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#1 Introduction to Chemistry
Mr. Wegert – Chemistry
Do Now: Silently read the syllabus. Underline or highlight important points or things not understood.
Answer the questions in pencil with a word or phrase. Turn over this worksheet when done.
Passage 1:
From the pink Syllabus: Chemistry is the science of matter, which is what all things are made of.
Students will study water, metals, petroleum and air. To do this, students will investigate a fish kill,
improve a coin design, promote an alternative energy vehicle, and improve a high school bus-idling
policy. The main objective of the course is to improve students’ science college readiness skills (CRS)
through chemistry. The CRS being taught will be practiced in class and tested on Growth Quizzes and
Interim Assessments; CRS growth is measured on the midyear and end-of-year ACTs.
1) What is the first thing you will study in chemistry?
2) What does CRS stand for?
3) What will be used to measure your CRS growth?
4) What writing instrument must you use in chemistry?
5) What is the purpose of the class rules?
6) When should you visit the washroom? When is the earliest
a washroom escort will be requested?
7) When are Mr. Wegert’s Office Hours?
8) When are you allowed to talk to other groups?
9) When should you talk to the teacher about demerits?
10) Which grade category is the most important to your grade?
11) How many workplace skills points are graded each class?
12) How much is taken off your grade each day work is late?
13) When are worksheets usually collected?
14) How should you organize your chemistry worksheets?
15) Where should your textbook be kept?
#1 Introduction to Chemistry
Group Work: Textbook Pages 4-5
What’s Being Done about the Fish Kill?
Textbook Page 6
Who was Interviewed
Why is it being done?
What they thought about the Fish Kill
Homework: Answer the questions below (using the syllabus)
1) Chemistry is the science of what?
2) What is matter?
3) What is the first thing we will study
in chemistry?
4) What is the first thing we will investigate to
study water?
5) Honors/Extra Credit: What is practiced in
chemistry class, tested on Growth Quizzes and
Interims, and has growth measured on ACTs
Due Next Class: Return your signed Lab Safety Agreement; Complete the table above
#1 Introduction to Chemistry
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