Welcome to Honors Chemistry Instructor: Allison Tarvin 2nd - Honors Chem 3rd – Honors Chem 4th - Planning 5th – Honors Chem Please provide your name and address on the clipboard while you are here tonight.

 Georgia Performance Standards - see syllabus  Ten units: 1.Habits of Mind & Measurement 2.Atomic Structure 3.Periodicity 4.Bonding 5.Chemical Reactions 6.The Mole 7.Stoichiometry 8.Thermochemistry 9.Solutions 10.Acids and Bases What will my student be learning?

 Quizzes, labs, unit tests, and final exam  Pinnacle Categories: 1.Habits of Mind & Measurement (8.5%) 2.Atomic Structure (8.5%) 3.Periodicity (8.5%) 4.Bonding (8.5%) 5.Conservation of Matter (contains 3 units)  Chemical Reactions (8.5%)  The Mole (8.5%)  Stoichiometry (8.5%) 6.Thermochemistry (8.5%) 7.Solutions (8.5%) 8.Acids and Bases (8.5%) How will my student be graded?

 Each unit grade (category) will consist of three to six small assessments (quizzes and/or labs), and one unit test.  The small assessments will total 70 points in each unit, and each unit test will be 100 points.  Our comprehensive final exam will make up 15% of the student’s final average. How will my student be graded?

 Scientific calculator (not graphing calculator)  Organizational system of choice  Access to computer to view website if absent or struggling  Media center  Classroom  Public library What supplies does my student need?

 Check the unit calendar to see what notes, labs, or assessments were missed.  Check the blog to get notes, copies of labs, and view special assignments.  Go to the course website to read the topics that were discussed during the absence.  Come to a science department make-up session if a test or quiz was missed. (Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings) What should my student do if he/she is absent?

  Stop by to ask questions 7:50 am to 8:15 am (except Thursdays)  Visit the guidance office for a list of “approved” tutors and telephone numbers. What help do you offer for struggling students?