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= =  CHEMISTRY 2009-2010  =  Anne Shirley    = email: __ ashirley@wesleyanschool.org __ (preferred and faster method of contact)  voice mail ext. 4440

Extra help sessions - room C120
Textbook: // Investigating Chemistry: A Forensic Science Perspective // by Matthew E. Johll GOAL: To equip the student with an understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry. GRADING POLICY: 75% of the semester grade consists of tests, abstracts, labs, homework and class work. Tests are 100 points. Homework, labs, class work, and quizzes are 5 to 50 points. Major labs and formal lab reports are 50 to 100 points. Abstracts are 50 points. The cumulative final exam is 25% of the semester grade. Tests, labs, homework, and class work will be graded and returned within 3 days of the assignment date. Depending on the number of make up tests, students may be required to return their tests to the teacher until a date such that all make up tests have been completed. Abstracts, formal lab reports and any essay work will be graded and returned within a week of the assignment date. If there are a significant number of make up or late assignments, the graded assignment will be returned to the teacher until all assignments have been turned in and graded. For all written assignments in class, the grade will be based only on content and accuracy. For all written assignments outside of class, the student will be graded on content, accuracy, grammar and spelling. These assignments are to be typed and one point per spelling and one or more points per grammar mistake will be deducted from the final grade. The guide lines for abstracts are outlined in the rubric on the wiki page and the guide lines for formal lab reports will be outlined in the rubric handed out at the time the lab report is assigned. Expectations: 1. Students should read the material to be covered in class before coming to class. Reading the text will not be assigned, but is expected. 2. Students are to be prepared for class by bringing a calculator (TI 83 or equivalent), their own textbook, writing instrument, and organized notebook with paper (a large 3 ring binder with dividers is suggested) to class each day.

Homework, class work, and quizzes
a. Students are expected to do all homework and class work. b. Homework assignments are listed on the wiki page. Students should consult the wiki page for all assignments and due dates. c. Homework and class work will be randomly graded throughout the semester. Homework/class work will be graded either for completion or for accuracy. Homework/class work graded on completion will not be accepted late. d. Students are expected to take a quiz if they are in class as long as they were present for the material. Being absent the day or days before a quiz DOES NOT exempt a student as long as he/she was present for the presentation of the material. e. Homework does not need to be typed and spelling and grammar will not be graded. TESTS: Chapter test dates will be announced approximately one week prior to the test date. All material on a test will be covered by 1-2 days prior to the test date. Therefore, if a student is absent 1 day before a test, he/she is expected to take the test on the assigned day. Late Policy: All late assignments will have 10% per day deducted from the grade for up to three days. On the fourth day, the assignment will be given a grade of zero. Unless specified, __all__ assignments are due at the //__beginning__// of class. If the assignment is turned in after the tardy bell rings, the assignment is __late – points will be deducted.__ Excuses of “I couldn’t find it or I lost it or it wouldn’t print” are not acceptable. LABS: a. Lab safety equipment is to be worn at //all// times during a lab. Points will be deducted from the lab and/or detentions will be given for improper lab conduct. b. If students work in groups, they will __only__ share the collected/raw data within the group. Sharing among groups is considered an Honor Code violation. c. The lab turned in should be __the student’s own work__. Lab partners may collaborate on how to perform calculations. HOWEVER, each lab partner should turn in their own calculations. Lab partners should never have the exact same answers for concept questions. Each person should answer questions in his/her own words. d.  ALL formal lab reports are to be done individually. These will be graded on content as well as spelling and grammar. e. Students are expected to make up missed labs or complete an alternative assignment. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule a date for the make-up assignment. Additional POLICIES and PROCEDURES: i. Students should follow the Honor Code for all work. Homework, class work, projects, and all other assignments are to be done //individually//. __ALL__ assignments are to be completed __only__ by the student. Tutors, parents, other teachers, other students, etc. should not do a student’s assignment. HOWEVER, on homework and class work students may discuss the concept(s) behind a question or a problem. They may not copy each other’s homework/class work or write down the answer to a question/problem that another student has given him/her. ii.** Don’t forget to cite work(s) and always include a bibliography for researched assignments.** iii. Group assignments are to be worked on only by the students in the group. EACH student in the group is to turn in his/her own paper, and these papers are to be different. If only one paper is turned in for a group assignment, then I will divide the grade among the students within the group. iv.** Being absent the day or days before an assignment which was scheduled in advance such as an abstract or lab does not extend the due date for the assignment. If the assignment is not turned in on time, it will be late.** v. All work should be made up according to school policy which is “Students are allowed the same number of days as they were absent to complete the missing work due to excused absences.” It is the student's responsibility to obtain all missed material and assignments from Mrs. Shirley and to turn the work in by the appropriate due date. vi. Writing guidelines: All written assignments outside of class (i.e. labs reports, papers, and abstracts) will be graded on spelling, grammar, format, and content. Tardy and locker policy: Tardies are discouraged. Students not in their seat at the bell with all required materials are considered tardy. As per school policy, 3 unexcused tardies result in a detention. Abstracts: An abstract is a summary, in the student’s own words, of an article. There will be two (2) abstracts each semester. Each one will count as a 50 point test grade. The abstract rubric is under abstracts on the chemistry wiki page. Abstract Dates: Fall Abstract 1 Abstract 2 Article approval: September 11 October 30 Abstract due: September 25 November 13 Spring Abstract 3 Abstract 4 Article approval: January 22 March 5 Abstract due: February 5 MONDAY, March 29 Article approval: An article must be approved by 3:15 pm on the indicated date. Articles not approved by this date and time will have 5 points deducted from the abstract grade. Articles: Ø Should relate to chemistry and come from a reputable journal Ø Should be 3 or more pages and/or 2000 or more words. (i.e. a 3 page article with only 1000 total words is not acceptable) Ø Should be printed within 12 months from the abstract due date. Reprinted articles with a more recent date are not acceptable. Ø  Cannot be taken from a website. Abstracts are due by 3:15 pm on the due date to turnitin.com. Abstracts received after 3:15 WILL be considered LATE. Excuses of “it didn’t work, or I don’t remember my login or password” are not valid. If a student is absent, the abstract is due by 3:15 on the day the student returns to school REGARDLESS of whether or not the student has chemistry class that day; otherwise the abstract is considered LATE. Please be aware of the Honor code definition of plagiarism. Turnitin.com : each student should verify their login name and password well before the due date of the first abstract. The first time a student logs onto turnitin.com, he/she will need the following information. This will only be necessary the first time. Class ID number  Pass word 1st period 2796484 chem1 3rd period 2796487 chem3 4th period 2796493 chem4 5th period 2796496 chem5  ||  ||  ||  Point Deductions   ||  Points Earned  ||  Points Possible  ||  ||  I. ||  Article not approved by indicated date ||  -5  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> Abstract turned in late  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> -5/day max of 3 days late  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; 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font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> main idea(s) stand out || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> 5  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> details are relevant, supporting, and carefully selected || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> 5  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> ideas are connected and topic is explored || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> 5  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> explanation is balanced, thorough, and in-depth || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> 5  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> TOTAL || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> 50  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> || Units covered Fall Semester: Chapter 1 – Matter and the Periodic Table

Chapter 2 – Mass, Units, and Significant figures
Chapter 3 – Atomic theory and atoms Chapter 4 – Types of compounds, and Chemical reactions (4.1-4.6) Chapter 4 – Stoichiometry (4.7-4.11) Chapter 12 – Radioactivity, Nuclear equations, and Half-lives. Fall Final Exam: Tuesday, December 15, 9:00 am  Units covered Spring Semester: Chapter 8 – Covalent bonds, Lewis structures, and VSEPR structures Chapter 5 – Properties of Solutions I: Aqueous Solutions Chapter 6 – Properties of Solutions II: Intermolecular forces and colligative properties Chapter 7 – Organic Chemistry Chapter 9 – Combustion and Redox reactions, and Thermochemistry Chapter 10 – Kinetic theory and Gas Laws Chapter 13 – Equilibrium Spring Final Exam: Tuesday, May 25, 9:00 pm.