1. Unit 1: Movie Special Effects

2. Essential Questions
How can chemical concepts be used to produce special effects for a movie?
How can conclusions be drawn from data and evidence that is collected?
How are measurements made?
How are significant figures used?
What is matter, and how can it be classified?

3. Chapter Challenge Overview
Work with a partner to create a story line and produce special effects based on the chemistry you learn
Demonstrate the special effects you create
Write a procedure on how your special effect is done
Write an explanation on how the special effect works, including the chemistry behind it
Due date: Thursday, September 13

4. Day 1: Elements and Compounds
Learning Objectives:
Observe a demonstration to see how a compound is decomposed into its 2 elements
Perform gas tests to determine their identities
Determine chemical formula of a compound
Compare the properties of the compound to those of the elements it makes up
Practice safe laboratory techniques

5. Starter
Matter is the name for all the “stuff” in the universe. Anything that has mass and takes up space is matter
How many different types of matter are there?
What makes up matter?
Look around and list 10 examples of matter in the classroom
Classify your examples as pure substances or mixtures
For the ones that are mixtures, what do you think is in them? (What is it that makes them up?)
Time: 15 minutes

6. Activity One: Video

7. Activity Two: Decomposition of H2O2
That video showed the breakdown of water into the two elements that it makes up:
2H2O O2 + 2H2
We do not have the equipment to do this decomposition reaction, but we can do it with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
What do you think H2O2will break down into?
We will test for hydrogen and oxygen gas
Time: 30 minutes

8. Activity Three: Demonstration
In the test tube, there is zinc (Zn) and hydrochloric acid (HCl)
What gas do you think will be produced from a chemical reaction between these materials?
Zn + HCl ???
Time: 15 minutes

9. Activity Four: Closing Activity
What are some other compounds that you know? Can you write the names and formula for them?
What does the chemical formula tell us about the make up of the compound?
Can all compounds be decomposed into their elements?
What techniques can be used to do this?
What are elements made of?
What are atoms made of?
Time: 15 minutes

10. Homework Page 633 “Chemistry to Go”
#1-3
Preparing for the chapter challenge
Due on Wednesday

11. Day 2: States of Matter Learning Objectives:
Describe the particles in different phases of matter, and as the material changes phases
Observe the change in state of water
Graph the phase changes of water
Describe the phase changes with regard to transfer of energy
Characterize materials by their unique phase-change temperatures
Practice safe laboratory techniques

12. Starter

13. Starter Draw 3 circles to represent each state of matter
In the circles, draw what you think the particles look like in a solid, liquid and gas
Describe what the particles do in each of the three phases
Time: 10 minutes

14. Activity One: The Heating Curve for Water
We will investigate how the temperature changes when ice melts (pg )
What is a phase change?
What will happen to the system as we increase the temperature?
Will the temperature not change at any point?
What will happen to the energy in the system as temperature is added?
How will we record the data collected?
Time: 45 minutes

15. Activity One (cont’d) Procedure:
In your group, set up your lab equipment like the picture
You will record the temperature every 1 minute. Make sure the thermometer does not touch the bottom of the beaker
Continue to collect the temperature until the water is boiling and you get the same temperature 5 times in a row.

16. Activity One (cont’d) Data Collecting
Create this table to write down your observations
Data Table 1: Temperature Change of Ice
Time (min)
Temperature (C)
Observations 1 2 3

17. Activity Two: Interpreting Our Data
Lab Report: CERR Model
What to include?
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
Rebuttal
Due Date: August 28

18. Activity Three: Phase Changes
In your group, create a visual representation of phase changes
Include:
The different phases, and what the changes are called
Is heat energy transferred to or away from the object?
Is it endothermic or exothermic?
What happens to the particles in the substance?
Time: 15 minutes

19. Homework Read “Chem Talk”, starting on page 638
Lab report (due August 28)
“Chemistry to Go”, pg #1, 2, 3, 5, 7 (due Friday)

20. Day 3: Solutions, Suspensions & Colloids
Learning Objectives:
Explore different ways materials can be mixed together to form new materials
Test some materials to see what kind of mixtures they are
Determine why certain kinds of mixtures are manufactured for commercial use in particular ways
Use different methods to separate mixtures

21. Starter
Lots of different things happen when materials are mixed together
Each mixture has its own characteristics
Is it easier to separate milk from coffee, or milk from cereal? Explain.
There are many different ways to separate mixtures. List and describe as many as you can.
Time: 10 minutes

22. Activity One: Different Types of Mixtures
We will be looking at different types of mixtures (pg ), describing them and seeing if they separate with a filter.
Copy down this table in your notebook. Make a title for it No
Materials mixed with water
Observation before
Observation after
Kind?
Filter? 1
Water 2
Sugar 3
Milk 4
CuSO4 5
Olive oil 6
Soil

23. Activity One (Cont’d)
Follow steps 1-4, completing your data table as you go.
What other materials will you need to get from the lab bench?
Instead of a laser, use a flashlight
Time: 50 minutes

24. Activity Two: Interpreting Results
Get together with 2 or 3 other people who were not in your investigation group
Share your findings with each other, and discuss any discrepancies
Time: 15 minutes

25. Closing Activity
Classify the following as a suspension, colloid, or solution. Explain
Orange juice (with pulp), apple juice, hot coffee, milk, olive oil
How could you separate the following?
Sugar dissolved in water
Alcohol dissolved in water
Sand mixed in water
Classify the mixtures we looked at today as heterogeneous or homogeneous.
Time: 15 minutes

26. Homework Read Chem Talk starting on pg. 646
Chemistry to Go, pg. 648 #1, 2, 4 (optional)
Preparing for chapter challenge

27. Day 4: Properties of Matter
Learning Objectives:
Compare properties of matter between different substances
Change the properties of substances
Determine what a composite is and where it is useful in real-life applications

28. Starter

29. Starter
In movies, models of sets or characters are built and then enlarged on the screen
In the movie “Ghostbusters”, a giant marshmallow man was created that appeared to be as tall as a 10-story building
Estimate how many marshmallows it would take to build an actual-size giant marshmallow man
Describe how you would make a model for a movie, and then make it appear life-size
Time: 15 minutes

30. Activity One: Changing the Properties of Matter
You have been given two samples of play dough
You will add something to the second sample and compare the properties between the two samples
Create a table to record your observations
Time: 25 minutes

31. Activity One (cont’d) Property Sample 1 Sample 2 Texture Elasticity
Uniformity
Bounce
Strength
Malleability

32. Activity Two: Comparing Properties of Matter
Use the “Understanding properties of matter” lab booklet to complete activity 2 and 3
Try to calculate the densities of the objects (D=m/V), we will be looking at this in more detail on Thursday
Choose 5 materials to test the properties of
Time: 45 minutes

33. Closing Activity and Homework
Complete the 2 tables from the “understanding properties of matter” lab booklet. You can leave the “density” column
Suppose you were given 2 unknown substances. Describe how you would perform tests to decide how to classify them.
Read Chem Talk (pg. 652)
Chemistry to go, pg. 654 #1, 2, 4

34. Day 5: Mass and Volume Learning Objectives:
To determine the densities of various liquid and solid materials
Make measurements that are precise
Learn the difference between accuracy and precision
Retain significant figures in calculations

35. Starter
Calculate the densities of the materials that you tested on Tuesday
Why does a large log float on water, but a small pebble sinks?
Explain the differences between 1kg of feathers and 1kg of stones
Time: 15 minutes

36. Activity One: Finding the Density of Water
Follow the procedure on page 657.
Only find the density up to 50mL
Estimate what the density should be at 100mL according to the graph you make
Time: 30 minutes

37. Activity Two: Finding the Density of a Solid
Find the density of one of the solids provided (procedure pg. 658)
Find the volume of a 5g sample, 10g sample and 15g sample.
Estimate the density of the substance at 20g, 50g and 100g.
Time: 30 minutes

38. Homework
Read Chem talk, page 660
Chemistry to go, pg. 664 #3, 5, 7

39. Day 6: Metals & Nonmetals
Learning Objectives:
Observe some chemical and physical properties of different materials
Classify materials as metals or nonmetals
Identify metals that make up common alloys
Learn the uses and properties of some alloys
Compare the properties of metals and nonmetals
Explore how heat treatments can alter the properties of metals

40. Starter
Why are frying pans made of metal and baking dishes often made of glass or ceramic?
Could a baking dish be made of metal?
Could a frying pan be made of glass or ceramic?
Time: 15 minutes

41. Activity One: Identifying of different materials
Create a table to show the different properties of the various materials to be tested
Time: 30 minutes

42. Activity Two: The effect of heat on the property of a metal
Can we change the properties of a metal by heating them?
How many times does it take to bend a paperclip before it breaks?
Now add heat to it and see if it changes (let the paperclip cool down before you touch it)
What property is this testing?
Time: 30 minutes

43. Closing Activity and Homework
Discuss the following questions with your group:
List 5 properties of metals and 5 properties of non- metals
Why is it important to prevent the oxidation of metals used in construction?
What is an alloy and how are they used?
Homework:
Read Chem talk, pg. 669
Pg #1, 2, 5, 6
Time: 15 minutes

44. Day 7: Polymers (60 minutes)
Learning Objectives:
Make a polymer-based material with different properties we’ve already looked at
Observe the material’s properties and compare them to solids and liquids
Discuss and invent new commercial uses for water-soluble polymers
Compare the viscosities of two non- Newtonian fluids

45. Starter
For much of history, people have used metals, cotton, wood and other natural materials for building, clothing and tools. This has changed dramatically since the 1900’s.
What materials are polyester and rayon made from? You can use your phone or the computers in the back to help you out.
How are they manufactured?
Time:15 minutes

46. Activity One: Making Slime
Follow the instructions on pp
Take notes of the properties of:
PVA solution
Borax solution
PVA and borax mixed together
Observations for #1a, 2a, 4a, 5a, 6a, b, 7a
Time: 35 minutes

47. Closing and Homework Discuss the following questions with your group:
Describe polymers and polymerization in your own words
Name two naturally occurring polymers
Name 2 polymers that are manufactured using technological processes
Homework:
Read Chem Talk pg. 675
Pg. 677 #1, 2, 3
Time: 15 minutes

48. Day 8: Identifying Matter
Learning Objectives:
Produce coloured flames and identify which metal ion is present
Describe how atoms create the coloured light
Investigate ways of producing new colours not among the materials tested

49. Starter
Members of royal families used to have someone test their food to make sure it wasn’t poisoned.
How could you test for poisonous substances, instead of tasting it?
What are the harms for tasting a substance?
Time: 15 minutes

50. Activity One: Flame Tests
You will be testing different substances to see what colour the metal ion turns the flame
Instead of using wood splints, we will use a metal wire. Be sure to wash off the splint in between each use
The following will be tested:
Lithium, Barium, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium

51. Activity One (cont’d) Time: 45 minutes Splint Salt Solution
Colour of Flame
Water
Lithium
Barium
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium
Unknown
Time: 45 minutes

52. Activity Two: Analyzing the Flame Test
With your group, discuss the following questions:
Explain what a flame test does
How does a flame test show what metal ions are present?
What is an ion?
How is energy conserved in a flame test?
Time: 15 minutes

53. Homework Read Chem Talk pg. 680 Pg. 681 #1, 2
Preparing for chapter challenge, pg. 682

54. Day 9: Organic Substances
Learning Objectives:
Combust fruit rinds to see what materials are present
Represent the combustion of hydrocarbons as chemical equations
Learn the formulas and names for simple hydrocarbons
Make 2-D drawings showing the chemical bonding in hydrocarbons
Classify materials as organic or inorganic

55. Starter
At the grocery store, there is regular produce and “organic” produce. Organic is often 2-3x more expensive than regular produce.
Why might people buy organic if it is more expensive?
Does organic mean one thing to shoppers and another to chemists? Explain.
Time: 15 minutes

56. Activity One Follow steps 1-3 on pp. 683-684 in your text book.
You will be testing oranges, lemons and cucumbers
Time: 30 minutes

57. Activity Two Hydrocarbons have hydrogen and carbon atoms
A carbon atom can make 4 bonds
Draw the structures for hydrocarbons containing 1-10 carbons. Methane is below
Time: 25 minutes

58. Activity Three
Hydrocarbons that have only single bonds between the atoms have the ending –ane
Name the structures you just drew, if the prefixes are as follows:
1-meth, 2-eth, 3-prop, 4-but, 5-pent, 6-hex, 7- hept, 8-oct, 9-non, 10-dec
Time: 10 minutes

59. Activity 4 Hydrocarbons that have one double bond end in –ene.
What do you think the names for hydrocarbons with a double bond containing 2, 3, 4 and 5 carbons are?
Time: 5 minutes

60. Closing and Homework Read Chem Talk (pg. 685)
Chemistry to go (pg. 687) #2, 4, 5, 6
Test on Thursday
Chapter Challenge due on Thursday