Honors Chemistry with Labs  
2025-2026

1. Sign up: Register for the section you are interested in.  
   Thursday morning 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Section is full.  Sign up for the Waitlist.  No deposit needed.
   Thursday afternoon 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Section is full Registration.  

2. Deposit: Non-refundable $50 reserves a spot via PayPal or Venmo. ($50 covers 1 - 2 siblings)

3. Liability form: Sign the liability release form before or on the first day of class. 

4. Pay balance: Balance of $400 (+ $225 for a sibling) August 2, 2025

Course: This honors chemistry course fulfills 1 credit of high school science and 30-hours of laboratory work. The material adequately prepares students for success in college level chemistry. 

Who: This course is designed for high schoolers who have completed algebra. This is a math-heavy course. 

Day and time: Thursday morning section 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (full); Thursday afternoon section 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (seats remain)  

Dates: Classes begin Thursday August 21, 2025, and end May 8, 2025. See calendar for break schedule. 

Cost: $450 (includes $50 deposit, lab supplies, guided notes, test and quiz scoring, lab report scoring, and progress reports). Sibling discount for same class/same year available ($225). Deposit of $50 holds a spot for one and two siblings.  Balance of $400 (+ $225 for a sibling) due August 2, 2025.  

Location: Ten Ten Rd and Lake Wheeler Rd (near Garner Costco and Chic Fil A) 

Textbook: Discovering Design with Chemistry by Dr. Jay Wile (~ $70). Answer Key and Test booklet NOT required.

Instructor: Paula Wiese  

What we do in class: New concepts are reviewed via PowerPoint slides. During the presentation, students fill in blanks and work math problems on guided note sheets.  After the review, 1 - 2 experiments are performed.  

Experiments:  Forty-five experiments are performed this year.  Students generally work in teams of two or three.  Experiments are structured and instructions made clear. 

Lab Reports:  Approximately twelve experiments require a formal written lab report while the remaining require a post-lab quiz. Guidance for writing effective lab reports is provided. 

Homework: A graded homework set is assigned each week.    

Chapter Tests: Hand-written tests are taken at home via the honor system every four weeks.  Abundant study resources are available.     

Project: A project is assigned for the spring semester. 

Scoring/grading: Grades are based on homework, lab reports, quizzes, tests, and a project.  Students and parents may view the online gradebook at any time. A progress report will be emailed each semester.  

Lab Safety: I take safety seriously.  Chemistry labs employ glassware, chemicals, and flames.  Students must follow directions for equipment usage.  Intentionally not following directions may result in dismissal from course. See my lab behavior policy for specifics on what constitutes unacceptable behavior in the laboratory and how it will be handled.   

Communication: An assignment checklist is emailed weekly. Assignments and resources are also posted on Google Classroom.  

Absences and Deadlines: See my policy on absences and my policy on deadlines.  

Privacy and Email Policies: Click here for the policy.

Office hours: If a student needs assistance with a concept, I am available via Zoom.  

Student Recommendation letters: Read my student recommendation policy.