University of South Carolina | Student Success Center

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program | Session Plan Template

SI Leader: Louis Mercado Session Date: 2/9

Course: CHEM 112 Instructor: Leslie Lovelace

Attendance Goal: 5
How many students do you anticipate having in this session?

Session Objective:
What does the group most need to accomplish in this session?
The students will continue their study on acid-base equilibrium

SESSION PLAN
ESTIMATED Why will this
CONTENT/SKILL STRATEGY/PROCESS
TIME strategy/process be
TO BE COVERED TO BE USED
NEEDED effective for this content?
OPENING ACTIVITY/INTRODUCTION
This allows students to
Ice Breaker 5 Peaks/Valleys feel comfortable with
their peers
MAIN ACTIVITY/ACTIVITIES
This allows students to
get their feet in the
Strong Acids 5 Warm up
waters and jump start
their brain
Students will discuss
pertinent information to
Calculating Ka 20 Group Discussion solve a problem and
work together to solve a
Ka problem
Students will solve a
moderately difficult
pOH and pH 15 Ticket to Leave
colligative properties
problem
CLOSING ACTIVITY - CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING
Students will have the
Colligative
5 Check yourself option to check their
Properties
answer

CHEM 112 /E11-E16 - Ticket to Leave:

Be sure to submit worksheet(s), sample problems used,

or other preparation materials with this session plan.
 University of South Carolina | Student Success Center
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program | Session Plan Template

Name: _______________________________________________ Email:

_______________________@email.sc.edu
Session Date & Time:_______________________________ SI
Leader:___________________________________

a. The pH of a 0.1 M solution of the weak acid HOCl is 4.26. Caclulate the K a for
HOCl.

b. Name a study skill or test strategy that you have learned this week from
attending SI that will help you learn the course material.

Be sure to submit worksheet(s), sample problems used,

or other preparation materials with this session plan.