Welcome to Chemistry Honors Dr. Morgan

About you… Please fill in self intro sheet

About me…. Back of intro sheet!

About Chemistry Honors…. Objectives Book Course structure Classwork/homework Grading Extra Help Class Rules Materials

Objectives Preparation for Introductory College and/or AP Chemistry Partial preparation for SATII exam (June 4) Understand the basics of chemistry so you can Understand news/current events Vote with confidence Make knowledgeable decisions about food, medicine, purchases, transportation… Be prepared for Biology etc. Start on the road to being a Chemist! Apply the scientific method

Book Glencoe: Chemistry Matter and Change Don’t bring to class unless asked (we have classroom copies) READ IT!!!!

Course Structure Restructured this year to align with NGSS Eleven units within NGSS, four additional supplemental/review One unit every 2-3 weeks Test with each unit Most units will also have benchmark assessment (quiz) Final exam is cumulative Homework packet with each chapter

Classwork Work on the hard parts together Experience and discover chemistry in the lab Minimize homework time!

Materials to help you “The Packet” – now through Google Classroom Timeline of expected due dates for the chapter Reading guide for the chapter Anticipated worksheets and lab instructions Some worksheets may also be provided in hard copy Online Calendar indicating day homework is assigned (not due dates!), and test and quiz dates ChemFiesta (extra worksheets with answers) Glencoe resources (practice quizzes etc.) Khan Academy, other “help” websites

Homework Packet fully completed on day of quiz/test “Homework check” day before quiz/test Everything completed or at least attempted so that ALL your questions are identified up to 15 point penalty for incomplete Answers to end of section questions posted after homework check. Occasional check that previous night’s homework is done Lab notebooks set up BEFORE coming to lab

Grading All assignments graded on 0-100 scale Weighted average of: Homework packet (x1) Quizzes (x1) Tests (x4) Separate labs and other assignments (x1 - x4)

Extra Help I am available to provide extra help most days in 208 after school except Fridays or days where there are meeting conflicts. Let me know ahead of time so I will be in 208 rather than working elsewhere in the building. First half of lunch on Days 1 and 4 Second half of lunch on Days 2 and 3 Other times as determined by duty schedule

Class Rules Be safe Be respectful of yourself, your classmates, your teacher, your classroom, and the learning process Clean up after yourself and your classmates Come, come on time, ready to think and learn for the entire class period Exercise your brain Have fun

Materials you’ll need 3-ring binder (1” or section of larger) Calculator Spiral or other bound notebook to use to record lab data

Fill in for Me through Classroom Get Access to Return to Me Self Intro Textbook signout sheet Cover sheet of student/parent information Fill in for Me through Classroom Google Form with book number Get Access to Google Classroom c33xtih (A Block) nxddhw (D Block) 4dblhrs (E block) Shared Google Calendar (Chem Honors Morgan)