Welcome!
Mr. Nodado
Chemistry Honors
enodado@mbusd.org
Class website: www.nodadoscience.weebly.com
7 years of teaching (Orange County)
• Biology (CP/Honors and AP)
• Environmental Science (CP)
• Chemistry (CP/Honors and AP)
Mentor teacher and Department Chair
Club Advisors
UCLA
B.S. Microbio, Genetics
and Immunology
USC
M.S.
Biochemistry and
Cell Biology
UCI
Teaching
Credential
Introduction
*Chemistry Class Goals
-- Promote Scientific Method
-- Prepare for other Science Classes
-- Prepare for College
--Learn about the importance of Chemistry in
their lives
--Have fun while learning the subject content
* Grading, Materials and Class Norms
*We need your help!
--Laboratory Donations
Welcome!
Mr. Nodado
AP Chemistry
enodado@mbusd.org
Class website: www.nodadoscience.weebly.com
7 years of teaching (Orange County)
• Biology (CP/Honors and AP)
• Environmental Science (CP)
• Chemistry (CP/Honors and AP)
Mentor teacher and Department Chair
Club Advisors
UCLA
B.S. Microbio, Genetics
and Immunology
USC
M.S.
Biochemistry and
Cell Biology
UCI
Teaching
Credential
Introduction
*AP Chemistry Class Goals
-- Promote Scientific Method
-- Prepare for College
--High Score on the AP Test
--Learn about the importance of Chemistry in
their lives
--Have fun while learning the subject content
* Grading, Materials and Class Norms
*We need your help!
--Laboratory Donations
AP Chem Curriculum
2015-2016
TEST: May 2, 2016
(1st Exam--Monday
Morning)
BIG IDEA
BIG IDEA
BIG IDEA
BIG IDEA
BIG IDEA
BIG IDEA
1
The chemical elements are fundamental building materials of
matter, and all matter can be understood in terms of
arrangements of atoms. These atoms retain their identity in
chemical reactions.
Chemical and physical properties of materials can be
explained by the structure and the arrangement of atoms,
ions, or molecules and the forces between them.
2
3
4
Changes in matter involve the rearrangement and/or
reorganization of atoms and/or the transfer of electrons.
5
The laws of thermodynamics describe the essential role of
energy and explain and predict the direction of changes in
matter.
6
Any bond or intermolecular attraction that can be formed can
be broken. These two processes are in a dynamic competition,
sensitive to initial conditions and external perturbations.
Rates of chemical reactions are determined by details of the
molecular collisions.
Laboratory Experiments
*16 Labs in total  at least 6
will be inquiry labs
Revised Exam
Section Information:
Item Types & Weight
Multiple Choicerepresenting all Big ideas
(50% of exam weight)
Question Types and Distribution
Timing
60 multiple choice
90 min
Five Minutes Required Reading Time in Advance of the Free-Response Section
Free Response-representing
all Big Ideas (50% of exam
weight)
3 multipart questions
4 single-part questions
20-25 min per
question
3-10 min per
question
Types of questions to be distributed among the single and
multi-part questions:
• Lab 1: Experimental design
• Lab 2: Patterns/analysis/selection of authentic
data/observations
• Representations 1: Translation between representations
• Representations 2: Atomic/molecular view to explain
observation
• Quantitative: Following a logical/analytical pathway
90 min
1 hour
45 mins.
Other info about the new
test:
Multiple Choice (50% of score)
• Less questions, less options,
• clustered questions, longer reading
• No penalty for wrong answer
• No calculator but yes on formula sheet
Free Response (50% of score)
• More questions 3 multi-concept/ 4 single-concept
• 5 Types lab/analysis/representations/atomic/quantitative
• Calculator and Formula Sheet