Chemistry Lesson Plans 11-17

Mrs. Alissa Jordan’s Lesson Plans

Week of November 17, 2014

Monday:

Alabama Course of Study:

9.) Distinguish between chemical and nuclear reactions.

•  Identifying atomic and subatomic particles, including mesons, quarks, tachyons, and baryons

•  Calculating the half-life of selective radioactive isotopes

•  Identifying types of radiation and their properties

•  Contrasting fission and fusion

•  Describing carbon-14 decay as a dating method

Class Starter: none

In-Class: Shielding of radioactive decay in laboratory.

Tuesday:

Alabama Course of Study:

9.) Distinguish between chemical and nuclear reactions.

•  Identifying atomic and subatomic particles, including mesons, quarks, tachyons, and baryons

•  Calculating the half-life of selective radioactive isotopes

•  Identifying types of radiation and their properties

•  Contrasting fission and fusion

•  Describing carbon-14 decay as a dating method

Class Starter: study for your vocabulary quiz

In-Class: vocabulary quiz. Discussion on electron capture and proton decay.

Compare and contrast fission and fusion, and discuss transmutation.

Wednesday:

Alabama Course of Study:

9.) Distinguish between chemical and nuclear reactions.

•  Identifying atomic and subatomic particles, including mesons, quarks, tachyons, and baryons

•  Calculating the half-life of selective radioactive isotopes

•  Identifying types of radiation and their properties

•  Contrasting fission and fusion

•  Describing carbon-14 decay as a dating method

Class Starter: Why is Gamma radiation so dangerous?

In-Class: Continue discussion on electron capture and proton decay. Compare and contrast fission and fusion, and discuss transmutation.

Review for quiz.

Thursday:

Alabama Course of Study:

9.) Distinguish between chemical and nuclear reactions.

•  Identifying atomic and subatomic particles, including mesons, quarks, tachyons, and baryons

•  Calculating the half-life of selective radioactive isotopes

•  Identifying types of radiation and their properties

•  Contrasting fission and fusion

•  Describing carbon-14 decay as a dating method

Class Starter: study for quiz.

In-Class: Quiz on CH. 4 and 24

Friday:

Alabama Course of Study:

9.) Distinguish between chemical and nuclear reactions.

•  Identifying atomic and subatomic particles, including mesons, quarks, tachyons, and baryons

•  Calculating the half-life of selective radioactive isotopes

•  Identifying types of radiation and their properties

•  Contrasting fission and fusion

•  Describing carbon-14 decay as a dating method

Class Starter: none

In-Class: Go over quizzes and answers from Thursday.