544 Honors Chemistry I (Level 4) - Mr. Siren
544 Honors Chemistry I (Level 4) - Mr. Siren
Teacher: Mr. Christopher Siren
Mr. SirenŐs Email: csiren at IGNORE THIS gdrsd dot org
Room: 209
Text: Lemay, H. Eugene et al. Prentice Hall Chemistry: Connections to Our Changing World, Prentice Hall, Needham, Massachusetts, 1996.
Program of Studies Description
Grades 10-12 Level 4 Semester 1 Credit
An intensive course that offers a comprehensive look at the science of chemistry for those students who need a rigorous background in chemistry for college. Students will have the opportunity to discover answers to questiona about the composition of matter via independent inquiry, laboratory experiments, demonstrations and hands-on activities that reinforce chemical concepts.
Recommended: Completion of Algebra II Honors before or concurrently
NB: This version of the course is from the fall of 2006.
Schedule:
Unit 1: Fundamental science and math skills: Lab Skills & Safety, Measurement, the SI system
Unit 2: Chemical, Physical and Nuclear Changes
Unit 3: Nuclear Chemistry and Stability
Unit 4: Chemical Nomenclature;
Unit 5: Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry
Unit 6: Temperature, Gasses and Kinetic Molecular Theory
Unit 7: Atomic Structure
Unit 8: Periodicity and the Table of Elements
Additional topics*: Solutions, Reaction Rates, Acids & Bases, Oxidation-Reduction
Reactions
* These topics will be touched on lightly here for MCAS prep and are more thoroughly
discussed in Chemistry II
Course Goals
? To learn about the basic structure of matter and how its structure affects its interactions.
? To learn about how those interactions are classified and how they can be predicted.
? To learn about how scientific knowledge is acquired by designing and carrying out experiments
? To gain laboratory skills – making measurements, using various lab equipment, keeping a science lab book, setting up and cleaning up experiments
? To gain valuable problem-solving skills through the process of designing experiments and analyzing data
? To provide a foundation in chemistry for future courses such as honors chemistry 2, molecular biology, AP biology and AP physics.
? To prepare students taking the Chemistry MCAS test to achieve a minimum rank of proficient on the exam.
Grading Policy for Each Quarter:
Labs 25 to 50 points each
Quizzes/Homework 1 to 10 points each
Tests 100 points each
Core Assignments:
One of the essential tools of Chemistry is the Periodic Table of the Elements. One “dry lab” activity we do emphasizes how The Periodic Law is developed, based on similarities and patterns among different elemental properties. Key laboratory skills including data collection and evaluation within a chemistry context are assessed in the Molar Volume of a Gas lab.
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