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  11 th Year Teaching – All at East  Currently Teaching Chemistry & AP Chemistry  Syllabus can be found on my webpage Ms. Cook

Topics of Study 1. Chpt 1: Matter & Measurements -- done 2. Chpt 2 & 21 : Atoms, Ions & Molecules -- done 3. Chpt 2 & 7: The Periodic Table -- done 4. Chpt 2: Nomenclature -- done 5. Chpt 3: Stoichiometry -- done 6. Chpt 4 & 20: Chem Reactions in Aqueous Solns – done 7. Chpt 6: Electron Structures of Atoms – started today 8. Chpt 8 & 9: Bonding 9. Chpt 5: Energy & Thermochemistry 10. Chpt 19: Thermodynamics 11. Chpt 10: The Gas Laws 12. Chpt 11: Liquids & Solids 13. Chpt 13: Properties of Solutions 14. Chpt 14: Kinetics 15. Chpt 15: Equilibrium 16. Chpt 16: Acid/Base Equilibria 17. Chpt 17: Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria 18. Chpt 20: Electrochemistry

Class Schedule Basic 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 1 st 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 Formal Presentation Rubric

Quizzes  Similar to problems done for homework  1 – 3 questions  Given after most sections  10 – 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 a marking period  Done in Lab Notebooks Guidelines for Keeping a Lab Journal Guidelines for Keeping a Lab Journal  One 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) What to