Chemistry Syllabus

The following syllabus does not indicate daily assignments; they will be posted on the blog.
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus as it becomes necessary. Students will be informed in advance of any changes. Syllabus is a guideline for when material will be covered. Due to the pace of the class and understanding of the material, we may at times be ahead of the timing or behind. All that needs to be covered will be.

Office Hours: I will be available before and after school in room 031 and during A Block, I will be in the faculty work room on the third floor. Email address is jcarny@sja1890.org. The blog that lists daily assignments and needs to be checked everyday is mrsjcarny.blogspot.com.

Welcome to Chemistry for this school year, second semester. I know that we will have a great year. You will be a success in the classroom if a few expectations are met and guidelines are followed. You will be triumphant in chemistry if you; attend class regularly, participate in classroom activities and discussions, do your assigned homework and study.

Attendance: You will need to be in your seat when the bell rings at the beginning of class. There may be times when there is “Bell Work” on the board. You need to be in your seat in order to know and obtain your assignments. If you are late and do not obtain a pass from the appropriate individual, you will be marked “tardy” for the class.

Participation: Your success in this class will depend on you! Your participation in class is a key to you doing well and understanding the information given to you this semester. The more you ask questions and become a participant in class, the more likely you are to do well.
In-Class Assignments: There may be times during the semester that we will be working on assignment in class for credit; it may be a discussion, group activities, labs, etc… You need to participate in these activities. Participation will be a part of your grade for this class.
Outside Projects: Any activities that are required for you to do outside of class, you will be told if they are to be graded or not. It is to your advantage to do all of the assignments given to you.
Laboratory: Safety is the number one priority with my students. When you participate in labs, you need to remember that is should not only be my concern but, your concern as well. You will need to take part in the laboratory exercises and experiments, which will be part of your grade. You will always need to wear goggles and you lab area and hands should always be cleaned and washed after the lab activity is over. We will go through the rules in more depth at the beginning of the semester. Failure to follow these laboratory procedures will be an automatic “F” for the student’s lab report.
Journal Entry: There will be a semi-weekly journal assignment that will be part of your homework notebook, unless I have you turn in the assignment. I will explain this further in class.
Literacy Initiative: As you know, you will be receiving some type of reading material for this class, be it a book or magazines. When it is your blocks time to read the material, I will explain more.
Extra Credit: There may be opportunities through the semester to receive extra credit. DO NOT use the extra credit foolishly. This may help you, do not rely solely on it to help your grade.

Homework: Homework will be completed in a HOMEWORK NOTEBOOK. All homework assignments will be checked sporadically through the semester. If I am collecting a specific homework assignment, complete the assignment on loose leaf paper and when I return it to you put it in your notebook. If you have missed a homework assignment, it is your responsibility to make it up. You may come to me and ask about the assignment. If you have missed many assignments over an extended period of time, it is still your responsibility to make the assignments up but, please see me as soon as you return to school.

Quizzes & Tests: Quizzes may or may not be announced. Expect them randomly. They may be over lab material, homework, reading assignments, discussions or any number of concepts covered in class. Quizzes that are missed will be placed in the LEC the same day. If you have missed a quiz, you need to go to the LEC and ask for it or there may be arrangements made with me to take it in 031. You have one week to make up any quizzes. Test will be announced prior to their taking. The same procedure for a missed quiz applies to a missed test. If you have missed an extended amount of time, please see me as soon as you return to school.

Behavior: I expect the classroom to be one of learning and general respect, not just for me but, for your fellow classmates. Please remember that you are in our classroom and that you are young ladies and not children.
Consequences: Be familiar with the infraction system in your student handbook. Along with infractions, there may be verbal warnings or corrections, private discussions, calls or emails to home and parents, parent-student-teacher conferences. In Room 031, there is NO GUM ALLOWED and NO DRINKING ALLOWED. This is a safety precaution and I expect it to be followed.

Materials/Supplies: Textbook (which needs to be covered at all times, never “stashed” in this room and always brought to class unless otherwise), Homework Notebook, Class Notebook (for class notes), pens, pencils (preferred = eraser), calculator (you need one).

Grades: Grading information will be available to you through PowerSchool.
Remember, I am here to help you be a success this year. Contact me if needed.

Course Description: Chemistry is a demanding study of inorganic chemistry. This course includes laboratory safety and experiments, mathematical tasks as basic skills for chemical relationships, the history and usage of the periodic table as a tool, ionic and molecular compounds, and chemical reactions and quantifiable relationships.

Week 1- January 20-21, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Guidelines, expectations and course syllabus
• Labware and Safety Issues
• Identification of equipment and lab partners
• Safety Contract
• Quiz on Laboratory equipment and safety issues
• Lab on usage of equipment

Week 2 – January 24-28, 2011
Topics Covered:
• How to write a lab report
• Beginning of Chapter 1 and 2
• Classify different examples of properties of matter
• Pure substances, compounds and mixtures
• Exothermic and endothermic
• Indications of chemical reactions
• Lab on exothermic and endothermic

Week 3 – January 31-February 4, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Three common states of matter
• Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
• Chapter 3
• Mathematical tasks as basic chemical relationship skills
• Calculate and graph density
• Lab on density
• Compare accuracy and precision
• Temperature scales
• Lab on temperature, accuracy and precision

Week 4 – February 7-11, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Continue Chapter 3
• Convert SI/metric units to SI/metric units
• Rounding using Significant Digits
• SI/metric unit Lab
• Test on mathematical material
• Begin Chapter 4

Week 5 – February 14-18, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Historical models and experiments of the atom
• Names of major contributors to the development of the atomic model
• Project of contributors and history
• Identify properties of basic subatomic particles
• State number of electrons, protons, neutrons in different atoms, ions and isotopes

Week 6 – February 22-25, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Test on history and subatomic particles
• Chapter 5
• Periodic table used to identify electron configurations and orbital diagrams
• Use quantum theory principles to identify shapes, energy levels, orientations
• Diagram basic wave models, label properties and make calculations

Week 7 – February 28-March 4, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Test on Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Identify individuals involved with development of modern periodic table
• Identify different regions, groups of elements in periodic table
• Show periodic trends
• Lab showing periodic trends
• Calculate electronegativity

Week 8 – March 14-18, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Electronegativity and trends continued
• Seven diatomic molecules
• Quiz on periodic trends
• Literacy Initiative Discussion
• Chapter 7

Week 9 – March 21-25, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Chapter 7, 8, 9
• Compare and contrast Ionic, Metallic and Molecular Bonds
• Lewis Dot Structures of bonds to predict shape and polarity
• Lab of molecular models
• End of Quarter 3, Homework Notebook Collection

Week 10 – March 28-April 1, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Continue with Chapters 8 and 9
• Nomenclature of Ionic compounds including polyatomic and molecular
• Naming acids
• Create formulas based on names and vice versa
• Calculate oxidation numbers
• Types of different forces; London, dipole, hydrogen
• Test on bonds and names
• Lab on nomenclature and formulas

Week 11 – April 4-8, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Chapter 10
• Calculate molar masses based on formulas
• Determine particle amount and mass amounts
• Lab on molar mass and particles
• Compute Percent Composition
• Oreo Lab
• Empirical Formulas

Week 12 – April 11-15, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Quiz on molar mass, particles, percent composition and empirical formula
• Chapter 11 and 12
• Write chemical reactions given word descriptions of products and reactants
• Balance chemical equations
• Identify types of chemical reactions
• Test on chemical reactions

Week 13 – April 18-20, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Literacy Initiative Book discussion and assignment

Week 14 – May 2-6, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Chapter 12 continued
• Predicting products
• Calculate relative amounts of substances using balanced chemical equations
• Review Stoichiometry
• Test on Chapter 12 material

Week 15 – May 9-13, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Stoichiometry Review
• Molarity, molaliry
• Quiz
• Chapter 17
• Kinetic and Potential Energy
• Conservation of Energy
• Energy gains and losses in bonding

Week 16 – May 16-20, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Exothermic and endothermic systems, household examples lab
• Test on Chapter 17, Energy concepts
• Chapter 14

Week 17 – May 23-27, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Pressure, forces and temperature with relation to gases
• Molecular Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Gas Laws
• Project pertaining to Gas Laws (due week 18)

Week 18 – May 31-June 3, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Gas Laws
• Gas law projects and presentations
• Graphical relationships lab

Week 19 – June 6, 7, 8, 2011
Topics Covered:
• Review of Gas Laws from before break
• Test on Gases

Week 19 – June 7, 8, 2011
Topics Covered:
• EOC
• Homework Notebooks collected