Chemistry Honors Purpose: to prepare you for the SAT II Chemistry Test (your final for my class will be a practice SAT II exam) When: Tuesdays after school Eligibility: Semester 1 grade of B+ or greater (unless teacher-approved) What: Information-dense after-school sessions, at-home practice problem sets, & peer-tutoring program

Honors Units Being Covered Atoms Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry Electron Configurations and Radioactivity Periodic Table & Bonding Phases of Matter Solutions Kinetics and Equilibrium Acids & Bases Redox & Electrochemistry Organic Chemistry & Environmental Chemistry Topics in white will be covered in more depth during Honors Topics in red are solely covered during Honors sessions

Honors Application Mini-POL: – By the end of your presentation, I MUST be convinced that you are prepared for my Honors section. My Honors section will be rigorous and time-consuming. If I am not convinced, you will not be considered for Honors. – There is no time limit, criteria, or restrictions on your presentation. – However, some questions you may want to answer include the following: Why should you be an honors student? What skills or habits do you have that will lead to mastery of the content? What has been one challenge in your life? What have you done to overcome it? – Live or Videotaped (and ed) – DUE by Friday, January 4 PM Late submissions will NOT be accepted.