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Welcome to Mr. Nichols' science page. I am Mr. Nichols. I teach science. thomas_nichols@dpsk12.org (That's not really a picture of me. I'm taller and better looking.) Some items of interest for my students might include:

Chemistry

AP Chemistry page | Sample lab writeup--AP Chemistry _|_ AP Syllabus

Chem X page _|_ Chem x Semester projects _|_ Sample lab writeup--Chem x

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 * Week of || M || T || W || R || F || Honors || Lab || AP || Lab ||
 * 8-Jan ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Review || Mass to Mass IV || IMFs || Organic Quiz ||
 * 15-Jan || x ||  ||   ||   ||   || Bonding and molecules || Molecular Models ||   || Chromatography Lab ||
 * 22-Jan ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Lewis Diagrams ||   || *Writing* ||
 * 29-Jan ||  ||   ||   ||   || x ||   || Evaporation Lab/Ionic crystals || Equilibrium || Rainbow Lab planning ||
 * 5-Feb ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Water and solutions |||| Physical Properties of Liquids || Rainbow Lab ||
 * 12-Feb ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Concentration Lab ||   || *Writing* ||
 * 19-Feb || x || x ||  ||   ||   ||   || Electrolyte Lab || Acid/base chemistry || CV Lab ||
 * 26-Feb ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   |||| Solution Stoichiometry || pH meters ||
 * 5-Mar ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Acids and bases || Titration Lab ||   || Weak acid/base ||
 * 12-Mar ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || pH meter Lab ||   || *Writing* ||
 * 19-Mar ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Indicators Lab || Thermo II, Electro and Nuclear || AP FRQ ||
 * 26-Mar || x || x || x || x || x ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2-Apr || x ||  ||   ||   ||   || Rates and Equilibrium || Reaction Rates ||   || Batteries ||
 * 9-Apr ||  ||   ||   ||   || R || R=rough draft due || Heat of Solution ||   || Electrolysis ||
 * 16-Apr ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Weak acid titration || Review || AP FRQ ||
 * 23-Apr ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Heating Curve ||   || AP FRQ ||
 * 30-Apr ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Heat, Electrochemistry, and Nuclear chemistry || Specific Heat capacity ||   || AP FRQ ||
 * 7-May || AP || P ||  ||   ||   || *AP Chemistry test! || Heat of phase change || Extension Labs ||   ||
 * 14-May ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || *P Honors Spring Project Due! || Order of Activity ||   ||   ||
 * 21-May ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Battery Lab ||   ||   ||
 * 28-May || x ||  ||   ||   ||   || Finals ||   ||   ||   ||


 * Summer Assignment[[file:AP Chemistry Summer Assignment.docx]] **


 * AP Chemistry **


 * Buy yourself a textbook. I recommend that you get a __used__ copy. Let me know if there is any problem with getting a text __before__ classes begin! **

ISBN 978-0-07-304851-2 (As of 5/25/16, Amazon listed 47 sellers of used texts starting at $4.98 + shipping)
 * Text: General Chemistry. The essential concepts (5th Ed.) Raymond Chang **


 * Review the following concepts, introduced in first year chemistry **


 * Chemical Calculations **
 * 1) Percentage composition
 * 2) Empirical and molecular formulas from experimental data
 * 3) Molar masses from gas density, freezing-point, and boiling-point measurements
 * 4) Gas laws, including the ideal gas law, Dalton's law, and Graham's law
 * 5) Stoichiometric relations using the concept of the mole; titration, yield and limiting reagent calculations
 * 6) Mole fractions; molar and molal solutions
 * 7) Heat calculations including phase changes
 * 8) Equilibrium constants and their applications.
 * Historically important discoveries **
 * 1) Dalton’s Atomic theory
 * 2) Discovery of structure of atom
 * 3) Discovery of elements / classification of matter
 * 4) Periodicity in elements / trends in the periodic table
 * 5) Atomic spectra
 * 6) Avogadro’s hypothesis / ideal behavior of gasses
 * 7) Photoelectric effect
 * 8) Discovery of radioactivity
 * 9) Production of transuranic elements
 * Procedures **
 * 1) Nomenclature rules—ionic, molecular, organic, acids
 * 2) Scientific method
 * 3) Conversions
 * 4) Solving equations
 * 5) Graphing/reading graphs
 * 6) Scientific notation/decimal expressions
 * 7) Determining significant figures
 * 8) Lewis diagrams/Molecular shape
 * 9) Determining ionization
 * 10) Analyzing bonds/intermolecular forces
 * 11) Balancing and classifying reactions
 * 12) Determining electron configuration

This fall, I will teach Honors Chemistry, and AP Chemistry. In Honors Chemistry, we will use the CK12 text (see the ChemX page for download) with Active chemistry and Zumdahl's Chemistry for extension. The AP class will use Chang's Chemistry, the essential concepts (4th edition) Spring Plans (dating is tentative) Bonding || Density || IMF || Chromatography || Crystal Violet || Solutions || Properties of liquids ||^  ||^   || Rates and Equilibrium || Rates of reaction ||^  ||^   || Acids and bases || pH meter titrations || Review || Practice FRQ || I have completed the sweep in science and math AP training. I am now trained to teach AP Chemistry, Biology, Physics,, Environmental Science, Calculus and Statistics. Please feel free to contact me via the link below thomas_nichols@dpsk12.org
 * Week of || M || T || W || R || F || Honors || Honors Labs || AP ||  ||
 * 4-Jan || x || x ||   ||   ||   || Unit 1
 * 11-Jan ||   ||   ||   || x ||   ||^   || Precipitates ||^   ||^   ||
 * 18-Jan || X ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Lewis diagrams/ molecular models ||^   ||^   ||
 * 25-Jan ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||^   || Kinetics and Equilibrium || Rainbow Lab
 * 1-Feb ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Unit 2
 * 8-Feb ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Solution Lab 1,2 ||^   ||^   ||
 * 15-Feb || X ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Titration || Acids and bases || Indicators, buffers, and titrations ||
 * 22-Feb ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Electrolytes ||^   ||^   ||
 * 29-Feb || x ||   ||   ||   ||   || Unit 3a
 * 7-Mar ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Indicator lab || Redox, Thermo, and nuclear ||   ||
 * 14-Mar ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Conservation of mass ||^   ||^   ||
 * 21-Mar ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||   ||^   ||^   ||
 * 28-Mar || x || x || x || x || x ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 4-Apr ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Unit 3b
 * 11-Apr || x ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Weak acid titrations ||^   ||^   ||
 * 18-Apr ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||   ||^   ||^   ||
 * 25-Apr ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||   ||^   ||^   ||
 * 2-May ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Unit 4 Electrochemistry and Nuclear || Battery lab ||^   ||^   ||
 * 9-May ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   || Activity series || Applied biochemistry || Applied biochemistry labs ||
 * 16-May ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||   ||^   ||^   ||
 * 23-May ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||^   ||   ||^   ||^   ||
 * 30-May ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||