LABORATORIES

Laboratories will be conducted in randomly assigned groups.

Following safe laboratory practices is mandatory—regardless of who is at fault, 10-point deductions per minor offense will always be taken from the entire group so self-policing is strongly advised!

SUBMITTED WORK

Students must display: Name, Period, and Date. Work submitted without proper identification will be thrown away after a reasonable attempt to identify it. Graphs must be on graph paper or digital from a computer, titled, both axes labeled and of reasonable scale, use best-fit lines.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Students will conduct laboratory and field investigations that have practical applications in today’s world. Topics of study include: characteristics of matter; energy transformations during physical and chemical changes; atomic structure; periodic table of elements; behavior of gases; bonding; nuclear fusion and nuclear fission; oxidation-reduction reactions; chemical equations; solutes; properties of solutions; acids and bases; and chemical reactions.

2017-2018

Ryan
Kubicek / Christina
Hotchkin
ryan.kubicek@
pfisd.net /
512-594-1268 / 512-594-1271
Kristopher
Carter / Sarah Cunningham
kristopher.carter@
pfisd.net / Sarah.cunningham@
pfisd.net
512-594-1267 / 512-594-1272
Hiral
Mathur
hiral.mathur@
pfisd.net
512-594-1282

OFFICE HOURS

Tutorial Schedule
Weekday / AM / PM
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

MATERIALS FOR CLASS

  • A graphing composition notebook.
  • Scientific Calculator (a graphing calculator is fine!)
  • Black or blue pens and #2 pencils with erasers.
  • Colored markers (4 different colors)
  • Pencil bag to put in binder.
  • 3-inch 3-ring binder
  • Notebook paper
  • Ruler
  • Glue sticks

GRADING

Grading will be in accordance with district/campus policies. We will expound upon this during the first week.

ABSENCES/MAKE-UPS

Students not on the inside of the room when the tardy bell rings will be required to go to the tardy table.

It is the student’s responsibility to obtain work missed due to absence. If absent on an A day pick up makeup work on the following B day. If absent on a B day pick up makeup work on the following A day.

If students are absent the day before a scheduled test, they are expected to take the test the same day they return. In the case of sports or plannedabsences, work should be completed before leaving when possible.

DISCIPLINE

Students will facilitate learning for themselves and others. All of our actions will support our leaning environment.