Year+9+Chemistry+Discovery

=Welcome to Year 9 Chemistry Discovery! =

=** Weekly Planner: **=

=** Assessment Documents: **=

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Our excursion to VU Werribee - students had the opportunity to 'Be A Chemist for a Day' and completed a variety of different chemical experiments in a top of the range scientific laboratory that ranged from Chromatography and Magnetic Separation to Emission Spectroscopy. See some pictures below.

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 * Lesson Title:** Types of Chemical Reactions



Complete the types of chemical reactions worksheet

=__**Week 6 - Jodie's class 29/8/12**__= Hi there! Sorry I am unable to be present for class today. I have outlined your work to be completed for the first session of class today. Please follow each step carefully listed below and ensure the lesson outline is recorded in your workbook. For your second session today, Elyse is going to be coming in to take you and thanks to Elyse, you will be able to participate in an experiment. Try your hardest at all activities below, be good and I look forward to seeing you next class!


 * Title:** Balancing Chemical Equations


 * Learning Intention:** Atoms can't appear from nothing and cant disappear, that is why chemical equations must be balanced.


 * Success Criteria:** I can successfully balance chemical equations. I can describe the law of conservation of mass.


 * Activities:**

1. Click on the link below and review the steps for balancing a chemical equation. **Read through the steps carefully and summarise the steps in your own words in your workbook.**

2. **Read** through the powerpoint presentation below and **complete the activities included in your workbook.**

3. Now you have a greater understanding of the steps involved in correctly balancing a chemical equation you are now ready to complete the **"Reactants and Products" handout from last session.** Your task is to complete **p. 2** titled **//'Balancing chemical equations worksheet # 1'.//** __**Remember to check to see that every atom that appears on the left side of an equation also appears on the right side.**__ A copy is also attached for your reference if you are unable to find your sheet.

4. Mini research task - Your task is to __**research**__ the fundamental principle of chemistry known as //**'the law of conservation of mass'.**// You will need to find out the following information and record your findings in your workbook: - what is the law of conservation of mass? - when was this discovered? - who was the scientist who discovered this? - find out about his life and achievements and construct a simple biography.

From today's session I learnt that when balancing equations I need to.... An example of a balanced equation is... The law of conservation of mass is...
 * Reflection:**

__**Once completed steps 1-4 and your reflection, your up to 5!**__

5. Complete any unfinished work, as per the checklist below of class tasks completed to date. **Any students with unfinished tasks will be required to stay back for redemption next week**. Your workbooks are to be left in the draw after today's lesson for checking.


 * __Checklist of Chemistry Discovery Workbook Tasks: (As of 29/8/12)__**

The following tasks are to be included in your workbook to obtain an “S” for your portfolio of work.


 * Candle experiment (discussion questions)
 * Light sticks (4 discussion questions & conclusion ‘How a glow stick works’)
 * Signs of chemical change word find
 * Signs of chemical change poster
 * Signs of chemical change experiment (results table – conclusion column)
 * Unscramble activity: chemical change
 * Definitions worksheet
 * Summary of 6 different types of chemical reactions
 * Unit 2.3 questions 1-10 p. 47
 * Reactants and Products handout (all activities)
 * Balancing equations worksheet 1
 * The law of conservation of mass research task