JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The City University of New York

NSC 107 LAB SYLLABUS – Fall 2010

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Revised Natural Science Lab Manual 5th Ed. (2010) - Carpi & Bailey  
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  Date

 Lab#

Experiment

 
M  8/30 (R)

Intro

◙  Safety Rules p.vi 

◙  Discussion of Report Topics and Requirements (See back)

◙ Units of Measure, Unit Conversion, and Problem Solving. REQUIRES A NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR.ª See Module 2 found on-line, or The Metric System pp. 11-14 of lecture text. See also on-line Resources and Further Exploration sections at end of Module 2.

 

W*  9/1 (R – Part 1)  &  W*  9/8 (R – Part 2)  (No classes scheduled ending after 4 pm for 9/8)

  

1

 

◙  The Metric System pp.1-3 (Part 1)

◙  Scientific Notation & Significant Figures (Part 2) ª See Module 2 found on-line, or The Metric System pp. 11-14 of lecture text.  See also on-line Further Exploration section on Basic Math: Scientific Notation at end of Module 2.

 

M  9/13 (R – Part 2 for classes ending after 4 pm)  &  W  9/15 (L)

2a

2b

◙  Measuring Liquids p.5

◙  Density Determination pp.5-7 ª See Module 4 found on-line, or Density pp. 19-22 of lecture text. See also on-line Resources and Further Exploration sections at end of Module 4.

 

M  9/20 (R)  &  W  9/22 (L)

3

4

 

◙  Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions pp.9-11

◙ INSTRUCTOR DEMO: Decomposition Reactions-Electrolysis of Water pp.13-15 

M  9/27 (R)  &  W  9/29 (L)    

7

6

◙  Formula Writing pp.27-29 (included in 9/27 recitation)

◙  Conductivity pp.23-25

 
M*  10/4 (L) 

5

◙  Model Building pp.17-22 

 

W*  10/6 (R),   W  10/13 (L)  &

M* 10/18 (L)

 

11

10a

10b

 

◙  Acid-Base Titration pp.43-45

◙  pH of Common Substances pp.39-41

◙  pH of Over-the-Counter Drugs p.42

W  10/20

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LAB QUIZ 1  

 

M  10/25  

þ

NATURAL SCIENCE REPORT DUE 4

 
M  10/25  (R)  &   W  10/27 (L)

15

◙  Making Soap pp.61-63

 

M  11/1 (R)  &  W  11/3 (L)      (No classes scheduled ending before 4 pm for 11/3)

 

16

◙  Nutrients in Foods: Part 1 – Carbohydrates & Proteins pp.65-70

 

M*  11/8 (R & L – Part 1 for classes ending before 4 pm) &   W  11/10 (L – Part 2)   

 

 17b

 

◙  Nutrients in Foods: Part 2 – Fats & Iodine Number pp.71-76

 
M  11/15 (R)  &  W  11/17 (L)  

13

◙  Manufacturing Aspirin pp.51-55 (Part 1)

 
M  11/22 (R)  &  W  11/24 (L)   

 

18

◙  Weighing dried Lab #13 sample & determining % yield  

◙  Analgesics and Thin-Layer Chromatography pp. 57-59 (Part 2)

 

M  11/29 (R)  &  W  12/1 (L) 

18

◙  The Cell pp.77-84

 

M  12/6 (R)  &  W  12/8 (L)

19

◙  DNA and Protein Sequencing pp.85-87

 

M 12/13

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LAB QUIZ 2

 

 

►  GRADING SCALE: LAB GRADE REFLECTS 35% OF LECTURE GRADE

  1. Mondays include recitation (R) and Wednesdays include lab (L).  You must attend both days to receive full credit for lab.

  2. Lab participation includes adherence to safety rules, attendance, punctuality and lab station cleanup.

  3. Please do not bring food or beverages into the lab.  Do not dispose of food in the waste receptacles.

  4. For your protection please do not wear any open footwear (e.g. sandals, etc.) in the lab.

  5. All labs will be performed on the scheduled day and time only.  NO MAKE-UP LABS.

  6. Each individual is responsible for lab station cleanup¾not the lab technician!

  7. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES.

  8. NO PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, CELL PHONES OR POCKET P.C.s (INCLUDES PDAs) ARE TO BE USED DURING QUIZZES.

* Shows that recitation and lab days have been switched.                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                      REVISED 02-AUG10 WB