VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
PHYSICAL SETTING: CHEMISTRY
2015-16
MRS. BASHER
Course Description: This course follows the New York State Physical Setting: Chemistry curriculum. It
is the study of matter and the changes matter undergoes. The first semester focuses on the
structure, composition, and properties of matter. The units of study include: Matter and Energy,
Atomic Structure, Nuclear Chemistry, The Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding, and the Mathematics of
Chemistry. The second semester is the study of the behavior of matter and chemical reactions.
Topics include: Kinetics & Equilibrium, Solutions, Acids & Bases, Oxidation & Reduction,
Electrochemistry, and Organic Chemistry.
Laboratory Requirement: The New York State Education Department requires all students taking a
Regents science course to complete a laboratory requirement. The Valley Central High School
laboratory requirement consists of 90 laboratory periods which must be documented by student
written reports. These written reports must be handed in on time and receive a passing grade of 70.
These lab reports will be kept on file by the teacher.
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Failure to complete this laboratory requirement will result in a student being barred from
taking the midterm and regents exams and failure in science for the year.
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Regents Exam Lab Deadline: Thursday, May 19, 2016
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5 subject notebook
Calculator
Reference Tables
Pens/pencils
Colored pencils/markers
Scissors (small)
Tape
Lab Folder
Students Are Expected to:
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Be on time and prepared for class.
Cooperate and participate in class.
Complete and hand in homework assignments
Respect each other, the teacher, and school property while attending class.
Seek extra help if you experience difficulty with the course work.
Make up missed work if absent from class, exams, or labs.
Student Grading:
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Unit Tests/Quizzes
Lab Reports
Homework
Class Notebook
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10%
Contact Info:
Email: Maureen.Basher@valleycentralschools.org
Phone: 845-457-2400 Ext. 19231
I have read and understand the student expectations for the course Physical Setting: Chemistry.
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