welcome acp - knights honors chemistry mrs. lowe
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Welcome ACP - KNIGHTS
• Honors Chemistry Mrs. Lowe
Why are you here?
So you can understand comics?
So you can make lots of money?justification for higher education
Because your parents said so?
No High School Diploma
High School Diploma
Some College
Bachelors Degree or higher
Percentage who volunteer
10% 22% 34% 46%
Percentage who donate blood
6% 11% 13% 17%
Poverty rates 17% 7% 5% 2%
Incarceration rates
1.9% 1.2% 0.3% 0.1%
Reporting excellent/verygood health
36% 55% 64% 78%
Or you happen to actually like chemistry – like me?!
• Degree in Cell and Molecular Biology
• Minor in Chemistry
• Chemistry is why I went to college
• I was paid to raise fruit flies for genetic research.
My Family
We are a team – please don’t be afraid to help me out – on occasion I do make mistakes.
This is not about me – it’s about YOU. I graduated from High School, College, I’m here to help you.
Please don’t be offended if I get your name wrong – I can’t remember my own kids names!
SyllabusWhat is Chemistry?
Chemistry is the study of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
Chlorine – gas will kill you
Sodium – metal reacts violently with oxygenIt is stored in oil.
Sodium + Chlorine= Table Salt which our bodies need
TOPICSNature of Chemistry• Scientific Method• Metric & Measurements• Dimensional Analysis• Matter
TOPICS
The Structure of Matter• Atomic Structure• Electron Configuration• Periodic Table of Elements
TOPICS
Interactions of MatterKineticsThermodynamicsChemical formulasEquationsChemical reactionsBondingMolecular shapes
TOPICSStoichiometryis a branch of chemistry that deals with the relative quantities of reactants
and products in chemical reactions. (cookbook recipes)How much sodium is needed to mix with chlorine to form sodium chloride?
The MoleMath of Chemical Equations
6.02x1023
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g) NH3(g) + H2O(l) → NH4OH(aq)
TOPICS
States of MatterGasesLiquidsSolids
TOPIC
SolutionsAcidsBasesSalts
Science Fairs
• Students will participate in the Chandler District Science Fair. It will be part of your grade for 3 quarters.
Root Word/Vocabulary Quiz
• There will be a root word/vocabulary quiz every Friday.
• I give you the word, you give me the definition and an example using the root/vocab word.
• 10 per week (in order) per semester• 2nd semester – random choosing
Required Materials• Keep ALL notes, homework, labs, review
guides until the end of the year.
• The semester exams are comprehensive.
Grading• Tests & Quizzes 60%• Lab & Presentations 40%
• First Quarter = 40%• Second Quarter = 40%• Semester Exam = 20%
Grades can be accessed online at any time
HOMEWORK• Homework is not graded but IS EXPECTED• Analogy: Homework is our practice• Professional Basketball players practice 40
hours a week for a couple of games
HOMEWORK and EXAMS
• If Homework problems are like our practice sessions, then Exams are like our championship games!
Attendance• Your grade will reflect your attendance –
especially in a laboratory class.• It is YOUR responsibility to get missed work.
Cell Phones/Electronics• Must be used for classwork – other uses will
result in confiscation and turning into the office• No game-based systems allowed• Does NOT take the place of a scientific calculator• Use during an exam or lab will result in a zero
Reading
• All reading will be done outside of the classroom.
• It is expected that the material covered in class will be read before class and notes will be taken.
• This way class time can be used to clarify notes and deepen understanding.
Respect the Room• No FOOD is allowed – it will be thrown away• Water must be in a bottle with a screw on lid• Nothing is stored in the desks except for the
white board and eraser• Do NOT write on or remove the learning goal
rubric on your desk.
Lab Requirements
• NO FLIP FLOPS – School Policy• Please review the school policy – Lunch detentions• Close toed shoes must be worn on lab days
(typically every Thursday, Friday)
No ShoesNo Lab
No Score
Consequences
You ALWAYS have a choice –
What you CAN’T do is choose your consequences
Classroom Procedures
Students have the right to learn and
Teachers have the right to teach.
Therefore, all rules will ensure that
those rights are recognized.
Need Help?
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Signatures due FRIDAY
Strive for the impossible and be extraordinary
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