Chemistry Syllabus
All About Mr. Dene
Lab Safety & Rules
Movies & TV Shows
Basic Chemistry Knowledge
100

What is Mr. Dene's email?

What is 'sdene@valueschools.com'?

100

Where did Mr. Dene grow up?

What is 'Palmdale'?

100

What is one thing all students should be wearing during a lab?

What are goggles, aprons, or gloves?

100

This movie came out recently and featured the cast of a popular kid's videogame series with two brothers as the main stars of this movie.

What is 'The Super Mario Bros Movie'?

100

Name two elements on the Periodic Table.

Answers will vary.

200

When are Mr. Dene's Office Hours?

What is Tues, Wed, Thurs @ 8-8:25am?

200

How many brothers does Mr. Dene have?

3

200

Which attire should not be worn during a lab day: long-sleeve shirts, sandals, pants

What are sandals?

200

A TV show on Netflix that follows the journey of a kid trying to heal his sister from her demonic possession. Anime much, Mr. Dene?

What is 'DemonSlayer'?

200

This important element for humans has the chemical symbol 'O' to represent it. What element is it?

What is 'Oxygen'?

300

What is the first unit we will be going over in Chemistry Class?

What is the Periodic Table?

300

How many sisters does Mr. Dene have?

1

300

Name two features in our Chemistry lab.

  • Emergency Shower

  • Emergency Eye Wash

  • Lab Sinks

  • Gas Spouts

  • Fume Hood
300

This horror/thriller movie features a boy who is kidnapped and kept in a basement. Until the boy gets a call and some help from past victims.

What is Black Phone?

300

Element number 79 is a popular element used in fine jewelry, watch-making, and is a great conductor of electricity. You'll be rich with some of this in your pocket.

What is 'Gold'?

400

What class material should you ALWAYS bring to school with you?

What is 'Chromebooks/laptops'?

400

Where did Mr. Dene go to college?

What is University of San Diego?

400

What should you do when glass breaks during a science experiment?

What is 'Tell Mr. Dene immediately & do not pick it up!'?

400

This Adult Swim TV show follows an old scientist and his grandson sidekick as they go on crazy adventures with the help of a portal gun.

What is 'Rick & Morty'?

400

An atom is the smallest unit of matter that exists, and it is made up of three important parts. Name one of the parts of an atom?

What are electrons, protons, or neutrons?

500
What is the final unit of the school year going to cover?

What is 'Nuclear Fission and Fusion'?

500

Aside from California, name 2 other states that Mr. Dene has been to?

Answers will vary.

500

What is one rule of lab safety?

  • No running, always walk.

  • No horseplaying of any kind.

  • No eating or drinking. Water should be drank AWAY from lab table.

  • Carry glassware and equipment with 2 hands.

  • NEVER CLEAN UP BROKEN GLASS. Always let Mr. Dene know about glass breaks.

  • Always be aware of your surroundings.

  • Always follow lab instructions.

500

This Netflix movie features Adam Sandler as a basketball scout trying to make it to the Coaches' level. He finally finds the next big player at a street basketball court in Spain.

What is 'Hustle'?

500

In the United States, we use the Imperial System for measurement, including things like feet, inches and yards. However, EVERY OTHER COUNTRY uses this International System of Measurement...what is it?

What is the 'Metric System'?

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