Introduction to Biology



Integrated Chemistry and Physics

Katherine J. Kyler

Hope Academy

(317) 572-9457

E-mail: kkyler@

Course Goals:

1. Describe and explain the motion of macroscopic objects in terms of Newton’s laws and use the concepts of kinetic and potential energy to describe motion.

2. Explain that waves transmit energy, come in two forms (transverse and longitudinal) and occur throughout nature.

3. Understand how the energies and motions of atoms and molecules at the microscopic level can be used to understand and predict the macroscopic properties of gases, liquids and solids.

4. Describe how vibrations and waves transport energy.

5. Describe how energy is produced and absorbed in chemical reactions.

6. Describe how the movement and transfer of changed particles results in the transfer of electrical energy.

7. Describe how the stability of nuclei in terms of the binding energies of their constituent protons and neutrons explains the energy production processes of fission and fusion.

8. Understand the impact of energy production and use on society and the environment.

Textbook:

Pearson Physical Science Concepts in Action

Students will be assigned a textbook to keep at school. Students who lose or do not return a checked-out textbook will be charged for the replacement value of the book.

To access the textbook from home students will be given an individual username and password and can login at:



Course Standards:

The academic standards for the state of Indiana for this course for will all be addressed throughout the course of the year. Our class goal is to achieve mastery of these standards and this will be assessed using diagnostic, formative and formal assessments, portfolios, and data trackers. Indiana state standards can be accessed at the following website:



Class Website:

Students and parents will have access to a course website that includes important dates, documents, announcements, and links. In order to access this website, a username and password must be created for free at the following website:



Supplies:

REQUIRED for class EVERYDAY-

□ 3-ring ICP binder with paper (to be left in the classroom)

□ pens and pencils

□ highlighter

HELPFUL-

□ 3-hole punch for binder

□ USB “Flash” drive

□ notebook dividers

Classroom Expectations:

I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with your success in this class OR that will interfere with someone else who is trying to learn OR that will interfere with my desire to teach you.

1. Respect all people: their ideas, work, and property

2. Come to class prepared to work

3. Put away food and drink during class time

4. Make an honest effort, help others when you can, and ask for help when needed

The teacher reserves the right to remove a disruptive student from participation in classroom activities. Disruptive students may be issued a “time-out” period in the serenity room OR sent to the principal with a written disciplinary referral that will remain in their permanent record. Students who are repeatedly disruptive to the class may not be able to participate in lab activities or field trips and will be provided with alternate assignments.

*Students are responsible for completing assignments missed due to classroom suspension by the next class meeting

Student Responsibilities:

1. Come to class ready to learn!

2. Ask questions! Be curious! That’s what science is all about!

3. Bring your class materials (binder, paper, highlighter, and pen or pencil) everyday.

4. Be in your seat working on your journal entry when the bell rings.

5. Keep all toys and distracting items (electronic or otherwise) put away during class time. If the teacher sees the “toy” during class time, she reserves the right to confiscate the item until the end of the class period OR confiscate the item and deliver it to the office where it must be retrieved by a parent.

6. Follow class, laboratory, and school rules at all times.

7. If you are having a tough time and feel that you may not be able to participate in class for a serious reason, please alert the teacher before class starts so that an alternative setting may be arranged. This is only to be used in extreme situations and can be approved or denied by the teacher.

Tardy Policy:

1. Students have a four minute passing period between classes. This is the time to use the restroom, gather your class supplies, use your phone, and visit with friends.

2. When the class period begins, students are expected to be in their assigned seat working on their daily journal entry.

Grading Policy:

1. Hope Academy follows a 90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, and 59% and below F grading scale.

2. Turn in work immediately when requested by the teacher. Students who do not turn in assigned work on time will have points deducted on a daily basis. Late work will not be accepted after the unit test.

3. Grades will be determined using a standards-based grading system. This grading system will be weighted as follows:

70% of final grade based on assessments (quizzes, tests, unit projects, etc)

30% of final grade based on portfolio (daily journal, assignments, notes, labs, etc.)

Students are expected to keep all of their class materials through the end of each semester. Portfolio grades are based on daily journal entries, notes, assignments, labs, small projects, homework, and organization.

4. Do your own work! Copying work from a classmate or plagiarizing information from a book or the internet without proper citation is considered Academic Dishonesty and will result in a grade of zero AND a written referral to the Principal. (See examples of how to cite sources and write a bibliography at Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (.)

Make-up Work:

1. It is the sole responsibility of the student to determine what class work was missed due to an absence. If there are any questions ask the teacher before the tardy bell rings!

2. Consult the assignment binder for missed assignments and handouts.

3. You will have as many days to make up the assignments as the number of days absent.

4. If you miss an in-class activity or lab that cannot be made up, it is your responsibility to ask the teacher for an alternative assignment within two days of your return.

5. If you are absent on the day of a pre-arranged quiz or test, you will be expected to take the quiz or test on the day that you return to school. It is your responsibility to make these arrangements with the teacher. Pre-assigned projects must be turned in or presented by the original deadline, as assigned by the teacher. If a student is absent during this time and does not send in the project, 15% of their grade for the project will be deducted.

Data Tracking

1. Students will create an appropriate code name to be placed on the data tracker on the wall to conceal their identity and track their progress. If this makes a student uncomfortable please alert the teacher at the beginning of the year.

2. Data tracking will consist of pre tests, post tests, portfolio checks, and assessments for each unit.

3. Students will place an indicator under the corresponding category to represent whether or not they are on track for their portfolios and assessments.

Extra-Credit Work:

Students who have NO MORE THAN ONE MISSING ASSIGNMENT within the grading period are eligible to receive extra-credit. Students may only gain 50 points of extra credit per semester. There are a variety of ways to earn extra credit. Extra credit will be accepted up to two weeks prior to the end of the grading period.

1. Read a current events article related to chemistry/physics. (Earn up to 25 points)

a. Write a summary of the article.

b. Include your thoughts or position on the event.

c. Define five science-related terms used in the article.

d. Include a copy of the article.

2. Watch a scientific TV show related to chemistry/physics on the National Geographic Channel, the Discovery Channel, the Science Channel, Animal Planet, or PBS Nova. (Earn up to 20 points)

a. Write a summary of the show.

b. Include your thoughts or position on the topic

c. Define three science-related terms used in the show.

d. Include the name of the show, the channel, and the day and time it was shown.

3. Research a career related to chemistry/physics that interests you then write a paper summarizing what you learned. DO NOT just list the answers to the questions! (Earn up to 25 points)

At minimum your paper must include:

• Career name

• Description of job responsibilities

• Training and education required

• Possible employers for this career

• What is an average salary of a person in this career?

• What classes in high school should you take to pursue this career?

• What should your major be in college?

• With this information you have learned, is this still a career that interests you? Why or why not?

• Source information—cite your references!

• Person: list their name, job title, and company

• Magazine: list name, date, article title, author

• Web site: list complete address

4. The teacher may give other opportunities during class.

Integrated Chemistry and Physics

Katherine J. Kyler

Hope Academy

(317) 572-9457

E-mail: kkyler@

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