Welcome to Chemistry Prepare to be challenged Sit anywhere for now Complete the getting to know you

Agenda for Today Ice Breaker Meeting G Getting to know you Classroom expectations A look at the periodic table

Meeting G Teacher at Wayland since ‘99! Graduate of South Christian – ’95 Western Grad – ’99 Professional certificate Hope College – ‘06 Masters from Graceland University – ‘12 Mother of Two – Cierra and Jordan Enjoy – Swimming – Snowmobiling – Gardening – Reading

Chem Is Try How am I going to be GRADED? – Tests 40% – Labs 40% – Final 10% – Miscellaneous 10%

Tests There will be 3 tests this trimester – Atomic Theory and Periodic Table – Bonding and Naming – Moles – Reactions – new on final

Labs Lab groups will be educator selected. Keep your own notes during labs Present findings to class as a group Submit lab report to educator electronically

Miscellaneous Homework All assignments are worth 1 point! You are expected to attempt all work and learn from your mistakes. I will be looking for your reflections on each assignment.

Miscellaneous Notebook Need to have a notebook by TOMORROW!!! All notes (class notes and lab notes) must be kept. SPIRAL notebooks are the BEST! With iPads, I will teach you to do these electronically

Miscellaneous Quizzes First quizzes will be on the elements – symbol and location Learn ~ 10 elements per week Week 1: – H, Li, Na, K – Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba Element Song

Typical Classroom Rules

Periodic Table Looking at the element symbols, see if you can spell your name. What other words (keep it clean) can you make using the symbols?

Periodic Table See ThinkWonder

Mendeleev Song youtube

Homework Learn the elements in the first two families of the PT. H, Li, Na, K Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba