Week 32, Day 4: MORE FUN with Organic Chemistry!

Odd block schedule: (same lesson as yesterday,models with organic chemistry, A model of butane shown in the photo).

Nice day again. A little review, a little notes, a little lab
Nice to spend a lunch with the teachers together for lunch today go kick off the start off the the jogathon which will really be a swim a thon.

Needed to stay after today to put together the organic chem lab but got told to come home and sit with my son at the D.M.V. while he takes his driver test. He passed! But the LAB was not set up.

I hope this helps.

Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!

It’s not Magic, It’s Science!

RichardKinney@cusd.com

http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney

Week 32, Day 3: FUN with Organic Chemistry!

Even Block Schedule (Organic Chem models-non ring glucose molecule shown in the picture) 

Wow what a terrific day to be a teacher.

Who knew organic chemistry could be so fun! We covered part 1  of a 3 part organic chem standard.  Carbon is the element of life and makes 4 covalent bonds. I broke out the atom model kits for the first time ever. They made all kinds of carbohydrates from methane to octane to decane. Some made vanillin , aspirin and glucose. Even TNT.

We used a set of model set with  wood spheres and springs to make the models.  The kids had soooo much fun. I should have done this 20 years ago.


I hope this helps.

Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!

It’s not Magic, It’s Science!

RichardKinney@cusd.com

http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney