Course Title: Chemistry Grade:
11
Instructor: Greg Orpen
Email: gorpen@innovationcharter.org
Phone: 978.649.0432 x 3141 Extra Help: Wednesdays 3-4 pm or by appointment
Course Description: This course will not only address core concepts fundamental to any chemistry class, but also examine a variety of applications that might be less obvious to the lay person. Special emphasis will be given to experimental design and procedures and students will be required to carry out more formal “pre-lab” activities. These exercises will force students to considered what and why they are performing a given task before execution. Lastly, students will incorporate principles of “Green Chemistry” which is becoming an ever important consideration in the 21st Century.
Strands:
Experimentation: Whenever students are required to collect, display, and analyze data, their work will be graded as part of this strand. Methods of this data collection can be done via traditional labs as well as computer simulations. Students will be expected to complete approximately 3 major experiments per semester.
Research: The scientific community is rich with ever evolving ideas and findings. Students must develop the skills to access this information by evaluating multiple sources, documenting these sources, and then summarizing the finding in writing. Students will have at minimum one major research paper per semester and several smaller research based assignments.
Modeling: Creating models can be extremely helpful way to transform concepts from the abstract to the concrete. Students will build 2-3 models per semester on a variety of topics.
Work Habits: Work should be completed in a Punctual manner, students should be Productive during class, students should contribute to a Positive work environment. These traits will create an environment where people are Proud of their work.
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