Chemistry B
Fall 2009-2010
Instructor:
Mrs. Edna Thompson, rooms 204, 206 and 263
Phone: (713) 667-2064. E-mail: ethomps4@houstonisd.org
Phone: (713) 667-2064. E-mail: ethomps4@houstonisd.org
Conference Period: 1st Period Monday – Friday by appointment.
Tutorial Time: During lunch on Wednesdays and Thursdays in room 263; any other day during lunch or
before school by appointment.
Course Description:
• Chemistry is the study of matter and energy and the interactions between them. It is both a quantitative
and an experimental science – often called the “central science” because it impacts all of the other
science disciplines.
• During this semester of study, students will spend significant time in the laboratory conducting
explorations using scientific methods to actively apply classroom theory.
Scope and Sequence:
Required Materials:
• Textbook: Addison-Wesley, 2002, Chemistry. (Texas Edition)
• Loose-leaf notebook or binder (1½” or 2” ring binder)
• Notebook paper
• Pen (blue or black ink)
• Pencil with an eraser
• Red checking pen or pencil
• Scientific calculator
Evaluation:
Major Tests .………....40%
Lab Reports ……….....30%
Quizzes ……………...10%
Daily Work …………..20%
(Daily work includes all graded homework & classwork, as well as class participation.)
Quizzes and Major Tests:
1. Chemistry test day is Friday. Students can expect either a quiz or a test each Friday.
2. Pop quizzes may be given on any day as needed.
3. Make-ups: A test or a quiz can be made-up at lunch within three (3) school days after the
test or quiz. If the test or quiz is not made up during that time, a six-week comprehensive make-up
exam will be administered during class time at the end of the six weeks.
Laboratory Work:
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1.Thursday is the regular laboratory day for this class. However, there may be laboratory work conducted other days of the week.
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2.Students must have a signed safety contract on file in order to participate in the laboratory.
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3.Students must be prepared when they come to the lab in order to participate. Preparation includes the appropriate clothing and footwear as well as the completed pre-lab work.
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4.All lab reports will be graded for neatness, completeness, accuracy, quality of observations, data tables, graphs, answers to analysis questions, results and conclusions. Conclusions will include a summary of the concept investigated, a summary of results, and an error analysis.
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5.Make-ups: In case of an excused absence or lack of preparation, laboratory make-ups are conducted Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during lunch. Except by special permission, missed laboratory work must be made up within 1 week of the day it was originally performed. Make-up lab reports are due the day following the make up.
Make-up and Late Work:
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO GET CLASS NOTES, HANDOUTS, AND
ASSIGNMENTS AND TO TURN IN WORK MISSED. If you are absent you are responsible for making
up the missed work as described in the school’s student handbook.
It is always better to KEEP UP than to CATCH UP!
Late Work:
• All work will be submitted at the beginning of class time (by the tardy bell) or when requested.
• For each day an assignment is late, 10% of the grade will be deducted. In case of an absence when
previously assigned work is due, the previously assigned work will be due at the time of the
student’s return.
Notebook:
1. The notebook is a very important study tool and, therefore, will count as a major test grade.
2. All work will be kept in a ring binder – preferably 2” rings.
3. The notebook sections must be divided using labeled dividers.
4. Current work will be kept in the notebook for the entire grading cycle.
5. Some old assignments may be removed for each new grading cycle, but all work should be kept for
reference and study for the entire semester.
6. Notebooks may be called for at any time during the semester, but will definitely be graded at least
once each six weeks.
Extra Credit:
Students may earn up to 5 extra credit points each six weeks that will be applied directly to the
end-of-six-weeks grade (example: a grade of 85 plus 5 extra credit points means a grade of 90 will appear
on the report card). Students may earn 1 point per week for the first 5 weeks of the six weeks.
NOTE: No extra credit points may be earned the last week of the six weeks, so plan ahead and
do a little work each week.
To earn extra credit:
• Students may present a brief summary of an application of chemistry in everyday life. For example,
how is chemistry present in art, cosmetics, industry, medicine, housekeeping, or cooking to name
a few of the many areas in which chemistry is present in our daily lives.
• Students may submit a chemistry-related “current events” newspaper or magazine article with a brief
summary attached. A magazine article may be photocopied; a newspaper article must be the original.
Internet articles are NOT allowed. The summary is to be hand-written on notebook paper. It need be
only 1–2 paragraphs long.
• Students may submit a completed Internet web quest. Students should acquire the blank exercise
to download a blank exercise. The directions are on the blank exercise for the student to follow
Extra Help and Tutoring:
You are encouraged to come in after school or during the lunch period any time you feel as if you are
falling behind or not understanding the material or if you just need a place to work where you can ask
questions about the material as you study.
1. Tutoring/extra help is available Monday – Thursday during lunch in room 263 or after school
by appointment.
2. Students can also receive help from National Honor Society student tutors.
3. If your grade average falls to 70 or lower, you will be required to come to tutoring until your
grade average is above a 70.
TO BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL:
Remember the 4 "P's" of success: BE Prompt, BE Prepared, BE Polite, and BE an active Participant.
Bellaire, TX 77401
Telephone:713.667.2064
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