CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS 2006-2007

Mr. C. Harrison Room 604

CHEMISTRY IS THE STUDY OF THE COMPOSTION OF SUBSTANCES AND THE HANGES THEY UNDERGO. DOES CHEMISTRY AFFECT THE THINGS YOU DO EVERYDAY? THE ANSWER IS MOST CERTAINLY YES! CHEMISTRY IS A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE WHICH BUILDS ON PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE. MATH SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS ARE VITAL TO THE COURSE.

GRADING IS BASED ON 40% TESTS, 40% DAILY GRADES, 20% EXAM.

NOTE: HOMEWORK, LABWORK ARE CONSIDERED DAILY GRADES.

TERM AVERAGES: EACH 9 WEEKS = 50%

MATERIALS: BRING THESE WITH YOU EVERYDAY.

1-NOTEBOOK: 3 RING BINDER WITH POCKETS. NOTEBOOKS MUST CONTAIN ALL NOTES, ASSIGNMENTS AND LABS BY DATE. NOTEBOOKS CAN BE CHECKED AT ANY TIME.

2-PENCIL (NO COLORS), NAVY BLUE OR BLACK INK.

3-CALCULATOR: IT MUST HAVE ( ) AND A LOG KEY.

4-TEXTBOOK: HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP A SET HERE AND ONE AT YOUR HOME.

RULES:

1-THE STUDENT HANDBOOK WILL BE ENFORCED (TARDY, GUM, DRESS)

2-NO CANDY, FOOD, DRINKS OR GUM ARE ALLOWED IN CLASS. IF YOU CARRY THESE THINGS WITH YOU, THEN KEEP THEM OUT OF MY SIGHT OR LOSE THEM. WATER IS OKAY IF IN A CLEAR CONTAINER.

3-FOLLOW DIRECTIONS (THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE GIVEN).

4-BE RESPECTFUL (TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS).

5-CHEATING OR COPYING ANY ASSIGNMENT IS A SERIOUS OFFENSE. ANY VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE WILL RESULT IN A ZERO FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED.

MAKEUP WORK: ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES ANY CLASSWORK HAS THE NUMBER OF DAYS YOU WERE OUT PLUS ONE DAY TO MAKE UP THE WORK. IF YOU ARE OUT ON MONDAY, THEN YOUR WORK IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON THURSDAY. IT IS THE STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE ASSIGNMENT. IF IT IS NOT TURNED IN ON TIME, THEN THE ASSIGNMENT WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO. WEDNESDAYS ARE RESERVED FOR FACULTY MEETINGS.

EXTRA CREDIT: IF YOU SHOW ME THAT YOU ARE SINCERE ABOUT YOUR WORK

AND GRADES THEN I WILL ALLOW YOU TO DO EXTRA CREDIT.

YOU CAN EARN TWO POINTS PER NINE WEEKS (ADDED TO YOUR NINE WEEKS GRADE). EACH POINT CONSISTS OF THIRTY MINUTES AFTER SCHOOL CLEANING ,PREPING LABS, RECYCLING MATERIALS, ETC.