THE CINEMA SCHOOL
REX BOBBISH, PRINCIPAL
1551 E 172ND ST. BRONX, NY, 10472
PHONE: (718) 620 2650
http://thecinemaschool.org
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Daniel Madden, Physical Science Department
Regents Chemistry COURSE SYLLABUS 2013-2014 School Year
TEACHER EMAIL:
Mr. Daniel C. Madden
dmadden@tcs-nyc.org
* All correspondence is to be done from student TCS email account to teacher TCS email account
COURSE WEBSITES http://mrmaddenscience.weebly.com/
* use will be fundamental to this course. Public computers are available in the school and any public
library. Please inform the teacher if you are having difficulty accessing a computer.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Chemistry in itself is a term that all of us have heard at one point in our lives, and we have
definitely experienced, however, many of us do not know how fundamental it truly is to all
processes on this planet. In this course students will utilize skills in mathematics, engineering
and literacy to express scientific concepts. This year, the state has issued a mandate that our
school now incorporate the Common Core State Standards for Literacy into our curriculum
which previously only included the Core Curriculum for Regents Chemistry (which can be found
on http://www.nysed.org/). In order to maximize achievement in this new model, students will be
expected to use a wide variety of literacy techniques when both reading content related text as
well as exhibiting their knowledge in the subject matter in a written fashion. Overall, students
will be expected to learn and discover the wonderful world of chemistry!
TCS SCHOOL VISION/MISSION STATEMENT
The Cinema School is a selective academic high school that offers students a rigorous liberal arts
curriculum grounded in creative activity, prepares students for the best colleges, and pushes them
to new levels of understanding of themselves and the world. Filmmaking supports this work
because it opens up new ways of seeing and thinking as part of a well-rounded academic
program that challenges students and empowers their voices and visions. The Cinema School
provides students with a strong and broad foundation preparing them to pursue their passions and
aspirations in any field.
TCS is devoted to providing all students with a quality education through successful and effective
teaching strategies. Learning is the number one priority for our students and our staff. We feel the best
method of educating the students is by continually developing our teachers with the most current and
proved teaching strategies available. TCS is committed to a progressive program of academics, arts,
service and more. In addition, we are continually enhancing the role of technology in the classrooms in
an effort to better prepare our students for life in the 21st century. It is the goal of everyone at TCS to
challenge our students to be the best that they can be.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Chancellor’s regulation B32 provides the following stipulations regarding academic integrity.
Engagement in behaviors stated below may result in disciplinary action and possible loss of credit.
Engaging in scholastic dishonesty which includes but is not limited to:
a. Cheating (e.g., copying from another’s test paper; using material during a test which is not
authorized by the person giving the test; collaborating with another student during the test without
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authorization; knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting, in whole or
part, the contents of an unadministered test; substituting for another student or permitting another
student to substitute for one’s self to take a test; bribing another person to obtain a test that is to
be administered; or securing copies of the test or answers to the test in advance of the test)
b. Plagiarizing (appropriating another’s work and using it as one’s own for credit without the
required citation and attribution, e.g., copying written work from the Internet, or any other
source)
c. Colluding (engaging in fraudulent collaboration with another person in preparing written work for
credit)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
1) Write a formal lab report including sections for hypothesis, materials, procedure, data/results,
and conclusion (this will be an ongoing process we work on all year)
2) Develop an effective written summary of information taken in from a variety of sources.
3) Break down a body of work into segments and revise and analyze its components.
4) Explain crucial concepts that pertain to the ten units outlined in the latter point of this document
5) Dissect journal articles containing information pertaining to chemistry
6) Understand the function of the science of chemistry in the world at large.
7) Utilize technology and models to effectively explain concepts and research concepts in question
8) Assess their own learning progress via tools like castle learning and revision of projects.
9) Apply mathematics and logistics to solve a variety of problems set in the natural world
10) Pass the chemistry regents exam (this is expected!)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A. Active participation in class discussions, group activities and performances (specifically being
active in your learning process)
B. Maintenance of a notebook which includes class assignments and notes. (Note: this will be
checked regularly and a specific structure, which will be outlined in class, should be utilized)
C. Completion of all class and homework assignments (most daily homework will be assigned on
castle learning, so be prepared to use this resource)
D. Completion of Unit, Midterm and Final Examinations within a certain range of accuracy
E. Completion of 27 lab hours (state mandate => without this you receive no credit for the course as
it is a regents preparation course)
**REQUIRED MATERIALS/TEXTBOOK**
 3 MARBLE NOTEBOOKS (ONLY 2 will be needed to START: A class notebook which is to be
SOLELY DEDICATED to chemistry and a lab notebook which is to be left in the lab-we would prefer a
GRAPH PAPER NOTEBOOK for this one)
 1 FOLDER (again, SOLELY DEDICATED to chemistry)
 1 pencil and 1 pen everyday, colored pencils/glue/scissors and other art gear may be helpful as well
 Text books will be distributed
 Scientific calculators are helpful, but graphing calculators are really NECESSARY
 Protractor, Compass, Ruler and other key mathematical tools are really NECESSARY
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COURSE OUTLINE
The following will be covered in this course:
**1st SEMESTER** (Mechanics)
UNIT 1: The physical properties and behavior of matter.
Topics to be covered in unit 1:
-Definition of chemistry
-Subscripts
-Phase (States) of matter
-Heating Curve
-Phase Changes
-Cooling Curve
-Particle Diagrams
- Kinetic Energy
-Physical Change
-Entropy
-Chemical Change
- Potential Energy
-Elements
-Heat Calculations
-Compounds
-Heat of fusion
-Atoms
-Heat of vaporization
-Molecules
-Specific Heat Capacity
-Homogenous Mixtures
-Heterogenous Mixtures
-Substances
-Solutions
-Solute
-Solvent
-Filtration
-Distillation
Labs to be covered in unit 1:
Labs #1 and 2 => Safety and Materials
Lab #3 => SI Units
Labs #4 => Heating/Cooling Curves and Heat Energy
Lab #5 => Separation of Mixtures
Lab#6=> Solutions
Projects to be covered in unit 1:
Heating/Cooling Curve Project (#1)
**EXAM: 10/11/13
UNIT 2: Atomic Concepts and Periodic Table (October 12th ñ November 9th)
Topics to be covered in unit 2:
-History of the atom
-Octet
-Alkaline Earth Metals
-Empty
-Lewis dot structure
-Transition Metals
space/Rutherford/gold foil
-Isotopes
-Poor Metals
-Wave Mechanic model
-Ions
-Metals
-Nucleons
-Atomic Mass
-Non-metals
-Proton
-Charge
-Metaloids
-Neutron
-NOTE: Memorizing 20
-Lanthanides
-Electron Cloud
elements for next unit!!
-Actinides
-Orbital
Mendeleev
-Electronegativity
-Electron
-Groups
-Ionizaton Energy
-Bohr Model
-Period
-Atomic Radius
-Energy Levels
-Atomic number
-Ionic Radius
-Emit
-Noble Gases
-Density
-Absorb
-Halogens
-Trends
-Valence
-Alkali Metals
Labs to be covered in unit 2:
Lab #7 => Calculating average atomic mass
Labs #8 => Bunsen Burner/Flame test
Labs #9=> Density Trends/Graphing Periodic Trends (10/29 ñ 11/2)
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Project to be covered in Unit 2:
Element Baby Book/ Atomic History Foldable
**EXAM: 11/8/13
UNIT 3: Chemical Bonding and Nomenclature (November 9th ñ December 21st)
Topics to be covered in unit 3:
-ionic bonding
-intermolecular forces
-Nomenclature: Ionic w/
-covalent bonding
-intramolecular forces
group 1 or 2
-polyatomic ions
-van der walls
-Nomenclature: Ionic w/
-polarity
-london dispersion forces
transition metals
-partial charges
-dipole-dipole interactions
-Nomenclature: Covalent
-polar bond
-hydrogen bonding
-Nomenclature: W/
-polar molecule
-double bonds
polyatomic ions
-dipole moment
-triple bonds
-properties of ionic and
-diatomic molecules
covalent substances
-ìike dissolves like
Labs to be covered in unit 3:
Lab #10 => Bonding game computer lab
Lab #11 => Model kits & covalent structures
Lab #12 => Physical properties of ionic and covalent substances
Lab #13 => Model Kits & polarity
Lab #14 => Crystalography
Lab #15 => Solubility Curves
**EXAM: 11/27/13
UNIT 4: Organic Chemistry
Topics to be covered in unit 4:
-hydrocarbons
-naming organic
compounds
-alkanes
-alkenes
-alkynes
-saturated/unsaturated
-Homologus series
-isomers
-line structures
-drawing organic
compounds
-functional groups
-alcohol
-ester
-ether
-ketone
-aldehyde
-amine
-amide
-carboxylic acid (organic
acid
-thiol
-aromatic
-naming compounds with
functional groups
-properties of organic
compounds
-organic reactions
-saponification
-addition polymerization
-condensation
polymerization
-dehydration synthesis
-addition
-substitution
-fermentation
-esterfication
Labs to be covered in unit 4:
Lab #16 => Organic Model Kits
Projects to be covered in unit 4:
Dots and Lewis Dots Project (#3)
**EXAM: 1/17/13 (MIDTERM)
UNIT 5: Chemical Reactions, moles and Stoichiometrey
Topics to be covered in unit 5:
-gram formula mass
-moles
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-coefficients
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-mole:mole ratio
-conservation theory
-balancing equations
-stoicheometrey
-empirical formula
-synthesis
-decomposition
-single replacement
-double replacement
-combustion
-solubility
-solubility rules
-solubility curves
-saturated solution
-unsaturated solution
-supersaturated solution
Labs to be covered in unit 5:
Lab #17=> Synthesis and Decomposition
Lab #18 => Single/Double Replacement and Combusition
Lab #19 => Formation of compounds
Lab #20 => Molar quantities/Stoichiometric applications
-properties of water
-colloids
-molarity
-parts per million
-% volume
-% mass
**EXAM: 2/14/13
**2nd SEMESTER**
UNIT 6: Acids and Bases
Topics to be covered in unit 6:
-Arrhenius definition
-Bronsted-Lowry
Definition
-Lewis Definition
-Hydronium ion
-Hydroxide ion
-Hydrogen ion
-pH
-pOH
-Conjugates
-Indicators
-Disassociation
-Titration
-Neutralization
-Salt
Labs to be covered in unit 6:
Lab #21 => Concentration
Lab #22 => Electrolytes
Lab #23 => pH of household products
Lab #24 => Titration
Lab #25 => Acid Base Lab Activities 1
Lab #26 => Acid Base Lab Activities 2
Lab #27 => Acid Base Lab Activities 3
Lab #27 => Acid Base Lab Activities 4
Projects to be covered in unit 6:
Acid-Base Presentation Project (#4)
UNIT 7: Kinetics and Equilibrium
Topics to be covered in unit 7:
-Boyleís law
-Forward and reverse
-Guy Lussacís Law
reactions
-Charlesí Law
-Graphical relation of
-Combined gas law
pressure, temperature and
-Equilibrium (rate and
volume
concentration)
-Le Chatlierís Principle
-Potential energy diagrams
Labs to be covered in unit 7:
Lab #28 => AlkaSeltzer Lab
Lab #29 => Combined gas law station lab
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**EXAM: 3/7/13
-Catalysts
-Endothermic
-Exothermic
-Enthalpy
-Bond Energies
-Kinetic Molecular Theory
-Collision Theory
**EXAM: 3/28/13
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UNIT 8: Nuclear Chemistry
Topics to be covered in unit 8:
-Stability
-Unstable isotope
-Radiation
-Alpha particle
-Beta
-Gamma
-Positron
-Neutron decay
-Proton decay
-Natural transmutation
-Artificial transmutation
-Radioactivity
-Half-life
-Fission
-Fusion
-Dangers of nuclear energy
-Uses of radiation (Cobalt,
Iodine, Uranium, Carbon)
Labs to be covered in unit 8:
Lab #30 => Pennium/îM and Mîium Isotopes
Lab #31 => Twizzler graphical applications of half-life
Lab #32=> Radioactive dating game (not on calendar)
Projects to be covered in unit 8:
Applications of Radioisotopes Project
UNIT 9: Oxidation Reduction/Electrochem (April 3rd ñ April 19th)
Topics to be covered in unit 9:
-oxidation
-activity series
-reduction
-electrochemical cells
-oxidant
-voltaic cells
-reductant
-electrolytic cells
-half reactions
-anode
-oxidation states
-cathode
Labs to be covered in unit 9:
Lab #33 => REDOX Station lab
Lab #34 => Lemon Battery
Lab #35 => Electrochemical cells station lab
Make up labs = 3 CRT Labs (36,37,38)
**EXAM: 4/11/13
-salt bridge
-anion
-cation
-electroplating
**EXAM: 5/9/13
Unit 10 **6 Week comprehensive regents review (May 12th- June 16th)**
Every Monday: Report to assigned computer lab for part 1 on castle learning
Every Tuesday: Review of part 1 in classroom
Every Wednesday: Take part 2 in classroom
Every Thursday: Review part 2 in classroom
Every Friday: Mixture of review lessons, lab activities, project and presentations
EVALUATION CRITERIA
35% Exams
20% Class work / Class Participation / Quizzes
15% Homework
15% Projects
15% Labs** (you cannot pass without meeting lab criteria)
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RUBRICS FOR NOTEBOOK GRADING AND CLASS PARTICIPATION
Notebook Check
4
Completion of
Required
Sections
3
Percent
2
1
Two or three
required sections
are missing.
More than three
required sections
are missing.
_____
All required
sections are
complete.
One required
section is
missing.
Missing
Sections
No sections of
the notebook
are missing.
One sections of Two sections of
the notebook is the notebook are
missing.
missing.
Three or more
sections of the
notebook are
missing.
_____
Headers /
Footers
No required
header(s)
and/or footer(s)
are missing
within
notebook.
One or two
required
header(s)
and/or footer(s)
are missing
within
notebook.
Three or four
required
header(s) and/or
footer(s) are
missing within
notebook.
More than four
required
header(s) and/or
footer(s) are
missing within
notebook.
_____
Organization
All assignment
and/or notes
are kept in a
logical or
numerical
sequence.
One or two
assignments
and/or notes
are not in a
logical or
numerical
sequence.
Three or Four
assignments
and/or notes are
not in a logical or
numerical
sequence.
More than four
assignments
and/or notes are
not in a logical or
numerical
sequence.
_____
Neatness
Overall
notebook is
kept very neat.
Overall
notebook is
kept in a
satisfactory
condition.
Overall notebook
is kept in a below
satisfactory
condition.
Overall notebook
is unkept and
very
disorganized.
_____
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Class Participation
4
3
Attendance /
Promptness
Student is always
prompt and
regularly attends
classes.
Student is late to
class once every
two weeks and
regularly attends
classes.
Student is late to
class more than
once every two
weeks and
regularly attends
classes.
Student is late to
class more than
once a week
and/or has poor
attendance of
classes.
_____
Level Of
Engagement In
Class
Student
proactively
contributes to
class by offering
ideas and asking
questions more
than once per
class.
Student
proactively
contributes to
class by offering
ideas and asking
questions once
per class.
Student rarely
contributes to
class by offering
ideas and asking
questions.
Student never
contributes to
class by offering
ideas and
asking
questions.
_____
Listening Skills
Student listens
when others talk,
both in groups and
in class. Student
incorporates or
builds off of the
ideas of others.
Student does not
listen when others
talk, both in
groups and in
class.
Student does
not listen when
others talk, both
in groups and in
class. Student
often interrupts
when others
speak.
_____
Student rarely
Student almost
displays
never displays
disruptive
disruptive behavior
behavior during
during class.
class.
Student
occasionally
displays disruptive
behavior during
class.
Student almost
always displays
disruptive
behavior during
class.
_____
Student is almost
always prepared
for class with
assignments and
required class
materials.
Student is rarely
prepared for class
with assignments
and required class
materials.
Student is
almost never
prepared for
class with
assignments
and required
class materials.
_____
Behavior
Preparation
Student listens
when others talk,
both in groups
and in class.
Student is
usually prepared
for class with
assignments and
required class
materials.
2
Points
1
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