2011 in Review Bodine High School

1. 2011 in ReviewBodine High School Paul Finn SAT:TAS Winter Retreat Thursday, January 19th, 2012 The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Pa The work reported herein was supported by the National Science Foundation, award # 0841377, through a grant to Temple University. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the position of the supporting agencies and no official endorsement should be inferred.

2. Introducing Bodine… Location: 1101 North 4th Street Philadelphia, Pa Teacher: Maria Fitzgerald Room 403 Teaching: 10th Grade Chemsitry

3. Periodic Table Exploration The Idea Each student had to make a 6 x 6 element block for a GIANT period table What they learned? The name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, type, and state of the element Extra work? Include a Fun Fact, theme based on element

4. Research Proposal • The Idea • Get students thinking about science and how it is involved in real life. • What they are learning? • Science beyond the textbook • How to “think” • The research process • Developing ways to improve, design, discover, prove, and/or disprove • Learning the process of proposing ideas to people with $$$ • How does it work? • Over a 4 month period each student is asking a question, researching that question, and proposing a way to answer that question. • Completing each section of the proposal in pieces. • Including: Topic, Hypothesis/Statement of Purpose, Introduction, Experimental Plan, Conclusion, Bibliography • This project is integrated into the usual Science Fair Projects.

5. Significant Figures • What was taught? • What is a Sig Fig? • Precision v. Accuracy • Recognizing Sig Figs • How to Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide • What was developed? • Created a Sig Fig “Flow Chart” • Designed to determine sig figs systematically • Main Goal + Sig Figs ≠

6. How to determine the number of Sig Figs? 302200.00290 DONE 6 Are there any Zeros? “Zero” Sig Figs “Non-Zero” Sig Figs No 5 + Yes 11 Number of Sig Figs Left or Right of the decimal point? 3 3 Left Right Between* Lonely After* ex. (10203.4) Between* Before* Lonely After* ex. (0.1234) ex. (1230.45) ex. (123.0) ex. (123.405) ex. (123.045) ex. (123.450) Hat or Decimal? 1 Left side #’s?** 1 Yes No Yes No ex. (12000 or 12000.34) ex. (12000) ex. (12.03) ex. (0.0123) 2 2 *With respect to “non-zero” digits (1 thru 9) **Are there nonzero digits on the left side of the decimal?

7. Electronic Configuration • What was taught? • The anatomy of the atom (ie, electrons, protons) • Electron shells and Atomic Orbitals • Where the electrons go! • How was it taught? • By showing the students how the periodic table • is set up to be the best “cheat sheet” • Open their eyes to the design of rows and columns, which help to determine number of electrons, atomic orbital, and energy level.

8. Naming Ionic Compounds • What was taught? • What is an ionic compound? • Cations and Anions • What the “little” numbers mean • How to balance charge • How was it taught? • (With 3 tylenol and a Nap!) • Using simple math to determine charges of transition metals and balancing ionic compounds. • “Crossing the charges” • Using the periodic table as your best friend.

9. Future Plans • What’s coming soon? • Introducing Organic chemistry after Lewis Structures • Developing a “CSI” type chemistry lab. Using the techniques they have learned and Integrating some ORGANIC chemisty into the lab. • Perform chemical reaction demonstrations

10. Acknowledgements • Principal Investigators • Dr. Eric Borguet • Dr. Shohreh Amini • Dr. Judith Stull • Demaris Watford • Christine Sadjain-Peacock • Special thanks to • Maria Fitzgerald