Quiz Back

                Lab Back

                Partial Pressure discuss

                Blow Up Egg

                Outline Ch. 13 due Mon.

               1/4 Exam Back

                Turn in Lab

                Review Problems Ch. 13 pg. 481 and 482 # 23, 24,  27, 37, 39, 40, 42, 45

                Quiz Tomorrow

               Collect lab Data and start write up due Next Wed.

                Blow out an egg and let it dry

                Quiz next Thur.

               Calculating density and molecular weight using PV = nRT

                Another practice page

                Quiz next Thursday

               PV = nRT practice

                Packet pg. 87

               PV = nRT explain terms and what they mean

                Ideal Gases

                Practice Algebraic use of PV = nRT

                Practice Packet Molarity and Dilution in groups

                Practice problems pg. 65

                 Molarity Worksheet

                Dilution Practice

                Pg. 64 practice

                  Introduce the concept of molarity and concentration

                Show how to calculate molarity, liters, moles and grams

                Packet handout do pg. 62 and if time pg. 63

               Turn in Homework

                Turn in Outline

                Review practice pages and packet

               Quiz Back

                Graph of Class data passed out and discussed

                Practice Test Oct. 20

                Work on Homework due Thur. Oct. 15

                Work on Lab Write Up due Monday Oct. 19

                Work on Outline Due Thur. Oct. 15

                 Quiz

                Limiting Reactant Practice

                Work on Lab Write Up due Monday Oct. 19

                Work on Outline Due Thur. Oct. 15

               Lab Finish collecting data

                Start doing calculations Calculate Moles of Cu used, Moles of Ag formed, and the ratio of          Cu to Ag

                Review

                Quiz Tomorrow

                  Review pg. 40-44

                Handout Limiting Reactants

                Practice

                Lab Tomorrow day 3

                 Review Pg. 39

                Packet pg. 41, 42, 43, 44

                Quiz Thur.

               Lab Day 2

                Mole Practice Pg. 38 and 39

                Work on Outline and some practice problems

                Quiz next Thursday

                Discuss the need for thirty minutes of practice per day

                                Tests will push you to perform at your best

                                Coasting will not work

                                You should be over prepared for the tests

                Compare dozen as a unit of measure to the Mole as a unit of measure

                Pass out Unit 3 Packet

                Pass out Copper Silver Nitrate Lab

                Work on outline

                Collect Outline

                Collect Lab

                More Review

                Test Tomorrow

               Work on density lab due on Monday

                Work on practice problems

                Outline due Monday

                Density Practice

                Density Lab due Friday end of class

                 Give back lab with answer key

                Give answer key to notebook problems

                Packet pg. 27 - 28

                Work on packet pg. 24-27 as practice

                  Hand in Precipitate lab 2

                Work on problems 9, 10, 14, 39 and 40 in notebook show all work

               Give back test with answer key

                Handout and packet for Unit 2 start

                Outline Ch. 2 Due Mon. Sep. 28

                Test Unit 2 Tues. Sep. 29

                Give Back Lab with answers

                Give Back Quiz with answers

                Give Practice test

                Review Unit 1

                Demo:  Potassium chlorate + sugar + sulfuric acid

                Ch. 7 Outline due tomorrow and pg 239-253 266-269

                Precipitate Lab 2 tomorrow bring goggles

                Turn In Precipitate Lab

                Quiz Retake Ions

                Atomic Model Table Pg. 4 Packet discuss and work on for practice

                Test Unit 1 Wednesday September 16

                Give back outline and quiz retake quiz tomorrow

                Example problems pg. 13 in packet

                Work on Lab complete for tomorrow

                 Outline Due Ch. 3-4

                Lab Double Replacement Reactions for precipitate

                Quiz Ions, Naming and writing formulas

                Practice identifying Precipitates

                Outline Ch. 3 and 4 due tomorrow

                Lab tomorrow bring your goggles

               Quiz Back

                Answer Key pg. 11-12

                Double Replacement Reactions and how to write them up

                Writing equations with formulas and names

Honors Chemistry Guidelines

       Room 220 Ms. Dorn

2009 – 2010

Text:  World of Chemistry: Zumdahl, Zumdahl, DeCoste,  2007 McDougal Littel

Hopefully this course will be challenging for you and at the same time teach you a great deal about chemistry in the world around you.  This is a THINKING course and simple memorization is insufficient for mastery.  Thinking may be more difficult for some then others so our goal should be to allow everyone to be successful at their own level.

To be successful in this class daily preparation is essential.  Mastering chemistry is a task that is accomplished by doing some practice each day.  In the beginning of the class it may seem as if I am talking in a foreign language and essentially I am; the language of Chemistry.  Learn Chemistry as you would a foreign language with daily practice.  I will structure assignments so that you can get the most out of them.  Your job is to do those assignments on time.  Getting the best possible education will help you attend some of the strongest colleges and universities, which in turn will give you many more opportunities in life.  I will assume that you will always meet your academic responsibilities.  I expect your best effort!

I do encourage all students to go beyond the minimum expectation of the assignment to stretch your learning capabilities.  All students should be able to attain an “A”, “B” or “C” by putting forth their best effort.  This is an Honors class and I expect you to treat it as such.  You do not need to be threatened with a grade for every assignment as a way to get you to do the assignment.  Your work should always be done to the best of your ability and you should be proud to put your name on the work.  There is plenty of class time to ask questions and see examples so that you can structure your work the same way. 

Grading

60% Tests and quizzes

30% labs and practice problems

10% in class participation

Everyone will have opportunity for small extra credit assignments, there will be no individual extra credit.

Duties or Student Guidelines

Do a small amount of practice each day as Chemistry cannot be learned by cramming at the last minute.  30 minutes is a reasonable expectation for this level.  You will be given packets for each unit and guidelines to help you approach mastery of that unit.  You will work on that packet each day a small amount at a time to master the material. 

Homework will not be collected every day, yet as an Honors student I expect that you will keep on on daily practice.  Occasionally, I will collect an assignment for a grade.  Never compromise your integrity by copying someone else’s work or allowing someone else to copy your work.  Better to accept the consequences of an incomplete assignment than to sacrifice your personal integrity or someone else’s.

Late work should not happen you will be given ample time to complete the work and if you are practicing on a daily basis there would be no reason for late work. 

If you are absent the day an assignment is collected please make sure to turn it in at the beginning of the next class period.  I have more than 100 students please do not expect me to remind you of your work.  You have seven classes to keep track of this should not be a problem.

A detailed outline for all reading assigned in the text for each unit is required.  These will be outline style and I recommend copying at least one example of each type of problem shown per section of material. As the year progresses your outlining skills should be improving as you learn how to better prepare yourself for tests and quizzes.  This is usually collected the day of the unit test and will be worth usually 20 points.  For these outlines to be the maximum benefit in preparing you for the tests and quizzes I recommend that you start them on the first day of the unit and do small parts as the information is covered in class.

Participate in class by volunteering answers or asking questions for clarification.

Prepare for tests as we go through a unit.  Get plenty of sleep the night before a test and eat a good breakfast the morning of a test.  The brain is a muscle that works best when rested and feed.

Extra help group sessions Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 AM, Monday, Wednesday 2:30 PM

Individual tutoring Monday, Wednesday, Friday AM

Marian Grading Scale is used

Attached you will find a tentative schedule of test and quiz dates for the first semester.  You will receive the tentative schedule of second semester test and quiz dates at the beginning of the second semester.

You will also receive a schedule of text book pages to accompany each unit for the outlines you are assigned.