CHEM by Gloria
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Porterville, California, United States
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I have taught for 30 years. Some of the subjects I have taught at the high school level include chemistry, physics, integrated science, biology, US History, and Middle School life and physical science.
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Periodic Trends: Electronegativity; Ionization Energy; and Atomic Radius
This group of activities covers the periodic trends of atomic radius, electronegativity, and ionization energy. In one activity the students measure the atomic radius of several elements going across and down the periodic table. Once the students complete the activity it is easier for them to grasp the periodic trend of atomic radius. Another handout, groups all three trends together on a periodic table with the highest and lowest values exaggerated on the blank periodic table so that the studen
8th - 12th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
Periodic Trends: Electronegativity; Ionization Energy; and Atomic Radius
This powerpoint is over 50 slides and covers the periodic trends: electronegativity; ionization energy; and atomic radius. It is easy to understand and includes many quiz slides in order to check for understanding along the way. It is part of a bigger bundle that includes another powerpoint, worksheets, and 3 engaging games with game cards and a game board. A must have for a solid understanding of basic chemistry.
9th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
CCSS
HSF-IF.B.4
, RST.9-10.5
Lewis Dot Structures and Covalent Bonds
This power point includes 130 slides. The first slides are an introduction to Lewis Dot Structures and how they relate to Covalent Bonds. Included are 3 activities students can perform in order to understand the Duet, Sextet, and the Octet Rules and how they determine the sharing between atoms in molecules and polyatomic ions. The difficulty level increases with each activity. Included are two assessments with keys to help the teacher assess how well their students grasped the concept of cov
8th - 12th
Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science
CCSS
RST.9-10.7
The Law of Conservation of Matter and Balancing Equations
This introduction to chemical reactions activity will take three to four days to complete. It is a solid foundation for understanding more difficult concepts in chemistry such as stoichiometry. The main concepts covered are 1) The Law of Conservation of Matter and Balancing Chemical Equations 2) Calculating the Molar and Formula Masses of species in a chemical reaction and verifying that the Law of Conservation of Matter is being followed 3) The main classes of chemical reactions 4) An introdu
8th - 11th
Chemistry, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RST.6-8.4
, RST.6-8.6
, MS-PS1-5
 +19
High School Physical Science Curriculum (Year Long Course)
This physical science course is rigorous and covers a full year. It includes 20 units of study with 109 lessons, NGSS aligned. It is teacher-friendly with a pacing guide, an inventory of all materials needed for the 30 plus lab activities, teacher notes and hints for the lab activities, and answer keys to all CFU's and other assessments. In addition, each unit has an activity that is adapted to accommodate distance learning. The course includes over 40 assessments. The assessment formats inc
9th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
HS-PS1-8
, HS-PS1-1
, HS-PS1-4
 +5
The Periodic Trends of Ionization Energy
This graphing activity, Atomic Number vs. Ionization Energy, will help students grasp a very difficult, but critical, concept in chemistry. This graphing activity includes 3 graphing worksheets for varying levels of ability. Data sheets of the first 54 elements and their ionization energies are also included. A completed graph is included.
Students will observe how ionization energy changes from left to right across the periodic table and from top to bottom of a family. These worksheets will h
8th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
CCSS
8.F.B.5
, RST.9-10.5
FIRST WEEK: An Introduction to Lab Equipment & Glassware
This is a PowerPoint with 32 items of Glassware/Equipment used in a Chemistry or AP Chemistry course. Some safety tips are given such as holding a test tube over a Bunsen burner and how to tell when the gas valve is on or off. There are several slides included on how to read the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder, correctly. There are several assessment slides at the end of the PowerPoint. Also included is a blank list for students to complete with the names, uses, and capacity of th
7th - 12th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS
RST.11-12.3
Balancing Chemical Equations and The Law of Conservation of Mass
The purpose of this activity is to provide a visual for students so that they can balance 5 chemical equations while obeying the Law of Conservation of Mass. Students will build species on either side of the chemical equation in order to balance the elements on both side of the chemical equation. In addition students will classify the 5 chemical equations once they have balanced the chemical equations. The 5 classes of reactions in this activity are combustion, single displacement (aka single
8th - 12th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS
RST.6-8.7
, RST.9-10.7
, RST.11-12.7
Physical Science Middle School Year Long Course
Note to Teacher, This overview is meant to inform you of the major concepts and skill building in the physical science course for middle school I put together. I am a firm believer that students will learn the difficult concepts when they are performing experiments which include the collection, graphing, and analyses of data. Teacher demos are fun but unfortunately miss the mark when they exclude the student. Many students lose focus when the teacher is performing the demonstration and having al
6th - 8th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
6.G.A.2
, 6.G.A.4
, 6.SP.B.4
 +122
Percent Composition, Empirical & Molecular Formulas, of Compounds & Hydrates
This unit covers: 1) Percentage Composition by Mass 2) Finding Empirical Mass and Formulas 3) Finding Molecular Mass and Formulas of Compounds 4) Student Presentations Project, with rubric 5) Finding Molecular Mass and Formulas of Hydrates 6) Lab Activity: Determination of a Formula of a Hydrate 7) Assessments and Check for Understandings 8) Re-Teach PowerPoints
9th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
HSN-Q.A.1
, HSN-Q.A.3
, RST.11-12.8
 +6
Chemical Reactions (Middle School)
Note to Teacher, This overview is meant to inform you of the major concepts and skill building in Unit Four: Chemical Reactions, of the yearlong physical science course for middle school I put together. If students are to grasp the concepts and actively learn, they themselves must collect the data, perform the steps including the calculations, graph the data, and analyze the data. Some of the lab activities include reversible and irreversible reactions. Evidence that a chemical change has occu
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
8.EE.A.1
, 8.EE.A.3
, RST.6-8.3
 +25
BONDING-Intramolecular versus Intermolecular in Matter (Middle School)
Note to Teacher, This overview is meant to inform you of the major concepts and skill building in the physical science course Unit 3 Bonding: Intramolecular versus intermolecular, for middle school I put together. I am a firm believer that students will master the difficult concepts when they are performing experiments which include the collection, graphing, and analyses of data. Unit 3 Bonding contains the following lessons: Five Lectures with a student and a teacher version, eight assessments
6th - 8th
Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RST.6-8.3
, RST.6-8.4
, RST.6-8.5
 +46
An In-Depth Introduction to the Periodic Table of the Elements
Note to Teacher, This overview is meant to inform you of the major concepts and skill building in Unit 2 Introduction to the Periodic Table, for middle school I put together. The Periodic Table of the Elements unit should take between four to five weeks of instruction. For students to grasp the concepts, they themselves must collect the data, tie their hair back and put on their googles and lab coats, perform the steps including the calculations, graph the data, and analyze the data. Then the s
6th - 8th
Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RST.6-8.1
, RST.6-8.2
, RST.6-8.3
 +41
Back to School LAB SKILLS
This lab activity is fun and is an opportunity to make lab groups for the semester. The beginning of school can be nerve racking for students. This lab activity is a great ice breaker for students within a lab group to get to know each other and be introduced to basic lab equipment. It's so much better to let the students perform a lab and learn about the equipment they will be using all year. Learning by DOING instead of watching the teacher perform a demo is hands down the best way and wil
8th - 11th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
MP6
, MS-PS1-6
, SCIENCE.IPC.1.A
 +3
Unit 11 Chemical Reactions
This unit is all about chemical reactions. There are four PowerPoints, two labs, including one lab performed in a school lab and the other lab performed at home. The unit covers the major classes of chemical reactions, balancing chemical reactions and following the law of conservation of mass. The lab experiments cover precipitation reactions and how to predict the precipitate using the solubility rules, and how to write net ionic equations. The acid/base lab is an at home lab activity where
9th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
HS-PS1-7
, HS-PS1-2
, SCIENCE.CHEM.1.D
 +17
Unit 1 Foundations of Physical Science
This first unit covers many foundational topics for the study of physical science. Some of the topics covered are significant figures, scientific notation, dimensional analysis, an introduction to physical and chemical changes, accuracy and precision in measurements. There are six PowerPoints, with a teacher and a student version, three assessments, one lab practical, two lab activities, a set of virtual index cards, covering lab glassware and equipment items, for the students to make and pract
9th - 12th
General Science, Physical Science, Science
NGSS, TEKS
HS-PS1-2
, SCIENCE.IPC.1.B
, SCIENCE.IPC.1.C
 +3
Organization of the Periodic Table PowerPoint
The PowerPoint is an introduction to the overall organization of the Periodic Table of Elements. Topics covered are periods, series, Families of the PT, groups, atomic number, mass number, subatomic particles, Categories of the PT, and valence electrons and how they are related to the families.
8th - 12th
Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
CCSS
RST.6-8.4
, RST.9-10.4
Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Middle School)
Note to Teacher, This overview is meant to inform you of the major concepts and skill building in the physical science course Unit 6 Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation, for middle school I put together. The unit is standards based full of reasoning, math, and basic writing skills. Unit 6 Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation contains the following lessons: three lectures with a student and a teacher version, two assessments, five lab activities including directions for making solutions for the flame
6th - 8th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
CCRA.L.6
, MP1
, MP2
 +36
Nuclear Reactions and Energy (Middle School)
Note to Teacher, This overview is meant to inform you of the major concepts and skill building in the physical science course Unit 5Nuclear Reactions, for middle school I put together. Unit 5 Nuclear Reactions contains the following lessons: Three Lectures with a student and a teacher version, two assessments, four lab activities, two virtual index cards (bell ringers), and two student research projects. The major concepts of unit five are critical for future high school science classes includ
6th - 8th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
CCRA.L.6
, RST.6-8.3
, RST.6-8.4
 +31
Stoichiometry Made Easier
This stoichiometry unit has 11 PowerPoints, two lab activities for school, pre-lab data calculation practice, one at-home, hands-on activity, two summative assessments, and over fifty stoichiometry problems with step-by-step instructions. The concepts covered are the mole, mole ratios, balanced equations, Avogadro's Principle, Avogadro's Number, mass-mass conversions, mass-energy conversions, and mass-mole relationships in a double displacement reaction. The concept of limiting reactant is also
9th - 12th
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
CCSS, NGSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RST.9-10.3
, RST.9-10.6
, MP2
 +23
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About the store
Experience
I have taught for 30 years. Some of the subjects I have taught at the high school level include chemistry, physics, integrated science, biology, US History, and Middle School life and physical science.
Teaching style
I am a big believer in actively engaging the student through hands on activities. I employ a lot of color in note taking, especially when teaching the more difficult concepts like the periodic trends and the molar highway-to name a few. I have taught chemistry more than any other subject so most of my lessons cover chemistry or physical science concepts. I make as many connections as possible to the other sciences and to history. I also include lots of writing in my activities because I think it is imperative for the development of their critical thinking and their communication skills. Over the years I have always sought critical comments from my former students who come back to visit me. I pick their brain about their experience in their college lab classes and how prepared they were when they left my class and entered a college level chemsitry lab. I want my students college and/or career ready. I always seek to improve my craft.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I coach the Academic Decathlon team at my high school. We have won the county competition many times and have qualified to compete at the state level. I have been a master teacher for science for many years.
My own education history
I have a BA in History with Honors from UC Santa Barbara. I have over 100 additional units in chemistry, math, biology, and physics.I have a single subject teaching credential in Chemistry and Physics.
Additional biographical information
I love teaching and love to learn. I am constantly revising my lessons in order to make them more effective. I believe in giving my students immediate feedback and I am always figuring out ways to reach students who may have a hard time learning difficult concepts in science. I like to connect the advancements in science to the bigger picture of human history.
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