Honors Chemistry - Spring 2015
Class
A chemical course that analyzes the interactions of elements and compounds through reactions.
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Honors Chemistry
Course Syllabus
Spring 2015 Second Period
Mr. Mbugua or Mr. M Room B-18 Telephone 704-636-4420 ext 318
Classroom Website: http://mbuguabw.weebly.com Teacher Email: mbuguabw@rss.k12.nc.us
Best way to contact me is by emailing me through Edu2.0. org
Course Description:
A chemical course that analyzes the interactions of elements and compounds through reactions.
Textbook
Chemistry: Matter and Change by Glencoe Science
Course Lab fee: $10.00
Course Objectives
- The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry.
- The learner will build an understanding of the structure and properties of matter.
- The learner will build an understanding of energy changes in chemistry.
- The learner will develop an understanding of chemical reactions.
Required student materials (daily): Laptop, pen/pencil. access to a periodic table, EDU 2.0 access login information. (teacher does not have access to your password.)
Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend all classes. Absences will be credited as school policy states.
Test:
- If your out on the day of the test, test will be taken the first day back after school.
- If your out on the day of the test and review day before the test, test must be taken within three days of returning or school policy, whichever is greater.
Assignments
Read all your notes and complete assignments prior to class meeting. Plan ahead for emergencies. All assignments will be placed on the assignment board on edu 2.0 . It is your responsibility to inquire about missed work you can also check what your missing on edu2.0. Do this at the beginning or end of class. Worksheets are to be done individually. They will be checked for completeness and accuracy and will be given a grade. Lecture notes are required and will be graded at the end of each class period.
Grading Rules:
First Nine Weeks 40% of grade
Second Nine Weeks 40% of grade
Final Exam 20% of grade
First and Second Nine Weeks Percentages
Chapter tests 45%
Quizzes 20%
Lab and Projects 20%
Homework/ Classwork 15%
Because I do not allow LATE WORK I will drop the lowest TEST GRADE and also drop the 4 lowest quiz grades.
Everyday you come to class you are required to take the quiz, even though you were absent the day or days before.
Grading Scales
Grade Average Description
A 92.5 —- 100 Excellent mastery of course objectives
B 84.5 —- 92.4 Acceptable mastery of course objectives
C 76.5 —- 84.4 Meets minimum course objectives
D 69.5 —- 76.4 Below minimum expectations needed but passing
E Less than 69.5 Not passing
Class Rules
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- EVERYONE DESERVES RESPECT
- COME TO CLASS PREPARED
- NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN CLASS.
- FOLLOW ALL LAB SAFETY RULES AND GUIDELINES
- DO YOUR BEST
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Consequences for not following Class Rules
1st Warning - Verbal Warning
2nd Warning - Student has to stay after class to do a Action Plan with teacher.
3rd Warning - Parental Contact
4th Warning - Discipline Referral to Administration.
Any student who refuses to stay and do a Action Plan will automatically have a 3rd warning.
Any student who uses profanity, fights, damages school property or is disrespectful will immediately be removed out of the class by administrator.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
When you come to my class you coming to learn not to play music or call of duty.
I do not want to hear any sounds coming out from any of your electronic devices. USE EARPHONES.
If i have given an assignment. I do not want to see anyone playing games or watching movies on their laptops. YOU NEED TO BE WORKING ON YOUR CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS.
If I warn you to stop using classroom time for leisure activities and you do not listen. I will automatically take that laptop from you. Any assignments you do not complete it will be a ZERO. IF YOU START BEING DISRESPECTFUL THEN YOU ARE OUT OF MY CLASS. I will call administration and get you removed from my class.
RESTROOM BREAKS
- Only 2 students can leave at a time to use the restrooms.
- You cannot leave class during the 1st 5 minutes and last 5 minutes of class.
- You are still responsible to have completed the quiz within the first 5 minutes of class and all other assignments. I will not give anyone exceptions.
Student taking Honors Chemistry are expected to work independently on a variety of assignments and accept greater responsibility for their learning. The course includes additional Honors objectives (which are taught and included on the Honors Chapter Test) and in-depth study of a science related topic.
You will be expected to complete 2 papers on a science topics of your choice that relates with chemistry. The due date and length are as follows:
- Due: Feb 27th, 2015
- Length: 2 pages, double spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 font, times new roman.
- Worth: 1 test grade
- At least 3 references needed ( one MUST be from a book.
- Due: May 29th, 2015
- Length: 3 pages, double spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 font, times new roman.
- Worth: 2 test grades
- At least 5 references needed (one MUST be from a book)
- A keynote presentation on that topic you choose will be due the same date.
The due dates are strictly adhered to and since no late work is accepted it is imperative that you turn in your work on time. If you have any questions ask BEFORE the papers are due. Do not plagiarize; plagiarism will result in automatic failure. Four words are more should be cited. You should re-write each sentence in your own words. Remember if you copy four words or more you will lower your score.
If your paper is not in EDU2.0 on the due date you will receive a failing grade, if you plagiarize you will receive a failing grade. Submit on DUE date not the day after or the night before.
The research paper should be doubled spaced, typed in size 12-point font, and in Times New Roman font style. The researched paper must include a CORRECT Works Cited page. Points WILL be deducted if the Works Cited page does not have a book reference or is it is not in correct format!!
This project is to be done outside of school, meaning we will not take class time to go to the library or the computer lab. I will not do the project for you but will help you if needed.
Lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
Here is the class outline:
1. 1st Day lesson
Jan 22
prepares students to think critically about rules and lab safety. |
2. Lab Equipments Lesson
Jan 23
Learn about lab equipments |
3. Chemistry and Matter
Jan 26
Objectives: Define Chemistry and Matter. Compare and contrast mass and weight Explain why chemists are interested in a submicroscopic description of matter. |
4. Scientific Method
Jan 27
Identify the common steps of scientific methods. Compare and contrast types of data. Identify types of variables. Describe the difference between a theory and a scientific law. |
5. Units and Measurements
Jan 29
Define SI base units for time, length, mass, and temperature. Explain how adding a prefix changes a unit. Compare the derived units for volume and density. |
6. Scientific Notation and Dimensional Analysis
Jan 30
Express numbers in scientific notation. Convert between units using dimensional analysis. |
7. Scientific Research
Jan 28
Compare and Contrast pure research, applied research, and technology |
8. How reliable are measurements?
Feb 2
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9. Representing Data
Feb 3
Objective Create graphs to reveal patterns in data |
10. Matter Properties and Changes
Feb 4
Identify the characteristics of a substance. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties. Differentiate among the physical states of matter. |
11. Changes in Matter
Feb 5
Define physical change and list several common physical changes. Define chemical change and list several indicators that a chemical change has taken place. Apply the law of conservation of mass to chemical reactions. |
12. Mixtures of Matter
Feb 6
Contrast mixtures and substances Classify mixture as homogeneous or heterogeneous List and describe several techniques used to separate mixtures. |
13. Elements and Compounds
Feb 9
Distinguish between elements and compounds Describe the organization of elements on the periodic table Explain how all compounds obey the laws of definite and multiple proportions |
14. The Structure of The Atom
Feb 10
Compare and contrast then atomic models of Democritus and Dalton Define an atom |
15. Subatomic Particles and the Nuclear Atom
Feb 11
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16. How Atoms Differ
Feb 12
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17. Unstable Nuclei and Radioactive Decay
Feb 13
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18. Test 1
Feb 19
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19. Light and Quantized Energy
Mar 2
Compare the wave and particle models of light. Define a quantum of energy and explain how it is related to an energy change of matter. Contrast continous electromagnetic emission spectra. |
20. Quantum Theory and the Atom
Mar 3
Compare the Bohr and quantum mechanical models of the atom. Explain the impact of de Broglie's wave-particle duality and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle on the modern view of electrons in atoms. Identify the relationships among a hydrogen atom's energy levels, sub levels, and atomic orbitals. |
21. Electron Configurations
Mar 5
Apply the Pauli exclusion principle, the aufbau principle and Hund's rule to write electron configurations using orbital diagrams and electron configuration notation Define valence electrons and draw electron-dot structures representing an atom's valence electrons. |
22. Development of the Modern Periodic Table
Mar 9
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23. Classification of the Elements
Mar 10
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24. Periodic Trends
Mar 11
Compare period and group trends of several properties. Relate period and group trends in atomic radii to electron configuration. |
25. Properties of s-Block Elements
Mar 12
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26. Properties of the p, d, and f block
Mar 13
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27. Forming Chemical Bonds
Mar 16
Can you define chemical bond Can you relate chemical bond formation to electron configuration. Can you describe the formation of positive and negative ions. |
28. The Formation and Nature of Ionic Bonds
Mar 17
Can you describe the formation of ionic bonds. Can you account for many of the physical properties of an ionic compound. Can you discuss the energy involved in the formation of an ionic bond. |
29. Names and Formulas for Ionic Compounds
Mar 18
Can you write formulas for ionic compounds and oxyanions. Can you name ionic compounds and oxyanions. |
30. Review Day
Mar 19
reviewing chapter 5, 6, 7, and 8 and previous test |
31. TEST 2
Mar 20
Chapter 5,6, 7, and 8 questions |
32. The Covalent Bond
Mar 23
Can you apply the octet rule to atoms that bond covalently. Can you describe the formation of single, double, and triple covalent bonds. Can you compare and contrast sigma and pi bonds. Can you relate the strength of covalent bonds to bond length and bond dissociation energy. |
33. Naming molecules
Mar 24
Can you identify the names of binary molecular compounds from their formulas ? Can you name acidic solutions? |
34. Molecular structures
Mar 25
Can you list five basic steps used in drawing Lewis structures? Can you explain why resonance occurs, and identify resonance structures? |
35. Molecular shapes
Mar 26
Can you discuss the VSEPR bonding theory? Can you predict the shape of and the bond angles in a molecule Can you define hybridization? |
36. Electronegativity and Polarity
Mar 27
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37. Reactions and Equations
Apr 6
Recognize evidence of chemical change Represent chemical reactions with equations |
38. Classifying Chemical Reactions
Apr 7
Classify chemical reactions Identify the characteristics of different classes of chemical reactions |
39. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
Apr 8
Describe aqueous solutions Write complete ionic and net ionic equations for chemical reactions in aqueous solutions. Predict whether reactions in aqueous solution will produce a precipitate, water, or a gas. |
40. Review of chapter 10
Apr 10
Review of the lesson we talked about in chapter 10 |
41. Measuring Matter
Apr 9
Describe how a mole is used in chemistry. Relate a mole to common counting units. Convert moles to number of representative particles and number of representative particles to moles |
42. Mass and the Mole and Moles of Compounds
Apr 14
Relate the mass of an atom to the mass of a mole of atoms. Calculate the number of moles in a given mass of an element and the mass of a given number of moles of an element. Calculate the number of moles of an element when given the number of atoms of the element. Calculate the number of atoms of an element when given the number of moles of the element. |
43. Empirical and Molecular Formulas
Apr 15
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44. Presentation Grade
Apr 16
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45. Acids, Bases, and Salts (Session 1 and 2)
Apr 17
NCES.Chm.3.2.1 - Classify substances using the hydronium and hydroxide ion concentrations. NCES.Chm.3.2.2 - Summarize the properties of acids and bases. NCES.Chm.3.2.3 - Infer the quantitative nature of a solution (molarity, dilution, and titration with a 1:1 molar ratio). |
46. Acids, Bases, and Salts (Session 3 and 4)
Apr 23
NCES.Chm.3.2.1 - Classify substances using the hydronium and hydroxide ion concentrations. |
47. Acids, Bases, and Salts (Session 4 and 5)
Apr 28
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48. Test 4
Apr 27
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49. States of Matter
May 4
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50. Gas Laws
May 11
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51. Ideal Gas Law
May 13
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52. A model for Reaction Rates
May 18
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53. Factors Affecting Reaction Rates
May 19
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54. Chemical Equilibrium
May 20
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55. Review Sessions
May 26
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