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PreAP CHEMISTRY Information Sheet
Mrs. Theresa Lawrence Room #2005
Science Teacher
Teacher website: http://TeacherWeb.com/TX/FriendswoodHighSchool/Lawrence,Theresa (please sign up for the “newsflash” option for notifications of important changes/information)
To set up an appointment or leave a phone message, please call FHS: 281-482-3413
OR email me (preferred) E-mail address: <tlawrence@fisdk12.net>
FISD website: http://www.fisdk12.net
In order to guarantee a positive learning environment in my room, I have developed the following classroom rules:
CLASS RULES
1) SHOW RESPECT FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
2) FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS.
3) FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND PROCEDURES.
4) ACTIVELY LISTEN WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS SPEAKING.
5) ABIDE BY THE FHS HONOR CODE.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
1. Only one person will be allowed to talk in the class at a time. If a student wishes to be recognized while someone else is talking, he should raise his hand.
2. Students are strongly encouraged to ask questions over any material they do not understand.
3. During a lesson, students are to actively listen, take notes, ask questions, and review their notes if they finish earlier than the other students do. This DOES NOT include working on other classes' assignments, sleeping, writing notes to other people, or visiting. Show your intelligence…study chemistry while you are in chemistry class!
4. Required student materials include paper, pen(cil), and a bound lab notebook provided by FHS. During lab activities closed-toed shoes and proper clothing are also necessary. Unless told otherwise, students may leave the textbook at home to use as a study guide.
5. A 3-ring binder or other paper organizer is recommended to hold handouts, graded papers, and loose notes. This notebook will be used to study for tests and the semester final exams. If you should have a question concerning a grade for an assignment or 9 weeks average, it will be necessary to have the graded assignments to verify your grade.
6. All students are to stay in their seats when the bell rings at the end of class. I will dismiss the class.
7. GUM IS NOT ALLOWED IN LAB.
8. Students have been issued a “HALL PASS COUPON” which entitles them to use the hall pass to go to their locker, bathroom, etc. 3 TIMES IN EVERY 9 WEEKS. If the student doesn’t have their pass or they have used up their 3 opportunities for the current 9 weeks they will not be allowed to leave class. This does not include emergencies, illness, or the need to see a counselor or principal.
9. Students are to follow the FHS Honor Code. All cheating will result in a 0 and an office referral (See Student Code of Conduct for penalties). Notes written on the desk are considered cheating. All electronic equipment (other than a calculator), books, notes, etc. are to be put away in a zipped backpack or bag before any test, quiz or LRA. Failure to do so can be considered cheating. Representing someone else’s work as your own (or supplying the work for someone else) is also considered cheating.
10. Daily assignments are due at the beginning of class, on the due date; otherwise they are considered late and will receive a zero. Major Long-term Projects (See Mustang Manual) may be turned in 24 hours late for 50% credit.
11. All papers should include a heading on the top right corner, which includes: Name
Date
All assignments should have a simple descriptive title on the first line to identify it.
GRADES
1. Grades will be calculated on a total point system. The ongoing 9 weeks grade is determined by dividing your total points earned by the total possible points. I strongly urge students and parents to monitor grades online to be aware of student progress throughout the 9 weeks. The approximate breakdown by percentage will be:
TESTS, PROJECTS 50%
FORMAL LAB, Major Quizzes, Benchmarks, CUA 30%
HOMEWORK, DAILY WORK 20%
2. Frequent homework assignments are made to reinforce the daily objectives taught in class and in preparation for tests and quizzes. This practice is necessary to successfully learn the Chemistry curriculum. To get the most from the homework, make sure you understand it well enough to explain it to someone else. Working with a study partner or partners is encouraged as long as the help is tutorial in nature and is in keeping with the FHS Honor Code.
3. The major class assignments will be from a computer program called Chemskill Foundations. This is a college preparatory tutorial CD-ROM that provides immediate feedback on each problem and multiple opportunities to become successful in each section. This computer program will be checked out to each individual student and they will be responsible for any damages to it. These “Computer Unit Assignments” (CUA) are designed to be worked on throughout the curricular unit, not JUST the night before it is due. They are individual assignments and every student is responsible for working only on their own passworded file and turning in their own grades. The CUA is paperless and grades are to be uploaded into the teacher’s computer on or before 4 pm on the CUA due date. Grades not uploaded by 4 pm on the due date will receive a zero. Due to the possibility of computer issues, every student is allowed ONE “GRACE PERIOD” of an additional day to turn in the CUA for credit during a semester. The FISD Policy for Acceptable Use of Computers applies to the Chemskill Foundations program. Please see the CUA tutorial on my website for more information and detailed instructions.
3. You will be required to complete one of three project options: Science Fair, ISM Science Fair, or the Organic Chemical Project. Each project option will have components due each nine weeks that will be worth two test grades. Details on each project option are included in the PAP Chemistry Project Handbook.
4. Students have an opportunity to gain Independent Study and Mentorship (ISM) class credit for their science fair project. This class can count as the fourth science requirement. If the final average is 80 or higher students can also gain one DAP measure. There are additional requirements for the ISM option of science fair, so look at the ISM information carefully before you choose. This class requires biweekly meetings before school.
5. According to the Mustang Manual, a student has as many school days as he/she was absent to make up work, with a maximum of 5 days. Any work assigned before the absence will be due on the day the student returns. It is the STUDENT'S responsibility to get missed assignments AND TO TURN THEM IN BY THE DEADLINE. Use the assignment calendar in class, classmates, or lesson plans on my website to determine what was missed. You must speak to me before/after school or between classes to get make-up work.
6. Students are expected to take scheduled tests if they are present in class. The only exception is when a student has just returned from an absence in which new material was covered. This does not include just missing the review. ALL TESTS MUST BE MADE UP WITHIN ONE WEEK. Be warned, make-up tests are more challenging than regularly scheduled tests, because you have additional time to prepare. Make-up tests will be given by appointment before or after school. Be sure to check with me to schedule when you will be taking a make-up.
7. All tests must be completed within the allotted class time. No extra time will be given outside of class.
8. Students throughout the school year can earn “Chem Cash” bonus coupons for some homework assignments, answering especially tough questions, etc. These are worth an additional 5 points when attached to any assignment or test. In the spring semester, other bonus opportunities will be given for participation in the SEFH art or writing competition and for a TAKS Bonus Review.
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
1. Some lab activities do not involve chemicals and/or hazardous equipment. These activities do not require a formal lab report written in the bound lab logbook.
2. Formal Lab Experiments do require a complete lab report written in ink in the lab logbook supplied by FHS. (Refer to handout on writing lab reports for specific instructions)
a. The “prelab” section of the report must be completed IN INK, BEFORE the lab experiment begins. Students who fail to complete the pre-experiment activities and/or to wear the proper attire for lab work will not be allowed into the lab. They will receive a “0” for their participation grade of 15 points. These students must get the lab data from another student and complete the rest of their lab report with that data.
b. The “postlab” section of the report is based on the data taken during the experiment and is to be written in the lab logbook following the lab. It is to be completed prior to the next class period.
c. The “LAB REPORT ANALYSIS” questions will be answered using ONLY the lab logbook in class, after the “postlab” report is due. This analysis will cover all portions of the lab report and will evaluate the student’s knowledge and understanding of the lab experiment. The “LRA” will constitute the final 35 points of the completed lab grade. Students who have not completed their report in their logbook or have not brought their logbook to class will take the “LRA” as scheduled without the help of a completed lab report. The yellow copy of the complete lab report will be turned in with the LRA.
d. Students, who do not complete the lab experiment because of an absence, should get the data from their lab partners and finish writing their lab report using that data. They will then take the LRA with the class for the whole 50 points.
HELP SESSIONS
1. Scheduled Science tutorials will be held twice a week and the schedule will be posted in class. This is a time for extra help. All students are encouraged to use these sessions.
2. If you have a PAP Chemistry question or need extra tutorials, Mrs. Davidson (room 2004) is available before school at approximately 7:45 am and Mrs. Lawrence (room 2005) is available after school. Since Mrs. Lawrence has an ISM class before school, she will not be available in the mornings.
3. There are many on-line tutorial pages that cover the concepts and problems that we cover in class. Go to my website link on the FHS website (which is linked to the “teacherweb.com” site) to find assignment lists and tutorial websites with extra explanations, extensions, and practice activities.
TARDIES
1. A student is tardy if he is not in the room when the bell stops ringing. Tardies disrupt the classroom environment and cause embarrassment and confusion, so come to class on time. Please see the FHS Student Code of Conduct for the penalties for tardies.
2. Due to school construction, it will be more difficult to get to my classroom than in other years. This will require extra effort on your part to arrive on time.
I. Safety and Laboratory Methods
II. Matter (Ch. 1)
III. Measurement (Ch. 2)
IV. Introduction to Atomic Theory and Nuclear Chemistry (Ch. 3 & 22)
V. Modern Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table (Ch. 4 & 5)
VI. Bonding (Ch. 6)
VII. Chemical Compounds (Ch. 7)
VIII. Chemical Reactions (Ch. 8)
*Approximate End of 1st semester
IX. Stoichiometry (Ch. 9)
X. Gases (Ch. 10 & 11)
XI. Thermochemistry (Ch. 12 & 17)
XII. Solutions (Ch. 13 & 14)
XIII. Acids and Bases (Ch. 15 & 16)
XIV. Rates of Reactions and Basic Equilibrium (Ch. 17 & 18)
XV. Oxidation and Reduction (Ch. 19)