Properties of Gases Lab (scroll to the bottom for questions)
Chapter 13 States of Matter
Chapter 12
Chapter 11
The Mole
Density
SI and Conversions
You can practice scientific notation here. Sci Not and Error
Chapter 9 Notes
Covalent Bonding
Ion Notes
Periodic Table Notes h2
Light and Waves
Electron Models H1
Atomic Traits
Chapter 4 Problem Set
Atomic Theory Timeline
Introduction
The goal of this class is to prepare you for being responsible consumers of science information. Though you may plan on this being your last science class EVER, you will find that you cannot escape science – it is part of your everyday life. When you listen to the news, go grocery shopping, cook your dinner, turn on your light switch, etc. you are making a scientific decision. In order to make these decisions responsibly you must be able to encounter scientific information critically and intelligently. The work we do in this class will develop your general science skills through a focus on the subject of chemistry specifically.
Learning chemistry is more than accumulating facts and knowledge. All science students must apply problem solving skills and reasoning through the scientific method in order to form sound conclusions. To that end, you will be expected to perform weekly laboratory activities and occasional projects centering around good scientific practice.
Required Materials
Textbook: Matta, Staley, Waterman, Wibraham. Chemistry. 4th ed. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Prentice Hall; 2005.
Supplies: You will need a bound composition book with graphing paper and a calculator (it does not have to be a fancy calculator, just one to speed up simple calculations).
Expectations
1) Do your best to be on time. I know that the lack of bell in the other building sometimes makes it hard to be on time, but please do try. Tardiness is rude, both to me and the students who were on time, not to mention that you might miss something important.
2) Turn in your work on time. I do not accept late work (unless you were absent and we'll get to that later). It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make sure you know what assignments are due when, that you have the materials you need to complete those assignments, and that you have printed anything to be turned in BEFORE class.
3) Be in uniform. You know what the uniform is. You agreed to wear the uniform when you decided to go to this school. One of my least favorite things to do is to take time away from class and learning (which is what we are all here for) to quibble about what you are wearing. Do us all the courtesy to just be in uniform.
Deviation from any of these expectation will be grounds for referral to detention, at my discretion.
Grading
Your grade will come from lots of different things. Tests and quizzes, of course, but also some projects, a wide variety of homework assignments, your science journal, etc. Rather than grading on percentages (i.e. tests are worth 30% of your grade, homework is worth 20%, and so on), I grade on straight points. That means that whenever you are given an assignment or test it is worth a certain number of points. All the points will accumulate and your final grade will be the fraction of points you earned over the total number of points possible. Therefore, the more points something is worth, the more it will affect your grade, and the more important I think it is.
