Welcome to AP Chemistry
Dr. Morgan
About you…
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About me….
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About AP Chemistry….
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Objectives
Book
Course structure
Classwork/homework
Grading
Extra Help
Class Rules
Materials
Objectives
• Preparation for test May 5
– and SATII (May 7, June 4 for Juniors, fall for seniors)
• Replaces or prepares you extremely well for College
Chemistry
• Understand the basics of chemistry so you can
– Understand news/current events
– Vote with confidence
– Make knowledgeable decisions about food, medicine,
purchases, transportation…
– Be prepared for Biology etc.
– Continue down the road to becoming a
chemist!
• Apply the scientific method
Book
• Zumdahl Chemistry, 9th edition
• Don’t bring to class unless asked (we have
classroom copies)
• READ IT!!!!
Course Structure
• Elevenish units of 1-2 chapters
• One unit every 1.5 – 2.5 weeks
– MC test and OE quiz to go with each unit
• Finish new material near end of March to
allow time for review
• 25% of classroom time spent on labs, both
large and small
Classwork
• Work on the hard parts together
• Experience and discover chemistry in the lab
• Minimize homework time!
Materials to help you
• Online
– Unit notes, tips
– Calendar of test and lab dates
– Cengage website, AP Central, ChemFiesta,
ChemistryNate
• In hardcopy
– Slide notes
– Practice tests and quizzes
Homework
• Preassignments
– Review material learned during Chem Honors
– Usually due 2nd day of new unit
• OWL
– Due as noted in OWL
• Lab Reports
– Typically due one cycle later
Grading
• All assignments graded on 0-100 scale
• Weighted average of:
– Homework (x1)
– Quizzes (x2)
– Tests (x6)
– Separate labs and smaller assignments (x1-x3)
Extra Help
• I am available to provide extra help most days
in 208 after school except Fridays or days
where there are meeting conflicts. Let me
know ahead of time so I will be in 208 rather
than working elsewhere in the building.
• First half of lunch on Day 1
• Second half of lunch on Day 2, 3, 4
• Other periods as dictated by duty schedule
Class Rules
• Be safe
• Be respectful of yourself, your classmates, your
teacher, your classroom, and the learning process
• Clean up after yourself and your classmates
• Come, come on time, ready to think and learn for
the entire class period
• Exercise your brain
• Have fun
Materials you’ll need
• 3-ring binder (1” or section of larger)
• Calculator
• ipad
Return to Me
• Cover sheet of student/parent information
packet
• Book signout sheet