1. Honors Chemistry & Forensic Science
Everyday Information
Honors Chemistry & Forensic Science

2. Mrs. Harris Room 403 Email: kara.harris@cobbk12.org
Blog:
Phone: ext. 1403
“We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.”
Carl Sagan

3. When should I be IN class?
Before the late bell rings!

4. What should I bring to class?
Folder & Spiral Notebook OR
3-Ring binder AND
Pencils or dark ink pens
Scientific Calculator
Your brain
Text
Chemistry– ONLY when requested!
Forensic Science – class set

5. I’m hungry! Can I eat in class?
Absolutely NOT!
There are chemicals in this room and eating is NOT allowed at all!
Water is allowed at student desks but NEVER in the lab area!

6. Can I go…? It depends. Passes are given ONLY when
After the first 15 minutes and before the last 15 minutes
There is no Active Learning occurring.
Students are working on classwork
No passes to other classes!

7. There are so many doors….
Use the front door to enter and leave the class.
When you leave, go to the left and down the back stairs.
In an emergency, use the front and the back door.

8. It’s the end of the period…
Stay in your seat/area until you are dismissed.
Do NOT crowd by the door.

9. First Period - What’s that noise?
Announcements
No talking during any announcements, including the pledge of allegiance.

10. Phones and Earbuds
Phones should not be out in class unless you are given permission to use it for class.
Earbuds should not be worn in class.
Only exception, you are watching a video for this class & on your own (rare occurrence).

11. Be in your seat when the bell rings.

12. Be responsible for your words and your actions.

13. Be thoughtful in your words and your actions

14. Work smart, don’t waste class time.

15. Keep it clean!

16. Fire Drills/ Inclement Weather
Fire Drills & Real Fires
Quickly and quietly exit the room and turn to the left, go down the back stairs.
Go into the bleachers by the football field.
Stay together!
Inclement Weather
We will sit under the lab tables, they are bolted to the concrete floor.
You can grab an apron to sit upon.

17. Code Red/ Active Shooter
Turn off lights.
Stay calm and quiet
No phones!
Hide behind lab desks!
Active Shooter
Turn off lights.
Cover windows.
Stay calm and quiet.
No phones!
Hide behind the lab desks.
Do NOT open the door for anyone, even your best friend.

18. What do I do with my homework/classwork?
When you are asked to turn in your work, put it in the correct bin for your period.
Once the work goes in the bin, you CANNOT take it out! Only the teacher can remove it for you!

19. Forensic Science Videos
At times, you will have to watch videos in class or at home and write about them.

20. This is just another math class!
Yes, there is a lot of math in honors chemistry. There is some in Forensic Science too.
Math is the language of science and we will practice it a lot, both together & individually.
When solving math problems, show ALL your work and include units and significant figures (you’ll learn about those soon!)

21. Absent?
Go to my blog – and you can find all the notes taken in class and work (except labs, quizzes, and/or tests).

22. Late Work?!?! Forgot to do your homework? Dog at it?
Go to my blog –
Find the alternative assignment and turn it in before the unit test!
There is a 25% penalty taken from the grade

23. What will I be learning this semester
Honors Chemistry
Atomic Structure 12%
Bonding & Compounds 16%
Reaction Stoichiometry 20%
Reaction Rates & Equilibrium 8%
Thermochemistry & Gas Laws 12%
Solutions & Acids/Bases 12%
Cumulative Final Exam 20%

24. What will I be learning this semester?
Forensic Science
Recognizing & classifying evidence – 10%
Analyzing physical & trace evidence – 5%
Medicolegal Death & Abnormal Psychology – 15%
Toxicology, Serology, & DNA – 5%
Ballistics, Tool Marks, & Arson – 20%
Final Exam – 20%

25. Tutoring Mondays & Wednesdays Mornings by appointment only
Except on Wednesday with faculty meetings – last Wed. of the month.
3:40 – 5:00 pm
Mornings by appointment only

26. The bells about to ring, what do I need to do?
Check your area.
Is it clean?
Pick up any trash and throw it in a waste basket
Straighten your desk
Put away any teacher materials/ books used during class
If you have done a lab, clean up your materials and wash your hands with soap & water