Syllabus - Morgan Park High School



Chemistry

2011-2012

|Instructors |e-mail |Availability |Teaching Schedule |Address |

|T. Hall |tshall@cps.edu |by appt. |2nd, 3rd, 5th,7th, 8th |Morgan Park High School |

|G. King |gjking@cps.edu |by appt. |TBA |1744 W. Pryor Ave. |

|A. Theen |Atheen@cps.edu |by appt. |TBA |Chicago, IL 60643 |

| | | | |(773)-535-2550 |

TEXT: Chemistry by Myers, Oldham, and Tocci

DESCRIPTION:

In our chemistry class, the first semester lays the foundation of the course, including: using scientific reasoning; naming and writing chemical formulas and reactions; using dimensional analysis; and understanding intra- and inter-molecular forces and bonding. The second semester will include: solutions; acids and bases; how chemical balance is maintained and the usefulness of different types of reactions. All of these topics will help the student better understand and explain the natural world around them.

Chemistry is based on the Illinois Learning Goals 11-13 and the ACT College Readiness Standards. In particular, the course will include an integration of science process standards:

1) Read with understanding and fluency.

11A) Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry.

12C) Know and apply concepts that describe properties of matter and energy and the interactions between them.

13) Understand the relationships among science, technology and society in historical and contemporary contexts.

13A) Know and apply the accepted practices of science.

This content will be taught in a manner that develops students’ abilities in science inquiry (standards 11A and 13A) connected to the context of science (goal 13) to teach the chemistry content. As with all courses, chemistry is aligned with State goal 1 to read with understanding and fluency. All of the above allows this chemistry course to meet the standards of the Chicago framework for chemistry courses.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop problem solving and inquiry skills using the process of science.

2. To use dimensional analysis to solve mathematical problems, including unit conversions and calculation of stoichiometric quantities.

3. To learn the fundamentals of matter and chemical properties by studying atoms, elements, compounds and chemical changes.

REQUIREMENTS:

Students should have taken either earth science or biology, and have had or is currently enrolled in geometry. Homework, lab write-ups, exams, quizzes and almost daily independent reading are all required assignments.

LABORATORY SAFETY:

The student is responsible for his/her personal safety as well as those around him/her. This is the most important requirement of any laboratory science. Guidelines will be handed out for the student, as well as the parent/guardian, to look over and acknowledge with a signature. It is expected that all students will know how to respond to an emergency situation with the appropriate action or equipment (fire extinguisher, eye wash, chemical shower, etc.).

RESOURCES:

Students will have access to a variety of resources to ensure learning. These include, but are not limited to textbooks, worksheets and supplemental readings. Students in some classes will use “clickers” for assessments. Breakage of these constitutes destruction of school property and could results in an $84.00 fee. A class fee of $35 has been instituted to allow for numerous class materials and equipment used in a lab science.

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY:

Good attendance and punctuality are necessary for academic excellence. Students missing class due to school activities must give prior notice. All work that is missed is the responsibility of the student, regardless of the reason. Students will have a maximum of three days to make up work that is missed due to excused absence only. If a student misses one day then it would be expected that it only take one day to complete the missed assignments. A further description of the make-up policy for chemistry is found under evaluation.

EVALUATION AND REMEDIATION/RECOVERY:

Grades will be determined as follows:

final exams and midterms = 15%, unit assessments = 15%, quizzes = 15%, homework = 10%, projects = 15%, classwork and labs = 25% and notebooks = 5%.

Semester grades are cumulative of the two quarters. Students are required to participate in the school Science Fair which is the project grade for the first semester (nonparticipation in science fair equals a 15% reduction in the semester grade!!!). Students will keep all homework, quizzes, exams, and experiments in a notebook, folder or binder until the end of the year. A listing of grades should also be kept by the student. It is the student’s responsibility to keep his/her parents aware of their grade.

GRADE SCALE: A is 90% and above, B is 80-89%, C is 70-79%, D is 60-69%, and F is below 60%.

If a student is in danger of failing at the time of progress reports, the student should contact his or her teacher so that an individualized recovery plan can be created. Parents and students are expected to check the impact parent portal to keep track of student work.

EXAMINATIONS:

In general, exams will be given at the end of chapters or units. Approximately every ten weeks a cumulative assessment will be given. Students will be given at least two days notice on exams. If any student earns a test grade of 65% or below, the student can make up the test on their own time (before school, after school, lunch). It is the student’s responsibility to contact the teacher and arrange the makeup. Brief laboratory write-ups will normally be due on the day after the laboratory has been completed. Rubrics for projects, papers, and laboratory reports will be supplied prior to assignments.

FINAL EXAMINATION:

Final, cumulative semester exams will be at the end of each semester with the exact dates to be determined. Parents and students will be notified well in advance of these exams.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS

Homework assignments are due at the beginning of the next class period, if not turned in at this time the assignment is considered late. Late assignments and work will not be accepted, for full credit, unless the absence is excused. Most students fail or do poorly due to poor attendance and failure to keep up with assignments. It is the student’s responsibility for the timely make-up of any work missed. All work missed due to excused absence must be handed in to the instructor within a maximum of three days following the student’s return from absence. If a test is missed due to an excused absence, that test must be made up within one school day of the student’s return. This can be done before school, during their lunch or after school. It is the student’s responsibility to make an appointment to make up the missed test.

PASSES FROM CLASS

Unless there is an emergency, the student has a medical reason or a prior arrangement has been made with the classroom teacher; no passes will be issued from class for any reason. Permission for excusal from class for an official school activity must be obtained from the teacher prior to the activity.

Materials needed in class every day:

|Textbook |Scientific calculator |Bound or spiral notebook/binder |

|Paper |Pens and pencils | |

CLASS FEE:

There is a $35 class fee which includes expendable chemicals, glassware and breakage, maintenance and materials. The $35 class fee is due by August 23rd, 2011. After this date this fee will become a debt payable to the Main Office.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE:

After or before school tutorial sessions will be available to students so that they can receive additional help.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Note: Schedule may change due to continued planning by teachers and administration.

|Quarter |CHAPTERS |TOPIC |

|1 |1 |Chemistry |

| | |Scientific Method |

| | |Lab safety |

| | |Scientific Notation |

| | |Units |

| | |Density |

| | |11A5a,b,c,e |

| |Science Related Career|8/29-9/1 |

| |project presentations | |

|1 |2 |Uncertainty |

| | |Significant figures |

| | |Dimensional Analysis |

| | |11B5b,f; 13A |

|1 |2 |Matter |

| | |Elements |

| | |Compound |

| | |Mixtures |

| | |Energy |

| | |12C5b; 13A |

|1 |4 |Intro to the periodic table |

| | |Periodic trends |

| | |Where did elements come from? |

|1 |3 |Fall Intersession |

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|CUME | |Modern atomic theory |

|EXAM | |Atomic Property |

|Oct 19 | |Symbols |

| | |Atomic Structure |

|Chpt’s 1-4 | |Dalton |

| | |Electron configurations |

| | |Isotopes and Ions |

| | |Intro to the mole |

| | |12C5a,b |

|Quarter |CHAPTERS |TOPIC |

|2 |5 |Naming Ions |

| | |Naming Polyatomics |

| | |Writing formulas |

|2 |6 |Naming Compounds |

| | |Naming acids |

| | |Writing formulas |

| | |Electronegativity |

| | |Polarity |

| | |Electron Dot |

| | |Lewis Structure |

| | |VSEPR |

| | |12C5b; 13A |

| |Science Fair |Presentations due in class |

| | |11/17-11/23 |

|2 |8 |Reactions |

| | |Predicting reactions |

| | |Classifying reactions |

| | |Winter Intersession |

| | |Balancing Equations |

| | |12C5a,b |

| | |12C5a,b; 13A |

|2 |7 |Mole |

| | |Molar Mass |

| | |% Comp |

| | |Molecular & Empirical Formulas |

| | |12C5a,b |

|2 |Chpt’s | |

|CUME |1-8 | |

|EXAM | | |

|Jan 18 | | |

|Semester finals| | |

|Quarter |CHAPTERS |TOPIC |

|3 |9 |Stoichiometry |

| | |Mole-Mole |

| | |Mass-Mass |

| | |Limiting Reagent |

| | |% Yield |

| | |12C5a,b |

|3 |11 |Water |

| | |Energy and Phase changes |

| | |Intermolecular forces |

| | |12C5a,b; 13A |

|3 |12 |Gas Laws |

| | |PV = Nrt |

| | |Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure |

| | |Kinetic Molecular Theory |

| | |12C5a,b; 13A |

|3 |Chpt’s |Element Project |

|CUME |9, 11, 12 |Presentations |

|EXAM | |March 13-16 |

|March 23 | | |

|Quarter |CHAPTERS |TOPIC |

|4 |14 |Equilibrium |

| | |Reversibility of reactions |

| | |Rates of reactions |

| | |Systems |

| | |Le Chatelier’s principle |

| | |12C5a; 13A |

|4 |13 |Spring intersession |

| | |Mass % |

| | |Molarity |

| | |Molality |

| | |Normality |

| | |Dilution |

| | |Neutralization |

| | |12C5a,b; 13A |

|4 |15 |Acid |

|CUME | |Base |

|EXAM | |pH |

|finals | |Buffers |

| | |12C5a,b |

|June 6 | | |

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|Chpt’s 9, 11-15| | |

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The instructor retains the right to vary this syllabus due to school schedule changes or as the instructor deems necessary due to circumstances.

Dear Parents, Guardians and Students,

I would like to welcome you and your student to Morgan Park High School for the 2011-2012 school year. I am looking forward to working with your child and helping him/her to discover and explore the world through the eyes of chemistry.

During this school year your student will be required to keep a notebook to help your student to be organized, do research, read, study and/or complete assignments given. He/she should allot at least 60 minutes every night to be successful. He/she should keep you up to date with their progress by showing you their grade slips and notebook which should have some graded work.

Your student is also required to submit a science fair project. More information will be given at a later date. Your student is expected to be punctual and prepared for class daily. Your student is expected to follow all rules as explained in the student handbook, in regards to discipline, attire, and conduct. Respect for each other, for ones self and for the instructor is paramount for adequate learning. Usually student success breaks down when there is a lack of this respect.

Students will be required to pay a chemistry class fee of $35.00. This fee covers equipment and any expendable items that are required for laboratory investigation and classroom use. This is due August 23rd, 2011.

I look forward to working with you and your student this year and meeting you during report card pick-up, on Thursday, November 3, 2011 and Thursday April 19, 2012. We hope that this year will be productive and provide a successful learning experience for your student. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your student’s individual instructor either by e-mail or phone. Individual instructor information can be found on the Morgan Park website . and student grades may be tracked on which is the parent portal for CPS.

For specific expectations and information regarding the class please refer to the syllabus details above.

Thank you,

Timothy Hall

tshall@cps.edu

Credentials:

M.S. in Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago

200+ hours of graduate credit and research in Chemistry

B.S. in Biological Science, Northern Illinois University

Valid Illinois teaching certificate for Chemistry

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