Honors Chemistry 2013-14
Mr. Roberts
Welcome! I am looking forward to getting to know each of you and am excited about this year. This packet of
information is very important, and I would like for you and your parent(s)/guardian(s) to read through this
information together carefully. Please complete and sign the card on the last page by Friday (9/6/13). Also, I
need for you to bring the following supplies to class by Wednesday, (9/11/13): You are expected to bring these
materials with you to class EVERY DAY!!!
Required:
3-ringed binder
5 dividers -Labeled
Loose Leaf Paper
Black or blue pen, pencil, & highlighter
Science calculator
In front: This page, Lab safety sheet
1. P.D.N.
2. Notes
3. Labs
4. Class work/HW
5. Assessments - Quizzes
Website: http://www.ahsd.org/science/Roberts/Roberts%27%20homepage.asp
You can also access it from the Abington Heights website.
Student Expectations: For us to have a successful year together in science class, you should know what I
expect of you. I think you will find that most of these things are common sense.
1. Show respect for your classmates, teacher, and our room.
2. Practice safe classroom and lab behavior.
3. Clean up after yourself.
4. Remember why you are here: to learn!
5. Ask questions when information or directions are unclear to you.
6. Follow all other school rules and policies.
Consequences: In the event that you choose to break the classroom rules, the following will result:
1. Nonverbal reminder. I will walk close to your table or make eye contact.
2. Verbal reminder. I will say something to you concerning your misbehavior.
3. Discipline write-up. I will write you up, which will result in ISS or detention.
4. Parental Involvement. I will phone or e-mail your parent(s).
5. Parent Conference/ Counselor Involvement/Referral.
Punctuality:
Class attendance: you must be in your seat when the bell rings to begin class or else you will be marked
tardy. If you enter class tardy, write your name and time of arrival on the sign in sheet. The school policy on
unexcused/excused tardies will be enforced.
Passes: The school policy on the use of destination passes to leave the room will be enforced. If you need to
return to the classroom later in the day to complete work, you will need to have your pass pre-signed by me.
Assignments: All assignments (homework, etc.) are due on the date given by the teacher.
Every lab and project must be turned in on time. Late labs and projects will be accepted up to one day late,
but points will be deducted from the grade. Labs turned in later than this will not be accepted.
Point Deductions:
100 point lab/project:-15 points
25 point lab/project: -3 points
75 point lab/project: - 8 points
50 point lab/project: -5 points
P.D.N. (Please Do Now) To be found on board each day
Each day when you come into the classroom, there will be a short question or task for you to complete. I expect you to be
in your seat and starting the “P.D.N.” when the bell rings. You should complete this work in your binder in the
appropriate section and will be discussed at the start of class. These will be checked periodically throughout the quarter.
If you are absent you will need to get the P.D.N. from the day you were absent from another classmate.
Grading Policy
Participation:
This is recorded after each class and depends on preparation, attitude and effort during educational
period. The P.D.N.s are also part of this grade.
Homework:
Will be assigned often and will be graded by spot check or collected for a detailed review.
Labs/Projects:
Labs will be done for each chapter. Labs will be conducted by students in groups of two or three. Some
of the labs are “worksheet labs” meaning questions and calculations are to be completed on the lab
worksheets. Most labs are typed lab reports using a specific format that are submitted electronically by
the group. Criteria and a grading rubric will be distributed at later time.
Lab Quizzes: There will be a lab quiz on an announced day after a lab is completed. The quizzes are worth
30% of the total points for the lab and are to be taken individually by the students. Quizzes focus on
safety, methods and concepts applied in the lab.
Tests/Quizzes:
There will be a quiz after many of the sections in the book and a test at the completion of every chapter.
Grading will follow a point system, meaning each assignment will be worth a certain amount of points; more
for big assignments, and less for smaller ones. Points will accumulate over the course of the marking period.
At the end of the marking period, your grade will be equal to your points earned divided by the total points
possible. For example, if at the end of the marking period you have earned 540 points out of a possible 570
total points, your grade will be equal to 540/570 X 100 = 94.7 = 95.
*Please Note: Cheating or trying to gain an unfair advantage in my classroom is NOT tolerated, and will
result in a ZERO for the test, quiz, or assignment. This includes allowing someone to copy your work.
Make-up Work
When you are absent, making up missed work is YOUR responsibility. All assignments and powerpoints will
be available on the website (If you lose an assignment this is where you would go to get another copy). It is
your responsibility to get the notes from a friend. If you miss a test and are absent only one day, be prepared to
make up the test on the day of your return. It is up to you to establish a time for the make-up exam and to obtain
a pre-signed pass from me. If you do not do this prior to class, it is expected that you will make up the missed
evaluation during class.
Extra Credit
There will be opportunities to receive extra credit points during each quarter. Students may not ask for
individual extra credit assignments. It will be assigned to all classes at the same time.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE AND REQUIREMENTS
2013-2014
QUARTER 1
1. MATTER AND MEASUREMENT
Fundamental concepts in chemistry, such as the classification of and properties of matter, are introduced. The
important mathematical skills of making metric measurements, performing unit conversions and calculating
using the dimensional analysis method are practiced.
2. ATOMS, MOLECULES AND IONS
Matter is further analyzed through the use of the periodic table. The important skills of classifying and naming
compounds and writing formulas for them are practiced.
3. STOICHIOMETRY: CALCULATIONS WITH CHEMICAL FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS
The interactions of matter in chemical equations are studied in this chapter. The mole concept is introduced and
utilized in a variety of stoichiometry problems involving formulas and chemical equations.
LABS:
Introduction and Safety
Basic Laboratory Techniques
Separation of a Mixture
QUARTER 2
1. AQUEOUS REACTIONS AND SOLUTION STOICHIOMETRY
The focus of this chapter is the properties of aqueous solutions and the classification of the various reactions in
which they are involved. Stoichiometry is incorporated to express concentration and to explain titrations.
2. THERMOCHEMISTRY
The basic principles of thermodynamics are introduced. Calculations focus on the determination of the enthalpy
change for a reaction.
3. ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF ATOMS
The development of modern atomic theory is examined from a historical perspective. Quantum theory is used as
the basis for the study of atomic number, mass number, electromagnetic radiation and atomic spectra. Electron
configurations are determined and explained with respect to the organization of the periodic table.
LABS:
Activity Series
Chemical Reactions of Copper and Percent Yield
Heat of Neutralization
Temperature of a Bunsen Burner Flame
MIDTERM (Chapters 1-5)
QUARTER 3
1. PERIODIC PROPERTIES OF THE ELEMENTS
The development of the periodic table is examined using the electron configuration information from the
previous chapter. Trends for the properties of the elements are explained using previously studied properties and
modern atomic theory.
2. BASIC CONCEPTS OF CHEMICAL BONDING
Bonds are classified using physical properties and trends from the periodic table. The focus of the chapter is the
covalent bond. Lewis structures are drawn for many covalent compounds.
3. MOLECULAR GEOMETRY AND BONDING THEORIES
This chapter includes the study of VSEPR theory, hybrid orbitals and valence bond theory. Molecules are
classified by their molecular and electronic geometries.
LABS:
1. Synthesis of Alum from Scrap Aluminum
2. Indirect Gravimetric Determination of a Hydrated Compound in a Mixture
3. Molecular Geometries of Covalent Molecules
4. Titration of Acids and Bases
QUARTER 4
1. GASES
Kinetic molecular theory is used to describe gas behavior. Problem solving focuses on the use of the gas laws.
Real and ideal gases are also compared.
2. INTERMOLECULAR FORCES, LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS
Kinetic molecular theory is applied to solids and liquids in this chapter. The liquid and solid states are described
through their intermolecular attractions, phase changes and molecular/ionic structures.
LABS:
1. Determination of R: The Gas-Law Constant
2. Indirect Determination of the Mass of Magnesium
3. Preparation of Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium Carbonate
FINAL EXAM (Chapters 6-11)
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