| Feb 4, MON |
Class Orientation - strongly recommended |
5:00 - 6:30 PM |
Science Center
Room TBA
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Start Feb 4
Due Feb. 13
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TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION: ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES |
Chapter 1, and p.483-486, 503 |
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Start Feb 13
Due Feb. 20
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TOPIC 2: INTRODUCTION
TO CHEMISTRY |
Chap 1 cont..
Chap 3 |
LABORATORY #1:
Physical & Chemical Properties of Household Substances |
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| Due Feb. 27 |
TOPIC 3: MORE GENERAL
CHEMISTRY OF COMPOUNDS |
Chap 4 |
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Issue # 1: Should
the use of Chlorine be Banned from Chemical Synthesis? |
| Due March 5 |
TOPIC 4: MINERAL
RESOURCES |
Chap 2 |
EXAM
# 1 |
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| Due March 12 |
TOPIC 5: INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS |
Chapters - 8, 9, 16, 17 |
LABORATORY# 2:
Combustion, Heat, and Calories |
Issue # 2: Should
the U.S. build more Nuclear Power Plants? |
| Due March 19 |
TOPIC 6: ENERGY RESOURCES - FOSSIL
FUELS |
Chap 12
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LABORATORY # 3: Absorption
of Solar Radiation - Greenhouse Effect |
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| March 21-28 |
Spring Break |
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| Due April 2 |
TOPIC 7: ALTERNATE ENERGY RESOURCES |
CHAP 13 |
EXAM # 2 |
Issue #3: Should the
nations of the world commit to specific goals for the reduction
of greenhouse gases? |
| Due April 9 |
TOPIC 8: THE ATMOSPHERE AND REGIONAL
AIR POLLUTION |
Chap 11 |
LABORATORY #4: Acids and
Bases in Household Materials |
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| Due April 16 |
TOPIC 9: GLOBAL AIR POLLUTION
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS |
Chap 11 cont. |
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Issue # 4: Should
the Use of Methyl Bromide be Banned as an Ozone
Depleting Substance? |
| Due April 23 |
TOPIC 10: WATER RESOURCES |
Chap 10 |
LABORATORY # 5: Pollution
Dilution |
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| Due April 30 |
TOPIC 11: SOURCES OF WATER POLLUTION |
Chap 10 cont. |
EXAM # 3 |
Issue # 5: Drinking
vs. Bottled Water? or Chesapeake Bay Case Study |
| Due May 7 |
TOPIC 12: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL |
Chap 19 |
LABORATORY # 6: Properties,
Classification, and Recycling of Plastics. |
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| Due May 14 |
TOPIC 13: TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS
WASTE DISPOSAL |
Chap. 19 cont.
Chap 18 |
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Issue # 6B: A Civil
Action - Case Study of a Trial involving chemicals in water causing
cancer. |
| Due May 21 |
Class Evaluation |
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FINAL EXAM |