AP Chemistry teacher reacts to test results

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AP chem teacher reacts to his student's results to the Unit 4 Test.

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00:00 - 00:03Grading of the Unit 4 Test has been completed
00:04 - 00:05Class average is
00:05 - 00:07lower than the last test.
00:08 - 00:12The multiple choice section had an average score of 9
00:12 - 00:15and the FRQ section was 11 points
00:17 - 00:19Well no matter
00:19 - 00:21At least they understand net ionic equations
00:24 - 00:26Mr. Gr
00:27 - 00:28They...
00:31 - 00:33Put NO3 in almost every equation
00:34 - 00:36Even used it for the precipitate
00:53 - 00:58If you haven't completed the Unit 4 test please leave the room.
01:13 - 01:15This was supposed to be easy!
01:15 - 01:17I changed the way I taught net ionics
01:18 - 01:23I even included memes, some where even good
01:25 - 01:28Why was it so hard
01:29 - 01:31You only had to memorize
01:31 - 01:34like two solubility rules! Just two
01:34 - 01:37Group 1 metals are always soluble
01:37 - 01:40And nitrates! All nitrates are soluble
01:40 - 01:42The rules were confusing
01:42 - 01:46We used them the whole unit! Everyone knew what a spectator ion was.
01:46 - 01:48It was different from the practice
01:48 - 01:52You have to show you can apply your knowledge on the test
01:53 - 01:54Of course they were different.
01:56 - 01:57How many times do I say
01:57 - 02:00do all the steps like I show you
02:00 - 02:03The units and states of matter are there to help you
02:04 - 02:08You have to write the entire full equation before
02:08 - 02:13you start the net ionic. Only the spectators are removed.
02:14 - 02:16Only aqueous species dissociate in water
02:17 - 02:21Nothing that is in a solid can be a spectator and charges always matter!
02:27 - 02:29And then the half reactions
02:30 - 02:34How many times did I say LEO the lion says GER
02:34 - 02:36Reduction gains, oxidation loses
02:41 - 02:42Elements don't have charges, only ions
02:43 - 02:47Zinc ion is always plus two, silver ions are always plus 1
02:48 - 02:53But not when they are solid metal.
02:54 - 02:56And how many diatomics do they think there are?
02:56 - 02:59What the hell is Ag2?
03:00 - 03:02Do they do that just to make it easier to balance?
03:04 - 03:07At least we balanced the first equation correctly
03:14 - 03:16No one came to me for tutoring
03:19 - 03:23I had to be generous on the points I gave.
03:25 - 03:26The AP exam won't
03:31 - 03:33Next unit is Kinetics
03:40 - 03:46You didn't even learn kinetics in baby chem
03:46 - 03:49It's completely new material.
03:53 - 03:56The bonus question was too hard though.