LARN 014 C4D2
Start the following in class:
1. Do all the pages in the chapter 1 Section Review packet in one sitting as a formative assessment to find out some of the things that you do and do not know. Do not interrupt your test taking to look up information in your text or on the internet. After doing the section review packet, but before you demonstrate your understanding on our class’ chapter test, you are to check all your responses in class by placing a green ink checkmark (√) to the left of the number for each individual correct response, and by lining out (striking trough) and inserting improved text in green ink when you judge that the suggested response is a better response. While doing your checking, make sure that you clarify your understanding of each idea that you originally did not have a complete understanding of. As a result of going through this process as requested, to prepare for your summative test, you will be able to study more efficiently by studying that which you corrected in green ink instead of wasting precious time reviewing that which you already understand well.
If you did not obtain a section review packet for the chapter in class, go to MNSD Google Drive > Student Resources > Section Reviews and print off a section review for each individual section of the chapter. The section review packet contains a separate section review document for each section of the chapter, so for example, a chapter with four sections would have four separate section review documents that need to be printed off. Each section review question document is identified by a name whose last two digits or last three digits represent the chapter number followed by the section number of that particular section. So for example, chsr13.pdf stands for chapter section review for chapter 1, section 3. After taking the test, make sure that you understand each unfamiliar word, idea, concept, and problem.
2. Do all the pages in the chapter 1 Formative Test as a formative assessment to find out some of the things that you do and do not know, and not as a research project. To develop your higher order thinking skills, try each problem including ones that take a little more thought and effort such as the ones that require you to solve a problem and give you space to show your work or give you space to compose a more thorough response. After taking the formative test but before you take the chapter test, you are to check your responses in class as you do for the section review responses by using green ink as you make sure that you understand each idea that you originally did not demonstrate understanding of.
If you did not obtain a formative test packet for the chapter in class, go to MNSD Google Drive > Student Resources > Formative Tests and print off a copy of the test for the chapter you are studying. Each chapter test is identified by a name whose last two digits is the chapter number. When you open the chapter formative test the first page will have the words “Chapter Test A” in the title. For chapter 1, this three page packet can be identified by its title “Introduction to Chemistry Chapter Test A”. For each question or problem challenge, either answer the question to the best of your ability using one or more full sentences, or answer the problem to the best of your ability by recording any numbers and units together with the mathematical operations performed in symbolic terms, along with the solution to the problem which should be circled. Each formative test is a real chapter test that some teachers in other schools might use as a chapter test, so after taking the test, make sure that you understand any unfamiliar word, idea, concept, and problem.
Recommended for those who have time left in their 45 minute study period, but not required of all:
1. Review chemistry concepts:
What is meant by each of the following terms? Record in your notes if you need to ask for clarification about the meaning of a particular word when you come to class.
- substance,
- mixture,
- formula unit or representative particle,
- element,
- atom,
- compound,
- crystal lattice, [If you have time, use the index at the end of your text to look up the meaning of any unfamiliar term.]
- empirical formula,
- allotropes,
- molecule,
- molecular formula,
- structural formula,
- isomers,
- phase,
- coarse mixture,
- colloidal suspension or colloid,
- solution,
- aqueous phase,
- physical change,
- chemical change [as distinguished from a physical change],
- chemical reaction,
- reactant,
- product,
- word equation, and
- formula unit expression
- formula unit equation. Then review these items with your study partner.
2. If you have not have a list of the most important vocabulary for each of the chapters that we will be studying this year, you can log on to the MNSD Googgle Drive and then successively select Student Resources > Vocabulary and click on each title of each chapter for which you wish to print the vocabulary for study purposes. After obtaining the vocabulary for chapter one of our text, continue to study the meanings of the words. Place a – symbol in front of each word that you have to study more, and a change the- to a + symbol in front when you have demonstrated mastery over the word to a study buddy, parent, or friend. Place each vocabulary sheet in the Notes section of your 3-ring binder and bring it to class each day.