FHS AP Chemistry: September 2025

Tuesday - September 30th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be investigate the periodic table and predict the properties of elements based on their position on the periodic table.

Bellwork:

What is the electron configuration for potassium? What is the electron configuration of the potassium ion?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

HQ: Electron Configurations (DUE 10/2 @ 3:00 PM)

Friday - September 26th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be assessed on their knowledge of unit 5 topics.

Bellwork:

What do you want to work on for the next 15 - 20 minutes to prepare for the test?

Daily Plan:

Unit 5 Test

Homework:

6.1a - Electron Configuration Concepts Video Notes

6.1b - Electron Configuration Writing Video Notes

6.1 - Electron Configuration Student Notes

Wednesday - September 24th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the changes in a gas due to changes in its environment.

Bellwork:

What are the two factors that cause a gas to be "less" ideal? How was this demonstrated in the modified ideal gas law equation?

Which of the following gases would be least ideal: H₂, N₂, CO₂, SF₆. Justify your answer.

Daily Plan:

Gases Multiple Choice Practice
Gases Practice #3

Homework:

Prepare for the Unit 5 Test on Friday!

Monday - September 22nd, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the changes in a gas due to changes in its environment.

Bellwork:

N/A - Meeting in CCA for Lab

Daily Plan:

Homework:

5.3 - Gases Video Notes #3

5.3 - Gases Student Notes #3

Thursday - September 18th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the changes in a gas due to changes in its environment.

Bellwork:

A gas is contained in a sealed container with an adjustable volume. If the pressure is held constant, and the temperature of the gas is found to have increased, what must have happened to the volume. Justify your answer with a gas law (math) and the kinetic molecular theory (concepts).

Daily Plan:

Homework:

HQ: Gases #2 (DUE 9/22 @ 3:00 PM)

Tuesday - September 16th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the changes in a gas due to changes in its environment.

Bellwork:

A gas is contained in a sealed container with an adjustable volume. If the temperature is held constant, and the pressure of the gas is found to have increased, what must have happened to the volume. Justify your answer with a gas law (math) and the kinetic molecular theory (concepts).

Daily Plan:

Homework:

5.2 - Gas Laws Video Notes #2

5.2 - Gas Laws Student Notes #2

Friday - September 12th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be assessed on their knowledge of unit 4 topics.

Bellwork:

N/A

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Finish 5.1 Notes!

Wednesday - September 10th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will prepare for their test on Monday.

Bellwork:

How are you able to determine when a substance is oxidized?

Daily Plan:

Unit 4 MC Game
Unit 4 Work Time

Homework:

Prepare for your test on Friday!

Monday - September 8th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to identify redox reactions and will predict which substances are oxidized and which are reduced.

Bellwork:

What is oxidation? What is reduction? What is the oxidation number of sulfur in the following compound: CaSO₄?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Unit 4 AP Problems

Thursday - September 4th, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will analyze data to predict the chemical formula of a hydrate.

Bellwork:

Aqueous solutions of sodium phosphate and calcium chloride are mixed. Write the net ionic equation for this reaction.

Daily Plan:

Empirical Formula of a Hydrate Lab

Homework:

4.3 - Redox Video Notes
4.3 - Redox Student Notes

Tuesday - September 2nd, 2025

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to predict the products of reactions in aqueous solution.

Bellwork:

The drawings below represent aqueous solutions. Solution A is 2.00 L of 2.00 M copper (II) nitrate and solution B is 2.00 L of 3.00 M potassium hydroxide.

a) Draw a picture of the solution made by mixing solutions A and B together. Be as accurate with your picture as possible based on the diagrams shown above.

b) Determine the molarity of all ions left in solution and the mass of any solid formed.

Daily Plan:

Net Ionic Equations Group Work
Reaction Type & Net Ionic Equations Practice #1

Homework:

HQ: Net Ionic Equations (DUE 9/4 @ 3:00 PM)