Room #9
Phone: (254) 559-2231
Conference: 8th period 2:55-3:40

Course Overview:
Honors Chemistry is an introduction to chemistry. The goal of this class is to prepare the student for AP chemistry or a college introductory chemistry class. This class is quantitative in nature and is based on analytical labs. Honors chemistry is a weighted class, so counts more towards the students GPA (ie: a B in this class is the same as an A in a regular chemistry class)

Textbook: “Chemistry” Glencoe

Supplies: 3 Ring Binder
3 Dividers
Lab Notebook
Dry Erase Markers
Scientific Calculator

Grading Scale: Tests 50%
Labs/Projects 25%
Daily Work 25%
Any cheating or plagiarism will result in a zero

Semester and Final Exams: These exams count 1/7 of the grade each six weeks counts 2/7. Students may be exempt form these exams if they meet the criteria stated on page 20 & 21 of student handbook. Any student who passes the science TAKS exam will receive a 100 for their final exam grade.

Make-up work: If you are absent it is your responsibility to get make-up work. The student has one day for every day absent to turn in make-up work Projects are considered late if not turned in on due date.

Make-up Exams: If the student was absent on the day of exam only they will take the make-up exam the next day they return to class. If the student misses two or more days before the exam student will take the make-up exam when all assignments pertaining to the exam are completed.

Tutoring : is available any day before school and at lunch, just let me know when you are coming.



Late Work: any daily assignment turned in late can not receive a grade higher than a 70, projects lose 10 points per day.


** note: Projects will be due the 5th Friday of each six weeks.

Class Rules:

I. Treat Adults and Students with cooperation, courtesy, and respect
II. Follow all rules in the student handbook
III. Come to class on time with all necessary materials
IV. Follow all lab safety procedures

Consequences:
1st offense warning
2nd offense call parents
3rd offense lunch d-Hall (first 10 minutes)
4th offense Referral to office
• note any Level III or IV offenses as defined in the student handbook will result in immediate referral to the office

Scope & Sequence

1st Six Weeks
Measurement and calculations
Lab Safety and equipment
Density, metric to American conversions, double unit conversions

2nd Six Weeks
The Atom
Writing Formulas for compounds and naming compounds
The Mole, Avogadro’s number, Empirical formulas, % composition

3rd Six Weeks
Writing and Balancing Equations
Stoichiometry

4th Six Weeks
Electrons in Atoms
Periodic Table, Characteristics of Elements
States of Matter
Gas Laws

5th Six Weeks
Ionic and Covalent Bonding
Solutions
Thermodynamics
Reaction Rates

6th Six Weeks
Equilibrium
Acids and Bases
Oxidation/Reduction Equations
Nuclear Chemistry