HP CHEMISTRY
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CHEMISTRY COURSE INFORMATION 17-18 Ema I. Gluckmann 8/17
Course Description
HP Chemistry (college preparatory) is a rigorous two-semester inorganic chemistry course designed to meet the needs of students’ intent on pursuing a science major in a University or College. What differentiates this course from “General Chemistry” is its rigor and depth. Homework will be more thought provoking. Laboratory write-ups will require in-depth analysis of data and results. There will be more memorization required of students. Exams will be more challenging. The pacing of the course will be quicker to cover more material than the general chemistry course. More independent work and thought will be required. This course is NOT designed to prepare a student to take an AP (Advanced Placement) chemistry exam.
A-G Requirements
This course fulfills the A-G requirements for the University of California and California State University systems.
The course encompasses the following major areas: Introductory skills, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Chemical Bonds, Conservation of Matter and Stoichiometry, Gases and Their properties, Liquids, Solids and Solutions, Chemical Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, Chemical Thermodynamics, Reaction Rates, Nuclear Processes, Oxidation Reduction and Electrochemistry, and Organic and Biochemistry. These major areas will overlap to reemphasize and build a sound foundation. The laboratory portion will correlate with the instructional units complementing the course.
Instructor background and contact information
A science teacher with 32 years’ experience, Ms. Gluckmann attended an International Baccalaureate (IB) Chemistry workshop in New Mexico in June 2005. She taught two Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry summer institutes for the College Board in July 2001. Ms. Gluckmann was a reader of AP Chemistry exams for Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the springs of 1999 and 2002. She most recently attended a Summer Institute for high school teachers of AP Chemistry at CSUS (summer 2017) and another (quite a while ago!) in the summer of 1994 at Colorado State University. Ms. Gluckmann taught AP Chemistry for 8 years at the former Sacramento High School. In addition, she taught IB Chemistry overseas from 1989-1991. Ms. Gluckmann can be reached at (916) 395-5050 ext. 503109 (classroom), 503409 (office) or by school e-mail at . Ms. Gluckmann also has a website that can be accessed at: www.msgluckmann.webs.com.
Prerequisites: Algebra I with a grade of C or better completed prior to taking this course. Students should be concurrently enrolled in Algebra II or higher (or its equivalent).
Texts and other materials
The textbook for the course is Modern Chemistry by Davis, Frey, Sarquis and Sarquis, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Publishing Company, copyright 2006. Many additional resources will be used for laboratory and supplementary materials.
Lab Donation
This year I am asking that families that can comfortably contribute a monetary donation ($10.00 suggested) please do so. This is in order to offset the lab expenses for your child. District funds are minimal and lab activities are an integral part of the course needed to enrich their science education. This is a voluntary contribution and please do not feel pressured to contribute if this is a hardship for your family.
Course Standards
The following course outline is aligned with the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) that are available at www.nextgenscience.org. A separate document listing the specific content standards will be available on my website and in a hard copy form in my classroom. Our school district, the state of California and the entire United States has adopted NGSS. I am continually working on integrating these standards into my curriculum as well as utilizing Common Core Standards in math and English/language arts.
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Course Outline: Syllabus, time frame, chapter and standards correlation
Unit topic / Specific content topics / Holt Chapters / Time frame* / Possible lab and classroom activitiesFall Semester
Unit I: Introductory skills / · SI units and measurements and their applications in chemistry
· Laboratory safety
· Accuracy and precision (significant figures)
· Classification of matter / 1 & 2 / 3-4 weeks / Ø Tye-dying goggles!
Ø Lab safety introduction
Ø Measurement lab – density challenge
Ø Physical and Chemical Changes
Ø Metal, nonmetal, metalloid lab
Unit II: Atomic Structure / · Historical development of the atom
· Electrons in atoms / 3 & 4 / 6 weeks / Ø One corker of a lab!
Ø Particle model activities
Ø Energy activities
Ø Einstein’s Big Idea
Ø Flame Test and Spectroscopy lab
Unit III: Nuclear Processes / · Nuclear radiation
· Nuclear equations
· Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
· Use of radioactive isotopes / 21 / 1 week / Ø Pen and paper activities
Unit IV:
The Periodic Table / The Periodic Table / 5 / 1-2 weeks / Ø Periodic table development
Ø Periodicity “dry” lab
Unit V: Chemical Bonds / · Chemical bonds
· Organic molecules
· Molecular geometry / 6 / 2-3 weeks / Ø Bonding lab – building molecular models
Ø Chemical bonds comparison lab
Unit VI:
Chemical formulas, compounds, equations & reactions / · Writing chemical formulas
· Mole, molar mass, empirical and molecular formula
· Types of chemical reactions
· Balancing equations / 7 / 4 weeks / Ø Classifying chemical reactions
Ø Writing chemical equations
Spring Semester
Unit VII: Stoichiometry / · Stoichiometry including mole, mass and volume relationships / 9 / 2 weeks / Ø A Mole Ratio – CuSO4 + Fe
Unit VIII: Chemical Thermodynamics / · Kinetic theory of matter
· Energy transfer associated with chemical reactions / 16 / 2 weeks / Ø Specific heat of a metal
Ø Energy in Food Lab
Ø Hess’s law
Unit IX: States of Matter / · Phase changes; melting point, boiling point, heat of vaporization, heat of fusion, sublimation, deposition, specific heat
· Properties of liquids and solids / 10 / 2 weeks / Ø Comparing Rates of Evaporation
Ø Water kit questions
Unit X: Gases and Their Properties / · Kinetic molecular theory
· Properties of gases
· Measuring temperature and pressure of gases
· General gas laws: Avogadro’s, Boyle’s, Charles’s, Gay-Lussac’s, Dalton’s and Graham’s.
· Ideal gas equation
· Gas stoichiometry / 10.1 & 11 / 2-3 weeks / Ø Cans
Ø It’s a Gas stations activity
Ø Molar volume of a gas
Unit XI: Solutions and Colligative Properties / · Properties of solutions
· Solubility; unsaturated, saturated, supersaturated, polar vs. nonpolar
· Electrolytic vs. nonelectrolytic solutions
· Concentrations of solutions; molarity, molality, mass percent. / 12 & 13 / 1 week / Ø Solutions, Colloids, and Suspensions
Ø Ice cream
Ø Solubility lab
Ø Double Replacement lab
Ø Paper Chromatography
Ø Column chromatography
Unit XII: Reaction Rates / · Collision theory
· Definition of reaction rate, activation energy,
· Factors that can influence reaction rate / 17 / 2 weeks / Ø Factors affecting rate of reaction
Ø Kinetics lab
Unit XIII: Chemical Equilibrium / · Chemical equilibrium
· Le Châtelier's Principle / 18 / 2 weeks / Ø Equilibrium lab
Unit XIV: Acids and Bases / · Acid base definitions; Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis
· pH, pOH, Kw
· Titration / 14 & 15 / 3 weeks / Ø Properties of acids and bases
Ø Titration lab
Ø Computer simulations
Unit XV: Oxidation and Reduction and Electro-chemistry
(optional unit – if time allows) / · Oxidation number, oxidizing agents, reducing agents
· Balancing redox reactions
· Electrochemical cells / 19 & 20 / optional / Ø Blueprint lab
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Safety Requirements
The students enrolled in this course will, by necessity, be handling dangerous chemicals as they conduct the various experiments in this program. It is necessary that all safety precautions involved in using such chemicals be observed.
Students should be fully informed of potential laboratory hazards relating to chemicals and apparatus before performing specific experiments. Students will research needed safety information in advance by using SDS (Safety Data Sheets). SDS are available online; websites (and hard copies) will be made available by the instructor.
Attendance
Refer to the student handbook for attendance and tardy policies. As this is a laboratory based course class participation and attendance is essential for receiving a satisfactory grade. Excessive tardiness will be dealt with by phone calls home and by detention assigned by the instructor and/or administrative intervention.
Class supplies
Students are responsible for having the following classroom materials.
1. A 3-ring binder/notebook to keep their papers in
2. Loose-leaf lined notebook paper
3. Bound composition notebook for labs (lined or quadrille-lined)
4. Pencil
5. Blue or black ink pen
6. Textbook (a class set will be available for in-class work so that your personal copy can remain at home or in your locker)
Classroom rules and expectations
1. Everyone will be treated with respect and common courtesy. This treatment extends to any visitors in the classroom, especially substitutes.
2. All students will be in their seats and ready to work when the tardy bell rings.
3. The teacher will dismiss the class, not the bell.
4. There will be no food or drink in class (except water).
5. Students will keep their work areas clean and free from marks. All work areas must be clean before dismissal.
6. All electronic devices are to be turned off during class time, except when utilized for class activities!!!
7. Each student is expected to know and follow all school rules and administrative directives while in the classroom.
Assessments
There will be exams given throughout the year on a regular basis. Each unit will have at least ONE exam, possibly TWO; plus there may be QUIZZES given. “POP QUIZZES” happen! Always be prepared. Assessments will also include lab write-ups, laboratory practicals, concept maps, and/or other project based individual and group assignments.
Grading information
Grading will be on a point system, with every
assignment having a numerical value. The student
can convert the point score to a percent, which can
then be used in determining a letter grade. At the
end of each semester all points will be totaled, and a percentage computed. All points will have equal value
in computing the overall percentage in the class.
Grades are NOT weighted. Allowances will be made
for improvement in the second quarter over the first
quarter. The following letter grades will then be
assigned. 100% - 85% = A
84% - 75% = B
74% - 65% = C
64% - 55% = D
54% - 0% = F
Grades will be updated frequently and will be available
on Infinite Campus.
Homework assignments will be worth anywhere
from 10 to 40 points depending on the length and difficulty of the assignment. HW packets will typically be turned in on test days. Laboratory write-ups
will be worth from 20 to 40 points. Late labs receive
an automatic 10% penalty per day. A week late is not acceptable and you will receive a “0” on that lab write-up.
Only work turned in on time will be accepted.
If a student is absent with a legitimate excuse he/she
has a length of time equivalent to their absence in
which to make up the work. It is the student’s
responsibility to inquire about work completed
in their absence. Exams are usually worth anywhere
from 50 to 100 points each. They will consist of
problems, short answer (free-response) and other
objective type questions. Periodic tables will be
provided for each exam. Calculators are also
available. There will be a cumulative semester
final given during finals week at the end of each
semester. Laboratory assessments are also given!
Make-up tests. Students will make arrangements
to take any test they miss as soon as possible upon
returning from their absence. The test they take upon returning may or may not be the same one the rest of
the class took. If it is different, it will usually be more
difficult.
Extra credit is a rare opportunity, but it does exist.
This year students will be required to complete a
science fair project and it will be presented and
judged in the spring semester. Students will be given
advance notice of the nature and requirements of
the project and all pertinent deadlines.
Scoring rubric and instructions for DAQAs
Date; Agenda; Question; Answer*
*An attempt must be made to answer the question thoughtfully. If you do not answer the question at all you will not receive credit for the other components either, thus receiving zero points on a day when you do not attempt to answer the question.
There will usually be a total of 5 points possible each day. The first 3 items are worth a combined total of 1 point. The answer is worth 4 points. I will usually collect each week’s worth of DAQAs each Monday.
On days when there is lab or a test, there may or may not be a DAQA.
Additional information:
Students are expected to read all chapters that we cover throughout the school year without being prompted by their instructor. Students will also be provided with a user name and password to access the textbook on-line. It is highly recommended that they utilize this frequently.
Available support services
Ms. Gluckmann is available at lunch (in her office)
on an almost daily basis and by prior arrangement
after school, for questions and clarifications regarding classroom material.
Good web sites for general chemistry help and information:
The American Chemical Society www.acs.org
Chemical safety information:
Flinn Scientific — www.flinnsci.com
Many other web sites will be provided throughout the school year. Check Ms. Gluckmann’s website regularly for updates and suggestions.
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Chemistry Lab Write-up Guidelines
You will need to purchase a quadrille lined or lined composition bound notebook. This will be your laboratory notebook. The following format should be used in your laboratory notebook. It should contain the following information, in the following order. All write-ups should be in blue or black ballpoint ink (not felt tip as it runs), neatly handwritten or printed. If you leave any page blank, make sure to put an "X" through it. If you make any mistakes in the recording of data or calculations, do not use "white-out;" just line through it.