PRE- AP/PRE- IB CHEMISTRY I 2014 2015 Policies and Procedures Instructors: Mrs. Hailey Looney and Mrs. Jessica Riley This chemistry course is for pre- AP or pre- IB science students to explore how chemical principles and concepts are developed from experimental observations and data and then used to explain daily phenomena. First semester topics include matter, measurements, the periodic table, formulae, equations and mathematical problem solving. Second semester topics include gas laws, solutions, and stoichiometry. Students will take part in many activities and labs designed to give hands- on experience in scientific observations and collection of data. Students will take a comprehensive end- of- course exam provided by the state of Florida. Students will be required to write extensively for tests and lab reports utilizing appropriate English language and grammar. Academic Policies The nine weeks grade will be determined using a common grading system among the chemistry teachers. Extra credit will be offered on tests. Tests: 60% of total grade Labs and activities: 20% of total grade Homework/Classwork: 20% of total grade There will be a comprehensive exam worth one- seventh of the semester average given at the end of each semester. The end of course exam covers the entire year. There may be nine weeks tests given at the end of the first and third quarter. Tests may contain the following types of questions: multiple choice, article/test/graph- based, and written response. It is your responsibility to make up any missed schoolwork (excused or school leave) within five school days. It is your responsibility to schedule an appropriate time to take a make- up test within five school days. (This does not mean that you can wait until the fifth day to schedule it.) The make- up test may differ in format from the original test. If you are absent the day before a test when a review is held, you are still required to take the test on the schedule with the rest of the class. Cheating/plagiarism results in a zero being assigned, a referral to the office, and parental contact. Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Looney will be available for after school help Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 2:30PM. Don t be afraid to ask for help!!
General Classroom Policies 1. We check attendance by the seating chart. School policies regarding tardies and attendance are followed. 2. Equip yourself daily with: textbook, paper, writing utensils, periodic table, and a non- graphing scientific calculator. You will occasionally need colored pencils. 3. The hall pass is for the 1B restroom only! No other locations are approved. Your Choctaw planner is your hall pass. Sign out on the pass log before you leave the room. 4. Respect others, their opinions, their property and their privacy. Listen and follow instructions. Take notes during lectures. Do not talk while I am speaking. During lectures you will raise your hand to be recognized for questions/comments. During labs you should speak with your partners at a low enough level to not be heard at adjacent tables. During group work, you may speak very quietly to your partners. 5. All the rules of conduct for Choctawhatchee High and Okaloosa County are in effect. NO gum, candy, food or drink can be consumed in this classroom at any time. Dangerous, poisonous chemicals are frequently present. All safety rules will be strictly enforced. There will be no horseplay or excessive noise in labs. Your health and well being are of the utmost importance. Know where the safety equipment is located! 6. Head all papers with your full name, date, period and description of assignment so that proper credit may be given. 7. Dress appropriately for lab days. Inappropriate dress can suspend you from lab. Appropriate dress: Close- toed Shoes Required & Long Pants Recommended 8. Assignments are listed on your classroom calendar/board. Check it for missed work. 9. On lecture days, you may drink from a screw- top bottle of WATER, if you need to. Supplies Textbook: Modern Chemistry, HRW, 2000. (Cost: $70.00) Notebook: personal choice, but do not use spiral paper; use white lined notebook paper Writing utensils: pencil, blue or black pen, and colored pencil set Calculator: basic, non- graphing scientific (TI- 30X is the usual choice) 1 Bottle of Liquid Soap Hints Chemistry is difficult. It will likely be one of the first classes you really need to study for. Ask questions in class. Come prepared with homework done. Get help after school from me or use the free National Honor Society tutoring service or the IB students Tutor Tuesday/Thursday service. Study for tests!! Grading Scale (.5 rounds up) A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: 0-59
Notebook Requirements A 3- ring binder is required for this class!! 1. Each page of your notes should be labeled with the correct chapter and section. It is also helpful to include the date. (Ex: Chp 1-1, 9/2/12) 2. Worksheets that go along with that chapter should be found after the notes for that particular chapter, followed by any labs. 3. Dividers are required for the chapters. (This can easily be done with colored paper.) 4. All papers need to be secured in the 3- ring notebook. NO loose papers. 5. Notebooks can be spot- checked at anytime! However, they will only be collected once every nine weeks. Make sure to bring them to class daily. (So keep your material organized!!) 6. Open note quizzes are also a possibility for checking the completeness of your notebook, so be prepared. 7. All students are to keep an up- to- date assignment page at the front of their folders. As you get papers back you need to record that work immediately before securing it into your notebook. Also list the total points and points earned. *** Each assignment needs to be labeled with a descriptive title Ex: Chp 2 Notes (not just notes) Intro wksh chp 1 (not just wksh) 8. You will receive a TEST grade for your notebook. I may not warn you when this grade is coming up - - - SO keep yourself organized!! 9. The order of your notebook should be: Syllabus Lab Safety Contract Grade Sheet (Given out) Chapter 1 notes/worksheets/labs Chapter 2 notes/worksheets/labs
Mrs. Riley jessica.riley@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us Dear Parents, Thank you for the privilege to work with your child this year. I hope that you will take the time to look over the syllabus with your child. Please sign this form showing you both have read and understood what has been written. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to the opportunity of working with your child and to a successful year! Sincerely, Jessica Riley I have read and understood the policies listed in the syllabus and discussed in class. I take the responsibility for knowing and following them. I also understand the consequences of not following the expectations and guidelines. Student Name (Printed) Student Signature Parent Name (Printed) Parent Signature Date
I. First Nine Weeks Pre- AP/Pre- IB Chemistry I Syllabus Instructors: H. Looney, J. Riley Matter and Change, intro to periodic table, symbols, lab equipment, lab safety, writing lab reports, scientific method 1, supplemental lab material SC.912.N.1.1 SC.912.P.8.1 SC.912.P.8.2 LACC.910.WHST.1.2 LACC.910.RST.1.3 LACC.910.RST.2.4 LACC.910.RST.3.7 Measurements and calculations, significant figures 2 SC.912.N.3.1 SC.912.N.4.1 SC.912.N.1.2 SC.912.N.2.2 SC.912.N.3.2 SC.912.N.4.2 SC.912.N.2.3 SC.912.N.3.3 MACC.912.N- Q.1.3 SC.912.N.1.4 SC.912.N.2.4 SC.912.N.1.5 SC.912.N.2.5 SC.912.N.3.5 SC.912.N.1.6 SC.912.N.1.7 MACC.912.N- Q.1.1 MACC.912.F- IF.3.7 Atomic Theory 3 SC.912.P.8.3 SC.912.P.8.4 LACC.910.RST.2.5 EM Spectrum/Electron Configuration 4 SC.912.P.10.18 SC.9.12.P.10.9 SC.912.P.8.5 II. Second Nine Weeks Periodic Law and periodic trends 5 SC.912.P.8.5 SC.912.P.10.9 LACC.910.RST.2.5
Chemical Bonding 6 SC.912.P.8.6 SC.912.P.10.6 Formulas and compounds (Acids & Bases) 7 SC.912.P.8.7 LACC.910.RST.2.5 Equations 8 SC.912.N.10.7 SC.912.P.8.8 SC.912.P.8.10 SC.912.P.8.11 SC.912.9.12.13 III. Third Nine Weeks Equations 8 SC.912.N.10.7 SC.912.P.8.8 SC.912.P.8.10 SC.912.P.8.11 SC.912.9.12.13 Stoichiometry 9 SC.912.P.8.9 States of matter/properties of water 10 SC.912.P.10.5 SC.912.P.12.11 SC.912.P.12.12 SC.912.L.18.12 Gas Laws 11 SC.912.P.12.10 IV. Fourth Nine Weeks Solutions 12 & 13.1 SC.912.P.8.9 Naming Acids and Bases 14 SC.912.P.8.11 Greenhouse gases/resources No Chapter Next generation SS Standards SC.912.P.10.1 SC.912.P.10.2 Laws of Thermodynamics 16, 17 SC.912.P.8.13 Organic Chemistry 22 & 19 SC.912.P.8.12 SC.912.P.8.13 Nuclear chemistry/big Bang Theory 21/supplemental SC.912.P.10.10 SC.912.P.10.11 SC.912.P.10.12 LACC.910.RST.1.1 Students will do at least one lab activity per chapter. Students are required to write at least two full lab reports per nine weeks. Graphing and data interpretation will be covered in lab.