10TH GRADE - CHEMISTRY COURSE SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:Mark Michail
ROOM:203
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TEXT:Chemistry, Matter & Change - Glencoe/ McGraw Hill
REQUIREMENTS:
- Spiral bound 3 or 5 subject notebook with folders
- Loose leaf paper
- Pencils and erasers
- Pens (blue/black)
- Lab notebook
- Scientific Calculator (graphing calculators ARE NOT ALLOWED on Exams)
OPTIONAL- (1) Box of non-latex gloves OR (1) box of tissues OR (1) container of disinfecting wipes
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Chemistry isthe central science covering topics such as the organization of matter, stoichiometry, gases, solutions, equilibrium and redox reactions will be covered. This course is a lab-based course, which will include demonstrations and both virtual and hands on lab experiments following the scientific method.Students are required to read the text, take notes, participate in class discussions, give written and oral answers to questions, and write reports on experiments. In addition, students will develop problem-solving skills that will aid them at the University level.
EVALUATION: Grades at the end of each semester are based on exam scores, homework / classwork assignments, class participation and lab work. Approximate grade breakdown is as follows:
Exams40%
Quizzes10%
Lab work / Projects20%
Homework20%
Class Participation / Behavior10%
HOMEWORK: Assignments may be assigned several times per week. Homework may be a reading assignment, a worksheet, review questions, a take home activity or unfinished classwork.
LATE / MAKEUP WORK: Late work for reduced credit will be accepted unless the assignment was graded in class or the answers were given out. Late work penalties:
Same day = - 10%
1-7days = - 30%
Over a week =- 50%
EXAMS:Chapter exams will be administered after every chapter. The Final exam is cumulative and may include all chapters covered in the semester. If you are absent the day of an exam, you will be responsible for setting up a time to take a makeup exam on the first day you return to class. If you do not arrange for a time to make up your exam, your semester final exam grade will count for that exam. If you miss more than (1) exam without a compelling reason, your exam score on your second and every exam after will be reduced by 10%.
CLASS PARTICIPATION / BEHAVIOR: Each student will receive 10 points per class day.
Behavior =2-10 points
Tardiness =2 points
Materials =2 points per item
Participation grades will be entered periodically. If a student is disruptive and has lost all possible points for the day, they could then lose points for the next day and if they are not behaved will receive a referral.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:Any copied assignment will result in all parties receiving a zero for the assignment. That includes the student who may have done their work but allowed someone else to copy. Any cheating on exams will result in a zero for the exam and a referral.
Any information stated here may change per instructor discretion. Please sign & return as agreement to these terms.
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TOPICS:
Tentative Schedule
CHAPTER 1: Matter and change
Chemistry is a physical science
Matter and its properties
Elements
CHAPTER 2: Measurements and calculations
Scientific method
Units of measurements
Using scientific measurements
CHAPTER 3: Atoms: The building blocks of matter
The atom
The structure of the atom
Counting atoms
CHAPTER 4: Arrangement of electrons in atoms
The development of a new atomic model
The quantum model of the atom
Electron configuration
CHAPTER 5: Periodic Law
History of the periodic table
Electron configuration and the periodic table
Electron configuration and periodic properties
CHAPTER 6: Chemical bonding
Introduction to chemical bonding
Covalent bonding and molecular compounds
Ionic bonding and ionic compounds
Metallic bonding
Molecular geometry
CHAPTER 7: Chemical formulas and chemical
compounds
Chemical names and formulas
Oxidation numbers
Using chemical formulas
Determining chemical formulas
CHAPTER 8: Chemical equations and reactions
Describing chemical reactions
Types of chemical reactions
Activity series of the elements
CHAPTER 9: Stoichiometry
Introduction to stoichiometry
Ideal stoichiometric calculations
Limiting reactants and percent yield
CHAPTER 10: Physical characteristics of gases
The kinetic-molecular theory of matter
Pressure
The gas laws
CHAPTER 11: Molecular composition of gases
Volume-mass relationships of gases
The ideal gas law
Stoichiomtery of gases
CHAPTER 15: Acids and bases
Properties of acids and bases
Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases
Neutralization reactions