1. Mr. Ulmer College Prep Chemistry

2. The Class Web Site WEB WEB There is a 150 page class web site. There is a 150 page class web site. It is found on the high school web site, under “Faculty” and “Ulmer- Science” It is found on the high school web site, under “Faculty” and “Ulmer- Science” There will be project information and the class guidebook. There will be project information and the class guidebook. A class syllabus which describes policies, grading, and expectations if found there. A class syllabus which describes policies, grading, and expectations if found there.

3. Classroom Activities Full Laboratory Experiences: Students will complete formal lab reports. Lab Tests will be given. Full Laboratory Experiences: Students will complete formal lab reports. Lab Tests will be given. Internet Activities: Web Quests, Web Reviews, Web research, and PowerLibrary will be used. Internet Activities: Web Quests, Web Reviews, Web research, and PowerLibrary will be used.

4. Classroom Activities Current Events: Researching, reading and writing about our science topics in the news. Current Events: Researching, reading and writing about our science topics in the news. Cornell Notes: Reading, analyzing, organizing information from the text. These become a study-guide for tests. Cornell Notes: Reading, analyzing, organizing information from the text. These become a study-guide for tests. Concept Mapping: These organize ideas. Concept Mapping: These organize ideas.

5. Laboratory Activities Lab Groups are assigned. Lab Groups are assigned. Safety is a major concern: Safety is a major concern: Misbehavior in the lab will not be tolerated. Misbehavior in the lab will not be tolerated. Closed toed shoes must be worn. Closed toed shoes must be worn. Lab Make-up is on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:15.This is the only time that labs may be made-up. Lab Make-up is on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:15.This is the only time that labs may be made-up.

6. Chemistry Topics 1. Calculations and Measurements 1. Calculations and Measurements 2. Elements, Compounds, Density 2. Elements, Compounds, Density 3. Atoms and Periodic Table 3. Atoms and Periodic Table 4. Types of Compounds 4. Types of Compounds 5. Chemical Reactions 5. Chemical Reactions 6. Quantities: Moles 6. Quantities: Moles

7. Chemistry Topics Stoichiometry calculations Stoichiometry calculations Atomic Theory Atomic Theory Chemical Bonds Chemical Bonds Heat and Kinetic Theory Heat and Kinetic Theory Gases Gases Solutions Solutions Acids and Bases Acids and Bases