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TUESDAYS
The Junior Lab Rats lessons will align with the Lab Rats lessons
so that the same topics/concepts are covered simultaneously,
and thus the combined labs are coherent.
Junior Lab Rats
Upper Elementary/Middle School:
Physical Science Class
10:00-10:45 AM
The Rat Pack
All Levels Combined:
Physical Science Lab
10:45 AM- Noon
Lab Rats
Middle School/High School:
Physical Science Class
Noon- 1:30 PM
Chemistry
August 13, 2024- May 13, 2025
1st QUARTER
Unit 1: Welcome to middle school/ high school chemistry- How to science!
Lesson 1 8/13/24
Unit 2: Introduction to Matter and Chemistry
Lesson 2 8/20/24 The Science of Chemistry
Lesson 3 8/27/24 Matter and Energy
Lesson 4 9/3/24 Atoms and Moles
Lesson 5 9/10/24 Atoms and Moles
Unit 3: Elements and the Periodic Table
Lesson 6 9/17/24 The Periodic Table
FALL BREAK 9/24/24 No Class
Lesson 7 10/1/24 The Periodic Table
Unit 4: Atoms and Bonding
Lesson 8 10/8/24 Ions and Ionic Compounds
Lesson 9 10/15/24 Covalent Bonds
2nd QUARTER
Unit 5: Chemical Composition and Reactions
Lesson 10 10/22/24 The Mole and Chemical Composition
Lesson 11 10/29/24 Chemical Equations and Reactions
Lesson 12 11/5/24 Chemical Equations and Reactions
Lesson 13 11/12/24 Stoichiometry
Unit 6: Enthalpy, Intermolecular Forces, and States of Matter
Lesson 14 11/19/24 Causes of Change
THANKSGIVING 11/26/24 No Class
Lesson 15 12/3/24 Causes of Change
Lesson 16 12/10/24 Midterm Review
Lesson 17 12/17/24 Midterms: 10:00-11:15, Lunch, Party, and Movie: 11:15-1:30
CHRISTMAS 12/24-31/24 No Class
3rd QUARTER
Lesson 18 1/7/25 States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces
Lesson 19 1/14/25 States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces
Lesson 20 1/21/25 Gases
Unit 7: Acids, Bases, and Solutions
Lesson 21 1/28/25 Solutions
Lesson 22 2/4/25 Solutions
Lesson 23 2/11/25 Chemical Equilibrium
Lesson 24 2/18/25 Acids and Bases
Lesson 25 2/25/25 Acids and Bases
4th QUARTER
Unit 8: Reaction Rates, Oxidation, Reduction, and Electrochemistry
Lesson 26 3/4/25 Reaction Rates
Lesson 27 3/11/25 Oxidation, Reduction, & Electrochemistry
Lesson 28 3/18/25 Oxidation, Reduction, & Electrochemistry
Unit 9: Nuclear and Organic Chemistry
Lesson 29 3/25/25 Nuclear Chemistry
SPRING BREAK 4/1/25 No Class
Lesson 30 4/8/25 Carbon and Organic Chemistry
HOLY WEEK BREAK 4/15/25 No Class
Lesson 31 4/22/25 Biological Chemistry
Lesson 32 4/29/25 Biological Chemistry
Lesson 33 5/5/25 Final Exam Review
Unit 10: Final Projects
Lesson 34 5/13/25 Final Exam: 10:00-11:15, Lunch, Final Project Presentations: 11:15-2:00
5/14/25 Final grades issued by 11:59 PM