PHS

Chemistry

Kari Moreno

kmoreno@pearlk12.com

About Me

I am a second year teacher. Prior to joining the Pearl School District, I spent the previous 18 years working for General Atomics. Some of the great programs I worked on included the National Ignition Campaign (NIC) and the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG).

For NIC, my focus was developing a production line to build components to sub-micron accuracy that would be shot with the largest laser located at the National Ignition Facility (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory). From there I moved to the Electromechanical Systems group that is responsible for developing and manufacturing the launch and recovery systems (EMALS/AAG) for the aircraft carriers CVN 78, 79, 80 and 81. Below are two links that show high level videos of the programs.

I bring to education real world experience, and hope to connect the "Whys" we are learning certain subjects and topics. I am a firm believer that education and STEM are the building blocks to the future growth of our students. Look forward to a great year at Pearl High School!

National Ignition Facility (NIF)

EMALS & AAG

Syllabus

Tentative Schedules:

General / Honors Chemistry

8/7 - Intro, Expectations and Get to know you

8/8 & 8/9:

Screaming Sour Patch Kids / Safety and the Scientific Method
[Assignment] Signed Safety contract

8/10 & 8/11:

[Assignment] Lab Equipment familiarity

8/14 & 8/15:

Matter and Properties
[Assignment] Real World Particle Diagram

8/16 & 8/17:

[Quiz] Syllabus & Safety
[Assignment] POGIL

8/18 & 8/21:

Arsenic Video
[Assignment] Arsenic Video Questions
Phase Change Notes
[Assignment] Phase Change Simulation

8/22 & 8/23:

[Assignment] Scientific Method Lab
Unit A/B Practice

8/24 & 8/25: [Assignment] Study Guide Unit A/B Review

8/28 & 8/29: Unit A/B Test

AP Chemistry