WEEK ONE 8/15 – 8/16

WEEK ONE 8/15 – 8/16 

Chemistry I - - These half-days are centered on the student.  The ones I know and the especially the new ones.  I would like to know their expectations of the course and get to know the new ones better through a questionnaire.  We will also begin going through the obligatory paperwork concerning rules and behavior so that the student understands my expectations.  I prefer to work with my students and their parents as a team for a successful year. These are early dismissal days 11:30.

Thursday: 

1.  questionnaire with 5 questions due by next Friday 8/23

2.  books assigned

3.  Getting to Know your book due next Friday 8/23

4.  calculator with “log” button required

5.  extra credit due Friday 8/30

Friday:  ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL

Adv. Chemistry – This week goes through paper work and lab safety rules.  Safety in the lab is the number one priority.  We will also begin reviewing where we left off last year with formula masses and percent composition, balancing chemical equations, and writing and naming chemical formulae.

Thursday:

1.  LAB SAFETY POST-TEST on Tuesday 8/20

2.  Hand out rules

3.  Hand out ion sheet and Periodic Table

4.  Formula Weights homework due Tuesday 8/20

5.  Notes from last year

Friday:  ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL

AP Chemistry -  The next few weeks are focused on the obligatory paper work and rules which are extremely important for our safety in lab.  The summer review homework will also be discussed.  Students are responsible to get help with questions on that homework ASAP. We will begin with chapter 1 over "the atom".

Thursday:

1.  LAB SAFETY POST-TEST on Tuesday 8/20

2.  Lab safety Rules

3.  Chapter 4 homework due Monday September 16

Friday:  ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL