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Course: |
Conceptual Chemistry (2003-2004) |
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Instructor: |
Mrs.
Whalen
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Class
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265/263 (alternating days) |
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Office
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225 |
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Course
Description: |
The Conceptual
Chemistry course at |
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Unit Title
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1.
Supplying
Our Water Needs |
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2.
Conserving
Chemical Resources |
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3.
Petroleum:
To Burn? To Build? |
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4.
Understanding
Food |
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5.
Nuclear
Chemistry in Our World (depending upon time) |
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Materials
Required Daily: |
1.
One set of covered textbooks will be kept
in class. Student will be
responsible for condition of assigned textbook. 2.
Pencils and pen (black or blue ONLY) 3.
Loose leaf paper or notebook 4.
Calculator. A graphing calculator is not necessary 5.
Agenda or calendar to write down
assignments You will be
required to keep a 3-ring notebook of all your homework assignments, returned
work, handouts, lab reports and class notes.
You will need this material for quizzes and exams. You do not need to bring this to class
every day, but you should bring the problems and notes for the chapter we are
working on. |
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GRADING: |
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FINAL
GRADE AVERAGE for the year (SCHOOL
POLICY): |
10% Midterm Exam 10% Final Exam 80% Each marking
period (4 quarters each 20%) |
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MARKING PERIOD grade is: |
30%
Labs: Lab work grades will be based on lab reports, answers to questions, and
lab participation. 40%
Tests, Quizzes and Special Projects.
There is a test at the end of each book chapter, approximately every 2
weeks. Quizzes occasionally replace
tests but are not weighted as heavily.
Special projects are equal to approximately 2 test grades. 30%
Daily Work. Class work, homework and
class participation. |
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LETTER GRADES AND PERCENTAGES (SCHOOL
POLICY):
A+ |
97-100 |
A |
93-96 |
A- |
90-92 |
B+ |
87-89 |
B |
83-86 |
B- |
80-82 |
C+ |
77-79 |
C |
73-76 |
C- |
70-72 |
D+ |
67-69 |
D |
63-66 |
D- |
60-62 |
F |
Below 60 |
SHORTHAND
GRADES FOR SOME ASSIGNMENTS:
Ö+ A 95
Ö B 85
Ö- C 75
Ö-- D 65
Percentage grades
are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Please do not come to me at the end of the marking period pleading 1/10
of a point. 89.4% is a B+, while 89.5%
is an A-. Sorry about that.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
CLASSWORK
AND HOMEWORK COUNTS! It is due at the beginning of class on due date (unless
you are absent).
PARTICIPATE.
Don’t be afraid to ask a question.
LABS: examine course topics in depth, and if
missed, must be made up within 1 week
after return to school. Schedule the makeup with me for the next study hall or
after school.
LAB
REPORTS or WORKSHEETS are due by the beginning
of class on the date indicated. You will
be doing labs as part of a group, but you will receive an individual grade for
the experiment results and your write up.
Lab reports/worksheets are to be completed independently. Copied work will result in both individuals
receiving a failing grade. I will not
accept computer-related excuses (i.e. My printer broke… My hard drive crashed – plan ahead!)
REMEMBER
YOUR NAME. All work turned in must have
– your name, first and last; the class and period, and the date in the top
right-hand corner of the paper.
LATE
WORK. I will accept late work (other than select assignments) up to
three (3) days after the due date. For
each day late, I will deduct (10%) off the original grade. Under no circumstances will I accept work
weeks late!
ABSENCES. If you are absent, you are responsible for all work you missed. If homework or
other projects are due on a day that you are absent, they are due on the day
that you return. You will have 3 school
days to make up quizzes and tests.
Make-up tests and quizzes must be scheduled with me. This is your responsibility,
I will not remind you. In the event of
an extended illness, a plan will be drawn-up and mutually agreed upon.
TARDIES: If you are late to class without a pass, you
will receive a classroom detention. You
serve this detention the next afternoon.
If you work, or have another commitment don’t be late. End of story!
LAVATORY
PASSES. I use a clipboard for a lav pass. No one is
to leave the first few minutes of class while I am introducing the day’s
lesson. After that, one person at a
time, for no more than 5 minutes, and only once per period. The
GRADING. There should never be a question of what your
grade is. Grades are posted by ID number
in the room and on the web site, and updated about every 2-3 weeks.
TEACHER’S
DESK, CART, AND CLASSROOM COMPUTER. All
are off limits to you unless I directly give you permission. If given permission to use the classroom computer,
do not download anything onto the computer (IM, software, games, graphics,
etc.).
EXTRA
HELP: I am available for extra help by
appointment almost every day after school, and often when I have a prep period
and students have a study hall. I encourage
you to ask for help if you need it.
INTERNET
ACCESS: Although internet access at home
is not required for this course, it is recommended. I maintain a website which contains
assignments to date. It can be accessed
at http://bawhalen.tripod.com (and there is a link from the high school web
page). All internet based assignments
will allow enough time for students to use school internet resources during
study halls or after school.
EXPECTATIONS:
In order to
provide a good and safe learning environment, the following behavioral
standards are in place at all times in the science room.
OBSERVE
SCHOOL RULES. Absolutely no food or
drinks in chemistry classrooms
RESPECT
OTHERS
HONESTY,
copy from another and you both lose credit
BE IN
YOUR SEAT, READY FOR CLASS WHEN THE
USE
MATERIALS ONLY FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE
Warning
Detention
Trip
to the office / referral
Depending on the
behavior, I reserve the right to skip one or more steps. I may also call home to discuss behavior with
parents.
When we do labs,
all these rules are still in effect.