Welcome to Mrs. Parker’s Chemistry I class
Email:
Rm. 04-319
727- 893-2780 ext. 1294
Welcome to Chemistry! I hope that you will find this year interesting, exciting, and also, lots of fun.We will have many cooperative group activities and we will have bi-weekly labs. There will be specific laboratory procedures that will be covered in the lab manual. You will be in teams of four that I will assign and change every 6 weeks. Most of the assignments and projects will be in class; however there will be times when homework is necessary. You should expect to devote an average of 20 minutes to homework/studying each night. I will be available for help after school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and every day during lunch. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask, someone else probably has the same question.
Course Description
In this course students will develop an understanding of the fundamental conceptsof Chemistry through the study of the composition, properties and changes associated with matter. Students will be assigned various laboratory activities in which they will take on the role of a scientist in investigating and developing an understanding of the nature of science, its role and impact in their lives and society.
Course Objectives
Students will learn how to take notes, read and follow directions for a laboratory investigation, make accurate observations and inferences, record data in a laboratory notebook, write a laboratory report, analyze data collected from an experiment, present findings of experimental data to the class, and work cooperatively in groups. Technology will be used to achieve these objectives. Students are expected to participate in all activities to successfully complete the requirements of the class
Course Requirements
Notebook (preferably a 3 ring binder)
Scientific calculator –
copy of The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
ISBN-13: 978-0316051637 by Friday 08/30
Grading Policy
The grades will be based on a point system that is converted into overall percentages.
Tests usually account for less than 50% of the grade. The following methods will be used to assess and evaluate student performance:
Web quests and projectsClasswork and notebookLabs Homework and journal Tests
Missed assignments and absences
There is a lot of material to cover and we work in here every day bell to bell, so try to miss class as little as possible. Unfortunately labs cannot be made up. When you must be absent check the agenda posted in class or the class web pages to find out what you missed. If you are absent on the day of a test, quiz or project due date you will be required to take itor turn it in on the next day. No unit work will be accepted past the unit test day.
Pinellas County School Board Policy for makeup work:
Work from an excused absence, ISS, and ABS receives full credit
Work from an unexcused absence or OSS must be dropped a full letter grade
Number of days to make up work will equal the number of days absent
Work not turned in on time can be reviewed, but must be given a grade of zero
Portal
Everything we do in class is posted in Portal, this includes class documents, PowerPoint lecture notes, all worksheets, labs, occasional discussions, and practice quizzes. We will also be completing a weekly learning journal that will be available on Portal.
Compacting
Students will take a pretest for every unit. Students who score an 85% of higher on the PREtest may compact out of unit work, meaning they may choose to not do the unit work and instead work on an independent project to be discussed with Parker on a case by case basis.
Test Corrections
Students may increase their test grade up to 12 percent (maximum grade of 87%) by doing test corrections. To do a test correction the student must first come after school or during lunch to correct the test, then they may come during lunch or after school to retake the test.
Labs:
Closed toed shoes are required to perform labs. Students who do not wear the proper shoes cannot complete the lab and will receive a zero.
We work with chemicals, some of them dangerous and proper behavior is expected in all labs. Students must sign a behavior contract and pass a safety test with an A before they will be permitted in the lab. The first time a student violates the safety contract they will receive a referral and zero for that lab. The second time the student will receive a zero for the lab, a referral will be written, and the student will not be permitted to participate in any more labs for the rest of the school year.
All labs will be written up with a formal lab report:
Academic Dishonesty
Students caught cheating will receive a zero on test/quiz/ assignment and I will contact your parent. Remember there is a no talking policy during tests and quizzes. Phones are to be put away during tests; any student with a phone out will receive a zero for that test. Restroom passes are only given out after the student has completed the test. Plagiarism is also considered cheating and will receive a zero. This includes copying text from printed material as well as from the Internet. All sources must be cited in APA format. Any copying of another person's work will be considered academic dishonesty. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Classroom Rules
- These will be developed by us in class
All district, school, and fundamental program rules will be enforced. First offence will be a teacher warning. Second offence will be a teacher detention. Third offence will be an administrative referral.
Chemistry 1 Topics
The following schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Semester 1Unit 1-Introduction to Chemistry and measurement(3wks)
EQ: What are the appropriate safety measures to follow in the chemistry lab?
EQ: Differentiate between scientific theory and a scientific law.
EQ: What is the metric system and why is it a universally accepted unit of measure in science?
- Chemistry and Safety(SC.912.N.2.1, SC.912.N.2.2, SC.912.N.3.1)
- Scientific Processes(SC.912.N.1.1, SC.912.N.1.2, SC.912.N.2.2, SC.912.N.2.4, SC.912.N.3.1, SC.912.N.3.3, SC.912.N.3.4)
- Measurements and Calculations(SC.912.N.1.1, SC.912.N.1.2, SC.912.N.1.4)
EQ: Generalize the patterns evident in the behavior of matter.
EQ: What physical and chemical interactions occur between molecules or atoms and how are these interactions (properties) used to classify and describe matter?
EQ: Distinguish between compounds and mixtures.
- Properties of Matter (SC.912.P.8.1, SC.912.P.8.2, SC.912.N.3.3)
- States of Matter (SC.912.P.8.1, SC.912.P10.1, SC.912.P.10.4, SC.912.P.10.5, SC.912.P.10.6, SC.912.P.12.11)
EQ: Illustrate how the chemical behavior of an element is explained by electron arrangement in its atoms.
EQ: Diagram the particles that make up an atom and explain how they are held together.
EQ: Illustrate the evolution of the Atomic Theory over scientific history.
- Atomic Structure (SC.912.P.8.3, SC.912.P.8.4)
- Modern Atomic Theory(SC.912.P.10.9, SC.912.P.10.16, SC.912.P.10.17, SC.912.P.10.18, SC.912.P.10.19, SC.912.P.12.7, SC.912.N.1.5, SC.912.N.2.4, SC.912.N.3.2, SC.912.3.5, SC.912.P.8.4, SC.912.P.8.5)
EQ: Characterize the trends in the periodic table.
- Periodic Trends(SC.912.P.8.5, SC.912.P.8.7, SC.912.N.1.5, SC.912.N.1.6, SC.912.N.1.7)
EQ: Describe the affect electron configuration has on the ion formation and chemical bonding of an element.
EQ: Compare and contrast ionic and covalent bonds and their effects on physical and chemical properties of compounds.
- Types of Chemical Bonds(SC.912.P.8.5, SC.912.P.8.6, SC.912.P.8.7, SC.912.P.8.12, SC.912.N.3.5)
- Nomenclature and Formulas(SC.912.P.8.6, SC.912.P.8.7, SC.912.P.8.12, SC.912.P.8.13)
EQ: How are chemical reactions defined, and how can the products of chemical reactions be predicted?
EQ: How are mass and energy conserved when matter is transformed?
EQ: What are the five types of reactions and how do we identify them? How are nuclear reactions different?
- Chemical Reactions (SC.912.P.8.5, SC.912.P.8.7, SC.912.P.8.8, SC.912.E.7.1, SC.912.L.18.7)
Semester 2
Unit 7- Chemical Calculations and Stoichemistry (4 wks)EQ: Describe the process of conversion from mass and volume of a substance to the number of moles of a substance to the number of atoms, ions, or molecules.
EQ: How does the molecular formula of a compound compare with the empirical formula?
EQ: How are chemical reactions and recipes similar?
- The Mole(SC.912.P.8.7, SC.912.P.8.9)
- Stoichiometry(SC.912.P.8.7, SC.912.P.8.8, SC.912.P.8.9)
EQ: Why are some compounds solids, while others are liquids, at room temperature?
EQ: Demonstrate understanding of the Gas Laws.
EQ: Identify the intermolecular forces and their impact on compounds.
- Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases (SC.912.N.3.5, SC.912.P.8.1, SC.912.P.8.6, SC.912.P.12.11, SC.912.P.18.12)
- Gas Laws (SC.912.L.17.16, SC.912.E.7.3, SC.912.N.3.5, SC.912.P.10.5, SC.912.P.12.10, SC.912.P.12.11)
EQ: How do the interactions between water molecules account for the unique properties of water?
EQ: Evaluate the theories of acid and bases, and their differences in classifications
EQ: Why are some medications “buffered” to make them gentler on the stomach?
EQ: How and why does the human body maintain a fairly constant pH?
- Solutions (SC.912.E.6.2, SC.912.E.7.1, SC.912.L.18.12, SC.912.P.8.6, SC.912.P.10.2)
- Acids and Bases (SC.912.P.8.8, SC.912.P.8.11, SC.912.L.17.10, SC.912.L.17.16)
EQ: How can you express the enthalpy change for a reaction in a chemical equation?
EQ: Model the energies as a solid melts, a liquid vaporizes or other phase changes occur.
- Energy and Chemical Change (SC.912.L.14.6, SC.912.L.14.26)
EQ: Identify the factors that affect reaction rates.
- Reaction Rates and Equilibrium (SC.912.L.14.6, SC.912.L.14.36)
EQ: Evaluate the environmental and social issues related to nuclear power as an energy source.
- Nuclear Chemistry(SC.912.P.10.10, SC.912.P.10.11, SC.912.P.10.12, SC.912.E.6.6, SC.912.L.17.11, SC.912.L.17.19, SC.912.N.1.1, SC.912.N.1.2, SC.912.N.1.4, SC.912.N.1.5, SC.912.N.1.7, SC.912.N.2.4, SC.912.N.4.1, SC.912.N.4.2)