Honors/AP Chemistry

Heartburn?  What is heartburn?  a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest, caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus  What do you do for heartburn?  Take mylanta, tums, or rolaids  How does mylanta, tums, or rolaids work on heart burn?  2HCl + Mg(OH) 2 → MgCl 2 + 2H 2 O stomach acid + Mylanta → salt and water acidic (red) neural (green) basic (blue)  neutralization reaction

Grades Grade Scale 90%-↑A 80-89%B 70-79%C 60-69%D 59%-↓F Grade Break down Honors  60% Tests/Quizzes  25% Lab  15% Homework Grade Break down AP  65% Tests  25% Lab  10% Homework

Test/ Quizzes Honors  Always announced  Sometime know 3 weeks in advanced  Tests  multiple choice/ short answers  Quizzes  multiple choice  Fill-in  Math problems AP  Always announced  Tests  multiple choice/free response  Quizzes  multiple choice  Free response

Labs Honors  There are approximately 16 labs  Lab write ups  Formal writing assessments  Students have handouts for formats/rubric AP  Lab write ups  16 total labs  6 inquiry based  Formal writing assessments  Students have handouts for formats/rubric

Homework  Every night minutes  Quest  Online homework  Worksheets, studying for tests/quizzes, lab write-ups, science fair

Science Fair  Students will conduct their own science experiment.  All students are expected to  Present at the science fair (attendance is mandatory)  Write a scientific research paper  Construct a poster board  Keep a log book  This is graded in both 1 st and 2 nd semesters

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