BLOG UPDATE
Since the beginning of the third marking period, all chemistry classes have been using schoology for their blog and updates. This can be found clicking here at www.schoology.com and all students have registered with their respective classes.
Schoology is an awesome tool for us to use at it greatly improves communication. It also has a friendly feel to it and allows for posting of discussions, quizzes, writing assignments and other aids to the learning process.
If you as a parent want to monitor your student's progress and work schedule, please e-mail me at paiello@stmaryhs.org and I'll send you the access code for your child's schoology account.
Schoology is an awesome tool for us to use at it greatly improves communication. It also has a friendly feel to it and allows for posting of discussions, quizzes, writing assignments and other aids to the learning process.
If you as a parent want to monitor your student's progress and work schedule, please e-mail me at paiello@stmaryhs.org and I'll send you the access code for your child's schoology account.
WEEK OF JANUARY 23, 2012 to JANUARY 27, 2012
MONDAY: Textbooks need to be brought to class. HWK: Vocabulary Chapter 9.
TUESDAY: HWK: Read Section 9.1 Chapter 9, do Section Assessment Questions 1-5
MAKE SURE YOU LOG ONTO www.SCHOOLOGY.com and register for your specific class. Individual ACCESS CODES have previously been sent and will be handed out MONDAY in class. Schoology is a great new site which will allow for better communication between teacher and student along with including the parents. There will be many new features such as monthly calendars, and discussion boards to mention a few of the many things we'll be exploring. So register and check it out.
TUESDAY: HWK: Read Section 9.1 Chapter 9, do Section Assessment Questions 1-5
MAKE SURE YOU LOG ONTO www.SCHOOLOGY.com and register for your specific class. Individual ACCESS CODES have previously been sent and will be handed out MONDAY in class. Schoology is a great new site which will allow for better communication between teacher and student along with including the parents. There will be many new features such as monthly calendars, and discussion boards to mention a few of the many things we'll be exploring. So register and check it out.
MID TERM REVIEWWe reviewed this week for the mid-term. Attached is a summary page of all the material and format that will be on the mid-term examination for chemistry.
You should have all of your DP notes. Scroll down to replace the ones you don't have. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me but DO NOT wait until the night before the exam!!!! Good Luck. Dr Pat | 
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WEEK OF JANUARY 9th Thru the 13th
Chapter 8 Exam is Wednesday Monday Homework is Section 8,.2 Section Assessment questions (Page 293 6-10) MID-TERM REVIEW is THURSDAY & FRIDAY The Mid-Term will consist of the following Chapters 1-8 and chapter 19. FOR THE MID-TERM REVIEW, STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR DP NOTES FOR CHAPTERS 1-6. For Chapters 7 and 19, students will use their Christmas Chemistry Projects for review. See the link to the right for the CHAPTER 8 REVIEW SHEET. | 
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HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4th
CHAPTER 8 VOCABULARY
SCIENCE ARTICLE with the 6 W's. (Who, what why, when, where and how)
The typed two page essay will be due Monday January 9th.
CHAPTER 8 EXAM IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11th.
SCIENCE ARTICLE with the 6 W's. (Who, what why, when, where and how)
The typed two page essay will be due Monday January 9th.
CHAPTER 8 EXAM IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11th.
CHRISTMAS BREAK CHEMISTRY PROJECT DUE TODAY (January 3, 2012)
Well, Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing all of you back in class today. Just a reminder, your project is due today and will be collected at the beginning of class.
Also, Mid-Terms are coming up in two weeks. We have one more chapter to cover (Chapter 8). Stay tuned!
Also, Mid-Terms are coming up in two weeks. We have one more chapter to cover (Chapter 8). Stay tuned!
MERRY CHRISTMAS from CHEMISTRY
Check out Santa's and Dr. Pat's little helpers sing everyone good wishes during this Christmas Season.
Christmas has come early with the Giants beating the Jets 29-14. Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. |
CHRISTMAS CHEMISTRY PROJECT
The Christmas Chemistry Project is in a WORD file with the link to the right of this posting.
DUE DATE: Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 Please E-Mail me if you have any questions. |
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WEEK OF DECEMBER 19th through the 23rd, 2011
MONDAY: 2 Paged Typed Essay is due (MLA Format) . See the links below this one for more info.
Page 207 an 221 questions due (in notebook). Questions & answers written out.
We'll need notebooks and will be working on tbalancing chemical equations.
HWK: Balancing equation worksheet.
TUESDAY: CHAPTER 6 REVIEW (See Review notes listed below)
WEDNESDAY: CHAPTER 6 Exam
FRIDAY: Smore's lab.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE CHAPTER 6 DP NOTES (Review Sheet) as well as Monday's Homework Assignment. Please e-mail me at paiello@stmaryhs.org if you have any questions.
Page 207 an 221 questions due (in notebook). Questions & answers written out.
We'll need notebooks and will be working on tbalancing chemical equations.
HWK: Balancing equation worksheet.
TUESDAY: CHAPTER 6 REVIEW (See Review notes listed below)
WEDNESDAY: CHAPTER 6 Exam
FRIDAY: Smore's lab.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE CHAPTER 6 DP NOTES (Review Sheet) as well as Monday's Homework Assignment. Please e-mail me at paiello@stmaryhs.org if you have any questions.
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| balancing_equations_1.pdf |
WEEKEND HOMEWORK of 12/15 - 12/19
DUE MONDAY:
(1) TYPED TWO PAGE ESSAY ON THE SCIENCE ARTICLE YOU FOUND FROM THE NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE. (2) Read pages 200-207 and answer questions 11 and 12 on page 207 (All work needs to include having the questions written out along with the appropriate answers in your notebook). (3) Read pages 208 to 221 and answer questions 15, 16, and 17 on page 221. (All work needs to include having the questions written out along with the appropriate answers in your notebook). CHAPTER 6 EXAM IS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21st. DO NOT FORGET ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS CHEMISTRY PROJECT. IT WILL BE GIVEN OUT IN CLASS ON MONDAY DECEMBER 19th and DUE ON JANUARY 3, 2012. | SCIENCE & WRITING........As I've mentioned throughout the year, the ability to think critically is
important if one is going to have success educationally today. We rely so much on technology to do our thinking that we sometimes forget we can actually figure things out for ourselves. In this respect, writing is no different. From texting, instant messenging to shorthand abreviations, our grammatical skills are sadly eroding. We have a nice little project that I've just assigned. It's doing a little 'research' by looking through newspapers, magazines, and other assorted media to find science related articles that we'll be doing essays on. I've already given the first assignment. You can download the following link to see how the projects will be graded. Your child should save this rubrix as it will be used in all of his/her writing assignments throughout the school. Take a look at it and let me know if you have any questions. You can always e-mail me at paiello@stmaryhs.org HERE's THE LINK......
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CHAPTER 5 EXAM WEDNESDAY
Here is the review sheet for chapter 5........................... Good Luck!
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CHEMISTRY 12-5-2011 through 12-9-2011
CHAPTER EXAM is on WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7th
Test review is Tuesday. If you need any help, please see me after school. MONDAY: Section 5.2 assessment Due. |
TEST REMINDEROur Chapter 5 Exam is going to be held on Wednesday December 7th.
In preparation for that, we'll be having a quiz on Friday (December 2nd) and a review in class and after school (if needed) on Tuesday December 6th. Check out Period B's video. |
Week of November 28th through December 2nd, 2011
MONDAY: Thanksgiving Break Projects Due
TUESDAY: Quiz on Polyatomic Ions
THURSDAY: LAB (Analysis & Comparison of Various Carbonated Beverages)
FRIDAY: QUIZ on Table 5.4 (TRANSITION ELEMENTS
Out next test is going to be Wednesday December 7th on Chapter 5.
TUESDAY: Quiz on Polyatomic Ions
THURSDAY: LAB (Analysis & Comparison of Various Carbonated Beverages)
FRIDAY: QUIZ on Table 5.4 (TRANSITION ELEMENTS
Out next test is going to be Wednesday December 7th on Chapter 5.
THANKSGIVING BREAK ASSIGNMENT(1) TEXTBOOK CHECK MONDAY
(2) Read pages 152 to 167 (3) Practice Problems 1 & 2 on page156 (4) Practice Problems 3 & 4 on page 160 (5) Practice Problems 5 & 6 on page 163 (6) Section Assessment page 167 Questions 7 to 12 (WRITE OUT THE QUESTION & ANSWERS for PART 6) ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN YOUR NOTEBOOK. KEEP IT ORDERLY & ORGANIZED. THIS IS THE HOMEWORK OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK FOR ALL CHEMISTRY CLASSES. On another note, check out the talented work of Ms. Brittany LaBrincha to the right. This falls under the category of WOW!!!!!!!!! Great job Brittany, I love it. Thanks. | 
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2nd MARKING PERIOD UPDATE
In my humble opinion, the second marking period is the most difficult to manage. Due to Thanksgiving and Christmas Break, we lose our normal flow of class and it's sometimes easy to let things get behind. We're already into the third week of the marking period. We just had our first exam and we're looking to have three more exams this marking period (Two in December (the 7th and the 21st)) and one in January.
So make sure you stay on top of your homework, labs and readings. If during any of the breaks you have any questions, please e-mail me at paiello@stmaryhs.org . Don't let any question you may have go un-asked. Thanks.
So make sure you stay on top of your homework, labs and readings. If during any of the breaks you have any questions, please e-mail me at paiello@stmaryhs.org . Don't let any question you may have go un-asked. Thanks.
THANKSGIVING WEEK (November 21st to the 23rd)
Working on Chapter Five Material
MONDAY: Table 5.2 (Polyatomic ions) Flashcards Due
TUESDAY: Vocabulary Quiz
WEDNESDAY: Can anyone say GUMDROPS???
By the way, which one is Tristian???
MONDAY: Table 5.2 (Polyatomic ions) Flashcards Due
TUESDAY: Vocabulary Quiz
WEDNESDAY: Can anyone say GUMDROPS???
By the way, which one is Tristian???
AP CHEMISTRY
STARTING SOLUTIONS & REACTIONS
BEGIN READING CHAPTERS 4 & 13. DO CORRESPONDING VOCABULARY AS WELL> | WEEK of November 14th thru the 18th
We have our CHAPTER FOUR EXAM on WEDNESDAY.
This is what is fair game for that exam: (1) ALL VOCABULARY (2) Page 127 1-4 (3) Page 145 6-9 (4) Goodies on the DP Notes (5) Chapter Assessment Questions
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WEEK of OCTOBER 31 thru NOVEMBER 4th
TUESDAY:
CHAPTER 3 REVIEW WEDNESDAY Chapter 3 EXAM (See DP NOTES -->) AP CHEM Test Tuesday |
CHESS CLUB MEETINGS on FRIDAYS
Room 103
CHESS CLUB TOP FIVE (1) AJ Godsill (2) Alex Van Loo (3) Anthony Doviak (4) Steph Lopez (5) Patrick DiCrisci NOTABLE MENTION: William "Bo" Ganzer |
CHEMISTRY: Week of 10/24 thru 28thHOMEWORK for the WEEK
MONDAY: Read pages 84 to 92. QUESTIONS 1-4 in notebook. TUESDAY: Read pages 93 to 111 QUESTIONS 5 thru 8 in notebook WEDNESDAY: LAB DAY. Hwk: Lab Due Friday THURSDAY: Page 113 Questions 10 thru 20 in notebook FRIDAY: Homework for the weekend will consist of reviewing all of the week's homework as well as vocabulary flashcards. CHAPTER 3 EXAM is WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2nd REMEMBER: When doing the questions, remember to include writing out the question in your notebook. | 
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EXTRA CREDIT
General & Honors Chemistry. You asked for it, you got it.
TOPIC: THE MOLE
ASSIGNMENT: Five pieces of information about the Mole.
TOPIC: Amadeus
ASSIGNMENT: How is Amadeus related to the mole? Give me the 5 W's about Amadeus? Who, what, where, when and why is he important.
If you give me those 10 bits of information on a piece of paper tomorrow it will count as a QUIZ Grade. Do I need to tell you to put your name, date and class period on it???
TOPIC: THE MOLE
ASSIGNMENT: Five pieces of information about the Mole.
TOPIC: Amadeus
ASSIGNMENT: How is Amadeus related to the mole? Give me the 5 W's about Amadeus? Who, what, where, when and why is he important.
If you give me those 10 bits of information on a piece of paper tomorrow it will count as a QUIZ Grade. Do I need to tell you to put your name, date and class period on it???
AP CHEMISTRY Week of October 24th through the 28th, 2011
Monday: Finishing up Chemical Bonding Notes
Tuesday & Wednesday: Practice Exam work in class
Thursday: CHEMICAL BONDING EXAM
Take Home Quizzes due Monday in Class.
Tuesday & Wednesday: Practice Exam work in class
Thursday: CHEMICAL BONDING EXAM
Take Home Quizzes due Monday in Class.
TITRATION of VINEGAR LABAdvanced Placement (AP) Chemistry did a titration lab thiis week using our fancy new burets. Titrations are where we take a known volume with a known base, this time Sodiium Hydroxide as our standardized solution, and find the concentration of an unknown acid.
Lab went well and Nicole & Allan are on their way to doing well on this year's AP Chemistry exam. Keep working hard guys, you're doing a great job! |
WEEK OF OCTOBER 17th through the 21st, 2011
MONDAY HOMEWORK: CHAPTER 3 VOCABULARY
TUESDAY HOMEWORK: PEN PROBLEMS WORKSHEET & PREP FOR LAB
WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK: LAB WRITE UP (Due Thursday)
THURSDAY HOMEWORK: SECTION 3.1 QUESTIONS
We're starting Chapter 3. You need to be reading the chapter a little bit each night. You also need to have your vocabulary on flashcards by Tuesday. In case you haven't figured it out yet, you need to be studying every night. Let me know if you have any questions.
TUESDAY HOMEWORK: PEN PROBLEMS WORKSHEET & PREP FOR LAB
WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK: LAB WRITE UP (Due Thursday)
THURSDAY HOMEWORK: SECTION 3.1 QUESTIONS
We're starting Chapter 3. You need to be reading the chapter a little bit each night. You also need to have your vocabulary on flashcards by Tuesday. In case you haven't figured it out yet, you need to be studying every night. Let me know if you have any questions.
CHEMISTRY: Week of October 10th, 2011TUESDAY: Chapter 2 Test Review
WEDNESDAY: PSAT DAY THURSDAY: Chapter 2 Exam FRIDAY: PEN PROBLEMS & Worksheet |
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AP CHEMISTRY: Week of October 10th through the 14th, 2011
TUESDAY & THURSDAY
CHEMICAL BONDING LECTURES ALONG WITH CORRESPONDING WORKSHEETS FOR HOMEWORK
WEDNESDAY: NO AP CLASS DUE TO PSAT's
FRIDAY: TITRATION LAB Plan on staying late after school.
CHEMICAL BONDING LECTURES ALONG WITH CORRESPONDING WORKSHEETS FOR HOMEWORK
WEDNESDAY: NO AP CLASS DUE TO PSAT's
FRIDAY: TITRATION LAB Plan on staying late after school.
CHEMISTRY: Week of October 3rd to the 7th, 2011
PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE WEEK & MAILED OUT NEXT WEEK. AS ALWAYS, IF YOU OR YOUR PARENTS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME AT paiello@stmaryhs.org or call the school at (201) 933-5220 and leave a message for me.
MONDAY & TUESDAY: Chapter 2 Lecture via Powerpoint & Smartboard Presentation
LAST WEEK's LAB IS DUE ON MONDAY
WEDNESDAY: DENSITY LAB (Lab will be due FRIDAY)
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: CHAPTER 2 Lecture via Powerpoint & Smartboard Presentation.
MONDAY & TUESDAY: Chapter 2 Lecture via Powerpoint & Smartboard Presentation
LAST WEEK's LAB IS DUE ON MONDAY
WEDNESDAY: DENSITY LAB (Lab will be due FRIDAY)
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: CHAPTER 2 Lecture via Powerpoint & Smartboard Presentation.
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AP CHEMISTRY: Week of October 3rd to the 7th, 2011
MONDAY: REVIEW FOR EXAM
TUESDAY: ATOMIC THEORY EXAM
WEDNESDAY thru FRIDAY:
BEGIN CHEMICAL BONDING SECTION. CHAPTERS THAT NEED TO BE READ INCLUDE Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, and 14
Lecture Notes & Worksheets for Homework will be provided in class.
FIRST LAB: Titration of an Acid and a Base. Make sure to pick up your copy of the lab protocol Monday.
TUESDAY: ATOMIC THEORY EXAM
WEDNESDAY thru FRIDAY:
BEGIN CHEMICAL BONDING SECTION. CHAPTERS THAT NEED TO BE READ INCLUDE Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, and 14
Lecture Notes & Worksheets for Homework will be provided in class.
FIRST LAB: Titration of an Acid and a Base. Make sure to pick up your copy of the lab protocol Monday.
