PRE-AP/PRE-IB CHEMISTRY I
2012 – 2013 Policies and Procedures
Instructor: Ms. Hailey Buchanan and Mrs. Kim Peterson
This chemistry course is for pre-AP or pre-IB science students to explore how chemical
principles and concepts are developed from experimental observations and data and then
used to explain daily phenomena. First semester topics include matter, measurements, the
periodic table, formulae, equations and mathematical problem solving. Second semester
topics include gas laws, solutions, and stoichiometry. Students will take part in many
activities and labs designed to give hands-on experience in scientific observations and
collection of data. Students will take a comprehensive end-of-course exam provided
by the state of Florida via computer. Students will be required to write extensively for
tests and lab reports utilizing appropriate English language and grammar.
Academic Policies
The nine weeks grade will be determined using a common grading system among the
chemistry teachers. Extra credit will be offered on tests.
Tests:
60% of total grade
Labs and activities:
20% of total grade
Homework/Classwork:
20% of total grade
Tests will be returned and reviewed within two school days. Projects, reports, and labs may
take up to two weeks to be returned.
There will be a comprehensive exam worth one-seventh of the semester average given at
the end of each semester. The end of course exam covers the entire year. There may be nine
weeks tests given at the end of the first and third quarter.
Progress reports will be distributed midway through each nine weeks to inform students
and parts of midterm achievement/attendance. Be aware that grades given close to the end
of the nine weeks may radically affect the average, so don’t let up on your effort!
It is your responsibility to make up any missed schoolwork (excused or school leave)
within five school days. Make-up tests are help on Thursday afternoons in science, but may
be scheduled at other times as agreed upon by teacher and student. The make-up test may
differ in format from the original test. If you are absent the day before a test when a review
is held, you are still required to take the test on the schedule with the rest of the class.
Cheating/plagiarism results in a zero being assigned and a referral to the office and
parental contact.
General Classroom Policies
1. We check attendance by the seating chart. School policies regarding tardies and
attendance are followed.
2. Equip yourself daily with: textbook, paper, writing utensils, periodic table, and a nongraphing scientific calculator. You will occasionally need colored pencils.
3. The hall pass is for the 1B restroom only! No other locations are approved. You Choctaw
planner is your hall pass. Sign out on the pass log before you leave the room.
4. Respect others, their opinions, their property and their privacy. Listen and follow
instructions. Take notes during lectures. Do not talk while I am speaking. During
lectures you will raise your hand to be recognized for questions/comments. During labs
you should speak with your parents as a low enough level as to not be heard at adjacent
tables. During group work, you may speak very quietly to your parents.
5. All rules of conduct for Choctawhatchee High and Okaloosa County are in effect. NO
gum, candy, food or drink can be consumed in this classroom especially during labs.
Dangerous, poisonous chemicals are frequently present. All safety rules will be strictly
enforced. There will be no horseplay or excessive noise in labs. Your health and well
being are of the utmost importance. Know where the safety equipment is located!
6. Head all papers with you full name, date, period and description of assignment so
proper credit may be given.
7. Dress appropriately for lab days. Inappropriate dress can suspend you from lab.
8. Assignments are listed on your classroom calendar/board. Check it for missed work.
9. On lecture days, you may imbibe from a screw-top bottle of WATER if you need to.
Supplies
Textbook: Modern Chemistry, HRW, 2000. (Cost: $70.00)
Notebook: personal choice, but do not use spiral paper; use white lined notebook paper
Writing utensils: pencil, blue or black pen, and colored pencil set
Calculator: basic, non-graphing scientific (TI-30X is the usual choice)
Hints
Chemistry is hard. It will likely be one of the first classes you really need to study for. Ask
questions in class. Come prepared with homework done. Get help after school from me or
use the free National Honor Society tutoring service or the IB students Tutor
Tuesday/Thursday service. Study for tests!!
Grading Scale (.5 rounds up)
A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
D: 60-69
F: 0-59
Notebook Requirements – A 3-ring binder is required for this class!!
1. Each page of your notes should be labeled with the correct chapter and section. It is
also helpful to include the date. (Ex: Chp 1-1, 9/2/12)
2. Worksheets that go along with that chapter should be found after the notes for that
particular chapter, followed by any labs.
3. All papers need to be secured in the 3-ring notebook. NO loose papers.
4. Notebooks can be spot-checked at anytime! However, they will only be collected
once every nine weeks. Make sure to bring them to class daily. (So keep your
material organized!!)
5. Open note quizzes are also a possibility for checking the completeness of your
notebook, so be prepared.
6. All students are to keep an up-to-date assignment page at the front of their
folders. As you get papers back you need to record that work immediately before
securing it into your notebook. Also list the total points and points earned.
*** Each assignment needs to be labeled with a descriptive title
Ex:
Chp 2 Test (not just test)
Intro wksh chp 1 (not just wksh)
7. You will receive a TEST grade for your notebook, which is 100 points. I may not
warn you when this grade is coming up --- SO keep yourself organized!!
8. The order of your notebook should be:
Syllabus
Lab Safety Contract
Grade Sheet
Chapter 1 notes/worksheets/labs
Chapter 2 notes/worksheets/labs
Etc.
*** If you keep your notes in a spiral notebook you should place them
immediately behind the grade sheet. All worksheets/labs for Chapter 1 should
follow, followed by Chapter 2, etc.
Ms. Buchanan
hailey.buchanan@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us
Pre-AP/Pre-IB Chemistry I
Dear Parent,
Thank you for the privilege to work with your child this year. I hope that you will take the
time to look over the syllabus with your child. Please sign this form showing you both have
read and understood what has been written. Please feel free to contact me with any
questions or concerns. I look forward to the opportunity of working with your child and to
a successful year!
Sincerely,
Hailey Buchanan
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have read and understood the policies listed in the syllabus and
discussed in class. I take the responsibility for knowing and following
them. I also understand the consequences of not following the
expectations and guidelines.
Student Name (Printed) ____________________________________________________________
Student Signature ___________________________________________________________________
Parent Name (Printed) _____________________________________________________________
Parent Signature ____________________________________________________________________
Date__________________________________________________________
Pre-AP/Pre-IB Chemistry I
Syllabus
Instructors: H. Buchanan, K. Peterson
I. First Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Matter and Change, intro to periodic table,
symbols, lab equipment, lab safety, writing
lab reports, scientific method
Measurements and calculations, significant
figures
Atomic Theory
Nuclear chemistry/Big Bang Theory
Electron Configuration/EM Spectrum
Chapter
1, supplemental lab material
2
3
21/supplemental
4
II. Second Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Periodic Law and periodic trends
Chemical Bonding
Formulas and compounds
Chapter
5
6
7
III. Third Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Equations
Stoichiometry
States of matter/properties of water
Laws of thermodynamics
Chapter
8
9
10
11
IV. Fourth Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Solutions
Acids and Bases
Greenhouse gases/resources
Laws of Thermodynamics
End-of-course Exam Review
Chapter
12
14
No Chapter – Next generation SS Standards
No Chapter – Next generation SS Standards
All Chapters/NGSSS/Supp. Resources
Students will do at least one lab activity per chapter. Students are required to write at least
two full lab reports per nine weeks. Graphing and data interpretation will be covered in lab.
Pre-AP/Pre-IB Chemistry I
Syllabus
Instructors: H. Buchanan, K. Peterson
I. First Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Chapter
Matter and Change, intro to
1, supplemental lab material
periodic table, symbols, lab
equipment, lab safety,
writing lab reports, scientific
method
Measurements and
calculations, significant
figures
2
Atomic Theory
3
Nuclear chemistry/Big Bang
Theory
21/supplemental
Electron Configuration/EM
Spectrum
4
NGSSS
SC.912.N.1.1
SC.912.P.8.1
SC.912.P.8.2
LACC.910.WHST.1.2
LACC.910.RST.1.3
LACC.910.RST.2.4
SC.912.N.3.1
SC.912.N.4.1
SC.912.N.1.2
SC.912.N.2.2
SC.912.N.3.2
SC.912.N.4.2
SC.912.N.2.3
SC.912.N.3.3
MACC.912.N-Q.1.3
SC.912.N.1.4
SC.912.N.2.4
SC.912.N.1.5
SC.912.N.2.5
SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.N.1.6
SC.912.N.1.7
SC.912.P.8.3
SC.912.P.8.4
SC.912.P.10.10
SC.912.P.10.11
SC.912.P.10.12
SC.912.P.10.18
SC.9.12.P.10.9
SC.912.P.8.5
II. Second Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Periodic Law and periodic
trends
Chemical Bonding
Chapter
5
6
Formulas and compounds
7
III. Third Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Equations
Chapter
8
Stoichiometry
States of matter/properties
of water
9
10
Gas Laws
11
IV. Fourth Nine Weeks
Topic(s)
Solutions
Acids and Bases
Laws of Thermodynamics
Chapter
12
14
16
Organic Chemistry
Greenhouse
Gases/Resources
22
No Chapter – NGSSS
End-of-course Exam Review
All Chapters/NGSSS/Supp.
Resources
NGSSS
SC.912.P.8.5
SC.912.P.10.9
SC.912.P.8.6
SC.912.P.10.6
SC.912.P.8.7
NGSSS
SC.912.N.10.7
SC.912.P.8.8
SC.912.P.8.10
SC.912.P.8.11
SC.912.9.12.13
SC.912.P.8.9
SC.912.P.10.5
SC.912.P.12.11
SC.912.P.12.12
SC.912.L.18.12
SC.912.P.12.10
NGSSS
SC.912.P.8.9
SC.912.P.8.11
SC.912.P.10.1
SC.912.P.10.2
SC.912.P.8.13
SC.912.L.17.15
SC.912.L.17.19
SC.912.P.8.12
ALL
Chapter 1: Introduction to Chemistry
SC.912.N.1.1: Define a problem based on a specific body of knowledge, for example: biology,
chemistry, physics, and earth/space science, and do the following:
1. Pose question about the natural world
2. Conduct systematic observations
3. Examine books and other sources of information to see what is already known
4. Review what is known in light of empirical evidence
5. Plan investigation
6. Use tools to gather, analyze, and interpret data (this includes the use of
measurements in metric and other systems, and also the generation and
interpretation of graphical representations of data, including data tables and
graphs)
7. Pose answers, explanations or description of events
8. Generate explanations that explicate or describe natural phenomena (inferences)
9. Use appropriate evidence and reasoning to justify these explanations to others
10. Communicate results of scientific investigation
11. Evaluate the merits of the explanations provided by others
SC.912.P.8.1: Differentiate among the four states of matter.
SC.912.P.8.2: Differentiate between physical and chemical properties and physical and chemical
changes of matter.
LACC.910.WHST.1.2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical
events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical process.
a. Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts and information to make important
connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g. headings), graphics (e.g.
figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding in comprehension.
b. Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts extended
definitions concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples
appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
c. Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major section of the text,
create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of
the topic and convey a style appropriate to the discipline and context as well as to
the expertise of likely readers.
e. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the
norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the
information or explanations presented (e.g., articulating implications or the
significance of the topic).
LACC.910.RST.1.3: Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out
experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or
exceptions as defined in the text.
LACC.910.RST.2.4: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms and other domain-specific words
and phrases as they are used in a scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and
topics.
Chapter 2: Measurements and Calculations
SC.912.N.3.1: Explain that a scientific theory is the culmination of many scientific investigations
drawing together all the current evidence concerning a substantial range of phenomena; thus, a
scientific theory represents the most powerful explanation scientists have to offer.
SC.912.N.4.1: Explain how scientific knowledge and reasoning provide an empirically-based
perspective to inform society's decision making.
SC.912.N.1.2: Describe and explain what characterizes science and its methods.
SC.912.N.2.2: Identify which questions can be answered through science and which questions are
outside the boundaries of scientific investigation, such as questions addressed by other ways of
knowing, such as art, philosophy, and religion.
SC.912.N.3.2: Describe the role consensus plays in the historical development of a theory in any
one of the disciplines of science.
SC.912.N.4.2: Weigh the merits of alternative strategies for solving a specific societal problem by
comparing a number of different costs and benefits, such as human, economic, and environmental.
SC.912.N.2.3: Identify examples of pseudoscience (such as astrology, phrenology) in society.
SC.912.N.3.3: Explain that scientific laws are descriptions of specific relationships under given
conditions in nature, but do not offer explanations for those relationships.
MACC.912.N-Q.1.3: Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when
reporting quantities.
SC.912.N.1.4: Identify sources of information and assess their reliability according to the strict
standards of scientific investigation.
SC.912.N.2.4: Explain that scientific knowledge is both durable and robust and open to change.
Scientific knowledge can change because it is often examined and re-examined by new
investigations and scientific argumentation. Because of these frequent examinations, scientific
knowledge becomes stronger, leading to its durability.
SC.912.N.1.5: Describe and provide examples of how similar investigations conducted in many
parts of the world result in the same outcome.
SC.912.N.2.5: Describe instances in which scientists' varied backgrounds, talents, interests, and
goals influence the inferences and thus the explanations that they make about observations of
natural phenomena and describe that competing interpretations (explanations) of scientists are a
strength of science as they are a source of new, testable ideas that have the potential to add new
evidence to support one or another of the explanations.
SC.912.N.3.5: Describe the function of models in science, and identify the wide range of models
used in science.
SC.912.N.1.6: Describe how scientific inferences are drawn from scientific observations and
provide examples from the content being studied.
SC.912.N.1.7: Recognize the role of creativity in constructing scientific questions, methods and
explanations.
Chapter 3: Atomic Theory
SC.912.P.8.3: Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by describing
changes in the atomic model over time and why those changes were necessitated by experimental
evidence.
SC.912.P.8.4: Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by describing
the structure of atoms in terms of protons, neutrons and electrons, and differentiate among these
particles in terms of their mass, electrical charges and locations within the atom.
Chapter 21: Nuclear Energy/Big Bang Theory
SC.912.P.10.10: Compare the magnitude and range of the four fundamental forces (gravitational,
electromagnetic, weak nuclear, strong nuclear).
SC.912.P.10.11: Explain and compare nuclear reactions (radioactive decay, fission and fusion), the
energy changes associated with them and their associated safety issues.
SC.912.P.10.12: Differentiate between chemical and nuclear reactions.
Chapter 4: Electron Configuration/EM Spectrum
SC.912.P.10.18: Explore the theory of electromagnetism by comparing and contrasting the
different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of wavelength, frequency, and energy, and
relate them to phenomena and applications.
SC.9.12.P.10.9: Describe the quantization of energy at the atomic level.
SC.912.P.8.5: Relate properties of atoms and their position in the periodic table to the arrangement
of their electrons.
Chapter 5: Periodic Laws/Trends
SC.912.P.8.5: Relate properties of atoms and their position in the periodic table to the arrangement
of their electrons.
SC.912.P.10.9: Describe the quantization of energy at the atomic level.
Chapter 6: Chemical Bonding
SC.912.P.8.6: Distinguish between bonding forces holding compounds together and other
attractive forces, including hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces.
SC.912.P.10.6: Create and interpret potential energy diagrams, for example: chemical reactions,
orbits around a central body, motion of a pendulum.
Chapter 7: Formulas and Compounds
SC.912.P.8.7: Interpret formula representations of molecules and compounds in terms of
composition and structure.
Chapter 8: Equations/Reactions
SC.912.N.10.7: Distinguish between endothermic and exothermic chemical processes.
SC.912.P.8.8: Characterize types of chemical reactions, for example: redox, acid-base, synthesis,
and single and double replacement reactions.
SC.912.P.8.10: Describe oxidation-reduction reactions in living and non-living systems.
SC.912.P.8.11: Relate acidity and basicity to hydronium and hydroxyl ion concentration and pH.
SC.912.P.12.13: Explain the concept of dynamic equilibrium in terms of reversible processes
occurring at the same rates.
Chapter 9: Stoichiometry
SC.912.P.8.9: Apply the mole concept and the law of conservation of mass to calculate quantities of
chemicals participating in reactions.
Chapter 10: States of Matter/Properties of Water
SC.912.P.10.5: Relate temperature to the average molecular kinetic energy.
SC.912.P.12.11: Describe phase transitions in terms of kinetic molecular theory.
SC.912.P.12.12: Explain how various factors, such as concentration, temperature, and presence of
a catalyst affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
SC.912.L.18.12: Discuss the special properties of water that contribute to Earth's suitability as an
environment for life: cohesive behavior, ability to moderate temperature, expansion upon freezing,
and versatility as a solvent.
Chapter 11: Gas Laws
SC.912.P.12.10: Interpret the behavior of ideal gases in terms of kinetic molecular theory.
Chapter 12: Solutions/Molarity & Molality
SC.912.P.8.9: Apply the mole concept and the law of conservation of mass to calculate quantities of
chemicals participating in reactions.
Chapter 14: Acids/Bases
SC.912.P.8.11: Relate acidity and basicity to hydronium and hydroxyl ion concentration and pH.
Chapter 16: Laws of Thermodynamics
SC.912.P.10.1: Differentiate among the various forms of energy and recognize that they can be
transformed from one form to others.
SC.912.P.10.2: Explore the Law of Conservation of Energy by differentiating among open, closed,
and isolated systems and explain that the total energy in an isolated system is a conserved quantity.
Chapter 22: Organic Chemistry
SC.912.P.8.13: Identify selected functional groups and relate how they contribute to properties of
carbon compounds.
Supplemental (No chapter in book): Greenhouse Gases/Resources/Environment
SC.912.L.17.15: Discuss the effects of technology on environmental quality.
SC.912.L.17.19: Describe how different natural resources are produced and how their rates of use
and renewal limit availability.
SC.912.P.8.12: Describe the properties of the carbon atom that make the diversity of carbon
compounds possible.