Sparks CH301 Welcome Day 1 CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
What are we going to learn today? Introductions/Welcome Syllabus/Quest/Web Page/Piazza/iClicker2 Learning Activity – Apply Stoichiometry CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
Do you take good notes? We need a student volunteer to take “ class notes ” each day. This will be posted daily on the webpage CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
Let’ s Look at the Resources One Website Has It All ch301.cm.utexas.edu course page & eBook CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
POLLING: CLICKER QUESTION 1 (points for everyone) Wireless Toys I have the following: a) A Laptop b) An iPad c) A Laptop and an iPad d) Smart phone (but none of the above) e) I got nothing CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
IMPORTANT INFORMATION LM00 – Syllabus LM01-Gas Simulator HW1 These will be posted by 1 pm each class day and due by 8:45 am the next class day. Familiarize yourself with our website & syllabus CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
Meet and Share Think of something that you are really good at. It could be playing basketball, making pizza, basket weaving, solving the quadratic equation, texting… Write it down Turn to at least three people around you Learn their names and what they are “ good at ” CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
POLLING: CLICKER QUESTION 2 (points for everyone) Think about how you mastered this “ skill ” . Did you learn by… A. Listening to someone explain how to do it. B. Practicing yourself repeatedly C. Watching someone else do it over and over D. Some other way CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
Active Learning CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
POLLING: CLICKER QUESTION 3 (points for everyone) Based on the Kinetic Molecular Theory of gases decreasing the volume of a gas at constant temperature will lead to a higher pressure because A. Space aliens ensure this will be the case. B. Einstein proved this was true in 1625. C. The reduced volume will lead to more collisions of the gas particles with the walls of the container resulting in a higher pressure D. The answer is never “ D ” CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
THINK LIKE A CHEMIST Apply a macroscopic and microscopic view to chemistry concepts. Use a problem solving process to approach chemistry data sets. Determine misconceptions that interfere with conceptual understanding of chemistry. Apply chemistry concepts to everyday phenomena. Develop learning strategies that support success. CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
CLASS DISCUSSION http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=77 When posed the question: “ Where does most of the mass that makes up a tree come from? ” What did the people in the video say? CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
Ultimate Source of the Mass? ~ 60% mass of tree from cellulose Cellulose – polymer 1000’ s glucose monomers Glucose – C 6 H 12 O 6 What do you think the source of all that C and O that make up the glucose? CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
POLLING: CLICKER QUESTION 4 Ultimate Source of Mass? Most of the mass that becomes the tree comes from: a) Nutrients in the ground b) Water from the ground c) Carbon dioxide from the air d) Sunlight from the sun CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
CLASS DISCUSSION Assumptions? What mass of CO 2 is needed to make a 300 lb tree? How are you going to answer this? What assumptions need to be made? CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
POLLING: CLICKER QUESTION 5 WORK THIS OUT IN SMALL GROUPS What mass of CO 2 is needed to make a 300 lb tree? a)Not enough info can ’ t solve b)44 lbs c)184 lbs d)264 lbs CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
POLLING: CLICKER QUESTION 6 WORK THIS OUT IN SMALL GROUPS What is the percent mass of C in CO 2 ? You will use your iClicker2 to enter a numerical answer. This is a great chance to learn how to use your iClicker2. Round your answer to the nearest 1 %. CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
POLLING: CLICKER QUESTION 7 WORK THIS OUT IN SMALL GROUPS What mass of C is needed to make a 300 lb tree? a) Not enough information b) 27 lbs c) 72 lbs d) 180 lbs CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
What did we learn today? How the class works Review Basic Reaction & Formula Stoichiometry Anything Else? Please Share…. CH301 Sparks Fall 2013
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