1. Flinn Scientific Resources for AP Chemistry
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Flinn Scientific Resources for AP Chemistry
Mike Marvel
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2. Resources for the Entire Year
Engaging Inquiry Labs
Design A Hand warmer
Rockets, Reactions and Ratios
Ruby Red Colloidal Gold
Flinn Spectroscopy Activities
Photoelectron Spectroscopy
AP-style Free Response Questions
FlinnPrep

3. Flinn Catalog No. AP7655

4. Advanced Inquiry Investigations
Analysis of Food Dyes in Beverages
Percent Copper in Brass
Gravimetric Analysis of Calcium and Hard Water
Acidity of Beverages
Separation of a Dye Mixture Using Chromatography
Qualitative Analysis and Chemical Bonding
Green Chemistry Analysis of a Mixture
Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide
Separating a Synthetic Pain Relief Mixture
Rate of Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate
Kinetics of Crystal Violet Fading
Designing a Hand warmer
Applications of LeChatelier’s Principle
Acid-Base Titrations
Buffers in Household Products
Properties of Buffer Solutions

6. Format for Advanced Inquiry Labs
Background
Experiment Overview
Pre-Lab Questions – safety, principles and calculations, e.g., order of reaction
Introductory Activity – introduce lab technique, “rough” exp’t to select range, etc.
Guided Inquiry Design and Procedure – inquiry guidance provided by leading questions
AP Chemistry Review Questions – integrate inquiry, content, and reasoning
Teacher’s Notes

7. Designing a Hand Warmer – Intro Activity
Design an effective hand warmer that is in-expensive, non-toxic, and environmentally safe.
Determine heat capacity of calorimeter
Determine heat energy change for a solution of MgSO4

8. Design a Hand Warmer – Guided Inquiry Activity
Solid
Cost ($/kg)
ΔT (experimental)
5 g/45 mL
ΔT (extrapolated)
10 g/40 mL
Sodium Chloride
0.0079
−1.4oC
N/A
Calcium Chloride
0.0131
14.4oC
31.9oC
Sodium Acetate
0.0258
4.7oC
10.3oC
Lithium Chloride
0.0655
19.2oC
43.2oC
Ammonium Nitrate
0.0181
−8.0oC

9. Rockets, Reactions and Ratios
Create a rocket that will travel 1 meter or more using a film canister engine fueled with 15 mL of vinegar and an amount of baking soda that yields a ratio of rocket mass to baking soda mass equal to or greater than 20:1

10. Ruby-Red Colloidal Gold
A unique introduction to nanotechnology and the structure-property relationship – get drastically different optical properties based on size, for the same material!
Students can attempt to target specific particle sizes and optical properties by varying basic synthesis parameters such as heating time and temperature.

11. How Big is a Nanometer?

12. Au3+(aq) + 3e-  Au(s)
C6H5O73-(aq) + H2O(l)  C5H4O52-(aq) + CO2(g) + H3O+(aq) + 2e-

13. Flinn Spectroscopy Activities

18. Supplemental Online Course for Your Class of 2016/17 AP Chemistry Students
Screenshot from FlinnPREP home page

19. 10 units of foundational Chemistry review include:
Unit 1 – Nomenclature
Unit 2 – Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends
Unit 3 – Chemical Reactions
Unit 4 – Bonding Basics
Unit 5 – Structures and Properties
Unit 6 – Stoichiometry
Unit 7 – Gases
Unit 8 – Solutions
Unit 9 – Acids and Bases
Unit 10 – Critical Thinking in AP chemistry
The course does not need to be completed in a specific order.

20. The first section of the course is an engaging review of foundational chemistry concepts to replace the traditional summer review packet for incoming AP students.
Multiple methods of delivery are used to present topics to your students including easy-to-follow text, images, detailed animations, informative video, and quick quizzes.

21. Coming in August 2016!
Additional AP level supplemental content for your students to use throughout the school year.
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13
Unit 14
Unit 15
Units will be added to any active individual or classroom license for no additional cost.

22. Each unit in the course concludes with a 20 question multiple choice assessment.

23. Teachers have the ability to view detailed assessment results for all students that are linked to their FlinnPREP classroom.
Teachers are able to see what questions were asked and how students answered.

24. Easily create a classroom to link students, activate a classroom license, and view student progress.

25. Section 1 shown to the left is a Class Results Breakdown.
Teachers have the ability to view a classroom report that is broken into two sections.
Section 1 shown to the left is a Class Results Breakdown.
Screenshot from Teacher Account Classroom Report

26. Section 2 is a topic breakdown
Section 2 is a topic breakdown. Each assessment is broken into multiple sub-topics.
The topic breakdown report shows how many total questions were asked for that sub-topic and how many were answered correctly by all linked students.

27. Several Affordable License Options Available
All Licenses are valid for 18 months
Individual Student License - $19.95
Classroom Students - $199
Classroom Students - $279
Classroom Students - $349
Classroom Students - $499