Back To School Night

Welcome to AP Chemistry with

Ms. Cook

About Me:

Bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University Master’s degree from Wilkes University 11th Year Teaching – All at East Currently Teaching Chemistry & AP Chemistry Syllabus can be found on my webpage

Ms. Cook

Topics of Study1. Chpt 1: Matter & Measurements -- done2. Chpt 2 & 21 : Atoms, Ions & Molecules -- done3. Chpt 2 & 7: The Periodic Table -- done4. Chpt 2: Nomenclature -- done5. Chpt 3: Stoichiometry -- done6. Chpt 4 & 20: Chem Reactions in Aqueous Solns – done 7. Chpt 6: Electron Structures of Atoms – started today8. Chpt 8 & 9: Bonding9. Chpt 5: Energy & Thermochemistry10. Chpt 19: Thermodynamics11. Chpt 10: The Gas Laws12. Chpt 11: Liquids & Solids13. Chpt 13: Properties of Solutions14. Chpt 14: Kinetics15. Chpt 15: Equilibrium16. Chpt 16: Acid/Base Equilibria17. Chpt 17: Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria18. Chpt 20: Electrochemistry

Class ScheduleBasic Overview -- Some sections take more time than others.

Day 1(7): (Previous chapter test) Hand out chapter notes, homework problem sets & formal problem assignments

Day 2: Go over 1st section of notes Day 3/4: Lab or work day Day 5: Problem set #1 due – Formal

Presentation of Problems Day 6: Quiz, New Section Notes Repeat Days 3-6 until all sections are done Day 7(1): Test

Absences

They should get the work they missed from me.

They need to schedule Quiz and Test make-ups with me. During study halls, before school or after school.

Grading System 50% Summative Assessments

Titled “Test” in the grade book Includes: Tests, Formal Lab Reports, Larger Culminating

Labs in their notebooks & Projects

25% Quizzes Titled “Quiz” in the grade book Includes: Quizzes, Formal Presentations & Lab notebooks

25% Miscellaneous Titled “Homework” in the grade book Includes: Homework, Lab Prep, Journal Writings, Test

Corrections

Homework & Formal Presentations

Each Homework Problem Set is worth 20 points. Each student is randomly assigned a problem to

present for each problem set in every unit. The problem is graded on accuracy, explanation,

presentation & response to question. Worth 20 points

Formal Presentation Rubric

Quizzes

Similar to problems done for homework

1 – 3 questionsGiven after most sections10 – 25 points in value

Tests Set up like the AP Chemistry Exam Multiple Choice & Free Response

Questions – 100 points total 20 Multiple Choice questions varying in

difficulty (2 points each) 6 Free Response Questions varying in

difficulty (10 points each) – must show work and/or give explanation when required.

Allowed to fix all or a portion of the test for half credit which will be entered into the “Homework” section. This must be done in school – tests do not get taken home.

Labs

Approximately 3 - 4 a marking period

Done in Lab Notebooks Guidelines for Keeping a

Lab JournalOne each marking period

will be a formal lab report AP Chemistry Lab Reports

Projects

1 Project each Marking Period Some will be group projects, others will

be individual. 100 points each For group projects there is a reflection

piece where each student has to highlight the contributions of each member of the group

Miscellaneous

Memorize Packet – Information that students will memorize through out the year. Done on an as needed basis. Memorize Packet

Field Trips – Depends on school funds, timing, availability, etc.

Remind 101 An online server that allows me to send messages

to my students as a text message. The students have to sign up for it, but there is no exchange of phone numbers. Texts cannot be sent back to me.

To sign up: Phone Number = (484) 577-8151 What to TEXT: @65c66