Welcome to Chemistry Honors

Dr. Morgan

About you…

Please fill in self intro sheet

About me….

• Back of intro sheet!

About Chemistry Honors….

• Objectives• Book• Course structure• Classwork/homework• Grading• Extra Help• Class Rules• Materials

Objectives

• Preparation for – Introductory College and/or AP Chemistry– SATII exam (June 4)

• Understand the basics of chemistry so you can– Understand news/current events– Vote with confidence– Make knowledgeable decisions about food, medicine,

purchases, transportation…– Be prepared for Biology etc.– Start on the road to being a Chemist!

• Apply the scientific method

Book

• Glencoe: Chemistry Matter and Change• Don’t bring to class unless asked (we have

classroom copies)• READ IT!!!!

Course Structure

• Eightish units of 2-3 chapters• One unit every 4-5 weeks– Quiz to go with each chapter, test to go with each

unit• Final exam is cumulative (Chapters 1-22)• Homework packet with each chapter, turned

in on day of chapter quiz

Classwork

• Work on the hard parts together• Experience and discover chemistry in the lab• Minimize homework time!

Materials to help you

• “The Packet”– Timeline of expected due dates for the chapter– Reading guide for the chapter– Anticipated worksheets and lab instructions

• Online– Calendar indicating day homework is assigned (not due

dates!), and test and quiz dates– ChemFiesta (extra worksheets with answers)– Glencoe resources (practice quizzes etc.)– Khan Academy, other “help” websites

Homework

• Turn in packet on day of quiz/test• “Homework check” day before quiz/test– Everything completed or at least attempted so

that ALL your questions are identified– up to 15 point penalty for incomplete– Answers to end of section questions posted after

homework check.• Occasional check that previous night’s

homework is done

Grading

• All assignments graded on 0-100 scale• Weighted average of:– Homework packet (x1 – x2)– Quizzes (x3) – Tests (x6)– Separate labs and other assignments (x1 - x4)

Extra Help

• I am available to provide extra help most days in 208 after school except Fridays or days where there are meeting conflicts. Let me know ahead of time so I will be in 208 rather than working elsewhere in the building.

• First half of lunch on Day 1• Second half of lunch on Day 2, 3 and 4• Other times as determined by duty schedule

Class Rules

• Be safe• Be respectful of yourself, your classmates, your

teacher, your classroom, and the learning process

• Clean up after yourself and your classmates• Come, come on time, ready to think and learn

for the entire class period• Exercise your brain• Have fun

Materials you’ll need

• 3-ring binder (1” or section of larger)• Calculator• Spiral or other bound notebook to use to

record lab data

•Textbook signout sheet•Cover (actually back) sheet of student/parent information packet

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