U1D1: Welcome to Chemistry
Welcome to Chemistry! Please…
1. Sit in any seat where there is a folder
2. Once you have found your seat, complete the
Last Name. First Name
ID #
book card:
Telephone #
“Contemporary Chemistry”
“Book #: ________________”
“I am taking this class because……”
“One thing you should know about me is…”
“Name I liked to be called in class: ________________________”
3. Done? Begin reading through the materials in
the folder.
U1D1: Welcome to Chemistry;
Doing Science
Today:
1. Introductions
2. The Folder…
3. The classroom…
4. Show me what you know!
Objective: I know how the classroom is set up
and the expectations for the class. =
Introductions…………
1. Who am I?
2. Who is in this class?
With the person(s) at the same table as you, discuss the
answers to the questions on the card as well as what you
did this summer.
You will each get time to introduce the person you spoke
with.
3. Book cards collected =
The Folder: Some housekeeping
• All the exciting paperwork that you get at the
beginning of the year… lets go over it!
• Regents chem overview
• Class guidelines and calendar
• Emergency Procedures=
Guidelines
• Contacting me: cbancroft@ws.k12.ny.us or 497-4000
ext 1
• Text Book: Contemporary Chemistry
• Supplies Needed: These should be brought to class
everyday.
• 1) 3 ring binder or folder WITH loose-leaf for handouts
and notes
• 2) Calculator – scientific is best. Graphing calculators
on not permitted by the state on the Regents exam.
• 3) Pens and pencils =
Assessments:
• Regents and Quarterly Exams:
– The Regents exam is the exam for the course.
– There will be Quarterly exams: Multiple choice.
• Testing Format:
The unit tests and the Regents exam will consist
of both multiple choice and constructed
response questions. =
CLASS RULES
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BE ON TIME
Actively participate in class
WATER will be allowed in class
EXCEPTION: DURING A LAB ACTIVITY
Respect the learning of others
Follow safety protocols
You are expected to follow all WHS district
policies/Code of Conduct in this class=
How to be Successful in Class
ABILITY + EFFORT = PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS
Grading:
Assignments/Checks 2-10 points
Tests/quizzes
20 – 200 points
Laboratory
50 – 100 points
5 -10%
70 %
20-25 %
every day = 33% in the overall average
every other day = 17% in the overall average.
This totals 100.0% =
Parent Letter/ Signature
Please return this page.
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REGENTS CHEMISTRY
MRS. BANCROFT
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Student's Name ________________________________________Period ______
Parent/Guardian's Name _____________________________________________
BEST phone number to use ___________________________________________
For grade book reports: (Please Print CLEARLY)
e-mail address 1 : ___________________________________
e-mail address 2 : ___________________________________
We have read the course information together.
Parent/Guardian Signature: ____________________________________________
Son/Daughter Signature: ______________________
Calendar
Text book Chapter: Appendix 1 & 2 (p 569-582)
Practice Packet: Any page not completed in class must be done for
homework.
EVERY NIGHT- STUDY!!!
Be prepared for a Graded Checkup or quiz each day!
NO WORK, NO CREDIT for Math.
Work on vocabulary definitions due the day of the test!
The numbers next to the topic (1.1, 1.2 etc) refer to the review
video on Mr. Rosengarten’s website, markrosengarten.com,
youtube click on R Chem and scroll down for review video for
which you are looking.=
The Classroom
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Absent Folders
Reference Tables
Student Materials
Sign out =
304
Emergency Procedures 303
• Fire drill*… (right, then right, down the stairs
and out to announcer’s box walkway)
• Tornado drill*…right then right to red wing.
• Lock down… (front corner) SILENCE!
• General rule of thumb; Listen carefully and do
EXACTLY as your told
* Single file and silent from beginning to end!=
Emergency Drill Procedure 304
• Fire Drill*: left , then right, down the stairs
and out to announcer’s box walkway)
• Tornado Drill* left out of class to red wing;
• Lock down: go towards the eye-wash. Remain
quiet
• General rule of thumb, do EXACTLY as your
told
* Single file and silent from beginning to end!=
But for now…
Show me what you know!
Once you are finished with your pretest, just sit
quietly look through the folder.
Papers will be collected at the end.=
Closing
• Tonight:
– Read all papers in the folder.
– Read over the guidelines posted online
– Sign and return the papers necessary
– Read through the lab. Complete any parts that you
can prior to class tomorrow.
– Have a GREAT rest of the day!
Science is a verb!
• You got a problem? YOU GOT A PROBLEM????
Then solve it, using the Scientific Method! It is
a logical sequence of steps designed
specifically to solve problems!
• “You got a problem, yo, I’ll solve it”
– Vanilla Ice
Here is the problem…
Tangrams
You are to arrange the 4 pieces to form a
square.= (15 min)
WOW!!! A new discovery
• While exploring the recesses of an extinct
volcano, scientists stumbled upon a new piece
to the puzzle…
• Your job is to incorporate this new information
into a new square!=(10 min)
So..
• How is this activity similar to “doing science?
Just think…
• This would have been quite dull if I drew the
pieces on the board and you had to figure it
out in your head….
• The beauty of chemistry is that although the
concepts can be abstract, they can be tested
in a laboratory!
• The beauty of science is that it is fluid. As new
information is discovered, lines of thinking
change and adapt. =
So now that you’ve done a little
thinking…
• The activity today required no special safety
procedures. That’s not true for many of the
experiments that are performed in science
class.
• Hence the topic of your first Laboratory:
Safety in the Chemistry Classroom=
A TYPICAL LAB PERIOD
1) Pick up the new lab paper /have pre-lab out
2) Background for the lab, the procedures and any safety
precautions discussed. Take notes if you have to.
3) Get goggles and put them on, and start gathering
equipment. **10-pt penalty for not wearing
4) You and your lab partner will work together to complete
the lab. * record any data in the provided data table (correct
precision/units)
5) Clean up the lab station thoroughly
Chemical wastes will be disposed of as per teacher instruction.
Make sure to completely clean up the bench top and dry it off.
6) Once all groups have completed
*goggles may be removed
*placed back in the racks of the goggle cabinet neatly.
* last person close cabinet and activate the ultraviolet light.
7) Begin the write up.
*Draw graphs, solve problems, write answers.
All students are to be engaged until the dismissal bell rings.
REGENTS REQUIREMENT FOR LABS
1200 minutes of hands-on laboratory activity with PASSING lab
reports to sit for the Regents exam.
LATE and INCOMPLETE LABS will be penalized 10
points up to one day late, then 30 points
thereafter.
In order to only lose 10 points for turning in an incomplete lab, the
lab must be completed and return w/in 24 hours!
If you miss lab, arrange to make it up after school within FIVE
SCHOOL DAYS of your return (on a Tuesday, Wednesday or a
Thursday). Bring someone to help you.
Part 3: Scavenger Hunt- Paraphrase the posters with each piece of equipment.
Label the location of the safety equipment on the map located on the next
page by using the item number.
Item Item
What it’s used for
How to use
#
1
Fire
Extinguisher
2
Fire Blanket
Make sure to label the map!
Lab 1: Safety In The Chemistry Lab
Name:
Lab Partners
Lab Grade:
I :Teacher Checks: As you complete each part of the lab, the teacher will sign off on its
completion:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Accident At Jefferson High
School Emergency Procedures
Scavenger Hunt
What Would You Do If?
Make sure that I check off each section by the end
of the period.
We will end the lab 3 minutes before the bell!