Chemistry

• All assignments are due on or before the day specified.  Late papers will not receive full credit.  It is your responsibility to determine what work you have missed and do it.   Tests and quizzes may be required to be made up as soon as a student returns from an excused absence (check student handbook). Assignments will be posted on our Google classroom via an assignment checklist, and on the board. You can access my web page through http://www.highlandschools.org/  follow the teachers tab to high school teachers.

• If you are absent or cannot complete a lab (excused absences only) you will need to make-up the lab in ALL, or a make-up written assignment may be posted on Google Classroom.

• Keeping track of assignments, grades, and an organized notebook and folder are your responsibility.

Class Materials: You are expected to bring needed materials with you to class, this may include your textbook, writing utensils, and paper.  You will also need a pocket folder with your name on it, which might remain in class.  Lab days you need to bring your school issued goggles and be dressed properly for lab work.    

MY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist you in your learning experience.

2. Evaluate your progress and post your grades.

3. Provide a secure learning environment.

Music will be playing in the classroom periodically (no words on lecture days), however on some flex days you will determine the music to be played.  Two rules have to be followed: 1) The class has to agree on the music-by voting, and 2) I have to approve of the music.  

TOPICS TO BE COVERED: Tentative Schedule Testbook: Inspire Chemistry McGraw Hill

1st Quarter: Unit 1

Module 2 Matter- Properties and Changes

Module 3 Atomic Structure

Module 4 Electrons in Atoms 

Module 5 The Periodic Table and Periodic Law2nd Quarter: Unit 2

Module 6  IonicCompounds and Metal

Module 7 Covalent Bonding

Module 8 Chemical Reactions

Module 1 Scientific Measurement

3rd Quarter: Units 2 and 3

Module 9 The Mole

Module 10 Stoichiometry

Module 11 States of Matter

 Module 12 Gases

Module 13 Mixtures and Solutions

4th Quarter Units 3 and 4

Module 14 Energy and Chemical Change 

Module 15 Reaction Rates

Module 16 Chemical Equilibrium

Module 17 Acids and Bases

Module 18 REDOX Reactions

Module 19 Electrochemistry

If time Permits: Unit 5  Module 23 Nuclear Chemistry and students may continue working on remaining chapters. 

Grades will be by total points and will consist of the following:

Tests and Quizzes are weighted to be approximately 70% of the quarter grade

Labs  10-20 points

Tests 50-100 points

Quizzes 5-40 points

WS/HW/Notes  varies (usually used for classroom participation points)

Projects 50-100 points

These are general guidelines for the class and can be changed as required.  I will let you know of any changes. 

Contact Information: email: knerlich@highlandschools.org

phone: 330-239-1901 x5128