U S T 2 6
M O N D A Y
DUE: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ DUE
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Mass Percent, The Mole
Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes Lab Report (due FRI)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Empirical Formulas, Combustion Analysis
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Stoichiometry
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Limiting Reactants & Percent Yield
F R I D A Y
DUE: Physical & Chemical Changes Lab Report
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Reaction Stoichiometry
Assignment: Ch 3 QUIZ (due THURS)
Unit I EXAM on FRI
W e e k o f A U G U S T 1 9
M O N D A Y
DUE: Lab Safety Agreement & Information Sheet
In class: Ch 2 Discussion - Atoms, Molecules, & Ions
Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes PreLab (for THURS)
T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 2 Discussion - Atoms, Molecules, & Ions
In class: Lab Equipment Tutorial: Separatory Funnel & Vacuum Filtration
Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes PreLab (for THURS)
W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 2 Discussion - Atoms, Molecules, & Ions
Assignment: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ (due MON)
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Physical & Chemical Changes PreLab
In class: LAB: Physical and Chemical Changes
Assignment: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ (due MON)
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: LAB: Physical and Chemical Changes
Assignment: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ
Assignment: Physical and Chemical Changes Lab Report (due FRI)
Unit I EXAM on FRI 9/6
W e e k o f A U G U S T 1 2
M O N D A Y (No School)
T U E S D A Y (No School)
W E D N E S D A Y (First Day of School)
In class: Syllabus & Classroom Expectations
Assignment: none
Mr Luzio's Notecard "Answers"
T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Lab Safety & Equipment & Lab Reports
Assignment: Student Lab Safety Agreement & Information Sheet (due MON)
F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Lab Safety & Equipment & Lab Reports
Assignment: Student Lab Safety Agreement & Information Sheet