Course: Advanced Placement Chemistry

Instructor: Tricia D. Kreitzer

Keystone Oaks High School

1000 Kelton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2487
School Email: Kreitzer@kosd.org
School Phone: (412) 571-6000
Voicemail Extension: 1230

Class Room: 230

Laboratory Room: 232
Website : chemistryatkohs.wikispaces.com

General Course Description:

The new AP Chemistry curriculum framework is organized around six Big Ideas. These ideas provide the structure
for the course and exam. Each Big Idea includes a set of Learning Objectives. These Learning Objectives are based on
the Enduring Understanding and Essential Knowledge statements which both serve to identify content knowledge and
thinking skills that students should be able to demonstrate. There is also a special emphasis on seven Science Practices,
such as using mathematics skills, data collection and analysis, inquiry investigations, and using models and
representations to communicate and solve scientific problems. [CR 2]

AP Chemistry is designed to be the equivalent of a full year (two semesters) of a general chemistry course including
laboratory usually taken during the first college year. For some students, this course enables them to undertake, as
freshmen, second-year work in the chemistry sequence at their institution or to register in courses in other fields where
general chemistry is a prerequisite. For others, the AP Chemistry course fulfills the laboratory science requirement
and frees time for other courses. Students will also be prepared for and encouraged to take the SAT II exam in
Chemistry.

The prerequisites for this course include: passing CP Chemistry I and II or Honors Chemistry with a minimum of
a 75 % overall average and at least be concurrently taking a trigonometry based math class.
This course meets for 2-42 minute periods each day. Each student will receive 2 science credits and will receive
weighted quality points, used for calculating grade point average.
This is an advanced placement course designed to prepare the student for the AP Chemistry exam. AP Chemistry is
a rigorous math-based course, with a strong laboratory component. It is intended for students who have demonstrated a
willingness to commit considerable time to studying and completing assignments outside of class.
The course will develop the student's ability to incorporate mathematical skills in the solution of chemistry problems,
both through the use of textbook problems and laboratory activities. Since the AP exam does not use calculators for
most of the exam; significant emphasis will be placed on developing the student's ability to solve problems through
dimensional analysis and estimation. Students will be required to do extensive writing, and to keep a thorough and
accurate ongoing laboratory notebook.
Since passing the AP exam may qualify the student to by-pass a first-year college chemistry course, AP Chemistry
should not be considered college prep. Rather, this is a college class, with college level expectations for behavior,
participation, effort, responsibilities, and rewards.

The Six Big Ideas:

1. The chemical elements are fundamental building materials of matter, and all matter can be understood in terms of
arrangements of atoms. These atoms retain their identity in chemical reactions.
2. Chemical and physical properties of materials can be explained by the structure and the arrangement of atoms, ions,
or molecules and the forces between them.
3. Changes in matter involve the rearrangement and/or reorganization of atoms and/or the transfer of electrons.
4. Rates of chemical reactions are determined by details of the molecular collisions.
5. The laws of thermodynamics describe the essential role of energy and explain and predict the direction of changes in
matter.
6. Any bond or intermolecular attraction that can be formed can be broken. These two processes are in dynamic
competition, sensitive to external conditions and external perturbations.
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Textbook & Additional Materials:

Brown, Theodore, H. Eugene LeMay, et al. Chemistry: The Central Science. Pearson, 13th Edition, 2015. [CR 1]
Online components: Mastering Chemistry and eText.

The student must have a three ring binder devoted to chemistry. The binder must be brought to class everyday along
with a pen or pencil. The binder must be kept organized, table of contents and page numbering are highly suggested.
All exams, labs, homework, notes, and other papers must be kept in the binder since most of the material to be learned
is cumulative and they could prove to be valuable resource papers. The first element on the periodic table is hydrogen.

The student must have a scientific calculator everyday; a graphing calculator is also acceptable but not required.

The student will be given laboratory notebook that includes carbonless copies. No white (top copy) pages from the
notebook may be removed. Because chemistry professors at some institutions ask to see a record of the laboratory
work done by an AP student before making a decision about granting credit, placement, or both, in the chemistry
program, students need to keep their data and reports of their laboratory work. Also, use only black ink in it.

It is strongly recommended that students invest in one of the AP Chemistry course preparation books currently on
the market. Best one: 5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry 2014-2015 Edition.

See bibliography for additional instructional resources.

Internet Sources:

Please email with questions, Kreitzer@kosd.org. I check my email several times a day.

A wikispace is used in conjunction with this course. You must become a member, go to
http://apchemistryatkohs.wikispaces.com and join as soon as possible. I will need to accept you as a member.
You must use the site when absent to get daily notes, assignments, and handouts. You will not be given extra time so
make sure to have the up-to-date work completed upon your return.

The wikispace also has more content available then used in class, the ability to post discussions or blog, and online
quizzes.

There is a Facebook Page for the class as well: www.facebook.com/APChemistryatKOHS

You are not required to like the page but there are many benefits to this source including access to former students that
now have careers in the sciences. Posting questions here will typically get many replies very quickly.

A class has been created at www.quizlet.com called AP Chemistry at KOHS. Please join the site and the class.
Use quizlet for on-line practice. Some practice is embedded in the wikispace but if you go to quizlet.com, log on, and
use practice then it is tracked. I will be using the site for class participation points.

You call follow on Twitter: ChemistryatKOHS. I will tweet reminders and any quick announcement. This is not the
best solution to get answers to questions but discussions started here can then be moved to wikispaces.

You can sign up for text reminders through Remind101.

Online access to the text book will be distributed to the students.

Student Technology Usage

Students should adhere to District and teacher guidelines when using all technology. If you cannot follow the
guidelines provided, you may lose privileges. For serious violations, District Administration and parents will be
notified immediately.

Other forms of technology are utilized in the science classroom and lab including Vernier Sensors, electronic scales,
and student response systems (aka clickers). Care must be taken at all times. If anything is broken due to malicious
behavior, students and parents may be held financially responsible.

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Homework:

AP Chemistry requires a great deal of discipline toward working outside of class. Expect to spend time working
problems and/or reading your textbook every night. Depending on the circumstances, not all questions on homework
will be answered during class. It is your responsibility to stay caught up with your homework, and to gauge how well
you understand the assignments. Do not wait until the day before the exam to discover that you do not understand!

Use the wikispace for copies of class notes, extra copies of any paper passed out in class, reinforcement, review, and
when absent you must use it to get caught up. The expectation is that you will come in to class with current work and
if that is not possible you need to email me as soon as possible so point deduction does not occur.

There will be assignments that must be done online. If access to internet becomes a problem, please inform instructor
as soon as possible so that penalty for tardiness can be avoided. You will still need to complete all online assignments.

Policies:
I do not anticipate having behavior problems in a class such as AP Chemistry. It is my philosophy to extend both my
respect and my greatest effort as an instructor. I ask only the same in return, both for myself and for other classmates.
Unless otherwise specified, all assignments are to be done individually. Students who copy work from others, or allow
their own work to be copied are guilty of cheating. Falsifying laboratory results is also cheating. No credit will be
given when cheating is involved.
It is my intention to follow a year-long course of study however the schedule must be very flexible to allow for
modifications when necessary. At the beginning of each unit, a tentative schedule and set of objectives will be handed
out that will include the laboratory experiments and exams planned. Homework assignments are announced in class.
Safety and technology policies are extremely important and must be adhered to at all times.

Attendance:

The student is responsible for all information and activities presented in class. Exams, quizzes, and experiments often
include questions on material presented only in class, so performance on these indirectly reflects attendance.

It is your responsibility to check the wikispace if you missed class and turn in any assignment that should have been
handed in. If absent, the same number of days missed may be used to make up the work using your own time. After
that time, assignments will be considered late and points will be deducted accordingly. Lab experiments that are
missed must be made up on the students' own time within one week, make sure to sign the lab make-up notebook.

With regards to school related absences such as field trips and sporting meets, if you are considered present for the
school day, you must still turn in any assignment that is due on that day or it will be marked late and points deducted.
If you are missing an exam, you must take the exam the very next day on your own time. Also, it is your responsibility
to get the future assignments so that they may be completed on time to prevent loss of more points, use the wikispace
for assignments and handouts. Mercury is also called quicksilver.

Required Projects:
Quarter
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

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Each project is worth 5% of the overall grade for a quarter.

National Chemistry Week Poster - Produce a poster on the topic of choice by the American
Chemical Society. Use the required format of the ACS, handout to follow. [CR 4]
SACP Essay - Write an essay on the topic of choice for the Society of Analytical Chemists of
Pittsburgh. Use required format of the SACP, handout to follow. [CR 4]
Display Case - Plan, prepare, and arrange a display case, outside of Room 232, with some
chemistry topic. Students will select month.
AP Chemistry Practice Exam Completion of a practice exam will occur approximately one
week prior to the AP Exam.

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Laboratory Experiments:
The AP Chemistry Examination includes questions based on experiences and skills students acquire in the
laboratory: making observations of chemical reactions and substances; recording data; calculating and interpreting
results based on the quantitative data obtained; and communicating effectively the results of experimental work.
The students will spend 25% of class time in lab and their grade is weighted to include 25% from laboratory
experiences. Hafnium is named in honor of Copenhagen, Denmark. [CR 5a]
Students work in groups of 2-5 on labs. The laboratory is well-stocked with all necessary glassware, reagents, and
equipment necessary for students to complete all required labs in group, including: Vernier sensors, laptop computers,
spectrophotometers, and analytical scales. Students will share and analyze group and class data via Google Drive.
Each student is required to keep a permanently bound lab notebook for each lab. The format for each lab includes:
heading, purpose, procedure, data, calculations, percent error or percent yield where appropriate and conclusions
written as paragraphs or answers to questions. These are graded after each lab. Students are encouraged to maintain a
quality lab notebook so that it may be presented to appropriate staff when enrolled into college. [CR 7]

There are experiments that the College Board requires for AP Chemistry. These labs will be based on AP Chemistry
Guided-Inquiry: Applying the Science Practices Lab Manual and done using Flinn Advanced Inquiry Laboratory Kits
and other resources. The lab investigations will be done in a guided or open inquiry format. [CR 5b] [CR 6]

Many of the labs provide students with the opportunity to connect their knowledge of chemistry and science to major
societal or technological components. [CR 4]

The following labs will be done:

Labs Guided or Open Inquiry (Flinn Scientific)

Big Idea 1 Atoms and Elements
1. Analysis of Food Dyes in Beverages
2. Percent Copper in Brass
3. Gravimetric Analysis of Calcium and Hard Water
4. Acidity of Beverages
Big Idea 2 Structure and Properties of Matter
5. Separation of a Dye Mixture Using
Chromatography
6. Qualitative Analysis and Chemical Bonding
Big Idea 3 Chemical Reactions
7. Green Chemistry Analysis of a Mixture
8. Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide
9. Separating a Synthetic Pain Relief Mixture
Big Idea 4Kinetics
10. Rate of Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate
11. Kinetics of Crystal Violet Fading
Big Idea 5Thermodynamics
12. Designing a Hand Warmer
Big Idea 6Equilibrium
13. Applications of LeChtelier's Principle
14. AcidBase Titrations
15. Buffers in Household Products
16. Properties of Buffer Solutions

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Learning Objectives

Science Practices

1.15, 1.16
1.16, 3.4
1.19, 2.10, 3.2, 3.3
1.20, 3.3

4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4

2.2, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4
2.2, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4
2.2, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4

2.10, 2.13
2.22, 2.24, 2.28, 2.32

1.4, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4

1.1, 4.2, 6.2, 6.4, 7.1

3.3, 3.5
1.2, 3.3, 3.9
3.10

2.1, 2.2, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4

2.2, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4
1.4, 4.4, 6.1

4.1, 4.2
4.1, 4.2

4.2, 5.1, 6.4

4.2, 5.1, 6.4

5.6, 5.7

2.2, 2.3, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4

6.9
1.18, 1.20, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13
1.20, 6.20
1.4, 6.18

4.2
1.1, 1.4, 2.3, 4.2, 5.1, 6.4
4.2, 5.1, 6.4
2.3, 4.2, 6.4, 7.1

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The use of Vernier sensors and LoggerPro software will occur some of the time, experiments using this
technology will be labeled with CBL. These computer units allow for easier collection and recording of data. Data may
be printed and affixed in the notebook and photocopied for the report.

Lab safety rules will be reviewed and enforced during every lab activity. Goggles must be worn religiously.
No student may work in the lab without having a signed lab safety contract on file and having passed a lab safety quiz.
Due to the emphasis on laboratory work, any student who cannot follow lab safety rules will be removed from the lab.
There are many aspects to a laboratory experience including pre/post-lab questions, quizzes, preparation, performance,
analysis of data, and lab reports. Each lab will dictate which aspects are utilized; a handout will follow.

Evaluation:

Parents are encouraged to use the schools on-line system that allows parents to stay current with grades, assignments,
attendance, and discipline information through the internet. Parents should register and login at www.kosd.org .

Students may check grades with the instructor just not during class time and will also be able check on-line.

No score from the instructors printout may be appealed unless the student has kept the assignment in question to
match against the teacher's records.

Exam dates are announced at least one week in advance. Announced & unannounced quizzes will be given as needed.

There will be two written exams per grading period. They will be in the same format as the AP exam, with a multiple
choice section comprising about 50% of the available points, and a free response section comprising about 50% of
the available points. Note that no calculators are permitted with the multiple choice section.

Lab notebooks must be prepared in advance for a lab experiment with a procedure and hazards detailed. No one will
be permitted to perform an experiment unless he / she is prepared. Pre-lab assignments and / or quizzes are possible for
any experiment. Points will be earned or deducted with regards to laboratory techniques and established safety rules
through performance of the experiment. You can get phosphorus from a match.

For most laboratory experiments, completion will be in the form of calculations or answering post-lab questions.

Homework assignments will include but are not limited to: reading text, producing outlines, completing worksheets,
writing essays, producing models, and solving problems. Homework will be regularly assigned, checked, and
sometimes collected. For each exam, vocabulary will be collected.

There will be one project required per grading period. Future handouts will give details.

Assignments that are collected must be ready at the beginning of the class period of the due date, otherwise the
assignment will be considered late. This includes assignments that are forgotten, improperly done, or incomplete.

Since most students have demanding schedules, there will be times where deadlines cannot be met. Contact the
instructor so that arrangements for excused lateness can be made in advance and approved to prevent loss of points.

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Late assignments that are collected, including lab reports, will be penalized unless prior arrangements with the
instructor have been made. If assignments are penalized, it will follow: first late day is a loss of 10% of the total
possible points, second late day is a loss of 30%, third late day and later is an automatic zero for the assignment.

Assignments that are not collected but spot-checked must be ready at the beginning of the class period of the due date
otherwise no credit will be given and there is no acceptance of lateness since these assignments are routinely used as
part of the days lesson. Therefore, there is no credit for lateness to assignments that are spot-checked.

Class participation is required. In addition to the points earned from all assignments, there will be points for
participation not only in lab but also in class discussions and activities. It will be required for students to participate in
sharing solutions to challenge problems using PowerPoint or overhead transparencies. Class participation also includes
points for following classroom and safety rules.

All exams, experiments, and projects must be completed in order to complete this course. Missed laboratory
experiments and exams must be made up on the students own time within one week of the missed assignment.
Make-up exams may be different than the exams given to the class, often more comprehensive.

Any work missed due to illegal or unexcused absences or tardiness will not be permitted to be made up or turned in.

Extra credit opportunities will be given throughout the school year, they typically involving doing non-required work
or doing something asked. Extra credit comes in the form of a Mole Buc which are worth two exam points.
Calculations of percentages will only take into consideration the tenths and rounding will follow:
4 and below stays same & 5 and above round up to the next whole percentage point.

A grade for a marking period is calculated using weighted categories: 50 % from exams and quizzes; 25 % from lab
experiments and reports; 20 % from homework and participation, and 5 % from project.

At the end of each semester there will be: a midterm review and a semester exam. These assignments calculate into the
semester exam grade reported. The calculation will include 10% for review and the exam is 90%.

Grades are reported as percentages and course grades will be assigned as per Keystone Oaks School District
requirements. The grading scale is:
90 - 100 % A

80 - 89 % B

70 - 79 % C

60 - 69% D

Grades for AP Chemistry are also weighted, which means an A is worth 5 quality points instead of only 4, a B is
worth 4 quality points instead of only 3, and a C is worth 3 quality points instead of only 2. If your grade is a D or F,
no weight is applied.

The final grade for the course will be determined by an average using: 20 % from each of four grading periods and
10 % from each of two semester exams.

Successful completion of AP Chemistry will result in two science credits toward fulfillment of graduation
requirements at Keystone Oaks School District.

I expect each student to submit only the work that he or she has actually performed. Academic dishonesty will result in
definite failure of the assignment and parents will be contacted. If the dishonest behavior continues, removal and failure
of the course will result. Violations of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to the following scenarios.
Presenting someone else's words, ideas, artistry, product or data as one's own, this is also known as plagiarism.
Helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty, this is an act of collusion or inappropriate assistance.
Cheating includes acts of deceit, fraud, distortion of truth, or improper use of another person's effort.
Falsifying information or data includes intentional misrepresentation, invention, exaggeration, or alteration whether
written, verbalized or demonstrated.

Assistance:

I highly recommend you use the wikispace and Facebook page to post questions and look for additional content first. I
typically check these sites as well as email several times a day.

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I will be available for help virtually every day before school, at lunch, and after school. If you get tutoring, I ask that
you sign-in the date, time, and topic in my tutoring notebook. Feel free to call or email me with any questions or
concerns.

It is recommended that students record names and phone numbers of other class members in the event of any absences.
It is recommended that students establish "study groups" to facilitate problem solving and test preparation.

In order to cover the amount of material required, I must assume that students have retained some of the fundamentals
from previous year(s) of chemistry, and I base my assumptions upon the curriculum covered in first and second years
of chemistry at Keystone Oaks High School. If you find yourself becoming lost, please get help as soon as possible.

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Expectations of the AP Chemistry Student:

Have a good work ethic, a positive attitude, and an honest approach at doing work.

Take the time and energy to complete homework assignments and study (estimated 45 minutes daily).

Use the wikispace and Facebook page for assistance and to keep current when absent. Also, communicate with
instructor as well as peers and former AP Chemistry students.

Spend additional time if necessary after school to finish labs or get tutoring.

Memorize materials deemed necessary for the successful completion of the AP Chemistry course.

Seek extra help immediately if content is not understood (if you do not you will get overwhelmed quickly).

Bring binders, calculators, pencils, pens, and any other required material to class daily.

Pass the AP Chemistry exam in May.

Information about the AP Chemistry Exam:

The AP Chemistry Exam is scheduled for the morning of first Monday in May.

The end products of the AP Exams are the AP grades that are reported to students, their schools, and their
designated colleges in July. The colleges use these grades as evidence of the students' abilities and achievements when
they make their decisions regarding whether or not to grant credit and/or advanced placement.

The AP grade scale ranges from 5 to 1:

Passing Scores:
Not Passing Scores:

5 - Extremely well qualified

4 - Well qualified

3 - Qualified

2 - Possibly qualified

1 - No recommendation

By taking the AP Chemistry course, you are preparing for the exam. The exam is NOT a requirement for the course,
however if you pass the exam with a score of 3 or higher, Keystone Oaks School District will reimburse the fee for the
exam, the cost is typically around $95.

The amount of college credit you receive for passing the exam will depend on several factors: the college or university
you attend and their policy regarding AP credit, your intended major and the requirements of its department, and the
score you receive: 3, 4, or 5 on the exam. To determine the policy specific to a college or university, go to the
following website: http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy/index.jsp

The exam format is 195 minutes long and is divided into two sections: multiple choice and free response, each section
counts for 50% of the overall composite score.

A periodic table and tables containing commonly used chemistry equations and constants are provided with the exam.

There are 60 multiple-choice questions with broad coverage for the first 90 minutes. No calculators are permitted.

The free-response section lasts for 105 minutes and includes: 3 more extensive problem/essay sets and 4 shorter sets.

For more information regarding AP Chemistry Exam or the Advanced Placement Program, go to the following
website: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html.

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Words of Advice:
In order to assure your success in this course, you will have to do the following:
1. Be in class. You can't possible miss more than 10% of the year and still expect to perform well during the year.
2. Attempt and do all reading and practice problems assigned for homework. This as well as any science course has some
detailed text reading. You must read slowly and deliberately to retain the information held in a section. Some of the
terminology will seem challenging (if this is the case, write down the word or phrase that is confusing to you and bring
it to your teacher for clarification).
3. You will have to memorize key concepts and apply them. This is going to be different from courses in the past. In the
past, you were asked to memorize concepts and then reiterate them on a lab, quiz, or test. This year, you will have to
know the concepts, but APPLY them to new (but similar) situations. This is a higher form of learning and the kind of
learning ability that colleges and universities expect from a college preparatory class like chemistry.
4. Time. You are going to have to spend some time with the theories, laws, and principles that support modern chemistry,
many men and women have spent (or given) their lives in the pursuit of the concepts that we hold to be true today.
Small segments of time (10-15 minutes a night) reviewing concepts, problems, or doing labs that reinforce principles
seem to be the best way to retain some of the most difficult topics that you may encounter in high school. Concepts
like these take total concentration. If you're not getting it, try turning your stereo or TV off and try again.
5. Open your mind up. Up to this point, you have dealt with topics in almost every discipline that you could see, hold, or
visualize. In chemistry, you will be talking about and studying ideas that are not entirely visible (ABSTRACT). These
abstract theories have solid support and are held true (until somebody disproves them) and will take some effort to
"visualize" and retain.

Helpful Hints for Handling Homework:

1. Always keep your chemistry binder neat and organized. If you are absent from class, make sure you receive that day's
notes and assignments. Designate a spot in your binder to write your assignments for class and the date that they are
due. Take your binder home with you each night to review that day's material and to correctly complete the possible
homework assignment.
2. Try to do the homework from any class in which you are having trouble with as soon after that class as possible.
3. Set aside a special time each day for homework and use it! Argon is the most abundant noble gas in air.
4. When you are given notes in class read them before doing the homework for that class.
5. When you have a reading assignment, take notes on the reading (especially terms that you are not familiar with) and
put these notes in your binder.
6. When your homework is on a worksheet, be sure you read the directions and follow them correctly!
7. When you have a writing assignment or lab report make sure your writing is legible. Make sure all of your work is
neatly done.
8. When you have a writing assignment or lab report check it over for mistakes and correct any mistakes that you find.
9. When you must memorize something, for example vocabulary words, work on it daily with another person.
10. When you know in advance about a test, study for it a little each day rather than all night the night before the test.
11. Keep a well-organized binder because it will help you find the material you need to study.
12. Ask for help on lab questions or homework assignments BEFORE the day the assignment is due.

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Classroom Rules:

Be on time!
In order for you not to be marked tardy, you must be in the room before the bell is finished ringing. Do not stand at
my desk at the beginning of class, there will be time during and at the end of class for questions and concerns; such
as excuses signed or questions about missed work. There will be impromptu, timed, quizzes at the beginning of class.
Students are permitted to begin the quizzes as soon as they enter, thus providing more time for completion.

Be ready to start class immediately!

The class will start directly after the bell rings. You must have your chemistry binder and a pencil or pen everyday.
When you first arrive, you should check to see if there is a quiz. If yes, take it and start immediately, typically they will
end five minutes after the bell rings.
After quiz or if there is none, check for papers. All handouts will be placed on the student table; it is your
responsibility to pick up any papers before class begins. Other supplies, such as notebook paper and highlighters, will
also be on the student table. Students are encouraged to use the provided supplies.
If there is an assignment due that is to be collected, you should place it in the collection basket on the student table
after the quiz or as soon as you come in. If there is an assignment due that is to be spot-checked, you should have it out
on your desk after you take the quiz. If any other items become necessary for class, announcements will be made at
least one day in advance. Failure to have such items when necessary may result in subtraction of participation points.

Show respect!
Listen and do not talk while the teacher or another student is talking. Follow directions carefully and pay attention,
directions will only be said once! Do not swear, tease, or harass anybody.
Do not touch anything that is not yours unless given permission and do not write on desks, chairs, walls, etc. You
should be proud of your school and want to keep these newly renovated rooms looking good.

Hall passes will only be used as needed.

The hall pass is a privilege that the instructor retains the right to deny any student who abuses the rules. You must sign
out and in when using the hall pass.

Follow laboratory safety rules.

Safety of everyone in the classroom and in the laboratory carries the highest priority. Failure to follow safety rules may
result in loss of points, loss of credit, and dismissal from class.

Follow all rules set by Keystone Oaks School District, see www.kosd.org for more information.

Failure to follow the instructors or the school districts rules will result in discipline according to Keystone
Oaks School District and the Instructor.

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Bibliography:
Primary Textbook:
Brown, Theodore; et. al. Chemistry: The Central Science. Pearson. 13th Edition, 2015.
Supplemental Resources:
Chemistry Comes Alive Series CD-ROMs. Journal of Chemical Education.
Flinn ChemTopics Lab Manuals. Flinn Scientific.
Hague Jr., George R. and Jane D. Smith. The Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook.
Introduction to Green Chemistry. American Chemical Society, 2002.
Langley, Richard H. and John Moore. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry. McGraw Hill, 2014-2015.
Moog, R. and J. Farrell. Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry. 5th Edition. New York: Wiley, 2011.
Laboratory Experiment Resources:
AP Chemistry Guided Inquiry Experiments: Applying the Science Practices. College Board, 2013.
Bauer, Richard, James Birk, and Doug Sawyer. Laboratory Inquiry in Chemistry. 2nd Edition, Brooks & Cole, 2005.
Beran, J.A. Laboratory Manual for Principles of General Chemistry. 7th Edition, John Wiley& Sons, Inc, 2004.
Flinn Scientific AP Chemistry Inquiry Labs, 2013.
Holmquist, Dan and Donald Volz. Chemistry with Computers. 3rd Edition, Vernier Software, 2003.
Hostage, David and Martin Fossett. Laboratory Investigations: AP Chemistry. Peoples Publishing Group, 2006.
Randall, Jack. Advanced Chemistry with Vernier. Vernier Software, 2005.
Vonderbrink, Sally Ann. Laboratory Experiments for Advanced Chemistry, Guided Inquiry Edition. Flinn Scientific Inc.,
2013.
Laboratory Demonstration Resources:
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AP Chemistry Syllabus

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