CHEMISTRY
Lynnwood High School
Course Expectation 2015-16
Ranjeet Singh
Course Description
Chemistry is the study of the nature and properties of all forms of matter- the substance which make up our
environment- and the various changes which these substances undergo in different conditions. Chemists, like other
scientists, rely on an agreed body of fact-and-theory, and the relationship between theory and experiment is gradually
developed throughout this course.
This course will focus on the fundamental and analytical principles of chemistry as well as the mathematical
skills which will help in any future works of life. This text, IntroductoryChemistry published by
Zumdahl, provides a very contemporary and comprehensive program. This text attempts to make
chemistry interesting, accessible, and understandable to the beginning student. Each chapter presents
concepts in a clear and sensible manner using language and analogies students can relate to. The text
continually refers to the chemical components of everyday objects that supports active learning. It also
provides many practice problems that students can work out. I encourage all students, if they have extra
time, to try these problems to improve their skill.
Safety
Safety is of utmost importance in a science classroom. You are expected to adhere to laboratory safety procedures
consistent with Lynnwood High School and Washington State Regulations. Because of potential dangers in a science
classroom, violation of safety rules may result in loss of credit for the lab, and/or suspension from class activities, or
from the class overall.
What will be covered
• Measurements and Calculations (including scientific notations, significant figures and dimensional
analysis)
•Matter and Energy (including physical and chemical changes; mixtures and compounds; energy changes)
•Chemical Foundations (including general types of elements; atomic structure; atomic theory; formulas of
compounds; isotopes; and ions.)
•Nomenclature (including naming compounds, binary compounds, polyatomic ions, acids, and writing
formulas)
•Chemical Reactions (including writing and balancing chemical equations)
•Reaction in Aqueous Solutions (including classifying reactions that involve precipitation, acids and bases,
oxidation and reduction.)
•Chemical Composition (including atomic masses, mole, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and
molecular formulas)
•Chemical Quantities (including mole-mole relationships, mass calculations, limiting reactants and percentage
yield.)
•Atomic Theory(including electron configurations , wave mechanical models , and periodic trends)
•Gases (including pressure, temperature, mole, volume calculations, and gas stoichiometry)
•Solutions (including solubility, molarity, dilution, and stoichiometry of solution reactions).
• Acids and Bases (including strengths, pH-scale and calculation, buffer solutions)
• Equilibrium (including reaction rates, equilibrium constants, Le Chateliers Principle, and solubility
equilibria)
• Electrochemistry ( including redox reactions, oxidation states, half reactions , and electrolysis.)
• Organic Chemistry ( including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes , aromatic, alcohols, aldehydes , ketones ,
carboxylic acids, esters , and polymers)
•Other topics as time allows.
Course Requirements
1.Be prepared
You are expected to bring to class at ALL times the following
a) Your notebook (Composition200 or more pages )
b) Pencil, pen and ruler
c) Homework and assignments
d) Any other material as requested
2.You are required to sit in seats assigned by the teacher and actively participate in class work.
3.Take clear, well organized notes in class and maintain a class notebook
4.Complete lab exercises , record data and write reports
5.Complete homework, regular quizzes, chapter tests, and final semester exams.
It is your responsibility to ensure that all required notes, assignments and activities are in your notebook. Your
notebook is required for class daily and the points you receive for notebook will be based on the work it contains.
Missing work will not receive credit.
The elements of this course will be weighted as follows
Tests: includes quizzes, topic tests, quarter and semester finals………...40%
Chemistry Notebook and Homework……………………………………20%
Daily Participation (includes worksheets, practice problems)………… 20%
Lab Reports………………………………………………………………20%
The grading scale:
A 93-100
A- 90-92
B+ 86-89
B 83-85
B- 80-82
C + 77-79
C 73-76
C- 65-72
D+ 64
D 60-63
F 59 and below
Philosophy on Attendance
Students are expected to be in school and in class daily. Punctual attendance is the first requirement for success both
here and upon graduation. A large part of learning takes place during class discussions and participation. Many
instructional methods are used that require student participation and if students are absent, they miss out on that
learning and experiences that enhance their intellectual growth.
Unexcused Absences
Students with unexcused absences do not have to be given the opportunities to make up work, nor be given extensions
on assignment due dates. Consequences will therefore be directly reflected in the assessment/grades on missed
assignments.
Excused Absences
Student will be given additional time (one day for each day a student is absent) to complete the work and
or/alternative work to meet the learning goals. This does not excuse students from doing the work. Missed labs will
need to be made up within a week after which the setup is dismantled. Ultimately, it is the student’s responsibility to
follow up with the teacher after an excused absence and obtain missed work.
If you are tardy to class, you may be assigned a mandatory tutorial from 7.05 to 7.20am in room SE121.
Other things
a) There are no test retakes and only 2 extra credits per semester may be offered to those with no missing
assignments. It is your responsibility to come prepared for this chemistry class and participate fully to obtain the
maximum scores in your first attempt.
b) Homework assignments and lab reports must be turned in on time. No late work will be accepted. Homework
is due at the beginning of the class period. It is the duty of the student to obtain missed work on the day of return ,
for “excused absence” described above, and turn it in at the beginning of the next class.
c) Students need to check scores/grades using skyward which will be upgraded weekly. Any errors must be
immediately pointed out for rectification. It is your responsibility to check skyward frequently.
d) You are expected to arrive to class in time and be seated in your assigned seats ready to begin work.
e) ( i)Copying answers and presenting them as your own is plagiarism/cheating. This will result in loss of credit
for that assignment on first offense and referral to admin for discipline on repeating of the offense.
ii) letting your answers being copied by others is also cheating and would face the same consequence as
above.
f) Bags down, no head phones or electronic devices, and no eating is allowed at any time in the lab.
g) You will be expected to clean up and put away equipment before leaving the classroom. Class is not dismissed
by bell but by the teacher.
h) Because it is a yearlong course/class finals would be cumulative.
I look forward to getting to know you and to working together to have a great year in Chemistry. Please feel free to
contact me with questions or concerns.
Please sign and return the sign up page of this form given to you. Thank you!
Teacher Contact: (425) 431- 5221
E-mail singhr@edmonds.wednet.edu
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Ranjeet Singh- Chemistry
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