Category: Chem 1 Blog

For your Final Consumer Products assignment, read your fellow classmate’s description of “How I will use my science knowledge and experience when I buy and use consumer products” on the Chem 1B Blog. “Reply” to the classmate whose description (not your own) that you find most interesting. In your Reply, post the following:

1. Your name and lab section,
2. one sentence on why you found your classmate’s description (not your own) interesting.
3. Complete the following sentence: If I design a consumer product, I would ___.

Due Saturday, 5/6/23, noon.

You have posted your 11 Consumer Products of the Week this semester and read your fellow classmate’s Consumer Products of the Week. Post the following information on the Chem 1B Blog:

1. Your name and lab section,
2. State the most interesting or your favorite Consumer Product (your own or someone else’s) and why you found this Consumer Product interesting.
3. One sentence on “How I will use my science knowledge and experience when I buy and use consumer products.”

Due Saturday, 4/29/23, noon.

Now that you have posted your 6 Consumer Products of the Week, read your fellow classmate’s Consumer Products of the Week. “Reply” to the Consumer Products of the Week (not your own) that you find most interesting. In your Reply, post the following:

1. your name and lab section,
2. one sentence on why you found this Consumer Product of the Week interesting.

Due Saturday, 4/22/23, noon.

Blog 2: By the end of this week (Week of 4/10/23), we have covered the Chem 1B Course Objectives 1-11 and you have recorded 11 Consumer Products of the Week (1 Consumer Product for each Course Objective).

Post the following information on the Chem 1B Blog:

1. Your name and lab section.
2. List the name of Six (6) Consumer Products of the Week that are related to Objectives 6-11. Give the Brand Name and Name of the Product. Do NOT give something that is NOT packaged and sold in a store.
3. For One (1) Consumer Product, describe how the product is related to a specific CHM 1B Course Objective.

Due Saturday, 4/15/23 at noon.

Reply: Now that you have posted your 5 Consumer Products of the Week, read your fellow classmate’s Consumer Products of the Week on the Chem 1B Blog. “Reply” to the Consumer Products of the Week (not your own) that you find most interesting. In your Reply, post the following:

1. your name and lab section,
2. one sentence on why you found this Consumer Product of the Week interesting.

Due Saturday, 3/4/23, noon.

Blog 1: By the end of this week (Week of 2/20/23), we have covered the first 5 Chem 1B Course Objectives and you have recorded 5 Consumer Products of the Week (1 Consumer Product for each Course Objective).

Post the following information on the Chem 1B Blog:

1. Your name and lab section.
2. List the name of your Five (5) Consumer Products of the Week. Give the Brand Name and Name of the Product. Do NOT give something that is NOT packaged and sold in a store.
3. For One (1) Consumer Product, describe how the product is related to a specific CHM 1B Course Objective.

Due Saturday, 2/25/23, noon.

You looked at Science News stories, Molecules of the Week, and Consumer Products this semester.

For your Final Science News assignment,  post the following on the Chem 1A Blog:

1. Your name and lab section,
2. In one paragraph, describe your perception of science and chemistry now compared to the beginning of the semester. Do you view science and chemistry the same or differently as a result of this assignment and course? Due 12/10/22, noon.

Now that you have posted your 2 Consumer Products of the Week, read your fellow classmate’s Consumer Products of the Week. “Reply” to the Consumer Products of the Week (not your own) that you find most interesting. In your Reply, post the following:

1. your name and lab section,
2. one sentence on why you found this Consumer Products of the Week interesting.

Due Saturday, 12/3/22, noon.

Blog: As of last week (Week of 11/14/22), you should have recorded 2 Consumer Products of the Week.

Post the following information on the Chem 1A Blog:

1. Your name and lab section,
2. List the name and brand (company that makes the product) of your Two (2) Consumer Products of the Week,
3. For One (1) Consumer Product, give a one sentence description (or speculation) of the scientific principles that are involved in the product and how these scientific principles make the product work.

OR

3. one sentence supporting or refuting the claims of the advertisement.

Due Sunday, 11/27/22, 4 pm.

Now that you have posted your 3 Molecules of the Week, next read your fellow classmate’s Molecules of the Week on the Chem 1A blog. “Reply” to the Molecule of the Week (not your own) that you find most interesting. In your Reply, post the following:

1. your name and lab section,

2. one sentence on why you found this Molecule of the Week interesting.

Due Saturday, 11/5/22, noon.

Blog: As of last week (Week of 10/17/22), you should have recorded 3 Molecules of the Week.

Post the following information on the Chem 1A Blog:

1. Your name and lab section,
2. For each Molecule of the Week (3 total),

• Give the name and chemical formula,
• One sentence on where you heard of or found the substance,
• One sentence summary on why you think this substance is useful to society or is interesting to you.

Due Saturday, 10/29/22, noon.

Blog Reply: Now that you have posted your most interesting Science News Story on the Chem 1A blog, read your fellow classmate’s Science News Stories. “Reply” to the Science News Story (not your own) that you find most interesting. In your Reply, post the following:

1. your name and lab section,
2. one sentence on why you found this Science News Story interesting.

Due Saturday, 10/1/22, noon.

Blog: As of last week (Week of 9/12/22), you should have recorded 3 Science News stories.

Choose your most interesting News Story and post the following information in the comments below:

1. Your name and lab section,

2. Title of story, source of story, and date story was published,

3. One sentence summary of story,

4. One sentence speculation on why story was reported and how reliable is the information.

Due Saturday, 9/24/22, noon.