Organic Chemistry I, CHM 3140 | Dr. Laurie Starkey, Cal Poly Pomona

Chapter 1 - General Chemistry Review
(Bonding, Lewis Structures and Hybridization)

Skeleton Notes | Ch. 1 Summary | SkillBuilder/EOC Cover Sheet

Daily
To-Do

Flipped
Lecture
s

In-Class
Worksheets

Step 1

  • Read Klein Sections 1.1 – 1.6
  • Watch flipped lectures (Parts 1 & 2)
  • Work through SkillBuilders 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

 

Part 1 - Intro to Organic Chemistry and General Chem. Review
48 minutes, skeleton notes pages 1-1 to 1-3

Part 2 - Drawing Lewis Structures
22 minutes, skeleton notes page 1-4

 

 

Worksheet Ch1-1

Step 2

 

Part 3 - Bonding and Hybridization
40 minutes, skeleton notespages 1-5 to 1-7

Part 4 - 3D Sketches
24 minutes, skeleton notespages 1-7 to 1-8

 

Worksheet Ch1-2

Step 3

  • Read Klein Sections 1.12 – 1.14
  • Watch flipped lecture
  • Work through SkillBuilders 1.9 and 1.10
  • Work on suggested Chapter 1 EOC problems on WileyPLUS (auto-graded) and/or on paper (self grade, using Solutions Manual).  

 

Part 5 - Physical Properties of Organic Molecules
40 minutes, skeleton notes pages 1-8 to 1-10

 

 

WorksheetCh1-3

CHM 3140 Kick-Off Activities

  • Course Padlet: Introduce yourself here with a photo (of you, or your avatar, or your pet, or your family, or a favorite vacation, or your favorite food...) Objective: Build Community!

  • Log in to WileyPLUS (instructions to add Course Section ID B17500) and download VitalSource Klein Organic Chemistry eText with integrated Student Solutions Manual (SSM) for offline reading 

Supplemental Materials

  • 3-D Sketch homework ("free red ink" homework - submit to Gradescope - can be submitted late with no penalty, up until date of Exam 1) You can mark up the PDF, or if you print it out to work on paper, please use Genius Scan (and apply B&W Filter) to convert your written homework into a pdf that is clear and legible for Gradescope submission. (Here is an entertaining Genius Scan video tutorial) Thank you!

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Last updated January 2025.