1. Welcome to AP Chemistry!!! Ms. Jonson heather.jonson@ocsarts.net Handouts waste trees, but you can find this PowerPoint on Sharepoint. There will NOT be a quiz Warmup (2 minutes) Become friends with the person(s) next to you. Discuss your own personal high school chemistry experience with this new friend. Be prepared to share out!

2. B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology M. Ed Education About me: Teaching experience: 7th year OCSA 4 years LAUSD

3. What do I do here at OCSA? (other than the obvious) Science Olympiad Team coach ACSEC Awards Chair honors chemistry teacher

4. What will they learn? 6 Big Ideas ( ± the whole book) 1) Matter and Atoms 2) Chemical Properties 3) Chemical Reactions 4) Reaction Rates 5) Thermodynamics 6) Equilibrium …and the 7 Science Practices Course was redesigned to fit a new inquiry and particle view model. I cover what is on the exam and do other things that I think are interesting or important

5. Advanced Placement Chemistry Teaching Philosophy:  The caliber of student who chooses to take AP chemistry is RIDICULOUSLY HIGH.  These students are our future doctors, lawmakers, teachers, authors, patent lawyers, businessmen and women, scientists, and Nobel Prize winners  It is my job to challenge them as young adults so they are prepared to do great things….. …...because doing great things requires a very trained, flexible mind.

6. Grades *Tests MC and FR, same as AP exam *Study Guides Due about every 5 blocks Total time: 5 hours per chapter, depending on your student *Labs 16 College Board approved lab… and FLabs and PLabs

7. What your student should be doing: In class: Participating in lecture by solving problems along with me Asking questions Working on study guide problems with peers Laboratory experiments Beginning laboratory reports At home: Printing lecture notes, study guides, etc. Completing outlines and study guide problems Meeting with Study Buddies Completing lab reports Emailing Ms Jonson for any needed clarification Not included: wasting time, discussing college plans, texting, socializing, complaining, or doing work for other classes

8. Resources I post resources, scholarships, etc on Sharepoint An AP study book is not required, but a College Board-approved one sure might help! Good ones: 5 Steps to a 5, Princeton Review, and I have heard that Baron’s isn’t so great. Make sure to get one that aligns to redesigned test (2013-2014 school year or later).

9. Online Resources http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/co urses/teachers_corner/2119.html http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/co urses/teachers_corner/2119.html http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/re pository/ap-chemistry-course-description.pdf http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/re pository/ap-chemistry-course-description.pdf QUESTIONS????