1. Welcome to Chemistry Honors
Dr. Morgan

2. About you…
Please fill in self intro sheet

3. About me….
Back of intro sheet!

4. About Chemistry Honors….
Objectives
Book
Course structure
Classwork/homework
Grading
Extra Help
Class Rules
Materials

5. Objectives Preparation for
Introductory College and/or AP Chemistry
Partial preparation for SATII exam (June 4)
Understand the basics of chemistry so you can
Understand news/current events
Vote with confidence
Make knowledgeable decisions about food, medicine, purchases, transportation…
Be prepared for Biology etc.
Start on the road to being a Chemist!
Apply the scientific method

6. Book Glencoe: Chemistry Matter and Change
Don’t bring to class unless asked (we have classroom copies)
READ IT!!!!

7. Course Structure Restructured this year to align with NGSS
Eleven units within NGSS, four additional supplemental/review
One unit every 2-3 weeks
Test with each unit
Most units will also have benchmark assessment (quiz)
Final exam is cumulative
Homework packet with each chapter

8. Classwork Work on the hard parts together
Experience and discover chemistry in the lab
Minimize homework time!

9. Materials to help you “The Packet” – now through Google Classroom
Timeline of expected due dates for the chapter
Reading guide for the chapter
Anticipated worksheets and lab instructions
Some worksheets may also be provided in hard copy
Online
Calendar indicating day homework is assigned (not due dates!), and test and quiz dates
ChemFiesta (extra worksheets with answers)
Glencoe resources (practice quizzes etc.)
Khan Academy, other “help” websites

10. Homework Packet fully completed on day of quiz/test
“Homework check” day before quiz/test
Everything completed or at least attempted so that ALL your questions are identified
up to 15 point penalty for incomplete
Answers to end of section questions posted after homework check.
Occasional check that previous night’s homework is done
Lab notebooks set up BEFORE coming to lab

11. Grading All assignments graded on 0-100 scale Weighted average of:
Homework packet (x1)
Quizzes (x1)
Tests (x4)
Separate labs and other assignments (x1 - x4)

12. Extra Help
I am available to provide extra help most days in 208 after school except Fridays or days where there are meeting conflicts. Let me know ahead of time so I will be in 208 rather than working elsewhere in the building.
First half of lunch on Days 1 and 4
Second half of lunch on Days 2 and 3
Other times as determined by duty schedule

13. Class Rules
Be safe
Be respectful of yourself, your classmates, your teacher, your classroom, and the learning process
Clean up after yourself and your classmates
Come, come on time, ready to think and learn for the entire class period
Exercise your brain
Have fun

14. Materials you’ll need 3-ring binder (1” or section of larger)
Calculator
Spiral or other bound notebook to use to record lab data

15. Fill in for Me through Classroom Get Access to
Return to Me
Self Intro
Textbook signout sheet
Cover sheet of student/parent information
Fill in for Me through Classroom
Google Form with book number
Get Access to
Google Classroom
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Shared Google Calendar (Chem Honors Morgan)