HP CHEMISTRY
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CHEMISTRY COURSE INFORMATION 17-18 Ema I. Gluckmann 8/17
Course Description
HP Chemistry (college preparatory) is a rigorous two-semester inorganic chemistry course designed to meet the needs of students’ intent on pursuing a science major in a University or College. What differentiates this course from “General Chemistry” is its rigor and depth. Homework will bemore thought provoking.Laboratory write-ups will require in-depth analysis of data and results. There will be more memorization required of students. Exams will be more challenging. The pacing of the course will be quicker to cover more material than the general chemistry course. More independent work and thought will be required. This course isNOTdesigned to prepare a student to take an AP (Advanced Placement) chemistry exam.
A-G Requirements
This course fulfills the A-G requirements for the University of California and California State University systems.
The course encompasses the following major areas: Introductory skills, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Chemical Bonds,Conservation of Matter and Stoichiometry, Gases and Their properties, Liquids, Solids and Solutions, Chemical Equilibrium,Acids and Bases,Chemical Thermodynamics, Reaction Rates, Nuclear Processes, Oxidation Reduction and Electrochemistry, and Organic and Biochemistry. These major areas will overlap to reemphasize and build a sound foundation. The laboratory portion will correlate with the instructional units complementing the course.
Instructor background and contact information
A science teacher with 32 years’ experience, Ms. Gluckmann attended an International Baccalaureate (IB) Chemistry workshop in New Mexico in June 2005. She taught two Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry summer institutes for the College Board in July 2001. Ms. Gluckmann was a reader of AP Chemistry exams for Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the springs of 1999 and 2002. She most recently attended a Summer Institute for high school teachers of AP Chemistry at CSUS (summer 2017) and another (quite a while ago!) in thesummer of 1994 at Colorado StateUniversity. Ms. Gluckmann taught AP Chemistry for 8 years at the former Sacramento High School. In addition, she taught IB Chemistry overseas from 1989-1991. Ms. Gluckmann can be reached at (916) 395-5050 ext. 503109 (classroom), 503409 (office)or by school e-mail . Ms. Gluckmann also has a website that can be accessed at:
Prerequisites: Algebra I with a grade of C or better completed prior to taking this course. Students should be concurrently enrolled in Algebra II or higher (or its equivalent).
Texts and other materials
The textbook for the course is Modern Chemistry by Davis, Frey, Sarquis and Sarquis, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Publishing Company, copyright 2006. Many additional resources will be used for laboratory and supplementary materials.
Lab Donation
This year I am asking that families that can comfortably contribute a monetary donation ($10.00 suggested) please do so. This is in order to offset the lab expenses for your child. District funds are minimal and lab activities are an integral part of the course needed to enrich their science education. This is a voluntary contribution and please do not feel pressured to contribute if this is a hardship for your family.
Course Standards
The following course outline is aligned with the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) that are available at A separate document listingthe specific content standards will be available on my website and in a hard copy form in my classroom. Our school district, the state of California and the entire United States has adopted NGSS. I am continually working on integrating these standards into my curriculum as well as utilizing Common Core Standards in math and English/language arts.
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CHEMISTRY COURSE INFORMATION 17-18 Ema I. Gluckmann 8/17
Course Outline: Syllabus, time frame, chapter and standards correlation
Unit topic / Specific content topics / Holt Chapters / Time frame* / Possible lab and classroom activitiesFall Semester
Unit I: Introductory skills /
- SI units and measurements and their applications in chemistry
- Laboratory safety
- Accuracy and precision (significant figures)
- Classification of matter
Lab safety introduction
Measurement lab – density challenge
Physical and Chemical Changes
Metal, nonmetal, metalloid lab
Unit II:Atomic Structure /
- Historical development of the atom
- Electrons in atoms
Particle model activities
Energy activities
Einstein’s Big Idea
Flame Test and Spectroscopy lab
Unit III: Nuclear Processes /
- Nuclear radiation
- Nuclear equations
- Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
- Use of radioactive isotopes
Unit IV:
The Periodic Table / The Periodic Table / 5 / 1-2 weeks / Periodic table development
Periodicity “dry” lab
Unit V: Chemical Bonds /
- Chemical bonds
- Organic molecules
- Molecular geometry
Chemical bonds comparison lab
Unit VI:
Chemical formulas, compounds, equations & reactions /
- Writing chemical formulas
- Mole, molar mass, empirical and molecular formula
- Types of chemical reactions
- Balancing equations
Writing chemical equations
Spring Semester
Unit VII: Stoichiometry /
- Stoichiometry including mole, mass and volume relationships
Unit VIII: Chemical Thermodynamics /
- Kinetic theory of matter
- Energy transfer associated with chemical reactions
Energy in Food Lab
Hess’s law
Unit IX: States of Matter /
- Phase changes; melting point, boiling point, heat of vaporization, heat of fusion, sublimation, deposition, specific heat
- Properties of liquids and solids
Water kit questions
Unit X: Gases and Their Properties /
- Kinetic molecular theory
- Properties of gases
- Measuring temperature and pressure of gases
- General gas laws: Avogadro’s, Boyle’s, Charles’s, Gay-Lussac’s, Dalton’s and Graham’s.
- Ideal gas equation
- Gas stoichiometry
It’s a Gas stations activity
Molar volume of a gas
Unit XI: Solutions and Colligative Properties /
- Properties of solutions
- Solubility; unsaturated, saturated, supersaturated, polar vs. nonpolar
- Electrolytic vs. nonelectrolytic solutions
- Concentrations of solutions; molarity, molality, mass percent.
Ice cream
Solubility lab
Double Replacement lab
Paper Chromatography
Column chromatography
Unit XII: Reaction Rates /
- Collision theory
- Definition of reaction rate, activation energy,
- Factors that can influence reaction rate
Kinetics lab
Unit XIII: Chemical Equilibrium /
- Chemical equilibrium
- Le Châtelier's Principle
Unit XIV: Acids and Bases /
- Acid base definitions; Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis
- pH, pOH, Kw
- Titration
Titration lab
Computer simulations
Unit XV: Oxidation and Reduction and Electro-chemistry
(optional unit – if time allows) /
- Oxidation number, oxidizing agents, reducing agents
- Balancing redox reactions
- Electrochemical cells
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CHEMISTRY COURSE INFORMATION 17-18 Ema I. Gluckmann 8/17
Safety Requirements
The students enrolled in this course will, by necessity, be handling dangerous chemicals as they conduct the various experiments in this program. It is necessary that all safety precautions involved in using such chemicals be observed.
Students should be fully informed of potential laboratory hazards relating to chemicals and apparatus before performing specific experiments. Students will research needed safety information in advance by usingSDS (Safety Data Sheets). SDS are available online; websites (and hard copies) will be made available by the instructor.
Attendance
Refer to the student handbook for attendance and tardy policies. As this is a laboratory based course class participation and attendance is essential for receiving a satisfactory grade. Excessive tardiness will be dealt with by phone calls home and by detention assigned by the instructor and/or administrative intervention.
Class supplies
Students are responsible for having the following classroom materials.
- A 3-ring binder/notebook to keep their papers in
- Loose-leaf lined notebook paper
- Bound composition notebook for labs (lined or quadrille-lined)
- Pencil
- Blue or black ink pen
- Textbook(a class set will be available for in-class work so that your personal copy can remain at home or in your locker)
Classroom rules and expectations
- Everyone will be treated with respect and common courtesy. This treatment extends to any visitors in the classroom, especially substitutes.
- All students will be in their seats and ready to work when the tardy bell rings.
- The teacher will dismiss the class, not the bell.
- There will be no food or drink in class (except water).
- Students will keep their work areas clean and free from marks. All work areas must be clean before dismissal.
- All electronic devices are to be turned off during class time, except when utilized for class activities!!!
- Each student is expected to know and follow all school rules and administrative directives while in the classroom.
Assessments
There will be exams given throughout the year on a regular basis. Each unit will have at least ONEexam, possibly TWO; plus there may be QUIZZES given. “POP QUIZZES” happen! Always be prepared. Assessments will also include lab write-ups, laboratory practicals, concept maps, and/or other project based individual and group assignments.
Grading information
Grading will be on a point system, with every
assignment having a numerical value. The student
can convertthe point score to a percent, which can
then be used in determining a letter grade. At the
end of each semester all points will betotaled, and a percentage computed. All points willhave equal value
in computing the overallpercentage in the class.
Grades are NOT weighted. Allowances will be made
for improvementin thesecond quarter over the first
quarter. The followingletter grades will then be
assigned. 100% - 85% = A
84% - 75% = B
74% - 65% = C
64% - 55% = D
54% - 0% = F
Grades will be updated frequently and will beavailable
on Infinite Campus.
Homework assignments will be worth anywhere
from 10 to 40 points depending on the length and difficulty of the assignment. HW packets will typically be turned in on test days. Laboratory write-ups
will be worth from 20 to 40 points. Late labs receive
an automatic 10% penalty per day. A week late is not acceptable and you will receive a “0” on that lab write-up.
Only work turned in on time will be accepted.
If a student is absent with a legitimate excuse he/she
has a length of time equivalent to their absence in
which to make up the work. It is the student’s
responsibility to inquire about work completed
in their absence.Exams are usually worth anywhere
from 50 to 100 pointseach. They will consist of
problems,short answer (free-response) and other
objective type questions. Periodic tables will be
providedforeach exam. Calculators are also
available.There will be a cumulative semester
final given during finals week at the endof each
semester. Laboratory assessments are also given!
Make-up tests. Students will make arrangements
totake any test they miss as soon as possible upon
returning from their absence. The test they take upon returning may or may not be the same one the rest of
the class took. If it is different, it will usually be more
difficult.
Extra credit is a rare opportunity, but it does exist.
This year students will be required to complete a
science fair project and it will be presented and
judged in the spring semester. Students will be given
advance notice of thenature and requirements of
the project and all pertinent deadlines.
Scoring rubric and instructions for DAQAs
Date; Agenda; Question; Answer*
*An attempt must be made to answer the question thoughtfully. If you do not answer the question at all you will not receive credit for the other components either, thus receiving zero points on a day when you do not attempt to answer the question.
There will usually be a total of 5 points possible each day. The first 3 items are worth a combined total of 1 point. The answer is worth 4 points. I will usually collect each week’s worth of DAQAs each Monday.
On days when there is lab or a test, there may or may not bea DAQA.
Additional information:
Students are expected to read all chapters that we cover throughout the school year without beingprompted by their instructor. Students will also be provided with a user name and password to access the textbook on-line. It is highly recommended that they utilize this frequently.
Available support services
Ms. Gluckmann is available at lunch (in her office)
on an almost daily basis and by prior arrangement
after school, for questions and clarifications regarding classroommaterial.
Good web sites for general chemistry help and information:
The American Chemical Society
Chemical safety information:
Flinn Scientific —
Many other web sites will be provided throughout the school year. Check Ms. Gluckmann’s website regularly for updates and suggestions.
Sign up for REMIND for HP Chemistry. Text the message @hpchem178to the number 81010.If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @hpchem178to (669) 900-5978. On a desktop computer go to rmd.at/hpchem178to sign up for email notifications.
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CHEMISTRY COURSE INFORMATION 17-18 Ema I. Gluckmann 8/17
Chemistry Lab Write-up Guidelines
You will need to purchase a quadrille lined or lined composition bound notebook. This will be your laboratory notebook. The following format should be used in your laboratory notebook. It should contain the following information, in the following order. All write-ups should be in blue or black ballpoint ink (not felt tip as it runs), neatly handwritten or printed. If you leave any page blank, make sure to put an "X" through it. If you make any mistakes in the recording of data or calculations, do not use "white-out;" justline through it.
The format of the lab notebook itself is as follows (you need to number the pages if they are not preprinted, and please use both sides of each page):
Page 1 Title page, which includes title of class, dates of class, location of class, and your name.
Page 3 Table of contents, which should have three main columns labeled: date of experiment, title
of experiment, and page number
Page 5 Preface. This includes the purpose of the class and the purpose of the lab notebook.
Page 7 Table of abbreviations. This will include commonly used abbreviations that you will beusing
throughout the lab notebook. Leave two pages for this, as you will probably be adding new
abbreviations to it as you proceed through the course.
Page 9 This will be your first laboratory experimental write-up.
The following format should be used as a guide in preparing your laboratory write-ups. It should contain the following information, in the following order. When a formal lab write-up is required that is not in your laboratory notebook it must be typed/word-processed and properly formatted (specifics will be provided when necessary).
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CHEMISTRY COURSE INFORMATION 17-18 Ema I. Gluckmann 8/17
Individual lab write-up format:
- Title of the laboratory experiment.
- Objectives/Purpose. This should be a short summary, in your own words. I may tell you or I may ask you to figure it out.
- Hypothesis. Occasionally, you will be asked to make a reasonable hypothesis regarding the results of a lab activity, and justify your hypothesis; you may need to show calculations or give explanation to support your hypothesis. For the sake of academic and scientific honesty and integrity, write your hypothesis before starting lab work. I will check you hypothesis, if required, before you begin lab work.
- SDS(safety data sheet). Use the SDS reference manual in the classroom (or online) and record the health hazards only in the write-up for all of chemicals and/or substances that are to be used in the experiment. This information may be found in Section 2 – Hazards Identification and/or Section 8, 9, or 11 (these sections are applicable to the Flinn Scientific, Inc. Safety Data Sheets only). If no chemicals are to be used, please write, "SDS NA (not applicable).”
- Materials and procedures. Refer the reader to the lab instructions, but note any significant changes. If you are asked to create a procedure of your own, do so here.
- Data and observations: NEATLY record any and all results (measurements, observations) using appropriate tables.Accuracy is important, as is honest reporting of data. It is better to report bad data with explanation than to report dishonest data. USE A RULER FOR DATA TABLES. Include correct units for all data. No data? No grade!
Many labs require a series of calculations before a graph can be constructed (USING A RULER!) and/or as part of the analysis of the data. These values (your answers) are to be placed with your analysis, but the numerical values may be shown in your data table(s) as well. Show equations used and include correct units; for a series of similar calculations, one sample will suffice. In some instances, you may be asked to complete calculations based on your data, and bring those data and calculations to class where we often will compile all individual and group data to calculate a class average for a particular value. In this case, your individual data or calculations will normally be due the day following the lab, so that everyone can have sufficient time to complete the write-up. In such instances, you will include your data, and the class or class average data as required by a particular experiment. Data may be score based on accuracy and/or precision, as appropriate.
- Analysis/Calculations/Questions: this should include any calculations necessary in the lab and all answers to any questions posed in the experiment and/or by the instructor. If no specific questions are posed be sure to explain what the data mean; i.e. what is their significance? All work for your calculations should be complete and thorough. Give complete answers and show all units!If you want an objective opinion about the clarity/completeness of your analysis, ask someone who DID NOT do the lab to read your answers. If it isn’t clear to them, it probably won’t be clear to me.
- Conclusions/discussion of results. This should be a short discussion/summary of your results, identifying important data collected, etc. It should also integrate information and data obtained from the actual experiment and information from lecture, textbook readings and class discussion. Explain any (significant) errors that occurred, if any. Do not repeat observations or answers to questions!!Specifically: Discuss the accuracy of your data; include error analysis if appropriate. Identify your unknown (if applicable), or state your calculated value for the quantity in question and the accepted value. Try to describe & explain what, if anything, did not go according to plan. What errors might have affected your accuracy? How might these errors have affected your results? We will stipulate to human error, measurement uncertainty, and imperfect equipment; please do not include these as part of your error analysis. Try to analyze your procedure and results for actual errors that occurred in your lab. If no known errors, and data are fairly accurate, within established norms, say so. Discuss how your data relate to the purpose of this lab, and to your hypothesis, if called for. If your hypothesis needs revision based on new understanding gained in the lab, restate a new hypothesis explaining why you have done so.
Lab grading: labs will usually be worth between 20 and 40 points. If no major errors are made, perfect to close to perfect scores will be awarded. The following is a list of some typical write-up penalties: