Hanford High School

Chemistry
Instructor: Mr Wilkes InstructorWebsite: http:/mrwilkeshjuhsd.wordpress.com Email:mwilkes@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us Hoursavailableforhelp:Duringclassandasotherwise agreedupon.

CourseDescription: ThisisacollegepreparatorylevelChemistryclass.Allstudentswillbeexpectedtoactandworkaccordingly.You mustattendclassregularly,exceptinthecaseofextremeillness.Youareexpectedtocometoclasspreparedand ontime.Theoverallsuccessoftheprogramdependsinlargepart,oneachstudentmeetingtheirindividual responsibilities.Asignificantportionofthecontentofthiscoursewillbecoveredindependentlyyoumustdoyour partinordertoparticipateinclassthenextday.Allowancesshouldbemadeforsubstantialstudytime.Participation isexpectedeveryday. Expectations: 1. Beontimeandprepared 2. Remainontaskandtryyourbest 3. NOfoodordrink 4. Noelectronicdevices 5. Remaininseatunlessinstructed. MaterialsNeededforClassEVERYDAY! SchoolPlannerorotherschedulingdevice Pencilonly WhiteboardMarkerBlackonly 2orlarger3ringbinderwithlinedpaper ColoredPencils Calculator Ruler Assignments:Youwillbeissuedatextbookfromwhichreadingandassignmentswillbegiven.Theworkwillbe postedsothatyoumayplanaheadorchecktoseewhatworkneedstobemadeupfollowinganabsence.You shouldalsogetthephonenumbersofatleasttwostudybuddiestocallforhelporinformation.Yourworkwillgo intoyourbinder.Thisincludesallnotesandanyhandoutsgivenduringtheyear.Iwillbecheckingforhomeworkon adailybasisbutgradingyourbinderwithALLassignmentsonceaweek.Ifyoumissclass,pleaserefertotheweb sitetofindyourmakeupwork. TardiesandEndofclass:Justdontdoit.Cometoclassontimewiththemindsetthatsomethingimportantis goingtohappeninclassandyoucantmissit.ThetardypolicyatHanfordHighwillbefollowed.Youmustbein yourseatbeforethebellstopsringingoryouwillbemarkedtardy.Wehavesomuchinformationtocoverinsolittle timewedonthavetimetowaste.Youwillbeexcusedbytheinstructornotthebelltoensureyourareaisclean,
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suppliesareputbackappropriately,and/ortofinishinstruction.Theclassstartswhenthebellringsandstopswhen theinstructorsaysyouareOKtogo. LeavingClass:Youmayusethebathroomnomorethan2timesduringasemester.Youmustsignoutandinon thebathroomsheet.Leavingclassmorethan2timeswillresultinThursdaySchool. Makeupwork:Missedworkisyourresponsibility!Anexcusedabsencedoesnotexcuseyoufromthe informationlearnedthatday.LateworkwillnotbeacceptedAgain,YOUareresponsibletogetthe makeupworkandturnitin.Ifyoumissclass,pleaserefertothewebsitetofindyourmakeupwork. LabandActivityWork:Approximately50%ofyourtimewillbespentdoinglabworkoractivitiestolearnthe informationpresented.Safetyisamajorconcerntherefore,youmustpassasafetyquizbeforebeingallowedto workonalab.Safetyruleswillbestrictlyenforced.Nofoodordrinkwillbeallowed.Studentswillbe requiredcommunicatetoothersinformatssuchasgrouppresentations,PowerPointpresentations,postersessions, andwrittenreports. Ifyouaretoosicktocometoschoolonthedayamajorprojectorlabreportisdue,youmustmakearrangements tohavesomeoneturnitintoMrWilkesmailboxbefore3:30pmontheduedateNoexceptions. Regularhomeworkassignmentsmaybeturnedinonyourfirstdaybackinclass,butnolaterthanthat. Tests:Testswillcoverseveralchaptersatonetimealongwithaunittest.Thesemesterbenchmarksandfinalswill includeallunitscoveredthroughoutthesemester.Makeupexamswillbetakenonthedayofyourreturntoclass. QuizzesandExitSlips:Quizzeswillbegivenonaregularbasis,someannounced,someunannounced.ExitSlips willbeusedinordertobeletoutofclass.Pleasemakesuretoanswerthegivenquestionsoryouwillnotbe excusedtoleave. Grades:Thegradecomponentsareasfollows: Classwork/Homework 40% Assessments 40% Lab/Project 20%

Allstudentswillbegivenagradebasedonthefollowingscale: A=90100 B=8089 C=7079 D=6069 F=Below60

CheatingandPlagiarism:Plagiarismisaseriousoffense.CheatingandPlagiarismwillnotbetolerated. Plagiarizedworkwillreceivezerocredit,aswillcheatingonanyassignment,withoutanopportunitytomakeup
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thecredit.Theworkyoupresentmustbeyourown.Copyinganotherstudentsworkorturninginhomeworkor labreportswithidenticalmaterial(withtheexceptionoflabdataifyouwereinthesamelabgroup)willbe consideredcheating.BecertainthatyoudonothingduringtestingthatwouldbringyourintegrityintoquestionThis includeslookingaround,gettingintoyourbackpacknotesorbooks,orbeingonyourphone.Cheatingand Plagiarismwillnotbetolerated.

CourseOutline:
FallSemester
1. ScientificMeasurement

6weekBenchmark 2. MatterandChange 3. AtomicStructureandthePeriodicTable 12weekBenchmark 4. ChemicalFormulas 5. ChemicalQuantities FallFinal SpringSemester

1. ChemicalReactions 2. GasLaws 3. Solutions

9weekBenchmark 4. AcidsandBases 5. Thermochemistry SpringFinal